ECC 2022 Holiday Contest

by Tom Goldberg

2021 Holiday Photography Contest
Held on Wednesday, December 14
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Judge: Jeff Johnson
www.soulroadtrips.com
The Themes for December 2022 year-end contest were Landscapes, Wildlife, People, and Miscellaneous. Beginner entries were combined into one category due to the number of submissions.

Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Advanced: Miscellaneous

Winner: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Dick Oltman
Year-End Overall Winner

Runner Up: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Tina Disorbio

 

Advanced: Wildlife

Winner: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Ellen Nelson
Year-End Overall Runner-Up

Runner Up: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Holly Simon

 

Advanced: Landscape

Winner: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Ron Pearson

Runner Up: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Tom Goldberg

 

Advanced: People

Winner: People Category,
Advanced
Ellen Nelson

Runner Up: People Category,
Advanced
Leslee Hampel

 

Beginner: Combined

Winner:
Beginner
Dave Nelson

Runner Up:
Beginner
Kristina Boyd

 

June 29th Special Meeting: Seasons of Our Mountains 2023 Calendar Voting

ECC calls on Members and past Winners to Step Up and Vote

VOTING FOR THIS EVENT CONCLUDED ON JUNE 29, 2022

Have a say to narrow the 150+ photo entries down to the 25 finalists for the iconic Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice 2023 calendar! In previous years you had to be an Evergreen Camera Club member to participate in the anonymous vote to select the 25 finalists, but this year, we’re inviting all 2020, 2021, and 2022 calendar finalists to join us for the voting*! Now is an ideal time to join our club if you are not already a member – see all the images submitted by our community and make your opinion count. Scroll down for important details.  * Mount Evans HHC&H Employees are also invited to vote

We have set the voting date to June 29th and it will be virtual – Images will be displayed on Zoom and voting will be done using Google Forms as described below.

The Calendar Voting and Judging Process

Calendar voting to initially select 25 finalists from all entries will be done by the membership of the ECC club and past winners, out of whomever logs on for the Zoom call for our June 29th meeting. Image entry was open to all, this voting will be by paid members and past winners only.

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 3 of the images out of however many we get (we expect 100-200). Thus we feel there will be minimal bias in this process.

Each image will get a score from 1 to 5 averaged from all votes cast in the zoom meeting 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).

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 say 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. This year our Judge will be Boyd Norton, an American photographer, known for his work in wilderness photography and his environmental activism. He is the photographer/author of 17 books covering topics such as from African elephants, mountain gorillas, Siberia’s Lake Baikal and issues of Alaskan and Rocky Mountain conservation.

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

Voting Instructions: Important!!!

Display of submitted images and voting will begin at 7:00PM on Wednesday June 29th. Setup and testing will be from 6:30 to 7, be sure to get on in time to work out any kinks you may have with the links or the process.

We will have 4 different groups of images, divided by season. We will run through each group quickly so you can preview them and then go back through them by name for the voting step.

The images will be displayed via Zoom – you should dial in with the Zoom link using whatever device you have with the best display so you can see the entries clearly.

Voting will be done using Google Forms – a “forms.gle” link and QR code will be provided to get your browser to the voting sheet. You can use a separate device, like your phone, to go to this link so you can have a separate screen to make your selections. If you are using your phone, simply take a picture of the QR code and your phone will offer to take you to our voting sheet. Alternately you can use a browser and Zoom on the same device if you can manage the 2 windows.

It is not required but recommended that you place a vote for every image.

Links to the Zoom and Voting form will be emailed to ECC Members and past Winners prior to the meeting.

Contest entry deadline is June 15th, so you may still have time to enter your best local photos!

