by Jim | Sep 12, 2017 | Competition Results
Judges: Greg Smith, Jan Franz and Dale George (Lead Judge)
Electronic Image Competition – Open Category
1st Place – Image of the Month
“Sweet Song” David Church
“This image was taken at the “Back to the Fifties-Concert in the Park”, and it features one of the lead singers of the group “Sound Stage Review”. I learned about photographing musical groups from other Camera Club members, and have found it challenging, as well as a great way to be close to the action. You often find some great expressions”.
The camera is a Canon 6d with a 70-300 mm lens at 200mm. The photo was shot at ISO 1,250 at f8 at 1/160 second.
“I’ve taken photos most of my life starting at home with my Dad’s darkroom. I joined the Caveman Camera Club in 2009, and since then have enjoyed learning and serving with a great group of folks”.
1st Place also (2-way tie)
“The eyes have it” Rose Christner
This was taken in Dec. of 2016 for our Christmas celebration at home. This is of my daughter Tamara and her boyfriend Eric and Tamara’s beloved dog Halo. She had just unwrapped the backpack for her biking/camping trip in Hawaii so she could take her well traveled dog with her. She had just tried it on with Halo in it to see if it fit and I took the fun shot. They all have extraordinary eyes, hence the title. Taken with my CANON EOS 80D at 1/80sec, F/5 62mm, ISO 5000.
“The Zipper” Susan Sheets
2nd Place – 4 way tie
“Mrs. John Deere” Jim Heern
“St Catherines by night” – Nomeca Hartwell
“Three Bulls” – Jim Ingraham
Electronic Image Competition – Assigned category (Insects)
1st Place – 2 way tie
“What!” – Ozzie Cummins
This image was capture on 8.19.17 near Wrangle Camp at 6,000 ft. elevation about 5:30 in the evening. I was noticing these interesting white “weed” plants along the edge of the road. They were distinctive in that their general plant shape reminded me of a planetary solar system in structure. Actually, they are made up of hundreds, if not thousands of very tiny clumps of individual flowers on many stems radiating out from a central location on the main stalk. Then, what really caught my eye was they seemed to be covered with “yellow-jackets,” not bees like you would expect on a flower. Yellow jackets are usually attracted to dead meat, not the sweet nectar of a flower.
Anyway, I wanted to capture this interesting event and plant structure as well as some detail in the face of the Yellow-jacket (Insects were the assigned subject for this coming month competition). I used my Nikon 750 with a Nikkor 28-300 lens zoomed in at 300 mm; f8 to allow some detail in the plant, but still blur the background. I used a shutter speed of 1/320 sec for hand holding. I modified the exposure with a -1 exposure compensation to allow for very bright white flowers against a dark background. To get the exposure right with these settings, Auto ISO chose an ISO of 320.
1st Place – 2 way tie
“Tomato Worm” – Lynda Noles
This picture of a tomato worm was taken in 2010 with a Canon Rebel camera. The settings were 1/80 s @f/5.6 ISO 400 at 5:30 p.m.
2nd Place – 2 way tie
“Swallow Tail” – Doris Welborn
2nd Place – 2 way tie
“Perfect Landing” – Joy Lane
3rd Place – 6 way tie
“Up close and impersonal” – Jim Heern
3rd Place – 6 way tie
“On the Lavender” – Debbie Jallit
3rd Place – 6 way tie
“Bumble Bee” – Russ Williamson
3rd Place – 6 way tie
“Busy as can Bee” – Theresa Kubat
3rd Place – 6 way tie
“Pollen” -Vince Williams
3rd Place – 6 way tie
“Scorpion” – Debbie Jallit
Print Image Competition – Open Category
1st Place
“Green with Envy” Jim Heern
This is a a Guira Cuckoo, it lives in a semi-open habitat of Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. Shot at Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake city, Utah.
200 mm, ISO 125, f 5.6, 1/30 sec.
2nd Place – 2 way tie
“The Spiral” Jim Ingraham
2nd Place – 2 way tie
“Star Talk” Nomeca Hartwell
Print Image Competition – Assigned (Insects)
1st Place – 3 way tie
“Mirrored Mosquito Hawk” Rose Christner
In May of 2017 I gently scooped up this mosquito hawk that I thought was dead to take a picture of for our CCC assigned category. I put it on a mirror to hopefully get the underside reflection. Took me about 30 min to get the shots and I turned and he was gone. So no insects harmed or frozen in this assignment…LOL This was shot with my CANON EOS 80D at 1/8 sec, F13 140mm, ISO100. No flash and worked with in Photoshop.
