The assigned category for May was Americana, so I thought what is more American than apple pie? I started out with a whole pie and took quite a few pictures but they didn’t speak to me. Then we ate a piece and decided to put one piece on a plate with a little ice cream on top. That is the one I picked. The pie and milk are on mirrors and I liked the reflections. The camera is a Nikon D5500 with a 18-300 mm lens. The photo was shot with ISO at 12,800 at 22mm F 3.5 at 1/4 second.
I’ve taken photographs most of my life but have really become interested in photography in the last few years. My husband and I joined the Caveman Camera Club about a year and a half ago.
1st Place – Three way tie
“Drink Pepsi, drink Coke” Jim Ingraham
Technical data: Tripod mounted, ISO 560, 1/30th second @ f10. Nikon D810 with Sigma 24-105 Art lens @ 32 mm. Shot on a cloudy day. Georges place is pure Americana, inside and out. If you ever want to go there, just ask me. I think the place is fascinating and George can tell you stories about every item he has procured over the years.
1st Place – Three way tie
“Good time, Saturday night” Debbie Jallit
I was scrambling for an idea for this month’s assigned subject when I thought about Bluegrass music. I have an antique 4-string banjo that my uncle owned, back from the 20’s I believe, and decided that it would be a good subject. I set this up outside on our covered porch on an old nail barrel propping it up against my saddle, added a harmonica and a bottle of Jim Beam. (I didn’t have a fiddle to add to the mix…..) I did some sharpening and added a vignette to the image. I used my Nikon D750 with my 28-300 lens, 1/62, F9, ISO 100.
2nd Place – Three way tie
“Barber Shop” Dave Church
2nd Place – Three way tie
“Far away, and not so long ago” Nomeca Hartwell
2nd Place – Three way tie
“Fireworks” Vince Williams
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Uninspired title #1” Dale George
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Farmers Market” Judy Cox
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Jim Heern” Old Glory
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Shell Station” Jim Ingraham
Electronic Image Competition – Open Category
1st Place
“The Stare down” Bobette Heern
This image was taken at the West Coast Game Park Safari 8 miles south of Bandon, Oregon. Overcast skies. Early morning. I brought a plastic sack to sit on. Everytime he heard the bag rattle, I got his immediate focused attention. Captured this shot as he approached me at the fence. I bet he thought I had a second breakfast for him. He hung around while i snapped away. I softly told him what a magnifiecent creature he was and that it was an honor to be in his presence. He continued to pose. We were communing with each other in a timeless space. Nikon 610
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Flaming white Tulip” Laurie Scaruffi
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Waiting patiently” Rose Christner
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Emerging Sunflower” Russ Williamson
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Spirit Island” Jan Kloes
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Apple Blossom” Doris Welborn
3rd Place – Four way tie
“In the strike zone” Joel Takarsh
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Blue Light Special” Pam Arbogast
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Definitely safe” Joel Takarsh
Print Image Competition – Assigned (Americana)
1st Place -Two way tie
“Bull Rider” Linda Bryant
This photo was taken at the McCaslin Rodeo in Grants Pass. Shot with my Canon EOS 6D,using a Canon 70-200 mm lens. My settings were F/2.8, 1/4000sec., ISO 6400 at 200mm.It is almost straight out of the camera. I cropped it and sharpened it to bring in the details of the dirt.I also added Topaz Glow at 20%.
Print Image Competition – Assigned (Americana)
1st Place -Two way tie
“Majestic” Linda Bryant
I took this photo at Wildlife Images in Grants Pass. Used my Canon EOS 6D camera. Settings were F/5.6, 1/500 sec., ISO 400, at 300mm.I sharpened the Eyes, the Beak and some of the Feathers on the face.
Print Image Competition – Open category
1st Place
“Calla Lilly” Jim Ingraham
This image was taken in Crescent City near the pier on a cloudy, windy and rainy day. Shot hand held at ISO 1600, 1/500th second at f16. Nikon D810 and 70-200 Nikkor lens set at 150 mm. This was probably on of the last good shots I got with this lens as a couple of weeks later I dropped it in the ocean. It is now a magnificent paper weight.
