2005 Bettina Gray submission

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rs54263
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2005 Bettina Gray submission

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It's that time of year again, and I need your help!

I'd like to submit my work again for this year's Bettina Gray
photography award (USHGA); first, I'll need a volunteer to write a
nomination letter on my behalf. Second, I need to pick the 3 best
pictures from this year. Unfortunately, I wasn't lucky enough to get
any stand-out photos this year, so the best I've been able to do so far
is to weed it down to a mere 28 images. I'd like your feedback on
which of those *you* think are "the best of the best". (This will also
help me later when I have to select pictures for the calendar.) I
really appreciate any thoughts or comments that you can provide here.

My favorites of the year are at:
<http://photos.sickinger.net/bettinagray/index.html>

Thanks,
Ralph
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Post by dhenders »

I went through some of your albums and I like

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2005 Bettina Gray submission

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Ralph,I will gladly give you my opinion. I have narrowed my choices down to 4, 11067,10916,13794,and14008.?I can write a nomination letter for you if they take nominations from non-members. Anyway good luck!?
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From: Ralph Sickinger (R2) (r2@sickinger.net)
Date: 09/09/05 02:24:37
To: hg_forum@chgpa.org (hg_forum@chgpa.org)
Subject: 2005 Bettina Gray submission

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It's that time of year again, and I need your help!
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I'd like to submit my work again for this year's Bettina Gray
photography award (USHGA);??first, I'll need a volunteer to write a
nomination letter on my behalf.??Second, I need to pick the 3 best
pictures from this year.??Unfortunately, I wasn't lucky enough to get
any stand-out photos this year, so the best I've been able to do so far
is to weed it down to a mere 28 images.??I'd like your feedback on
which of those *you* think are "the best of the best".??(This will also
help me later when I have to select pictures for the calendar.)??I
really appreciate any thoughts or comments that you can provide here.
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My favorites of the year are at:
<http://photos.sickinger.net/bettinagray/index.html>
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Thanks,
Ralph
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Post by hang_pilot »

Ralph,

I'd be happy to write a glowing letter for you on behalf of the club for the Bettin Gray award. I'll testify to the education value of your shots and also how the way you make them available online allows us to relive our glorious and not so glorious experiences while sharing them with our friends and family as well.

I'd recommend attaching Sue's letter for a knowlegeable statement on the artistic merits, too.

I like...

13999 (Dan T pulling bent knee'd legs into his harness) different, captures a moment

13943 Mark C banking his custom colors U2. I like the way he's clearly clearing his turn

13862 The sheen on the wing is a nice effect but I'm afraid the glider is too far away, maybe if you can zoom in and keep the quality

I think you should include at least one launch or landing shot to reinforce the educational idea...for that shot I like 13906 Proctor (?) on the ramp at Pulpit and 10916 because it has two gliders in the frame.

I'll have a letter for you next week.

~Daniel
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2005 Bettina Gray submission

Post by Dan T »

I liked the tandem off of the rock. Those aren't that common.
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