"SHOW ME WHAT YOU'VE GOT" Photo competition!

partial comments from a post on the APRIL SMWYG thread:


..........Now, this brings me to something new I'm going to initiate starting this week. The initial SMWYG thread has been left open for the weekly photos, questions and comments on the current photos.

The competitions have been very close lately with some photos not winning the week by a hair's breadth.

The judges on this contest are good photographers/artists with varying years of experience. If you wish to have comments on your photos (i.e. what made us vote the way we did...or what could be done to improve it) simply include the words : Judges COMMENTS with your entry and we will attempt to include comments after the end of the week's judging (and for the monthly judges, the end of the month's judging, if they wish).

Again, the goal of this contest is to encourage people to shoot more and become more skilled with the the gear they have, rather than thinking that better gear will get them a better shot...

one of my recent favorite shots using a simple P&S:

ATTENTION PLEASE

Some of the judges have asked, for the sake of impartiality, if you would not put watermarks on the shots you submit.

It's better this way because I know they have a hard time, either scoring their friends lower because they dont' want to show favoritism or if they give them a high score, because the photo merits it, they FEEL like they are showing favoritism.

So from this moment on, please do not watermark your shots for this contest.


Thanks very much
All the judges

Permagrin wrote in post #5352987
ATTENTION PLEASE

Some of the judges have asked, for the sake of impartiality, if you would not put watermarks on the shots you submit.

It's better this way because I know they have a hard time, either scoring their friends lower because they dont' want to show favoritism or if they give them a high score, because the photo merits it, they FEEL like they are showing favoritism.

So from this moment on, please do not watermark your shots for this contest.

Thanks very much
All the judges

I had wondered about that myself, I just keep forgetting to remove it before I post them here .

I am glad they are thoughtful about impartiality.

Thanks for chosing my photo in week 1 of April

I should look in here more often!

Congratulations to the winners of the second week of April's judging. Your photos will be entered into the end of the month contest.

Greg_C wrote in post #5331476
40D +180mm +38mm tubes 1/200 s at F 16.00 with ISO 400 MR-14 Ring Lite @ FEC -2
Manual Exposure Mode with Auto White Balance & One Shot Focusing, using Multi-Segment Metering

mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #5352946

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EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Focal length: 180 mm
Exposure: 1/100 at f/8
Flash: Not fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias: +1/3 EV
Exposure mode: Auto
Exposure prog.: Aperture priority
ISO speed: ISO 100
Metering mode: Pattern

irispatch wrote in post #5358392
I am really new at this but you have to start someplace.

Camera Canon XT
Shooting Date/Time 4/12/2008 12:13:56 AM
Shooting Mode Macro( Close Up )
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 200
Lens 100.0mm
Focal Length 100.0mm

also, just and FYI, we have not forgotten March's results...I'm still waiting to hear back from one judge and then the results will be posted

Congratulations to the winners in April's week #2 I am astonished to see my photo included with these spetacular images. Thank you judges.

COngratz winners! All wonderful phjotos.

Congratulations to the winners of week 2!

Please excuse my ignorance but how are you supposed to submit your photos? I could not find a special thread like the Sept 07 and Oct 07 threads. Are we supposed to submit via pm?

reneethomas wrote in post #5375982
Please excuse my ignorance but how are you supposed to submit your photos? I could not find a special thread like the Sept 07 and Oct 07 threads. Are we supposed to submit via pm?

this is the April photos thread

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=481647

Oh wow, I was selected. Thanks to the judges for their efforts.

Congrats to the Week 2 winners... great shots all round.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS (and entrants to the end of the year contest) OF MARCH '08!! (sorry this took so long & thank you for being patient...some of the judges have commented on your photos and I'll post those comments on another post)

equetefue wrote in post #5206826
my 4th week entry

stardrop wrote in post #5218026
Well, here's my entry for week 4. If I ever figure out PS, I'll be amazed!

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rstuntz wrote in post #5137311
Hello, I thought I would jump in the ring. Captured this bird this weekend.

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EXIF

Canon 40D
600mm (300 2.8 with 2X)
F/8
ISO 800
1/1600 sec
Av Mode
Pattern Metering

Thanks!

Judges comments on the March shots, if you are interested

There were several high scoring photos this month and the judges made comments on some of them. While the comments are anonymous (since most of the 7 judges are themselves) this is a compilation of all comments submitted (my own included) and not from any single judge.

Bottombracket's NYC Marathon: Pio, this shot really stands out to me. The unique perspective & the decision to focus on the child rather than the runners drew my eye back to it over and over. Can't say enough about it.

RX350's Spoon in the floor: Not just this photo but many of your submissions show excellent imagination (something that I see is too often lacking) and execution. Always look forward to seeing what you will submit.

equetefue's The Snake.

1. What's not to like. I love the narrow DOF and the focus on the eyes. Colors are great as is the composition.

2. Great shot. Perfect. I can find nothing to mark it down. Well done.

3. It just looks so friendly and engaging . . .

PJ60's Kitten shot
Photographically speaking, it's a bit warm in WB, the composition isn't the best, but I keep getting drawn to it over and over again. The sleeping kitty it tops for me.

>Oxygen<'s Shanghai shot
I love everything about this shot. The angle it was taken, the explosion of color, the subject matter, all the little details and the crispness of the shot.

Gymell's Monticello Swan shot
very good capture with excellent separation form the background

Rstunz's Eagle shot
another very good capture with excellent separation form the background

Bill Pham's (orchid?) shot
The beauty in the details. That's what I thought when I saw this shot. Very lovely.