December Photo Competition

[5hort5]

Thank you to miss yorkie_chris for choosing my picture from the Lakes last year. So it falls to me to pick a subject for the December photo competition. Before I reveal all and in time honoured tradition here are the rules:

1.One picture per person
2.Must be the contributors own work (or of you)
3.You can mess with the picture in photoshop type programs by changing colours, contracts etc but please don't alter the content in the picture, for example adding a nice tall young lady next to you when clearly you wouldn't stand a chance
4.Preferable size – max 800 pixels on the longest edge (just so I can see the thing on my monitor lol)

So the theme for December is …. drum role:

POWER!!!

Yes power, in any form, natural or man made, mental or physical, personal power or global power, yes if you have a picture of a nuke going off that would count and would probably win – See rule 2

Just as a rubbish example here is pic I took of a Typhoon going north with AB's running at the Dawlish air show last year, very powerful, very loud and great to watch.

Good luck all and I'm looking forward to what you can come up with.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q37/5hort5/power.jpg

[malks]

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/5452/mebourg.jpg

some powerful water! oh and to a lesser etent me trying to power through the water!

[fizzwheel]

Wasted Power...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fizzwheel/CSC_0469.jpg

Cropped a little, Taken with Nikon D40 with 55-200mm Lens.

[TC3]

hm got nothing really suitable except this.....no photoshop used

http://tc3.smugmug.com/photos/147924373_RA76S-XL.jpg

[jambo]

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa199/jambo600/tank-10mm.jpg

Inspired by TC3's wide angle shot of an F40, I submit a tank from the Imperial war museum taken last year.

Jambo

[Bluefish]

I need a new camera sulk sulk, can't get pics as good as most of yours, been looking at a eos 500d, but will have to wait a while yet.

[DarrenSV650S]

1.one picture per person
2.must be the contributors own work
3.you can mess with the picture in photoshop type programs by changing colours, contracts etc but please don't alter the content in the picture, for example adding a nice tall young lady next to you when clearly you wouldn't stand a chance
4.preferable size – max 800 pixels on the longest edge (just so i can see the thing on my monitor lol)
...
some powerful water! Oh and to a lesser etent me trying to power through the water!



;)

[slark01]

To explain my meaning of power:- The first photo is of the cement truck trying to pull the landrover upright and failing.

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/2046/img0356sn.jpg

This is the photo i'm submitting for the competition:- The power of the landrover;-)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9951/img0359r.jpg
Other than resized no photoshop work done.
Ste.

[5hort5]

Good point Darren (SV650S) - I have just tweaked that rule to add "or of you" Think that's a bit better that way tbh.

Just also to clarify on the photoshop thing, feel free to change colours, contrasts etc like the sunflower last month, (by the way that was bloody good) but don't add new content to the picture.

Great pics so far, really impressed.

Bluefishman - yep, know what you are saying about cameras, it took me ages to save up for my canon 350d but you can capture power with smaller cameras. A couple of examples:

Light a fart and take a picture of it - very powerful
draw strange images on a power socket and take a picture - kinda out there bit fits the bill
A tear - emotionally powerful and would be a different take on the theme

There are loads of things you could do with this and image quality isn't the only thing to look at, the concept is as, if not more important.

[Dave20046]

Wasted Power...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fizzwheel/CSC_0469.jpg

Cropped a little, Taken with Nikon D40 with 55-200mm Lens.
I love that photo, was just hoping you would have posted it as I scrolled down.

[ian505050]

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii302/ian505050/DSC01693.jpg

Wind power? Its the only photo i have to do with power.

[punyXpress]

With 69bhp in your right hand, you couldn't ask for ( a lot ) more!
btw - the cow produces more methane than the two girlywigs save in planet-warming gasses.

[Dave20046]

With 69bhp in your right hand, you couldn't ask for ( a lot ) more!
btw - the cow produces more methane than the two girlywigs save in planet-warming gasses.
The fans are just there to blow it over to another countries ozone ;)

[stepheng]

taken on orwo B&W film (remember that stuff ? !) about 20 years ago...

http://forums.sv650.org/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/stevefromthetoon/honda.jpg%5B/IMG%5Dhttp://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/stevefromthetoon/honda.jpg

[tigersaw]

Not nescessarily an entry, more another interpretation of power:

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=97&pictureid=3767


My radar head, 40 thousand watts of radio energy

[5hort5]

Ahh, there are some great pics so far Appollo1, I note you have switched pics tigersaw, I did wonder what the top of the radar looked like :-) Loving the Honda in B+W, and yep I just remember that film, but only just ;-)

[ThEGr33k]

Not nescessarily an entry, more another interpretation of power:

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=97&pictureid=3767


My radar head, 40 thousand watts of radio energy


Bah thats a pansy :smt118 I was playing with a 2MW radar :)

I also worked in a 3000+ mile range radar...

