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Title: August competition is here
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 August 2012, 09:09: The chosen topic for August is 'night time', selected by Bobbarly.

Rules:

1.) Only one shot per person DO NOT POST MORE THAN ONE IMAGE IN THIS THREAD.
2.) All shots must relate to the theme
3.) All shots must be your own work
4.) Photoshoppery is allowed (But detail of what's been done included with submission)
5.) A naked hotty will clearly win.
6.) Details of equipment (Rig, Off camera flash etc) used should be submitted with entries.
7.) Cut off date for entries is the last day of the month at 11:59pm.
8.) The photo must be taken for this competition, entries from your archives will NOT be accepted.

The last submission will be August 31st at 11.59PM

POST YOURS SHOTS HERE!
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Toby on 11 August 2012, 11:57: Metiour shower tonight! :cool:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Gavv8 on 11 August 2012, 15:53: Quote from: Toby on 11 August 2012, 11:57
Metiour shower tonight! :cool:
Will that be visible in the whole of the uk?
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Toby on 11 August 2012, 15:55: Only time will tell :grin:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 August 2012, 16:02: Quote from: Gavv8 on 11 August 2012, 15:53
Quote from: Toby on 11 August 2012, 11:57
Metiour shower tonight! :cool:
Will that be visible in the whole of the uk?

Yes, but it depends on the cloud cover in your area. Supposed to be best after midnight tonight and there should be more for the next couple of nights, too.
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Gavv8 on 11 August 2012, 16:06: Ok, well its a bit hazy here at the moment and i'm not sure my camera is good enough to capture shots like that but i'll have a look later.
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Gavv8 on 12 August 2012, 07:13: Had a thunderstorm instead :angry:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Toby on 12 August 2012, 08:49: I saw a bout 20/40 was quite clear last night on the south downs! Got in at 3.30 :rolleyes: tthen tryed light trails, but wasnt enough cars!
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: T_J_G on 12 August 2012, 23:43: Got a potential entry :)
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: TheRaven on 19 August 2012, 18:26: (http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/jennatheraven/DSC06415.jpg)

Here mine, first night out playing with my first DSR, taken with a Sony Alpha 200, ISO 100, 30 seconds, f/10 straight out of the camera.
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: DubFan on 19 August 2012, 22:41: Nice one Raven.

Welcome to the Sony Alpha world (I have the a350).

Need to get out for my night shot, hopefully tonight.
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: bobbarley on 19 August 2012, 23:23: A200 here :smiley:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: TheRaven on 21 August 2012, 14:33: Nice! I seem to have joined a clan then eh! Found it in a second hand shop £100 with the 18-70mm full working order! Couldn't not buy it!
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Panthera on 21 August 2012, 14:55: Great shot.
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: DubFan on 21 August 2012, 15:01: Quote from: TheRaven on 21 August 2012, 14:33
Nice! I seem to have joined a clan then eh! Found it in a second hand shop £100 with the 18-70mm full working order! Couldn't not buy it!
Sweet. They seem to be about £200 from a camera shop. I had the Alpha 100 first, which cost me £150, the Alpha 200 is very similar.
I now have the Alpha 300 which is great (14.2mp, live view, better ISO).
If you have any Alpha related queries, just ask.
Search for Minolta AF lenses on ebay, there's tons around for not much money (eg: 50mm f1.7 for £70).

Also it looks like you're gonna win as no one else has entered yet.
I've got a great sunrise shot, but I don't think that'll count as night.
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 August 2012, 15:28: Quote from: DubFan on 21 August 2012, 15:01
Also it looks like you're gonna win as no one else has entered yet.

Hey - don't bank on that - I've just not had a chance to get out after dark this month, since the competition kicked off.

Despite this there's still a strong chance TheRaven will win as my photos generally aren't as good as her shot above. :grin:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Diamond Hell on 24 August 2012, 00:35: I was tempted to go with a motorway shot from last night, with some of that tilt and shift, but decided on this instead:

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8440/7847517778_8598a5a654.jpg)

10-22mm lens at F11 13seconds exposure on ISO400
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: DubFan on 24 August 2012, 09:31: Quote from: bobbarley on 10 August 2012, 21:30
Ok, the next theme in Night time.

Photos from between dusk and dawn :smiley:

Seeing as bobbarley picked the theme, does this mean I can enter this photo?

Taken at dawn on Monday morning.
Sony a350, Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 lens @ 35mm, ISO100, 1/125s, f11.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7821501356_0d589d9c17.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alistairbeavis/7821501356/)
London Skies (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alistairbeavis/7821501356/) by AlistairBeavis (http://www.flickr.com/people/alistairbeavis/), on Flickr
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Ridg on 24 August 2012, 11:58: Quote from: DubFan on 24 August 2012, 09:31

Seeing as bobbarley picked the theme, does this mean I can enter this photo?

Taken at dawn on Monday morning.
Sony a350, Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 lens @ 35mm, ISO100, 1/125s, f11.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7821501356_0d589d9c17.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alistairbeavis/7821501356/)
London Skies (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alistairbeavis/7821501356/) by AlistairBeavis (http://www.flickr.com/people/alistairbeavis/), on Flickr

Given that that sun's well above the horizon I'd say no as it's well past dawn, dawn is the point at which the morning twilight starts, basically where you can see the sunlight but the sun hasn't crossed the horizon. Similarly dust is the time when the evening twilight ends and this marks the start of night time (after the light from the setting sun has disappeared).

Either way, the above has clearly not been shot at night time.
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: DubFan on 24 August 2012, 13:47: Tis why I ask. Happy to abide by the rules.

If you're talking specifics, the subject doesn't specify outdoor or indoor photos taken at night :laugh:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Ridg on 24 August 2012, 15:02: Quote from: DubFan on 24 August 2012, 13:47
If you're talking specifics, the subject doesn't specify outdoor or indoor photos taken at night :laugh:

lol naked hotty in a night club then :laugh:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: bobbarley on 24 August 2012, 15:32: I never wrote the rules!

Play fair gentleman. Night time photos.
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: dTEA on 25 August 2012, 06:34: Im not sure when DUST is either? :undecided: :laugh:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Diamond Hell on 25 August 2012, 11:23: Too much chat, not enough shooting, folks. Come on - seven more days, or TheRaven's going to walk it.
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: dTEA on 25 August 2012, 13:09: Will be out tonight with mine all being well
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: bobbarley on 25 August 2012, 23:35: Trying to get out to photograph a few things but it keeps throwing it down :sad:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Gavv8 on 27 August 2012, 17:42: We haven't had a decent clear night where i live in weeks... :sad:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: bobbarley on 27 August 2012, 18:43: Still lashing it down relentlessly :sad:
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: chrisr103 on 28 August 2012, 07:59: One from my hoilday the other week, Using a Samsung point & shoot

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c339/chris246/PICT0024-1.jpg)
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 31 August 2012, 13:48: Here is mine just as sun is setting:

(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss334/wherry112/IMG_20120830_184358.jpg)
Title: Re: August competition is here
Post by: Luke1981 on 31 August 2012, 16:12: (http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x461/ljl1981/IMG_20012.jpg?t=1346425580)

Bridge over the River Irwell, Manchester.

Canon 100D, 18-55mm lens, F5.6, 1/8 sec, ISO 400.