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Challenge #52: birds in flight! Winner: Artington

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:41 pm
by mvanrheenen
As for our second challenge this period I chose my a more technical difficult subject which I hope will draw some people to try something completely different: wildlife photography, specifically birds in flight.

Show us what kind of birds are flying around your house, neighbourhood or in a nearby park or field!

Shameless copy of Yildiz' rulebook.

Specifications:

*.. Challenge #52 ends on April 30, 2013.
*.. You may enter with as many photos as you like. We'd like to see your favourites.
*.. If you'll upload using the website's own upload feature, dimensions and the size should not exceed 1024*1024 and 250 KB respectively. If you link your photo from an external website/gallery the dimension and the size restrictions don't apply.
*.. Please title your submitted photos to make listing more sensible during the poll listing.
*.. Have fun!

A little teaser:

Image

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:41 pm
by mvanrheenen
My/the first entry.

Greylag goose landing

Image

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:17 pm
by Dr. Harout
Seagull in Flight
(an oldie, shot with a700 + SAL75300)
Image
Seagull by Dr. Harout, on Flickr

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:10 am
by Rhtubbs
Bald Eagle 70-400

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:12 am
by mvanrheenen
Hi Ron,

It might be my computer, but your entry doesn't show!

Mark

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:15 am
by aster
mvanrheenen wrote:Hi Ron,

It might be my computer, but your entry doesn't show!

Mark

It's not your computer, Mark. I can't see Ron's entry either.
Ron, no link to a photo from an external site or through the upload feature of the forum show in your post.
We'd love to see your Bald Eagle. :)


Nice entries so far, by the way. :)


Yildiz

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:23 pm
by Rhtubbs
Oops! Still learning to use the site.

How should I upload an image?



Thank you!

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:23 pm
by aster
Hi Ron,

Here are two 'how to's. I hope it helps.



Yildiz

Linking a photo from an other website
Linking.jpg
(96.83 KiB) Downloaded 7635 times
Uploading a photo from your computer's gallery
ForumUpload.jpg
(83.28 KiB) Downloaded 7635 times

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:07 am
by Rhtubbs
Aster,

Thank very much for your help.

I think I see the problem. I did not notice the file is 276 kb.

Here is a smaller file. Taken with 70-400 at 400mm, F5.6, 1/1600 sec.
BaldEagle-05924.jpg
(151.57 KiB) Downloaded 7622 times
Thanks

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:17 pm
by mvanrheenen
Wow, great entry!

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:28 am
by Rhtubbs
mvanrheenen wrote:Wow, great entry!
Mark,

Thank you! :)

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:11 am
by Argonaut
Sorry - I saw the challenge and could not resist.
Gentoos in Flight.jpg
(131.36 KiB) Downloaded 7587 times
Just got back from Antarctica. This was taken from a Zodiac in Paradise Bay, not from a tripod on a granite outcropping, but motion is what it's all about, right?

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:51 am
by mvanrheenen
Argonaut wrote:Just got back from Antarctica. This was taken from a Zodiac in Paradise Bay, not from a tripod on a granite outcropping, but motion is what it's all about, right?
Right! Great addition!

Mark

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:56 pm
by KevinBarrett
I know the typical "BIF" shot should have the bird occupy a bit more sizable portion of the frame, but this is the best I've got for now:

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Golden Flight by Kevin_Barrett, on Flickr

Re: Challenge #52: birds in flight! Ends April 30th

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:41 pm
by mvanrheenen
I don't think you'll hear anybody complaining about your entry Kevin ;-)