Sorry about waving di%k... I had to :p

[5hort5]

And were be your picture for the December comp with your oversized phallic radar MrGreek?

[Richie]

Bah thats a pansy :smt118 I was playing with a 2MW radar :)

I also worked in a 3000+ mile range radar...

Sorry about waving di%k... I had to :p

And were be your picture for the December comp with your oversized phallic radar MrGreek?


I believe he is refering to RAF Fylingdales

taken in 2005, my old bike alarm just konked out and could not get it started for about 10 minutes after I took the photo...
strange place....

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6070/photos017640x480.jpg

BTW this is Not my entry... It's your answer.

[5hort5]

Ah thanks Richie, mmm, is that a radar or a pyramid? why do I get the feeling that could cook a chicken within a mile of it.

[Richie]

Ah thanks Richie, mmm, is that a radar or a pyramid? why do I get the feeling that could cook a chicken within a mile of it.

radar.. on the look out for ICBM's and space junk.:salut:

[punyXpress]

Ah thanks Richie, mmm, is that a radar or a pyramid? why do I get the feeling that could cook a chicken within a mile of it.
Both - When Moskvich cars were imported into Bridlington, the ' road test ' route went past the original golfball setup & many were the tales of it 8u99ering up electronic ignition systems.

[DarrenSV650S]

The power of heat and water


http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/DSCF0188.jpg

Taken today with a Fuji S200EXR with a 1/3000 second exposure and with flash. Cropped slightly

[st220_mike]

The power of nature...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/mike_blackman20/DSC_1039.jpg

[suicidesam]

Power... Who wins in this one?
Sars rescue heli at Knockhill bsb.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/suicidesam/KnockhilBSB094.jpg

Pentax K110D 18-55mm Nothing done to it.

[the_lone_wolf]

Thought I'd christen the new camera with my first ever entry to the photo competition...

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/ktm_wolf/Photography/comp1.jpg

[Sally]

Looks like a energy saving light?

What, no prizes for guessing? :(

[SUPERSTARDJ01]

Here you go

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5797&d=1260347536http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8_dF07M-UJo/RyNOabWS8UI/AAAAAAAAAG4/egqGC-RBqZc/s400/ATT4274241.jpg (http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5797&d=1260347536)wow I bet the bike would sound amazing in this tunnel.

[Richie]

just photoshopped the text in and drop shadow.

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/3590/powercj.jpg

[Dizeee]

Well, seeing as it is December is seems fitting to post my picture of sunset on Xmas day outside our old house in 2007. It is uncanny as this is the only sunset of this kind I saw whilst at the house for 5 years, but we have learnt since that this was shared across the country. If you were out at dusk on Xmas Day 2007 you should have seen a similar sky.




I took a whole load of photo's, and these are all unfettled as I don't have photoshop nor the skill. I hope you like the one photo I have chosen. As there are so many of the same timespan (10 mins) I also posted a runner up - as I could not decide which to post. The runner up is beneath my entry.


http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb52/jamesandlisa/Home/DSCI0012-1.jpg

[missyburd]

My entry. The power of the Labrador eyes combined with his all powerful slipper :-D

Photoshopped a little, so the rest of the photo is monochrome and the slipper a bit of original colour.

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2107/billyslipperedit.jpg

[Dave20046]

'play with me or i'll lay a brick on your pillow'

[missyburd]

'play with me or i'll lay a brick on your pillow'
lol no more like, "give me my treat for bringing you an item of footwear".He does it everytime someone comes in the front door :)

[Dave20046]

lol no more like, "give me my treat for bringing you an item of footwear".He does it everytime someone comes in the front door :)

aw, clever dog - doesn't deserve a treat for just bringing one though...:p

[ThEGr33k]

Ich habe die kraft

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5801&d=1260543776

Ah thanks Richie, mmm, is that a radar or a pyramid? why do I get the feeling that could cook a chicken within a mile of it.

