Seasons of our Mountains Calendar 2027 Contest Voting (Zoom only)

Have a say to narrow all the photo entries down to the 25 finalists for the iconic Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice 2025 calendar! Only Evergreen Camera Club members and all 2021-2026 calendar finalists* can join us in the anonymous vote to select this year’s 25 finalists! Now is an ideal time to renew or join our club. See all of the images submitted by our community and make your opinion count. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS SUBMITTED!
* Mount Evans HHC&H Employees are also invited to vote

We have set the voting date for our June General Meeting on June 10th – Images will be displayed on Zoom only for best image quality (the fire station projector is not up to the task). Only club members who have signed in via zoom can vote: voting will be done using Google Forms as described below.

Contest entry begins May 5th and ending deadline midnight on June 5th, so enter your photos while you can

Links to the Zoom and Voting form will be emailed to ECC members and past winners prior to the meeting.

THIS EVENT IS MEMBERS-ONLY (and past winners).

2027 CALENDAR FINALISTS VOTE
Wednesday, June 10
on Zoom only
Setup and Troubleshooting time at 6:30 pm, voting at 7:00 pm

The Calendar Voting and Judging Process

Voting to select 25 finalists from the calendar entries will be judged by the membership of the ECC club and past winners, out of whomever participates either in-person or on the Zoom call for our June meeting.

Each image will get a score from 1 to 5, averaged from all votes cast to determine the 25 finalists. The finalists will then be voted on by the general public using the voting website tool used for last year’s competition (that link will be posted when the finalists have been uploaded).

As the calendar competition is open to everyone, and many ECC members and past winners have and are expected to enter, certainly those individuals will be voting on their own images along with everyone else. The artist names will not be disclosed so at most, voters will recognize only a few of the images out of however many we get (we expect 100-200). Thus we feel there will be minimal bias in this process.

Our intent is that this will yield an impartially-judged set of 12 images plus a cover image to comprise our final calendar, however, if we end up with some kind of imbalance, there is an editorial committee comprised of Mount Evans and ECC volunteers who may make minor adjustments to ensure a good end product (i.e. if 4 images of elk were to get the best scores, we may only include one or two). The remaining 12 images will be recognized as runners-up in the calendar.

Each year we enlist the aid of a guest photographer as a Judge to pick the Best of Show, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from the winning 13 images selected at this event. This year our Judge will be TBD.

If you have any questions about this process, please send and email to webmaster@evergreencameraclub.org.

Voting Instructions: Important!!!

Display of submitted images and voting will begin at 7:00PM on Wednesday June 12th. Setup and testing will be from 6:30 to 7:00, be sure to get on-line in time to work out any kinks you may have with the links or the process.

There will be 4 different groups of images, divided by season. We will run through each group quickly so you can preview them and then go back more slowly with each photo title for the voting step.

Voting will be done using Google Forms – a “forms.gle” link (type-in) or QR code (scan) will be provided to get your browser to the voting sheet.

In order to Vote by Zoom – you should Zoom using whatever device you have with the best display so you can see the entries clearly. You can use a separate device (such as your smartphone) to go to the Google Forms link so you can have a separate screen to make your voting selections. Alternately, you can use a browser and Zoom on the same device if you can manage the two windows.

Links to the Zoom and Voting form will be emailed to ECC members and past winners prior to the meeting.

If you have problems uploading or questions about the contest, please email webmaster@evergreencameraclub.org

The Image Critique Show
Enter photos to get “more better”

Learn from the best and have fun! Jeff Johnson and Rick Avalos have a monthly photo critique show aptly named “The Image Critique Show” (theimagecritiqueshow.com) and they are bringing a special edition of the show to Evergreen Camera Club! Submit an image of your choice on the ECC website and watch and listen how it can become “More Better.”

Jeff advises “Have your members save their images at 4000 pixels on the long side. 300DPI. .jpg at 10 compression. Have them name each file / image with a title and no personal names or other information, just image title.”

Limit 1 submission per person, limit of 30 total images, ECC members have priority
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY MONDAY MAY 11th 6:00pm

“If you have never submitted a photo before, this is the best way to do it!” Jeff explained. This is also a great time to get feedback on a photo you are considering for the Mount Evans Home Health Care and Hospice’s Seasons of our Mountains calendar contest, coming up in May.

Join the Evergreen Camera Club by Zoom on Wednesday, May 13th for 6:30 pm social time, brief announcements at 7:00 pm with Jeff and Rick’s Zoom presentation to follow.

New members, students and guests are welcome.