Seasons of Our Mountains Calendar Tips & FAQs

Tips:

  • Keep the calendar’s theme in mind:
        your images should show off our mountains, our wildlife and the way seasons are reflected in them
  • Edit your photos judiciously:
        Images must look natural to qualify – pasted image parts, oversaturated colors or obvious manipulation
        will disqualify your entry
  • Give thought to a good title:
        any words that express the feeling, the idea, the humor, or anything else about your photo will help it stand out
  • Summer and Spring get the most competition:
        you will have a better chance of winning with a great Fall or Winter entry
  • Make your images Colorful:
        By and large, colorful images get more votes and look better on a calendar page
        dull or muted photographs may be excellent images but don’t tend to do well in this application
  • Don’t submit multiple photos of the same scene:
        have the confidence to pick the best one and use the other entries for different photos
  • This is primarily a nature calendar, but that said, sometimes man-made objects enhance the photo
  • Avoid submitting  pictures of Evergreen Lake House unless it is a unique photo, this is the most common subject we see submitted

Technical:

    • We require at least 2400px wide for acceptable entries but 3000px is better and sufficient
    • This is a HORIZONTAL calendar, please don’t submit vertical images. Confirm your aspect ratio: the 12″ x 9″ finished printing size of the calendar means all images will be cropped to a 4 x 3 aspect – if it is not cropped correctly, we will crop to fit
    • Don’t add your watermark or signature to your image: all voting is anonymous so we’ll block out any watermark or disqualify your image if we can’t remove it
    • If you have questions or issues please send an email to webmaster@evergreencameraclub.com

Click Here to Enter this Contest

April 2022 Photo Contest

by Tom Goldberg

The Theme for April 2022 was “Anything” – 2 images per individual.

Judging was by Joseph Thomas

Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Winner: Anything Category,
Advanced
Ann Zimmerman

Runner Up: Anything Category,
Advanced
Dave Blessing

Winner: Anything Category,
Beginner/Intermediate
Andrew Hamilton

Runner Up: Anything Category,
Beginner/Intermediate
Sara Kresse

### Meeting Announcement ###

The Theme for April 2022 is “Anything”

…plus the Fun category

Right now we are accepting 2 images per individual.

Remember to submit your photos for the ECC monthly competition by the Monday before the general meeting at 6 p.m. Sharp (hard deadline). By entering the contest, you agree to allow ECC to use your photo in promoting the club.

Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size images you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen.

Check contest guidelines for further details on submissions.

ECC 2021 Holiday Contest

by Tom Goldberg

2021 Holiday Photography Contest
Held on Wednesday, December 8
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Judge: Andy Long
www.firstlighttours.com

The Themes for December 2021 year-end contest were Landscapes, Wildlife, People, and Miscellaneous. Beginner entries were combined into one category due to the number of submissions.

Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Advanced: Landscape

Winner: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Randee Lawrence

Runner Up: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Ron Pearson

 

Advanced: Wildlife

Winner: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Brian Donovan
Year-End Overall Winner

Runner Up (tie): Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Dick Oltman

Runner Up (tie): Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Kathy Snead

 

Advanced: People

Winner: People Category,
Advanced
Brian Donovan

Runner Up: People Category,
Advanced
Ann Zimmerman

 

Advanced: Miscellaneous

Winner: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Ann Zimmerman
Year-End Overall Runner-Up

Runner Up: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Kathy Snead

 

Beginner: Combined

Winner:
Beginner
Dave Nelson

Runner Up:
Beginner
Penny Mohr

 

Mount Evans Calendar Contest Now OPEN! – closed on June 31 2021

by ecc
Mount Evans Calendar Contest Now OPEN! – closed on June 31 2021

Submit your best photographs of our local nature and scenery by June 30!

Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice and the Evergreen Camera Club have teamed together once again to bring you the Seasons of Our Mountains Calendar. We welcome professionals, amateurs, and novices to submit their favorite photos. CLICK HERE to Enter!

The 25 best photos submitted will advance to a community vote in August. The top 13 photographs will be included on the cover and each month of the year. The remaining 12 photographs will be included in the calendar as honorable mentions. The top three photos will win cash prizes.

