July Challenge - "The Best WayTo Cool Down"

[baz7175]

Hi all,

After winning the June challenge with the little guys doing some crocodile riding picture, here's the thread for the July challenge.

As the temperature over here in Aachen has been 30+ the last week and we've another week of the same coming, the little guys decided to choose the July theme, "The Best Way To Cool Down".

Secretely I reckon they're looking for ideas to escape the never ending heat (I hope you guys back home are getting decent weather too).

•The shot MUST be taken this month, with the closing date being midnight on the 31st July
•The exif must be posted with your shot
•Keep the images posted to a decent size please, 1024px wide max
•I'll choose the winner this month (with the winner choosing the theme for next month, then deciding who should win that months)
•The Challenge for next month should be generic, as not everyone has access to zoom, macro, specialist lenses. It should be shots that everyone is capable of achieving with the bare essentials

Happy shooting, and I look forward to seeing your shots!

PS, can someone sticky this thread please?

[baz7175]

This one seems to have gone down well

[LongQ]

Hehe.

Too hot to even think about it around here ......

Edited by LongQ on Saturday 10th July 12:53

[Gemm]

Because the best way to cool down is not to be on my PC as my monitor is a big radiator.

[GreigM]

the best way to cool down:


its currently 13C here and pissing down......

(thats not an entry by the way, just bitterness!)

[Scott330ci]

29oC Yesterday (So my car tells me)

A pint of ice with some fruit cider.



Date and Time (Original): 2010:07:11 14:38:20.04+01:00
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100

[size13]

How about "making a splash"



Photo Info
Dimensions:4036 x 2680
Original file size:4.19 MB
Image type:JPEG
Color space:sRGB
Date taken:2-Jul-10 17:10
Date modified:4-Jul-10 21:48

Shooting Conditions
Camera make:NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model:NIKON D90
Focal length:90 mm
Focal length (35mm):135 mm
Max lens aperture:f/2.8
Exposure:1/1250 at f/5.6
Flash:Not fired
Exposure bias:0 EV
Exposure mode:Auto
Exposure prog.:Shutter priority
ISO speed:ISO 200
Metering mode:Pattern
Digital zoom:1x

Edited by size13 on Tuesday 13th July 17:00

[tmk2]

focal length: 28mm
exposure: 1/80
aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 100

Edited by tmk2 on Wednesday 14th July 12:59

[ad551]

GreigM said:

the best way to cool down:


its currently 13C here and pissing down......

(thats not an entry by the way, just bitterness!)

That's a bizarre picture...it's Carlisle Castle in the background with a Welcome to Scotland sign (badly) shopped in front of it...why?

Edited by ad551 on Wednesday 14th July 12:56

[chevykevv]

Valkenburg Holland, Monday 12th July.
Following a weekend of 36 + degrees, we decided to go tobogganing, there was a little grey cloud when we started & then a mini tornado 5 minutes later.

We were quite cool then..

[baz7175]

chevykevv said:

Valkenburg Holland, Monday 12th July.
Following a weekend of 36 + degrees, we decided to go tobogganing, there was a little grey cloud when we started & then a mini tornado 5 minutes later.

We were quite cool then...

Heh heh, I missed this by about 30mins as I drove East from Aachen to Marburg on Monday right before it hit the city here (as you were only 30km or so away in Valkenburg).

I didn't believe Mrs Baz when she told me that there was pieces of tree down outside the house

[chevykevv]

baz7175 said:

Baz, tried to email you regarding our trip next year, we're off the Suhl & we're thinking of stopping off somewhere 1/2 way both there & back, Cologne perhaps? can you recommend anywhere as you've local knowledge? scenic, good food, Ta. Kevv

[nick francis]

Taken at the Spanish Tomatina festival last year, sorry it doesn't conform to comp rules so don't consider for entry, I just felt it fitted subject!,

[Hairy Cornflake]

The highest and only waterfalls in Egypt, Wadi El Rayan in Al Fayoum. The waterfalls connect two lakes in a depression that is a run off for Lake Qarum.



Exif copied from Flickr
Dates
Taken on July 31, 2010 at 5.49pm EEST
Posted to Flickr July 31, 2010 at 9.56PM EEST
Exif data
Camera Canon EOS 500D
Exposure 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture f/22.0
Focal Length 45 mm
ISO Speed 100
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program Shutter speed priority AE
Date and Time (Original) 2010:07:31 17:49:08.37+03:00
Date and Time (Digitized) 2010:07:31 17:49:08
Max Aperture Value 3.8
Metering Mode Center-weighted average
Creator Tool Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Lens EF35-350mm f/3.5-5.6L USM

• Edited to correct speeling**

Edited by Hairy Cornflake on Saturday 31st July 20:44

Edited by Hairy Cornflake on Tuesday 3rd August 16:50

[baz7175]

Cheers for the entries guys, I'll sort out the results Monday night (West Coast USA time)....

[baz7175]

Mrs Baz was given the task of sorting out July's competition and without further ado here's the results:-

Nick's shot of the refreshing blast was chuckled at greatly and unfortunately the lack of EXIF info meant having to exclude Chevykevv's entry (even though the mini-tornado storm was something both myself and Mrs Baz had seen the after effects of personally too).

In third place we have size13's sailing shot, whether that dip was expected or not I'm sure it was "cool" to say the least.

In second place is Scott330ci's pint, which I'm sure would go some way to keeping the heat at bay during a hot summers day (I just hope you guys got some summer weather back home).

Top of the pops goes to tmk2's shot of the dog standing in the water, according to Mrs Baz she said it fitted the subject perfectly, was a simple enough shot but funny at the same time.

So, it's over to tmk2 to decide August's theme...

[Scott330ci]

baz7175 said:

In second place is Scott330ci's pint, which I'm sure would go some way to keeping the heat at bay during a hot summers day (I just hope you guys got some summer weather back home).

Blimey, forgot all about this.

Thanks for the 2nd!

[baz7175]

Scott330ci said:

baz7175 said:

In second place is Scott330ci's pint, which I'm sure would go some way to keeping the heat at bay during a hot summers day (I just hope you guys got some summer weather back home).

Blimey, forgot all about this.

Thanks for the 2nd!

We've waiting long enough for tmk2 to step up and set Augusts comp, so it's now all yours to choose Augusts theme as 2nd place Scott!

[tmk2]

Sorry been away. hopefully its not too late to pick the subject if its ok with scott? many thanks for picking my shot.

[tmk2]

If I am allowed to pick the subject will be "From above" you can use this in your own interpretation