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Robert Greens “Arlington National Cemetery”

March 31, 2014 in Winning Prints

Photographer	Robert Green
Website
Title	Arlington National Cemetery
Category	Jan 2014/ Gold Level Monochrome/ First Place
Location	Arlington, VA. National Cemetery
Reason For Making the Image	My goal was to be able to construct a unique image of the cemetery. I saw this magnificent tree in the midst of these schematic tombs. I constructed the photo image which would include the whole tree and the unique placement of the seven tombs in the foreground.
Camera	Nikon D800e
Lens	Nikon 50 f/1.8D
f-stop	f/8.0
Shutter Speed	1/200
ISO	100

Robert Greens “A Photographic Moment”

March 29, 2014 in Winning Prints

Photographer	Robert Green
Website
Title	A Photograhic Moment
Category	Jan 2014 / Special Assignment “Nocturnal Exposure”/ First Place
Location	Baltimore, Md. Inner Harbor
Reason For Making the Image	I was in the midst of constructing sunset images at this Inner Harbor area. When I observe this group people with the photographer of the group constructing a photo image of the young lady. I decided that this would be a great “In the Moment” Image If hopefully my timey was good.
Camera	Nikon D800e
Lens	Nikon 50 f/1.8D
f-stop	f/4.0
Shutter Speed	1/800
ISO	100

March Competition Results

March 28, 2014 in General Message,Winning Prints


March Photo Critique Judge –Frank White

Special Category Topic: “Possession”
Placing	Photographer	Title
No Entries
Category: Gold Color
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Bob Jump	Big Rock, Little Bush
2	Owen Fisher	Goat Herder
3	Owen Fisher	Life Rolls On
HM	Dee Zunker	Golden Morning
HM	Bernie Levy	Farmhouse
Category:Gold Monochrome
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Vladimir Frumin	Thomas Rodgers on Jefferson Drive
2	Laszlo Perlaky	San Simeon Shore
3	Bernie Levy	Waiting for the Bus
HM	Dee Zunker	Beaming
Category: Silver Color
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	George Phile	Landing
2	Myriam Fornage	The Catch
Category: Silver Monochrome
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Myriam Fornage	Let’m Loose!
2	Bob Haring	Socorro Church
Category: Bronze Color
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	William Banik	Sweet as Honey
2	Thejas Rajaram	Weathered
3	Darby Donaho	Spring Regalia
HM	Diann Hoops	Model T
HM	William Banik	Hanging by a Thread
Category: Bronze Monochrome
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Darby Donaho	Guinevere
2	Travis Eckert	St. Mary’s – League City
3	Alfred Fontier	Head Room
HM	Tom Broughton	Travel into the Abyss

March Print Competition – “Possession”

March 13, 2014 in Print Competition Meeting

Monthly Print Competition

The next Print competition meeting of the Houston Photographic Society is coming soon, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Tracy Gee Community Center starting at 7:00 pm.

The special Assignment for this meeting is “Possession”.

The judge for the meeting is Frank White, a Fine Art photographer, a lecturer in Architecture at Rice University’s School of Architecture, and the owner of Frank White Photography, a commercial studio. A recipient of the Leica Medal of Excellence for Commercial Photography, his work has won numerous national and international competitions. His websites: http://www.franksherwoodwhite.com/;

http://www.fswphotography.com

We will handle your pictures with a great respect as we do on any art show. Please prepare, label and present your work neatly.

Please note you must be a paid member to participate.
You may bring up to 2 matted prints to the competition and enter them into one of the seven categories.

After the competition, folks meet at the La Madeline to “critique the critiques”.
10001 Westheimer Rd., Houston, Texas

February Print Competition Results

February 28, 2014 in General Message,Winning Prints


February Photo Critique Judge –Hugh Hargrave

Special Category Topic: “Identity”
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Bernie Levy	Andes Village
2	Laszlo Perlaky	Sea Gull Identity
3	Robert Green	Identifying: Thrill of Victory vs. Agony of Defeat
Category: Gold Color
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Geoffrey Koslov	Terlingua At Dark
2	Bob Jump	Byrce Hoo Doo’s
3	Geoffrey Koslov	Windmill #2
HM	Owen Fisher	Children of Baracoa, Cuba
HM	Bob Jump	Fall Color in Zion
HM	Lexi Nemeth	Dogwood
Category:Gold Monochrome
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Vladimir Frumin	The Morning After
2	Vladimir Frumin	Dislocated Day
3	Tom Foster	Grandchild
HM	Clayton Gardinier	Ranch Home
HM	Laszlo Perlaky	Dancing Dried Trees
HM	Michael Sanderson	In Between
Category: Silver Color
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Myriam Fornage	Making the Turn
2	George Phile	Funky Sunset
HM	Michael Deveraux	Bicycle
HM	Henry Peterman	Grain Docks
Category: Silver Monochrome
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	James Woody	Over the Rocks
HM	James Woody	Coastal Solitude
Category: Bronze Color
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Dwayne Fortier	Feel the Music
2	Darby Donaho	Blood, Sweat, Entertainment
HM	Diann Hoops	Assisi
Category: Bronze Monochrome
Placing	Photographer	Title
1	Travis Eckert	Near 420 Schweikhardt St. #2
HM	Diann Hoops	Stairs