Voting Booth - May 2005 Photo Competition - Birds and Water (1 Viewer)

IanF

Moderator

• May 20, 2005

• #1

The competition theme for May 2005 is 'Birds and Water'.

From the 88 entries submitted 30 have been selected to be added to the voting booth.

The booth will remain open for the next eight days after which the winner will be announced.

The entries can be viewed as -

1. Slideshow
2. Thumbnails in reverse order of the voting booth
3. Thumbnails alaphatbetically

Best of luck everyone :t:

 

Last edited: May 20, 2005

postcardcv

Super Moderator

Staff member

Supporter

• May 20, 2005

• #2

I was amazed at some of the photos that went in the 'cull', but fortunately my fav was still there.

 

IanF

Moderator

• May 20, 2005

• #3

Yes it was tough deciding what to include and what to cut as there were so many very good entries.

Quite a few entries though still had information missing, this month mainly in respect of location taken, but some also for missing the common name, multiple entries and off topic subject matter. 76 qualified to be considered for the Voting Booth.

 

postcardcv

Super Moderator

Staff member

Supporter

• May 20, 2005

• #4

IanF said:

Yes it was tough deciding what to include and what to cut as there were so many very good entries.

Quite a few entries though still had information missing, this month mainly in respect of location taken, but some also for missing the common name, multiple entries and off topic subject matter. 76 qualified to be considered for the Voting Booth.

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I wasn't meaning it as a complaint, more a comment on how many excellent photos were in the competition.

 

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Neil

Well-known member

• May 21, 2005

• #5

I know the difficulty of selecting photographs for inclusion in a competition like this. I was a bit surprised that some of the photos selected did not show the birds in water and I don't think that light rain really qualifies as water. Just my opinion. Keep up the good work.

 

IanF

Moderator

• May 21, 2005

• #6

The theme title is 'Birds and Water' but was further defined in the posted rules as -

'The theme is further defined as being a photograph of a bird/birds interacting with water. This can be of birds bathing, in the rain, feeding in water, reflections in water, swimming and diving etc. As long as a bird or birds are invloved and the presence of water is in view and obvious.'

Presence of rain being one of the examples given. Water in view in any of it's forms would have sufficed, including the entries containing snow and ice.

 

greypoint

Well-known member

• May 21, 2005

• #7

It's just about impossible to pick one [but I did!] - not just some technically good shots, but lots of unusual captures too. A great selection.

 

christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• May 21, 2005

• #8

some excellent shots,but I did find one which really stood out from the rest.Good luck to all the entrants.

 

Wan2caTanager

Well-known member

• May 21, 2005

• #9

That was a very hard choice! Beautiful pictures everyone!

 

Forcreeks

If you want to see something new in nature!

• May 22, 2005

• #10

Seeing these splendid water shots is truly inspirational for going out looking for such subject matter... a real eye-opener. They've proven what the mods have always said; you can get a winner with any type camera from point and shoot, digiscope, or DSLR.

 

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lukenick

Member

• May 22, 2005

• #11

swan

i carnt believe mine was picked ! i thought it was bad but the only one i had which i thought made all requiments. :eek!:

 

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ian carter

Member

• May 22, 2005

• #12

just amazing photos

 

Dr Manjeet Singh

Dr.Manjeet Singh

• May 23, 2005

• #13

Truly amazing shots and may the best photo win (i am praying for the one i voted for). 3

 

DSallee

Just Beginning...

• May 23, 2005

• #14

WOW!! Lots of great pics.. very hard to choose one... hats off to all... you are ALL an inspiration for me to do better and learn more about bird photography...

Well done!

Dave

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• May 23, 2005

• #15

WELL DONE ALL
a very high standered of photography but there was one clear winner for me :h?:

:clap: :clap: :clap:

 

GavinM

Improving user

• May 23, 2005

• #16

Really great work everyone. I voted for one that stuck in my mind, but really could have voted for any of them.

 

stephennj

Well-known member

• May 23, 2005

• #17

incredible stuff !
I loved them all
way out of my Panasonic FZ1 league!

 

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ezhilarrasi

Member

• May 25, 2005

• #18

after seeing this i am more enthusiastic i also wanted to take photos like this . Everyone done a good, wonderful job.

 

rogerk

That's a, I say that's a chicken, boy!

• May 26, 2005

• #19

Is it possible, (or already in place?) that the list can be 'shuffled' or displayed in a random list? I don't know about anyone else, but to be perfectly honest, in the past I have just ticked the first one on the list so that I've 'done my bit' and this year, on the face of it at least, appears to be no exception to this philosophy. Nothing against the first pic at all, they are all of an outstanding quality, I just thought it may be fairer to give everyone a fair crack of the whip as it were.

 

Tony Brown

Tony B

• May 26, 2005

• #20

Difficult choice.It will be interesting to see the result & therefore personal preferences.