MOTION - FEBRUARY 2024

Child Play by Rolando Prol

FIRST PLACE GROUP A - SCORE 96

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 94 | Robert Lino 98

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Child Play by Rolando Prol Child Play by Rolando Prol
John McKnight | 10 months ago

I think this is a great shot. The panning was nicely done to freeze the car yet blur the background. The panoramic presentation adds much to this image. Nicely done.

Walter Rojter | 9 months ago

Thank you John!

Gold on the Road by Walter Rojter

SECOND PLACE GROUP A - SCORE 96.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 97 | Robert Lino 96

Engaged in a panning exercise, I captured approximately 100 images while anticipating the passage of cars. Among them, this shot stands out with its golden extravaganza!
Camera: FujiFilm X-H2S | Lens: FujiFilm 70-300 @ 70mm | Aperture: f/18 | Shutter Speed: 1/30 at 5 frames/sec | ISO: 160 | Processed with DXO Pure Raw and On1 Photo Raw.
Location: SW 127 Ave, between Kendall Drive and Sunset Drive, from the soccer fields parking lot.

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John McKnight | 10 months ago

This is a beautiful image. The warm lighting is impressive. Nicely done!

Catching A Snack by Yevette Shapiro

THIRD PLACE GROUP A - SCORE 95.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 95 | Robert Lino 94

Taken at Ft.Meyers Beach

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Catching A Snack by Yevette Shapiro Catching A Snack by Yevette Shapiro
Falling water drops by Norma Orozco

FIRST PLACE GROUP B - SCORE 97.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 98 | Robert Lino 97

Nikon D500 shutter 1/25 sec ISO 125 f/11. Flash and MIOPS

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Falling water drops by Norma Orozco Falling water drops by Norma Orozco
Tumbling Dominoes by Norma Orozco

SECOND PLACE GROUP B - SCORE 97

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 97 | Robert Lino 97

Nikon D500 f/5.6 ISO 80 shutter 0.5 sec. No flash

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Tumbling Dominoes by Norma Orozco Tumbling Dominoes by Norma Orozco
Moonbeam McSwine by Dustin Quiel Athansiadis

THIRD PLACE GROUP B - SCORE 87

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 92 | Robert Lino 82

This is a WWII-era P-51 Mustang that I photographed last year at the Wings Over Homestead Air Show.

Shot on Nikon D7500 | f/10 | 1/250 sec | ISO 200 | 600 mm

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Walter Rojter | 9 months ago

I really like this image, especially the motion on his beard. One thing I would try is to crop it above the wheels, IMHO it will accentuate the guy's expression, flying beard and in addition, create more space in front of the subject.

Biker Dude by John McKnight

GROUP A - SCORE 88

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 87 | Robert Lino 89

I took this image from a moving car. I had to crop the image tight because I had caught some of the window frame on the right side of the image. I got lucky when the biker look over at me the second I took the picture. I thought his eye contact and expression add a lot to the image. We were going about 60 mph and if you look closely you can see his beard is getting blown back by the wind. It was an overcast day so that helped keep down the hot spots. Spot removal was necessary to clean up the background. I took out a telephone pole and a distracting white post.

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Biker Dude by John McKnight Biker Dude by John McKnight
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GROUP A - SCORE 87.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Robert Lino 87

This image was taken in Gainesville over the Christmas holiday. I saw this youngster riding his skate board very fast down a hill. I used the panning technique at 1/20 of a second to blur the background and yet keep him somewhat in focus. The ISO was 200 and the aperture was f-13. I flipped the image in post processing to put him coming into the frame from the right side. I did minimal spot removals in the background.

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Happy Feet by James Keith

GROUP A - SCORE 91.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 97 | Robert Lino 87

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Hovering Nest Builder by Daniel Holmes

GROUP A - SCORE 87.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 85 | Robert Lino 90

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Rainy Day Cruising Key West by Daniel Holmes

GROUP A - SCORE 90

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Robert Lino 92

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John McKnight | 10 months ago

I like this image. It has impact. The lighting on the rider is very nice. The implied motion is very evident. You have caught that magic moment of peak action. The background treatment has eliminate the usual busy backgrounds we see in rodeo images. Nicely done.

Rodeo 2024 by Norene Monahan

GROUP B - SCORE 83.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 87 | Robert Lino 80

Homestead Rodeo, January 2024. 1/1600 sec at f/5.6; ISO 200; 70mm. Edited in Lightroom and Photoshop.

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John McKnight | 10 months ago

Nicely done. This image epitomizes the motion theme. What shutter speed did you use?

Sprint to the Finish by James Keith

GROUP A - SCORE 94

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 92 | Robert Lino 96

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Sunrise Motion by Rolando Prol

GROUP A - SCORE 89

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 90 | Robert Lino 88

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Sunset Colors Through Intentional Camera Movement by Barbara Thompson

GROUP A - SCORE 92.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Robert Lino 96

This technique can be utilized at any time and is a lot of fun.
Tripod was used along with natural light.
24-105mm @ 105mm; ISO 11; f/22; 0.50s

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John McKnight | 10 months ago

Wow, I like this one. The use of camera rotation has made a very interesting abstract. I must remember to try this the next time I go to the Fair. What shutter speed did you use?

Ferris Flight by Alfred Feingold

GROUP A - SCORE 89.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 92 | Robert Lino 87

Ferris wheel at carnival.
Intentional camera movement/rotation

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Shaking Things Up by Yevette Shapiro

GROUP A - SCORE 90.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 93 | Robert Lino 88

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Whirling Roller Coaster by Barbara Thompson

GROUP A - SCORE 92.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Robert Lino 96

I loved the whirring color!
Hand held using available sunlight
24-105mm @ 58mm; f/8; 1/30s; ISO 125

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John McKnight | 10 months ago

This is an amazing capture. The red glow in the cockpit puts this image over the top. Capturing the condensation is great. The red color of the exhaust flames fantastic. Nicely done!

Supersonic Raptor by Dustin Quiel-Athansiadis

GROUP A - SCORE 85

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Robert Lino 81

I took this photo at the Wings Over Homestead Air Show in 2023. This is a US Air Force F-22 climbing at a tremendous rate of speed. The "smoke" over the wings are actually water droplets that condense, forming a cloud particularly when fighter jets do high G maneuvers.

Shot on Nikon D7500 | f/ 5.6 | 1/1000 sec | ISO 200 | 310mm focal length

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