OWAC OUTDOORS ZOOM
Let’s get together and ZOOM! A very special presentation by OWAC’s own Matt Johanson
photography
Lost and Found – The Search for Photos on the Road
Traveling solo up to and through Yosemite I was hopeful that – as a driver without a plan – I’d get more chances to enjoy random, unscheduled photo stops. Or might there be other complications and lessons along the way?
Composing Better Pictures
Taking better pictures begins with understanding composition. Here are suggestions for composing better pictures: Rule of Thirds – the most basic composing tool used by photographers is the Rule of Thirds. Imagine dividing the camera frame (what you see) into thirds vertically and horizontally. Placing the subject at one of the four places those imaginary …
Camera Phone Primer
Not taking pictures on an assignment because you don’t have a camera with you is no longer an excuse. Just about everyone carries a camera phone these days. The images taken by today’s camera phones are of higher quality than the film cameras most of us carried 20 years ago. Apple’s latest iPhone, the 11, …
Wild outdoor photography
Hard as we try we don’t always get the perfect shot. But on occasion, sometimes fickle as the seasons, the subject simply comes into view.
Northern Pygmy-Owl and California Vole – Photo Contest Winner
“My roots are in California,” she says, “and like this owl, whose coloration and habits reflect its forest environment, I hope my photography reflects something of the place it comes from,” Robin Agarwal.
Razor-sharp shot of birds in mid-air took considerable technical skill
Steve Pearce of Santa Rosa knows that bald eagles often can be spotted in the vicinity of Jenner and Goat Rock State Beach in Sonoma County, at the mouth of the Russian River. “A pair of mated eagles can frequently be found here, so I’ll drive out to the coast and look for them,” he says. “Occasionally, there are juveniles. What was interesting this day is that there were hundreds of California brown pelicans flying in from the ocean and landing in the Russian River. And for some reason, this one sub-adult (about 2-1/2 to 3 years old) decided to fly up behind a pelican, talons out. It made slight contact but didn’t drag it down.”
Tammy Kokjohn wins CAWW Photo of the Year 2020
I was born and raised in a small town, Ft. Madison, Iowa, right on the Mississippi River. From a very young age, being outdoors was just what we did as kids, from the time the sun came up, till the porch lights came on at night. My Dad helped develop my love of nature, spending time in the woods, fishing, drives out on the country roads, and taking me to spend time on my Grandparents farm.
