October 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

October 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

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

October 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category

October 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category

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

September 2020 Digital Winners – Altered Reality

September 2020 Digital Winners – Altered Reality

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

 

September 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

September 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

First Place

Thor’s Well    Jim Ingraham

This image of Thors Well was taken at sunset in the spring. Exposure data was 1.3 second at f16 and ISO 400. Lens was a 24-70 at 30 mm on a Nikon D810. The idea is to photograph here when the tides are about half way in or out. Too high and you’ll get wet and risk losing your camera, too low and the water will not reach the hole. Even so, sneaker waves have taken many cameras and lenses from unsuspecting photographers.

 

 

Second Place

Lake Shastina    Nomeca Hartwell

 

Third Place

Hummer Traffic Cop    Rose Christner

 

Three Honorable Mentions

Marvine Lake    Jim Ingraham

 

Snail Trail    Bridget Cline

 

There’s A Bee There Isn’t There    Rose Christner

September 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category

September 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category

Assigned Category – Abandoned

First Place  

The Shell Station    Jim Ingraham

This image is a light painting blend of about 4 or 5 images. For the main light source, I taped two small l.e.d. lights on a painters pole, extended it to about 15 feet and photographed for 30 second exposures. 2 or 3 images from the left for main light, one from the right for fill light. The Shell pump had its own light source so that was a separate exposure. I stood behind the station for one exposure to get some glow around the truck and structure. And one exposure to paint a little light inside the structure.
Nikon D850, Sigma 14-24 lens at 18 mm.

 

 

Second Place

Retired Truck    Ross Steensland

 

Third Place

The Original Tiny House    Jim Ingraham

 

Honorable Mention 

Abandoned In The Smoke And Fire Of Time    Ozzie Cummins

 

 

 

May 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

May 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

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