February 2021 Digital Winners – Open Category

February 2021 Digital Winners – Open Category

First Place

Kelp       Jim Ingraham

This image, titled “Kelp” was taken from Citizens Dock Rd. in the harbor at Crescent City, Ca. It was a bright and sunny day and the winds were calm. The kelp was sitting near the surface and I could see the seafloor as well as clouds reflecting in the water. The color of the water was a beautiful blue green. I thought it would make for a compelling image.

Taken with a Nikon D810 and Tokina 24-70 mm lens at 40mm. ISO 125,          Shutter speed of 1/125 and aperture of F8

 

Three Second Places

Nightmare On Main Street        Jim Ingraham

 

Waiting On The Snow     Susan Sheets

 

Margrette, Your Lips Are Hot     Dale George

Third Place

Splash     Larry Pollock

 

Four Honorable Mentions

Geisha     Larry Pollock

 

Lingering Smoke     Rose Christner

 

Come In, Sit Down     Dale George

 

Long Way Home      Nomeca Hartwell

February 2021 Digital Winners – Assigned Category – Curves

February 2021 Digital Winners – Assigned Category – Curves

Two First Places

Still Life With Bamboo     Jim Ingraham

This image was conceived and set up with the assigned subject of ‘Curves’ in mind. Studio set up with three studio flash heads all in softboxes. Two were on either side and slightly behind the subject (bamboo and a rose). One was behind and above the subject. There was also a flash with a spot grid and red filter to light the backdrop.

The camera was a Nikon D850 with 24-70 mm Tamron lens set at 65mm. The aperture was f16 with a ISO 500 aperture. Shutter speed 1/160 though not relevant to the image as it was flash.

 

Snow Blanket     Susan Sheets

This image was shot on my patio after a recent snow event. I pressed my foot along the edge into the snow to create the scallops.  After a bit more melting, to me, it looked like fringe on a blanket. Shot with my iPhone 8Plus.

 

Second Place

Musical Curves     Larry Pollock

 

Two Third Places

Gnome Home     Cynthia Briseno

Snowy road Curves    Ozzie Cummins

 

Two Honorable Mentions

Abstract in Green     Dale George

Slinky     Judy Cox

January 2021 – Digital Winners – Open Category

January 2021 – Digital Winners – Open Category

First Place

General Store     Dale George

 

Second Place

A Plastic Garden     Dale George

 

Four Third Places

Canadian Goose In Flight    Jim Ingraham

 

Among The Sway     Susan Sheets

 

The Light    Ross Steensland

 

Waiting On The Sun     Susan Sheets

 

Six Honorable Mentions

2193    Dale George

 

Wine Cave    Dave Church

 

Hummers Love Red     Rose Christner

 

Contemplating The Kill     Jim Ingraham

 

Green Heron     Jim Ingraham

 

Last Light     Nomeca Hartwell

 

 

January 2021 Digital winners – Assigned Category – Holiday Lights, City Lights

January 2021 Digital winners – Assigned Category – Holiday Lights, City Lights

First Place

Light My Way    Rose Christner

“Light My Way” was an adventure out into the night to try something new that I had never done before. Trying my newly gained skills at night photography was totally fun!  I used my Canon EOS R at f/13, 6 sec., ISO 200,18mm lens. Yes, I used a tripod and intentionally went out during traffic time to get the light stream of the cars. I look forward to more adventures in night photography preferably with other like minded photographers.

 

Second Place

Holiday Lights     Larry Pollock

 

Third Place

Purple Rain     Ozzie Cummins

 

Four Honorable Mentions

The Flow    Cynthia Briseno

 

Coos Bay     Julie Padgett

 

Motion Lights     Dave Church

 

Trumpet Shadow     Dave Church