PHOTO CHALLENGE

MONOCHROME OPEN - DECEMBER 2024

Between the Ethereal by Claudia Masella

GROUP A - SCORE 76.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 90 | Carlos Castaneda 63

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Between the Ethereal by Claudia Masella
Cadini di Misurina by Pilar Geada

GROUP A - SCORE 70.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 78 | Carlos Castaneda 63

This photograph was taken in The Dolomites, Italy, at the Cadini Group Mountain range.
Cadini di Misurina is an awe-inspiring mountain group of the Sexten Dolomites in the Italian Dolomites, Northern Italy.
Defined by sharp, slender spires and pinnacles, the jagged Cadini di Misurina mountains look like the imagined backdrop of a high fantasy epic. It was taken at the early morning hours with a great amount of fog surrounding them, on September 26, 2024

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Cadini di Misurina by Pilar Geada
Campfire Cowboy by John McKnight

GROUP A - SCORE 76

JUDGES: Richard Waas 94 | Carlos Castaneda 58

This was shot at a campfire. The subject is my son. He was playing his guitar. Years ago I entered similar images but this one has never been entered.

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Campfire Cowboy by John McKnight
Candle Shadows by Norene Monaghan

GROUP A - SCORE 72.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 82 | Carlos Castaneda 63

Taken in my dining room at 6pm. Nikon D3400. 1/60 sec at f/5.0 ISO 400; 24mm.

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Candle Shadows by Norene Monaghan
Dead Mangrove Trees by Pilar Geada

GROUP A - SCORE 73.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 79 | Carlos Castaneda 68

This photograph was taken near Flamingo at Everglades National Park on June 30, 20224

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Dead Mangrove Trees by Pilar Geada
Full Beaver Moon by Claudia Masella

GROUP A - SCORE 91

JUDGES: Richard Waas 93 | Carlos Castaneda 89

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Full Beaver Moon by Claudia Masella
Gable Beauty by Carlos Ramirez

GROUP B - SCORE 66.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 80 | Carlos Castaneda 53

I Took This Picture Early In The Morning, F 16 ISO 3200

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Gable Beauty by Carlos Ramirez
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow by Silvia Rojas

GROUP A - SCORE 68

JUDGES: Richard Waas 73 | Carlos Castaneda 63

The backyard of my son's house in Lafayette, CO, on the one snowy day of this November. Taken with a samsung cell phone camera.

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Lights On by Yevette Shapiro

GROUP A - SCORE 74.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 89 | Carlos Castaneda 63

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Lights On by Yevette Shapiro
Miami Heat by

Flame from a fireplace. But, Let's Go Heat!
ISO 400
Exposure f 2.5 at 1/5000
lens set at 50mm

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Miami Heat by
Monochrome A Timeless Touch by Barbara Thompson

GROUP A - SCORE 73

JUDGES: Richard Waas 73 | Carlos Castaneda 73

ISO 640, 24-105 mm @ 105 mm; f 4.5; 1/100 s Hand Held

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Monochrome Cascade by Walter Rojter

GROUP A - SCORE 83

JUDGES: Richard Waas 88 | Carlos Castaneda 78

Fujifilm X-HDS 16-80mm lens @ 41mm. ISO 160 | f/5.6 | 1/4 sec on a Tripod and a ND filter.

Location: Fairchild's Rain Forest area.

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Monochrome Cascade by Walter Rojter
Night Blooming Cereus by Subrata Bass

GROUP A - SCORE 78

JUDGES: Richard Waas 93 | Carlos Castaneda 63

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Night Blooming Cereus by Subrata Bass
Past Meets Present in Cartagena by Jeanette Beatty

GROUP B - SCORE 71

JUDGES: Richard Waas 79 | Carlos Castaneda 63

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Precision Landing Home by Daniel Holmes

GROUP A - SCORE 91.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 90 | Carlos Castaneda 93

1/2000 sec f/8 420 mm 640 ISO

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Precision Landing Home by Daniel Holmes
Quebec by Gerry Tiziani

GROUP B - SCORE 86

JUDGES: Richard Waas 84 | Carlos Castaneda 88

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Quebec by Gerry Tiziani
Sandpiper Beach Runner by Roland Prol

GROUP A - SCORE 82

JUDGES: Richard Waas 81 | Carlos Castaneda 83

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Sandpiper Beach Runner by Roland Prol
Stuck My Neck Out For You by Silvia Rojas

GROUP A - SCORE 74.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 81 | Carlos Castaneda 68

A close encounter at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. Taken with the Samsung cell phone camera.

