Free Member December 2023 Competition

[Tim Mayo]

Congratulations to @Unframed Dave for winning last months competition with his beautiful short-eared owl. Your membership has been upgraded to Site Supporter (Formerly called Pro) for the next 6 months. You can now enter our Site Supporter Monthly Competitions.

Of course a big thanks to everyone who took part as well although the numbers are still rather disappointing.

December's competition and our last one of 2023 now gets underway.

Competition Dates
Entries start: The date that this post is published.
Entries end: December 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting starts: December 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting ends: December 27th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)

There is no theme for this months competition so you are free to submit any image you wish providing it's family friendly!

What Do I Get if I Win?
The first place winner will receive a 6 month Site Supporter Membership to our forum. Please see here for the benefits.

In the event of a draw the entry date will be extended but not past the last day of the month. If there are still equal votes for 1st then each entry will be a winner.

How to Enter + Rules

1. Simply post your entry below (you might need to scroll down). Please insert the image as full-size rather than a thumbnail so that the metadata displays underneath the image.
2. Sony cameras only. Camera metadata must be included in the images to verify.
3. Only submit images taken in 2023. The date must be included in the image metadata.
4. Only one photo entry per member.
5. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
6. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.

How to Vote (when voting opens)

1. Use the vote button (up arrow) to the right of the post (below post on mobile) to vote up images that you like
2. You can vote on as many images as you like apart from your own

Feedback
I'd really appreciate feedback about how the competition is running but please don't post it in this thread. Instead please post any feedback in this thread in the Feedback Forum.

Thank you for participating and good luck!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Please note the rules folks.

1. Sony cameras only. Camera metadata must be included in the images to verify.
2. Only submit images taken in 2023. The date must be included in the image metadata.
3. Only one photo entry per member.
4. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
5. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.
6. Free Site Members only here. Site Supporters can enter our Site Supporter Competitions.

Thank you!

 

[Tinopener]

Please note the rules folks.

1. Sony cameras only. Camera metadata must be included in the images to verify.
2. Only submit images taken in 2023. The date must be included in the image metadata.
3. Only one photo entry per member.
4. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
5. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.
6. Free Site Members only here. Site Supporters can enter our Site Supporter Competitions.

Thank you!

Only Images taken in 2023 .... Got it ... Gary

 

[Unframed Dave]

Thanks Tim, I was extremely lucky to get that shot. I've spent many hours in that location and this is the only occasion an owl has performed in such a perfect manner.

 

[Davej]

Mahale National Park, Tanzania.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 285.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 5000

 

[Tinopener]

Our Dog Bailey a rescue dog from Spain

• SLT-A77V
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[Loke]

A lepista nuda i shot back in august, a beautiful, and edible mushroom.

Sony A7iV + Sony G 24-105mm f/4

Sarpsborg, Norway

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
• 105.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 2000