Story Behind the 10s – Really Cold

 

 

From the Photographer: Karl Fiegenschuh.

This photo of a really miserable-looking baby snow monkey was made on the second day of a photography workshop in Nagano, Japan. Nagano is located north west of Tokyo, that has a park where snow monkeys congregate during the winter. Photography on the first day was fine, but uneventful.  Overnight it started to snow and it was snowing heavily when we were allowed to enter the monkey park. It snowed for several hours allowing a variety of photo opportunities.
During the heaviest snowfall I had been using a rain cover on the camera and lens.

Technical Data:  Canon 7D Mark II APS-C camera;  Canon 100-400mm; f/4.5-5.6L IS II lens; @ 106mm;  Settings were 1/200 sec at f/9.0 and ISO 3200.  
I made some edits in Lightroom mobile on my iPad to increase the contrast slightly, tone down the whites and emphasize the blowing snow.

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Year End Awards 2017-2018

Image of the Year 2018

Angels Fly: Kathy Bishop

 

Wildlife Image of the Year 2018

Three King Chicks and Blowing Sand: Alan Schulz

 

Category Winners

 

Botany

 

1st Place

Breaking Free: Don Specht

 

2nd Place

Pasque stacked : John Anderson

 

Honorable Mentions

Caught a Skeeter – Ian Campbell

Milkweed Pod – Ron Lagerquist

One is Open – Deanne Probst

Mushroom Spiderweb – Philip Busch

Beargrass – Julie Sopoci

Ready to Fly-John Foty

Sharp Lobed Hepatica – John Pennoyer

Water Lily B&W – Marian Cyr

 

General

 

1st Place

Aurora Moonlight Convergance: Michael Thompson

 

 2nd Place

 

 

On the Way to Cattleman’s Bridge: Dee Hunnisett-Dritz

 

Honorable Mentions

 

After the Rain – Diane Herman

Reaching Up – Michael Thompson

Super Moon – John Foty

Blood Moonset at Pfeiffer – Kathy Bishop

Totality – John Anderson

Crescent Lake – Paul Kammen

Split Rock Ice  – Diane Herman

Fall Abstract Pano – Patti Jones

Canyon – John Clouse

Magical Morning – Kathy Bishop

Rock Reflections – Mariann Cyr

 

Zoology

 

1st Place

Three Amigos : Kathy Bishop

 

2nd Place

Askance : John Anderson

 

Honorable Mentions

 

Sally – Mike Sweet

Waiting for Lunch – Ian Campbell

A Bite of Bullfrog – Diane Herman

Northern Hawk Owl  – Michael Thompson

Japanese White Eye in Plum Blossoms – Karl Fiegenschuh

Backlit Gobbler – John Pennoyer

Duck Landing – Dave Perez

Prairie Chicken Fight  – Alan Schulz

King Feeding Chick – Alan Schulz

Wild Turkey Portrait – Alan Schulz

Willow Flycatcher Feeding Nestlings – Don Specht

Early Morning Catch – Don Specht

Expectant Coyote – Scott Landseidel

Cardinal in the Snow – Scott Landseidel

Egret Grooming – Diane Herman

Cranes and Moon – Deanne Probst

Stealth Flyer – Michael Thompson

Egret Breeding Color – John Dykstra

Really Cold – Karl Fiegenschuh

Catch of the Day – Don Specht

Black Crowned Night Heron – Don Specht

Great Egret with Lunch – Don Specht

Fawn Portrait – Roger Williams

Landing Precisely – Kathy Bishop

Sunrise Together – Kathy Bishop

 

Congratulations are extended to all

 

 

Story Begind the 10s – Great Gray Take Off

 

From the Photographer: Paul Kammen

This image was taken in the Sax-Zim bog, off a highway.
It was taken later in the afternoon as the sun was setting behind me and I was in the Bog with another photographer. We had spent the day there. Owls were out in the morning, then there was a lull, and I had just about given hope of seeing them again when my friend told me to try further up the road. Sure enough, there were two, one perched on a tree the other on a power line. The owls seemed to be a bit more active as dark approached, so set in “machine gun” mode with Al-Servo mode and burst mode when the owl took off I was fortunate to get a couple of shots that turned out.