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Sunset Place Staircase by John McKnight

GROUP A - SCORE 68

JUDGES: Richard Waas 73 | Carlos Castaneda 63

This was shot at the shopping center called Sunset Place in South Miami. This is the spiral staircase in this complex. I shot both from the top of the stairs looking down and from the bottom looking up. Sunset Place is a rather eerie place these days. There are very few stores that are occupied. This shopping center is scheduled for demolition and replacement by a new complex. I have visited here several times to shoot. I find many interesting things to shoot each time I visit.

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Sunset Place Staircase by John McKnight
Beneath The Majestic Boughs by Valerie Leonard

GROUP A - SCORE 84.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 86 | Carlos Castaneda 83

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Bridge to Savannah by Ibis Hillencamp

GROUP A - SCORE 78

JUDGES: Richard Waas 83 | Carlos Castaneda 73

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Bridge to Savannah by Ibis Hillencamp
Chapultepec Castle shadows by Jose Nicolas Aponte

GROUP B - SCORE 66

JUDGES: Richard Waas 79 | Carlos Castaneda 53

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Feeling Presidential by Subrata Bass

GROUP A - SCORE 81.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 87 | Carlos Castaneda 76

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Feeling Presidential by Subrata Bass
I Am The Eagle by Barbara Thompson

GROUP A - SCORE 88

JUDGES: Richard Waas 88 | Carlos Castaneda 88

ISO 1600; 60-600 @ 600 mm; f/9; 1/3200s
Natural Light
Camera mounted on a tripod

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I Am The Eagle by Barbara Thompson
IIlumination by Yevette Shapiro

GROUP A - SCORE 79.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 82 | Carlos Castaneda 77

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IIlumination by Yevette Shapiro
Meditating on the Pier by Ibis Hillencamp

GROUP A - SCORE 83

JUDGES: Richard Waas 88 | Carlos Castaneda 78

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Reflections of the Soul by Maribel Gonzalez

GROUP B - SCORE 66.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 70 | Carlos Castaneda 63

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Shopping in Old Cartagena by Jeanette Beatty

GROUP B - SCORE 80.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 80 | Carlos Castaneda 79

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Silver Lining by Valerie Leonard

GROUP A - SCORE 82.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 86 | Carlos Castaneda 79

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Silver Lining by Valerie Leonard
Stepping into the Cold Twilit Lake by Daniel Holmes

GROUP A - SCORE 82.5

JUDGES: Richard Waas 86 | Carlos Castaneda 79

1/1000 sec f/10 ISO 6400 700 mm (100-500mm Canon RF lens with 1.4 extender

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Lurking in the Shadows by Maribel Gonzalez

GROUP B - SCORE 79

JUDGES: Richard Waas 80 | Carlos Castaneda 79

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"A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY" by Connie Mier

Name: "A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY" by Connie Mier
Start: 2019-02-28T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2019-02-28T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Evelyn Greer Park
Rating: 5

From February 28, 2019 7:00 pm until February 28, 2019 9:00 pm

At Evelyn Greer Park

Posted by Ibis Hillencamp

Categories: Speakers

Connie Mier specializes in photography the Florida Everglades and Biscayne Bay from a canoe. This former KCC member, will provide a "Different Perspective for your Photography".

ARTIST STATEMENT

"My art is inspired by my canoe explorations of the wilderness areas of south Florida. I often spend several days at a time in the Everglades exploring remote places seldom photographed. It is with a camera that I attempt to re-create the peaceful solitude that I experience in these places and believe so many people desire to feel. With an artistic vision framed by the camera, my goal is not to simply illustrate a picture of a bird or a mangrove tree; rather, I seek to provide the viewer a perspective he or she has never seen before. I want them to imagine the peace of being in that place or the joy of watching a beautiful bird. To that end, a successful image is one that best represents my wilderness experience and invites the viewer to observe more closely with a deeper appreciation for nature's art."

AWARDS

Finalist (top 250) in the North American Nature Photography Association's 2018 Showcase; four images selected. Title of the top 100 finalist: Mangrove Drama 1.

Finalist in the Outdoor Photographer magazine 2017 American Landscape contest. Selected image: Biscayne Red.

Finalist in the International Contemporary Art Competition, 2017.

Nominee in the 3rd edition of Fine Art Photography Awards, April 2017. Six images nominated, some of which can be seen here.

The North American Nature Photography Association's 2017 Showcase, Best in Show in the Scapes category. Title of winning image: Floating.

Winner of the Fine Arts category in the 2015 Audubon Photography Awards. Title of winning image: "Gulls and Cormorants 1".

Honorable mention in the 2015 Outdoor Photographer magazine American Landscape contest. Title of winning image: Playful.

Member of the winners gallery in the Nature's Best Photography Best Backyards 2014 photo contest. Photograph of a common iguana is featured in the 2014 spring/summer edition of Nature's Best Photography magazine.

For Connie's complete biography, please visit her website: https://www.constancemierphotography.com