Flight Path of The Eagle
"Flight Path of the Eagle'" - Accepted Image 2021 PPOC National Image Salon
This was my first attempt at an Experimental/Unclassified image, so I am pleased to have it accepted into the 2021 Professional Photographers of Canada National Image Salon.
The Story Behind This Image: While looking for images to submit for competition, I often will go back over some of my old archived files and copy them into a working folder. The scenery shot of the old house along the river was taken with one of my first digital cameras, and although the quality was lacking, the quiet solitude of the setting has always captivated me. I've returned to and discarded this image many times over the years, but this year it demanded my attention once more.
I envisioned the scene with a big moon lighting the sky, a spooky old tree, and an eagle with his wings spread to add to the composite. With a few smoke overlays and blue background texture, the image was starting to come together. I originally wanted the moon to reflect in the water, but because of the angle of the shot, I couldn't get it to look right to me, so I duplicated the moon layer 12 times and added a little landing strip of lights along the shore to light up the flight path of the eagle.
Let me know what you think in the comments below.
So what makes an Accepted print? According to Professional Photographers of Canada website:
~~ About Image Salon: Submitted images are judged by a group of very highly qualified, trained judges, all of whom have already achieved their PPOC Craftsman of Photographic Arts or Master of Photographic Arts designation. They have completed a PPOC Judging Clinic to prepare them for the process of objectively judging the images without any personal bias. This is not an easy task and PPOC is constantly striving to nurture and develop a strong group of qualified members to take on this difficult and taxing responsibility.
From those submitted images deemed worthy of inclusion in the final Salon, there are tiered levels of acceptance. The first level is simply known as "Accepted" and denotes that the image is of a high enough level to warrant being displayed in a prestigious national display of photography by the members of PPOC. The next level is known as "Merit" and indicates a clear step above the first level of Accepted. The highest level is known as "Excellence", which really says it all. Excellence images are a very small and elite group of images that have risen to the top. These are simply remarkable images. ~~
Terrill Bodner, MPA is an Accredited member of Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) and nationally qualified judge, and is one of a very few professional photographers living in Prince George who have achieved the designation of Master of Photographic Arts from Professional Photographers of Canada.
Terrill specializes in Family Portraiture, Personal Branding and Headshots (in studio and on location), and Fine Art photography.
Her Accreditations include Portraiture, Fine Art/Photo Decor, Animals, Wildlife, Nature, Ornithology/Bird, Botanical, Pictorial/Scenic, Travel Illustration, Stock, and Night Photography.
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