TaDaa!! Color MC#31 - Theme: Flying.
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When I picked the theme "Flying" I had vague mental image of a past challenge, "Winged", in which people posted all sorts of fantastical creations. In actual fact, portraying "Flying" in an active sense is a real challenge. For one thing, the iPhone camera tends to use a very high shutter speed so even things that really are flying don't show any motion blur and look static. The slow shutter effects on the iphone are really a series of fast shutter shots blended together so they tend to have sort of a grainy "stutter" effect rather than smooth motion blur.
In my selection I gave highest attention to photos that really conveyed a sense of flying, the motion, the freedom of the air, and I was really hoping for a hint of motion blur. We had no humming birds, no dragonflies, no water being launched into the air from a pail, no kids being tossed into the air, no jumping motorcycles, no skateboarders in the air, no ski jumpers, and, can you image, not a single person fastened their iPhone onto an eagle or falcon to get some pictures streaking throughout the air. However, we did have some very creative entries.
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Special Recognitions:
Starzee's photo of the fairground ride is the best example of making something earthbound look like it was flying.
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RoseCat's airplane wing with motion blur added is the best example of simulating motion blur through editing.
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MotownLarry's jets-in-formation photo is a beautifully composed stop-action shot, the smoke trails providing the sense of direction.
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GroovyGouvy's "Butterfly" deserves some recognition for humour. The triple image is well executed and conveys the idea very well but a little motion blur would have been a good addition.
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The Winners!
3rd place goes to terse for his photo of the seal, an earth-bound creature, making a flight-worthy leap.
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2nd place goes to Kmenglee for his photo of the wasp caught at the moment of flying off from the flower. The stop-action of the wasp is good and yet the motion blur of the wings conveys that extra sense of motion. I bet Kmenglee has lots of patience.
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First place goes to ImageArt - Ann for her drawing/painting of the egret taking off. The triple view, like a high-speed shutter montage gives us 3 phases of the takeoff, running to build up speed, the leap into the air, the first airborne wing beats. A beautiful piece of work.
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Well done everyone!
congrats Ann - that's a special image. Likewise Ted, great imprisonment of the moment 