Judges: Dave Church, Vince Williams and Gene Rimmer (Lead Judge)
Electronic Image Competition – Assigned (Texture)
1st Place – Image of the Month
“My Eyes Adore You” Vince Williams
This picture was taken March 25th 2017 at the West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon, Oregon. We were on a field trip with the Caveman Camera Club. I had been taking pictures of lions when my wife came up to me and told me of a couple doing sign language to a bear and it was responding. When we got to the bear the couple was long gone and the bear did not respond to me trying hand signals. The bear was walking around in his enclosure and I happened to be at just the right place to take this picture. I used my Nikon D750 with a older 70-200mm lens @75mm ISO 1000 1/800sec @ F13.
I have been taking pictures for the last 20-25 years and have just recently stepped up and started a photo business. I joined the Caveman Camera Club in March of 2016.
1st Place – Tie
“The Other Side” Jan Kloes
This was an ordinary yellow sunflower to begin with. I placed a radial filter on the green part, then inverted it, adding red tones to the petals for some bolder color. Then used a mask to remove the red tones from the green tips covering the petals. Sony SLT-A57 f/5.6 at 1/3 sec.
2nd Place – Tie (x2)
“Cow Lick” Laurie Scaruffi
2nd Place – Tie (x2)
“Watercolor Magnolia’s” Marcia Fasy
3rd Place – Tie (x3)
“Open Up” Linda Williams
3rd Place – Tie (x3)
“Here’s Looking at You” Vince Williams
3rd Place – Tie (x3)
“It’s Getting Hot In Here” Jim Ingraham
Honorable Mention – Tie (x3)
“Stickerball” Jan Kloes
Honorable Mention – Tie (x3)
“Just The Two of Us” Linda Williams
Honorable Mention – Tie (x3)
“Watch Out” Russ Williamson
Electronic Image Competition – Open
1st Place
“A Pair of Watchful Eyes” Jim Ingraham
Taken at All Sports Park (Reinhart Park) in the late afternoon sunlight early February 2017. Not a lot of Photoshop, just basic corrections and adjustments. Shot with a Nikon D810 and a 200-500 mm F5.6 lens. ISO 800, F5.6 @ 1/320th second handheld with the vibration reduction on at 500 mm
2nd Place – Tie (x3)
“Powerful Gaze” Greg Smith
2nd Place – Tie (x3)
“Eye to Eye” Jim Heern
2nd Place – Tie (x3)
“Keeping His Eye on the Ball” Joel Takarsh
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Squall Line” Dale George
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Rockin Out” Dave Church
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Flowering Maple” Marcia Fasy
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“The Little Pooper” Rose Christner
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Harbor View” Suzi Pratt
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Early Bird” Greg Smith
Print Competition – Assigned (Texture)
1st Place
“Onion Skin” Jim Ingraham
There is literally nothing left of this onion except the dried out skin. Took many months of sitting on the window sill for it to get this way. Taken with a Nikon D810 and 70-200 lens at 200 mm. ISO 250 at F22. Lighting is two softboxes. One on the right side of the image and the other behind and to the left of the image. Used a white card for a little bit of fill on the front left of the onion.
2nd Place
“Hairy Texture” Dave Church
3rd Place – Tie (x4)
“Painted Hills ” Dave Bell
3rd Place – Tie (x4)
“Curly Bark ” Judy Cox
3rd Place – Tie (x4)
“After Harvest ” Greg Smith
3rd Place – Tie (x4)
“Burma Dream ” Nomeca Hartwell
Print Competition – Open category
1st Place
“Of Bygone Days” Dale George
Photo was taken in Astoria at the Flavel House Museum. The house built by Mr. George Flavel, a river boat pilot who earned his fortune mainly by piloting ships up and down the treacherous Columbia river. He then expanded his fortune by getting into real estate in later years.
Built between 1884-1886 in the Queen Anne style, the home boasts 2 ½ stories including an upstairs cupola where George could watch the ships going up river. The home has 6 fire places, tons of hand carved woodwork, 14 foot ceilings downstairs and 12 foot ceilings upstairs. The home managed to survive a fire that destroyed much of town in 1922 and later survived 2 attempts to have it torn down to make way for a parking lot. Every room on the 2 floors are open to the public and decorated with antique furnishing, dishes and trappings of a fine Victorian mansion.
The house made a great impression on me and I really wanted to bring home images that when viewed, would give the atmosphere of this fine old home. So naturally, I used my tried and true method of taking multiple exposures, on a tri-pod which to my surprise was allowed. I used my new (then) Canon 5DMK3, Canon 16-35mm lens combination. Lens was fully open to 16mm, ISO setting 125, aperture set at f/8. 3 shots were taken at .3, .125, .8 seconds and combined and tonemapped in Photomatix. Next was some clean up work in Lightroom and finally a little more detail extraction in NIK Efex Pro.
