Okay folks. Sorry It took so long for the judging. As usual thank you for your entries and remember I’m no pro and these are just my uneducated opinions. Feel free to ignore.
@AllergyDoc
Well certainly fits the fight theme! I’m not a big fan off bull fighting so it is hard for me to love the picture. However the sepia tones fit well. A slightly tighter crop at the top would lose some of the distracting advertising which I think would add to the aged look you were going for.
@Susurs
What a beautiful well timed composition. I’m guessing the background is distracting which is why you went for selective colour? I’m not a fan and would prefer a straight B&W or colour version.
@E3BK
BIF shots are so difficult. The bird flying off is great, but the background is a little bit distracting. But a +1 for fitting the theme. Can’t remember your original photo you switched!
@tizeye
Welcome to the Photo competition. Not sure if I’ve come across one of yours before. Anyway great shot for the theme as you have both flight and fight!
I do love frogs though so that’s a -1! My only criticism is the bird isn’t quite sharp (and I appreciate why!). Other than that very nice.
@Darmok N Jalad
I think if they were flying in a more pronounced V (how and why do they do that?), I’d like this photo more. But again its flight all the way.
@mollyc
You pandering to the fact I’m a BIG SW fan? Anyway love the photo. I have a picture of me at a similar age alongside the real Darth Vader (David Prowse) somewhere. The Force is strong with this one! I might clone out the other kids to leave a better SW theme to add to the composition.
@CmdrLaForge
Yes I think he’d kill you for a French Fry. I think the crop is just a little too tight for me. Could you take it out a notch so his head and beak have some breathing room?
@inkmich
Lovely landscape and BIF shot all in one. It would be nicer if the bird was flying towards you, but they never are, are they? It does feel like it’s leaning a little to the right.
@oblomow
I love a great tit! Looks like he is about to take off. If you had waited a few seconds and got him away from the feeder the composition may have been slightly better. But of course harder to capture!
@Robotti
When I considered the sort of shots that might be posted, I didn’t expect anything like this! Excellent timing on the spinning guy in the centre. Was this set up for a photo shoot with strobes or just great timing? There is some interesting banding on the photo behind the dancers. Might just be the compression, but worth checking your original.
@kenoh
I was convinced you were going to post a picture of Mrs kenoh dragging you fighting and screaming away from the Leica shop!
Love the image. I’d consider losing the straps and that strange thing attached to his tail for a more natural shot. But that’s just me.
@stillcrazyman
I expected more planes! I love the B&W and if it had been a spitfire you’d have got a +2! The sky feels slightly over exposed, but the plane is spot on, so I imagine there isn’t much you could do. You have just the right amount of prop blur in to see the motion.
@cogi0490
I can’t make up my mind if he is taking off, or about to divebomb some poor misfortunate below? I do find the stuff on the left distracting and would consider a tighter crop on the flying bird if resolution allows.
@Alexander.Of.Oz
Dogs. Vicious killers! I’m not sure they are at play! Anyway great shot to show fighting.
@Laird Knox
You get up to some weird stuff on the weekends don’t you? Anyway I like this photo but it’s not flight or fight in my book. More like something out of an S&M magazine! I hope she got let out and your not some sort of serial killer!
@Mark0
I’ll still let you in as I love the photo. BIF are so hard to do. The fact that he is changing direction and you still got the shot is very impressive. Even more impressive if it was your first attempt.
@Donka
The Huey will always be immortalized to me from all those Nam films from back in the day! Anyway lovely example where the PP (added Vignette?) B&W treatment works well. I like the dutch angel as well for interest.
Hope I’ve not offended anyone with my comments. Just how I see things.
So now the tough bit.
The oh so close 3rd place goes to
@Mark0 and
@kenoh
The secretly wanted by everyone second spot goes to
@Robotti and
@Alexander.Of.Oz
And the winner is……..
Everyone for taking part!
But if I have to single out a victim,
@tizeye for a perfectly timed shot. Congratulations (or is that commiserations?) as you now have to choses next weeks photo competition!
Over to you!
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