Contra Costa Camera Club

The BellowsSeptember 2014PSA/N4CVolume 66 No. 9Foggy Morning at Heart Lake~San Yuan

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Founded in 1948the Contra Costa Camera Club is a member of the Northern California Council of Camera Clubs- N4C and the Photographic Society of America-PSA

WE OFFER• Competitions to hone skills, from beginner to master's with a critique. Both projected images and prints are exhibited in pictorial, nature,creative, travel, journalism and sequence categories,• Guest speakers to enlighten you on the newest aspects of photography,• Field trips to expand your horizons,• Mentors for fellow photographers,• A monthly publication The Bellows to inform you of our competitions and upcoming events,• An annual awards banquet for your enjoyment,•Various member-sponsored programs that can enhance your skills.

All images contained herein remain under copyright protection of the individual photographers

Sunset at Lincoln Memorial~David Grube

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Useful Information2014 Board MembersPresident: Stephen Buschstephenbuschphotography@yahoo.com 510-610-7889Vice President: Janet Reinstrahrh@astound.net 925-934-3069Treasurer: Barry Hartbhart2@aol.com 925-827-9540Secretary: Daniel Wagnerdaniel@dtwagner.com 925-932-2598Journalism and Travel Chair: Joan Fieldjfzgf@att.net 925-254-0176Print Chair: David Grubegrubedav@gmail.com 925-943-1594Pictorial Chair: Georges Pelpelgpelpel@comcast.net 510-504-8285Creative and Nature Chair: Bill Stonebstone@astound.net 925-935-6097Education Chair: Helen Sweethrsweet@pacbell.net 925-283-6708Judge Chair: Sherry Grivettskg1228@gmail.comt 408-923-3841N4C Rep: Mike Luebkemikeluebke@gmail.com 925-349-5990PSA Rep: Jane Postiglioneposti9j@comcast.net 510-339-3398Field Trip Chair: Janet Reinstrahrh@astound.net 925-934-3069Hospitality Chair: Gisela Caulkinsgiscal@sbcglobal.net 925-820-5768Webmaster: Pat Prettie & Georges Pelpelprettiephotos@gmail.com 925-254-0176gpelpel@comcast.net 510-504-8285

Upcoming EventOctober 2-Club CompetitionDigital - Pictorial, Color & Monochrome Prints - PictorialJudge –Jan Lightfoot

October 11-13-Eastern Sierra Field Trip

October 16- Club CompetitionDigital - Journalism & TravelPrints - Journalism & TravelJudge –TBA

October 30-Education Night

Bellows Editor: Leslie Crandelllcrandell@astound.net 925-672-5639Rep At Large: Rose Bowerrosebower10@gmail.com 925-825-3032Rep At Large: Bilha Sperlinggobilha@hotmail.com 925-943-6263Membership Chair: Helen Sweethrsweet@pacbell.net 925-283-6708Membership Chair: Cindy Molandercindy.molander@yahoo.com 925-672-5165Slide Show Chair: Eric Ahrendteric@eawriter.com 925-386-0288

Honeybee Collects Summer Pollen~Janet Reinstra

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Results of Club CompetitionSeptember 2014

Lone Tree in a Snow Storm~Jane Postiglione

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Pictorial

Pictorial photography is the use of the photographic medium as an art form. The emphasis is on interest, visual impact, composition, and technical excellence. Images in the Pictorial Division are not confined to any particular subject, type, or style of photography. Competition Pictorial images may be manipulated in the darkroom, on the computer or in the camera in a manner consistent with the standards stated in the preamble to these definitions. _____________________________________________________

Watchful Eurasian Eagle-Owl~Bob Rogers

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Pictorial Digital MonochromeImage of the Month

Junior~Bob Johnson

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Pictorial Digital MonochromeSeptember 4, 2014Judge: Wayne Miller

BASIC (9 entries)

1 Tire And Wheel Of Old Tractor Linda Horng2 Mud On Wheels Linda Horng3 Eternal Home Sherry MullinHM Cottonwoods Anita Rama

INTERMEDIATE (19 entries)

