Vote For: Challenge #2: "Motion"

[Shouchen]

The Challenge theme #2 is "Motion".

Theme Definition: Still photography captures a slice in time. This challange is to capture an image that shows motion or suggests a sense of motion. Still images only...no movies.

The Challenge is open ("open period") from 8:00pm Sunday, 06/01/03 to Sunday 06/15/03 7:59 pm CST (Central Standard Time)(GMT - 06:00).


Here are the Challenge Rules (http://www.photozo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=649). Photos must be taken during the current "open period". Photos not complying with all of the rules will disqualify automatically.

Please reply to this thread to submit your entry using the attachment function.

We look forward to seeing your work. Thanks for your participation!

Good luck!

Note: Each member may enter two entries for the contest.

[Stuart Elflett]

Dolphins at Play - 1/500th @ F/8, Eos 10D with 28-105 USM II - shot on 9/6/03

Free Flying Macaw - 1/125th @ F/4, Eos 10D with EF 50mm F/1.8 II - shot on 10/6/03 (rushed these during my lunch hour - will reshoot (AGAIN) on the weekend if I get a chance... it's a pain reshooting successful shots for a challenge!)

[HSH]

I felt this one suggested more than showed a sense of motion, although there are some signs of showing.

Title: Playtime
Camera: Olympus C-4000 Zoom
Aperture: f2.8
Speed: Don't remember :roll:
Taken: 6-1-03

[HSH]

Oh yipee, two photos this time! :-D

Title: Going Down
Camera: Olympus C-4000 Zoom
Aperture: f2.8
Speed: Don't remember :roll:
Taken: 6-1-03

[crazyb]

shot: this morning June 02
Title: Airing
Camera: Olympus Z 4000
Aperature F 6.3
Iso: 100
Speed: 1/200

[Scooter]

Title: "Bikers"
Date Taken : 1 June 2003.
Camera: Kodak DC4800
Author : Scooter
Description : My daughter's friend's first ride on a motorbike.

[oldenburg]

I'd like to enter this contest with this image:

[oldenburg]

This one fits the challenge as well, I think:

[sandermijnster]

I took this photo years ago (1980?) in Amsterdam with an old rollei 35 camera. The shutterspeed must be low 1/8 or 1/16 sec. Due to scan from an analogue black and white photo, there is a lost of resolution, but the motion is clear i think.

[Ralph Newman]

This is a more serious picture of movement. One I guess most people try sometime in their life. Moving water. This is a shot of Adelong Falls where gold mining was plentiful in the late 1800 early 1900's

[Ralph Newman]

This shot was taken last weekend of a friend in Melbourne. Taken at night on a 6 second exposure leaning on the verandah rail hence the small amount of camera movement. Not a perfect shot but a good fun picture I think.

[jimk]

sorry, previous entry did not comply with 'open period' rule :oops: :oops:

Cruisin'
Canon G3
James Kuhn
taken 6/7/03

[maxd]

Singhalese Dancer

Taken during a multicultural festival in Verona.
Differently from european dances, where people mostly moves their legs, you can see that dancers coming from other traditions use the upper part of the body a lot more. This makes easyer to capture some particular expression of the dancers.

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot S30
Date/time: 02/06/2003 17.23.04
Mode: TV (shutter speed priority)
Tv (Shutter Speed): 1/125
Av (Aperture Value): 7.1
Light metering: Evaluative
ISO Speed: Auto
Lens: 7.1 - 21.3 mm
Focal lenght: 21.3 mm (equivalent to 105mm)
Digital zoom: x 1.6


Massimo Dolci

[crazyb]

this is my friend riding his bike, and me trying out the panning :-D
Camera: Olympus C 4000
shutter speed: 1/15
aperature: f 10

[GottaBeKD]

Title : "Flow"
Taken : 06/04/03
Camera : Cannon Powershot A40
Authour : GottaBeKD
Description : Me trying out a ND4 filter for the first time.

[nelson]

Title: Dart
Date: 6/4/03
Camera: Canon D60
Author: Nelson

[ericpix]

Title: Dynamic Water and Static Rock
Date: 4 June, 2003
Camera: Coolpix 5700 + Nikon ND(x8)
Author: EricPix

[Dragonsfire]

Title: speed
Date: 5 June, 2003
Camera: Olympus c-300 zoom
Author: Dragonsfire

[Shouchen]

Title: Butterfly Caused Hurricane?
Date: June 6, 03
Camera: Canon D30
Author: Shouchen

[biggrizzly]

I belong to a local Corvette Club and we took our cars to the Dyno today to see how well our performance mods have been doing. I took several pictures of our cars on the Dyno spinning up. The one below is actually a 2004 Nissan 350Z. I did some post manipulation by selecting all of the region outside of the wheel and tire and softening that area, then I desaturated that area to get the greyscale effect outside of the tire. The tire motion is all real and untouched. Can't hardly see any of the wheel spokes, the car was probably doing 130mph on the Dyno.


