February 2023 Competition

[Tim Mayo]

Congratulations to last months competition winners and a big thanks to everyone who took part in our first competition of 2023. I'll be in touch with you soon to arrange the prizes.

1st place with 16 votes was @twamers68 with his puffin coming in to land on Skomer.
2nd place with 10 votes was @Paul stuart with is red kite fight club shot.
3rd place with 6 votes was @Sdawes with his sparrowhawk feasting on a tasty pigeon.

For February there's no theme again simply because this seems to encourage the most entries for now.

Competition Dates
Entries start: The date that this post is published.
Entries end: February 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting starts: February 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting ends: February 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 second place winner will receive a $25 (US dollar) voucher for B&H Photo OR Amazon.
3rd Place - The third place winner will receive a $20 (US dollar) voucher for B&H Photo OR Amazon.

There are no alternative prize options 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 the entry date will be extended but not past the last day of the month. If there are still equal votes for 1st, 2nd or 3rd place then the entry prizes 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. It will be best to insert the image as full-size rather than a thumbnail.
2. Only one photo entry per member
3. Keep the photos clean and family friendly
4. Sony cameras only
5. Archived shots are allowed
6. Don't use sky replacements

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

 

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Who ya lookin' at!

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[Landshark99]

from the past

• DSC-RX1RM2
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/2.2
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 500

 

[etiennescamera]

Impala at the waterhole

• ILCE-9M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 298.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[twamers68]

This months entry comes live from the east coast of Florida, Osprey with lunch taken earlier today. Happy for any input on fish species? Not my strong subject tbh

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Paul stuart]

Blue Morpho

• ILCE-1
• SAMYANG AF 135mm F1.8
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[lodbrok]

A long exposure with my old workhorse A7.

• ILCE-7
• FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS
• 18.0 mm
• ƒ/20
• 30 sec
• ISO 100

 

[John B]

• ILCE-7M4
• E 28-75mm F2.8 A063
• 66.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 125

 

[spudhead]

kestrel hunting from last month

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Angieb]

Rocky Mountain big horn sheep in the blowing snow

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 125

 

[mapleleaf56]

Great Blue Heron….

• ILCE-9M2
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 320

 

[WeeMalky]

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 640

 

[Tim Mayo]

A big thanks to all who have entered this month. Entries are now closed since yesterday and voting is enabled. You'll see the up arrow to vote to the right of each post/image on desktop and below on mobile displays. You can vote for as many images as you like.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Congratulations to the winners of our February 2023 competition and a big thanks to everyone who took part.

1st place with 11 votes was @etiennescamera with the beautiful impala at the waterhole.
2nd place with 9 votes was @Angieb with her lovely Rocky Mountain big horn sheep in the blowing snow.
3rd place with 7 votes was @twamers68 with his superb close-up of an osprey catching its dinner.

I'll be in touch with you all soon to arrange the prizes.