March 2013 Photography Club
Photo of the Month Contest Winners
John Strandquist turned in another first place entry in
March’s theme of Sports Photography. John took his
shot “Defense” at the Baltimore Ravens training camp
at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. Due to the
heat and humidity that day, there were few fans and
photographers that stuck around all morning which left
openings along the sideline for better viewing. Stop-
action seemed to be the way to go, and some shots
were taken at 1/4000 which froze everything dead still.
After reviewing the photographs, it was apparent that
these were not very good “action shots” and longer
shutter speeds were used until the images showed more
motion. During some passing drills, the conditions were
good for this photo of David Pittman (#24) blocking or
more likely interfering with Justin Harper’s (#14)
reception. Nikon D300. AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-
200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] lens. 200 mm focal length
(372 mm equivalent in 35mm camera) 1/50 sec, f/29,
ISO 3808.
“Home Stretch” was taken last May by Pete
Murphy at the Santa Cruz County Fair and
Rodeo Grounds in Sonoita, AZ. There is
thoroughbred and quarter horse racing for just
two days every May. Pete enjoyed himself for a
relaxing afternoon wagering on the races with
many trips to the wagering window but very few
trips to the collection window. Pete plans to go
again this year for more photos and better
betting results. Pete was very impressed with
the food at the food court although by the eighth
race he had to start picking the scraps. Nikon
Coolpix P100 camera. 4.6 mm focal length (26
mm equivalent in 35 mm camera). 1/490 sec,
f/7.1, ISO 160. Shot in Program Exposure
mode.
For several years Ken Haley has been the primary
photographer for the Green Valley Elks Club. Elks
sponsor many activities for the local youth and
one of those activities is the annual Soccer Shoot.
A large net is set up for older children and smaller
goals for younger children. The young child in
Ken’s third place photo was being asked to kick a
soccer ball through openings in a wood structure.
Hitting the center openings garnered more points
than through outer openings. The lad in Ken’s
third place photo, “Soccer Shoot” seemed to be
the most outstanding of the many shots taken that
morning. Ken has no idea how well the lad scored
but Ken was focusing on the child, not the score.
Canon EOS 5D camera. EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM
lens. 58 mm focal length (53.4 mm equivalent in 35 mm camera). 1/250 sec, f/8, ISO 100.
Shot in Shutter Priority mode.
The Photography Club of Quail Creek has a monthly photo contest for its members and
schedules numerous photo field trips over the course of the year. The club meets the second
Wednesday of the month in the Gold Room of the Madera Club House at 6:30 pm.
To see the winners of the April 2013 Contest, click here.
Photography Club of Quail Creek 2019