GROUP A - SCORE 96

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 97 | Robert Suarez  95

75mm, f/8, 1/320s, ISO 400 (plus slower speed for movement in fan)
Hand Held
Available Light

GROUP B - SCORE 88

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 88 | Robert Suarez  88

GROUP B - SCORE 86.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 86 | Robert Suarez  87

I took this photo while wandering through the 12th century medieval castle town of Monemvasia in the southern mainland of Greece. This was on an overcast, windy November day. The yellow hose adds interest to the brick and stone patterns and textures of the alleyway.

Shot on Nikon Z7
f/8
1/40 sec
ISO 400
16mm

GROUP A - SCORE 89

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 90 | Robert Suarez  88

GROUP A - SCORE 96

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 94 | Robert Suarez  98

GROUP A - SCORE 94

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 93 | Robert Suarez  95

Nikon D850
Exposure time 1/40
F9
Focal Length 98
ISO 500
This photograph was taken in Cape Creek Bridge, Oregon on October 26, 2023

GROUP B - SCORE 84.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 81 | Robert Suarez  88

I took this photo over a decade ago during my visit to the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. This is one of the marvels of architecture in the world. I took this photo with my camera set to full auto, as I was just getting started in photography and had never received instruction on manual settings. I was only aware of the rule of thirds for composition at the time. I shot this on RAW with the understanding that some day, I would improve my skills to the point where I could edit the photo to make it even better.

Shot on Nikon D90
f/5.6
1/30 sec
ISO 250
18mm

GROUP A - SCORE 87

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 82 | Robert Suarez  92

GROUP A - SCORE 92

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 90 | Robert Suarez  94

GROUP A - SCORE 96.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 96 | Robert Suarez  97

This has been in my flower folder and just seemed to fit the theme. It was taken at Fairchild Gardens.

GROUP A - SCORE 86

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 86 | Robert Suarez  86

Taken in my study on 10/4/2024
Nikon D3400: 1/200 sec at f/5.0 ISO 1600; 35mm

GROUP A - SCORE 84.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 84 | Robert Suarez  85

GROUP A - SCORE 91

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 91 | Robert Suarez  91

This is a photo of part of Bryce Canyon at an elevation of about 8300'. Hoodoos are formed by an erosion of soft rock and form a multitude of patterns.

GROUP B - SCORE 93.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 91 | Robert Suarez  96

GROUP B - SCORE 85.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 86 | Robert Suarez  85

Taken with a Nikon D3400 camera, using a 18-55 mm lens. Taken indoors, with natural daylight coming in through the window.

GROUP A - SCORE 89

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 84 | Robert Suarez  94

Limpkins are usually shy birds and difficult to approach. However some have adjusted to living in lakes and shallow waters in nearby parks and canals. This was taken on a Canon mirrorless camera with a 100-400 lens.

GROUP A - SCORE 89

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 90 | Robert Suarez  88

Nikon D800
Exposure Time: 1/200
F-number: 7.1
Focal Length: 36 MM
Photographic Sensitivity (ISO): 100
Lens Model: 28.0 - 300
White Balance: Auto white balance

This photograph was taken in Chicago, ILLINOIS

GROUP B - SCORE 83

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 82 | Robert Suarez  84

GROUP B - SCORE 89.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 90 | Robert Suarez  89

 GROUP A - SCORE 91

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 87 | Robert Suarez  95

GROUP A - SCORE 93.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 90 | Robert Suarez  96

GROUP A - SCORE 94.4

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 96 | Robert Suarez  93

24mm, f/8, 1/200s, ISO 800
Hand Held (above my head - so there were numerous attempts)
Available Sunlight

GROUP A - SCORE 84

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 81 | Robert Suarez  87

Tiger at Metrozoo. There is both pattern and texture in his beautiful coat

 GROUP A - SCORE 93

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 91 | Robert Suarez  95

GROUP A - SCORE 87

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 87 | Robert Suarez  87

GROUP A - SCORE 93.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 94 | Robert Suarez  93

This was one of about 100 setups I did in my yard. I tried various combinations of fruit and vegetables. I also tried various positions and patters for the fruit. I used a table cloth laid on a card table for the background. I tried shooting in both bright sunlight and shade. I did minimal spot removal in Photoshop and color adjustments and cropping in Lightroom Classic.

GROUP B - SCORE 89.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 92 | Robert Suarez  87

Camera - Sony H90.

GROUP A - SCORE 86

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 88 | Robert Suarez  84

BEAUFORT, NC 9/9/2024
IPHONE 13 PRO

1/75 sec at f/1.5 ISO 125

GROUP A - SCORE 96

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 95 | Robert Suarez 97

This is the view of the inside of a spiral staircase while looking up. This was taken at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. I shot about 15 different views of this same subject. I have entered some other frames in previous PC. Each one gives a unique perspective on the same subject. I thought this image portrayed the theme of patterns very well. I had to hold my camera out between the bars to get this view. I was shooting blind since I could not see the viewfinder with the camera positioned out between these bars at arms length. I used the "Black & White Punch" preset to process this picture in Lightroom Classic

GROUP A - SCORE 91.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 89 | Robert Suarez  94

This is a Crowned Pigeon, native of Papua New Guinea photographed at the Miami Metro Zoo's Wings Of Asia Aviary.
Fujifilm X-T5 camera | Fujifilm 70-300mm lens @ 300mm | 1/320 Shutter Speed | F/5.6 | ISO 3200
Processed and edited with On1 Photo Raw.

GROUP A - SCORE 94.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 93 | Robert Suarez  96

GROUP A - SCORE 96.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 97 | Robert Suarez  96

GROUP A - SCORE 94

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 93 | Robert Suarez  95

GROUP B - SCORE 86

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 89 | Robert Suarez  83

Taken with a Nikon D3400 camera, 18-55mm lens, indoors

GROUP B - SCORE 91.5

JUDGES: Lorraine Thomas 84 | Robert Suarez  99