1 Last Building Standing David Grube2 Sea Stacks In The Stormy Sea Eileen Johnson3 Watchful Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bob Rogers4 Mammoth Lakes Lucy Beck5 Colorado River Looking Upstream At Deer Falls, Grand Canyon N P Daniel WagnerHM Endless Boris DmitrukHM Prailie Wild Flowers Meng HorngHM Selecting Fruit At The Produce Stall Janet Reinstra

ADVANCED (18 entries)1 Goalie In Action Morris Johnson2 Zabriskie Point-Death Valley Bill Stone3 Vineyard Truck Rodney Sweet4 Beam Me Down Now, Scotty Helen Sweet

ADVANCED (cont.)5. Zebra Graphic Sherry GrivettHM Cleaning The Hotel Fountain Gene MolanderHM Highway Skirts Nebraska Grain Elevators Gene MolanderHM Gran Sasso Mountains, Italy Ojars Kratins

MASTERS (14 entries)

1 Junior Bob Johnson2 Lone Tree In A Snow Storm Jane Postiglione3 Sand Harbor Leslie Crandell4 Montezuma Hills Leslie Crandell5 Cala Lily Monochrome Joan FieldHM Cataract Georges PelpelHM Big Sky And Dry Hills Of Contra Costa County Stephen Weiss

Last Building Standing~David Grube

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Pictorial Digital MonochromeYear to Date (as of September 4, 2014)BASICLinda Horng 11.0Sherry Mullin 5.0Anita Rama 2.5Karen Bonfil 2.0Allen Vinson 1.0INTERMEDIATEDavid Morse 11.5Bob Rogers 9.0David Grube 9.0Eileen Johnson 8.0Bill Rauch 7.0Meng Horng 6.5Daniel Wagner 5.0Stephen Busch 4.0Lucy Beck 3.0Janet Reinstra 2.5Boris Dmitruk 1.5George Field 1.0

ADVANCED Bill Stone 16.0Sherry Grivett 12.0Rodney Sweet 7.0Morris Johnson 7.0Helen Sweet 6.5Rose Bower 6.0Gene Molander 5.0Mike Luebke 5.0Barry Grivett 5.0Ojars Kratins 4.5Selden Parmelee 2.5Barry Hart 2.0Eric Ahrendt 1.5

Goalie in Action~Morris JohnsonMASTERSJane Postiglione 13.0Bob Johnson 12.0Joan Field 9.0Leslie Crandell 9.0Georges Pelpel 7.5Stephen Weiss 6.5San Yuan 2.5Robert Watters 2.0

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Pictorial Image of the MonthMoonrise over Fly Geyser~Bob Johnson

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Pictorial Digital September 4, 2014 Judge: Wayne Miller

BASIC (8 entries)1 Wild Flowers On California Coast Anita Rama2 Tallest Lighthouse On The Pacific Coast - Point Arena Allen Vinson3 Suzzie's Old Dodge Linda HorngHM Where Have You Been? Allen VinsonHM Harbor Reflection Linda HorngHM A Three Headed Giraffe At The Oakland Zoo Karen Bonfil

INTERMEDIATE (21 entries)1 Spider And Seed On A Decaying Leaf Janet Reinstra2 Sunset At Lincoln Memorial David Grube3 Honeybee Collects Summer Pollen Janet Reinstra4 Tulleries Garden, Paris Daniel Wagner5 Sierra Nevada Behind The Alabama Hills Daniel WagnerHM The Mountains Known As The Bubbles ReflectIn Jordan Pond, Adacia National Park Eileen JohnsonHM Small Alien At Stocktoncon George FieldHM Graffiti On The Wall Meng Horng

ADVANCED (22 entries)1 Go Away Mike Luebke2 Gears Joe Hearst3 Red, Yellow, And Green Joe Hearst4 The_scream Sherry Grivett5 Evening And A Runner Ojars KratinsHM Land Of Domes And Minarets Morris JohnsonHM And The Accident Was Caused When The DriverCouldn’T Not See The Other Car In The Rear View Mirror Selden Parmelee

