POTY 2011 Round 2 - Sooooo Cold! (Entries)

[fabs]

Welcome to the 2011 Talk|Photography Photographer Of The Year Competition.

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This year, the themes are designed to make you think, to encourage the imagination.

The deadline for entries is the 11:59pm on the last day of the month, shortly after that a POLL will be made for you to vote for you favourite entries that month. This process will then repeat each month with a leader board being published after each round. The winner of each month will receive a prize, currently a free print from Vision Graphix. The member with the most votes at the end of the year will win the coveted TP POTY Trophy.



So on with the competition;

The theme for February is:
'SOOOOO COLD!'

Supposedly the coldest month of the year, make us shiver and reach for those hats and scarves!
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Please take a moment to read the Rules and Guidelines (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=280717). before entering, also paying close attention to the following :

* Please note that any photos submitted must not be, or have been, shown on these forums before.
* From this year, no 'placeholders' will be permitted so enter carefully. Once you have placed an entry, you will not be able to replace it.
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This thread is for ENTRIES only - please use the discussion thread (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=287733) for other posts.

[jollyjack]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5395109339_5a2ebca9e4_b.jpg

Exif Data (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sargisson/5395109339/meta/in/photostream/)

[simmo]

Tried to talk my wife into modelling this but was a non starter:lol:

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm23/24660498/IcePrincess2.jpg

[maninsuitcase]

Thought I'd get in early this month.

http://www.cpearson.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC_0015_20110128_001.jpg

[Vulkan75]

D700 17mm at 1/8th of second

Llangorse frozen solid..Rocks litter the ice,left over from children testing its thickness the day before. -8 soooooo cold!


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/5410586448_ae198aa15f_b.jpg
Exif data (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vulkan75/5410586448/meta/)

[Harlequin565]

Early morning frost on the ground at Castlerigg. 'Twas a chilly morning!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5413018153_4969b4de25_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harlequin565/5413018153/)
Castlerigg Early Morning (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harlequin565/5413018153/) by Harlequin565 (http://www.flickr.com/people/harlequin565/), on Flickr

-Ian.

[AshMashMash]

Took this on the 30th - Exif on Flickr link. It was sooo cold, literally, but also I went for the cold, bleak feel to this :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5401207380_e7ed13ebdc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashmashmash/5401207380/)
Sarfend Pier (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashmashmash/5401207380/) by AshMashMash (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashmashmash/), on Flickr

[porpoise]

might not look like it, but this was taken outside today, flat on the ground, and yes it was cold!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/patriciapics/snowdrop.jpg

[Lissa]

I decided to think outside the box on this one and took a shot of a crocodile the oldest of the cold blooded reptiles some believe they date as far back as 200 million years.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5422849260_42d069121c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/melissahart/5422849260/)
croc 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/melissahart/5422849260/) by purpleskyes (http://www.flickr.com/people/melissahart/), on Flickr

Picture could be better but there was screaming children everywhere and I am beginner. I am taking part to improve throughout the year I dont expect to get many votes.:lol:

[groovemaster]

Staff edit: Image removed. Entries must have been taken after the theme was announced

[Graham00]

An ND 10stop filter was used in a 1min 33sec exposure here, from a hill overlooking the village of Kelby to the right, a strong northerly wind that got colder as the sun went down, my fingers were bitingly cold :lol:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5428577369_b746686c0f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/graham00/5428577369/)

[macker]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5428660263_d2de2ff9c4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mackerpics/5428660263/meta/)
Is that cold enough? :D:lol:

(Image clicks through to Flickr Exif page)

[sticky71]

Really strugglin for this months theme.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/so_cold.jpg

[Keenbfb]

It's cold enough to freeze the balls of Monkey :lol:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5434113362_ec31acba08_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karl_rowe/5434113362/)
Febuary (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karl_rowe/5434113362/) by KeenBfB (http://www.flickr.com/people/karl_rowe/), on Flickr

[Peter10d]

Staff edit: Image removed. Entries must have been taken after the theme was announced

[Hypnorm]

Trying to think away from the frosty mornings and apply a 2nd meaning.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5435602723_8c41af1cae.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hypnorm/5435602723/)
IMG_7059 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hypnorm/5435602723/) by Selena Carnell (http://www.flickr.com/people/hypnorm/), on Flickr

[simon44]

Lake ice
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5436189621_9b3506591d_b.jpg

[Gupster]

Soooooooo Cold!!!

