Fall Photo Contest – The Winners

Thanks again to Frank Grisdale for judging this contest and thanks to our 57 entrants who participated.

The winner is Jimmy Brown for the photo posted below:

©Jimmy Brown

Here are Frank’s comments about Jimmy’s photo:

“Impressionist photography”, yet to be defined in the Art Dictionary, means to me that the reality has been interpreted, rather than captured. So I was most interested in the photographs submitted where the exposures were long, or that had been subtly altered, layered, or toned. I eliminated those photographs in that group where the manipulation was obvious. Successful impressionist photographs are those where there is a mystery of creation, rather than a trumpeting of “Technique!” Jimmy’s photograph has all the elements of expression, and interpretation, rather than reality capture. It has a beautiful atmosphere. I wish I had taken it!

Note to Jimmy- please contact me to get your prizes for this competition – congratulations! Darwin

In second place was Amber Richards for “Russian River Walk”

©Amber Richards

And in third place was Consuelo Seitz – Waves in the Pacific Rim

©Consuelo Seitz

 

Fall in the Canadian Rockies Photo Tour – Results

I got numerous emails from blog readers thanking me for posting the Yellowknife Workshop results. It seems people love to see what kind of images are made on photo tours and workshops.  Go HERE to see what this year’s crew captured in September and October on my “Fall Colours in the Canadian Rockies” photo tour. Despite David Lilly’s comments on the Yellowknife tour, I bet even he will be impressed with these results!  Remember, at times, we all take ‘crappy’ photos (bear poop photo below taken with a Canon 17mm tilt and ’shit’ lens–Groan!). By the way there is one spot left for the 2010 Fall Tour if anyone is interested.

©Darwin Wiggett (the photo is ©, not the pile)

Tha Canon 7D – First Look

I have been testing the new Canon 7D for several weeks. I love the way this camera handles. In my opinion, this is the most user-friendly and intuitive camera Canon has yet made.  I could go on and on about the great handling of this camera!

But the files… well let’s just say I would love to hear from some owners of the 7d about what they think of file quality. Post a comment here about what you like or dislike about the files.  Below is a photograph from the recent Yellowknife workshop taken with the 7d (converted to B+W and toned). Once I get a few more opinions on the files, I will submit a full review on the camera.

©Darwin Wiggett

Yellowknife Photo Tour Results

On Oct 31 Samantha Chrysanthou and I led a field workshop in Yellowknife NWT. We had six enthusiastic photographers who happily spent the day photographing everything from sunrise over Slave Lake to light painting abandoned mining equipment. Below are six shots from some of the participating photographers. More images to follow once all the participants process their images. Comments appreciated!

Dave Brosha

©Dave Brosha

©Dave Brosha

©Dave Brosha

©Dave Brosha

©Dave Brosha

©Dave Brosha

Lee Sacrey

©Lee Sacrey

©Lee Sacrey

©Lee Sacrey

©Lee Sacrey

©Lee Sacrey

©Lee Sacrey

Carmelita Allen

©Carmelita Allen

©Camelita Allen

©Carmelita Allen

©Carmelita Allen

©Carmelita Allen

©Carmelita Allen

Nigel Fearon

more images from Nigel from the photo outing are here

©Nigel Fearon

©Nigel Fearon

©Nigel Fearon

©Nigel Fearon

©Nigel Fearon

©Nigel Fearon

Conrad Esteban

©Conrad Esteban

©Conrad Esteban

©Conrad Esteban

©Conrad Esteban

©Conrad Esteban

©Conrad Esteban

Fall Photo Contest – Closed

The LLTL Fall Photo Contest is now closed. This time we had 57 entries (see them all here) and Frank Grisdale our judge will have a difficult choice picking three winners from these fine images. Remember that the theme for the fall contest was Expressions and Interpretations. Here is my description of this theme from the contest entry page:

I want to see images that go beyond straight documentation and venture into personal expression or interpretation. Subject matter is not restricted to landscape or nature but is open to any genre of photography. Also an “autumn” theme is not necessary–images can be of any season, time or subject.

Good luck to all entrants and the winner will be announced soon.

Darwin

Fall Photo Contest – Hendrik Bosch

Hendrik Bosch

Hendrik Bosch

I was on the Crows Nest Pass heading to the Frank Slide when heavy rain was coming down in the mountains on the right of the road, while the sun was shining bright on the left, resulting in a huge rainbow. The tree in this shot is called Burmis Tree, a 300 year old Limber Pine. While fighting with strong gusting winds that carried over rain drops from the mountains splashing on the filters, I was finally able to get a shot where the rainbow seems to come out of the trees roots. These changing weather conditions in fall give this area some of the most interesting light I have seen during the year.

Fall Photo Contest – Ken Udle

Ken Udle

Ken Udle

I was on vacation in Banff early in October this year. On one of our trips into the town of Banff we paid a visit to the Cave and Basin not, it was our first time there. As you know the cave is very dark, there are only a few lights. I don’t do see as well in low light conditions so it took a while for me to get oriented. I wanted to get a shot of the hot springs falling into the water, I didn’t have a tripod with me and so rested the camera on the rock ledge and took a 30 sec timed shot that included a flash. I’m pleased with the results. It’s one of those shots that captures more than what the our eyes can really see at the time.

Fall Photo Contest – Ray Chong

Ray Chong

Ray Chong

 

Given the theme for this month’s photo challenge, I decided to do a bit of painting with autumn colors. What you see is a double exposure, done in-camera. The first exposure was short and shallow, to capture the detail in the foreground. I then closed the aperture all the way down to facilitate painting on a longish shutter speed.

Fall Photo Contest – Brian Snyder

Brian Snyder

 

This photograph was taken at Rose Lake in the Hocking Hills area of Ohio during a one day workshop. I really enjoy the reflection looking painterly upon the water. A telephoto lens was used, compressing the trees in the background to the bridge.

Fall Photo Contest – Matt Graham

Matt Graham

©Matt Graham

 

I spent a wet and grey morning in Kananaskis to try and catch the sunrise but I had no luck. There was very little for fall colors and I felt I was too late in the season. I found a patch of aspens that were lit up by a sliver of sunlight coming over the eastern slopes. I never tried a zoom blast and gave it a shot. It goes to show you can break the composition rules to make something totally abstract when it seems there is nothing to shoot.