Just a quick reminder… We hope you’ll join us Wed. Dec. 2nd on Zoom for our December competition. Meet our new members and join in the critiques as we learn from one another.
Look for the Zoom invite from David Church soon !
The Assigned category is Rain.
Photo by Pam Arbogast
Two First Places
Grosvenor’s Arch Trails Larry Pollock
Melted Pam Arbogast
This image was taken at a used car lot on Highway 99 in Phoenix, Oregon, after the destruction from the Almeda fire. When I saw the cars, I wasn’t even sure if it had been a car lot or a junk yard, as the vehicles were melted and crumpled from the intense heat of the fire. While adjusting the tone curve in Lightroom, I accidentally stretched the curve in a way that distorted the colors. I liked the way it looked, so rather than undoing my mistake, I went with it, and added further edits. Shot with a Canon 7D, 70-200 lens at 110, f9.5, 1/180 sec, ISO 125.
First Place
The Gates Of Hell Dale George
Second Place
September Stars Nomeca Hartwell
Three Third Places
Burning Bush Bridget Cline
Spring Storm Susan Sheets
Run On Water Jim Ingraham
Four Honorable Mentions
Awaiting Restoration Dale George
Who Won The Election Dave Bell
Adorable Mischief Nomeca Hartwell
Lensball Sunset Rose Christner
First Place
Mirrored Orchid Rose Christner
After over 3 hours and 100 or more shots and cleaning up a messy set-up on the kitchen table, I finally decided on this shot. I used a black velvet cloth background and a large mirror and a spray bottle of water. I used a tripod so as not to have camera shake and a clicker for my unsteady hand. The lighting I used was about as unprofessional as you can get…flashlights 😉 . Shot at F 5.6, 1/30, ISO 320 with my 18-135 lens and my Canon EOS R.
Second Place
Lilly Exploration Susan Sheets
Third Place
Fall Blooms Debbie Jallit
Seven Honorable Mentions
Busy Bee Debbie Jallit
Rainy Day Dogwood Ozzie Cummins
Sparkling Dahlia Suzi Pratt
Rock Succulent Ozzie Cummins
Summer Sunflower Rose Christner
Wild Flower Ozzie Cummins
Threesome Gladiolus Rose Christner
Grosvenor’s Arch Trails
Photograph by Larry Pollock
Larry writes about this image:
Grosvenor Arch is approximately 30 miles east of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. It is in a remote area accessed by a dirt road.
I love shooting in the extremes of light. This image required taking the foreground image just after dark in the blue hour. The stars were captured over a 75 minute period and 305 images just after the first image.
Shot on a Fuji X-T3
Foreground: 1.3sec at f/9, 16mm, ISO 200
Stars: 10sec, f/2.8, 16mm, ISO 10,000
Larry Pollock
Congratulations! Larry on a beautiful image. Look for Larry’s image to be featured soon in the Daily Courier.
Photo by Debbie Jallit
Hi Camera Club Members;
The Caveman Camera Club will continue to hold on-line ZOOM judging, critiquing, and competition for November.
The judging/scoring will be done in advance of the ZOOM meeting by judges at home. The scores will be announced, and critiquing will happen at the live ZOOM meeting, which will be on Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 pm. All members will receive a ZOOM Invitation prior to the meeting.
This month’s competition will be electronic only. You will be allowed to submit up to four images in three categories: OPEN, ASSIGNED, AND ALTERED REALITY. Altered Reality is defined as “Depicting photographic subjects in a substantial departure from realism. This may be accomplished through control of content, the photographic process, or post processing”.
As your projectionist, I am responsible for collecting the photos you submit, and putting them together for the competition. I hope many members decide to participate. We are looking forward to this opportunity to continue honing our photographic skills during these difficult times of isolation.
HERE IS INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW TO ENTER IMAGES IN THE ELECTRONIC COMPETITION:
THERE ARE TWO RULE CHANGES FROM OCTOBER. SEE 1 AND 2 BELOW:
1. For Image size, we are returning to the 4C’s standard:
Image File Size Requirements:
2 Megabyte (2,000 KB) is the maximum file size allowed.
1050 pixels is the maximum vertical (top to bottom) dimension allowed.
1400 pixels is the maximum horizontal (left to right) dimension allowed.
2. The calendar window for shooting “Assigned Images” has been increased. Assigned category photos must have been taken after January 1, 2020 (previously May 13, 2020). The assigned category for November is “Flowers”.
3. You can enter up to four images. They can all be open category, or all in the assigned category, or all in the Altered Realty category, or you can enter in each category.
4. The image must be in the jpg format. Color space should be “sRGB”
5. Each image submitted must be properly named as shown here. CAVE is the proper abbreviation for the Club. Do not use CCC.
This is the file naming format: FirstnameLastname_CAVE_TitleofImage.jpg
Example 1: JohnDoe_CAVE_PrettyFlower.jpg
Example 2: JaneSmith_CAVE_SeaScape.jpg
6. Email the photos to David Church <davidch…@gmail.com>
7. In your email, be sure to identify whether the image(s) are in the “Open”, “Assigned” or “Altered Realty” category. Also, only three critiques per person will be done at the ZOOM meeting. Specify “NO” for any image you choose not to have critiqued.
8. Your annual Club dues must be paid in order to compete in November.
9. See our Competition Rules on this Website under competitions.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING IMAGES FOR ELECTRONIC COMPETITION IS MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30.
I hope this information is helpful. If you have any questions, please email, text or call me. Cell Phone is 541-441-7925
Thanks,
Dave Church
CCC Secretary and Projectionist