A fresh-looking syrphid cleans in preparation for flight.
Hello! Well, the Weekend Expedition has come and gone, and I did go out to take some shots for the Stanley Park Ecology Society‘s photo contest. It was not my best day out shooting, and all I can really say about that is that some days I am “on” and some days I am not. Yesterday I was definitely not “on”.
Going out and looking for a prize winning shot is hard! Nonetheless, I went out and did what I could do.
Below is a gallery of the candidate shots. Have a look and see what you think! Below the gallery is the selection of five images that I submitted to the contest, with extra commentary on why I chose them.
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- Morning light on the coast Mountains as seen from Lost Lagoon.
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- Three Northern Shovelers chill in Lost Lagoon.
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- Male Northern Shoveler
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- Song Sparrow
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- Tipulid on Skunk Cabbage
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- Tipulid on Skunk Cabbage
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- Spider (Metellina?)
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- Male Spider (Metellina?)
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- Male Spider (Metellina?)
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- Jackie Chan not on board
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- Prey Captured!
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- Hard light, not so nice for crows..
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- Hard light, not so nice for crows..
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- Hard light, not so nice for crows..
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- Disjointed, but good for my collection
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- Mallard Fight!
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- Mallard Fight!
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- Golden-crowned Sparrow
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- Song Sparrow
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- Tailless Reflection
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- Syrphid
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- Douglas Squirrel
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- Common Merganser
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- Common Merganser
The final five:
Syrphid: I chose this because the isolation of the detailed subject makes for a powerful image. The colours are nice as well!
Mallard Fight! I chose to submit this because it conveys the aggression and action of these common ducks.
Dung Fly: Again, an isolated subject and a colourful frame.
This Song Sparrow knows where it’s at. Chosen because it is nicely detailed and has a “spring feel”
Tailless Reflection: I chose this because I like the distorted reflection. I am not too keen on the light water below, but it is OK nonetheless.