Jim, Author at Wild Rivers Photography Club

November 2015 Winners

by Jim | Nov 11, 2015 | Competition Results

Electronic Image Competition – Open Category

First Place – Image of the Month

“Puck Lakes” Donald Tedrow

I backpacked into Puck Lakes with the intent of imaging the Milky Way and capturing time lapses of it during the night. I’m always looking for photography opportunities including wildlife, plants and natural occurrences.

I am passionately fascinated with space and all natural phenomena, and I’m equally fascinated with photography and back packing. I push myself on the trail and find ways to push my photography skills. The cathartic end is a composite of hiking the wilderness, photographing it, processing the photograph into an image that represents my vision. This allows friends, family and anyone that is interested, to enter a place that they may not have otherwise been able to experience. Visit my web site at: dondelayjonesphotography.com

Photo was taken with a Canon MkIII, 15mm fisheye lens, 30 sec. at f2.8 at ISO 2500.

Second Place

“Stairway” Jim Ingraham

Third Place

“Elixir of Life” Jan Kloes

Honorable Mention

“Mo Rain” Bobette Heern

Honorable Mention

“The Power of Christ compels you!” Dale George

Honorable Mention

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“Morning on the Palouse” Nomeca Hartwell

Honorable Mention

“Del Rio Vines” Pam Arbogast

Print Image Competition – Open Category

First Place

“Hatley Castle” Dale George

This image was taken after sunset in Victoria, Vancouver Island. I had taken this photo earlier in the day but the lighting was awful, so I made it a point to come back in the evening to try again and perhaps get a better result. Arrived with just about 5 minutes of good light left so I quickly set up the tripod and snapped of about 4-5 sets of 5 exposures.
This is another HDR image using only 3 of 5 exposures. Exposures were blended in Photomatix and then adjustments made in Lightroom 5. A small amount of exposure increase in portions of the castle stonework were made in onOne 7.0 as well.

Some of the image particulars….shot with Canon 5DMK3, Canon 24-70mm lens. Average exposure time was 1/5 second at f/9 and ISO 100.

This image and a couple others is now why I always travel with my laptop. Had I not had the option of editing my earlier series of shots taken here earlier in the day, I probably would not have gotten this shot. It was only after editing my earlier effort that I realized it just was not going to work. Thank heavens for second chances!!

Second Place

“Lantermans Mill” Patty Booth

Third Place – Tie

“The Ledge” Gene Rimmer

Third Place – Tie

“Sunset Flower” Jim Ingraham

Electronic Image Competition – Assigned Subject ‘Patriotic’

First Place – Tie

“911” Russ Williamson

“911” was taken at the 911 museum in New York City. I took the photo of the beam from a railing, one floor above. I used my Nikon D810, with a 24 to 70mm lens, set at 33mm. The settings were, ISO 4000, F/4.0, at 1/40sec. Photoshop was used to remove projected images from the rear wall, and darken areas around the beam.

First Place – Tie

“Freedom” Linda Noles

This photo was taken recently at my home. I was inspired by the Clubs assignment of Patriotic/Love of Country. I think the basics of Patriotism lie in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The book is about this and the gun symbolizes the second amendment and Freedom. I took this with a Canon Rebel T6i with a Tamron 18-270mm lens. The camera settings were 1/20s at F/4.5, ISO 200.

Second Place

“The Green Lady” Russ Williamson

Third Place – Tie

“Ultimate Sacrifice” Greg Smith

Third Place – Tie

“Firecracker” Nomeca Hartwell

Third Place – Tie

“Thank You” Bobette Heern

Honorable Mention

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“Ed’s Military Honors Funeral” Marcia Fasy

Print Image Competition – Assigned Subject ‘Patriotic’

First Place

“Welcome” Russ Williamson

“Welcome” is a three shot RAW HDR, processed with Photomatix, and exported as a black & white image. The image was printed at Costco as a 12″ X 18″. I used my Nikon D810 and 24 to 70mm lens, set at 24mm. The setting were, ISO 64, F/11, 1/60 sec.

Second Place – Tie

“Old Fashioned American Patriot” Marcia Fasy

Second Place – Tie

“A Symbol of Freedom” Jim Heern

October 2015 Winners

by Jim | Oct 9, 2015 | Competition Results

Electronic Image Competition – Open Category

First Place – Image of the Month

“Yee Haw” Linda Bryant

The name of the photo is Yee Haw.