HM Lids Helen Sweet

MASTERS (16 entries)1 Moonrise Over Fly Geyser Bob Johnson2 After The Rain Shower_colorado River San Yuan3 Foggy Morning At Heart Lake San Yuan4 The Dusty Road Home Bob Johnson5 Tumbling Waters Joan FieldHM Feathers And Sequins At Carnival Leslie CrandellHM Old Gray Tree Trunk Stephen WeissHM Windmill And Black Birds Stephen Weiss

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After the Rain Shower_Colorado River~San Yuan

Pictorial YTDas of September 4, 2014BASICAnita Rama 42.0Allen Vinson 38.0Linda Horng 25.0Sherry Mullin 13.5Clo Leraul 5.5Karen Bonfil 2.5Harvey Oxman 2.0

INTERMEDIATEBoris Dmitruk 48.5David Grube 45.5Janet Reinstra 40.0Daniel Wagner 32.5David Morse 31.5Eileen Johnson 24.5George Field 19.5Meng Horng 14.5Stephen Busch 13.5Bob Rogers 10.0Bill Rauch 8.5Lucy Beck 8.0Marcia Hart 6.0

ADVANCEDSelden Parmelee 32.0Mike Luebke 32.0Joe Hearst 31.5Barry Grivett 24.5Sherry Grivett 24.0Bill Stone 24.0Ojars Kratins 23.0Helen Sweet 20.5Rodney Sweet 20.0Barry Hart 19.5Gene Molander 18.0Rose Bower 16.0Eric Ahrendt 13.0Bill Chambard 12.0Morris Johnson 10.5Barrie Bieler 7.0Bilha Sperling 2.5Jorge Brown 2.0

MASTERSLeslie Crandell 57.5Bob Johnson 47.5San Yuan 40.5Georges Pelpel 36.0Pat Prettie 35.0Joan Field 25.5Stephen Weiss 21.0Jane Postiglione 19.0

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Creative

Creative photography is producing an image through the use of imaginative skill or originality of thought including the altering of reality. No image should be eliminated from competition simply because it looks realistic, provided it shows originality of concept. This includes modifications in the darkroom, on the computer, or in the camera, as well as unusual points of view,imaginative use of subject matter or lighting,or any other presentation that begins with the maker’s photograph or a collection of photographs.

Creative images must be consistent with the standards stated in the preamble to these definitions. In the Creative image competition, the title is read when showing the image. ____________________________________________________________

Print Levels: There are two levels: B (Basic) and A (Advanced). Digital (Electronic) Imaging Levels: B (Basic), I (Intermediate), A (Advanced), M (Masters).

No more than two submissions per level at the club level.

From Oil to Watercolor, Chapultepec Castle (Mexico City)~Karen Bonfil

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Creative DigitalImage of the MonthCamera Obscura~Eric Arendt

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Creative Digital September 18, 2014Judge: Terry Toomey

BASIC (6 entries)1 From Oil To Watercolor, Chapultepec Castle (Mexico City) Karen Bonfil2 The Alien Among Us Stephen Busch

INTERMEDIATE (13entries)

1 A Different Kind Of Lake Sherry Mullin2 I'm Leaving, Joe. Keep Steady Gene Molander3 Abstract # 1 David Morse4 Spectrum Boris Dmitruk5 Dinkelsdorf Am Bodensee Gene MolanderADVANCED (9 entries)1 Camera Obscura Eric Ahrendt2 The End Of Days Ojars Kratins3 Big Fish! Georges PelpelHM Mission Mural Joe Hearst

MASTERS (14 entries)1 Splash Of Color Sherry Grivett2 Joshua Says Good Night Moon Helen Sweet3 Bridge To Happiness Jane Postiglione4 Hand Of Plenty Sherry Grivett5 Floating Iridencent Lights Rose BowerHM Susannah's Sun Hat Helen SweetHM Vague Remembrance Of The Old Farm Stephen WeissHM A New Exhibit At The Moma Joan Field

Abstract # 1~David Morse

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Creative Digital Year to Date (as of September 18, 2014)

