June 2024 Competition - Animals

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Congratulations to our first competition winners last month and a big thank you to everyone who took part.

In first place with 9 votes was @Nick L with his very atmospheric shot "Monsters on the Quay" taken at Poole Harbour, Dorset, UK.
In second place with 7 votes was @PKM-UK with the very beautiful Sumatran Tiger Kasarna, taken at Chester Zoo, Chester, England.
In joint third place with 6 votes was @Hali with her very creative and eye bending macro abstracts shot.
In joint third place with 6 votes was @Dean Wilson with a stunning landscape possibly shot in his home state of Oregon, USA. Please correct me if I'm wrong Dean!

Theme
The theme for this months competition is Animals. So this includes pets, wild or captive animals.

Competition Dates
Entries start: The date that this post is published.
Entries end: June 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting starts: June 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting ends: June 27th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)

What Do I Get if I Win?
I'm afraid it's just the joy of taking part but I will be adding badges to winners profiles.

How to Enter + Rules
  1. Post your entries in this thread by scrolling down to the reply box then hitting the 'upload images' button, or just click here to reply. Insert image as full image not thumbnail.
  2. Canon R Series cameras only. Adapted lenses on R Series bodies are fine.
  3. Camera metadata must be included in the images to verify.
  4. Only one photo entry per member.
  5. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
  6. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.
  7. You are free to change you image during the entry period.
How to Vote (when voting opens)
  1. Use the vote button (up arrow) to the right of the post (below post on mobile) to vote up images that you like
  2. You can vote on as many images as you like apart from your own
Upcoming Themes for 2024
Our themes for the year have already been decided to give you a heads-up on what's coming next.
  • Jun: Animals
  • Jul: Long Exposure
  • August: Reflections
  • Sep: Close Up
  • Oct: Patterns
  • Nov: After Dark
  • Dec: Festivities
Feedback
I'd really appreciate feedback about how the competition is running but please don't post it in this thread. Instead please post any feedback in our Feedback Forum.

Thank you for participating and good luck!
 
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Please note the rules folks:
  1. Canon R Series cameras only. Adapted lenses on R Series bodies are fine.
  2. Camera metadata must be embedded with images to verify.
  3. Only one photo entry per member.
  4. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
  5. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.
  6. You are free to change your image during the entry period.
Thank you! :)
 
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Hi Tim,

Our warm congratulations to Nick for winning the May competition (a superb image which got our vote!).


Another fun theme this month, with our entry being a recent capture from Chester Zoo, Chester, England.

(Shot raw and processed with DxO PL Elite/ Nik Collection and Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels).


You can read more about the Chimpanzees at Chester Zoo by clicking Here.

Phil and Karen


People Watching...

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  • 500.0 mm
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Playing Though?

Mule Deer on the golf course where we were vacationing.

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Weasel
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Hippopotamus

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  • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
  • 400.0 mm
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  • 1/500 sec
  • ISO 1000


I’m committed to this one this time. 😁
 
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Red Fox siblings play fighting.
Unfortunately I didn't get too many opportunities to capture this kind of action and all too often the evening light forces compromises on shutter speed vs ISO. It's a 50% crop of the original CRAW.
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  • EF500mm f/4L IS II USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 3200
 
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RP with EF 24-70 f/4
 
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King of the hill - winter coyote in the North Dakota Badlands checking out his domain.
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  • RF70-200mm F4 L IS USM
  • 200.0 mm
  • ƒ/4.5
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 125
 
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Mums Taxi took in Abbotsbury Swannery

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  • Canon EOS R5
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 428.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 400
 
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Coral Snake, Central Florida, USA.

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  • EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 1250
 
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Brown Hares, All feeling quite frisky but wouldn't do any boxing for me!

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Greater Whitethroat, Cullernose Point, Northumberland, UK
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  • RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
  • 400.0 mm
  • ƒ/9
  • 1/2000 sec
  • ISO 800
 
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Heron 1. Duckling 0

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Canon R5 with 100 - 500mm IS USM 4 - 7.1
Stoat taking kits to new nest site at RSPB Minsmere. Total of 8 kits moved 30 yds away to new nest.

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  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
  • 700.0 mm
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  • 1/1000 sec
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Very shy Japanese sika deer (ニホンジカ Nihon shika). Low light, focusing challenge.
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  • Canon EOS R6m2
  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 12800
 
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Elephant at Sunset. EXIF data did not import, but R5 RF100-500.
 