Ill let you know if I start to go down hill. I spent the best part of 2 years either next to it or in it :(

[appollo1]

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk145/ricky2001/DSCF2016.jpg

pure power in the skies - Lancaster bomber from the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight. Picture taken with a fuji something or other 10x zoom.

maximum zoom pic taken at the Leuchars Air Show this year. Lancaster just banked to the side with the sun catchingon the top of the plane. Makes it look like it was taken alongside i think.

[N8te rider]

I'll have a go...

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii212/N8terider/Comps/butterfly.jpg?t=1260830263

[Filipe M.]

A couple of wheels too many, but I wouldn't say no if I was offered one.

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/741/dsc4307640.jpg

Photoshop work was down to levels, cropping a bit and blurring the side window so you can't see the guys face.

[Quiff Wichard]

Wasted Power...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fizzwheel/CSC_0469.jpg

Cropped a little, Taken with Nikon D40 with 55-200mm Lens.



love that pic ..

but theres isa spot missing off the bottom dice on the 5

[Quiff Wichard]

lovvving that black and white honda pic.. power of the bike and power of nature all in one with the gathering clouds.


Oh what a shame I dont still live in stoke.. could have popped down to the sagger makers bottom knocker in Burslem and tooka pic of Phil "the power" taylor pracising darts in the back room.. that wudda been unbeatable..

[BanannaMan]

http://www.allenschevron.com/thedam_1.jpg

[Von Teese]

http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv322/Art_of_The_Teese/Forum%20pics/jenatten.jpg


Can't get much more powerful than the people behind this door, well, they think so anyway ;)

[Littlepeahead]

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=509&pictureid=3823

Quite a bit of power in those jaws

[Springbokki]

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7126/cimg1101.jpg

Ok so not in use anymore... but if it was...

[Dave20046]

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7126/cimg1101.jpg

Ok so not in use anymore... but if it was...

Is that the same plane as the one in my profile pic?
Was gonna post a pic myself but couldn't remember if it was me that took the photo or tanis34 :smt053

[Springbokki]

Is that the same plane as the one in my profile pic?
Was gonna post a pic myself but couldn't remember if it was me that took the photo or tanis34 :smt053

At Elvington in Yorkshire, were you there for a track day?
I only know of that one, in running condition, but not allowed to fly (except for that little hop it did a few months ago...).

[Dave20046]

I saw i somewhere in leicstershire, had 'teasin tina' stuck to the side of it. Cool plane.

[Milky Bar Kid]

http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv322/Art_of_The_Teese/Forum%20pics/jenatten.jpg


Can't get much more powerful than the people behind this door, well, they think so anyway ;)


Jen, you look TINY in this pic!!!

[speedplay]

I thought that in the rules it stated that the photo had to be taken by the person who entered it:confused:

[Von Teese]

I thought that in the rules it stated that the photo had to be taken by the person who entered it:confused:

Apparently not!

2.Must be the contributors own work (or of you)

Jen, you look TINY in this pic!!!

Ummm is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Im a size 8 (err except for the 'top' half)

[Milky Bar Kid]

Apparently not!


Ummm is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Im a size 8 (err except for the 'top' half)


I meant height wise.....! You look nice and slim too!:thumleft:

[Spiderman]

http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv322/Art_of_The_Teese/Forum%20pics/jenatten.jpg

WOW...who's the cutie???? Got all the bulges in the right places too!

















The chick aint bad either i guess ;)

[Von Teese]

I meant height wise.....! You look nice and slim too!:thumleft:
Heyyyyy! I was standing on the bottom step!:smt101

[Milky Bar Kid]

Heyyyyy! I was standing on the bottom step!:smt101

Ok nearly the end of the derail...in that case, what height are you????

[Von Teese]

Ok nearly the end of the derail...in that case, what height are you????
5ft6 (a lot more depending which shoes Im wearing too ;) fortunately I can do up to and extra 12 inches as Mr VT is quite tall at 6ft6 so I will never tower over him)

[Milky Bar Kid]

Same height as me then...

[the_lone_wolf]

I can do up to and extra 12 inches...

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/attachments/2235_dr_evil_right_thumb.jpg

[5hort5]

Bump - last few days - I am waiting for the picture of "power of women over men" tbh - and the picture used but hey ho :smt077

[Dizeee]

When :D will this be decided?

[5hort5]

Well, it'll go something like this:

Tonight as in the 31st, seeing it's 1.30am I will be very pi55ed and will view the pictures with my lovely wife and pick one to win, tbh I'll probably pick my top three. Then the lucky person who wins will get to pick a topic for next month for us all to have a go at then they can judge the winner.



