Competition Updates!

by | Feb 13, 2021 | Competition Results

HI EVERYONE!

 
I wanted to share some small changes and flesh out some guidelines for our Altered Reality and Open categories.
 
Right off the bat in an effort to align ourselves a bit better with the 4C’s regional rules and structure our Open category will now be called Traditional.
 
Our three categories are now Traditional, Altered Reality and Assigned.
 
So what goes where you may be asking…?
 
Traditional is well… Traditional. These are images that look like something you would easily recognize as a thing or something you could actually see. Though you might use a longer exposure, or a gently used texture or even composite in a flock of birds these would be recognizable to us all as a more traditional photograph. If you can answer YES to both of the following questions it is Traditional. If NO is the answer even to one of them put it in Altered Reality.
1. Is the content real, or does it appear to be real?  In other words, does it look like something a photographer might have captured on film?
 2. Is it processed for a realistic look?
Altered Reality is well…..Altered or non traditional.  Here you would see images and composites which have heavier use of textures, overlays or maybe skewed perspectives or added elements.
 
I’ll explain light painting separately as they are a little special and awkward to explain!
Light ‘wand’ painting images which only show the process of captured light would go in Altered Reality.  A light  ‘wand’ painting image which is set in a park that is well lit or has a well defined person or subject in it would go in Traditional.  Images that are light painted,  those which use a light source to “paint” another object, would go in Traditional.   
As you can see it all depends on the image and honestly it is a bit arbitrary.  Some images will straddle the line.  Keep in mind that getting your photo in the right category gives you a better chance of competing with similar images which is always advantageous.  Just do your best –  If two judges agree, they can move an image to a different category if they want to. A reminder too that Dave Church our projectionist doesn’t make these calls – only judges. 
 
Just two other things to share:
 
1. Monthly Assigned Images can be anything at all…..as long as they fit the assignment. :0)
 
2. 4C’s has adopted the following rule which we will also adopt concerning textures and brushes. 
“The 4C’s allows use of textures and brushes from any source if they “do not have specific objects or shapes in them.” 
 
Reminder – If you are making composites, sky replacements and the like you need to use images taken by you.
 
Well I’m sure that cleared everything up!  Take a little time to think about it, ask questions if you like and get snapping on your STILL LIFE images for March they can take a bit of fussing. 
~Susan Sheets, President
EID Feb. Competition is Feb. 3rd, 7pm Zoom

EID Feb. Competition is Feb. 3rd, 7pm Zoom

by | Jan 27, 2021 | Competition Results

Come join us on Zoom Wed. Feb. 3rd for the Feb. EID Competition.  Entry deadline is Fri. Jan 29th.  The Assigned category is Curves.

If you have questions about entires please contact Dave Church.  Thank you Dave as always for steering this ship! :0)

Photo by Bridget Cline

May 2020 Competition Video on Zoom

by | May 17, 2020 | Club News, Competition Results

Hi All,

Here’s our May 2020 competition video.  Thanks to everyone who made this possible, Dave Church our Zoom headmaster, Debbie Jallit our scoring Secretary and of course our three guest judges, Jim Heern, Judy Cox and Cynthia Briseno and a nice shout out to Larry Pollock for editing and making this ready for the web. Thank you again everyone.

The video may take a moment before it starts to play – please be patient and enjoy.    *The video starts after the Assigned Category judging – oops! ;0)

May 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

May 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

by | May 16, 2020 | Club News, Competition Results, EID Winners

First Place

Wet Wolf    Jim Heern

 

Three Second Places

Dewy Iris    David Church

 

Painted Desert    Larry Pollock

 

Strawberry Girl    Larry Pollock

 

Five Third Places 

Mushrooms    Debbie Jallit

 

My Tongue Is Longer Than Yours    Rose Christner

 

The Stretch    Jim Ingraham

 

It’s Cold Outside    Susan Sheets

 

Petal Patterns    Pam Arbogast

 

 

 

May 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category

May 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category

by | May 16, 2020 | Club News, Competition Results, EID Winners

Assigned Category  –  Four Legs

First Place

Woods Pup    Ross Steensland

Woods pup was taken last fall after a long day working in the woods.  I saw my coworker’s puppy playing with big brown maple leaves while the last rays of golden light came down. I was inspired to capture such a picturesque scene and thus began the process of trying to get a hyper puppy to sit still.
The photo was taken with a Canon 6DmkII and a Canon 70-200mm f2.8 lens. Camera settings were f4, 1/500 sec @ 140mm

 

Second Place

His Majesty    Judy Cox

Six Third Places

A Good Point    Dave Church

 

A Penny For Your Thoughts    Jim Heern

 

The Queen    Bridget Cline

 

Pas de Deux    Judy Cox

 

Patiently Posing    Rose Christner

 

Tree Dog    Bridget Cline