BASICStephen Busch 22.0Rodney Sweet 20.0Barry Grivett 15.0Anita Rama 8.0Karen Bonfil 7.0Janet Reinstra 2.5Barry Hart 1.0INTERMEDIATESherry Mullin 38.5Gene Molander 34.5Boris Dmitruk 17.5Meng Horng 17.0Daniel T Wagner 16.0Linda Horng 5.5David Morse 5.0Eileen Johnson 4.0ADVANCEDGeorges Pelpel 27.0Ojars Kratins 27.0Mike Luebke 21.5Eric Ahrendt 19.5

ADVANCED (CONT.)Morris Johnson 11.5Selden Parmelee 6.0Bob Johnson 6.0Bob Rogers 4.5Joe Hearst 2.5Lucy Beck 1.5

MASTERSJane Postiglione 32.5Sherry Grivett 25.0Bill Stone 19.5Helen Sweet 18.5Stephen Weiss 15.0Rose Bower 13.0Joan Field 12.0Pat Prettie 11.0 Splash Of Color~Sherry Grivett

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NatureThe Nature Photography Division is restricted to the use of the photographicprocess to depict observations from allbranches of natural history except anthropology and archeology in such a fashion that a well-informed personwill be able to identify the subject matterand certify as to its honest presentation.The storytelling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality. Great Heron Catches A Very Large Fish, Bosque Del Apache, Nm~Eileen Johnson

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Nature Digital

Image of the Month A Cattle Egret Intently Watches For Insects Disturbed By A

Grazing White Rhinoceros~Bob Johnson

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BASIC Zoology1 A California Sea Otter Enjoys A Meal At Elkhorn Slough Anita Rama2 Turtle Testing The Waters Karen Bonfil

INTERMEDIATEZoology1 Great Heron Catches A Very Large Fish, Bosque DelApache, Nm Eileen Johnson2 Red Sea Urchin (Mesocentrotus Franciscanus) George Field3 Anna's Humming Bird Rodney Sweet4 Northern Elephant Seal Female And New Pup RestOnsandy Beach Of Central California Coast(MiroungaAngustirostris) Stephen Busch5 Skipper Collecting Pollen From Flowers At St, Albert'sPriory, Oakland, California Rodney SweetHM Fox Squrrels Eat Almost Anything George FieldHM The Cedar Waxwing Travels In Flocks, Often Seen EatingBerries (Bombycilla Cedrorum) Stephen Busch

ADVANCEDZoology1 Female Elephant Seal Calling For A Mate Rose Bower2 Flame Skimmer Dragonfly (Libellula Saturata) OnEquisetum, Walnut Creek Bill Stone

Nature Digital September 18, 2014Judge: Terry Toomey ADVANCED (CONT.)

3 Fighting Polar Bears [1]Provoking Meng Horng4 American Black Bear - Ursus Americanus - FinishedFeeding On Salmon As Remaining Eggs Fall To Creek,South Lake Tahoe David GrubeHM Female Northern Elephant Seal Throws Sand To DissuadeYoung Male Bill Stone

MASTERS Zoology 1 A Cattle Egret Intently Watches For Insects Disturbed By AGrazing White Rhinoceros Bob Johnson2 Clark's Grebes Are Doing The Rushing Ceremony, OneStep In The Their Mating Ritual Pat Prettie3 Male Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle Alcyon) Hunts The Waters OfCoastal Alaska Mike Luebke4 Bluebird(Sialia Sialis) Is Feeding Chick With Blueberry Boris Dmitruk5 Great Egret(Casmerodius Albus) With Crayfish Boris DmitrukHM A Form Of Symbiosis. The Hippo Has Ticks Removed AndThe Oxpecker Gets A Meal Bob Johnson

HM Still Hungry Acorn Woodpecker Chick Bites The Foot Of His

Parent To Keep Him From Leaving Pat PrettieHM Black Bear (Ursus Americanus) Feeding On Dandelions,Canadian Rockies Sherry Grivett

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Nature Digital Year to Date (as of September 18, 2014)

