GROUP B - SCORE 88.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Jackie Arias 88

I took this photo about a month ago in the backyard of my friend's house in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This wild bunny showed up and was not afraid of me. I was about 15 feet from it. I laid on the ground and made a little noise so it would pop its head and ears up. The bunny happily obliged, and I got the shot I wanted.

Shot with Nikon D7500
f/4
1/640 sec
ISO 800
300mm

GROUP B - SCORE 95

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 94 | Jackie Arias 96

Nikon D500, Macro 105mm F/20 2.5 sec

GROUP A - SCORE 88.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Jackie Arias 88

GROUP A - SCORE 93

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 90| Jackie Arias 96

5 sec at f/5.6 ISO 100 35mm on Tripod (Canon RF 15-35 F2.8 L lens)

GROUP B - SCORE 85.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Jackie Arias 83

GROUP B - SCORE 89

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Jackie Arias 89

I woke up super early in the morning to take this photo of one of the buildings that makes up the Academy of Athens in Greece. This is a very busy part of town once business hours start. The two statues on top of the columns are of Athena, Goddess of wisdom, and the God Apollo, ancient patron of the arts. Partially blocked by the orange trees in the middle ground are statues of the famous Athenian philosophers Socrates and Plato welcoming (or judging) visitors through this main walkway.

Shot on Nikon Z7
f/11
1/30 sec
ISO 200
30mm

GROUP A - SCORE 92.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 96 | Jackie Arias 89

Taken in my kitchen on a reflective surface with Nikon D3400; 1/60 sec at f/8.0; ISO 400; 35mm

GROUP A - SCORE 89.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 93 | Jackie Arias 86

GROUP A - SCORE 93

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 90 | Jackie Arias 96

GROUP A - SCORE 82.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 95 | Jackie Arias 90

1/80 sec , f/8, ISO 400 70mm (Canon RF 24-70 F2.8 L lens) handheld - printed on Hahnemuhle FineArt Photo Rag Baryta paper

GROUP A - SCORE 89.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Jackie Arias 91

As the title says, this image is of a portion of the Santa Barbara Mission, in Santa Barbara, California. This is one of the minor bell towers of the church. As the sun was setting I walked 360 degrees around the church looking for different perspectives and lighting. This was shot from the back side of the complex. I liked the pastel colors created by the setting sun. Olympus E-M5 Mark II, 1/500, f 3.2, 40mm, ISO 2000.

GROUP B - SCORE 83.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 83 | Jackie Arias 84

Taken in my backyard with a Nikon D3400 camera

 GROUP A - SCORE 89

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 90 | Jackie Arias 88

GROUP B - SCORE 84

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 84 | Jackie Arias 84

Photo taken with a Sigma telescope 150-600mm

GROUP B - SCORE 83

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 82 | Jackie Arias 84

Taken at Coral Reef Park in the late afternoon with the Nikon D3400

GROUP A - SCORE 83.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 84 | Jackie Arias 83

GROUP B - SCORE 93.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 93 | Jackie Arias 94

GROUP B - SCORE 85

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 87 | Jackie Arias 83

GROUP A - SCORE 86.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 87 | Jackie Arias 86

100-400 with extender (560 mm);; f/16; 1/2500 s; ISO 4000

GROUP A - SCORE 91

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 95 | Jackie Arias 87

While at the beach I began taking pictures of a friend's child. His intensity and also the light and colors are what prompted me to keep shooting until I got the correct angle.

GROUP A - SCORE 89

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Jackie Arias 90

exposure time 1/15"
F/9
Focal Length 38
ISO 64
LENS MODEL 24-120
This image was taken in Bandon Beach, Oregon after Sunset on September 2023. I used a tripod because of the low exposure time.

GROUP A - SCORE 88.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Jackie Arias 90

This bird means business. Taken in my backyard with Nikon D3400; 1/1600 sec at f/14; ISO 800; 240mm

GROUP A - SCORE 90.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 89 | Jackie Arias 92

GROUP A - SCORE 91

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 90 | Jackie Arias 92

GROUP A - SCORE 86

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 90 | Jackie Arias 82

Frangipani on reflective surface.
100mm (Macro Lens); f/20; 8 sec; ISO 100
Used tripod and 2 small lights

GROUP A - SCORE 90

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 91 | Jackie Arias 89

GROUP A - SCORE 89

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 88 | Jackie Arias 90

GROUP A - SCORE 92.5

JUDGES: Boris Gabay 92 | Jackie Arias 93