Posted on 03/15/2022 10:24:02 AM PDT by Red Badger
On 15 March we reveal the best single shots from the 2022 Open competition. The 10 category winners go on to the next stage of the competition to compete to be the winner of their category and, if successful, then go on to be considered for Open Photographer of the Year, announced 12 April.
CATEGORIES:
Architecture - 2022 Open competition
Creative - 2022 Open competition
Motion - 2022 Open competition
Landscape - 2022 Open competition
Lifestyle - 2022 Open competition
Natural World & Wildlife - 2022 Open competition
Object - 2022 Open competition
Portraiture - 2022 Open competition
Street Photography - 2022 Open competition
Travel - 2022 Open competition
ALL PICS AT LINK ....................
Some cool pics at the link.
The Crombie picture of the Murmuration (under ‘Natural World and Wildlife’) is the most amazing of its kind that I’ve seen.
What are the odds of that shot?
The angle and the birds at the exact moment...
I think I’ve seen one other that was almost as good. But Combie must specialize in finding and photographing them - I think he has others online.
I enjoy the natural world.
I often watch Planet Earth or Life Blu-Rays.
It’s a great break from news and work.
David Attenborough’s nature documentaries are great.
Definitely. I can’t imagine how long it took to get all of that footage.
Get your phones ready, won’t be long now someone will capture a mushroom cloud photo.
Who will you show it to?...
Great stuff!
What are the odds of that shot?
The angle and the birds at the exact moment...
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I’m not taking anything away from the photographer cause it’s an amazing shot. But as a photographer myself, I can guarantee that that was not a single shot that was timed perfectly. He/she had their camera set on continuous auto focus and shutter release. They probably burned up 500 frames and then picked the best one. Hopefully it was digital and not film. LOL
I understand that. I didn’t think he had a Polaroid. :)
It’s more the angle and the formation itself.
Thanks.
I understand that. I didn’t think he had a Polaroid. :)
It’s more the angle and the formation itself.
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Agreed. A lot of skill and planning went into the making of that photo.
Wow! Some really amazing photos.
But it’s still real - a moment in time saved ‘forever’.
(I remember taking a picture of what a solar eclipse looked like reflected on the sidewalk through the leaves of a tree, like these - though in person, the little orbs with crescents are much more distinct and amazing):
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