Congratulations to Larry Pollock for his winning image: Eagle and Stick
Larry Writes About His Image:
This image was taken last month near Klamath Falls. Susan and I visit the wildlife refuges each spring for the migration and nesting. We found a pair of Bald Eagles starting a nest in an old cottonwood tree and actively building. While it is our goal to capture fun and interesting images, our trips are also about the experience of being outdoors and seeing the fantastic wildlife we have in the Northwest. Sometimes, you must get out from behind the camera and take it all in.
Fuji X-T5 with a 225-900 mm lens. Settings: ISO 1600, 1/2500 sec, f/9, 900mm.
The camera club helps keep me on my toes with new and interesting image assignments.
I took the photograph during a workshop at Don Donnelly’s D-Spur Ranch in Gold Canyon, Arizona on January 12, 2024, at 5:37 pm. This working cattle ranch provided a superb opportunity to photograph the riding skills of cowboys and cowgirls on an active ranch. Capturing the rider against a setting sun was a challenge. I used a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and a Canon 100-400 mm zoom lens with settings of ISO 5000, f/9.0, 1/1000 sec. The Wild Rivers Photography Club has been a great resource for learning opportunities available locally and at remote locations.
Congratulations, Stephen, on a wonderful capture! Look for Stephen’s image coming soon in the Daily Courier!
Returning on October 9, 2023, to Lower Antelope Canyon after a 12-year hiatus, it still held all the beauty, light, and magic I remembered. This slot canyon leads into Lake Powell, Arizona. Tours are run by Navajo Nation-authorized tour companies. Due to its worldwide popularity, Antelope Canyon is busy. Our guide gave us plenty of latitude to take photos while our group of ten moved through the narrow passages up to 150 feet below the surface of the desert.
I have a love for black and white photography, taking the red rocks and pairing them down to the essence of light and textures. This image was handheld using my Fuji X-T4, Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 lens.
1/45th second
f/7.1
ISO 6400
24mm
IBIS – In Body Image Stabilization
It is always rewarding and fun to bring images back from Susan and my trips to share with our fellow Wild Rivers Photography Club photographers. The comments and input club members share about their photographs help everyone improve and create images we want on our walls at home.
Congratulations, Larry, on another beautiful image! Look for Larry’s image coming soon in the Daily Courier!