Owls never get old to watch, and we are lucky to have them here in Minnesota.

Technical Data:  shutter priority mode, 1/640 sec, f 6.3, 5000 ISO, spot metering.

Story Behind the 10s – Coyote in the Snow

 

From the Photographer: Dee Hunnisett-Dritz

After a snowy drive into Yellowstone National Park I knew it would not be difficult to spot any animals out looking for lunch. It did not take long before I saw this coyote. He was tracking something under the snow and would stop periodically to watch for movement. He clearly hasn’t gone hungry over the winter. He was fascinating to watch until he decided to move off out of my focus zone.

I am fortunate to have seen many Coyotes that season. Coyotes have become more rare in the Park. Wolves are their larger brothers and are prevalent. But these two brothers do not get along and coyote deaths from wolves are not uncommon at a kill.

Technical data: Nikon D610; Tamron 150mm-600mm, @600mm, 1/1250 sec; f6.3; ISO 200

You can view more images here http://www.deehdphotography.com

Salon Acceptances – April 2018

Here are the Salon acceptances for April – Congratulations to you all – your images will be moved forward for judging in the end of year competition. The year end images will be showcased and the competition results will be announced at the May meeting

Paul Kammen	Barred Owl	8
Ian Campbell	Focus	8
Bill Pfeiffer	Cactus	9
Diane Herman	A Bite of Bullfrog	9
Deanne Probst	Walking Sandhill	9
Eric Gustafson	Reflections Of A Blue Heron	8
Michael Thompson	The Trees Have Eyes	8
John Foty	StrongGrip	8
Sandy Swanson	Broadwing Hawk & Prey	8
Adam Haisman	Icy Sunrise	9
Larry Duke	Out of Africa	8
Rick Graves	Green Sea Turtle	9
Ron Lagerquist	Painted Lady	8
Jean McDonough	Lilac Breasted Roller on Plant	10
Dee Hunnisett-Dritz	Smoky Sunset from Signal Mountain	8
Richard Gotz	Geart Blue Heron	9
John Pennoyer	Backlit Gobbler	9
Dave Perez	Duck Landing	9
Alan Schulz	Sunrise Light Prairie Chicken	10
Don Specht	Great Blue Heron with Nesting Material	9
Roger Williams	Fishing	8
Kathy Bishop	Through the Arch	10
Scott Landseidel	Center of Attention	10
Mike Sweet	Hen Mallard	9
Ian Campbell	Lillypad Sunset	10
Bill Pfeiffer	Wren	8
Diane Herman	Egret Grooming	10
Deanne Probst	Cranes and Moon	10
Eric Gustafson	Gooseberry Falls	10
Michael Thompson	Ribbon of Light	9
John Foty	Spiral Fern	8
Sandy Swanson	Early Migrant	9
John Clouse	Canyonlands	9
Adam Haisman	Mesa ArchSsunrise	8
John Dykstra	Egret Breeding Color	10
Rick Graves	St Louis River Cascade	9
Jean McDonough	Three Fox Kits in Log	8
Richard Gotz	Green Heron	8
John Pennoyer	Sharp-lobed Hepaticas	10
Dave Perez	Quail Pair	9
Alan Schulz	Elephant Seal and Kings	10
Kathy Bishop	Three Amigos	9
Scott Landseidel	Hors d’Oeuvres	9

Story Behind the 10s – Cardinal in the Snow

 

 

From the Photographer: Scott Landesidel

The snow was falling so off I went to Fort Snelling hoping for a few ‘deer in the falling snow’ images. After wandering through the snow for an hour or two I came across an area of seedy bushes which had attracted a number of birds. There were a few cardinals and they looked great in the snow covered brush but there was too much stuff in the way. Eventually a female cardinal landed on an overhanging branch and I was lucky enough to get a clean background with a few flakes still in the air. This was processed in lightroom with the usual adjustments and cropped a bit.

