Your Photo of the Week

[iamdlewis]

That was taken on May 3, 2025. I just finished making a Winterthur Spring 2025 power point for family and friends and this was one of my favorites. I guess I posted the photo in the wrong forum. I will delete it and repost in another forum.

I just haven't been to Winterthur in a while and was just thinking I need to head over sooner than later.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

That was taken on May 3, 2025.

That's only The Other Day!

I regularly don't even process my pics in the same week as taking them. This evening I have just done the concert I attended on 29 June.

 

[Richard A]

I'm doing stuff from 9 months ago that just wasn't a priority at the time or was a bit difficult.

Actually, have even been re-doing some much older stuff which has benefitted from modern software features.

 

[Richard A]

Here is an example of one of the older photos I have recently reprocessed:

Blanche Point

 

[Loke]

Two young siblings fighting for a place in the hierarchy. Taken at a naturepark in Norway. Scandinavian wolves.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Loke]

Another zoo image today. Was lucky to get this lad close. Samutran tiger.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Grey Heron with a Silver Water Beetle Larvae. It was determined not to be eaten, to no avail!

• ILCE-1
• FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS
• 800.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[iamdlewis]

Grey Heron with a Silver Water Beetle Larvae. It was determined not to be eaten, to no avail!

I am sure that the Greys are just as aggressive as the Great Blues here and the more I watch and see reports of them the more I am convinced that these are true apex predators. I've seen them eat rabbits, snakes and fishes that don't appear at first will fit but recently I saw a series of photos of a Great Blue eating a gator that was between 2-3ft (60-95cm).

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

I am sure that the Greys are just as aggressive as the Great Blues here and the more I watch and see reports of them the more I am convinced that these are true apex predators. I've seen them eat rabbits, snakes and fishes that don't appear at first will fit but recently I saw a series of photos of a Great Blue eating a gator that was between 2-3ft (60-95cm).

They absolutely are, to be honest I think they are essentially the same species, just named differently.
These guys will literally eat anything they can get in their throat.

 

[spudhead]

Blue darter dragonfly

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Tim Mayo]

From my local track last week.

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 200

 

[Williams359]

This is Dexter the bride and grooms dog from Saturdays wedding

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 105.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 160

 

[Loke]

Met this handsome fella in the woods

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

We went to a fundraising evening at Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park, and this photogenic Llama was a real poser as we were leaving.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[spudhead]

lapwing

• ILCE-1
• FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS + 2X Teleconverter
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Clide]

Dreaming in the Gardens

• ILCE-1M2
• FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 200

 

[Alan Clark]

Myathropa florea, a common hoverfly with a distinctive Batman logo on its thorax. 18 images stacked in Helicon Focus.

• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[Tim Mayo]

Female Gadwall.

• ILCE-1
• 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

One of the 2 Thunderbirds Nighthawk flight team at Clacton Aire Show on Thursday. A really different display to see, with full neon lighting and fireworks shot from the wing tips. I took over 3000 images on Thursday, so expect a few aviation posts over the next month as I work through!!

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 341.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[alexpler]

Neighbors-made street decorations in Gracia festivities, Barcelona.

• ILCE-7C
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 500

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 35mm F1.8
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/2.2
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 160

Just... a flower.

 

[Juicebruiser]

Did you take a photo that you really like in the last week? If so, please do share it here.

Also, if you'd like to challenge yourself you could post a photo each week for 52 weeks, yep that's a whole year! Just comment before your photo which week you are on.

This thread did start out life as a 52 week challenge, but after some discussions with members here renaming it simply to: "Photo of the Week" made more sense, but leaving the option for members to continue or start fresh with a personal 52 week challenge if desired.

A big thank you to everyone who contributes here!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

This is one of my favourite ever aviation shots that I've taken (though I haven't anywhere near gone through last weeks Air show folder!). 2 very iconic aircraft, and you can't beat the sound of the Merlin engine.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 404.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 640