Category: People This category normally includes both portraits and human interest images. A Portrait is likeness of a person especially of, but not limited to the face, and must be staged. Human Interest is an un-posed image of a person/people engaged in an activity. If a particular competition limits images to one or the other, it will be indicated in the subcategory. Learn more about categories Gallery is available Entries due: Mar 1 05:00pm Judging: Mar 8 04:00pm Showing: Mar 10 06:30pm This competition has been judged and shown at the meeting. You can see the results in the gallery below Lainey Rose Maker: Kim Ambrose -- 41 points 1st PlaceJudge's comments: Beautiful skin tones; eyes pop; great lighting; color also pops; square crop works wellMaker's comments: Teenage Wonder Maker: Debbie -- 36 points 3rd PlaceJudge's comments: Great eyes; sharp where it needs to be; well-separated from the background; good exposure; possibly more depth of field to make ears sharperMaker's comments: Baker Extraordinaire Maker: Brian Narveson -- 36 points 2nd PlaceJudge's comments: Nice pose; plain background; subject is sharpMaker's comments: This portrait of my daughter was shot in my basement studio using a 5 light system. Primary light was camera right, secondary was camera left set to half the power of the one on the right. Back ground had two lights at the bottom. Rim light was camera right behind subject. Camera tripod mounted f/7.1, ISO 125, 1/250/sec. 35mm lens. Post done in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop CC. Hugs Framed Maker: Doyle Gates -- 36 points Hon. MentionJudge's comments: Cute image; nice bright colors; frame is sharp; subject is a little softMaker's comments: Young Model Maker: Shirley Gates -- 36 points Hon. MentionJudge's comments: Nice pose; good skin tones; catch light in the eyes; just a little softMaker's comments: Clowning Around Maker: Eileen Roesler -- 36 points Hon. MentionJudge's comments: Very colorful; use of flash created some shadows that are distracting; could crop in to eliminate much of the white spaceMaker's comments: One trombone Maker: John Schilling -- 34 points Hon. MentionJudge's comments: Nice angle; simple sky as background; very sharp; the upward angle eliminated lots of possible distractionsMaker's comments: Ketchup Face Maker: Sue Retzlaff -- 33 points Judge's comments: Cute picture; tells a storyMaker's comments: Civil War Reenactor Maker: Brandon Wanke -- 32 points Judge's comments: Nice skin tones on the face; hands are a little bright; overall a little softMaker's comments: Cheering For The One In Blue Maker: Sonja Haske -- 31 points Judge's comments: Nice stop action; sharp; good background; there is room to moveMaker's comments: Bombs Away Maker: Terry Zalewski -- 31 points Judge's comments: Impact; could crop a little off the topMaker's comments: Union Soldier Maker: Shirley Gates -- 31 points Judge's comments: Nice pose and placement; thoughtful expression; light under the hat brim; hand is a bit bright; image is a little grainyMaker's comments: Against the Tide Maker: Jerry Weigel -- 30 points Judge's comments: Tells a story; expression of concentration; good exposureMaker's comments: Standing Strong and Proud Maker: Phyllis Feiock -- 29 points Judge's comments: Tells a good story; subject not as sharp as the backgroundMaker's comments: Coach Driver Extraordinaire Maker: Ken Truax -- 29 points Judge's comments: Very sharp; good side view; white collar is blown out; some thought the background was distractingMaker's comments: Festival Entertainer Maker: Doyle Gates -- 29 points Judge's comments: Nice composition; like the angle; eyes do not look quite sharp; it appears that a selection was made around the subject and it looks a little ragged in some placesMaker's comments:
