Prior to the latest Covid Omacron surge, we had planned on trying to get back to our in-person meetings at the Evergreen Firehouse. Sadly, membership chairman Dick Oltman just confirmed with Carol Hucker of the Evergreen Fire Department that the fire Station is closed for public use through January 2022 because of Covid. She said that February isn’t looking good either but no official announcement has been made beyond January.
Holiday Contest Winners Posted
We had a fun and interesting year end party via Zoom this year with a total of 53 images entered. Take a look at the winning photos from the Year-End Contest here: https://evergreencameraclub.com/index.php/2021/11/24/ecc-2021-holiday-contest/
Photograph the Frosty Moon Eclipse November 18th [corrected times]
![Photograph the Frosty Moon Eclipse November 18th [corrected times]](https://evergreencameraclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lunar_eclipse_Fujii_l.jpg)
Stay up late or set your alarm to see this lunar eclipse which will be visible from North America and Hawaii.
Corrected Mountain Times:
| Penumbral Eclipse begins | Nov 18 at 11:02:09 pm |
| Partial Eclipse begins | Nov 19 at 12:18:42 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Nov 19 at 2:02:55 am |
| Partial Eclipse ends | Nov 19 at 3:47:04 am |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Nov 19 at 5:03:40 am |
How to Shoot the Moon
ECC Member Ron Pearson has experience photographing the moon and shares some of his best advice for photographing this special event: “Check out the links below to Mr. Eclipse and Sky & Telescopes articles. I like the advice in the S&T article – basically, ‘bracket the hell out of it… ‘”
https://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/LEphoto.html
https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/observing-and-photographing-lunar-eclipses/
Why will the next lunar eclipse be called a Frosty Moon?
Lunar eclipses often have a variety of intriguing names attributed to them, with Blood Moon being the perfect ominous-sounding example. Earlier this year, the May 2021 total lunar eclipse was also known as a Super Flower Blood Moon. This is because the full moon in May is often called the Flower Moon, understood to be a reference to the time of year and the fact many flowers bloom this month. Whilst May 2021’s full moon is also a Super Moon, which is when the full or new moon coincides with when it is closest to the Earth in its orbit.
And the seasonal names continue when it comes to November 2021’s partial lunar eclipse, which will also be called a Frosty Moon. This naming convention for November’s full moon is understood to also be connected to the time of year it occurs and it’s also often known as a beaver moon, mourning moon and even an oak moon.
2022 Mount Evans Calendar Winners Announced
Since its creation in 1984, the “Seasons of Our Mountains” community calendar has symbolized the beauty of life enjoyed by the residents of our mountain communities. All proceeds from calendar sales benefit Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice.
Of the 181 photos submitted to the 2022 Seasons of Our Mountains Calendar Photo Contest (thank you to all who submitted!), the top 25 photos were selected as finalists by anonymous club vote. Of the 25 finalists, the top 13 (12 months plus cover) were selected by over 1000 public voters. The top three of those were selected by our Finalist Judge, Cheryl Opperman.
Winners Were:
January Allan M. Casey III – Second Place
February Dick Oltman*
March DJ Hannigan*
April Tracy Doty
May Rhonda Bueche
June Betty Holling*
July Ellen Nelson* – Best of Show
August Leslee Hempel*
September Beth Riser
October Michael Hopp – Third Place
November Kathy Snead*
December Holly Simon
Cover Dave Masters
Honorable mention images included Lisa Lakel, Eve Klein, Terry Shapiro (2), Len Brewer, Holly Simon, Martha Montiel, Ron Belak*, Ellen Nelson*, Bobbyjo Birdsong, Katie Williams and Tom Goldberg*. Evergreen Camera Club members were well represented and are identified with asterisks.
This calendar was a team effort with Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice and the Evergreen Camera Club. Committee members were:
Ellen Nelson
Tom Goldberg
Leslee Hampel
Tina Disorbio
Betty Holling
Ann Zimmerman
Cindy Brown
Kathy Snead
Csilla Florida
Bill Vogel
Many thanks to the calendar committee, Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice and to all of the photographers who put their heart and soul into their submissions. Keep shooting!
Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice provides home health, palliative, and hospice care to mountain residents and their families in Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties. We also provide emotional and spiritual support for those who are grieving, caregiving, or adjusting to an illness, as well as Camp Comfort for children who have lost a loved one. They extend a special thank you to the Evergreen Camera Club for once again teaming with them to bring you such a beautiful calendar. We are so grateful for their support and talent.
Finalist Judge for Best of Show & Places
Cheryl Opperman is a nationally acclaimed nature photographer with a B.A. from Brooks Institute of Photography and nearly 30 years of professional experience photographing nature, wildlife, and indigenous cultures worldwide. She has received numerous awards from organizations including The Earth Day Network, Nature’s Best Photography, the International Photography Awards, and the National Wildlife Federation. Employing the power of photography to inspire interest in the environment, she has appeared in on-camera interviews for 9News Denver, The Luminous Landscape, and Smithsonian Earth and regularly presents slide shows or work- shops to schools, camera clubs, and organizations. Please visit http://www.cherylopperman.com.
Raptor Photography Workshop
Monday, October 4 to Friday, October 8
For the third year, Denver Audubon, photographer Cheryl Opperman, and HawkQuest are teaming up to provide this one-of-a-kind Raptor Photography Workshop. The workshop is limited to 6 participants and includes photography of live birds and unparalleled instruction. Much of the proceeds go to Denver Audubon and HawkQuest, environmental nonprofits dedicated to protecting birds. Why not improve your photography skills while helping birds?
Cheryl Opperman is an award-winning nature photographer.
She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooks Institute of Photography and over 25 years of professional experience photographing nature, wildlife, and indigenous cultures worldwide. To learn more and register, click here.
2022 Calendar Voting Now CLOSED!
2022 Seasons of Our Mountains
Calendar Photo Contest
Voting now CLOSED!
VOTING ENDED AUGUST 6TH. Come back soon to see who won.
Of the 181 photos submitted to the 2022 Seasons of Our Mountains Calendar Photo Contest (thank you to all who submitted!), the top 25 photos have been selected as finalists. And now we need your help to select the winners!
The 13 photographs that receive the highest number of votes will be included on the cover and each month of the year. The remaining 12 photographs are included in the calendar as honorable mentions.
To vote CLICK HERE and pick your three favorite photographs for each season.
Voting ends on Friday, August 6!
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
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 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 10Monday EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24th before the T&T 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.
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.
Louisville Art Association Invitational Photography Show
The Louisville Art Association is having a juried photography show at their location in a quaint former schoolhouse in Louisville . Entries are due by March 29, 2021 , with the show taking place May 28-June 6. There will be at least $5700 in prizes. Glenn Randall is the judge and there are numerous entry categories, including digital manipulation, which makes this show more interesting.
See details here https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8452
Gilpin County Art Show
Entries are now open for the Gilpin County Art show. The last day they are due is April 19, 2021. This is a great local art show for our members to be involved in. Click here for more information: