May 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category

May 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category

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

 

April 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

April 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

First Place

Cuernos Glow    Pam Arbogast

This photograph was taken in mid-March, 2020, in Torres Del Paine National Park, in Chilean Patagonia. It was the day of our much anticipated arrival at the park, after two weeks exploring wine country, and the lakes district in Chile. My husband and I had spent many hours in our rental car, driving to the park, and were eager to get out, hike, and photograph this amazing place. This hike especially had been recommended to us because the famously fierce Patagonian winds were NOT blowing on this particular afternoon. I shot this photo as we finished our hike and the evening glow lit up the wall next to Los Cuernos (The Horns). I saw these mountains several more times in our remaining four days in the park, but this was the most beautiful view. Unfortunately, we had to cut our trip short by a day as the park closed due to measures to control the spread of corona virus. Canon 7D. 24-70 Canon lens at 33m, ISO 400, f9.5, 1/125

Six Second Places

Otter Pilot    Bobette Heern

Night of the Iquana    Jim Heern

Dawn    Nomeca Hartwell

Moody Walk    Bridget Cline

Pondering Panda    Jim Heern

The Lone Scrub Jay    Rose Christner

 

Nine Third Places

Lunar Silhouette    Greg Smith

Whiskey Creek    Russ Williamson

Nature’s Detail    Greg Smith

Redwood Rhododendrons    Jim Ingraham

Peek a Boo Vervets    Nomeca Hartwell

Watery Courtship    Greg Smith

Prepare for Takeoff    Jim Heern

Wrinkles    Nomeca Hartwell

A Little Bit of OZ    Susan Sheets

 

 

March Print Winners 2020

March Print Winners 2020

 Assigned Category – Faceless Portraits

First Place

Point of Conception    Greg Smith

Point of Conception was a project that took a couple of months from conjuring up an ideal to completed print.  The swimmers are actually the little spoons that come with Cosco Creme Brulee, individually ground to the general likeness of a sperm.  The background is an opaque light table, backlit with a rectangular softbox and red gel on the flash.  I made numerous attempts on the top lighting before settling on a localized flash through a snoot with grid.  Even at minimal setting on the flash the light was too bright and harsh.  I ended up choking down the light with a black cardstock washer and some cotton filter material.  The final challenge was cooking the perfect egg.  My camera settings were:  ISO 320, f/7.1, 1/160th second, and 32mm.  Canon 5d, Mk IV camera and 24-105mm lens.

 

Open Category

First Place

Mystical Sunset    Cynthia Briseno

Mystical was shot at Tule Lake with my Canon 5d mark IV along with my 100-400 lens.  I shot it in the sunset as it caught my eye as we were driving out.  I stacked 3 photos and the colors came out!

 

Second Place

All Fluffed Up    Susan Sheets

 

Two Third Places

The Understory    Susan Sheets

 

Vigilant Wolf    Jim Heern

 

March 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

March 2020 Digital Winners – Open Category

Three First Places

Golden Delight    Bridget Cline

 

A Storm Brewing    Rudy Dierks

“This photo was taken in late April in the Alabama Hills Recreation Area of the eastern Sierras near Lone Pine, California.  I really enjoy photographing this area, as not only is Mt. Whitney the backdrop, but the location is famous for it’s rugged rocky scenery.  I was fortunate enough to be there when wildflowers were in bloom”.

The image was shot with a Canon 5D Mark IV, with a Canon 24-70 mm. Lens at f11, shutter speed 500, 200 ISO.  I was formerly a member of Caveman Camera Club for several years, and recently rejoined to commiserate with friends.

 

Rocky Pools    Ross Steensland

This photo was taken near Avila Beach CA in late December.  After an unsuccessful search for some sea caves, I noticed these scenic pools overlooking Shell Beach in the background. I used a 10 stop ND filter to take several minutes of exposure, then a bracketed photo with a polarizer filter for the rocks and sky.
Canon 6D mkii
Canon 24-70mm f2.8
B+W polarizer filter & 10 stop ND

 

Four Second Places

Summer Frenzy    Jim Heern

 

Ballet Dancer    Jim Ingraham

 

Photographers Pose    Russ Williamson

 

The Foot Wave    Jim Heern

 

March 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category, Faceless Portraits

March 2020 Digital Winners – Assigned Category, Faceless Portraits

First Place

Standing Watch    Ozzie Cummins

I was inspired to do a “light paintings” image of me holding my great grandfather’s Winchester 1894, octagon barreled rifle.  This rifle was purchase by my great grandfather in about 1895.  My great grandfather used it; his son, my grandfather; then my father; and I have used it for years.  I wanted to show a rather sleepy old cowboy standing guard — this cowboy was sitting and asleep on duty.  Light was painted on the subject as if it came in a window rather from the model’s right side in a totally dark room.  I acted as the “Old Cowboy.”  My wife, Lisa, did the light painting in total darkness at 10 PM on March 1st of 2020 — all with a small flashlight.
Camera setting details:  48 mm; 10 sec. exposure; f16; and ISO of 100 with a Nikon 750 camera and 28-300 Nikkor lens.

 

Second Place

Focused, Patient and Relaxed    Susan Sheets

 

Two Third Places

Red Sky At Night Sailor’s Delight    Bridget Cline

 

Carving The Wave    Cynthia Briseno