Thank you,
Rose🌹
“Yellow Garden Spider” Greg Smith
“Yellow Garden Spider” is one of my first images using my new Canon 5D Mark IV, and was taken while out mentoring an aspiring young photographer. He had already located a group of these colorful creatures and it was a perfect opportunity to share some knowledge and capture a photo for the assigned category, “Insects”. This image was taken using my 100mm macro lens with dedicated twin flash mounted on the end of the lens. Camera settings were; ISO 1000, 1/25 second, and aperture maxed out at f/32 for as much depth of field as was possible.
“Fuzzy” Doris Welborn
Here’s my winning photo of Fuzzy, a Tachnid Fly. This fly was visiting oregano blooms in my backyard. It is a beneficial insect to the garden.
This image was taken with my Nikon D600 with a Nikon 24-70 lens attached. The lens was set on shutter priority, f/5.6, 1/2000, +.67 exposure compensation. This lens was purchased in 2010.
by CCC-digital | Aug 28, 2017 | Competition Results
Judges: Dave Church, Vince Williams and Gene Rimmer (Lead Judge)
Electronic Image Competition – Assigned (Insects)
1st Place – Image of the Month
“Sweet Song” David Church
“This image was taken at the “Back to the Fifties-Concert in the Park”, and it features one of the lead singers of the group “Sound Stage Review”. I learned about photographing musical groups from other Camera Club members, and have found it challenging, as well as a great way to be close to the action. You often find some great expressions”.
The camera is a Canon 6d with a 70-300 mm lens at 200mm. The photo was shot at ISO 1,250 at f8 at 1/160 second.
“I’ve taken photos most of my life starting at home with my Dad’s darkroom. I joined the Caveman Camera Club in 2009, and since then have enjoyed learning and serving with a great group of folks”.
1st Place – Tie
“The eyes have it” Rose Christner
This was taken in Dec. of 2016 for our Christmas celebration at home. This is of my daughter Tamara and her boyfriend Eric and Tamara’s beloved dog Halo. She had just unwrapped the backpack for her biking/camping trip in Hawaii so she could take her well traveled dog with her. She had just tried it on with Halo in it to see if it fit and I took the fun shot. They all have extraordinary eyes, hence the title. Taken with my CANON EOS 80D at 1/80sec, F/5 62mm, ISO 5000.
2nd Place – Tie (x2)
“Cow Lick” Laurie Scaruffi
2nd Place – Tie (x2)
“Watercolor Magnolia’s” Marcia Fasy
3rd Place – Tie (x3)
“Open Up” Linda Williams
3rd Place – Tie (x3)
“Here’s Looking at You” Vince Williams
3rd Place – Tie (x3)
“It’s Getting Hot In Here” Jim Ingraham
Honorable Mention – Tie (x3)
“Stickerball” Jan Kloes
Honorable Mention – Tie (x3)
“Just The Two of Us” Linda Williams
Honorable Mention – Tie (x3)
“Watch Out” Russ Williamson
Electronic Image Competition – Open
1st Place
“A Pair of Watchful Eyes” Jim Ingraham
Taken at All Sports Park (Reinhart Park) in the late afternoon sunlight early February 2017. Not a lot of Photoshop, just basic corrections and adjustments. Shot with a Nikon D810 and a 200-500 mm F5.6 lens. ISO 800, F5.6 @ 1/320th second handheld with the vibration reduction on at 500 mm
2nd Place – Tie (x3)
“Powerful Gaze” Greg Smith
2nd Place – Tie (x3)
“Eye to Eye” Jim Heern
2nd Place – Tie (x3)
“Keeping His Eye on the Ball” Joel Takarsh
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Squall Line” Dale George
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Rockin Out” Dave Church
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Flowering Maple” Marcia Fasy
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“The Little Pooper” Rose Christner
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Harbor View” Suzi Pratt
3rd Place – Tie (x6)
“Early Bird” Greg Smith
Print Competition – Assigned (Inseccts)
1st Place
“Onion Skin” Jim Ingraham
There is literally nothing left of this onion except the dried out skin. Took many months of sitting on the window sill for it to get this way. Taken with a Nikon D810 and 70-200 lens at 200 mm. ISO 250 at F22. Lighting is two softboxes. One on the right side of the image and the other behind and to the left of the image. Used a white card for a little bit of fill on the front left of the onion.
