: Sometimes the implied motion of a still photo can be even more thought-provoking than the motion itself, as shown by these 10 outstanding motion photos voted the best by readers from our contest submissions. Lars Larsen takes home the gold with his photo "Flaming bullwhip" at left. Larsen will be receiving a subscription to Wired magazine and a digital picture frame for his desk.
Since we had so many great photos that we thought should've received more votes, we've also compiled a Wired.com Editor's Choice Motion Photo Gallery.
Our next twice-monthly photo contest theme is yellow. Check out the contest page for more information.
Left:
Flaming bullwhip
Submitted by Lars Larsen
Photographer's comment:
"The title says it all. Fire performer cracking a flaming bullwhip. One second handheld ISO 400 f/13."
: Pop!!!
Submitted by Nathan Nowack Photography
Photographer's comment:
"Water balloon vs. a needle. Guess who won?"
: Pyrogirl
Submitted by Annie
Photographer's comment:
"After-dinner fun in Fiji."
: Flamenco Dancer
Submitted by Rafael Aviles
Photographer's comment:
"Flamenco dancer twirling the manton at a show in Jerez, Spain."
: (Not a) Pig
Submitted by FeebleOldMan
Photographer's comment:
"And you thought the phrase 'hungry hungry' could only apply to hippos. During lunchtime for these not-pigs at the Pelican Hideout, the bird keeper mentioned that the pelican's mouth can effectively hold up to 40 soft drink cans worth of liquid. That's a lot of beer and would probably make for one heck of a drunk pelican. 1/800 sec at ISO200, f/5.6 | 154mm on Canon 55-250mm | Canon EOS 20Da. Pelican Cove, Jurong Birdpark, Singapore."
: Traffic on Interstate 65
Submitted by David
Photographer's comment:
"Taken on a country road overpass of I-65 near Tanner, Alabama. I was driving home from a long night shift at work and noticed a lightning storm, and happened to have my camera gear in my car. The taillight trails are northbound traffic. Sadly, with progress comes a price. Due to new billboard signs and construction for an interchange, this type of shot will never be possible at this location again."
: Orange Ghost Train
Submitted by Cassius Seeley
Photographer's comment:
"Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi # Exposure: 8.0 sec # Aperture: F5.6 # ISO: 100 # Lens: 85.0 mm."
: Uncaged
Submitted by James Vlahos
Photographer's comment:
"Trained pigeons on a rooftop in Delhi."
: Long Jumper
Submitted by Mason
: Pariiiiiiiis
Submitted by David
Photographer's comment:
"Picture from the Arc de Triomphe in a small French town. Canon EOS 400d."
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