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Photo of the Week – Betty Rembert

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 In Our Own Backyard – Fall 2011

Betty Rembert - Horsecreek in the Fall

Betty Rembert - Horsecreek in the Fall

The fall season for this year has truly been spectacular in Ashe but now it’s rapidly becoming a memory as the golds and yellows fade into winter’s brown and cover the forest floor once again. But the camera catches the moment in time and replays it whenever we wish to visit the moment again, winding the clock back to 3:42:21 PM on October 15, 2011. When the snows of winter lock us in, we can know that spring will come again soon, followed by warm summer and another fall show of color. We don’t even have to leave the County-no plane tickets, no security checks and very little expense. How fortunate we are to live where others vacation.
Canon 50D with an EF24-105mm f/4L lens set at 24mm, a shutter speed of 1/160 sec, aperture at f/11 and and ISO of 100. All perfect manual settings for this afternoon shot.

Photo of the Week – Ron Seiverth

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The Skies Have It!

View From Bluff Mountain at Perkins Rock

View From Bluff Mountain at Perkins Rock

Ron used his Canon 7D fitted with a 10-20mm wide angle lens at its widest focal length to capture this expansive view of ACC members taking a lunch break on Bluff Mountain. The air was clear, the clouds majestic, the sky a perfect cerulean blue and the temperature in the mid 70’s – a near perfect day for hiking and photography.  The fact that the sun was almost directly overhead for this shot doesn’t appear to have lessened the impact.
From a perspective point of view, it’s interesting to note the distortion common to extreme wide angle lenses. Look at Jay Wild’s left leg (in the jeans on the left side) and the apparent extended length compared to his upper body.
Most of the photographers have their backs to the camera, making it a challenge to identify the individuals. How many do you recognize? Here’s a “cheat sheet” for most ID’s.