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Photographer’s Choice – Barry Houck

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It’s All About Light, Don’t You Think?

Barry Houck - Fly Fishing on the Watauga River

Barry Houck - Fly Fishing on the Watauga River

And the rising mist or the reflections or the composition or the classic form of the fisherman. Barry was attending an early morning soccer game in Valle Crucis when he decided to wander down to the nearby Watauga River where he was greeted by this scene. The early morning light and deep shadows presented a challenge beyond the dynamic range of any camera to fully resolve all the detail so Barry made the choice to capture the highlights and let the shadows fall where they may. Composition? Imagine moving the fisherman to the center and the resultant loss of impact. The lines created by the riverbanks lead the eye deep into the scene. It’s impossible to miss the focal point. Overall, a lovely image.
Canon EOS Rebel T2i, f/6.3 at 1/640 sec. ISO 100. Focal length 55mm.

Photographer’s Choice – Nancy Shoemaker

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Capturing the Essence

Stephen Shoemaker through Nancy's lens

Stephen Shoemaker through Nancy's lens

What makes this such a compelling image? Is it the composition, following the “Thirds” rule so meticulously? Is it the fact that there’s nothing superfluous, nothing to clutter up the scene and detract from the very definite focal point? The light providing a semi-silhouette and yet with enough clarity to allow the subject to be recognizable? Or maybe it’s the imposing figure standing in front of heavy boulders and the vastness and power of the sea. Or the hat? The shadow? The reflection? Yes, it’s all of this working and coming together to “paint” the painter, to turn the tables on the man usually behind the easel. Here, Nancy is the artist and Stephen the subject.