Chevy Winner

Every year a local weekly news and entertainment paper, Monday Magazine, runs a photo contest. A couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to win a second prize in the Black & White category.. This year my photo of a friend's restored Chevrolet Pick-up took second prize in the Photoshop category. The photo was processed using Photomatix HDR software. If you're in Victoria, pick up a copy of this week's Monday Magazine (or click the link) to see this and other contest winners.

Reprise

Regular visitors will be pleased to find their taste in photos recently vindicated by the local publication, "Monday Magazine" in their annual photo contest. The above photo, which originally appeared here last September, took second place in the Black and White category. This photo was taken on Ogden Point Breakwater, a favorite spot for local photographers. I decided to try do something a little different and set up my tripod on the steps leading to the breakwater so that the camera was just about eye level with the surface of the breakwater. While I was setting up, this kid came along with his family and just stood in front of me. Though I wasn't ready to shoot, sometimes you just take what's offered so I snapped a quick shot. Later at home, when sorting through the day's efforts, I deleted this photo. It was way overexposed and the colors were washed out. I was shooting almost directly into the sun and there was lens flare and though it was a nice try, it was clearly a failure. The image, however, stayed with me and an hour or so later I dug it out of the trash and started to play with it. It finally became such a favorite with me that I have been using it on my business cards since then.