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]

Does LEGO Technic count? It is in motorcycle form Perhaps not but I'll share this unique shot anyway. I have some ideas for other shots and will edit this post with a new shot if/when it happens.

So about this shot: I picked up a macro lens a few months back and have been looking for ways to use it and learn about that world. Initially, I just took a shot of the LEGO motorcycle by itself. For this challenge I was also thinking about whether I could incorporate the classic Zeiss Ikon Continette camera somehow. Each thing by themselves wasn't quite doing it for me. Then I had the idea to try a "photo of a photo" shooting through the Zeiss Ikon Continette with the back and shutter held open. It was a real challenge to get everything lined up properly and in focus. To cap it off, I did an HDR shot to get both the brightly lit motorcycle and the darker back of the camera lit up.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 8/10 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

 

[BrianN]

The machinery which controls the anchor chain and mooring lines on the Disney Magic cruise ship (May 2024).View attachment 63784

This reminds me of my days in the supply chain for ship steering gear and stabilisers.

 

[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