Weekly Photo contest Sep 10th-17th Fight or Flight.

[tizeye]

Wow, thanks. That was actually a backup, last minute substitution. Initially, I was going to post the one below but didn't know if people would recognize that it is the photographer that may have to make the decision to flee (flight) or fight in response to the subject's aggressive action. Obviously a telephoto, but very little cropping. Approximately 10 feet (3 meters) away, down at eye level, natural environment with no barriers separating - second photo shows environment, different gator but same area. Yes, I am crazy - but I got the picture! That is also the same park where I caught the Great Heron in flight with the frog somewhere along that 2.8 mile trail.

Will post tomorrow as need to think about it. Initial thought would require two photos with a theme "Before and After" but that is outside the rules so will think about something more traditional.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Wow, thanks. That was actually a backup, last minute substitution. Initially, I was going to post the one below but didn't know if people would recognize that it is the photographer that may have to make the decision to flee (flight) or fight in response to the subject's aggressive action. Obviously a telephoto, but very little cropping. Approximately 10 feet (3 meters) away, down at eye level, natural environment with no barriers separating - second photo shows environment, different gator but same area. Yes, I am crazy - but I got the picture! That is also the same park where I caught the Great Heron in flight with the frog.

Will post tomorrow as need to think about it. Initial thought would require two photos with a theme "Before and After" but that is outside the rules so will think about something more traditional.
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That would have gone right over my head.
But a well deserved win.

 

[Laird Knox]

@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!

That's what the "Too late?" meant - missed the chance for fight or flight. It is open to interpretation, right.

You are worried about the girl - just look at how much fun she is having. I don't think I could have gotten a darkly serious shot out of her if I had wanted it. It was a fun afternoon in Nelson, NV and as we were about to wrap it up we found the cage. We did a couple of shots in a cholla cactus forest and taking the cage back to where we found it we stumbled upon the pedestal and the contest entry is the result.

Weird stuff? What else are weekends good for?

I also thought about entering this image. Why was that boot there? Was it a fight? Was somebody trying to get away? Just a boot on a busy corner in downtown Las Vegas. I always wondered what the story was.

I was just having some fun with it. Can't always go with the obvious interpretation.

Thanks for taking the time to comment on everybody's work.

 

[deep diver]

Too late?

For her, apparently.

 

[Robotti]

@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.

Thanks for the podium!
Yeah... I posted a wrong version, that’s why the banding. I fixed a bunch of things in Photoshop, but accidentally posted the plain Lightroom version. The banding is actually reflections on the back wall, because there is a grid and some piping there. This was a photoshoot with studio flashes, I think back in 2015. The flying guy in the middle (Vellu Saarela) runs towards me and jumps over the other guys. Here they are:

 

[Apple fanboy]

That's what the "Too late?" meant - missed the chance for fight or flight. It is open to interpretation, right.

You are worried about the girl - just look at how much fun she is having. I don't think I could have gotten a darkly serious shot out of her if I had wanted it. It was a fun afternoon in Nelson, NV and as we were about to wrap it up we found the cage. We did a couple of shots in a cholla cactus forest and taking the cage back to where we found it we stumbled upon the pedestal and the contest entry is the result.

Weird stuff? What else are weekends good for?

I also thought about entering this image. Why was that boot there? Was it a fight? Was somebody trying to get away? Just a boot on a busy corner in downtown Las Vegas. I always wondered what the story was.

I was just having some fun with it. Can't always go with the obvious interpretation.

Thanks for taking the time to comment on everybody's work.

That's my trouble. I'm always quite literal with the theme.
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Thanks for the podium!
Yeah... I posted a wrong version, that’s why the banding. I fixed a bunch of things in Photoshop, but accidentally posted the plain Lightroom version. The banding is actually reflections on the back wall, because there is a grid and some piping there. This was a photoshoot with studio flashes, I think back in 2015. The flying guy in the middle (Vellu Saarela) runs towards me and jumps over the other guys. Here they are:

Cool.

 

[Laird Knox]

For her, apparently.

Exactly - and that was the tie in for the contest.
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That's my trouble. I'm always quite literal with the theme.

No trouble, I was just being too obtuse. I often make posts that humor me.

 

[inkmich]

@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.

Thank you very much for the feedback AFB. And to think I almost entered the picture below. But that's fine, for whatever reason I liked the picture I entered better.


P1040901 by Lance Randall, on Flickr

Darn, I forgot to straighten this picture out too.

 

[Clix Pix]

BIF: This guy or gal (Roseate Spoonbill) from my archives didn't quite get to the competition.... Shot in Florida in late January/early February of 2009..... We shot a lot during the week we were there -- Florida is absolute Mecca for Bird photographers! If I remember correctly, this particular image was shot hand-held from a boat, using the 80-400mm Nikon lens that was available at that time (and which has since been updated once or twice).

 

[Apple fanboy]

Thank you very much for the feedback AFB. And to think I almost entered the picture below. But that's fine, for whatever reason I liked the picture I entered better.


P1040901 by Lance Randall, on Flickr

Darn, I forgot to straighten this picture out too.

I think seeing the birds face makes this one better.

 

[0970373]

Thanks @Apple fanboy . I used this image in other comps and while I know it's ok, I just wanted to use something different. I agree with the background being distracting though. TBH, I've not been feeling very inspired lately. I think my time in Los Angeles sucked the life out of me for a while and I'm still trying to recover. lol.

But great job on judging! It was a fun topic. Congrats to @tizeye and looking forward to the next one.

 

[kenoh]

Thanks @Apple fanboy . I used this image in other comps and while I know it's ok, I just wanted to use something different. I agree with the background being distracting though. TBH, I've not been feeling very inspired lately. I think my time in Los Angeles sucked the life out of me for a while and I'm still trying to recover. lol.

But great job on judging! It was a fun topic. Congrats to @tizeye and looking forward to the next one.

Get your backside back over here.... We'll recharge the inspiration tanks for you.

 

[Apple fanboy]

New competition is up.

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

Congrats to @tizeye for a great image to win!

Thanks @Apple fanboy for a great theme, good judging & letting me get off with a podium finish!

@Alexander.Of.Oz

Dogs. Vicious killers! I’m not sure they are at play! Anyway great shot to show fighting.

I'll have to re-visit this action, they are amazing to watch, & a bit scary to hear...