Congratulations to Bridget Cline
A great image of the The Red Balloon
Inspired by the French classic The Red Balloon, I created this whimsical image featuring three red balloons, the sky, and a wooden art manikin. Using a Nikon Z6 with a 50mm lens, the final piece combines ten separate shots, captured at ISO 2000, f/5.6, and 1/100 second.
Congratulations to our year End Print and Digitial Winners for 2025. And our Photographer of the Year Susan Sheets
Susan Sheets
Photographer of Year Susan Sheets
Photographer of The year Runner Up And Highest Points in the Assigned Category – Larry Pollock
Winning Prints by Category 2025
Birds
3rd Place: The Dance Begins by Susan Sheets
2nd Place: Grants Pass Snowbird by Lynda Rodig
1st Place: 7 Wood Storks by Nomeca Hartwell
Wildlife:
2nd Place: Road Warriors by Lynda Rodig
1st Place: No Manicure Required by Susan Sheets
MonoChrome:
2nd Place: Clouds by Jim Ingraham
1st Place: The Mouse King by Larry Pollock
Miscellaneous
2nd Place: Fallen Leaves by Jim Ingraham
1st Place: Arriving Angel by Rose Christner
Scenic:
3rd Place: Parting Clouds, El Capitan by Alan Siflinger
2nd Place: Golden Creek_Rogue Valley by Susan Sheets
1st Place and Best Overall Print: In the Forest by Jim Ingraham
Winning Electronic Images by Category 2025
1st Place: Bison in Golden Winter Fog by Lynda Rodig
2nd Place: Angelic Sarah by Rose Christner
3rd Place: Autumn Dreams by Debbie Jallit
Honorable Mentions:
The Midnight Show by Susan Sheets
Why by Jim Ingraham
Falling Leaves by Debbie Jallit
Avenue Rose by Susan Sheets
Attempted Camouflage by Pam Arbogast
Dali Watch by Larry Pollock
Fall Ballet by Susan Sheets
Photographer of the Year: Susan Sheets
Runner Up Photographer of the Year: Larry Pollock
Best Overall Print: In the Forest by Jim Ingraham
High Points in Assigned Subject: Larry Pollock
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Congratulations to the May Print Winners. Please take a look below for the winners and images.
Three 1st Places:
Seven Wood Storks by Nomeca Hartwell
Lean On Me by Lynda Rodig
Study of A Cabbage by Bridget Cline
2nd Place: Alan Siflinger
Setting Moon, Zabriskie Point
Three 3rd Places:
Tom Display by Stephen Anderson
Morning Mist by Larry Pollock
Light Angel by Rose Christner
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Congratulations to the May 2025 Digital Winners. Our Assigned Category was Angles. Please take a look below for the winners and images.
Assigned Category Winner:
Susan Sheets
Exploring Ground Cover
Assigned Category: Angles
2nd Place: Larry Pollock
Angles
Four 3rd Places: Bridget Cline, Rose Christner, Ted Hoheisel, Bridget Cline
Tree Angles, Angelic Sarah, Around The Bend, Which Angle
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Congratulations to the May Digital Winners. Open Category. Please take a look below for the winners and images.
Open Category Winner:
Looking Like A Prince
by Susan Sheets
2nd Place: Bridget Cline
Pears
2nd Place: Susan Sheets
Life On The Log
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Congratulations to Nomeca Hartwell for her winning image: Seven Wood Storks
Nomeca Writes About Her Image:
Seven Wood Storks was assembled from 20 images of 1 Wood Stork flying around the Sandhill Crane access park in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The original sky was just a plain blue and it greatly improved the image to use a beautiful morning sky from my days on Little Grayback Lookout. My Nikon D750 was set for1/1600 at f/14, Iso 800 ( shutter priority) using a 28-300 lens. There was a nice mix of herons ( blue and green), Anhingas, and Wood Storks in this little 24-hour park along a fishing and boating canal.
I love the sharing of images in our Wild Rivers Photography group, which meets 9 months of the year but is active year-round on Facebook. I have been a member for a long, long time, nearly 40 years, and we have some wonderful photographers who enjoy sharing their expertise.
Congratulations, Nomeca, on a beautiful image. Look for her image in the Courier soon.
Congratulations to the April Print Winners. Please take a look below for the winners and images.
Four First Places:
Eagle and Stick by Larry Pollock
Flicker by Stephen Anderson
In The Redwood Forest by Jim Ingraham
Lunch Leap by Lynda Rodig
Three 2nd Places:
Industry and Nature by
Larry Pollock
No Manaicure Needed by
Susan Sheets
The Camillia Flower by
Rose Christner
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Assigned Category Winner
Why?
by Jim Ingraham
2nd Place: Dali Watch
By Larry Pollock
3rd Place: Nighttime Fun
by Bridget Cline
After the Snow Storm
Rose Christner
Birds On A Wire
Rose Christner
Congratulations to Larry Pollock for his winning image: Eagle and Stick
Larry Writes About His Image:
Look for Larry’s image soon in the Daily Courier!
Congratulations to Susan Sheets for her winning image: Golden Creek
Susan Writes About Her Image:
It was brilliantly colorful along Taylor Creek this past fall. My partner and I visited several times to capture the colors and enjoy the quiet. This image required a short scramble down the bank and water boots so we could setup our tripods in the creek and compose our shots. I enjoy shooting with my OM Systems OM1 camera. This is shot at 50mm, ISO 200, f8, 1/4sec. Another memorable fall excursion this year was a field trip along the Applegate River with the Wild Rivers Camera club.
