Site Supporter December 2023 Competition

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Congratulations to last months competition winners and a big thank you to everyone who took part.

1st place and winner of our $50 prize was @Deleted Member 5003 with his awesome dragonfly mating shot. Nice catch Ray!
2nd place was @alexpler with his shot of Epiphany at La Boqueria Market, Barcelona.
3rd place was @twamers68 with his cracking short-eared owl shot.
Also in joint 3rd was @NatureBoyOhio with his lovely railway line shot.

For this month and the final month of 2023 (where did the year go!!) there is no theme again, but perhaps post your favourite shot of 2023!

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)


What Do I Get if I Win?
1st Place - The first place winner will receive a $50 (US Dollar) voucher for B&H Photo OR Amazon (you can choose depending on your country and preference).
2nd Place - The joy of taking part.
3rd Place - The joy of taking part.


There was originally a prize for 2nd and 3rd places but these were withdrawn in June 2023 I'm afraid.

There are no alternative prize or cash options, so if you are unable to accept a B&H or Amazon voucher I'm afraid you will miss out on the prize.

If your local currency is something other than US dollars then the above amounts will be converted based on the exchange rate at the time.

In the event of a draw for 1st place the entry date will be extended but not past the last day of the month. If there are still equal votes for 1st place then the prize will be split. I can't think of a better way of doing this for the time-being! If this happens I may also only be able to offer Amazon vouchers since $20 is the minimum for B&H.

How to Enter + Rules
  1. Simply post your entry below. 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
 
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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.
Thank you! :)
 
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Short Eared Owl With Bankside Vole
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 1600
 
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Shot at Laribal Gardens in Montjuïc mountain, Barcelona.

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  • ILCE-7C
  • FE 28-60mm F4-5.6
  • 60.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 200
 
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Covered bridge with a wonderful angle of light.
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  • ILCE-6600
  • FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS
  • 41.0 mm
  • ƒ/18
  • 1/2500 sec
  • ISO 2000
 
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Taken at Wells next the sea. Unedited.
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/6.3
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 800
 
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Last Friday I was out all day in the recent snowfall as sunset approached I made my way to this line of beech trees, I had set up to take a panoramic image and could not believe it when the deer came into my frame , a nice touch of wildlife that also help to give perspective of the height of these trees.


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  • ILCE-7M4
  • E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067
  • 268.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/10 sec
  • ISO 100
 
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Skokholm Island Puffin heading off to sea in driving rain taken during my trip there in July.

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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 1.4X Teleconverter
  • 280.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/1250 sec
  • ISO 640
 
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Osprey male off to feed his growing family
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 4000
 
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Vultures, arriving at the kill

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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 388.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/1600 sec
  • ISO 1250
 
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Taking the human for a walk
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  • ILCE-7M4
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
  • 194.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 1600
 
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Sunrise East End St John's USVI

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  • ILCE-1
  • Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS (SEL24105G)
  • 24.0 mm
  • ƒ/9
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 100
 
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I'll have a go. This is Chimney Rock Winery in Napa, California.
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  • ILCE-7M4
  • FE 35mm F1.4 GM
  • 35.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 100
 
Upvote 1
Sheep Hills silo art, backed by moonlit clouds.
Camera- A6600, Lens Samyang 12mm f2.0 @ f2.0
While technically it's not the best shot of the year, it is one of the ones that gave me the greatest satisfaction.
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  • 13 sec
  • ISO 12800
 
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female kestrel homing in on target from earlier this week a9 200-600 + 1.4 tc
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  • ILCE-9
  • Sony FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) + 1.4X Teleconverter (SEL14TC)
  • 840.0 mm
  • ƒ/9
  • 1/2500 sec
  • ISO 1000
 
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MY100140.jpg
  • ILCE-1
  • FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  • 600.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/500 sec
  • ISO 1600
 
Upvote 4
Thanks to all who have entered this month. Entries are now closed folks and voting enabled until December 27th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT). You can vote on as many images as you like and non site supporters can also vote.
 
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