Category: Open This category is open to any subject that doesn't violate club rules or the law. There are no restrictions on digital manipulation. Learn more about categories Gallery is available Entries due: Nov 1 05:00pm Judging: Nov 8 05:00pm Showing: Nov 10 06:30pm This competition has been judged and shown at the meeting. You can see the results in the gallery below Dry Creek Maker: Austin Miller -- 36 points 1st PlaceJudge's comments: Great lead in; the composition draws viewer in; fantastic depth of field; nice limited color palette; curving trees keeps eye in the riverbedMaker's comments: Sand Dunes NP Sunset Maker: Brian Narveson -- 35 points 2nd PlaceJudge's comments: Lovely sunburst; great backlighting on the weeds; horizon well-placed; creates a feeling of vastnessMaker's comments: This image was taken in Sand Dunes National Park in Sept 2020. Camera was tripod mounted with lens set to 24 mm. It is a 5 shot HDR image. Nominal exposure was f/18 (for depth of field), ISO 400, shutter speed 1/125 sec. Shots were also taken at +/- 2 and +/- 1 stops. Camera was set to Aperture Priority so additional stops were obtained by changing shutter speed. (that's why tripod was necessary) . Resulting 5 shots were 1/30th, 1/60th, 1/125th, 1/250th, 1/500th seconds. Images were combined in Lightroom. Golden Raspberry Maker: Cyndy Thorn -- 33 points Hon. MentionJudge's comments: Good focus; nice color and detail; good background; many lines lead to berry; the top of the berry is a little hotMaker's comments: f/5.6 ~ iso-1600 ~ exposure 1/250 ~ focal length 238 mm Eagle Moon Maker: Daniel McKenzie -- 33 points 3rd PlaceJudge's comments: Great silhouette; nest adds interest; consider cloning out the bird on the far right and its branch so the eye not led out of the imageMaker's comments: Taken handheld jst west of Hokah, MN.Nikon Z-50 cameraISO 1600, f/6.3, 1/100 second, 230mm Rusty Milk Can Maker: Shirley Gates -- 33 points Hon. MentionJudge's comments: Pleasant photo; good color; nice detail in the can and yellow flowers; white flowers are a bit bright; image needs a bit more contrast to popMaker's comments: Old Truck Maker: Kristi Olson -- 32 points Hon. MentionJudge's comments: Great curved lines leading the eye into the frame; very sharp; good exposure and compositionMaker's comments: See C Maker: Brandon Wanke -- 32 points Judge's comments: Good composition and depth of field; works well as a B&W; nice textures thoughoutMaker's comments: Late Bloomer Maker: Sue Retzlaff -- 32 points Hon. MentionJudge's comments: Fantastic color; good composition; swirls add to the image; good position for the center of the flowerMaker's comments: Peaceful Maker: Phyllis Feiock -- 31 points Judge's comments: The nice splash of red in the foreground takes viewer to the s-curved reflection; good exposure; image has lots of depth; good colorMaker's comments: Nap Time Maker: Mike Hanson -- 31 points Judge's comments: Humorous impact; very cute; very sharp; some small area of bright whitesMaker's comments: Cornucopia Maker: Brandon Wanke -- 31 points Judge's comments: Great fall color; larger elements are nicely arranged; suggest fewer/no candy corns because the white tips distractMaker's comments: Red Orchids Maker: John Zoerb -- 30 points Judge's comments: The colors pop; lots of details; nice diagonal; some of the highlights are over-exposedMaker's comments: Heading Home Maker: Eileen Roesler -- 29 points Judge's comments: Great sky; good lighting; good depth; there is little room for the buggy to moveMaker's comments: Stairway to Heaven Maker: Daniel McKenzie -- 28 points Judge's comments: Works well in B&W; viewer is led up the stairs; good depth; interesting lightingMaker's comments: Taken at the Fire Station in Hokah, MN.Nikon Z-50 cameraISO 220, 1/160 sec, f/5, 85mmEdited with Exposure 6 software using sun rays effect. Three Crosses on a Hill Maker: John Schilling -- 27 points Judge's comments: Pretty sky contrasts nicely with the rocks; natural depth; could make a good B&WMaker's comments: Farmers' Market Maker: Doyle Gates -- 27 points Judge's comments: Nice color; good focus; suggest cropping out all signs of the container (top, bottom and left)Maker's comments: Snickers In The Bag Maker: Mary Ann Roesler -- 26 points Judge's comments: Face is in focus; flash has caused some bright highlights; suggest a tighter a cropMaker's comments:
