Quick Note on Competition Entries for Sept. 4th

Quick Note on Competition Entries for Sept. 4th

New this year in our competitions there is an option to have a “critique only” on your images or prints.  Your image will not be scored.  The judge(s) will critique your image and provide feedback but no score. On all your entries Please include whether the image is in the Open or Assigned category and if you would like a Critique Only, (no score).  If not noted each image will be scored and critiqued.  Thanks!

Photograph by Debbie Jallit

May 2019 Prints Winners

May 2019 Prints Winners

 

First Place

Himba Women    Gene Rimmer

 

Second Place

The Master Calls Us    Dale George

 

Four Third Places

I’m Part of The Cleanup Crew    Cynthia Briseno

 

Early Email    Dale George

 

Are You My Lunch    Rose Christner

 

My Hummer    Linda Bryant

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May 2019 EID Winners

May 2019 EID Winners

Assigned Category – Cemeteries

Two First Places

His Wife    Jim Ingraham

 

The Ghost On The Coast    Rose Christner

 

Two Second Places

Courage    Dave Church

 

Snowy Grave    Linda Williams

 

Six Third Places

Cowboy Down    Cynthia Briseno

 

Gate To Eternity    Debbie Jallit

 

The Reverend’s Resting Place    Debbie Jallit

 

Ghost At The Cemetery    Judy Cox

 

Ted’s Hat    Linda Williams

 

Final Rest    Ozzie Cummins

 

Open Category

Two First Places

Blue Light Special    Dale George

 

At The Ballet    Judy Cox

 

Three Second Places

Dawn’s Early Light    Bob Locher

 

Not My Pet!    Nomeca Hartwell

 

Starry Tunnel    Ross Steensland

 

 

 

 

 

April 2019 Print Winners

April 2019 Print Winners

Two First Places

Quiet Sunrise    Nomeca Hartwell

A typical beautiful and peaceful September sunrise taken 10 days before the end of my lookout ‘career’ though I didn’t know it at the time. I blended 2 bracketed shots to get the foreground and sky properly exposed and then took it from there with some luminosity masks and a little dodging to get the feeling right. Taken on a tripod with my Nikon D750  and the 24mm  f1.8 lens at f/4, 1/640 sec., ISO 1600 ( manual settings), 2nd shot at 1/160  ( +2EV). Blended in LR, finished in PS.

 

 

If The Shoe Fits    Dale George

  This image was taken at the Pike Place Market in Seattle about 3 years ago. I was at the lower level and saw this “Shoe Museum” or others would call a tourist trap. I loved the nostalgic look and feel of it and had to have it.

Taken late day when the crowds had diminished. Used my trusty old Canon 5DMKIII and 24-70 Canon lens. No flash was used and I had it on a tripod. I took a 3 image bracketed set at ISO 2000, set on aperture priority, f/6.3 and average exposure of 1/50th sec. I usually set my bracketed sets at plus and minus 1 stop or slightly more. Blended in Photomatix and worked on in Lightroom. This still rates as one of my top ten favorite images of mine because of the nostalgic look.

 

 

Two Second Places

Aw Nuts    Greg Smith

 

A Restful Place    Cynthia Briseno

 

April 2019 Electronic Winners

April 2019 Electronic Winners

Assigned Category – Wide Angle

Two First Place Winners

I Like Sun Stars     Dave Church

“This photo was taken as the sun was rising over the Applegate River at my home.  It was shot on April 13th, when I was scouting around for some images to submit to the Club “Wide-Angle” competition coming up the following week.  I have always like sunstars, and I thought this turned out pretty good. The original shot was taken with my Canon 6D using a 16-35mm lens. The camera settings were 1/80 sec, f16, ISO 250, 16mm.  It was processed in Lightroom.  I’m a big fan of the Clarity, Dehaze, and Vibrance tools, and I also played around with the HSL colors section”.

 

 

Tube City    Jim Ingraham

‘Tube City’ Technical data:  Nikon D700 with Sigma 14-24 mm lens at 14 mm. ISO 400 and f14 at 1/500th second. This image was taken at 17th and Lawrence in downtown Denver on a warm winter day this last Christmas. Shooting straight into the sun. I had to lay on my back to get the sculpture to frame the skyscrapers. I believe it was a Sunday so I didn’t get too many weird stares from people.

 

 

Four Second Places

Redwood Gateway    Greg Smith

 

Brilliance Of Vine Maple    Ozzie Cummins

 

I Saw The Light    Pam Arbogast

 

Coastal Contemplation    Pam Arbogast

 

Four Third Places

Joshua Tree    Jim Heern

 

Happy New Year    Jim Ingraham

 

The Empty Docks    Rose Christner

 

Condensed Beauty    Greg Smith

 

Open Category Winners

Three First Places

Eyeing You    Russ Williamson

 

 

The White Walkers Are Coming    Rose Christner

“This was shot on 11/18/18 at Dale Georges studio. A few of us came to play with Dales dolls…as he so graciously set them up, provided lighting as well as smoke. It was a first for me and I had a lot of fun shooting. This image was one of hundreds I took that day at 1/8 sec, F5.6, 27mm, ISO 500 with my Canon EOS 80D on a tripod. To all of us there, it was about the lighting and moving them and shooting thru the smoke. Very fun and cool way to learn how to make the shot! Thanks again Dale!
This was named after the “Game Of Thrones” series that is so popular right now. “The White Walkers Are Coming”.”

 

 

 

Lovely Lexi    Susan Sheets

 

Second Place

Contemplating The Bottom    Susan Sheets

I visit this waterfall often in the Willamette National Forest. Last July was the lowest I have ever seen it.  I enjoyed finding someone’s rock cairn on this visit while I contemplated the falls and captured some images of this place that is special to me.  Shot at 15mm, f8, ISO 640, 1/8sec.