Claudia O’Grady
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HawkWatch Raptor Count on Commissary Ridge
In late September, Carrie Dvorak, Danice Cole and I went to Wyoming to learn about a HawkWatch International raptor counting program and investigate…
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Back to Kathmandu, Part II
If Buddhism is a calming cup of chamomile tea, Hinduism is a triple-shot pumpkin spice latte with sweet vanilla whipped cream foam, mocha…
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West Desert Haiku
Sky so delicate Floating high, shadows hang low Nothing between — us! ———— The Japanese devised haiku poetry centuries ago as a way to…
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Video and PDF for the Celestial Night Photography & Astrophotography Presentation
On July 26, Board member Jeff Clay gave a presentation on celestial night photography and astrophotography. If you are logged-in as a club…
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Back to Kathmandu, Part I
K-K-K-K-K-K-KatmanduI think it’s really where I’m going toIf I ever get outa hereI’m going to Katmandu – Bob Seger, Katmandu, (1975) My first…
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The Grace of Dunes
No matter how chaotic and complicated one’s life may seem, a walk among patterns reaffirms the beauty and simplicity that surrounds us. Little…
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Storytelling for Photographers, a Presentation by J.P. Stones Video
Photographer J.P. Stones gave a presentation on using photographs to tell stories. If you are a logged in member you will see a…
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“Mine”
Taking a chance, we decided to try and anticipate what the movement of the Wapiti wolf pack would be over night. The risk…
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Image Analysis Workshop Recap
Heide Stover, co-director of PSA’s judging services, moderated a workshop on what is image analysis; analyzing an image using elements such as impact,…
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Video for “On the Wing: Capturing the Essence of the Great Salt Lake Presentation”
On December 2 Mary Anne Karren gave a presentation to the club entitled On the Wing: Capturing the Essence of the Great Salt…
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Musings on the South Dakota PSA Photo Festival
My wife and I canceled a road trip to South Dakota last year when the state’s covid numbers skyrocketed. This of course was…
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A Short Visit to Kinkaku-ji
There is good reason that most visitors to Kyoto have Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) high on their must-see list. In any…
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“Morning Light” Cholla Cactus Garden, Joshua Tree National Park
June, 2021 I heeded the call of the desert and drove to Joshua Tree National Park for the first time to photograph the…
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Jerry Hug’s Cell Phone Photography video and speaker notes
Below you will find links to the recorded Zoom presentation and to Jerry’s promised speaker notes, which are quite comprehensive! Please note that…
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Different Views
I took this photograph a few years ago in Bruges, Belgium, where my wife and I stayed a few days before embarking on…
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Tulip Twirl
Recently I shared photos with other club members, all inspired by the club presentation on Impressionist Photography by Eva Polak and the last…
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31 Million Light-Years From Home
Since I can’t/couldn’t travel overseas, the pandemic is/was a great time to spend money on astrophotography. Despite supply chain woes — affecting so…
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There Are No Shortcuts
Recently I received a message from someone I met while traveling several years ago. He’s a well-seasoned traveler, far more than I. In…
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Photographic Impressionism in Monet’s Garden
Inspired by New Zealand-based impressionist photographer Eva Polak’s recent presentation to the club, I looked back in my photo archives to one of…
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Video for Sarah Marino’s “Beyond the Grand Landscape” Presentation
On April 27th photographer Sarah Marino gave a Zoom presentation entitled “Beyond the Grand Landscape: Expanding Your Vision to Include Nature’s Smaller Scenes.”…
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Nic Stover Teaches Luminosity Masking
On 14-April California-based photographer and Adobe Software Ambassador Nic Stover gave a presentation workshop on luminosity masking. Members may view the video below…
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Video of Eva Polak’s Impressionist Photography Presentation
New Zealand-based photographer Eva Polak gave an Impressionist Photography presentation to the club on 23-Mar. Below is the Vimeo video link for members…