POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #108 - Weather

Challenge #108 - Weather

[SIZE=2]Last week we looked back at the past, this week I would like to see the present.

We are right in the heart of Winter here in the Northern Plains of the U.S., and it's brutal outside today (30+ mph winds and wind chills in the -20s Fahrenheit). Show me what the WEATHER is like this week where you live.


COMMENTS:

Thanks to all who participated. Nice job! I was hoping to see a few more entries, but it only would have made it more difficult.

danpass "Start things gently" - I like the composition, and I'm a fan of the sun rays streaming through the clouds.

teekay "Stone Cold Grandpa" - The pose of the statue is perfect for reflecting the chill of the cold morning. I actually get the feel of the Grandpa shivering and trying to protect the boy from the cold.

Blast "Skim Ice" - Not a common occurrence in Texas, I suppose . Composition was a little off for me...I would have liked to see the horizon set higher, to put more focus on the icy pond and less on the sky.

quarters "hardwater" - Nice photo and the frozen waterfall is a good reflection of the cold temperatures. I keep wanting to see a little more of the surrounding landscape though.

EddS "Foggy Morning Traffic Jam" - I like how you can see more and more geese hidden in the background the more you look at the picture. Has me squinting to see how many more I can see. Nice capture.

Micky Daeus "Stormy" - Good job on something that's very difficult to capture. Unfortunately the long exposure that you needed makes the lightning overblown and blurry.

RESULTS:

#1: teekay "Stone Cold Grandpa"
#2: EddS "Foggy Morning Traffic Jam"
#3: danpass "start things gently"
HM: Blast "Skim Ice"

Take it away, teekay! Well done!
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To submit, click "Post Reply" and put your Photo Name in the Subject Line. Don't forget your Camera Model.

Post until Monday noon GMT, Day Month Year.

Photo Submissions
1. Camera -- Any Canon Powershot Series Camera (SD, A-series, S1/2, & S-series only...No Pro 1's!!!)

2. Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.

3. Size -- Photo must be EXACTLY 800 pixels on the longest side and no more than 200K in size with NO BORDERS. Here is some help for resizing your photos in Photoshop - https://photography-on-the.net/forum/...9&pos​tcount=26

4. Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.

5. Posting --
* ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
* Photo Name in the message subject line.
* Camera model.

6. Notes -- Name and camera you used and any other information pertaining to the photo...location, photo tips, brief EXIF data ect.

7. Commenting -- No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed, comments can be made in this thread.

Time

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

• New Topic ... After winner is declared.
  
• Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
  
• Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
  
• Winners Announcement ... As soon as possible after the contest has been closed.

Start things gently ........ this morning, 0815, about 70F, Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL

HTTP response: 404 | MIME changed to 'text/html' | Byte size: ZERO

Stone Cold Grandpa

Jan.30, -8°C, 2' base and 6" fresh snow....
S5

HTTP response: 404 | MIME changed to 'text/html' | Byte size: ZERO

Skim Ice

We had skim ice the last week-end of the duck season, but it warmed up fast.

Canon S5 IS
F5.6
1/1600
ISO80
Center Weighted

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hardwater, 8 degrees below freezing

HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'text/html'

Foggy Morning Traffic Jam

Title: Foggy Morning Traffic Jam
Camera: CVanon S3IS

Cropped, resized and run through Neat Image to clear up noise.

Stormy

Canon S3 IS
Exposure - 15 seconds
Tripod
Aperture around F6.3

Electrical storm passing by

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The challenge is now closed. I'll post results later today.

Thanks for the entries this week, everyone. Results have been added at the top.

1st: teekay "Stone Cold Grandpa"

congrats!


3rd place ... woohoo!

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Congratulations everyone. Great theme. Mickey, loved that lightening capture. EddS, waterfowling is my passion and I loved the geese in the fog, great shot. Lots of great photos.
GJH1020, great theme, great choices.


Harry

Thanks a lot for the first place, particularly given the variety and quality of the other contenders. My subject featured part of the artwork of a fine local sculptor, John McKinnon. It's in a public park but I'd still like to give credit here.

This was a good theme so it was a pity we didn't have more entries. Winning pictures for these challenges could be taken with almost any camera on this active forum so I don't know what's holding people back. Competing is a great way to learn if you're a beginner.

New challenge will be posted soon....

Thanks for second place. Teekay, an absolutely fantastic photo!

Thanks Blast. Teekay I agree, I thought that I would submit a few photos and get bored with it but I have managed to get a few places. When I have time I enjoy submitting entries, it make me think more about my photography all round, i.e. not just taking happy snaps.