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
First Place
Infernal Flame by Ross Steensland
While traveling along Rock Creek road within the Archie Creek Fire, it felt like an otherworldly area. Looking through the dense smoke I could see nothing but ash and silhouettes of what were once large trees. One broken stump was still burning while spitting sparks into the air.
I shot 4 images of the scene and blended them for noise reduction and to capture more flying sparks.
Canon 6D mkII Tamron24-70mm f2.8 1/60 sec, f2.8, iso 1600 X4
Second Place
Hallucinating Hummer by Rose Christner
First Place
Morning In Teton Valley by Rudy Dierks
I shot this image from about a thousand yards in front of the barn using a 400mm lens. I wanted to bring the mountains in close to show how grand they really are. This spot is near Jackson Hole. Just follow the crowd any early morning in the Fall.
Second Place
Fly Portrait by Dale George
Third Place (tie)
Wizard’s Hat Milky Way by Larry Pollock
Third Place (tie)
Into the Vast by Ross Steensland
Three Honorable Mentions
Reflections by Cynthia Briseno
Moonset by Judy Cox
Stars In Her Eyes by Nomeca Hartwell
Assigned Category – Black and White
First Place (tie)
Amy by Julie Padgett
My image of Amy has a fun back story. She contacted me via Instagram in June 2020 wanting to collaborate on a photoshoot. She is a model and photographer who travelled here from Colorado and set up photoshoot plans while visiting here. We photographed the begining of July locally, in the Redwoods, and at the Coast. It was a fun collaboration with great energy. The following is my data for this image: Nikon Z6, lens 70 to 200, 1/250 sec at f2.8, 140 mm, ISO 500.
First Place (tie)
Can You Read My Mind by Rudy Dierks
This image was taken last June at a friends cat sanctuary. It was shot at a distance of about 20 ft. with a 24/70mm lens at f8 -1/320. I shot about 30 images to get this handsome beast at his best.
First Place (tie)
Lilies by Julie Padgett
First Place (tie)
Escence Of A Wild Flower by Ozzie Cummins
Second Place
Rocky Mountain Light by Jim Ingraham
Third Place
Lizzy by Julie Padgett
Eight Honorable Mentions
Circles and Curves by Bridget Cline
Bandon at Minus Tide by Larry Pollock
Buck in Velvet by Ozzie Cummins
Free Spirit by Pam Arbogast
Reflection of Love by Rose Christner
Dogwood by Ozzie Cummins
Hills & Wheels by Bridget Cline
Forest Primeval by Ozzie Cummins
First Place
A Prayer Cynthia Briseno
My girlfriend and I went camping, and did some antique shopping in Brookings. During the camping we were allowed to have a fire (of course way before these fires!), and I used my crystal ball to shoot the fire. We spoke about Halloween and decided on this year’s planning, so on the way home, we went into the redwoods. I was inspired by the red items we had purchased, and asked her to step into the forest for the shot. Once home, I made a composite of the ball and her shot. It’s the beginning of my favorite time of year – WITCHY HALLOWEEN!!
This photo was shot with my Canon Mark IV, with a Sigma 24-70 lens. Settings were ISO 250, F8.0,1/4 second.
Second Place
Into The Night Ross Steensland
Third Place
Leaving Wonderland Julie Padgett
