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
