Photographer of the Year 2024

Lynda Sears-Rodig

Cuban Toady

This image was chosen as Best Bird Print for 2024 in the judged Year End Competition.

Photographer of the Year Runner Up 2024

Susan Sheets

Best Print 2024

Flowering Borage by Jim Ingraham Also 1st place in Misc Prints

Year End Print Winners 2024 by category

Birds

First Place Cuban Toady by Lynda Rodig

Second Place Chillin’ Chickadee by Susan Sheets

Landscapes

First Place Columbia Gorge by Jim Ingraham Second Place Sprague River by Jim Ingraham

Miscellaneous Prints

First Place Flowering Borage by Jim Ingraham

Second Place Scrambled Or Fried by Carol Bern

Portraits/ People

First Place Yes? by Susan Sheets

Second Place Lighting Up a Hand Rolled Cigar by Lynda Sears-Rodig

Wildlife

First Place Listening For Lunch by Lynda Sears-Rodig

Second Place Jelly Everywhere by Susan Sheets

Best Electronic Images 2024

First Place Lightning by Judy Cox

Second Place The King by Bridget Cline

Third Place Great Basin Sunrise by Susan Sheets

Six Honorable Mentions

Scotch Broom by Greg Smith

Canyon Cascade by Susan Sheets

Hottest Place On Earth by Larry Pollock

Arctic Stonehenge by Larry Pollock

Leading Ladies by Judy Cox

The Caldera by Ross Steensland

Well done! Everyone! And thank you Guest Judges.

Photographer of the Year 2023

Nomeca Hartwell

Applegate Starlight by Nomeca Hartwell

I really wanted to get this image after I saw something similar online so one fine September evening a friend and I made a run out there when the Milky Way was over the South end of Applegate Lake. We could not find the viewpoint we wanted  and left after a couple of hours somewhat disappointed. Luckily my friend found the location we were after in an old family photo she dug up and we went back over within the month  for a second astro shoot. This time we were not disappointed. Equipment was a Nikon D750 full frame camera, Nikon 24mm lens at f/2, ISO 3200 and 15 sec. per frame ( 4 altogether). Night shooting is generally pretty technical but also  pretty wonderful.  To quote Calvin and Hobbes ( by Bill Watterson):

“If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they would live a lot differently.”

It has been a privilege to work with so many fine and helpful photographers in the Wild Rivers Photography Club.

Also by Nomeca Hartwell Stars In Her Eyes

I remember looking up with wonder and longing at a starry sky when I was only 4 or 5 years old. Today I shoot those same stars, still marveling at the unearthly beauty of the night universe.  I particularly like this night shot taken at the Galesville reservoir. I see myself as the small  lit figure lost to the immense and mysterious beauty of the night sky while trying to capture a semblance the grandeur reflected all around me. 

“There is stardust in your veins. We are literally, ultimately children of the stars.”  (Jocelyn Bell Burrell)

We are, therefore, at least 1 way that the Universe knows itself.  (Bill Nye)

Photographer of the Year Runner Up 2023

Bridget Cline

Year End Print Winners 2022-2023

First Place

The Aerialist By Bridget Cline

Second Place

Lift Off From The Dark Lagoon by Susan Sheets

Third Place

Last Light On The Shoreline by Jim Ingraham

Three Honorable Mentions

Cape Arago Storm by Jim Ingraham

Just A Peek by Susan Sheets

Wearing Winter by Lynda Rodig

Year End Digital Winners 2022-2023

Judged images were selected from Assigned Winners and Quarterly Scored images

First Place

Ringlets by Bridget Cline

Second Place

Mustache Hair by Bridget Cline

Third Place

The Bearded One by Russ Williamson

Eight Honorable Mentions

Applegate Starlight by Nomeca Hartwell

A Night Out by Bridget Cline

Wild At Heart by Lynda Rodig

Gliding Blue Heron by Rose Christner

Feed Me by Lynda Rodig

The Gambler by Larry Pollock

Secret Milky Way by Larry Pollock

Dragon Fly And Corn by Larry Pollock

Photographer of the Year 2022

Susan Sheets

Rock and Roll – By Susan Sheets

 

This image was shot in Death Valley National Park on a beautiful October morning at Zabriskie Point. A photographers dream come true. I have visited this vast desert park with my partner in crime twice and hope to return in the future. The shot was made with an Olympus EM1Mk2 camera at 240mm, iso 200, f6.3 for 1/80 sec.

Year End Digital Winners 2022

Digital Image of The Year

Lynx On The Rocks – By Rudy Dierks

Second Place

Flavel House – By Dale George

Third Place

Ballet Dancer – By Jim Ingraham

Seven Honorable Mentions

Vanishing To Sunset – By Julie Padgett

Craigdorrach At Night – By Dale George

Two Irons – By Susan Sheets

Under The Fuchsia – By Rose Christner

Ghostly Beach – By Nomeca Hartwell

Sun Dawg On Mono Lake – By Rudy Dierks

The Fight Is On – By Rose Christner

Year End Print Winners 2022

First Place

Cascade Dreams – By Susan Sheets

Henline Falls is an impressive waterfall in the Willamette National Forest that I have photographed in all seasons over many years.  It is a place I love. This shot was taken in July when water levels were quite low.  The filtered light made a misty, peaceful magic all its own at the bottom of the falls.  
Shot with an Olympus EM5MkII, at 38mm, ISO 320, f3.5, 1/50 sec.

Second Place

Fire And Ice – By Larry Pollock

Third Place

Escaping The Rain – By Rudy Dierks Image not yet available

Three Honorable Mentions

Friends – By Larry Pollock

Contemplation – By Julie Padgett

Killer Clown – By Nomeca Hartwell

Rose Christner

Poseidon’s Daughter by Rose Christner

This was taken in Brookings on a cold winter’s night. It’s pretty scary to have waves crashing down behind you if you’re doing light painting at night. My model (Sarah Saylor) was dressed warm and waterproofed underneath the dress! I used a Canon EOS R at F5.6 and ISO 100 w24 mm, Bulb mode at 13.7 sec. on a tripod and remote.

Year End Digital Winners 2021

Image of the Year

Dancer Sarah     Jim Ingraham

Second Place

Geisha     Larry Pollock

Third Place

Poseidon’s Daughter     Rose Christner

Fourth Place

Silhouetted Figure In Museum     Jim Ingraham

Fifth Place

Fly Portrait 10X     Dale George

Four Honorable Mentions

Crystal Magic     Dale George

Kelp     Jim Ingraham

Splash     Larry Pollock

My Happy Cold Place     Susan Sheets

Four Awards of Merit

Musical Curves     Larry Pollock

Snowy Road Curves     Ozzie Cummins

Can You Read My Mind     Rudy Dierks

Wizard’s Hat     Larry Pollock

 

 

 

High  Points in the Assigned Subjects

Ozzie Cummins

Photographer Runner Up for 2021

Nomeca Hartwell