Bruce Hartsell Jim Burkstrand won first place in the August Photography Club contest with A Morning Shadow. The contest theme was Light and Shadow. Jim captured the image on the Proctor Trail in Madera Canyon while walking in the early morning looking for pollinators. He said, “I came across this red paper wasp who had…
Bruce Hartsell Mark Cohen won first place in the Photography Club’s July contest, which had the theme Dramatic Skies. Regarding his photo Late Afternoon Cloud Display, Mark commented, “The interplay of light and shadow frequently presents ongoing opportunities for composition. As the designs within any cloud formation are constantly in flux, waiting for the right…
Bruce Hartsell Shari Rodgers won first place in the Photography Club’s second quarter challenge with Under the Sea! The theme for the second quarter was Nature. Shari captured the image of the octopus while inside a special aquarium in Bermuda. Shari said, “Inside this aquarium, it felt like you were under the sea with the…
Bruce Hartsell Shari Rodgers won first place in the Photography Club’s June photo contest with the theme Black and White. Her image Wild Horse is a portrait of a “feisty palomino” that leads a small band of wild horses near Show Low. Shari said, “He is worn and tattered but still shows strength and resilience.”…
Bruce Hartsell Ron Skelton won first place in the Photography Club’s May contest with Barrel Cactus Blooms, taken in his backyard. He said the cactus is in light shade during a portion of the day, “which makes it the best time to photograph to avoid the harsh sunlight.” He said, “I wanted to include the…
Bruce Hartsell Shari Rodgers won first place in the Photography Club’s April contest with the theme of Textures. She said she was surprised at the number of opportunities to photograph flowers in Arizona and California. With Mellow Yellow, she “captured not only a bee on this beautiful flower but a ladybug, too. Flowers have beautiful…
Bruce Hartsell Paul Lischeid won the Photography Club’s first quarter challenge with On the Hunt, a photo of a white egret taken at Canoa Ranch. Paul said he made several trips to get the shot, looking for a neutral background, calm wind for smooth water, and the egret feeding on the opposite bank. He said…
Bruce Hartsell Tom Cadwalader won first place in the Photography Club’s March photo contest with Brooks Lake, captured during the 2024 Wind River Photographers retreat in the Grand Tetons National Forest area of Wyoming. Tom said, “The lake had mountains on nearly all sides, and the rising sun took a little extra time to clear…
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek recently announced the photo of the year, a decision made by external judges who considered the winning photos of each monthly contest. Shari Rodgers was recognized for her photo I Believe I Can Fly. In response to the notification, Shari responded, “It is an honor to have…
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek announced the winners of the December photo contest, which was open to any subject of the photographer’s choice. Tom Cadwalader won first place with Saguaro Sunrise, which was actually a sunset scene. While doing a late evening golf cart ride looking for interesting things to photograph, he…