Disclaimer: Please do not judge this image based on the quality of the film scan. The slide when projected is of very high quality and clarity
March 2009: Slide Competition
Category: Animals
Awarded: 1st Place
Points Awarded: 22.1
Image Number:
Title: Korean Farmer
Maker: Tom Wootton
This shot is in remarkable condition for being over 50 years old (Kodachrome ASA 8). But on top of that it’s a fine composition and a warm human story
Disclaimer: Please do not judge this image based on the quality of the film scan. The slide when projected is of very high quality and clarity
Feb 2009: Slide Competition
Category: Monuments
Awarded: 1st Place
Points Awarded: 23.2
Image Number:
Title: Bennington Monument
Maker: Tom Wootton
A straight-on shot of a monument familiar to New Englanders. Good sky , a bit of a lead-in line. Side lighting shows off the surface texture very well
Disclaimer: Please do not judge this image based on the quality of the film scan. The slide when projected is of very high quality and clarity
Jan 2009: Slide Competition
Category: Open
Awarded: 1st Place
Points Awarded: 23.5
Image Number:
Title: Barn #1
Maker: Irma Wootton
Well composed , the hedge and a thin strip of grass make a more interesting foreground than just grass or just the hedge would have. Good color saturation. The little bits of wispy cloud break up an otherwise empty sky
Disclaimer: Please do not judge this image based on the quality of the film scan. The slide when projected is of very high quality and clarity
Dec 2008: Slide Competition
Category: Flowers
Awarded: 1st Place
Points Awarded: 24.2
Image Number:
Title: SunFlower and Bee
Maker: Irma Wootton
Excellent close-up of a strong subject. Brilliant color. Sharp all over including the bees. Well composed. Just enough of the petals to show we are looking at a sunflower without losing the detail of the main central area.
Disclaimer: Please do not judge this image based on the quality of the film scan. The slide when projected is of very high quality and clarity
Nov 2008: Slide Competition
Category: Eyes
Awarded: 1st Place
Points Awarded: 24.2
Image Number:
Title: Made up for APart
Maker: Irma Wootton
Disclaimer: Please do not judge this image based on the quality of the film scan. The slide when projected is of very high quality and clarity
Oct 2008: Slide Competition
Category: Nature
Awarded: 1st Place
Points Awarded: 24.9
Image Number:
Title: Natural Setting
Maker: Bill Barber
A fine image of a butterfly with random leaf patterns forming a very pleasing frame. The subject placement is fairly close to the rule-of-thirds. The butterfly’s slight deviation from the horizontal, facing into the center of the picture, is also a positive compositional element
Disclaimer: Please do not judge this image based on the quality of the film scan. The slide when projected is of very high quality and clarity
Sept 2008: Slide Competition
Category: Open
Awarded: 1st Place
Points Awarded: 23.1
Image Number:
Title: Springtime Cappadoccia
Maker: Robert Keslow
Since the commentator is also the maker, no self-praise, but the presence of flowers is always helpful in a scenic shot, particularly one like this where the landscape is spectacular, but not very colorful. The photographer made use of Hyperfocal Distance, a technique for maximizing depth-of-field. If you are not familiar with this technique, try a web search, or talk to an experienced photographer. It seems complicated at first, but is fairly simple and very useful, much easier to explain with a scene in front of you and camera in hand