NSFW

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5438898126_2f2a62dbd9_b.jpg


THIS IS A VALID ENTRY

[diamonddog]

flower on ice

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w122/diamonddog94/sflowicecomp.jpg

[Andysnap]

Finally managed to get something although I can see its not the most original of ideas.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5175/5441722593_1c107377a2_b.jpg

Andy

[james 91]

That first cup of coffee on a cold day:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5443330448_5542c34dc6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesallison/5443330448/)

[Jimmy_Lemon]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5388163309_79a6d41c91_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom_holmes/5388163309/)
Frozen Flooding On The Pennine Way (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom_holmes/5388163309/) by Tom Holmes (http://www.flickr.com/people/tom_holmes/), on Flickr

[Alan Clogwyn]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/P1040717s43.jpg

Coldest Month eh? Not a hint of frost here since January, so Plan B!

[Loopy]

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj120/grumpyoldfood/a788866e.jpg

[archangel]

Due to the lack of cold weather , I had to think outside the box.....:thinking:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/5448280256_db0b7e5f11_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelrobinsonphotography/5448280256/)
Sooooooo Cold (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelrobinsonphotography/5448280256/) by InFocus : Photography : Art : Design (http://www.flickr.com/people/michaelrobinsonphotography/), on Flickr

[chris321]

A poor frozen, crisp munching marshal at Innerleithen (9:30am, scottish mountain, February, freezing fog... you get the idea :D)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/5450124479_6cb43ca492_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisw321/5450124479/)

[antihero]

Trust me....I got brainfreeze shooting this...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5450676311_7c8d6c94a4_b.jpg

Sorry for the lack of exif, but taken on a fully manual lens, so hope this will suffice;

Camera: Nikon D200
Focal Length/Aperture: 150mm @ f8
Exposure: 1/250s @ ISO 100
Flash: SB28 1/1 ISO 100 Undiffused off camera

[boyfalldown]

cold hearted at the coup d'grace

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/HM3_1887-Edit.jpg

[Nick T]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5449455316_a9811a1b7f_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodneytrotter/5449455316/)

[stupar]

With the temperature plummeting and a freezing mist drifting in of the sea this is a harsh working environment!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5455612244_f117f7b4ba_b_d.jpg
Exif data available here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartpardue/5455612244/meta/

[sanatan]

Staff edit: Image removed. Entries must have been taken after the theme was announced

[Lisa]

Taken on a very wet, muddy and cold day. Never seen so many grown men moaning how cold it was!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5455883692_9ebab008a5_b.jpg

Exif: http://www.flickr.com/photos/puckers52/5455883692/meta/

[S-Letten]

A cold and clear evening.

http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy227/SamanthaLettenPhotography/Talkphotography/1000.jpg

[Paul870]

As february has let me down for this theme, i've been pondering on what to do.. and came up with this.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_J0ECpzy2jfk/TV8HJRN-ezI/AAAAAAAAAA8/BozByMEoiQ8/s800/IMG_2924.jpg

This is my idea of an expression on how spring is coming through the winter, melting away the cold at a slow pace, slowly but surely, it is coming.

[Stampie]

Didn't have much time to get this pic, danger of being run over!!!
But had to take it. Love how everything else is thawed out exept this.


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y87/Stampie123/Icebridge.jpg

[Huss1100]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_5089_2.JPG

[whitedeer]

Doubt I can catch anything better for this months theme, so here's a frosty February morning...

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/5389/SoooooCold.jpg

[Chris Owen]

My wife came up with the concept, It's her arm and to be honest I enjoyed seeing her suffer a little :D
On the rocks.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5465664587_8068885125_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34564920@N04/5465664587/)
On the rocks (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34564920@N04/5465664587/) by C Owen (http://www.flickr.com/people/34564920@N04/), on Flickr

[DucDuc]

her more than me...