The 3 main entertaining rooms downstairs were open, but roped off at the doorways to keep visitors from damaging the rugs and furnishings, but this in no way hampered the view or accessibility for my camera. If you go, be sure to allow a good 1.5 hours to fully appreciate and photograph this gem.
Judges: Dave Low, Jan Kloes and Matt Connell (Guest Judge)
Print Image Competition – Open
1st Place – Image of the Month
“The Sentinel” Jim Heern
The “Sentinel” image was captured at the West Coast Wildlife Safari near Bandon, Oregon. The African leopard has facedmajor threats of habitat invasion and intense persecution in retaliation for loss of livestock (real or perceived).It was taken after feeding on an autumn morning with overcast skies. His majestic nature captured my attention. ISO 80, F/5.6, Shutter Speed 1/60 sec., at 440mm with 200-500 mm lens.
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2nd Place – Tie (x2)
“Poseidon’s Lair” Dale George
2nd Place – Tie (x2)
“Wizard Island & Starry Planets” Nomeca Hartwell
3rd Place
“Watching you, watching me” Dale George
Print Image Competition – Assigned Category (City at Night)
1st Place
“Making Plywood” Jim Ingraham
The Tim Ply Corporation off SE ‘M’ St. in Grants Pass. Tripod mounted, one exposure for 30 seconds. I used a flashlight to paint in some light on the plywood. ISO 400 and F16. Then the security guards chased me away.
2nd Place
“Capital Waterfront” Greg Smith
Electronic Image Competition – Open
1st Place – Tie (x3)
“Ghost Spider” Dale George
I was going stir crazy at home recovering from surgery and needed to get outside and move a little. Decided that it was time to pull out my new Canon 100mm macro lens and see what I could do with it. Summer flowers were in full bloom and I noticed this tiny spider lurking on the pedals of a small flower on our back deck. I pulled up a comfortable chair, set up the camera and tripod and moved in as close as I could get. He was twitchy and hid behind the backside for a bit, but returned to his original spot. I used the zoom function on the live view screen so I could get razor sharp focus on the eyes…held my breath and tripped the shutter. Upon processing I was instantly impressed at the quality of this macro lens and its sharpness. And now for some details. Shot with my Canon 5D Mk3, Canon 100mm f/2.8 lens. Camera settings..3200 ISO f/5.6 at 1/250th sec. No flash, just natural light under a shade tree.
1st Place – Tie (x3)
“Primary Colors” Jan Kloes
Using three different colors of Jello, each glass was filled with approximately the same amount and tilted to the side. After the Jello solidified, the glasses were straightened up on their bases. To make the little colored spots on the table, I used a speedlight with a honeycomb grid at about a 45 degree angle. The light bouncing through the Jello also made the little “tails” on the sides opposite the Jello.
1st Place – Tie (x3)
“Thompson Creek Kitty” Nomeca Hartwell
Thompson Creek Kitty was fortuitous. I was trying out a new vantage point when I noticed my cat posing nicely for me in just the right spot. I couldn’t resist. Making a decent image out of it was another matter since he was in the shady part of the picture but post processing got me there eventually. I even touched up his eyes and little pink nose. ISO 1000 at 1/250 sec, f5.6 with my 24mm f.1.8 lens on a Nikon 750D.
2nd Place – Tie (x3)
“Lucid Swan Dream” Bobette Heern
2nd Place – Tie (x3)
“Fog and Snow” Jim Ingraham
2nd Place – Tie (x3)
“Sunflower” Jan Kloes
3rd Place – Tie (x2)
“Glass Rack” Dave Church
3rd Place – Tie (x2)
“Stanley Lake Splendor” Pam Arbogast
Electronic Image Competition – Assigned Category (City at Night)
1st Place
“City Skyline and Union Station” Laurie Scaruffi
F6 200 ISO 1/6 sec. This is Union Station with Kansas City in background taken from the landing of the World War 1 Memorial. It was 10pm during the summer and 90 degrees out with 90% humidity. Just want you to know I suffered for this picture. ha ha The middle window of Union Station had a banner in it for the “Body Works Exhibit” It is open to the public inside and makes for great pictures, however, if you are a professional there is a fee to take pics inside. It does not handle trains anymore but has restaurants and science center etc inside.