This photo was taken at the McCaslin Rodeos Bull Bash back in August of 2015

I Love the Rodeo and the Bull Riders, you never know what you will capture at these events.

I took this photo with a Canon 5D Mark111, using my 70-200mm F2.8 lens. It was shot at 1/640 sec.

f6.3 at a distance of 252mm. ISO was 1250.

I am mostly self taught, but have learned a lot from my fellow members of the Caveman Camera Club.

I became a member of this great club in 2012. Wonderful friends and lots of knowledge to be learned.

Taking Action packed photos and Portraits are my favorite pass times.

Thank, Linda

Second Place – Tie

“Garden of Glass” Dale George

Second Place – Tie

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“Sunrise in the Park” Ted Demetriades

Second Place – Tie

“Storm Clouds-1” Bobette Hearn

Second Place – Tie

“Red Hibiscus” Marcia Fasy

Second Place – Tie

“The Rookie” Joel Takarsh

Second Place – Tie

“The Harvest” Dave Church

E.I. Competition – Assignment “Panorama of a Landscape”

First Place

“Elk” Patty Booth

This was taken in Nevada on a road trip to San Diego. I used my “NI-KON camera” (always sung to Paul Simon’s “Kodachrome”….in my head not out loud😀) at ISO 200, 35mm, at 1/320 of a sec. at F11. Nevada is a more beautiful state than I had expected, I was told they have over 300 mountain ranges.

Joyfully, Patty

Second Place

“Sky Ramp” Jim Heern

Third Place – Tie

“Warm Tones on Cold Water” Ozzie Cummins

Third Place – Tie

“Morning at the Tetons” Ned Booth

Third Place – Tie

“Seaweed” Patty Booth

Third Place – Tie

“Kodachrome Pass” Russ Williamson

Honorable Mention

“Painted in Pastel” Ozzie Cummins

Honorable Mention

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“Smile of God Panorama” Laurie Scaruffi

Honorable Mention

“Bryce National Park” Linda Noles

Print Competition – Open Category

First Place

“Jet Precision” Greg Smith

“Jet Precision” is a capture of the Breitling Jet Team’s photo pass at the 2015 Reno Air Races. The Cloudless blue sky made for a ho-hum background on the shot. I used a “desaturate blues” command in Photoshop to give the subject more impact. The shot was taken with my Canon 5d MKII, using a 300mm lens and 1.4x extension (total 420mm focal length) – ISO 500, 1250th of a second, at f 5.6.

Second Place – Tie

“Multnomah Morning” Dale George

Second Place – Tie

“Green Wave Crashing” Jim Ingraham

Print Competition – Assigned (Panorama)

First Place

“Tetons” Ned Booth

I took these photos of the Tetons while visiting my sister in Jackson Hole. I original took 9 segments, with the camera mounted in landscape, but ended up only using 6 for this panorama. I now wish I had the camera mounted in portrait. We stayed at this location for about 4 hrs. as the sun was rising. I took the segments with a Nikon D3, using a 70-200 F2.8 lens, zoomed to 75mm, 1/60^th @ f/16 and camera set at 200 ISO. I created the panorama using LR CC.

Second Place

“Twin Lakes” Ned Booth

September 2015 Winners

by Jim | Sep 3, 2015 | Competition Results

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Shadows/Silhouettes”

First Place – Tie

“Hanging Man” Nomeca Hartwell

This anomalous bleak object high on a blank building wall opposite Leon, Nicaragua’s giant Revolutionary Mural caught my eye. I had to use full lens extension on my portable Canon G1x ( 112mm) and even then ended up cropping to 1/10. I deleted 2 other thin diagonal wires that crossed the sculpture in CS6 and finished with a frame effect from Perfect Effects that seemed to compliment the subject matter. Since there wasn’t any writing or label, I don’t know exactly who or what the object referenced. 1/640 at f/5.8, ISO 100.

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Shadows/Silhouettes”

First Place – Tie

“Blue Shadows” Jim Ingraham

This image was taken on a white backdrop with one studio strobe light with a 10 degree grid spot attached. Two marbles and a blue tinted wine glass. Shot with a Nikon D810 and 24-70mm f2.8 lens. F16 at ISO 64

Second Place – Tie

“Stormy Horizons” Lori Mitchell

Second Place – Tie

“Smoke Smoke Smoke that Silhouette” Ozzie Cummins

Third Place – Tie

“Six Forks” Marcia Fasy

Third Place – Tie

“Evening at Tivoli” Debbie Jallit

Third Place – Tie

“On Solid Ground” Jim Heern

Third Place – Tie

“Street Dancers” Jim Ingraham

Third Place – Tie

“Palm Tree in the Sunset” Ken Welborn

Third Place – Tie

“Castle Ruins” Debbie Jallit

Third Place – Tie

“Strollin the Lemon Grove” Doris Welborn

Electronic Image Competition – Open

First Place

“Rough and Ready” Ned Booth

Through many years of film and into the digital age I was my wife’s Sherpa. I carried a 40 pound back pack full of her camera gear up hills, down in to valleys, for what seemed like miles and miles. Then after we got to that ideal spot I had to hang out (most of the time very quietly) for hours. One day I picked up here spare camera and started taking photos. Today we each carry our own backpack We live near Cave Junction where I am one of the volunteer Photographers for the IV Fire Department. One beautiful summer day the IVFD was having a volunteer appreciation Bar B Que when the alarm came in for the Krauss Lane Grass fire. This allowed me to respond with the department. The high winds and dry conditions that day caused the fire to quickly grow. Because of the excellent mutual aid agreements in place for SW OR, firemen from many different departments covering the entire area quicklystarted showing up. This photo is of one of them that came to help. As a home owner I would like to thank all of them.

Second Place – Tie

“Go Go Go Your Boat” Joel Takarsh

Second Place – Tie

“Magic Moon” Tony Mitchell

Second Place – Tie

“Peaceful Balcony” Suzi Pratt

Third Place

“Wheel in the Sky” Ted Demetriades

Print Image Competition – Open

First Place

“Night-time Poppies” Marcia Fasy

Poppies are one of my favorite flowers to shoot. This photo was taken at night with ambient light at a motel in Sacramento in March 2015. It was edited in LRCC and PhotoshopCC2015. Printed on Red River Metallic paper.

Second Place – Tie

“Transition” Jim Heern

Second Place – Tie

“King Midas” Dale George

Print Image Competition – Assigned ‘Shadows/Silhouettes

First Place

“Smoky Sunset on the Rogue River” Jim Ingraham

This image was taken near sunset on the Rogue River across from Schroeder Park. No filters were used, the sky was partially obscured by a layer of smoke from distant fires. It actually looked like this! (well, sort of…of course my eyes could see a much greater dynamic range). August 2015. Image data: Nikon D810, 70-200 lens at 78mm, ISO 400, F11 at 1/500th

Second Place

“Silhouette Reflection” Patty Booth

May 2015 Winners

by Jim | Jul 16, 2015 | Competition Results

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
First Place – Tie
Image of the Month

“Lady Beetle” Greg Smith

“Lady Beetle” is a shot a I took on Beacon Hill to the Northeast of town. This was my first serious photographic outing using my new 100mm macro lens. I discovered just how tricky macro photography can be; with a fixed focal length, the subject matter just inches from the front of my lens, and a very shallow depth of field. I ended up doing a lot of waiting and chasing my subject around at ground level to get the shot I wanted. The settings on my Canon 5D Mark II were:

100mm focal length, 1000 ISO, f13, at 1/13th of a second.

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
First Place – Tie
Image of the Month

“Rose” Jim Ingraham

This image was taken outdoor in the shade at the Vitality center. Taken with a Nikon D810 and 85mm lens with extension tubes. Exposure data was 1/80th second at F16 and ISO 1600 and on a tripod. I needed at least 1/80th because the wind was causing movement of the flower.

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
First Place – Tie
Image of the Month

“Bzzz” Patty Booth

I took this in my back yard using a Nikon D3 with a 105mm macro lens. Macro photography is all about patience and camera stability. I go out in the late afternoon and find a spot that will give me a good background like a flower bed …………then I set the camera up on a good tripod, grab a lawn chair, an umbrella, a glass of gewürztraminer, and wait. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon.

I’ve been a member of the Caveman Camera Club for almost 3 years. This past year the club started a Mentor program, whatever questions you may have, we have someone to help. We welcome new members …..beginners, pros and everyone in between.

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Second Place – Tie

“Good Morning” Jim Heern

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Second Place – Tie

“A study in shades of red and green” Ozzie Cummins

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Second Place – Tie

“Small Things” Ozzie Cummins

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Third Place – Tie

“Mushrooms on Mars” Ted Demetriades

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Third Place – Tie

“Tulips” Debbie Jallit

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Third Place – Tie

“Rain Kissed” Doris Welborn

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Third Place – Tie

“Holy moly roly poly” Jan Kloes

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Honorable Mention – Tie

“Ruffles have Ridges” Dale George

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Honorable Mention – Tie

“The outer shell” Debbie Jallit

Electronic Image Competition – “Open”
First Place
Image of the Month

“View through clearing fog bank” Jim Ingraham

This image was taken from lower Table Rock in the early morning. The fog was quickly lifting and I was able to capture this just before it dissapeared. Exposure data was 1/125th second at F16 at 200mm with a tripod mounted Nikon D700.

Electronic Image Competition – “Open”
Second Place-Tie

“Clearing the bar” Joel Takarsh

Electronic Image Competition – “Open”
Second Place-Tie

“Don’t worry, Mom uses Tide” Joel Takarsh

Electronic Image Competition – “Open”
Third Place-Tie

“Blue hour at Painted Hills” Marcia Fasy

Electronic Image Competition – “Open”
Third Place-Tie

“Glaciers Trek” Russ Williamson

Electronic Image Competition – “Open”
Honorable Mention-Tie

“A sweet rod” Dale George

Electronic Image Competition – “Open”
Honorable Mention-Tie

“Jenna” Linda Bryant

Print Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
First Place
Image of the Month

“A shooting star” Russ Williamson

The photo was taken with my Nikon D810 & 105 Macro lens for the club’s May assigned subject of macro photography. I used extension tubes and a LED ring light, along with a focus rail. The ISO was set at 31, with F16, and a 2 second exposure.

Print Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Second Place-Tie

“Delightful” Jan Franz

Print Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Second Place-Tie

“Mystery Abstract” Lori Mitchell

Print Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Third Place-Tie

“Lizard Lips” Debbie Jallit

Print Competition – Assignment “Macro/Closeup”
Third Place-Tie

“Apple Blossom” Doris Welborn

Print Competition – “Open”
First Place
Image of the Month

“Venetian Waterfalls” Dale George

On a recent trip to Las Vegas we spent 3 fabulous nights at The Venetian/Palazzo Resort. The opulent, over-the-top interior design of the Venetian make it a photographers play land….if you are willing to outwit the crowds. I really wanted this scene with no one in it, but to achieve this I had to get up at 5:30 and head downstairs for my chance. Patience way key here, as cleaning crews were busy doing their jobs and milling around this fountain. As soon as it was clear, I clicked off 3 exposures and considered myself fortunate as the crews had returned to squeegee out the loose change in the reflecting pool. No matter, I had gotten the shot. 3 images combined in Photomatix to give it this look.

1.3 sec. exposure Focal length 12mm ISO 100 aperture f/10 Taken with my Canon T2I and Canon 10-22mm lens.

Print Competition – “Open”
Second Place

“Sealed In” Jim Ingraham

Print Competition – “Open”
Third Place-Tie

“Great Horned Owl” Monte Jensen

Print Competition – “Open”
Third Place-Tie

“The Forum Shops” Dale George

Print Competition – “Open”
Honorable Mention-Tie

“Pick up guys…” Linda Bryant

Print Competition – “Open”
Honorable Mention-Tie

“You better run sucka” Linda Bryant

Print Competition – “Open”
Honorable Mention-Tie

“Natures Paintbox” Ken Welborn

Print Competition – “Open”
Honorable Mention-Tie

“Duck” Ned Booth

Print Competition – “Open”
Honorable Mention-Tie

“Tin Mans Cousin” Jim Ingraham

Print Competition – “Open”
Honorable Mention-Tie

“Red Arch Mountain” Ted Demetriades

April 2015 Winners

by Jim | Jul 16, 2015 | Competition Results

Judges: Jim Heern, Cynthia Charat (Guest Judge), Ozzie Cummins

Most images can be enlarged by clicking within the frame.

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Black and White”
First Place – Tie
Image of the Month

“Mountain Survivor” Nomeca Hartwell

Mountain Survivor: Lives in the Whetstone Butte area where there are a lot of snags dotting the landscape from the 2002 Biscuit Fire: ISO 100, 1/500 at f/8 on Canon Rebel T2i . Converted to B&W in LR , refined in CS6

Electronic Image Competition – Assignment “Black and White”
First Place – Tie
Image of the Month

“White and Black Kiss” Gene Rimmer

My initiation into photography was in taking four photographic art classes at Arizona State University. After a career in hospice but years of doing little with his photography, I finally entered into the world of digital photography with a point-and-shoot in 2006 and progressed to using professional level Canon camera equipment and doing my own printing and mounting. The Caveman Camera Club gave me the opportunity to interact and grow artistically with other serious amateur and professional photographers. My work can be seen on Facebook and especially on my website: www.GeneRimmerPhotography.com .
For this image of the young women, I had originally intended to get a soft shot of two women softly kissing. I asked Ona, the girl on the left who had modeled for me befoe, to locate a friend who would shoot with us. When she came with Tara, a darker skinned woman, I shot a number of images but felt doing them in black and white was more than appropriate. I chose this shot because of the interesting space between them and their overall look, and I processed it with a gradient on the background for added emphasis.

Electronic Image Competition -Assignment “Black and White”
Second Place – Tie

“Fallen Angel” Gene Rimmer

Electronic Image Competition -Assignment “Black and White”
Second Place – Tie

“Zig Zag” Jan Kloes

Electronic Image Competition -Assignment “Black and White”
Second Place – Tie

“Calendula Officinalis” Marcia Fasy

Electronic Image Competition -Assignment “Black and White”
Second Place – Tie

“Cole Stage Station” Ozzie Cummins

Electronic Image Competition -Assignment “Black and White”
Second Place – Tie

“Iridescent Dancer” Bobette Heern

Electronic Image Competition -Assignment “Black and White”
Second Place – Tie

“Eiffel Tower” Doris Welborn

Electronic Image Competition -Assignment “Black and White”
Second Place – Tie

“Nutcracker Ballerinas” Linda Bryant

Electronic Image Competition -Assignment “Black and White”
Third Place – Tie

“Table Rock Tranquility” Greg Smith

Electronic Image Competition -Assignment “Black and White”
Third Place – Tie

“How About a Kiss” Debbie Jallit

Electronic Image Competition – “Open”
First Place
Image of the Month

“Bugle Boy” Lori Mitchell

This shot was taken near Prairie Creek in Northern California with a Canon 5D III and a 70-200mm. I was with a few fellow photographers spending the day wondering around the Redwoods and we decided to stop at this campground before heading back home. There had been a few elk here in the past and we hoped that we might spot them and get some shots.

Once we arrived we discovered quite a crowd watching this bull and a small group of cows. He wondered around a bit giving us plenty of opportunities and angles to shoot from but quickly became agitated with various other onlookers trying to see how close they could get. After he grew tired of the paparazzi he followed the cows across the highway where he then took his frustrations out on an individual in a car that tried to get too close to him and his girls.

Electronic Image Competition -“Open”
Second Place – Tie

“Temples and Tides” Ted Demetriades

Electronic Image Competition -“Open”
Second Place – Tie

“In the Rut” Tony Mitchell

Electronic Image Competition -“Open”
Second Place – Tie

“Lawrence Elk” Dale George

Electronic Image Competition -“Open”
Third Place – Tie

“High Plains Ranch” Dave Church

Electronic Image Competition -“Open”
Third Place – Tie

“Brief Awakening” Jim Ingraham

Electronic Image Competition -“Open”
Third Place – Tie

“Dragons Teeth” Pam Arbogast

Print Image Competition – Assignment “Black and White”
First Place
Image of the Month

“The Palace Doors” Dale George

The wife and I took a trip to France in the fall of 2013. On of the places we visited was the Palace at Versailles. This too is a photographers paradise with its lavish and over the top interior. We had finished our tour of the inside just before closing time and everyone was hurrying to catch their trains to Paris. This shot is just is not possible any other time of the day as the hordes of tourists are always in the courtyard by the hundreds. I wasted no time as any second someone could exit, so I quickly set myself and clicked off a couple shots. Originally this was color, but converted to monochrome. Some careful editing out of scaffolding near the roofline was done, as well as adding some clouds to give the sky some interest. For me, it was all about capturing this fabulous tile work and its geometric patterns against the backdrop of the beautiful palace.

!/125th sec. exposure focal length 10mm ISO 400 aperture f/10