Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek continued with its monthly member’s contest, with November having the topic of: Trees. Each club member could enter up to three photos taken in the last three years. This subject was a popular one for the members and drew 38 entries. All of the photos can be…
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Clubs & Classes, August 2020
PCQC Monthly Contest: Funny
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek continued with its monthly member’s contest, with June having the topic of Funny. Each club member could enter up to three photos taken in the last three years. This subject was a difficult one for the members and drew 21 entries. All of the photos can be…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
PCQC Quarterly Challenge: Nature
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek just completed its sixth quarterly photo challenge which had a theme of nature. Each club member could enter up to three photos which had to be taken within the calendar quarter, and the photographer/artist could post process the photo in any way, including using Photoshop filters and manipulation.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
PCQC 2019 Quarterly Challenge – Free Study
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek just completed its fifth quarterly photo challenge which had a theme of Free Study. Each club member could enter up to three photos which had to be taken within the calendar quarter. And the photographer/artist could post process the photo in any way, including using Photoshop filters…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Correction to PCQC July photo contest
Robert Thoresen Larry Phillips’ image, South Arch Landscape, was posted as the second place entry in the PCQC July 2016 Photo Contest reported (Theme: Bridging the Gap), in the September 2016 Quail Creek Crossing. In reality, Larry placed first. This is the South Window of the North and South Window Arches in Arches National Park…
Front Page, April 2016
Dramatic Skies
Robert Thoresen There were a few common denominators in February’s PCQC Photo Contest. The top finishers took advantage of southern Arizona’s summer monsoon season and all the photographs were taken in Quail Creek. Club President Jeff Krueger took the top honor with his image The Electric Sky. Since Jeff and Sharon came to Quail Creek…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Photographers Trek Tanque Verde Ranch
Robert Thoresen At the western foothills of the Rincon Mountains and the eastern terminus of Speedway Boulevard is Tanque Verde Ranch (Green Tank or Pool). Pima Indians first settled here in the 1600s near the Cottonwood Grove. Ranching commenced in the 1860s. Dude ranching came to the wash in the 1920s. Twenty members of the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2016
PCQC’s November photo contest: Loretta Klingenberg by a foot
Second Place: John Standquist – Beach Feet Third Place: Steve Piepmeier – Sole a la Cart Robert Thoresen A definition is needed for this article. How is “feet” defined? Thanks to the on-line Free Dictionary by Farlex for assistance. Feet (fi:t, fet) noun. The plural of foot. At someone’s feet as someone’s discipline. To be run…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Photography Club travels to the Empire Ranch Festival
Robert Thoresen Seven festivals abound in the area in November. Two compete on the second weekend: the Tucson Celtic Festival and the Empire Ranch Roundup. Last year the club took in the Celtic Festival. This year it would be the Empire Ranch Roundup. Fifteen members got off to an early start to make it in…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Steve Piepmeier lassoes first place in Photography Club October contest
Robert Thoresen Steve Piepmeier’s first place photo was taken on a PCQC photo shoot last May at the White Stallion Ranch in Marana. Prior to the afternoon’s ranch hand rodeo, Russell True, a general manager and primary owner of the facility, gave a fine talk on the use of the lariat while seated on his…