Photography Club members view a variety of Travel, Nature entries
By Photography Club
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At their Sept. 16 competition meeting, Rossmoor Photography Club members welcomed N4C judge Jane Postiglione for the print and projected competitions in Creative, Journalism, Nature and Travel. Postiglione has been with the Contra Costa Camera Club for 25 years, and has served as leader and judge for many of them.
She brings attention to how and when images are captured, and suggests other perspectives or editing techniques if the makers would wish to convey other “stories,” particularly with the Nature and Travel categories. Titles are critical, especially in Journalism, Travel and Nature, and have been shortened to meet stringent News requirements.
All images listed below, and others in each category, received anonymous discussion time, and members had the chance to ask questions at the end of the meeting if they wished.
Each week’s winning images and full titles, for all competitions, are shown at https:// tinyurl.com/rmphotoclub Congratulations to these winning makers and images.
Creative Prints Advanced, first place, Marsha Kirschbaum, “Ignition”
Journalism Prints Advanced, first and best, Sean McDonough, “Contra Costa Firefighters ventilate historic Kaiser Estate roof in 3-alarm fire, 8/1/26” Basic, first place, Ronald Douglas, “Salsa Dancing at Brooklyn Basin”
Nature Digital Images Master’s, first place, Dale Hasselfeld, “Bristlecone Pine, White Mountains”
Intermediate, first place and best, Ron Douglas, “A Female Anna’s Hummingbird pollinating a red cestrum plant”
Basic, first place, Wendy Markel, “Mountain meadow of Showy Golden Eye, Bear Valley CA”
Travel Digital Images Masters, first place, Richard Frank, “Savoca Historic hillside, Taormina Sicily”
Advanced, first place, Bruce Lescher, “People Flock to Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy”
Intermediate, first place and best, Jim Menard, “Neuschwanstein Castle, Southern Bavaria”
Basic, first place, Wendy Markel, “Oxford University’s 1694 Trinity College chapel” These and other winning images now move forward to compete at the monthly regional N4C level with 15 other participating camera clubs in Northern California.
Rossmoor residents can attend the Photography Club meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse, for social time and to observe the anonymous and friendly educational feedback from an experienced judge (monthly except for December).
The club always welcomes new members. Visit the club at a meeting or browse the club’s homepage (https://tinyurl.com/ rmphotoclub) or contact the club’s co-presidents, Vicky Richardson and Bruce Lescher, at pr esident@rossmo or photographyclub.org for more information.