August Photography Competition - The Voting Thread

[jenic]

Disappointed with the number of entries this month, thanks to those that entered however I thought there would be more

The theme was Sport, vote for your favourite photograph which fits the theme as always.

Voting closes in 5 days and the winner will get a special prize in the post and gets to pick a new theme

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[Matt_90]

Keep voting lol! Shame about lack of entries

 

[eugegall]

Any other month number 1 would walk it, however I had to vote for number 3 simply due to the Olympics.

 

[The Fatty]

I didnt bother trying this month because I knew someone who went the Olympics would win. Maybe others felt the same thus the lack of entries? 3 is a pretty poorly cropped/composed photo, yet it will still win. 1,2 and 5 are much better photography imo.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

I didn't enter as I didn't have time to get an entry in. I had a few ideas and drove to a few skate parks to try to get a shot and they were bloody empty. The great British summer hasn't helped IMO.
I've voted for 1. Would have been a shot I'd have tried if there was a decent jump spot near me.
Hopefully all will resume next month.

 

[Addicted]

I didnt bother trying this month because I knew someone who went the Olympics would win. Maybe others felt the same thus the lack of entries? 3 is a pretty poorly cropped/composed photo, yet it will still win. 1,2 and 5 are much better photography imo.

Pretty much summed it up for me!

 

[dk]

I didnt bother trying this month because I knew someone who went the Olympics would win. Maybe others felt the same thus the lack of entries? 3 is a pretty poorly cropped/composed photo, yet it will still win. 1,2 and 5 are much better photography imo.

im interested to know how you would have composed/cropped it please, for future reference so i can learn?

but just remember you are in an 80k person stadium, with 200mm and its low light and you only have an f4 lens, it wasn't easy shooting circumstances and i wasn't at the front with the press, but I'm obviously interested in how you would have cropped it, as i thought it would be interesting to show the camera people left and right, so I'm not sure what i would have done differently.

thanks

 

[Brazo]

I didnt bother trying this month because I knew someone who went the Olympics would win. Maybe others felt the same thus the lack of entries? 3 is a pretty poorly cropped/composed photo, yet it will still win. 1,2 and 5 are much better photography imo.

You may well be right but i also accept DK's comments above.

That said it would be kinder to all concerned to critique a photo after the comp has ended so as not to affect voting, though I do realise in this instance DK's already walked away with the prize so why not draw a line under this and give us a few extra days for the next comp mods?

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Well done with the win. Any news on the September comp DK? Has a theme been chosen?

 

[dk]

I'd completely forgotten about this and I've not been contacted, I think it's just fizzled out

Ill have a think for when I get the pm

 

[dk]

Ok, I've got a couple of suggestions.

Thinking tranquil or smooth as glass.

Not sure if they have been covered before though.

 

[jenic]

Sorry, been a bit busy and forgot all about it.

I'll pm you now

 

[Cup_Phil]

I didnt bother trying this month because I knew someone who went the Olympics would win. Maybe others felt the same thus the lack of entries? 3 is a pretty poorly cropped/composed photo, yet it will still win. 1,2 and 5 are much better photography imo.

This was exactly why I didn't bother

Number 2 is a superb photo, well timed, technical, excellent DOF - would have got my vote

I knew an olympic shot would win so didn't really want to waste time entering, same reason I've not been on flickr cos I couldn't stand all the exact same shots from people in the crowd lol

I'll have a crack at this months