  • Best of Show – $250 prize
  • Second Place – $100 prize
  • Third Place – $50 prize
Why your submission matters

Your support of the Seasons of Our Mountains 2022 Calendar will help Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice provide love, compassion, care, and comfort to mountain residents during their most fragile and frightening moments. The proceeds help us provide the highest quality home health care, palliative care, hospice care, and emotional support for those who are grieving, caregiving, or adjusting to an illness or injury.

Thank you for sharing your talent. We can’t wait to see your photographs!

February 2021 Non-Contest Contest! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED

by Tom Goldberg
February 2021 Non-Contest Contest! – WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Theme for February 2021 is “Home Page Slide Show” – EVERY MEMBER SHOULD SUBMIT!!!
…and every member was a winner!

All submissions are now in random rotation on our home page slide show, and we are very pleased with the results. You can use your arrow keys or mouse to navigate through the photos or just let it run.

Original Contest Post:
When we built this web site, we found a bunch of formerly submitted images, cropped them and made the slide show that is running now… as it has been the same for 3 years now, it’s time to freshen it up!

Look back through your best photos and pick your favorite one, two, or three that will crop well into our horizontal format of 1200px x 500px. Get your image(s) to that size and just use our regular contest entry page and submit them into the Rotating category.

This is not really a contest because every paid-up member is guaranteed to get at least one image into the slide show rotation as long as they enter a properly cropped image. Submissions must be 1200 x 500 pixels. If we really like your stuff, we may put 2 or even all 3 in, strictly at the discretion of our Judges (tbd). Images will be added to the home page slide show with the creator’s name.

Remember to submit your photos for the ECC monthly competition by the Monday EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24th before the T&T meeting at 6 p.m. Sharp (hard deadline). WE HAVE DECIDED TO LEAVE THIS OPEN FOR ANOTHER MONTH FOR STRAGGLERS WHO STILL WANT TO HAVE THEIR IMAGES ON THE HOMEPAGE – good til March 10

By entering the contest, you agree to allow ECC to use your photo in promoting the club.

Hint for Beginners: If you don’t know how to crop your image properly

Photoshop

Open it in Photoshop, select the crop tool, type in 1200 width and 500 height and crop away.
Extra Credit: Use the File > Save for Web option with JPG High and the correct number of pixels entered!

Photos for Mac

We had a request for instructions if you only have Photos for Mac – go to the Image menu and select show tools:

Then pick the crop tool and set the aspect:

Then crop away – select the ENTER key to finish your crop and then the File menu > Export item.

CPAC “Reimagining Hope” Contest

CPAC “Reimagining Hope” Contest

The Colorado Photographic Arts Center is holding a juried contest. The theme is “Reimagining Hope”. Winning photos will be displayed at night via projection on the D&F Tower during “Night Lights Denver” in March.  The deadline for entry is January 23 and the fee is only $5.  What is your vision of  “Reimagining Hope”?  Click on this link  for more details.

 

2020 Year End Holiday Contest Results

by ecc

The Themes for December 2020 year-end contest were Landscapes, Wildlife, People, and Miscellaneous.

Judging was by Jeff Johnson

Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Advanced: Landscape

Winner: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Kathy Snead
Year-End Overall Runner Up

Runner Up: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Dick Oltman

 

Advanced: Wildlife

Winner: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Ann Zimmerman

Runner Up: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Leslee Hampel

 

Advanced: People

Winner: People Category,
Advanced
Leslee Hampel

Runner Up: People Category,
Advanced
Ellen Nelson

 

Advanced: Miscellaneous

Winner: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Kathy Snead
Year-End Overall Winner

Runner Up: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Dick Oltman

 

Beginner: People/Wildlife

Winner: People,
Beginner,
Rick Stockreef

Runner Up: People,
Beginner,
Barbara Dickerhoof

 

Beginner: Landscape/Miscellaneous

Winner: Misc,
Beginner,
Rick Stockreef

Runner Up: Landscape,
Beginner,
Dave Nelson

 

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