BASICAnita Rama 46.5Linda Horng 11.0Karen Bonfil 6.0Allen Vinson 2.0Jorge Brown 1.0INTERMEDIATEEileen Johnson 37.0David Morse 24.0Rodney Sweet 20.0George Field 17.5Stephen Busch 14.0Helen Sweet 12.0Gene Molander 11.5Daniel T Wagner 7.0Leslie Crandell 4.5Marcia Hart 2.0Lucy Beck 1.0ADVANCEDBill Stone 29.0Meng Horng 28.5David Grube 26.0Joan Field 22.5Rose Bower 13.0Barry Hart 13.0

ADVANCEDAlan Gould 10.0Morris Johnson 2.0

MASTERSBob Johnson 28.5Boris Dmitruk 23.0Barry Grivett 20.5Bill Chambard 20.0Pat Prettie 20.0Georges Pelpel 17.0Mike Luebke 15.0Sherry Grivett 13.0Jane Postiglione 12.5Stephen Weiss 12.0Bob Rogers 8.5

Female Elephant Seal Calling for a Mate~Rose Bower

Male Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) Hunts the Waters of Coastal Alaska~Mike Luebke

Flame Skimmer dragonfly (Libellula saturata) on equisetum, Walnut Creek~Bill Stone

Clark's Grebes Are Doing the Rushing Ceremony, One Step in the Their Mating Ritual~Pat Prettie

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Prints

Both prints that win at club level (excluding HMs) and those that go on to N4C require a .jpg file of the print submitted to the print chair. It is recommended that they be set to 1600 (width) x 1200 (height) pixels, the new N4C suggested digital size similar to the digital images. Thus it is not necessary for photography of the prints to take place and the maker’s .jpg image will be far finer for projected display than photographed prints. Prints without submitted .jpgs are still eligible for the Annual Competitions but, if a winner, will not be displayed at the Annual CCCC or N4C Banquets.

The thrill of seeing one of your better photos transformed to an inspiring color or monochrome print is hard to beat. You can hold your work in your hand, admire it, hang it on the wall, give it away as a gift, or even sell it if you are lucky. You can compete with it not only in camera club but also at the county fairs or other venues. When your club has a gallery showing, your print will be among those admired by visitors and prospective buyers.

Bengal Tiger Portrait~Joan Field

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MonochromeImage of the MonthThe Accordian Player~Stephen Busch

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Color Print of the Month

Portrait of a Eurasian Eagle Owl~Jane Postiglione

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Pictorial PrintsSeptember 4, 2014Judge: Wayne Miller

BLACK & WHITE DIVISIONINTERMEDIATE (7 entries)

1 Morning Chores Anita Rama2 Louvre, Pyramid Connection, Paris Daniel Wagner3 Lava Flows, Mile 87, Colorado River, Grand Canyon N P Daniel WagnerHM Front Porch. Locke Gene Molander

ADVANCED (4 entries)

1 Midday Quiet Ojars Kratins2 The Reef Ojars Kratins3 The Canadian Rockies Outside Of Banff Selden ParmeleeHM Les Braves Sculpture On Omaha Beach Selden Parmelee

MASTERS (6 entries)

1 The Accordian Player Stephen Busch2 Celebrating Movement. Jane Postiglione3 Sagrada Familia Monochrome Joan FieldHM Angel With Hand To Ear And Bird Joan FieldHM The Alabama Hills And Mount Whitney Stephen Busch

COLOR DIVISIONINTERMEDIATE( 6 entries)1 Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite N P Daniel Wagner2 Bang The Drum Quickly Gene Molander3 Wild Sunflowers Anita RamaHM Treasure Island Eclectic Gene MolanderHM Vishnu Schist, Colorado River, Grand Canyon N P Daniel Wagner

ADVANCED (7 entries)

1 One For the Road O.J. Erickson2 The Ac72s Raced In The 34th America's Cup Can Go Faster Than The Wind - Over 50 Mph On Foils Selden Parmelee3 A Monk Preying In Rangoon - Myanmar Selden ParmeleeHM Yellow Gerbera Daisies Lucy Beck

MASTERS (8 entries)

