Story Behind the 10s – Elegance

 

 

From the Photographer Dennis Randall:

I was on a bird watching trip with a group in Arizona this past February.  We were at Madera Canyon, South of Tucson, looking for a variety of birds.  I had seen an Elegant Trogon before, back in 1995, but it was viewed at quite a distance through a spotting scope.  I hoped to see and possibly photograph one on this trip.  I heard that a Trogon had been occasionally seen feeding on the berries of a particular bush in the park.  I talked to a photographer who had photographed the bird mid-morning, but said it hadn’t been seen since then.  It was now early afternoon, around 1:00 pm and there were  10-12 people waiting for the bird to reappear.  I stationed myself in an elevated spot which I hoped would give me a good vantage point to photograph the bird if it came back.  The grade dropped off approximately 20’ just to the left of where I positioned myself.  There was a light overcast sky.  At around 2:30 pm, after everyone had left except for one other person, the bird flew into view and landed in a tree branch at almost eye-level to my left. The bush with the berries it had been feeding on was in the background.  I immediately started photographing the Trogon which was approximately 30’ away.  He decided to stay for a couple of minutes before he moved to another location.  It was wonderful to see the bird closer this time and I was excited to be able to capture it.  I was just plain lucky to have that colorful bush in the background, the berries of which almost perfectly matched the breast color of the Trogon.

Technical data : Canon 7D Mark II; Canon EF100-400 lens;  f 8.0; at 400mm; 1/125 second exp., ISO at 400.

Salon Acceptances – September 2019

Here are the Salon acceptances for September – 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.

Mike Sweet	Collared Lizard	8
Patti Jones	Foxy On The Gunflint Trail	8
Sandy Swanson	Landing on a Liatris	9
Tom Hansen	**No title available	8
Dennis Randall	Tropic bird	9
Jordan Randall	Killdeer	9
Joe Fierst	Aurora	9
Rick Graves	The Itch	8
Dee Hunnisett-Dritz	Monarch	9
John Pennoyer	Sunrise Monarch	8
Alan Schulz	Thrift at Sunset	9
Roger Williams	Green Heron Fishing	8
Kathy Bishop	The Light Turns	10
Paul Kammen	Jupiter Over Hollow Rock	8
Mike Sweet	Coopers Hawk	8
Deanne Probst	Swallowtail on Branch	10
Linda Scher	Bubblenet Feeding	8
Dennis Randall	Stellar Jay	8
Jordan Randall	Merganser	9
Ron Galambos	Avocet in Pond	8
Rick Graves	Corona Arch, UT	8
Jean McDonough	Wolf in the woods	8
John Pennoyer	Prairie Sunrise	10
Dave Perez	Pelican	8
Alan Schulz	Bald Eagle Landing in Snow	10
Don Specht	Yellow Warbler – Eyes on the Prize	10
Scott Landseidel	Red Tail Hawk-Dead Duck	9

Stories Behind the 10s – Northern Lady

It’s that time of year again the Summer heat is giving way to the cool Fall air. The new photography season is started with a look back to the end of the last year with this beautiful image:-

From the Photographer J Arthur Anderson:

This image was captured at the Iron Springs Scientific Nature Area near Lake Itasca.  In late June the Showy Lady’s Slippers are in bloom. They can  be seen and easily accessed in Itasca State Park and in the ditches along Highway 11 near Roosevelt, MN, or County Rd 141, South of Roosevelt. In the late afternoon, we experienced a sun shower that left rain drops on the flower and provided us with soft diffused light.  We were also able to take advantage of a dark background of trees to shoot against.

Technical Data: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Canon 70-200 lens, f/8; 1/100 sec.; ISO 3200;focal length of 120mm.

You can see more from this photographer here :  jarthuranderson.com