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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 – Baron Cooper

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Exotic Creature Emerging From the Sea?

Late Afternoon on the Beach-Baron Cooper

Late Afternoon on the Beach-Baron Cooper


Not likely but that’s the impression one gets in this low, very wide angle shot by the ever creative Baron Cooper. What could have been an ordinary shot of a young boy playing on the beach is transformed into this striking image by positioning a tripod down at sand level and using the naturally warm color of the setting sun to light the scene. The deep depth of field and wide horizon is due to the use of a very wide angle 11mm lens. The various textures in the sand and the random shells help to provide an interesting foreground and lead the eye to the main focal point.
Baron’s camera was a Nikon D300, the shutter speed used was 1/50th with an aperture of f/8.0. The ISO was set at a low 200. All settings were ideal for this scene.