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Photo of the Week – Bernard Clouse

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Lovely Girl, Perfect Weather and Beautiful Setting

Picking Blueberries at Old Orchard Creek

Picking Blueberries at Old Orchard Creek


Swansie Shepherd Rd in Little Horse Creek comes alive each summer during blueberry season as people from all over come to pick their own. On July 4th Bernard took advantage of the occasion by capturing his niece in this casual portrait using only natural light. Rather than list here the photographic components that come together in this shot and since all will probably attempt to take similar shots at sometime in the future, it might be a worthwhile exercise for each member to list his/her own ideas as to the various elements that make this shot work. And since the perfect photo is rare (if there is any such), at least one change that would have improved the shot. This could be a mental exercise but it might be better to write your thoughts on a piece of paper or, better yet, put them in a comment for all members to read.
The camera was a Kodak Z915, the shutter 1/320 sec with an aperture setting of f/4.2 zoomed in to 18.8mm (35mm equivalent of 106mm) and the ISO used was 80.

Photo of the Week – Nicole Robinson

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The Wind, Sand and Surf are Relentless

Nicole Robinson - Wrightsville Beach NC

Nicole Robinson - Wrightsville Beach NC

There were two photographers on the beach this clear, cold and windy late February morning. One faced the sea to capture the sunrise and the pier, probably returning home with the same view captured a thousand times before. Nicole turned inland, taking advantage of the crystal air and painting sun to concentrate on a weathered sand fence, held together with rusted, twisted wire, losing the battle with the elements. The combination of the fanning slats, waving golden grass and artistic eye, with a slow shutter and narrow depth of field,  all resulted in a unique image well worth an early morning foray into the cold.
Her camera was a Canon Rebel XTi fitted with an EF28/135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens zoomed in to 80mm. The shutter speed was 1/60 second and the aperture setting f/5.0. The ISO was a low 100 and the mode used was aperture priority.