NSFW

http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j434/ThomasLeClair/private/Carol_MowCop022011_MG_2776_3_Small.jpg

THIS IS A VALID ENTRY

[Itti]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/pineapplejelly/4Snowballfight_004smlr.jpg

Exif info:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/pineapplejelly/4Snowballfight_004EXIFDATA.jpg

[Sectionate]

One from me, didn't think I had anything related until I remembered I had spent a week snowboarding at the beginning of the month, blame the concussion for that one!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5421306112_543b12338e_b.jpg

[Rowee]

Thought this one would be pretty easy, how wrong I was...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5471415439_c40b677a2d_z.jpg

[PaulF]

I thought of this quite early on, I did think my ambition would far outpace my skill!!

I thought I'd take a different tack slightly, ala Jeffrey Dahmer.............

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll173/MadXrayT2/TP%20POTY%202011/TP_POTY2011_02_SoCold.jpg

[uniquegardens]

So Cold....

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/5293/colder1.jpg





Graham.

[Digitall]

A Dunnock freezing it's wotnot's off

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5471924723_8a96e3f817_b.jpg

[Ratfinkz]

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz271/Wizziwig/Photographer%20of%20the%20year/febsooocold.jpg

been planning this since the shot was announced - finally found the time to do it today! :D

[KevHp]

An exceptionally cold day on fleetwood sea front. The memorial statue represents the families of fisherman lost at sea

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s210/ragingbull1/comp.jpg

[SilentGoddess]

I have been waiting for the cold weather to come but it never did. So I played with some ideas and even though there are similar already posted I think mine is not bad too.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/__kIJKg2cH1U/TWbT_BjeogI/AAAAAAAAAbw/JMKSmYjzC6A/s512/IMG_5514%20copy.jpg

Exif Info HERE (https://picasaweb.google.com/greetingsnow/Projects#5577378268247400962)

[Comfy]

A very cold night
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5474441543_7ee6d8d25d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36941183@N02/5474441543/)
Startrailoggy2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36941183@N02/5474441543/) by ryan.comfy (http://www.flickr.com/people/36941183@N02/), on Flickr

No exif data for main image, Startrail.de wipes all info.

Here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36941183@N02/5474596617/meta/) is the exif data for one of the images in the sequence.

[ZhaoSuKe]

http://i52.tinypic.com/w0rx41.jpg


Chilled Whiskey In The Frosty Nest.

[zarozinia]

The Ice Queen from a set I did specially for this competition in mind :D

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii267/AngiNelson/kate34s.jpg

For more details on the model, make up artist, concept, headwear, lighting and a version with textures etc added go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/zarozinia/5468144689/
( note the photomanipulated version on Flickr has the exif details of the background I added, this can be proved by clicking on the link provided and I am happy to supply moderators on here with my RAW file as proof of my original if required)

[hungrymark]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5478331165_018635d7e5_z.jpg

[lexie]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5478794865_fca4eccfaf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithrrutherford/5478794865/)
cold morning (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithrrutherford/5478794865/) by keith_r_rutherford (http://www.flickr.com/people/keithrrutherford/), on Flickr

[TheBigYin]

Cold Feet...

http://www.mb-software.co.uk/photo_album/TalkPhotography/POTY-0211.jpg

A bit "Outside the Box" (or should that be "soon to be inside a box"...), this one...


Please note: no photographers were poisoned during the making of this image... though I did get a slapping for leaving a toe-tag on the floor :naughty:

[theonemule]

Splash!

http://www.blaize.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Splash-1-4.jpg

[n1kcy]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5481029765_a037311656_b.jpg

[phil8139]

Last minute grab - Kept on Ice
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5481381609_dd56fd05c3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phoenixphil/5481381609/)
Feb so cold (http://www.flickr.com/photos/phoenixphil/5481381609/) by Ballpix Sports Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/phoenixphil/), on Flickr

[mrs1100]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_5545_1.JPG

[blondie606]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/5340/DSC_6588a.jpg

[jennyb]

http://www.english-country-garden.com/images/Img_7210d.jpg

Taken on 19th January (sorry no EXIF). I have been waiting 6 weeks for another frost like that one, to try to get a better shot. Sadly, there has not been another frost like it around here.

