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Study Group 29
Karen Harris










Ellen Beller
Judy Burr
Karen Harris
Wayne Johnson
Jim Weidenfeller
Bob Wills
Mark De May
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"Cyclers"

April Image

How I did it -

I took this photo several nights ago at the Holmes Lake Dam here in Lincoln, NE. I was walking around the lake and was on the opposite side of the lake from these cyclers. I used my Nikon D200 with a Tamron 28-300 lens at 300mm (hand held) to shoot this all the way across the lake. I waited a while for the sun to get just right. There were lots of cyclers that night so I didn't have to wait long for these three to ride by. I shot several in a row because I knew camera shake would be a problem.


COMMENTS:

Ellen Beller

I love this picture. The lighting is great and I love the subject. The only suggestion I have is to crop the bottom and a little bit of the top off so that it makes the image longer.

Judy Burr

You caught this just right and hand holding is well done. I like the way the 3 are placed in the frame with 2 close and 1 apart. I think that is nicer than if they were evenly separated. The sun is just off center which adds to the quality of the photo. Nice exposure.

Mark De May

Wayne Johnson

I really like this image. The colors are wonderful and the bicyclists add a lot of interest. Only recommendation I could suggest is maybe have the sun in the upper left corner, maybe.

Jim Weidenfeller

Wonderful sunset and silhouette. Riders heading off in to the sunset is a great mood. Nice shot.

Bob Wills

Wow, what a gorgeous silhouette. It feels really good, and a bit nostalgic. Nice sunset, nice clouds, excellent composition. Terrific work. E.T., come home!


Member Bio
Karen Harris - Biography

I have lived in Lincoln, Nebraska for 35 years. I taught middle school instrumental music here for 23 years and am now retired. Photography has been a hobby of mine for many years, however, I have had more time to spend on it the last three years since retirement. I am married and have two grown sons.

I just finished creating a photography website which can be found at http://www.harrisimages.net. I am looking forward to becoming a part of this study group. We have been traveling quite a bit lately so I may not always get my homework done immediately.

The photo of me was taken in Rocky Mountain National Park playing my alphorn.


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