Bruce Hartsell Photography Club members voted for Mark Cohen’s image Chairs at Hostage Square as the best photo in the fourth quarter photography challenge on the theme “Textures and Patterns.” Mark explained that “Hostage Square is a space in downtown Tel Aviv that is dedicated to the 253 hostages taken by Hamas during the invasion…
Bruce Hartsell Denny Huber won first place in the Photography Club’s December contest with his photo Simple Plastic Cup. Members were allowed to choose any subject for this contest. Denny said he took the photo “in the simplest of situations. We were at a friend’s house for a Cinco de Mayo party, and the outdoor…
Bruce Hartsell Tom Cadwalader won first place in the Photography Club’s November contest with his image Three Ponies, captured in Oostvaardersplassen, Netherlands, during a birding trip. The theme for the month was “Three.” Tom said the Konik ponies are part of a major re-wilding project that uses large grazers like these ponies to create a…
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek asked members to submit photos on the theme of Humorous for the October contest. Jeff Krueger won first place with his image Honest, Hon, Just Lookin’. Jeff said he captured the image while walking around between sessions of a photo workshop. He said, “Sometimes it pays to…
Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club recently announced winners of the monthly photo contest, which focused on the theme of Wood. Jeff Krueger won first place with Ranch Cabin, an image he captured on a working ranch near Westcliffe, Colo. He said that during the two days of photographing cowboys and cowgirls around the ranch, he…
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…