Jenny

[Nemesis]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/Nemesis_252/POTY%202011/February.jpg?t=1298809417

[philthejuggler]

http://www.philhackettphotography.com/img/s3/v23/p875138482-4.jpg

[specialman]

Really didn't have the conditions I wanted (snow/ice) to get a shot that I wanted to get so here's a secondary choice...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5485070459_787776d53f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/patmacinnes/5485070459/)
The Cast (http://www.flickr.com/photos/patmacinnes/5485070459/) by Pat MacInnes (http://www.flickr.com/people/patmacinnes/), on Flickr

Exif here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/patmacinnes/5485070459/meta/)

[helen_s]

'Baby it's cold outside'....

http://www.precious-photos.co.uk/images/20110228-1943.jpg

[GrittyShaker]

Not particularly happy with this, but time has run out for me to better it.

Cold in Cold Christmas Church.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5485888294_f7273a9b25_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/grittyshaker/5485888294/)
Cold Christmas Church (http://www.flickr.com/photos/grittyshaker/5485888294/) by S_M_Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/grittyshaker/), on Flickr

[jpw]

http://www.jpwilliamsphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/JPW_0152.jpg

[Slimbert]

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr53/slimbert/IMG_3198a.jpg

[Doog]

Soooo Cold Hell freezes over.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5474157908_283a89a222_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53176372@N08/5474157908/)
Soooo Cold...even hell has frozen over. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53176372@N08/5474157908/) by Doog E (http://www.flickr.com/people/53176372@N08/), on Flickr

[K9simon]

dont lick frozen metal!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5486711138_b8e2c4988c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/k9simon/5486711138/)

[billybob99]

Cold and Bleak Dartmoor at -4c

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5397941408_71b30a07af_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashreigney/5397941408/)
Dartmoor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashreigney/5397941408/) by Andrew Barrett UK (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashreigney/), on Flickr

[david357]

She Loves Me Not!

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/She_loves_me_not_tp.jpg

Wanted to enter, I had an idea and this was the best I could do with it, but it's an entry and my first foray into this section.

Just noticed that I haven't changed the copyright 2010 to 2011, hope that's ok.

[Les Key]

Well heres mine not what I had first intended but next year mods perhaps Feb should be something to do with wet.
So taken on 28/2/11 18.59 F8 ISO400 0.5 shutter AF spot Tamron 28-75 & Canon 50D

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5486875130_f3bf439ac3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leskey/5486875130/)
aIMG_7962 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leskey/5486875130/) by Yeksel (http://www.flickr.com/people/leskey/), on Flickr

[foggy4ever]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/5486469575_775edd6f98_o.jpg

[ohansen]

The true beauty of the ice crystals along the right hand edge probably will get lost in the downsizing to 1000 pixels... Tiny ice crystals on a stick from this morning...

http://www.pbase.com/digitalove/image/132849934.jpg

[scottishmonkey]

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww255/scottishtrunkmonkey1970/2d57b90d-1.jpg

[Molly47]

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd377/Molly105/1061.jpg

Yet again I'm last minute with a backup shot, good luck everyone :)

[Jamesstan]

i messaged you about the exif data on this one, and not heard back from you (was last minute), im the one with the new 60d with date and time not set. if this is acceptable this month i would much appreciate it. date and time set for future months :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5487242954_a1a3a59db8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fultonjames/5487242954/) moscow0211 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fultonjames/5487242954/) by JamesFulton (http://www.flickr.com/people/fultonjames/), on Flickr

[Spooky]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5486709149_422f0370f4_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/meltingpotpictures/5486709149/)
So Cold (1 of 1) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/meltingpotpictures/5486709149/) by Spooky 173 (http://www.flickr.com/people/meltingpotpictures/), on Flickr

[leftcurl]

Another cold night on the street for this chap

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5486754753_7f0ee569c2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leftcurl/5486754753/)
Feb11 So Cold (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leftcurl/5486754753/) by leftcurl (http://www.flickr.com/people/leftcurl/), on Flickr

[kiko]

definitly not using lego men next month honest..


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5487315018_cbdb190443_b.jpg

flickr link for exif (http://www.flickr.com/photos/notathome/5487315018/)

[vixmix]

This is my toy soldiers leading an assault on my fridge.

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr132/VixMix999/TP%20POTY/SoooColdWarsml.jpg

Hopefully EXIF intact as I did the same as I have done last month :thinking: This shot was taken only a couple of hours ago!!

[SamuelSlade007]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5487376240_a2d29380b7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/40775338@N08/5487376240/)