2nd Place
“Hairy Texture” Dave Church
3rd Place – Tie (x4)
“Painted Hills ” Dave Bell
3rd Place – Tie (x4)
“Curly Bark ” Judy Cox
3rd Place – Tie (x4)
“After Harvest ” Greg Smith
3rd Place – Tie (x4)
“Burma Dream ” Nomeca Hartwell
Print Competition – Open category
1st Place
“Of Bygone Days” Dale George
Photo was taken in Astoria at the Flavel House Museum. The house built by Mr. George Flavel, a river boat pilot who earned his fortune mainly by piloting ships up and down the treacherous Columbia river. He then expanded his fortune by getting into real estate in later years.
Built between 1884-1886 in the Queen Anne style, the home boasts 2 ½ stories including an upstairs cupola where George could watch the ships going up river. The home has 6 fire places, tons of hand carved woodwork, 14 foot ceilings downstairs and 12 foot ceilings upstairs. The home managed to survive a fire that destroyed much of town in 1922 and later survived 2 attempts to have it torn down to make way for a parking lot. Every room on the 2 floors are open to the public and decorated with antique furnishing, dishes and trappings of a fine Victorian mansion.
The house made a great impression on me and I really wanted to bring home images that when viewed, would give the atmosphere of this fine old home. So naturally, I used my tried and true method of taking multiple exposures, on a tri-pod which to my surprise was allowed. I used my new (then) Canon 5DMK3, Canon 16-35mm lens combination. Lens was fully open to 16mm, ISO setting 125, aperture set at f/8. 3 shots were taken at .3, .125, .8 seconds and combined and tonemapped in Photomatix. Next was some clean up work in Lightroom and finally a little more detail extraction in NIK Efex Pro.
The 3 main entertaining rooms downstairs were open, but roped off at the doorways to keep visitors from damaging the rugs and furnishings, but this in no way hampered the view or accessibility for my camera. If you go, be sure to allow a good 1.5 hours to fully appreciate and photograph this gem.
2nd Place
“Selma Storm ” Nomeca Hartwell
3rd Place
“Pretty Boy ” Jim Heern
by CCC-digital | Aug 21, 2017 | Competition Results
Electronic Image Competition
1st Place – Electronic Image of the Year
“National Creek Falls” Jim Ingraham
Taken at f/11, 1/2 second, ISO 400 with a Nikon D810 and 24-70 lens at 56 mm. Tripod mounted. The trick is getting to the other side of the creek without falling in the water!
2nd Place“Primary Colors” Jan Kloes
Third Place“In the Strike Zone” Joel Takarsh
Honorable Mention (x6)
“The Catch” Jim Ingraham
Honorable Mention“The Centaur” Joel Takarsh
Honorable Mention
“Lucid Swan Dream” Bobette Heern
Honorable Mention
“Cheers” Jan Kloes
Honorable Mention
“Shell Station” Jim Ingraham
Honorable Mention
“City Skyline & Union Station” Laurie Scaruffi
Print Competition
1st Place – Print Image of the Year
“Fisherman Silhouette” Jim Ingraham
2nd Place
“Making Plywood” Jim Ingraham
3rd Place
“Friday Morning Fog” Jim Heern
Honorable Mention (x2)
“Milky Way From the Watchman Overlook” Jim Ingraham
Honorable Mention
“The Night Light” Rose Christner
by CCC-digital | Jul 25, 2017 | Competition Results
1st Place
Little People by Jim Ingraham
by CCC-digital | Jul 5, 2017 | Tutorials
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Tutorials
Resizing and Adding a Stroke in Photoshop Elements
for Submission to the Caveman Camera Club
Video tutorial on resizing:
Video tutorial on Adding a Stroke:
After you’re finished with any post processing (photoshopping) of your image, INCLUDING adding a stroke if desired, you’re ready to resize.
Text Tutorial
- Go to Image and down to Convert Color Profile. Choose Convert to sRGB.
- Go back to Image, down to Resize, then over to Image Size. Click on it.
- Go to Pixel Dimensions. The image should never be more than 1050 pixels high and no more than 1400 pixels wide. For a horizontal image, change the Width to 1400 but don’t change the Height. For a vertical image, change the Height to 1050 but not the Width. A square image should be 1050 for both Width and Height, if it is truly square.
- Be sure all three boxes near the bottom are checked: Scale Styles, Constrain Proportions, and Resample Image.
- Skip the Document Size This is for printing only.
- At the bottom, click Bicubic and scroll down to Bicubic Sharper (best for reduction). Click
- Now go back up to File and down to Save As.
- At the top, be sure you are in the Folder that you want to save it in.
- Then go to File Name and enter as directed in the www.cavemancameraclub.com website. For example: YourName_CAVE_PictureName.jpg or JaneDoe_CAVE_PrettyFlower.jpg.
- In the middle, go to Format and click on JPEG (or jpg).
- Hit Save.
- The screen will then go to another box of JPEG Options. If the size estimate shows more than 2 MB, use the slider to decrease the quality until the size is 2 MB or less.
- Click OK.
When finished, send the image to the Electronic Image Coordinator as directed on the website, including instructions about which category the image is to be in (Assigned or Open). The official guidelines are at www.cavemancameraclub.com under Learn>Prepare your Photo for Competition>Caveman Camera Club Competition Rules.
Adding a Stroke to your image
A stroke is desirable if your image has dark edges. The stroke will outline the image to more clearly define the edges against a black projection screen. Add the stroke BEFORE you resize.
- Make sure you are in Expert
- Hit Select – All.
- You should now see “marching ants” (little dashed lines) around your image.
- Hit Edit – Stroke (outline) selection.
- A box pops up – Choose the width you want (start with 3 -5 pixels).
- Then choose the color. Clicking on the color block brings up a color selector. Or you can place your mouse anywhere on your image and an eye-dropper appears which allows you to choose an exact color from your image.
- Then in the next box, click
- You can experiment with the blending modes, but start with Normal 100% (default).
- Click OK.
- Now go back to Select, but this time choose Deselect. The “marching ants” are gone and your image now has a stroke around it.
- Now you can proceed with the resizing of your image. Text Update August 28, 2018 by Susan Sheets
by CCC-digital | Jul 5, 2017 | Tutorials
Resize, Create a Preset & Add a Stroke with Lightroom
for Submission to the Caveman Camera Club
Video Tutorial to Resize & Create a Preset:
Video Tutorial to add a Stroke with Lightroom:
After you’ve finished post-processing your image, including adding a stroke if desired, you’re ready to resize your image. If you are adding a stroke (using Photoshop), see the second section below.
Text Tutorial
In Lightroom you can create a preset to quickly resize your photo in the future.
How to Create A Preset:
1. Go to File then down to Export
2. Choose your export locations in the Export to: box on top and in the Export Location
3. In the File Naming box, Click Rename To: and Choose Custom Name. Enter your name, FirstLast, without spaces. Then an underscore, CAVE, and another underscore. For example: YourName_CAVE_ or JaneDoe_CAVE_ (When creating the preset for the first time, don’t enter the picture name.)
4. In the File Settings box, Image Format is: jpg; Color Space is: sRGB. Then check Limit File Size to: and enter 2 Mb.
5. In the Image Sizing box, click Resize to Fit: and choose Width & Height. Click the Don’t Enlarge box. For W: enter 1400 and for H: enter 1050.
6. In the Output Sharpening box, Click Sharpen For: and choose Screen. Choose Amount: Standard is OK.
7. In the Metadata, Watermarking, and Post-Processing boxes, make your choices.
8. Now go to the bottom left side and click ADD. A box will pop up titled New Preset. In Preset Name: Enter a name you will recognize as your Caveman Camera Club resize settings. In Folder: choose User Presets. Click Create. This will create a preset you can use to resize your photos in the future without having to enter all the choices. You should see your new preset on the upper left under User Presets.
9. Click Export at the bottom right.
10. When finished,send the image to the Electronic Image Coordinator as directed on the website, including instructions about which category the image is to be in (Assigned or Open). The official guidelines are at cavemancameraclub.com – under Learn>Prepare your Photo for Competition>Caveman Camera Club Competition Rules.
In the future, when you are ready to resize, just go to File: then down to Export: and click your UserPreset name.
Add the picture name (without spaces) to your preset custom name (example: YourName_CAVE_RaceCar or JaneDoe_CAVE_PrettyFlower.
Click Export and you’re all done.
To see your image on a black background, hit “L” twice. L is for “lights out”. Hitting “L” twice again brings you back to the edit page.
Add a Stroke using Photoshop Editor:
A stroke is desirable if your image has dark edges. The stroke will outline the image to more clearly define the edges against a black projection screen.
- Start from Library in Lightroom.
- Go to Photo then drop down and click Edit In: Choose Photoshop.
- Choose the first one – Edit a copy with Lightroom Adjustments. Then click Edit.
- You are now in Photoshop.
- Hit Select – All.
- You should now see “marching ants” (little dashed lines) around your image.
- Hit Edit – Stroke (outline) selection.
- A box pops up – Choose the width you want (start with 3 -5 pixels).
- Then choose the color. Clicking on the color block brings up a color selector. Or you can place your cursor anywhere on your image and an eye-dropper appears which allows you to choose an exact color from your image.
- Then in the next box, click
- You can experiment with the blending modes, but start with Normal 100% (default).
- Click OK.
- Now go back to Select, but this time choose Deselect. The “marching ants” are gone and your image now has a stroke around it.
- Now click File and Save (not Save As). Do not change or add anything to the name of the image.
- Go back to Lightroom. Your image should appear with the stroke on it.
- Proceed with resizing in Lightroom using the instructions above.
by CCC-digital | Jul 2, 2017 | Competition Results
Electronic Image of the Year Print Image of the Year
“National Creek Falls” by Jim Ingraham “Fisherman Silhouette” by Jim Ingraham
Taken at f/11, 1/2 second, ISO 400 with a Nikon D810 and
24-70 lens at 56 mm. Tripod mounted. The trick is getting to
the other side of the creek without falling in the water!
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by CCC-digital | Jul 1, 2017 | Competition Results
Photographer of the year 2016-2017: Jim Ingraham
“I joined the Caveman Camera Club several years ago to push myself creatively. As a portrait and team/event photographer it can be easy to fall into a predictable pattern (not that that is all bad!). I enjoy the camaraderie and companionship of my fellow photographers, some of whom are very much beginners and some who are very skilled and accomplished. I urge anyone with a passion for photography to join our club to share, learn and grow. It’s a lot of fun and it beats trying to read that 500 page owners manual you got with that new fancy camera!”
“Alicia’s Repose” by Jim Ingraham
‘Alicia’s Repose’ is a studio shot of local dancer Alicia Avalos. It is lit with studio lights from the sides and back to outline her shape. Nikon D810 @ 50mm, ISO 64, F5.6
by Jim | Jun 26, 2017 | Competition Results
Slideshow Winners
1st Place
Freeze Frame
by Dave Low
Click me
2nd Place
Things I Saw in Jamaica
by Jim Ingraham
Click me
3rd Place
Let’s Chase Some Cans
by Linda Bryant
Click me
Year-End Image Competition
Photographer of the Year: Jim Ingraham
JUDGES:
Matt Connell (Fire Mountain Gems);
Al Ingersoll (SOPA);
Tim Bullard (Daily Courier)
Electronic Image Competition
1st Place – Electronic Image of the Year
“National Creek Falls” Jim Ingraham
Taken at f/11, 1/2 second, ISO 400 with a Nikon D810 and 24-70 lens at 56 mm. Tripod mounted. The trick is getting to the other side of the creek without falling in the water!
2nd Place
“Primary Colors” Jan Kloes
Third Place
“In the Strike Zone” Joel Takarsh
Honorable Mention (x6)
“The Catch” Jim Ingraham
Honorable Mention
“The Centaur” Joel Takarsh
Honorable Mention
“Lucid Swan Dream” Bobette Heern
Honorable Mention
“Cheers” Jan Kloes
Honorable Mention
“Shell Station” Jim Ingraham
Honorable Mention
“City Skyline & Union Station” Laurie Scaruffi
Print Competition
1st Place – Print Image of the Year
“Fisherman Silhouette” Jim Ingraham
2nd Place
“Making Plywood” Jim Ingraham
3rd Place
“Friday Morning Fog” Jim Heern
Honorable Mention (x2)
“Milky Way From the Watchman Overlook” Jim Ingraham
Honorable Mention
“The Night Light” Rose Christner
by Jim | May 10, 2017 | Competition Results
Judges: Ozzie Cummins & Valerie Coulman – Judy LaNier (Co-Lead Judges)
Electronic Image Competition – Assigned (Americana)
1st Place – Image of the Month
“Apple Pie” Linda Williams
The assigned category for May was Americana, so I thought what is more American than apple pie? I started out with a whole pie and took quite a few pictures but they didn’t speak to me. Then we ate a piece and decided to put one piece on a plate with a little ice cream on top. That is the one I picked. The pie and milk are on mirrors and I liked the reflections. The camera is a Nikon D5500 with a 18-300 mm lens. The photo was shot with ISO at 12,800 at 22mm F 3.5 at 1/4 second.