The Image Critique Show & The Evergreen Camera Club is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 pm (6:30 social time)

Join us by Zoom:
link TBA

Thanks for tuning in,
Jeff & Rick
TheImageCritiqueShow.com

Your Photos Suck and How to Fix Them

Don’t stop after you’ve taken that photo! With so many tools available in post processing, there is much more you can do. What looks like a ho-hum photo in-camera can come to life with thoughtful cropping or a little slider magic in Lightroom. Or bring your spectacular sunset back to how you remember it with a few tricks in Photoshop.

Local professional and master photographer Ellen Nelson will show what you can achieve to elevate your photos and add the spark they need before and after you have pressed the shutter.

Join Ellen and the Evergreen Camera Club at our new meeting location at the Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen and on Zoom Wednesday, April 8th for 6:30 pm social time, brief announcements at 7:00 pm and Ellen’s presentation to follow.

New members, students and guests are welcome.

Join us in person at the art center:
Wednesday, April 8th at 7:00pm (6:30 social time)
Center for the Arts Evergreen
31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen Colorado

Or by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HmuBtzS_QjKTw7nKeockjw

A Career in Photojournalism with Bob Pearson

This month, longtime professional photojournalist Bob Pearson will share highlights from a remarkable career in news photography. Drawing from his extensive photo archives, Bob will tell behind-the-scenes stories from decades of covering major events and everyday moments that defined the news of their time.

Over the course of his career, Bob worked for three newspapers and two international wire services, traveling throughout the Americas, Europe, and parts of the Middle East. His assignments ranged from breaking news and every major genre of sports to coverage of the U.S. space program during the late 1980s and 1990s.

Since retiring from full-time news work, Bob has continued to take on occasional assignments while focusing more deeply on nature and travel photography. This presentation will feature images from some of his most memorable assignments and favorite journeys, offering both visual impact and insight into a life spent telling stories with a camera.

Join Bob Pearson and the Evergreen Camera Club at our new meeting location at the Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen and on Zoom Wednesday, March 11th for 6:30 pm social time, brief announcements at 7:00 pm with Bob’s presentation to follow.

New members, students and guests are welcome.

Join us in person at the art center:
Wednesday, March 11th at 7:00pm (6:30 social time)
Center for the Arts Evergreen
31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen Colorado

Or by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eCi6WzJpR-WzNjI9pexk9A

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Evergreen Fire & Rescue Building will be closed for community meetings for the next two years! We are grateful that the Center for the Arts Evergreen has offered us meeting space in their beautiful facility near Natural Grocers at 31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen. Hop on zoom to watch or join us in person at the art center for this event.

Everyone get ready! Did you know that there will be a Total Lunar Eclipse in the early morning hours of March 3rd? Jürgen Lobert will tell us what we need to know. This is an instructional presentation about lunar eclipses and how to photograph them by New England based fine art photographer Jürgen Lobert. Lunar eclipses are rare events, but provide one of nature’s most spectacular nighttime shows in the sky.

Photographing an eclipse is a very rewarding challenge, but also a fairly technical experience that requires specific approaches and careful execution to get the most out of the event. The presentation contains lots of inspiring imagery along with detailed explanations of preparation, execution and post processing.

Since Jürgen is based in New England, this presentation will be by Zoom on Wednesday, February 11th. Meet for 6:30 pm social time, brief announcements at 7:00 pm with Jürgen’s presentation to follow. We will ALSO MEET IN PERSON at the art center to watch the presentation as a group.

New members, students and guests are welcome.

Join us at the Center for the Arts Evergreen
Wednesday, February 11th at 7:00pm (6:30 social time)
31880 Rocky Village Dr
Evergreen CO

or by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OAnSbS_MRmqtGnN_m_Mk7g

JENNY POWELL
Wild Encounters, Quiet Moments: Understanding Wildlife Behavior for Better Nature Photos

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Evergreen Fire & Rescue Building will be closed for community meetings for the next two years! We are grateful that the Center for the Arts Evergreen has offered us meeting space in their beautiful facility just west of Natural Grocers at 31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen.

Photographing wildlife successfully means knowing when to stay and when to leave. It’s more than just gear and timing — it’s about presence, observation and respect. Local photographer Jenny P will explain how to read wildlife body language, plan your shots around natural light, and compose images that convey emotion rather than just documentation.

Join Jenny P and the Evergreen Camera Club at our new meeting location at the Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen and on Zoom Wednesday, January 14th for 6:30 pm social time, brief announcements at 7:00 pm with Jenny’s presentation to follow.

New members, students and guests are welcome.

Join us at the art center: * * * * *NOTE NEW LOCATION AT THE ART CENTER AT BERGEN PARKWAY AND HIGHWAY 65
Center for the Arts Evergreen
31880 Rocky Village Dr, Evergreen Colorado

Or by Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88057429794?pwd=dJXuaRdtW9dI8UO5uq1UGclrhuuJfV.1