Photo Challenge #19: Wildlife and Nature

[Steve Randles]

Your Judge for this challenge is Finepix, I have posted this on her behalf

 

Theme Definition: Wildlife and Nature

 

I have chosen this theme because as it’s one very close to my heart. I could happily spend an hour (or two) just walking along hedgerow and watching as it comes alive in front of me; nursery web spiders, wolf spiders, butterflies, caterpillars, slow worms and many more.

 

Nature reserves are also a great place to find not only wildlife and waterfowl but flowers and plants you wouldn’t normally find in your garden or window box (if you are lucky enough to have either).It doesn’t matter if you live in a tower block, town house or own half of Cornwall, if you walk outside and LOOK for nature you will find it.

 

I will also be looking for a good composition with good use of light. Good luck everyone and happy hunting

 

 

Criteria.

* Color or B&W photo

* Crop, Contrast/Brightness and levels are only done in digital photo manipulation..Further editing is discouraged

* Framing is not allowed

* 2 entries maximum/person

* 500 - 700 pixels length down the longest edge of the photograph, 150KB maximum file size

 

Your posts must include the following information:

Title:

Date:

Camera Used:

Photographer:

Where possible please also include your EXIF header (if you know what one is) to help check dates.

 

Open Period.

Open period is from 11.59pm Saturday, August 5th, 2006 Deadline: Sat August 19th, 2006 Midnight GMT. All images must be shot and posted within the "open" period

 

If you have any questions please post them on this thread http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=55943 this keeps this thread easy to view because it just contains entries.

 

Have fun and good luck to all!

 

 

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Challenge Rules

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New Photos Only

 

The competition is only for photos taken during the "open period" as defined in the Challenge announcement. You may post only two entries in each Challenge, and you may also replace with newer version anytime before the end of the challenge.

 

 

Photo size & dimension

Photo should be limited to a max dimension of 700 pixel for the longest dimension, and the file size to be less than 150KB in JPG/jpg format.

 

If the photo needs to be replaced by newer version, you can do so by clicking Edit.

 

Presentation & Content

Entries should provide, the title, the date the photo was taken, and the author.

 

Frames are NOT allowed.

 

Digital manipulations

All entries should limit the use of digital manipulations to only file conversion, level, curve and sharpening. Adding elements to the original image that were not there are NOT allowed.

 

Voting & Comments

During the "open period", please do NOT enter the comments in the thread, this way we will have all the entries together without interruption and it's easy to view. Comments are welcomed during the voting period.

 

The Judge will select the top three finalists' work to include in the Poll for all members to vote on.

 

VOTING will follow after the end of Challenge, for one week only. Registering multiple user accounts to vote is not allowed.

In the event of a tie, the judge will make a decision between the tied finalists.

 

 

Chief Judge

The winner of current Bi-weekly Challenge will serve as the Judge for the challenge after the next, for example, the winner of Challenge #1 will be the Judge for Challenge #3.

 

By entering the Challenge, members agree to grant anglersnet.co.uk a perpetual non-exclusive world-wide royalty-free license to modify, publish and reproduce that material for the purpose of operating, displaying, distributing and promoting anglersnet.co.uk. However, anglersnet.co.uk will not use Your materials without attributing them to You, without Your agreement.

 

Failing to comply with these rules will automatically disqualify the entry.

 

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END OF CHALLENGE RULES

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All of the above is proven to stop abuse, unfortunately even when NO prizes are offered, some will still try pull the wool over peoples eyes and win for winnings sake

 

Remember any questions....ask them here http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=55943

 

Good Luck!!!

[nursejudy]

Entry One

 

Clematis By JMPearson

 

 

 

 

File size: 92654 bytes

File date: 2006:08:19 12:46:47

Camera make: SONY

Camera model: DSC-W12

Date/Time: 2006:08:12 17:17:47

Resolution: 525 x 700

Flash used: No

Focal length: 7.9mm

Exposure time: 0.0063 s (1/160)

Aperture: f/2.8

ISO equiv.: 100

Whitebalance: Auto

Metering Mode: matrix

Exposure: program (auto)

 

 

 

 

 

Entry Two

 

Blackberries Ready For The Pie By JMPearson

 

 

 

 

 

 

File size: 100368 bytes

File date: 2006:08:19 12:46:46

Camera make: SONY

Camera model: DSC-W12

Date/Time: 2006:08:12 15:09:29

Resolution: 700 x 525

Flash used: No

Focal length: 23.7mm

Exposure time: 0.0080 s (1/125)

Aperture: f/5.2

ISO equiv.: 100

Whitebalance: Auto

Metering Mode: matrix

Exposure: program (auto)