Date: 06/07/03 Camera: Olympus C-50505 Title: SPIN
1280X960 here http://www.biggrizzly.com/wheelblur.jpg

[nelson]

Title: Happy hour
Date: June 7, 2003
Camera: Canon D60
Author: Nelson

[MarioPro]

Title: "Still" moving
Date: Jun 01, 2003 - 09:31 PM
Comments: Motion and Lo Light
Author: MarioPro
Camera Model: Olympus E-10

[joopschilp]

"Movement in Dance"

Date: 2002-03-22
Camera Fuji Finepix 1300, shutter speed 0.5 sec., aperture 4.3
Author: Joop Schilperoord


Photo taken during the yearly Miss Alida election, commemmorating abolishion of Dutch slavery in former colony Surinam. Held at Doelen Rotterdam.
Surinam and Dutch flag symbolize the (good) bond between the two peoples.

[mrwolf]

Cam= FujiFilm FinePix M603Z
Pix= 6 MegaPix
f-Stop= 3.2
Exp= 1/6s
Time/Date= 08-06-03 4:00pm extacly

Title= "Window Shopping"

[Stuart Elflett]

Doh, Changed out my first entry, and put a second there two, but editing a previous post doesn't bring it to the top of the messages... so I added this - c'mon gang, this challenge closes on Sunday... let's get it full!!

[Scooter]

Wow, Stuart, that's an amazing photo of the macaw.

now, I'm no expert on bird wildlife, but I don't think macaws are native to city parks in Adelaide !

so whats the story with the Free Flying Macaw ?

[Stuart Elflett]

No, it's at Adelaide Zoo - they bring them out daily at 1.30 to fly over the heads of the crowd in the picnic area... I posted a much better image from a couple of months back somewhere here, and will probably reshoot better when I haven't just rushed in on a lunch break - but it was reasonable weather and the weekend might be wet... :-( (Luckily I'm a zoo member so it doesn't cost to run in and out of the zoo on a whim... :-) )

Cheers,
Stuart

[jimk]

Spring Runoff
taken 6/11/03
Canon G3
James Kuhn

Rocky Mountain National Park

[Lesley]

Title: Looking For A meal

Camera: Canon EOS 10D

Lens: 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS

Taken: June 10, 2003

[Lesley]

Title: Batting Practice

Camera: Canon EOS 10D

Lens: 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS

Taken: May 30, 2003

[Stuart Elflett]

Beautiful shots, Lesley - and welcome aboard!!

Cheers,
Stuart

[Lesley]

Thanks Stuart! It seems nice here.

[EricvZ]

:-D Haai All,
Here's my contribution to the contest. Hope you'll like it.
Shot taken in park "Mondo Verde" , Landgraaf, The Netherlands.
There's a collection of at least 12 different gardens from all over the world.

Model - Canon PowerShot G3
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
ApertureValue - F 4.00
FocalLength - 12.6875 mm
White Balance - Auto

[Shouchen]

Our judge has picked up the five finalists for Vote! Please vote your top three choices! The poll is located on the top of the page.

Feel free to write your comments/critique on any photos you like.

Thank you!

[Stuart Elflett]

I think Oldenburgs stage dancer and Lesley's batting practice both have some lovely movement to them, great timing to keep everything else so sharp whilst the little bit of blur to give the feel of movement... I've only really succeeded once in getting a really crisp shot, with motion in it, like this, so my hat is off to both of you...

Cheers,
Stuart

[Lesley]

Why thank you, Stuart! :-D I have been enjoying capturing action in life with my 10D. Freeze The Moment! lol But I still like you Dolphins.

[JohnCameron]

Boy, I completely agree with Stuarts comments on Oldenburgs stage dancer and Leslie's batting practice. They were two of my favorites in the challenge. The blurring of her arm and the intensity and sweat on her face is stunning. Leslie's shot was spectacular in it crisp sharp stop-action with just the right amount of bat blur. Unfortunately Oldenburg didn't supply all the info and Leslie's shot was a wee bit before the Challenge period. :-(

[Lesley]

Ya...I read the rules AFTER I submitted...guess I have another Blonde Moment....nothing new for me! :peace:

[oldenburg]

Thanks for the positive respons to my image. I will pay better attention next time I post an entry for the challenges in regards to information to be submitted.

Wishing all contestors a fearfull forthnight and lookin forward to the images....

[Shouchen]

Here are the winners for #2 challenge: Motion :-D

Tied Winner: Dynamic Water and Static Rock, by Ericpix
Tied Winner: Butterfly Caused Hurricane, by Shouchen

Second Place:
Free Flying Macaw, by Stuart
Looking for a Meal, by Leslie

Third Place:
Airing, by Eugene


Thanks to every participant for submitting your great work! It was a fun exercise... Also thanks to John Cameron on being the Chief Judge.