Judges: Greg Smith, Vince Williams and Tim Bullard (Guest Judge)
Print Image Competition – Assigned category: Street Photography
1st Place – Image of the Month
“MOMA Flip” Curt Collins
I was in New York a number of Summers ago and had walked up to the Museum of Modern Art. I was taking another shot and these guys were taking turns flying off the lower steps on skateboards. I got the other shot then lined up my view on where then flew off. There was also a hot dog vendor in the background, in true NY style. I took a burst of shots and this was in the middle.
I had the shutter set at 1/800th and the aperture was wide open on my EF 70-200 on a mono pod at ISO 100. If I had planned this, I probably would have raised the ISO and tried to shoot faster.
I bought my first 35mm camera with gift money when I graduated high school and it was an expensive hobby for a kid working for San Jose Parks & Rec. My level of involvement has fluctuated over the years along with life’s other responsibilities. The shot that I got before this was displayed at the Coos County Museum of Art. It was a good trip.
1st Place – Three way tie
“Original Compositions – $20.00” Gene Rimmer
My wife and I went to New Zealand for 3 weeks in Nov. and Dec., 2015 for more of a couple’s vacation than a photography trip. She let me take a couple thousand pictures, though. We had Oregon-like weather the first week on the North Island, but better luck on the South where we spent the most time in Queenstown, quite the “adventure” area of the country. The afternoon before leaving, when we were walking around the town and the docks, we found this street musician playing his piano on wheels. I knew I had a “moment” there with getting the other photographers and his sign in my picture. It was interesting how most people weren’t paying any attention to him, including the girl sitting on the ground near him – probably his girlfriend watching her smart phone.
1st Place – Three way tie
“Getting a push” Vince Williams
It was taken at back to the 50s July 29, 2016 ISO 400 18mm f11 1/250. It was actually the first picture I took that night. I had just got onto G street and was looking at the station wagon in the picture from across the street when I saw this couple and thought it would be a good picture of the people enjoying the cars. I converted it to black and white from color, I think that it stands out more in black and white.
2nd Place – Two way tie
“Blowing bubbles” Debbie Jallit
2nd Place – Two way tie
“Looking for a buck” Dave Bell
Print Image Competition – Open category
1st Place
“Somewhere in the desert” Dale George
This image was taken in Fort Rock. This church is but one of several well preserved and restored old buildings brought to this site in an effort to save from demolition and preserve local building history. I had been to these buildings the evening before and shot some sunset photos before returning to La Pine for the night. I met up with a friend the following morning and we returned here to photograph the area.
This was my last shot of the morning and was ready to leave when I turned around to see this group of flowers and tree framing the church, so of course I had to take just one more shot, very glad I did.
This was my first outing with my then new Canon 5D Mark 3 and 16-35mm lens. As I often do, I shot this scene with 5 exposures and blended them into an HDR image. Lighting was getting harsh and I like to use this technique to gather as much detail in the shadows as possible while limiting blow-outs from highlighted areas.
And now the nuts and bolts. 5 exposures at 0, -1, -2, +1, +2 Aperture was f/6.3 and ISO 100 Average exposure time was 1/1250th second. Blended in Photomatix and finished in Lightroom 5
2nd Place – Four way tie
“River of Light” Nomeca Hartwell
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Family of geese” Jim Ingraham
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Surprised shade bather” Gene Rimmer
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Fade into darkness” Dale George
Electronic Image Competition – Open category
1st Place – Tie
“Hovering at the Cafe” Rose Christner
I decided to get serious about learning to get at least what I hoped a decent bird shot. I have feeders around the house. It takes a lot of patience to be able to stand there and wait for birds to do their thing. I used a tripod and a borrowed lens (EF 300mm lens with an extender 1.4X) on an overcast day. Canon 80D set at 1/4000 sec, F5.6 420mm, ISO 2500. It’s been fun filming and editing as I am now also learning Photo Shop! I just want to add what a pleasure it is to be in the CCC. The people are wonderful and extremely helpful if you need help. Thank you:)
Electronic Image Competition – Open category
1st Place – Tie
“Beauty” Jan Kloes
Shot this Camellia in RAW using only window light. Then processed it with Camera Raw, Photoshop & Lightroom, adding a slight blue tinge to the lighter areas to give it some personality. And of course, fixed the unsightly edges and bruises common in most every flower. Canon EOS 7D, f/8, 1/4 sec., ISO 100.
