March 2022 Digital Winners – Assigned Category – Ghosts
First Place
Ghostly Beach Nomeca Hartwell
Second Place
Ghost Larry Pollock
February 2022 Photo of the Month
Rust in Peace – Greg Smith
Greg says of his image:
“Rust In Peace” was my representation of “decay”. A visit to the wreck of the Peter Iredale was a side trip from our camping trip to Cannon Beach last year. I was hesitant to shoot the scene due to the mid-day sun and abundance of tourists. With a little coaxing, I grabbed my camera and looked for a vantage point and moment that made for an interesting (and people free) image. A mask layer was used in Lightroom to balance the mid-day sky with the rest of the image. The image was shot using my Canon 5d Mk IV and 24-105mm lens. The camera settings were: ISO 400, 24mm, f/18, and 1/80 second.
Congratulations, Greg!! Look for Greg’s photo in the Daily Courier!
February 2022 Digital Winners – Assigned Category – Decay
First Place
Rust in Peace – Greg Smith
Second Place
Fallen Redwoods – Jim Ingraham
Third Place (tie)
Cycle Perpetuated – Julie Padgett
History of our Passing Written in Sand – Ozzie Cummins
Honorable Mention (tie)
Bullet Hole Blossoms – Judy Cox
A Little Bit of Sunshine Left – Susan Sheets
February 2022 Digital Winners – Traditional Category
First Place
Lynx on the Rocks – Rudy Dierks
Rudy says about his image: The lynx photo was shot at a cat preserve using a 200mm lens. I used focus stacking to get a sharp image through-out. It was late in the day and there was still a little light that came in on the cat.
Second Place (tie)
Secret Beach – Jim Ingraham
Really Bad Hair Day – Rose Christner
Third Place (tie)
Flavel Drawing Room – Dale George
Mad Baby – Julie Padgett
Honorable Mention
Spotted Towhee – Larry Pollock
February 2022 Digital Winners – Altered Reality Category
First Place
Dreamscape – Larry Pollock
Larry says of his image: A composite of two images. The Model, Sara McDonald, and I shot set of fruit inspired images over 5 hours. Changing outfits every hour. This image with the orange theme fit well with my black and white image from dawn at Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley.
January 2022 Digital Winners – Altered Reality Category
First Place
“Burning Through Hell” – Dave Bell
