Camera Club May 2021 Winning Photos

1st place Macro theme.  One of the petals fell off after this one shot.  I called this tulip death, since I could see inside because the flower was wilting.


2nd place Macro theme. A nautilus shell.  I used a flash plus a small flashlight to light up the underside of the shell to add depth.

Fun with Shells

Macro Practice at Nature Visions Expo

I enjoyed playing with shells and watch parts for a class at the photo conference.

Wide angle at Rehobeth Beach

We went to Rehobeth Beach Delaware for the weekend to attend the Photo Beach Bash conference by Coastal Camera Club.  The had some excellent speakers; Karen Messick, Tony Sweet, Corey Hilz and Parish Kohanim.  On Sunday, I decided to try out my fairly new wide angle lens.  Instead of thinking "Great, I can get lots of stuff in the picture!" and create a very busy looking photo, I was thinking "What can I photograph in the foreground to add interest to the picture?"  I was at the beach, so I bought a shell.  It wasn't quite as local as I would have liked, but I could experiment with it.  The midday light wasn't good either.  I learned that I had to put the lens only a few inches away from the shell.  Six inches away made it look like the shell was tiny and halfway across the beach!

So, what do you think of them for a first attempt?

I liked the little pebbles in this to add interest and the clouds.

That's the Boardwalk Plaza on the left, a nice Victorian looking hotel next door.