Site Supporter November 2023 Competition

[Tim Mayo]

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 @BrianN with his cracking avenue of light shot in the Beecraigs Country Park.

Please note that I forgot to disable the voting after selecting Brian as the winner on Oct 27th, so some votes have since been made that now show @Sdawes as having the most votes. But Brian had the most votes on Oct 27th which is what counts.

For this month there is no theme again.

Competition Dates
Entries start: The date that this post is published.
Entries end: November 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting starts: November 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting ends: November 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There was originally a prize for 2nd and 3rd places but these were withdrawn in June 2023 I'm afraid.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

 

[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.

Thank you!

 

[spudhead]

Not worth a mention for second and third then Tim for the joy of it

 

[Tim Mayo]

Not worth a mention for second and third then Tim for the joy of it

If I could remember exactly who was in 2nd and 3rd place on the 27th I would of done, unfortunately as I forgot to disable the voting and more votes came in I can't be too sure. I'll have to make sure I record all 3 places going forward and not just the winner in case I forget to disable the voting again!

 

[evacguy]

As the new boy on the block (just been promoted, many thanks to everyone!) I thought I'd start the ball rolling with my night shot of Tower Bridge, taken earlier this week. Hope you all like.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II + 2X Teleconverter
• 140.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 16000

 

[Paul stuart]

Emma

• ILCE-7RM3
• SAMYANG AF 135mm F1.8
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/2.5
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Incoming Short Eared Owl...

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Ivanturas]

Since the forums have been quite "owly" as of late... I figured why not go with my burrowing owl neighbors!

• ILCE-6400
• E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS
• 105.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 500

 

[etiennescamera]

Tawny Eagle, majestic in flight

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 303.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[Landshark99]

Controlled burn in Yosemite Valley

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II
• 29.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

 

[RogerSmith]

Glad to submit an image as a newly minted site supporter taken last month in La Jolla, CA

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[jhousteniii]

Barn Swallow

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[twamers68]

Short eared owl taking dinner home

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Rainforest Cascade...

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[NatureBoyOhio]

Where to?

• ILCE-6600
• FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 640

 

[alexpler]

Epiphany at La Boqueria Market, Barcelona.

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Angieb]

Raccoon in the Swamp Caddo Lake Texas

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[WeeMalky]

• ILCE-9
• E 35-150mm F2.0-F2.8 A058
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1000

Loudoun Hill sticks out prominently on Ordnance Survey maps as a concentrated blotch of russet contour lines amongst gentler Ayrshire farmland close to Darvel. Robert the Bruce led the Scots to victory over the English here in 1307, with an additional battle a decade earlier featuring Sir William Wallace, documented in poetry and in the striking Spirit of Scotland monument.

 

[spudhead]

A recent shot from last month in Florence this is from the far side of the Arno river it is place most people visiting seem to miss, not the best view by any means but when the light is right it can be a nice view

• ILCE-9
• Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL2470Z)
• 26.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Deleted Member 5003]

Love is in the Air - Dragon Flies Procreating on the Wing

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