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August 2013 PRIZE photographic competition - Birds in Flight (1 Viewer)

IanF

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The theme for the August 2013 photo theme challenge is Birds in Flight.

The outright winner will receive a LensMaster RH-1 Gimbal Head - http://www.lensmaster.co.uk/ - generously donated by member GYRob :t:


The theme is further defined as being a photograph of a bird/birds in flight whether singly or as a flock.

The rules must be adhered to in order to avoid disqualification. The Moderators decision is final.

Rules –

1. Entry to have been taken in the last twelve months i.e. between 30th August 2012 - 21st August 2013.
2. Date taken to be included in the entry - must at least include month and year.
3. Entry to be uploaded between now-21st August 2013 midnight.
4. Your entry must contain a bird or birds obviously in flight.
5. The bird(s) must be wild and can be of any species.
6. Location taken to be included and must include at least the county/state and country.
7. One entry per member.
8. Only minor image adjustment is permitted, such as cropping, sharpening, contrast, and levels. The photo must not be otherwise greatly manipulated ie. objects should not be added/removed in order to enhance the shot - no composite images.
9. Once uploaded a photo is classed as an entry and cannot be replaced by another shot. However, you have until the closing date/time of this competition to ensure that your photo meets criteria.
10. The entry must be your own work and not previously submitted in a competition on this site.
11. The bird's common name must be given - though please add the scientific too!
12. Entries to be uploaded directly by entrants to the 'Monthly Photo Competitions Entries' forum in the Gallery.

A voting booth will be posted after the 21st.

In the event of a tie the moderators will decide the prize winner.

Please note 30 entries will be selected for addition to the voting booth for members to vote upon, though the number selected may vary depending on the number of entries.

The entries not selected for inclusion in the voting booth will be moved to their respective Gallery forum.

Comments on entries are permitted.

Any queries about this months competition please post below.
 
Lone Flier

Indian Shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis). Taken on 01/23-2013 at 16 35 hrs in West Bengal, India. Camera 5d MkII with 70-300mm at Tv1/640 Av 8.0 and ISO 400
thanks for viewing
sushyam
 

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Indian Shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis). Taken on 01/23-2013 at 16 35 hrs in West Bengal, India. Camera 5d MkII with 70-300mm at Tv1/640 Av 8.0 and ISO 400
thanks for viewing
sushyam

Your entry needs to be uploaded to the monthly competition forum in the gallery rather than to this thread. Uploading here doesn't constitute entering.
 
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