(In reality though it'll be me with a masssssive hangover on the 1st judging whilst the ball and chain sleeps and I'll post up later that day if the kids don't get in the way and after I have cooked lunch :-) )

[5hort5]

Bump - Last few hours to stick a photo in if you fancy it.

[5hort5]

:thumleft: :D :thumleft: :D

Ok entries are now closed for this month, great pics all, 25 entries this month which is great but makes it hard to choose a winner. To help me I have put all the entries on below:

1. Malk

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/5452/mebourg.jpg

2. Fizzwheel

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fizzwheel/CSC_0469.jpg<br />

3. TC3

http://tc3.smugmug.com/photos/147924373_RA76S-XL.jpg

4. Jambo

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa199/jambo600/tank-10mm.jpg

5. Slark01

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9951/img0359r.jpg

6. ian505050

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii302/ian505050/DSC01693.jpg

7. stepheng

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj108/stevefromthetoon/honda.jpg

8. tigersaw

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=97&pictureid=3767

9. Richie (good pic, not his entry though)

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/6070/photos017640x480.jpg

10. DarrenSV650S

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/DarrenStewartTait/DSCF0188.jpg

11. st220_mike

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/mike_blackman20/DSC_1039.jpg

12. suicidesam

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y258/suicidesam/KnockhilBSB094.jpg

13. the_lone_wolf

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr243/ktm_wolf/Photography/comp1.jpg

14. SUPERSTARDJ01 (one pic so I pick your first)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5797&d=1260347536

15. Richie

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/3590/powercj.jpg

16. Dizeee

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb52/jamesandlisa/Home/DSCI0012-1.jpg

17. missyorkie_chris

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/2107/billyslipperedit.jpg

18. ThEGr33k

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=5801&d=1260543776

19. appollo1

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk145/ricky2001/DSCF2016.jpg

20. N8te rider

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii212/N8terider/Comps/butterfly.jpg?t=1260830263

21. Filipe M.

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/741/dsc4307640.jpg

22. BanannaMan

http://www.allenschevron.com/thedam_1.jpg

23. Von Teese

http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv322/Art_of_The_Teese/Forum%20pics/jenatten.jpg

24. Littlepeahead

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=509&pictureid=3823

25. Springbokki

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7126/cimg1101.jpg

26. lynw

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y219/lynw/Argentina/23Alotofwater.jpg

[Dizeee]

I know the comp is closed now, but had to add this one in...


This is the Top Gear track at Dunsfold, Guildford. This was taken in May 2009 - 2 icons side by side entering the track at the start, just after the last corner (Gambon).



Just so happens it was sunny day. Anyone that has the Clarkson DVD's will also place the wire mesh!

lol











http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f155/jamesdennis556/Top%20Gear%20Track%20Day/DSCI0103.jpg?t=1262311833

[Chillywilly]

Who won ?

[appollo1]

+1 who won?

[Dizeee]

This was going to be the highlight of 09 for me, and nothing, no results, just suspense and upset.

:(

[the_lone_wolf]

This was going to be the highlight of 09 for me, and nothing, no results, just suspense and upset.

:(

http://casualhardcore.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/dramallama.jpg

[5hort5]

I'm thinking .... It's a hard choice.

should really be a vote on it imo anyway but I suppose I will have to pick one .... soon

[5hort5]

ok, this was really hard and there were loads of cracking pictures this month, some were a little dubious on the 'Power' theme but power can mean many things to different people. Seeing as this isn't a democracy and I can't throw it to the open vote I will now anounce my choice as the winner and I'll also list those that I thought were close :-)

1st - 2. Fizzwheel :winner:
2nd - 26. lynw
3rd - 11. st220_mike
4th - 6. ian505050
5th - 23. Von Teese

So well done to Fizzwheel - your pick of theme for next month

[fizzwheel]

Wow, thank you very much... I wasnt expecting to win, I'm well chuffed :cool:

OK will put my thinking cap on and try and get a subject picked ASAP.

Thanks again.

[Richie]

yeah, Fizz won with a Dicey Ratpack... ;-)
Ask Liz...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/fizzwheel/CSC_0469.jpg

[Dizeee]

Power theme? What Power theme?

:(:(


:smt090:smt090:smt090:smt090:smt090

[5hort5]

read the very very very first post ;-)

[speedplay]

1st - 2. Fizzwheel :winner:

So well done to Fizzwheel - your pick of theme for next month


Sounds rigged to me...


Congratulations Fizz:thumleft: