Bridget writes about her photo: This is a composite of two separate images. The subject was taken at the beginning of September 2022 while on a shoot in Arizona, and the mirror was taken at the end of September 2022 at my home. I use a Nikon Z6 to capture my images. The subject image was taken with a 50mm lens and the mirror was taken using a 24-70mm lens. I then put the images together in Photoshop.
Bridget Cline
Congratulations Bridget! on a beautiful image. Please look for Bridget’s photograph in the Daily Courier soon!
This photograph of jockey Taylor Smith on July 4th at Grants Pass Downs was taken while panning with the camera. Moving the camera left to right in a smooth motion while synced with the speed of the horse creates a sense of motion and yet retains detail. The racetrack is the perfect place to play with this technique. The camera settings for this particular shot were ISO 250, 124mm, f10 at 1/100 second.
Congratulations! Susan (lol, it’s me). Look for Susan’s image soon in the Daily Courier.
I took this shot of Ferruginous hawk chicks in Eastern Oregon in 2021. These chicks were nearly fledged, almost ready to leave the nest. In this photo, they are eagerly waiting for a parent to deliver breakfast, perhaps a rabbit or ground squirrel. I was actually a long distance away so as not to disturb the birds. I used a Sony a6500 camera with a 70-350mm zoom telephoto lens. My settings were f/8.0, ISO 640, shutter speed, 1/1600. When I got home, I made adjustments and heavily cropped the photo in Lightroom. One interesting note about the birds–this was shot during the pandemic. It’s unusual for hawks to raise four chicks to maturity. Wildlife made a significant recovery during the pandemic shutdown because of the lack of human interference. I have been a member of the Caveman Camera Club for several years and I invite anyone interested to check out our meetings next Fall!
Judy Cox
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This image was taken in Nevada at the Valley of Fire State Park. The early morning light really helps bring out the unusual colors of the rock formations. The image was shot using a Canon 5D camera with a 24mm lens.
Rudy writes about his image:
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“Light Experiment #5” is a photo I shot in my garage/studio. It is a lesser known type of photography known as Light Painting. This particular image was shot using only the light I “painted” in a completely dark space. The photo was shot in an 8 second exposure with the camera firmly mounted on a tripod. The light that created the image was achieved using only a small flashlight and an RGB LED strip mounted on a homemade tool which I spin as I slowly walk forward. Two small acrylic blades were mounted onto the tool, and the light that emits from the flashlight and led’s shine onto the edges of the acrylic blades. Small colored gels are used to create whatever color I choose to create in the photo. No Photoshop trickery was used, just some sharpening and a crop were used. The image is exactly what the camera captured. Shot with a Canon 5D Mark IV, 24-70mm lens at ISO 500, aperture 7.1 and an 8 sec. exposure.
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“Rust In Peace” was my representation of “decay”. A visit to the wreck of the Peter Iredale was a side trip from our camping trip to Cannon Beach last year. I was hesitant to shoot the scene due to the mid-day sun and abundance of tourists. With a little coaxing, I grabbed my camera and looked for a vantage point and moment that made for an interesting (and people free) image. A mask layer was used in Lightroom to balance the mid-day sky with the rest of the image. The image was shot using my Canon 5d Mk IV and 24-105mm lens. The camera settings were: ISO 400, 24mm, f/18, and 1/80 second.
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