Edited August 19, 2006 by nursejudy

[rabster]

Proud Bird

 

 

By Cliff

 

Exif data

 

Camera make: KONICA MINOLTA

Camera model: DYNAX 5D

Date/Time: 2006:08:13 16:37:16

Resolution: 700 x 495

Flash used: No

Focal length: 400.0mm (35mm equivalent: 600mm)

Exposure time: 0.0020 s (1/500)

Aperture: f/5.6

ISO equiv.: 200

Exposure bias: -0.70

Whitebalance: Auto

Metering Mode: spot

Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)

[Guest Jan V]

Title: Grasshopper doing the back stroke

Photo by Jan Vail

 

 

Make : Panasonic

Model : DMC-FZ20

ExposureTime : 1/320Sec

FNumber : F5.2

ExposureProgram : Program Normal

ISOSpeedRatings : 100

DateTimeOriginal : 2006:08:13 14:56:27

ExposureBiasValue : EV0.7

MaxApertureValue : F2.8

MeteringMode : CenterWeightedAverage

 

Title: Spider outside bedroom window

by Jan Vail

 

 

Make : Panasonic

Model : DMC-FZ20

ExposureTime : 1/200Sec

FNumber : F3.3

ExposureProgram : Program Normal

ISOSpeedRatings : 100

DateTimeOriginal : 2006:08:13 15:43:47

ExposureBiasValue : EV-0.7

MaxApertureValue : F2.8

MeteringMode : CenterWeightedAverage

FocalLength : 18.30(mm)

Edited August 13, 2006 by Jan V

[Guest Jaybee]

Entry One - Jaybee

Seeing eye to eye

 

 

Model:FinePix S3Pro

DateTime:2006:08:14 00:31:50

ExposureTime:1/1000sec

FNumber:F6.3

ExposureProgram:P

ISOSpeedRatings:400

ExposureBiasValue:+0.0

MeteringMode:Multi segment

FocalLength:500.00mm(750.00mm as 135)

White Balance:Daylight

Flash Mode:disable

Focus mode:auto

Picture Mode:auto

Lens:Tamron 200-500mm F5.0-6.0

 

Entry Two - Jaybee

White on pink

 

 

Model:FinePix S3Pro

DateTime:2006:08:10 03:01:34

ExposureTime:1/750sec

FNumber:F4.0

ExposureProgram:P

ISOSpeedRatings:400

ExposureBiasValue:+0.0

MeteringMode:Multi segment

FocalLength:300.00mm(450.00mm as 135)

White Balance:Daylight

Flash Mode:disable

Focus mode:auto

Picture Mode:auto

Lens:Nikon 300mm F4.0

Edited August 16, 2006 by Jaybee

[medwaygreen]

Photographer.R Morcombe.

Camera.Fuji S602 Zoom.

Date.16.08.2006.

Exif file attached.

 

Title. OH go on gave us a cuddle

 

[Hellbelly]

Wattle

 

Happy Flower

 

Photogrpaher: HellBelly

Camera: DSC P100

[TubularBelle]

Koala

 

Web

 

Photographer: TubularBelle

Camera: DSC P100

[peter mccue]

Cheeky Chaff

 

 

 

 

On the wing

 

 

 

Photographer Peter Mccue

 

Camera Nikon D70

[Clifftop]

Banksia Photo by Clifftop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[image]

Image Description = 3.1M DigitalCAM

Make = VQ

Model = 3.1M DigitalCAM

Orientation = top/left

Software = Ver 00.45

Date Time = 2006-08-17 16:30:45

 

[Camera]

Exposure Time = 1/225"

F Number = F2.9

Exposure Program = Normal program

ISO Speed Ratings = 70

Exif Version = Version 2.2

Date Time Original = 2006-08-17 16:30:43

Date Time Digitized = 2006-08-17 16:30:43

Brightness Value = 6.91 BV

Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV

Max Aperture Value = F2.9

Metering Mode = Pattern

Light Source = unknown

Flash = Off

Focal Length = 5.8mm

Subject Area = Point: x=0, y=0

Maker Note = 256 Byte

Flashpix Version = Version 1.0

Color Space = sRGB

Exif Image Width = 640

Exif Image Height = 480

File Source = DSC

Scene Type = A directly photographed image

Custom Rendered = Normal process

Exposure Mode = Manual exposure

White Balance = Manual white balance

Digital Zoom Ratio = 1x

Focal Length In 35mm Film =

Scene Capture Type = Normal

Gain Control = None

Contrast = Normal

Saturation = Normal

Sharpness = Normal

Subject Distance Range = unknown

 

[Thumbnail Info]

Orientation = top/left

 

[Thumbnail]

Thumbnail = 160 x 120