Bird Photo Competition 2 2012
| Description: | Any photo where a bird or birds are the main subject of the photo. |
| Competition Ended: | 2012-05-14 ( 2012-05-14 ) |
| Prize (USD): | $1,395.00 ( Increases with the number of entries ) |
| Judges: | Mike Atkinson and I SHOT IT Judges |
| Photos: | 681 |
| Links: | My Favorites |
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Judges Comment An evocative environmental shot that depicts the snowy owl hunting in its natural habitat as the sun sets on a wintry landscape. Photographers Comment Thanks so much for choosing my photo. This was shot with my Canon 60D in the marshlands of Boundary Bay, just south of Vancouver, Canada. Mount Baker, Washington is in the background. This owl was startled elsewhere & flew almost right toward me. I was so lucky. You can't see it on this smaller photo, but the owl has its eye right on me. It's so cool. For those of you who are interested, my snowy owl post is here: www.caminomyway.com/a-snowy-owl-and-mount-baker-boundary-bay |
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Judges Comment Perfect placement in the frame makes the most of this well-captured shorebird feeding in glorious low-altitude sunlight. Photographers Comment Thank so much for recognizing my photo! This was taken one afternoon on the Pacific coast near San Diego. The exceptional lighting was created by the warm rays of sunset reflecting off of a nearby cliff that bathed the wet sand in golden hues. A large group of shorebirds just happened to be feeding in the area when I captured this shot. What really drew me to this scene was the way the rocks in the scene look like tiny nuggets of gold. I used a Canon 40D with a 70-200 f 2.8 and 2x Telextender. |
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Judges Comment Shallow depth-of-field separating this hawk's tack-sharp head from defocused, outstretched wings make for an unusual and powerful close-up. Photographers Comment Thank You! My name is Lisa Kee. I took this with a Canon 7D, 70-200mm, 2.8 w/1.4 tc @f/4.
This is "Trucker", a Swainson's Hawk. Taken at our local World Bird Sanctuary as a caretaker was holding this hawk, it spread it's wings to catch the wind. |
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Judges Comment Strong sunlight brings out the brilliant blues of this tree swallow's iridescent plumage, highlighted by a simple composition against a diffuse green background. |
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Judges Comment Despite the man-made setting, a classic 'lead-in line' composition featuring a well-posed brown pelican in rich evening sunlight makes for a pleasing image that makes you feel you were there. |
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Judges Comment A rare example of humor in bird photography as this willie wagtail evokes eye-contact with a rather larger creature, leaving the viewer wondering exactly what thoughts passed through the subjects' minds. |
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Judges Comment Nature in the raw as the daily drama between predator and prey is captured mid-act. Photographers Comment Thank you very much! My name is Christine Mallette and this shot was taken in the Wakodahatchee wetlands of Florida. I was shooting with a D300 Nikon, shutter was 500 and shot at f8. I had been shooting all morning and was packing up to leave when I heard the birds fighting in the foliage. I couldn't believe my eyes and just kept shooting. Kind of sad. |
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Judges Comment The perfect illustration of how natural selection works as the camouflage of this barred owl allows it to blend into its environment. Photographers Comment I was returning home on the steep windy road that leads out of Cataloochee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was just growing dark and I doubt I would have seen this owl if it hadn't flown in front of me and landed in this tree. Of course, I pulled over and even though it was a low light situation, I decided to try anyway. I was shooting with a Canon 50D with a Canon 100-400mm lens, hand held. Thank you everyone |
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Judges Comment An environmental image that forces the viewer to empathize with the penguin's plight as it braves the vast and hostile Antarctic landscape. Photographers Comment My name is Chris, and I am a homeless nomad who travels from one seasonal job to the next, with lots of traveling between jobs. This is one of my favorite images from half a year spent working in the US Antarctic Program. Though they seem like carefree, jovial birds, in reality they are some of the toughest animals on earth, and I think this image portrays this well. |
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