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Red fox in the Lamar Valley, Yellowstone, NP Wyoming, USA
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  • RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • 500.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/1250 sec
  • ISO 1250
 
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Black Bear, 65 feet from my back door, New Jersey

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  • 672.0 mm
  • ƒ/10
  • 1/800 sec
  • ISO 6400
 
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Male Gray Fox

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  • 472.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
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Most of my photography is of wildlife in my own yard, though I do venture out now and then. This photo was captured in my back yard.
 
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A big thanks to all who have entered this month. Entries are now closed and voting is enabled. Please use the up arrows to vote and remember you can vote on as many images as you wish.
 
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A big thank you to everyone who has taken part in this months competition. So many amazing photos. They make me wish that I was there as each one was so perfectly captured.

In 1st place with 9 votes was @Nick L with his wonderful baby swan image catching a ride with his mum.
In 2nd place with 8 votes was @JustUs7 with his very striking hippo shot. I'm glad he was using a 400mm lens!
In 3rd place with 7 votes was @Dave Williams with his splendid shot of a couple of fox cubs play fighting.

Of course every entry is a winner here regardless of the number of votes received! :)

Our July competition will be kicking off on Monday. The theme will be long exposures. I hope you are all thinking about your entries already!
 
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Great pictures everyone, thanks Canon for the R5, no way I would have got that shot with my 5D.
 
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Tim Mayo said:
A big thank you to everyone who has taken part in this months competition. So many amazing photos. They make me wish that I was there as each one was so perfectly captured.

In 1st place with 9 votes was @Nick L with his wonderful baby swan image catching a ride with his mum.
In 2nd place with 8 votes was @JustUs7 with his very striking hippo shot. I'm glad he was using a 400mm lens!
In 3rd place with 7 votes was @Dave Williams with his splendid shot of a couple of fox cubs play fighting.

Of course every entry is a winner here regardless of the number of votes received! :)

Our July competition will be kicking off on Monday. The theme will be long exposures. I hope you are all thinking about your entries already!
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I'd love to know where the Hippo shot was taken @JustUs7 ! In fact I'd love to hear more details on all the shots , not just the exif. The locations, the challenges etc.
 
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Tim Mayo said:
A big thank you to everyone who has taken part in this months competition. So many amazing photos. They make me wish that I was there as each one was so perfectly captured.

In 1st place with 9 votes was @Nick L with his wonderful baby swan image catching a ride with his mum.
In 2nd place with 8 votes was @JustUs7 with his very striking hippo shot. I'm glad he was using a 400mm lens!
In 3rd place with 7 votes was @Dave Williams with his splendid shot of a couple of fox cubs play fighting.

Of course every entry is a winner here regardless of the number of votes received! :)

Our July competition will be kicking off on Monday. The theme will be long exposures. I hope you are all thinking about your entries already!
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Our warmest congratulations to Nick L, JustUs7 and Dave Williams!

Well done to everyone who contributed to a superb collection of inspirational animal images.


Thanks are also due to Tim for arranging this fun challenge... :)

Phil and Karen
 
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I'd love to know where the Hippo shot was taken @JustUs7 ! In fact I'd love to hear more details on all the shots , not just the exif. The locations, the challenges etc.
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I feel kind of guilty. It was at the Cincinnati Zoo. We were there to see the new baby hippo (my youngest loves hippos).

They have a shaded lower viewing area where you can see above and below the water line. I pressed the lens hood up to an inch or two of acrylic glass to eliminate any glare. Papa hippo was eyeballing the crowd. I was thinking of PKM-UK’s great framing where he doesn’t always try to get the whole animal in frame - so I’ll give him partial credit. 👍

Next time someone says don’t put any glass in front of your good lenses, well… 😁 seems an inch or two of acrylic doesn’t hurt anything.
 
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JustUs7 said:
I feel kind of guilty. It was at the Cincinnati Zoo. We were there to see the new baby hippo (my youngest loves hippos).

They have a shaded lower viewing area where you can see above and below the water line. I pressed the lens hood up to an inch or two of acrylic glass to eliminate any glare. Papa hippo was eyeballing the crowd. I was thinking of PKM-UK’s great framing where he doesn’t always try to get the whole animal in frame - so I’ll give him partial credit. 👍

Next time someone says don’t put any glass in front of your good lenses, well… 😁 seems an inch or two of acrylic doesn’t hurt anything.
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try one of these works wonders at zoo's with glass and acrylic:


:cool:
 
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@JustUs7 I wouldn't feel guilty at all, it's an excellent shot. There is a spot in Kruger NP where you used to be able to get an eye level shot of the resident Hippo behind Biyamiti weir but heavy rains and flooding wiped out the food source and the Hippo had moved on when I last visited in 2022. I was hoping you had taken it there recently and the Hippo had returned.
 
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