I’m happy to announce I made the time today to update the website with the 2012 contest winners!
The home page gallery are the 1st place winners from each category.
Below the thumbnails are the individual categories and the photos.
Next I hope to find volunteers to help post the monthly winners to our blog!
Email Bob@LifeIsTooBusy.com if you can help!
January of this year, 2013, the weather stayed so cold in Hinckley, Ohio on the shores of
Lake Erie & Rocky River. that the bald eagles were cruising over houses in hopes of a quick meal.
They could not access fish that were at the bottom of the river and had gathered together.
Some kind souls decided to feed the eagles so they would survive the cold spell.
They gathered fish and started feeding the group of eagles huddled on the shore.
The photos below show what happened. A friend took
these photos in front of his home.
Incredible!
A beautiful morning feeding the eagles, Jan. 2013
Once the fish were thrown, the eagles did not seem to fear the good Samaritans and word spread fast!
Eagles vying for the fish. January, 2013.
No zoom lens used here! The photographer was this close!
Here are the men who were feeding them. So close!!
As you know, it was not too long ago that the American Bald Eagle was an endangered species.
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I’m currently signed up to attend the Quad Cities seminar on Saturday, February 2nd. If anyone would like to car pool with me, please contact me by phone at: 319.842.2009 or at karenhobbsphotography@yahoo.com. Currently there is room in the car for 3 people to car pool with me.
See link for more information:
Thanks,
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Cedar Lake is completely frozen over, and with the dry conditions no water is flowing through the creek into it to keep the end open. So until it changes we are outa luck!
I know there are some Eagles by the Roller Dam in Cedar Rapids, but I hate twigs and LOOOONG shots.
I will keep a eye out, and we will shoot when a open spot appears.
Enjoy the cold, I’m keeping my eye on L&D #14…..Mike Stark
Shoot #3 is scheduled for Sunday December 30th at 1:30.
Hopefully more water, more light, and more DUCKS!
We will meet at the parking lot on Shaver Rd and go for a short walk about to the usual spot. Layers might be a good idea, LOT’s of memory cards, that means you Doug!
Come one, come all, we have fun, really, ask around……..Mike Stark
Photoghers or adventure seekers will love this.
Have you ever been on a photography trip hoping to get a good picture of an animal… how about a cheetah
Could you have lasted 45 minutes looking a cheetah in the eye?
We are making plans now for our 2013 monthly meetings and presentations and I wanted to reach out to see what ideas our members may have?
We’ve added a number of new members this year so maybe it’s time to go back to some basic photography classes on aperture and shutter speed?
Do you know of a great photographer or speaker that would benefit the group?
If you have any ideas simply email President@LinnAreaPhotoClub.org and our Executive Committee will consider it for 2013.
Thanks for being a member!
Pam Olson wanted to let everyone know about Christmas lights photo opportunity.
The location is North of Boyson Rd. NE, between C avenue and Council St.
Here’s a map to White Ivy Pl NE http://goo.gl/maps/h3H3o
Just wander around, the roads curve a lot. Just lots and lots of lights. If it snows, it would be even better!
We hate to cancel a meeting the day before but our host in Vinton did some investigating this week and found there are very few lights out this year :-(
We will have to photography contests in January so hold on to your Music photos!
Here are her comments:
Bob,
I went looking for lights tonight – the town is so much darker than in the past – very few displays other than at Sanders, Koopmans and an S curve has lights, and there is supposed to be a good display in Center Point.
Do you still want the addresses of the two, maybe three places where there are lights? – only problem is, you pretty much have to remain in your car No place to get out and photograph as you are on rural roads that are usually heavily travelled by locals looking at the lights – the same ones they have seen for the past many years,.
I think your club would be very distressed to come to Vinton and see what little we have – I would hate to disappoint them. don’t know what’s going on, but very few houses have lights – even people that have put them up for years didn’t this year
Excellent examples, however, of many styles and subjects of photography, and reinforcement for carrying a camera wherever we go.
CAUTION: Some of these images are disturbing but most of them are very amazing images!
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/04/world/gallery/year-in-pictures/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
Thanks Mike Stark for sharing!
