Camera Club competition winners for March

Theme Still Life First place March

I spent some time working on still life photos for competition this month.  Since I could do them inside, they were easier then going out somewhere.  It took me several days to figure out how to get good light in my living room, since the window light wasn’t working and I can’t stand long enough to try a lot of ideas.  Walking is less painful than standing at this point.  I wanted to use the glass around the hurricane lamp, but I kept getting window reflections or flash bright spots, so I finally took it off.  I had to review how to use multiple flash with my new camera, a little complicated.   I think it would be fun to take the time to try to get it right with the glass, maybe using a black reflector.  The judge suggested moving the candle a little right to see all of it.

Advanced honorable mention March

From my musical rose collection.  I photographed a lot of roses to use for birthday photos on Facebook and for cards on zazzle.

Happy Valentine’s Day

Friendship roses

 Roses can have different meanings.  I decided to make a photo collection of roses for friendship and place them on my musical instruments.  Pink roses mean appreciation, gratitude or recognition, joy, happiness and grace.

A white rose stands for innocence, purity or charm.

Gold roses say joy, gladness, affection, friendship.   I plan to add these roses to my Zazzle collection.

Clazzical Project Performance July 6, 2019

Clazzical Project performed at St. Mary's Hall at 2 PM last Saturday playing jazzed up classics like "Swan Island" and "Gospel for the New World".  Performers included  (L to R) Dr. Mark Runkles on oboe, Don Stapleson on flute, Tom Teasley on drums, Fred Lieder on cello, and Peter Fields on guitar.  The leader of the group, Don Stapleson, made clever descriptions of each creative work.

 Fred Lieder

 Don Stapleson

 Tom Teasley

 Dr. Mark Runkles

Peter Fields

  

  

Happy Valentine's Day!

I tried some long exposures last night only lit by two tiny portable spotlights.  I turned off the room lights and "sprayed" the subjects with light.  The dozen roses were placed on a piece of black velvet.  I also used the velvet to cover part of our keyboard to remove the words written on the plastic to simplify the image.  The velvet was used under the guitar also.