by Susan Sheets | Mar 11, 2021 | Happenings
Wednesday, March 17th will be our next education meeting. It will be a light painting field trip with Dale George as the teacher/instructor.
We will meet at Reinhart Volunteer Park (also known as All Sports Park) at 7 pm. When you go into the park take your first left. Just go to the end of the very long parking lot and you are there.
As much as I don’t want to say this, I gotta…Observe social distancing and wear your facial covering. I want all members to attend. I cannot and would not attempt to enforce this, do what you’re going to do, but please be respectful of others.
Bring camera, tripod, remote shutter (not absolutely necessary), fully charged battery, warm clothes, maybe a headlamp to see your camera dials.
Daylight savings time will be in effect so it won’t be getting dark until 7:30 or so.
Let’s get out of the house and have some fun.
Jim Ingraham
Education Coordinator
don’t be a sleepy cat!
by Debbie Jallit | Mar 6, 2021 | EID Winners, Happenings
First Place
Guarding the Stash Rose Christner
This is a composite of the Northern Flicker and the tree. Normally you would see an Acorn Woodpecker on the tree as they stash the acorns in the trees. The Flicker eats acorns, but does not put them in trees. I should have named this “Stealing The Stash”. 🙂
Canon EOS R on tripod, 400 lens + 1.4 extender (560 mm). F8, 1/60 sec. ISO 400.
Second Place
Angel In The Centerfold Rose Christner
Third Place
Crystal Magic Dale George
5 Honorable Mentions
The Nelson House Dale George
Best Ball Ever Greg Smith
After the Storm Lin Gulick
Pond Rustling Susan Sheets
Open Sesame Dale George
by Susan Sheets | Mar 5, 2021 | EID Winners, Happenings
Two First Places
My Scrambled Brain Rose Christner
This is light painting with different tools you can make or buy. I used my large (10 lb) lens ball on a mirror. Then I used 48.2 sec to shoot all the different colors around the ball. Canon EOS R on a tripod at F16, 48.2 sec with a clicker, ISO 100, 18 mm.
This is really fun and a good exercise to get the feel of what light painting can do. Have fun with it!
The Proposal Cynthia Briseno
Entitled “The Proposal”. Taken near Brookings, I had asked the couple if I could take their picture and they said “yes.” He had just proposed to her so I did some shots and sent them to them. It was a wonderful day and I took advantage of capturing “their moment.”
Camera was Canon5d mark IV, 70mm lens, ISO 200, F22, 1/40 sec.
Two Second Places
Del Rio Barn Pam Arbogast
Blue Susan Sheets
by Susan Sheets | Mar 5, 2021 | Happenings, Image of The Month
The Proposal
This image, titled “The Proposal”, was taken near Brookings. I had asked the couple if I could take their picture and they said “yes”. He had just proposed to her, so I did some shots and sent the pics to them. It was a wonderful day, and I took advantage of capturing “their moment”.
Photograph by Cynthia Briseno
Congratulations! on a beautiful image Cynthia. Look for Cynthia’s image soon in the Daily Courier.
by Susan Sheets | Mar 5, 2021 | EID Winners, Happenings
First Place
Minimalism Larry Pollock
“I was looking for the essence of a simple still-life image. Minimalism is one of my favorite things to create. Using 5 studio lights, various light modifiers and some bounce cards, I was able to achieve the look I wanted. I shoot my camera tethered to my laptop so I can see each image in detail as I adjust the lighting to suit. Plenty of test shots to hone in the final image. This image was a 2 image Focus Stack as the top flower was much further away from the camera sensor than the lower part of the vase.”
Camera: Fuji X-T4, 1/250sec f/16, ISO 160
Lights: 3 Godox AD 400s, on AD100, 1 Einstein E640. Wireless trigger
Second Place
Pears and Grapes Larry Pollock
Two Thirds
Rainy Afternoon Dave Church
Juiced Debbie Jallit
Five Honorable Mentions
Just For Love Cynthia Briseno
Cameras Jim Ingraham
Fairy Bells Julie Padgett
Lemon Zinger Suzi Pratt
Very Still Life Nomeca Hartwell
Still Life With Still Life Susan Sheets
by Susan Sheets | Feb 26, 2021 | Happenings
Please join us on Zoom for our March, (already!), competition meeting.
We’ll be viewing STILL LIFES in the Assigned category and we will have the opportunity to see all those other creative captures right in the comfort of our own homes. The deadline for entering images to Dave Church is MIDNIGHT tonight so get cracking and see you soon!
photo by Debbie Jallit
by Susan Sheets | Feb 13, 2021 | Competition Results
HI EVERYONE!
I wanted to share some small changes and flesh out some guidelines for our Altered Reality and Open categories.
Right off the bat in an effort to align ourselves a bit better with the 4C’s regional rules and structure our Open category will now be called Traditional.
Our three categories are now Traditional, Altered Reality and Assigned.
So what goes where you may be asking…?
Traditional is well… Traditional. These are images that look like something you would easily recognize as a thing or something you could actually see. Though you might use a longer exposure, or a gently used texture or even composite in a flock of birds these would be recognizable to us all as a more traditional photograph. If you can answer YES to both of the following questions it is Traditional. If NO is the answer even to one of them put it in Altered Reality.
1. Is the content real, or does it appear to be real? In other words, does it look like something a photographer might have captured on film?
2. Is it processed for a realistic look?
Altered Reality is well…..Altered or non traditional. Here you would see images and composites which have heavier use of textures, overlays or maybe skewed perspectives or added elements.
I’ll explain light painting separately as they are a little special and awkward to explain!
Light ‘wand’ painting images which only show the process of captured light would go in Altered Reality. A light ‘wand’ painting image which is set in a park that is well lit or has a well defined person or subject in it would go in Traditional. Images that are light painted, those which use a light source to “paint” another object, would go in Traditional.
As you can see it all depends on the image and honestly it is a bit arbitrary. Some images will straddle the line. Keep in mind that getting your photo in the right category gives you a better chance of competing with similar images which is always advantageous. Just do your best – If two judges agree, they can move an image to a different category if they want to. A reminder too that Dave Church our projectionist doesn’t make these calls – only judges.
Just two other things to share:
1. Monthly Assigned Images can be anything at all…..as long as they fit the assignment. :0)
2. 4C’s has adopted the following rule which we will also adopt concerning textures and brushes.
“The 4C’s allows use of textures and brushes from any source if they “do not have specific objects or shapes in them.”
Reminder – If you are making composites, sky replacements and the like you need to use images taken by you.
Well I’m sure that cleared everything up! Take a little time to think about it, ask questions if you like and get snapping on your STILL LIFE images for March they can take a bit of fussing.
~Susan Sheets, President
by Debbie Jallit | Feb 5, 2021 | EID Winners, Happenings
First Place
Kelp Jim Ingraham
This image, titled “Kelp” was taken from Citizens Dock Rd. in the harbor at Crescent City, Ca. It was a bright and sunny day and the winds were calm. The kelp was sitting near the surface and I could see the seafloor as well as clouds reflecting in the water. The color of the water was a beautiful blue green. I thought it would make for a compelling image.
Taken with a Nikon D810 and Tokina 24-70 mm lens at 40mm. ISO 125, Shutter speed of 1/125 and aperture of F8
Three Second Places
Nightmare On Main Street Jim Ingraham
Waiting On The Snow Susan Sheets
Margrette, Your Lips Are Hot Dale George
Third Place
Splash Larry Pollock
Four Honorable Mentions
Geisha Larry Pollock
Lingering Smoke Rose Christner
Come In, Sit Down Dale George
Long Way Home Nomeca Hartwell
by Susan Sheets | Feb 4, 2021 | EID Winners, Happenings
Two First Places
Still Life With Bamboo Jim Ingraham
This image was conceived and set up with the assigned subject of ‘Curves’ in mind. Studio set up with three studio flash heads all in softboxes. Two were on either side and slightly behind the subject (bamboo and a rose). One was behind and above the subject. There was also a flash with a spot grid and red filter to light the backdrop.
The camera was a Nikon D850 with 24-70 mm Tamron lens set at 65mm. The aperture was f16 with a ISO 500 aperture. Shutter speed 1/160 though not relevant to the image as it was flash.
Snow Blanket Susan Sheets
This image was shot on my patio after a recent snow event. I pressed my foot along the edge into the snow to create the scallops. After a bit more melting, to me, it looked like fringe on a blanket. Shot with my iPhone 8Plus.
Second Place
Musical Curves Larry Pollock
Two Third Places
Gnome Home Cynthia Briseno
Snowy road Curves Ozzie Cummins
Two Honorable Mentions
Abstract in Green Dale George
Slinky Judy Cox
by Susan Sheets | Feb 4, 2021 | EID Winners, Happenings
Two First Places
Red Hot Troubles Bridget Cline
It was a very windy day at Bandon. I just spent the day enjoying the big waves and rocks.
1/4000 sec. f9 ISO 200
190 mm (70-200mm)
Swan Song On The Pond Susan Sheets
