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 texture and color, and when the topic was Texture, I remember taking this shot and thought it would be a good entry. I like using a close crop to enhance and draw the eye into the composition of the flower’s beauty and also the addition of the bee and ladybug.” Nikon D500, 75mm, f/8, 1/250 sec, ISO 100.
Steve Piepmeir won second place with Always Watch Where You Step. Steve commented, “Texture is subtle in photography, but when we reexamine, we see that it is there! Always Watch Where You Step has what we forget when our mind is too busy to not be present to what is right underfoot.” He captured the image on the return from a morning walk with his Panasonic DC-ZS200, 132 mm, f/6.4, 1/400 sec, ISO 200.
Lois Haglund won third place with her photo of a saguaro entitled It’s Okay to Be Different, captured on one of the hiking trails in Sabino Canyon. She said she thought it was “an interesting specimen.” Samsung Galaxy S25, 115 mm, f/2.4, 1/750 sec, ISO 25.
The Photography Club of Quail Creek holds a monthly photo contest in which members may submit up to three photos taken within the last 13 months and with minimal post-processing. A panel of judges from across the country selects the winners.
The club meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Kino Conference Center Mesquite Room. The club also schedules episodic photo field trips and educational meetings. Consult the club’s website at www.pcqc.org. Membership is open to all Quail Creek residents.