July 2024 Competition - Mechanized Machines

[Tim Mayo]

=== Please Read Before Submitting Your Entry ===

• Only submit images taken during the current and previous two months (May, June, July 2024).
• Metadata must be included and embedded with the image.

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Theme
For this month the theme is Mechanized Machines. If you need some ideas then head over to our Mechanized World forum.

Competition Dates
Entries start: The date that this post is published.
Entries end: July 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting starts: July 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting ends: July 27th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)

Shot Taken Date
Only submit images taken during the current and previous two months. The metadata including date must be included in the uploaded image.

What Do I Get if I Win?
1st Place - The first place winner will receive a $30 (US dollar) voucher for Amazon.
2nd Place - The second place winner will receive a $20 (US dollar) voucher for Amazon.
3rd Place - The joy of taking part.

There are no alternative prize or cash options, so if you are unable to accept an 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 the prizes will be split.

How to Enter + Rules

1. Post your entries in this thread by scrolling down to the reply box then hitting the 'upload images' button. Insert image as full not thumbnail.
2. Sony cameras only.
3. Camera metadata must be included in the images to verify.
4. Only submit images taken in the current and previous two months) The date must be included in the image metadata.
5. Only one photo entry per member.
6. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
7. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.
8. You are free to change you image during the entry period.
9. Not essential but it would be nice if you added a little background information on your entry.

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

Upcoming Themes for 2024
Our themes for the year have already been decided to give you a heads-up on what's coming next.

• Jul: Mechanized Machines
• August: Reflections
• Sep: Close Up
• Oct: Food
• Nov: After Dark
• Dec: Festivities

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, especially regarding the date of submitted images.

1. Sony cameras only.
2. Camera metadata must be embedded with images to verify.
3. Only submit images taken in the current and previous two months (May, June & July 2024). 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.
7. You are free to change your image during the entry period.
8. Not essential but it would be nice if you added a little background information on your entry.

Thank you!

 

[BrianN]

This will be interesting

 

[brphotographycanada]

Edited. I made a trip out to the enormous petrochemical refineries just outside Edmonton. Canada specifically Alberta is known for oil and gas. This is InterPipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex. The yellow paint on all the hand rails caught my eye and actually compliments the blue roofs and sky!

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
• 166.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 100

 

[MikeWPM]

Canadian Snowbirds on Canada Day 1 July 2024 - the aircraft are up to 50 years old so I am sure they have lots of 'Mechanized' bits!

• ILCE-7RM5
• Sony FE 85mm F1.8 (SEL85F18)
• 85.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Rhinodad]

The machinery which controls the anchor chain and mooring lines on the Disney Magic cruise ship (May 2024).

• ILCE-1
• 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Art 019
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[Paul stuart]

Hawk Passing the through the mach loop

• ILCE-1
• 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports 024
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Pmarszal]

Corvette Maniacs

• ILCE-7C
• E 28-75mm F2.8 A063
• 68.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 125

 

[evacguy]

The escalators in Holborn underground station. With a vertical rise of 23.4 m, they have the 5th highest rise in the London underground, the highest rise being 27.4 m at Angel Station. The escalators with the second highest rise are at Leicester Square with a vertical rise of 24.6 m.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 24.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/30 sec
• ISO 640

 

[-ST-]

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 104.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 125

 

[WeeMalky]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Tinopener]

Water pump taken in the Museum of power Maldon Essex

• SLT-A77V
• 20.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 10/25 sec
• ISO 64

 

[bozaman]

International | The Farm | Phoenix, Arizona | May 2024

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 40mm F2.5 G
• 40.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

This is one image from a set taken during a brunch visit to the The Farm in Phoenix, Arizona back at the end of May 2024. This truck has clearly seen better "mechanical" days but made for a great photo subject.

Taken with my Sony A7R5 on the 40/2.5G and post-processed with PhotoLab 7.

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[Unframed Dave]

• ILCE-1
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Alan Clark]

• E 150-500mm F5-6.7 A057
• 224.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[alexpler]

Giant music box at Italy Pavilion (Biennale of Venice).

• ILCE-7C
• FE 20-70mm F4 G
• 44.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/30 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[Landshark99]

• DSC-RX1RM2
• Sony RX1R MII
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/20 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Tim Mayo]

A big thanks to all who have entered this month. Entries are now closed and voting is enabled. Please use the up arrows to vote and remember you can vote on as many images as you wish.

 

[Tim Mayo]

A big thanks to everyone who entered and voted in this months competition.

1st place with 17 votes was @Landshark99 with a lovely shot of the inner workings of a mechanical Omega watch. I can dream!
2nd place with 9 votes was @evacguy with a beautifully captured shot of the escalators in Holborn underground station, London.
3rd place with 5 votes was @MikeWPM with a cracking shot of the Canadian Snowbirds on Canada Day.

I'll be in touch soon to arrange the prizes for 1st and 2nd.

Our August competition will be kicking off tomorrow and this time the theme will be reflections.

 

[evacguy]

Many thanks Tim and thanks to everyone that entered, all really good photographs and great to see so many entrants. Thanks also to everyone who voted for the photographs, great to see so members participating.