2nd Place
“Grand Canyon Morn” Dave Low
3rd Place
“Moonbeam” Nomeca Hartwell
Electronic Image Competition – Assigned category: Street Photography
1st Place
“Street Fairy” Jan Kloes
This little budding artist was creating her masterpiece at Art Along the Rogue last October. I was enchanted with her colorful tights, black tutu, and pink cowboy boots. She has an artist’s eye for fashion to be sure! Shot this one in bright sunlight but the chalk was so bright it overpowered the girl, so I used Lightroom’s graduated filters to darken the sides. Then did a bit of dodging to lighten her face and the hand that was in shadow. Sony SLT-A57, f/13, 1/160 sec., ISO 100.
My husband Jim Heern, has always loved photography but after retiring from teaching at Illinois Valley High School he began immersing himself into the artistic side. About 5 years ago he found a local group in Grants Pass called Caveman Camera Club that met twice a month. He immediately fell into the camaraderie and rhythm of the monthly themes and competitions.
About three years ago my husband and some friends were out shooting the famous carnivorous plants near Eight Dollar Mountain on the Illinois River. Actually they were shooting and I was standing around. Our friend, Ned who is the President of the Caveman Camera Club, urged me to get a camera and join in the fun. Soon I had an opportunity to buy a used Nikkon 7100 from a Club member who was upgrading. The next trip was to Klamath Falls to shoot the fall colors, I found “burst mode” and spent every moment marveling at how I could freeze birds mid flight. I was hooked!
My husband and I take many photo trips now to the Coast, Idaho and all around Oregon constantly finding many opportunities to express the beauty surrounding us. It is a photographers’ paradise here. Now two years since I upgraded to Nikkon 610 camera I have learned many, many things from the competitions, club members, but mostly from Jim, my husband, who is completely absorbed in the endless world of photography.
The theme this month (January) was glass. We stopped at Vines Art Studio 7 miles south of Bandon on Hwy 101 last summer. I asked the shop keeper if I could photograph some items. I found an amazing hand blown flower vase with a 3D garden scene inside. With a price tag of $450 it was the most incredible vase I have ever encountered. I used their back room to control lighting. It was shot with my Nikkon 610 at 1/6 sec F-3 IS0-100 105-mm lens. Used Lightroom/Topaz to edit.
1st Place – Tie (x3)
“Cheers” Jan Kloes
The glasses and streamers were shot with a spot light shining on the wall behind them and a softbox to the left. The ‘confetti’ was added using standard Photoshop brushes. The bubbles were from a free downloaded PS brush from Brusheezy. Canon EOS 7D, ISO 100, f/9 at 1/8 sec.
1st Place – Tie (x3)
“Broken Glass, Wine Glass” Jim Ingraham
Nikon D810 with 24-70 mm lens at 70mm. Shutter speed 1/100, aperture f20 and ISO 64. One studio light with a large softbox directly behind subject and slightly above. Wine glass is sitting on a pane of glass that is suspended over a black background on the floor. The shards of glass are colored with food coloring and water.
Nikon D810 with 24-70 lens at 28mm. Hand held. Shutter speed 1/250, Aperture f10 and ISO 200. Subject next to a stained glass window in a church. The window is the sole source of light.
Electronic Image Competition – Open Category
1st Place
“Angie and Jake” Linda Bryant
This is a photo of my friend Angie, we were doing a photoshoot in November and decided to incorporate a few pics with the horses. This was taken with my Canon EOS Mark111, at f/5, 1/320 and ISO 3200 at 70mm. I changed the background and added a Rainy Window Overlay to give it the Rain Effect..
2nd Place – Tie (x2)
“Hard Rock Eye Candy” Dale George
2nd Place – Tie (x2)
“Silent Serenade” Julie Padgett
3rd Place – Tie (x5)
“Inmate” Bobette Heern
3rd Place – Tie (x5)
“Crater Lake in September” Debbie Jallit
3rd Place – Tie (x5)
“Shared Veggies” Greg Smith
3rd Place – Tie (x5)
“Cardinal” Laurie Scaruffi
3rd Place – Tie (x5)
“Reaching to the Light” Ozzie Cummins
Print Image Competition – Open Category
1st Place
“It smells like Heaven” Dale George
Photo was taken in April 2015 at the Bellagio Hotel in fabulous Las Vegas. The reason I gave it the title “It Smells Like Heaven” is that even though you can’t see it, the conservatory was planted wall-to-wall with blooming flowers. The air was light and sweet with the fragrance of the thousands of blooms and to me must be what Heaven smells like.
