May 2024 Competition - Black & White

[Tim Mayo]

=== Please Included Metadata Embedded With Images Submitted ===

Hey Folks. So I've been wanting to get a monthly competition going here for a little while. I had wanted to start it this month but then I was ill and a few things came up and before I knew it it was the 9th already! So I thought I'd start our competition for May a little early instead. This will also give us more time to iron out any wrinkles.

Theme
For our first competition we will be keeping it simple so the theme is black and white.

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

• May: Black & White
• 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!

 

[Tim Mayo]

Please note the rules folks:

1. Canon R Series cameras only.
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!

 

[Myles Baker]

Small tunnel joining two sections of the Village - Bonnieux, France - 19 March 2024

 

[Tim Mayo]

And must be taken in the past two months.

Does that mean March / April for the May contest? April/May for the June contest? Or 60 days prior to the start of voting?

Actually there is no date restriction for this competition. I made the mistake of copying that part from my other forum where we restrict entries to the current and previous two months. The problem I'm finding there is that people don't read the instructions and a lot of images are not submitted with the correct dates which creates more admin. I might implement something like this here as well but I thought I'd see how it goes without initially. So any dates are fine providing it was taken with an R Series

 

[bashernrb]

The Gladstone Pottery Museum

 

[Only RF]

 

[PKM-UK]

Sumatran Tiger Kasarna, Chester Zoo, Chester, England.

(Shot raw using R5/ RF 100-500 and processed with: DxO PhotoLab Elite/ Nik Collection and Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper TK-9 Panels).

Phil


What a cutie...

 

[JustUs7]

Canyonlands National Park near Moab, UT. Saw this tree walking back to Van near Mesa Arch.

 

[esheato]

My submission.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Canyonlands National Park near Moab, UT. Saw this tree walking back to Van near Mesa Arch.

Do Sepia tones qualify as black and white? Thought it appropriate for the brush fire scars.

Good question. I think I'd say technically no as it's more brown than black and white. It might also impact the votes you receive, probably more negatively. If you could post another b&w image that would be appreciated.

 

[Nick L]

Monsters on the Quay - Cranes at Poole Harbour, Dorset, UK

 

[Kamoshika]

The Grand Staircase leading up to the Tomb of Emperor Meiji.

 

[miuzi]

 

[Hali]

Playing with macro abstracts again.

 

[Dean Wilson]

 

[Zombo]

R8 and EF 85 1.8

 

[Tim Mayo]

A big thanks to all who have entered this month folks! Entries are now closed and voting is enabled. You can vote on as many images as you like. Use the up arrows to vote which can be found to the right of each post on larger displays and below on smaller displays.

 

[Tim Mayo]

A huge thanks to everyone who took part in our first competition here, it was great to see so many fantastic entries.

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!

Our theme for next month is animals and this competition will be starting June 1st.