I’ve taken photographs most of my life but have really become interested in photography in the last few years. My husband and I joined the Caveman Camera Club about a year and a half ago.
1st Place – Three way tie
“Drink Pepsi, drink Coke” Jim Ingraham
Technical data: Tripod mounted, ISO 560, 1/30th second @ f10. Nikon D810 with Sigma 24-105 Art lens @ 32 mm. Shot on a cloudy day. Georges place is pure Americana, inside and out. If you ever want to go there, just ask me. I think the place is fascinating and George can tell you stories about every item he has procured over the years.
1st Place – Three way tie
“Good time, Saturday night” Debbie Jallit
I was scrambling for an idea for this month’s assigned subject when I thought about Bluegrass music. I have an antique 4-string banjo that my uncle owned, back from the 20’s I believe, and decided that it would be a good subject. I set this up outside on our covered porch on an old nail barrel propping it up against my saddle, added a harmonica and a bottle of Jim Beam. (I didn’t have a fiddle to add to the mix…..) I did some sharpening and added a vignette to the image. I used my Nikon D750 with my 28-300 lens, 1/62, F9, ISO 100.
2nd Place – Three way tie
“Barber Shop” Dave Church
2nd Place – Three way tie
“Far away, and not so long ago” Nomeca Hartwell
2nd Place – Three way tie
“Fireworks” Vince Williams
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Uninspired title #1” Dale George
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Farmers Market” Judy Cox
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Jim Heern” Old Glory
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Shell Station” Jim Ingraham
Electronic Image Competition – Open Category
1st Place
“The Stare down” Bobette Heern
This image was taken at the West Coast Game Park Safari 8 miles south of Bandon, Oregon. Overcast skies. Early morning. I brought a plastic sack to sit on. Everytime he heard the bag rattle, I got his immediate focused attention. Captured this shot as he approached me at the fence. I bet he thought I had a second breakfast for him. He hung around while i snapped away. I softly told him what a magnifiecent creature he was and that it was an honor to be in his presence. He continued to pose. We were communing with each other in a timeless space. Nikon 610
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Flaming white Tulip” Laurie Scaruffi
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Waiting patiently” Rose Christner
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Emerging Sunflower” Russ Williamson
2nd Place – Four way tie
“Spirit Island” Jan Kloes
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Apple Blossom” Doris Welborn
3rd Place – Four way tie
“In the strike zone” Joel Takarsh
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Blue Light Special” Pam Arbogast
3rd Place – Four way tie
“Definitely safe” Joel Takarsh
Print Image Competition – Assigned (Americana)
1st Place -Two way tie
“Bull Rider” Linda Bryant
This photo was taken at the McCaslin Rodeo in Grants Pass. Shot with my Canon EOS 6D,using a Canon 70-200 mm lens. My settings were F/2.8, 1/4000sec., ISO 6400 at 200mm.It is almost straight out of the camera. I cropped it and sharpened it to bring in the details of the dirt.I also added Topaz Glow at 20%.
Print Image Competition – Assigned (Americana)
1st Place -Two way tie
“Majestic” Linda Bryant
I took this photo at Wildlife Images in Grants Pass. Used my Canon EOS 6D camera. Settings were F/5.6, 1/500 sec., ISO 400, at 300mm.I sharpened the Eyes, the Beak and some of the Feathers on the face.
Print Image Competition – Open category
1st Place
“Calla Lilly” Jim Ingraham
This image was taken in Crescent City near the pier on a cloudy, windy and rainy day. Shot hand held at ISO 1600, 1/500th second at f16. Nikon D810 and 70-200 Nikkor lens set at 150 mm. This was probably on of the last good shots I got with this lens as a couple of weeks later I dropped it in the ocean. It is now a magnificent paper weight.
2nd Place
“High Limit Lounge” Dale George
3rd Place
“Open all night” Dale George
