January 2023 Competition

[Tim Mayo]

Congratulations to last months competition winners and a big thanks to everyone who took part in our final competition of 2022. I'll be in touch with you soon to arrange the prizes. I'm just running a bit behind due to putting my feet up over the holidays!

1st place with 8 votes was @Sdawes with his rare melanisitic Black Leopard.
2nd place with 6 votes was @twamers68 with his leopard close-up and Defender 2001 reflection.
3rd place with 5 votes was @John B with his scrumptious apple close-up.

For January 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: January 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting starts: January 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting ends: January 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

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Sunset at Lincoln's Rock, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains.

View attachment 29621

 

[Landshark99]

From a few years back, outside of in a church Prague

• DSC-RX1RM2
• Sony RX1R MII
• 35.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 12800

 

[twamers68]

Puffin coming into land at Skomer Island UK

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 15833/39582501 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Paul stuart]

Red Kite Fight

• ILCE-1
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[etiennescamera]

Chacma baboon in need of a manicure and pedicure

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[Alain]

Juvenile California Brown Pelican gliding over La Jolla Cove, California.

• ILCE-9
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 250

 

[Sdawes]

Sparrowhawk with Wood Pigeon breakfast

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

 

[WeeMalky]

Sparrowhawk hunting @ Dusk

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[Tim Mayo]

A big thanks to all who have entered this month. Entries are now closed 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 first competition in 2023 and a big thanks to everyone who took part.

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.

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