Judges: Jim Heern, Jan Franz and Matt Connell (Guest Judge)
Electronic Image Competition – Open Category
1st Place – Image of the Month
“Nevermore” Dave Low
“The image was taken at Wildlife Images on January 26, 2016. This was a very friendly raven who had no problem posing, and being in close proximity to me. I took it with a Canon 7D, & EF70-200 lens focused at 78mm. The ISO was 500 with an f/4 at 1/30. I have been an amateur photographer since the 1980’s. I retired to the Grants Pass area from Phoenix AZ in 2015 and joined the Caveman Camera Club in October of 2015.”
1st Place – Tie
“Game Saver” Joel Takarsh
2nd Place
“Bryce Hoodoos” Greg Smith
3rd Place – Tie
“Palouse Sunrise” Nomeca Hartwell
3rd Place – Tie
“A walk in the park” Jim Ingraham
3rd Place – Tie
“Sky Kiss” Jim Heern
Print Image Competition – Open Category
1st Place
“Commingle” Don Tedrow
This is a composite image. I have only done a few. I was frustrated with my approach to capturing the eclipse, my vision was never realized. The seed, for the composite was planted during Louis Anderson’s education night. The Milky way was captured with a Cannon 15mm fish eye lens at f 2.8, iso 3200 and a 30 second exposure on a Cannon Mark 3.
2nd Place
“Sea Turtle” Jim Ingraham
Electronic Image Competition – Assigned Category (Portraits)
1st Place – Tie
“Cassie” Linda Bryant
1st Place – Tie
“John likes beer” Marcia Fasy
A small group of us used to have a little Photoshop User Group which met one afternoon a month. John was a member of that group. He asked to have a portrait taken of him. Another member who was a retired wedding photographer set up a studio in his garage. He was the lighting guru and I took the photos. John was wearing this black shirt and had the Greek fisherman’s hat with him. I took many shots and many different poses. The portrait was taken with a Canon 5D, 24-105mm f4 L lens, at 75mm, ISO 100, manual focus.
2nd Place – Tie
“Should I Continue” Donald Tedrow
2nd Place – Tie
“Little Lilly” Debbie Jallit
2nd Place – Tie
“Portrait of a Student Athlete” Joel Takarsh
2nd Place – Tie
“Snake and Apple” Gene Rimmer
2nd Place – Tie
“Ella Wishes” Pam Arbogast
2nd Place – Tie
“Jason” Patty Booth
2nd Place – Tie
“Chief” Ned Booth
Print Image Competition – Open Category
1st Place – Tie
“Mad in the Manzanita” Gene Rimmer
Amateur but unabashed model Onastacia Palmateer and I went up to the Cathedral Hills to take some pictures of her in the sensuous manzanita. I didn’t quite get the image that I had in mind, but after a long shoot with several wardrobe changes, this image was one of my favorite. Her hair is artificial dreadlocks, and her expression is purely posed. She’s a wonderful sport. This was a light overcast day, no artificial lighting but post production work done in Lightroom, CS6, and Nik Color Efex Pro. I used my Canon 5D mark III, 24-105mm lens at 40mm, ISO 400, 1/90 at f/11.
1st Place – Tie
“John the Fisherman” Marcia Fasy
A small group of us used to have a little Photoshop User Group which met one afternoon a month. John was a member of that group. He asked to have a portrait taken of him. Another member who was a retired wedding photographer set up a studio in his garage. He was the lighting guru and I took the photos. John was wearing this black shirt and had the Greek fisherman’s hat with him. I took many shots and many different poses but this was my favorite.The portrait was taken with a Canon 5D, 24-105mm f4 L lens, at 75mm, ISO 100, manual focus.
2nd Place
“Disturbing Portrait” Russ Williamson