1 Portrait Of A Eurasian Eagle Owl Jane Postiglione2 Bengal Tiger Portrait Joan Field3 Guanajuato Arch Joe HearstHM Carnival Beauty Jane PostiglioneHM Frosted Leaf Joan Field

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Pictorial Prints YTD as of September 4, 2014

MONOCHROME INTERMEDIATEGene Molander 43.5Daniel Wagner 40.0Anita Rama 28.0Lucy Beck 16.0Helen Sweet 12.0Jorge Brown 9.0Rodney Sweet 5.0MONOCHROME ADVANCEDSelden Parmelee 77.0Ojars Kratins 53.0Eric Ahrendt 26.0Bill Rauch 6.5O.J. Erickson 2.5Bilha Sperling 2.0MONOCHROME MASTERSJoan Field 52.0Jane Postiglione 43.5Stephen Busch 37.5

COLOR INTERMEDIATEGene Molander 65.0Daniel Wagner 52.0Stephen Busch 20.5Anita Rama 20.0Rodney Sweet 19.0Morris Johnson 1.0COLOR ADVANCEDSelden Parmelee 66.0Lucy Beck 44.0Eric Ahrendt 17.5Bilha Sperling 17.0O.J. Erickson 16.0Jorge Brown 4.0Sherry Grivett 2.0Bill Rauch 1.0COLOR MASTERSJane Postiglione 46.5Joan Field 45.5Ojars Kratins 44.0Joe Hearst 32.0

Guanajuato arch~Joe Hearst

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Creative PrintImage of the Month

Architectural Details, A Sketch~Jane Postiglione

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Creative PrintsSeptember 18, 2014Judge: Terry Toomey

BASIC (4 entries)1Mirrored Trees Eric Ahrendt2 Time For Tomatoes Gene Molander3 Everything You Know, Say, And Think, Will Be In The Cloud Gene MolanderHM Cosmos With Dappled Clouds Lucy BeckADVANCED (7 entries)1 Architectural Details, A Sketch Jane Postiglione2 Dreamscape--In The Mountains Ojars Kratins3 Dreamscape--The Fairy Forest Ojars Kratins

Mirrored Trees~Eric Ahrendt

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Creative Prints YTD BASICGene Molander 26.0Daniel Wagner 11.5Helen Sweet 10.0Eric Ahrendt 7.5Stephen Busch 5.0Lucy Beck 1.5ADVANCEDOjars Kratins 25.5Jane Postiglione 15.5Bill Rauch 14.0O.J. Erickson 8.0Selden Parmelee 2.0Joan Field 1.0Sherry Grivett 1.0

Dreamscape--The Fairy Forest~Ojars Kratins

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Nature Image of the MonthGolden-Mantled Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus Lateralis)

On Alert~Sherry Grivett

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Nature PrintsSeptember 18, 2014Judge: Terry Toomey

BASIC (5 entries)

1 Eastern Sierra Honey Bee Gathering Pollen From Gaillardia Gallo Lucy Beck2 The Painted Lady (Vanessa Cardui), A Monarch Look-Alike,Ranges From Venezuela Through North America To Africa And India Gene Molander3 Sandhill Cranes And Snow Geese Land In A Corn Field InBosque Del Apache, New Mexico Anita Ramar

ADVANCED (4 entries)1 Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus Lateralis) On Alert Sherry Grivett2 Sea Otter Mom With Crab Swims Next To Her Pup (Enhydra Lutris) Jane Postiglione3 Cactus Wren Eats Red Insect(Campylorhynchus Brunneicapillus) Jane PostiglioneHM Canadian Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) Watches For Movement Sherry Grivett

The Painted Lady (Vanessa Cardui), A Monarch Look-Alike,Ranges From Venezuela Through North America To Africa And India~Gene Molander

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Nature Prints YTD(as of September 18, 2014)

BASICGene Molander 33.0Stephen Busch 10.0Lucy Beck 7.0Anita Rama 5.0ADVANCEDJane Postiglione 14.0Sherry Grivett 9.5Alan Gould 7.0O.J. Erickson 5.0

Eastern Sierra Honey Bee Gathering Pollen From Gaillardia Gallo~Lucy Beck