October 2024 Competition - Patterns

[Tim Mayo]

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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
The theme for this months competition is Patterns. If you need some inspiration then I'd recommend taking a look over on Flickr.

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

• 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. 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.
7. Not essential but it would be nice if you added a little background information on your entry.

Thank you!

 

[NGauger101010]

The Queen of the house, showing her handywork to the right of the photo

 

[AOC]

In Camera slow shutter lens pull of an Aspen Grove with Fall Colors.

 

[Dean Wilson]

What is on my Mind?

Selfie using the Droste Effect with 8 layers.

 

[ctitanic]

Bricks on the road

 

[PKM-UK]

Image taken at Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland, England.

(Shot raw and processed with: DxO PhotoLab Elite, Nik Collection, Adobe LrC and Photoshop and Topaz Labs Studio 2).

Phil

 

[StevenAunan]

Wall of bottles at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, across the Rhine river from Koblenz. The site of the fortress, on a defensive bluff at the confluence of the Rhine and Mosel rivers, has been occupied in one form or another for 5,000 years, but the current structure dates from 1818.

 

[funjp]

The Kioiseido building in downtown Tokyo , by architect Hiroshi Naito . Described by the architect as a building without a function . The contrast between the warmth of the wooden details and the coldness of the concrete . The light pouring in from the top "windows" into the sky .

 

[chipman]

ND Badlands nature -

 

[miuzi]

 

[Nick L]

Harpa Hall Iceland with a fisheye lens.

 

[Dave Williams]

Just got back from a holiday in Mauritius and I was captivated by the colours and patterns on this endemic species, the Ornate Day Gecko. A couple hung out in the bar area so that was handy!!

 

[Kamoshika]

Little grebe in the rippling water.

 

[striker44]

One of the many ornate patterned ceilings of the Duomo di Milano (Milan Cathedral)

 

[Tim Mayo]

A big thanks to all who have entered this month. It's great to see a nice variety of images. Voting is now enabled!

 

[Tim Mayo]

A big thank you to everyone who took part in this months competition. It's interesting to see everyones take on our pattern theme with a wide variety of entries.

In 1st place with 7 votes was @PKM-UK with a lovely glass pattern taken at Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland, England. I can only guess this was a window Phil?
In 2nd place with 6 votes was @funjp with a beautiful architectural shot of the Kioiseido building in downtown Tokyo.
Also in joint 2nd place with 6 votes was @miuzi with a stunning collection of very interesting plants. Sorry that I have no idea what they are!
In 3rd place with 5 votes was @Nick L with a lovely shot of Harpa Hall in Iceland taken with a fisheye lens.

Well done everyone and thanks again for taking part and keeping these fun monthly competitions going.

November is almost here and I'll be kicking off our next competition on Friday. Our theme for November will be After Dark.

 

[PKM-UK]

Hi Tim,

A big 'thank you' to you for arranging another fun competition - and a huge 'thank you' to everyone who voted for my entry (much appreciated!).

A fascinating collection of images, with my entry being an internal window intended to provide additional daytime light from a small inner atrium.

(Cragside, home of industrialist William Armstrong, was the first house in the world to be Illuminated by hydro-electricity and powered by hydraulics).

Phil

 

[Dave Williams]

Again some excellent images in the selection. I like the ideas of different interpretations of the themes. They give you ideas to try for yourself and might even motivate me to buy a replacement lens for the ones I had stolen. Currently I have nothing shorter than the EF 85mm 1.8 STM .