The challenge with this capture was getting the room perfectly centered with the point of the obelisk and center girder and working the tri-pod forward and backward to get the right balance. Then there are the people….always people…cutting through the scene. They linger, dawdling, putting themselves just where you don’t want them to be. Don’t they care, don’t they know I am waiting?? Eventually the ebb and flow of pedestrian traffic opened briefly long enough to snag a 3 shot exposure.
And now for the details. Camera was my retired Canon T2i Rebel with the 10-22mm lens. Lens was open to 10mm.
ISO set to 100, 1/200th second average exposure, f/6.3 with camera in Aperture Priority.
This photo, Lavender Stoll, was taken in June of this year at the beautiful English Lavender Farm in Applegate. While waiting for the sun to set I asked my daughter Nicole to walk down one of the rows and she did this little pose. My two girls enjoyed a teddy-bear picnic in the warm light of the sunset that evening. This is my favorite photo out of the series. I used a Canon 60D with a 50mm 1.4 lens at 1/320 sec, at F 10, and ISO 320. Note that if you plan to take photos around sunset at the English Lavender Farm, the sun sets a little early in the summer as it drops behind the top of the hill.
Also 1st Place – 4 way tie
“Taking a Break” Linda Bryant
This is a pic I took at the Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal in December. It is straight out of the camera, except I applied a filter called Burlesque to it, then pulled most of it back off. I used my Canon EOS 5D Mark lll with the 24-105 mm lens attached. My settings were aperture f/4, shutter speed 1/250 and ISO 5000.
Also 1st Place – 4 way tie
“Going for the Nylon” Joel Takarsh
INTENSITY! So much of what sports photos reveal is INTENSITY. I’m always looking for the photo that has
the facial expressions that show the effort, the exertion both physical and mental, that competitive spirit along
with a well captured moment of action. This was shot at a Grants Pass High School basketball game and I immediately
liked it as it fit the intensity criteria. Actually very simply shot with a Nikon D5 using a Nikon 35mm f/1.8 lens. Shutter speed
was set at 1000th of a second and ISO setting was 128000.
Also 1st Place – 4 way tie
“National Creek Falls” Jim Ingraham
Taken at f/11, 1/2 second, ISO 400 with a Nikon D810 and 24-70 lens at 56 mm. Tripod mounted. The trick is getting to the other side of the creek without falling in the water!
My photo “Beautiful Light” was taken 11/29/16. The model is my daughter Madison. It was taken on a Canon 30D, 0.3 sec. exposure at f 5.0, ISO 400 with a focal length of 42mm.
1st Place – Three way tie
“Candle Trio” Jan Kloes
The candles were shot on black velvet. A free background image from the internet was layered under the candle image, and then again on top of the candle image at 40% opacity. Also used Lightroom’s radial filter to add extra highlights on the candles and crystals. Canon 7D at 0.5 sec, f10, ISO 100. Lens was EF50mm f1.8II.
1st Place – Three way tie
“Candle with Mirrors” Jan Kloes
This is a single votive candle placed on a deflated gold mylar balloon using mirrors to bounce the light back & forth. Lightroom was used to enhance colors. Canon 7D at 0.3 sec, f9.0, ISO 100. Lens was EF50mm f1.8II.
2nd Place – 4 way tie
“Rooster Glow” Debbie Jallit
2nd Place – 4 way tie
“After the party” Judy Cox
2nd Place – 4 way tie
“A glass of wine, a good book and candlelight” Linda Bryant
Shot with a 50mm lens at; ISO 400, f16 and 5.0 sec exposure. Processed in LR and PS CC.
1st Place – Two way tie
“Track Lighting” Greg Smith
Crafting and shooting the “Track Lighting” image combined a handful of my favorite elements; outdoor adventure, a good hike, low light photography, and a complex set up. I discovered this tunnel earlier in the year while exploring the lower Cow Creek canyon, between Glendale and Riddle. This image was the result of a drizzly December evening hike, and the placement of 72 tea candles to illuminate the image. I shot in the dark to insure that candle light was the only source of light. The star-light effect was the result of the small aperture setting used to insure adequate depth of field. I shot this image using my Canon 5d Mk III and Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L lens. The camera settings were: f/13, 30 seconds, 32mm, and 2000 ISO
Print Image Competition – Open category
1st Place
“Alicia’s Repose” Jim Ingraham
Alicia is a young lady who has been involved in dance and ballet since she was a tiny tot.Taken at f/5.6, 1/200th second, ISO 64 with a Nikon D810 and 24-70 lens at 50 mm. Tripod mounted. Studio shot with three light setup.
