December Photography Competition - Shot of the Year

[lewisflintham]

 

[Derelict-UK]

A couple of news ones, which has been my main type of photography this year. The first being a base jumping Minion...

The second was the one and only time I have needed to use a fisheye lens for a news item. I didn't realise I had left my wide angle lens at home so had to improvise (Smethwick plastic fire)...

 

[Derelict-UK]

I quite like this one, a framing of a shooting star...

And these 2 from the English underworld...

and...

 

[Mr Burns]

Nice work DUK!

 

[Derelict-UK]

Thank you

 

[eugegall]

I love this one

 

[Billy]

A little late but still in time.

Here,s my 3


1. Water Collision.

2. Legends Stages.

3. Ghost Tram.

 

[Derelict-UK]

ENTRY:

 

[eugegall]

ENTRY[/B]

I love this one

ENTRY ENTRY

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

ENTRY

However, I think shot of the year goes to this:

I love this one for its simplicity..

Reach for the moon by TheEvilGiraffe, on Flickr

 

[Šįk]

Another few faves

Langdale by Piers Hodgson, on Flickr

Ashgill force by Piers Hodgson, on Flickr

Ashgill force by Piers Hodgson, on Flickr

 

[Derelict-UK]

Another few faves

Langdale by Piers Hodgson, on Flickr

Is that not Elterwater?

 

[Šįk]

Yea your correct. Langsdale is just a little further up the road but at the time I couldn't remember name "elterwater" lol so just named it langdale

 

[SharkyUK]

I've taken less than 200 photos this year... I really need to get my lenses fixed and find some enthusiasm for it again. There are some truly great entries in this thread and here's my effort to purely bump up the numbers!

Driiifto! by SharkyUK, on Flickr

 

[Niall]

I've taken less than 200 photos this year... I really need to get my lenses fixed and find some enthusiasm for it again. There are some truly great entries in this thread and here's my effort to purely bump up the numbers

Don’t forget to mark it clearly as your entry otherwise it won’t be entered

 

[SharkyUK]

Don’t forget to mark it clearly as your entry otherwise it won’t be entered

Thanks mate - could have sworn I had done.

ENTRY

Driiifto! by SharkyUK, on Flickr

 

[Derelict-UK]

Yea your correct. Langsdale is just a little further up the road but at the time I couldn't remember name "elterwater" lol so just named it langdale

I love Elterwater, shame they sold off the YHA (I grew up in Kendal)

 

[eugegall]

Blue Mosque, Istanbul taken today.

 

[mace¬]

ENTRY

Thought I'd go for a wildlife shot.

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

ENTRY

St Marys Church star trails by A_Cro, on Flickr

 

[JamieG95]

ENTRY

Andy's BMW 3 Series by JamieGraham95, on Flickr

Verrrry late, hope its still okay!

 

[Dariofabi]

 

[Mackerfly]

Entry

WEC 2013 @ Silverstone by R_Mack, on Flickr

 

[Billy]

Entry.

 

[The Fatty]

ENTRY

 

[Tonys]

Another late entry.

The Ghost by TS446Photo, on Flickr

 

[tomcpfc96]

Anther one of my favorites.

Milky way by A_Cro, on Flickr

thats brilliant! im really into light pollution photos and i really want to get a good one of the stars like this but im pretty new to long exposure and i was just wondering what guideline settings youd recommend?

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

thats brilliant! im really into light pollution photos and i really want to get a good one of the stars like this but im pretty new to long exposure and i was just wondering what guideline settings youd recommend?

Cheers.
I think from the top of my head, it was 30 seconds exposure, lowest f number (probably f4 for that lens) and I think the iso was around 3200. Shot on a Canon 550d with a Sigma 10-20 lens. Some people won't shoot over 800 iso and I've seen some that are shot at 6400. Depends on the iso handling of your camera to how high you want to bump it. If you shoot at iso 100, you won't pick up much light pollution, but at the same time, will hardly pick up any stars.

Best thing is to find somewhere really dark. This was one of the darkest places in North Wales and the light pollution still crept in. Try a few settings. Use bulb mode and go for longer. A friend shoots 50 seconds with his fisheye lens and it has some good results.

 

[Brazo]

Gosh is it that time already!!

ENTRY

Blue Whale by Brazo76, on Flickr

 

[Šįk]

Omg I can't believe iv missed the deadline!!!! Arrrgggghhhh

 

[Keydogg]

Omg I can't believe iv missed the deadline!!!! Arrrgggghhhh

Same