Technical Data: Nikon D600; Tamron 150-600 at 600mm, ISO 800, F9, 1/400th, with a monopod.

Salon Acceptances – March 2018

Here are the Salon acceptances for March – Congratulations to you all – your images will be moved forward for judging in the end of year competition. The year end images will be showcased and the competition results will be announced at the May meeting.

Mary Mullett	Orange	8
Paul Kammen	Palm Warbler	8
Deanne Probst	Willow River Falls	10
Mariann Cyr	Waterlily B&W	10
Alan Schulz	Wild Turkey Portrait	10
Scott Landseidel	Goldfinch Fall Colors	8
Paul Kammen	Great Gray Takeoff	10
Mike Sweet	Sabines Gull	9
Diane Herman	Split Rock Ice	8
Deanne Probst	Mallard Landing	9
Sandy Swanson	YoungHawk	9
John Clouse	Canyon	8
Adam Haisman	Geyser Reflection	8
Karl Fiegenschuh	Really Cold	10
Dave Perez	Osprey	8
Don Specht	Great Egret with Lunch	9
Kathy Bishop	Pasque Flower Droop	9
Scott Landseidel	Mergansers From Heaven	9
Mariann Cyr	Rock Reflections	10

Story Behind the 10s – Call of the Lakeside

 

 

From the Photographer : Michael Thompson

I was invited by a friend to take a trip out in his boat. We were in the middle of Clearwater Lake, in May. There were reeds and cattails on a small sunken island. A loon was swimming around. Every time other loons would fly over, it would look concerned, and do some warning calls. We soon learned why, when a newly hatched chick emerged briefly from under the adult’s feathers, and I was able to capture this image.

Story Behind the 10s – Stealth Flyer

 

From the Photographer: Michael Thompson

I was taking some pictures of this Great Grey Owl at Sax Zim bog, when suddenly it took off and flew over an open field. It was just silently gliding and the snow lit up it’s underside. Then suddenly, it dived down into the snow, dug down deep, and pulled up a small rodent, that had been hiding there. What a treat to watch!

Salon Acceptances – February 2018

Here are the Salon acceptances for February – Congratulations to you all – your images will be moved forward for judging in the end of year competition. The year end images will be showcased and the competition results will be announced at the May meeting

 

John Anderson	Playin Chicken	9
Paul Kammen	Cerulean Warbler.	8
Mike Sweet	Longtailed Duck	8
Ian Campbell	Misty Pigeon River Overlook	8
Deanne Probst	Tombolo Rocks	8
Eric Gustafson	Breaching Humpback Whale	8
Michael Thompson	Northern Hawk Owl	8
John Dykstra	Eagle and Snow	8
Karl Fiegenschuh	Bison in Fog	9
Rick Graves	Feather	8
Ron Lahr	Chipmunk	9
Dee Hunnisett-Dritz	On the way to Cattleman’s Bridge	9
Dave Perez	Black Skimmer Skimming	8
Roger Williams	Cleared for Landing	8
Kathy Bishop	Blood Moonset at Pfeiffer	8
Scott Landseidel	GH Owlet Out Of The Nest	8
Gene Lage	Black-Crowned Night Heron	8
John Anderson	Rivals	8
Mary Mullett	Drying my Wings	8
Paul Kammen	Great Gray Taking Off	9
Mike Sweet	Northern Pintail	9
Ian Campbell	Stormy Canyon Sunset	9
Patti Jones	Fall Abstract Pano	8
Michael Thompson	Aurora Moonlight Convergence	8
John Foty	Antelope Canyon	8
John Clouse	Arch	8
Adam Haisman	Icy morning Lake Superior	9
Karl Fiegenschuh	Red Crowned Cranes in Freezing Mist	8
Ron Lahr	Foggy Deer	8
Alan Schulz	Gentoo Feeding Chicks Detail	8
Don Specht	I’ve Got My Eyes On You	8