November 2024 Competition - After Dark / Night Photography

[Tim Mayo]

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

Thanks again to everyone who entered last months competition. A new month has begun and so that means a new competition.

This Month's Theme
For this month the theme is After Dark. So really anything goes that has been shot once the sun goes down. Nightscapes, astro, light trails, towns, cities, people etc.. This photo pool on flickr might help with inspiration.

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

• 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!

 

[MSH411]

Strawberry Poison Dart Frog

 

[NGauger101010]

A local Gazebo decorated for Christmas. Taken 12-1-2024

 

[Dean Wilson]

π in the Sky

"Stonehenge on the Columbia" is a memorial on the Columbia River in Washington State to honor the soldiers of Klickatat County who lost their lives in World War I.

Lit using the flashlight on my cellphone.

 

[Nick L]

The Aurora Borealis over Hotel Gerdi in Iceland

Info: Canon R5 with RF15-35L at 15mm, 1.6 secs at f2.8 iso 3200

 

[JCBigler]

The Northern Lights, taken from my backyard in southern Mayes, Country Oklahoma on October 10, 2024. With my Canon EOS R6 mkII and Laowa Argus FF 35mm f/0.95 lens. Since this is a fully manual lens it doesn't comes up on the meta data. But I was shooting wide open at f/0.95.

 

[MPeeps]

I took this photo several years ago, shortly after EOS R was introduced. This is an amazing spot on the planet; a dark skies designated wonder: Grand Canyon Parashont NP. It was a 90 mile rough drive in, but worth every minute. EOS R, 50mm, F/4.0, 25 seconds, ISO400, 0 Exp.

 

[PKM-UK]

An evening shot from Portmeirion, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, North Wales.

Processed to within an inch of its life (and unlikely to stand up particularly well to close scrutiny!) using: DxO PL Elite/ ViewPoint/ Nik Collection Silver Efex, Adobe LrC/ Photoshop with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI/ Studio 2).

Phil


Hello?

 

[Kamoshika]

Hakodate, Japan

 

[Dave Williams]

One from a trip to Kruger NP. I took it a couple of years ago without using flash but I did have an LED lamp on the floor to illuminate the Genet. ISO 8000 but cleaned up nicely with Topaz.

 

[Mytmoss]

Male leopard, Tavangumi, night shot at Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa - Canon R5, Canon 100-500L @ 500mm, ISO 1250, f/7/1, 1/100 sec, no flash, but indirectly light from a torch/flashlight

 

[pisco]

‎⁨White Mountain National Forest⁩, ⁨Lincoln⁩, ⁨New Hampshire⁩

 

[dgphoto8]

The Milky Way and Coffin Pond, Sugar Hill, New Hampshire

 

[Myles Baker]

Wandering back to our Hotel in the old city section of Avignon, France. Just liked the look of this.

 

[AOC]

Moon rise over the Washington Monument

 

[JohnFr]

This is a stitched set of 24 images shot with R5, using a 24-70mm lens at 39mm, f/2.8, 15 sec. ISO 3200. Location is Forest Gump Hill just north of Monument Valley. Finished original full sized image is 50" x 90". 414 megapixels.

 

[tpatana]

Korean dance event. This scene was using almost no stage lights.

(also, I've associated "after dark" tag to the non-family friend images I was surprised to see that as the theme )

 

[miuzi]

Late night snack.

 

[Tim Mayo]

A big thanks to all who have entered this month, probably one of our more popular themes! Voting is now enabled.

 

[Tim Mayo]

A big thanks to all who took part in this months competition.

In 1st place with 6 votes was @Dean Wilson for his terrific shot of Stonehenge on the Columbia. I would of assumed it was our stonehenge if you hadn't of said!
In 2nd place with 5 votes was @AOC with his perfectly timed moon rise over the Washington Monument.
In 3rd place with 3 votes was @Kamoshika with a cracking shot of Hakodate, Japan.
Also in joint 3rd place with 3 votes was @pisco ‎⁨with a lovely shot of White Mountain National Forest⁩, ⁨Lincoln⁩, ⁨New Hampshire⁩.
Also in joint 3rd place with 3 votes was @JohnFr with a stitched shot consisting of 24 images of Forest Gump Hill, Monument Valley.

Well done everyone and thanks again for taking part and keeping these fun monthly competitions going. I think I need to look into how we can encourage more people to vote though.

December is almost here and I'll be kicking off our final competition of 2024 tomorrow. Our theme for December will be festivities.

 

[Dean Wilson]

Congratulations everyone. There were lots of great photos, as usual.

 

[PKM-UK]

Our warmest congratulations to Dean (amazing image!) and the other placings - great stuff!

Well done to everyone who entered images and made this another fascinating competition.

And finally, cheers to Tim for hosting...

Phil and Karen