August 2021 Photo Competition - Your Best Shot

[Dogsey]

In a bid to gather as many entries as possible I'm going set a very open topic:



Your Best Shot



Any subject or style of photography you like shot on any camera, but I want you to show me the best photo you think you've ever taken.

Good luck!

Rules:

The photos taken must be your own work and can be taken at anytime, but please do get out with your gear if you have safe opportunity etc.

The competition will run from the first to the last day of the month.

You can only submit one, and only one photo.

The winner from the previous month decides on the topic for the following month and judges it at the end of the month.

Entries and discussion on this single thread please.

All entrants acknowledge that they may indeed win and that their adherence to convention ensures everyone else's continued fun.

Photos entered can be as large as you like, although bear in mind if too large, it may not be possible to see the whole image on some screens. Links to larger versions are permissible.

[Its Just Adz]

Great topic, this should bring out some crackers.

[Dogsey]

Its Just Adz said:

Great topic, this should bring out some crackers.

I hope so, I just hope I haven't made judging it too difficult for me! lol

[Its Just Adz]

I'll go in first then.

Still my favourite shot, taken about 10 years ago on a Nikon D7000.



Full size here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/adztherat/6691161585...

[covboy]

[singlecoil]

Oranges and lemons 3 by Elliott and Nolan, on Flickr

[Craikeybaby]

MX-5 Follow The Leader by Lewis Craik, on Flickr

This is the shot that comes to mind for me.

[geeks]

Probably this one for me. NGC6888 - The Crescent Nebula - 121 x 3min exposures on ISO1600 (click to follow for full size, although you'll have to click again to get the full 30mb png lol)

Edited by geeks on Tuesday 10th August 15:33

Edited by geeks on Tuesday 10th August 15:33

[DailyHack]

Recent car shoot I was on, this one sticks in my mind, nice and low! Owner was very happy with it anyway.

PA5A2627 by United Kingdom, on Flickr

[C n C]

Hoverfly.
(Click a couple of times to get the detail of its eyes)

fly_c by conradsphotos, on Flickr

[seanyfez]

Gosh, this is a difficult one - I've decided to go for a favourite.
Just a Little Owl


With added softness from thumbsnap - thanks!!

[toasty]

In the absence of a chat thread, I'm posting this but not as an entry as it won another PH comp a while back.

It's not my favourite shot but probably technically the best as panning at night is damn tricky. Luck also plays a part as this is 1 out of a couple of hundred blurred ones.


2017 Ford GT LMGTE Pro

[Vintage Racer]

Taken yesterday........certainly my best of the day!

GHP_5210 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

[eein]

Hard to choose, but I'll got for this one...

[Jurgen]

I quite like this one:

Calm reflections by jurgen slender, on Flickr

[ch37]

Hardest comp yet! Struggled to pick from motorsport, travel, landscape, wildlife etc.

I'll be lazy and go with my favourite (which I don't think is my 'best', but hey...)

Went on Holiday... by Chris Harrison, on Flickr

[Nigel_O]

ch37 said:

Hardest comp yet! Struggled to pick from motorsport, travel, landscape, wildlife etc.

I agree - i have some photos that are my firm favourites, but not necessarily my best. So, I'm going with one that I like, not neccesarily one with the most Flickr views.

My eldest son on the bridge in front of Caban Coch dam - Elan Valley

Its behind you...... by Nigel Ogram, on Flickr

[Dogsey]

Last call for entries! I genuinely thought this would see loads of entries as everyone has a photo that they think is their best, I know I've got a few (depending on what day of the week it is! lol)

[Itsallicanafford]

Late afternoon in Pondicherry, India. Small groups would gather to stare out to sea and talk as the sun sets behind them.

I have always liked this shot as the canopies could be two huge UFO’s until they are bought back to earth by the guy touching one and establishing the correct scale once more.

Edited by Itsallicanafford on Tuesday 31st August 06:02

[mikeiow]

A 360 panorama taken at Le Train Bleu after a particularly delightful lunch - rum baba to die for!

Who ever knows their real 'best', but this one brings a smile to my face. A beautiful restaurant in a beautiful city.