Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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Photo Comp June 2018 - Your Winner

Poll ended at Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:20 pm 0

PFVA - "chicken butt"
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40%
Truder - "Gull on the wing"
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40%
rowan - "woodpecker."
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20%
 
Total votes: 5

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Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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Bit of a hiccup on the timings, so a slightly extended comp to run until 25th June...

Winner of the April/May comp was F-ZeroOne, and they've chosen the topic of BIRDS
I'm going to go with "Birds". Doesn't have to be live ones, sculptures or paintings or what have you will be fine, but for clarity - not though the English slang term for female humans. :)
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Re: Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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Ooh, this could be an interesting one.
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A city seagull at sunset

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"Don't go into a trance boys..." :: DJ Mixes
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Just because i love these birds

Waiting patiently for him to turn around

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There he is now posing

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"Waiting for him to turn around"...

Ha! I know that feeling...! :)
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Does this count as a bird?

ImageDSC_4000 by Stefan Leszczyszyn, on Flickr

I think I'm going to have to get some ND filters so I could use a wider aperture next time

It's a Dornier 328JET

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Re: Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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As a confirmed aerosexual, I appreciate the effort and its a great photo but I should clarify that the comp subject refers to the modern-day dinosaurs with feathers, beaks, morning songs, egg-laying, quacks and so forth and not the turbofan [1] powered variety. :)

[1] Nor turbojets or turboprops or rockets etc. because theres always a loophole lawyer.
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Re: Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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No great pic, through some glass but figured someone needs to come last.
I waited ages for this woodpecker to appear when I was ready with a camera, I had to lie in wait due to its shyness.

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Re: Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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I'm guessing its shortlist time?

1) PFVA - "chicken butt". Now, I know that technically the other one is the better photo, but having taken many photos of avian behinds when they've moved just as I've pressed the shutter button, I have some sympathy for that shot...

2) Truder - "Gull on the wing" - again, have often been frustrated trying to get a good shot of a flying bird.

3) rowan - "woodpecker." Mainly because its a running joke with me and my bird-spotting parents that woodpeckers don't exist.

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Re: Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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Limited votor turnout has resulted in a draw...

F-ZeroOne - you have the casting vote!
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Re: Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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Oh, great, I love being put on the spot... :)

After careful consideration, consultation with VAR, and the risk of being accused of having a fetish - PFVA is this months winner! Congratulations!
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Re: Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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Splendid!

New topic please Paula :-)
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Re: Photo Comp May/June "Birds"

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"Hot"
I hear about the heat waves, people in beaches, golden sunsets, etc, in Northern Europe including UK. The topic is related to hat but not limited to it, 'hot' can also mean beverages, iron being heated or anything anyone can think of.
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