Alan Theise
JUNE 2008
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Practice Prior to Performance - Memorial Day 2008

IMAGE CAPTION - This Family Group, A Dad and Three Sons perform as early Americans for many events in Middle Georgia. Here they are in practice before the Memorial Day Ceremony at Macon Memorial Gardens on May 26th, 2008.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION Full Sun at 9:29 A.M. 1/800 f 4.0 ISO 141 Fl 11.5mm
I have an Olympus Point and Shoot Digital Z490 and obtain the technical information from the Histogram in the Picasa Program I used to edit my images. The only thing I did to this image was sharpen it.

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Birgit Langmann

Those look like tough light conditions; a bright sunny background with a shady foreground. I would have liked to see more of their faces, especially since their legs were cut off. 7.

John Larson

There is definitely a good story here, but the legs being cut off and the overexposed background would keep this from being accepted. Score 6.

Karen Leonard

The cropping of the legs is distracting. Perhaps if the tops of the trees are included the legs and feet of at least the figures on the right and left should be included. Pretty colors, and pleasing image. 7

Al Sauber

Nice PJ shot. It shows action and tells a story of early America. I would zoom in closer to get more details and give the picture more impact. The fife player on the right side can be cropped out and concentrate on the three players that are close together. Score - 7
Alex Lane This is a good Human interest shot but unfortunately, you cannot see much Human expression! The faces are looking down or away- not as much interest as being able to see them. Unfortunately, the background is very bright & overexposed making it very distracting. (8)
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Alan F. E. Thiese - Biography
I was born in February 1940 and enjoyed being the oldest of six children on an 80 acre Iowa Farm until I avoided the Military Draft in 1961 when I joined the U. S. Navy. I served on an Aircraft Carrier, several Shore Duty Stations and two Guided Missile Destroyers as well as one Destroyer. I retired from the U. S. Navy on December 31, 1981 and worked as the office manager at a Nursing Home in Macon, Georgia for about two years. I was then hired to work as a production worker at Brown and Williamson Tobacco Factory. I retired from that opportunity on September 1, 1999. I have enjoyed my retirement ever since. At the time of my retirement I joined the Middle Georgia Camera Club. I enjoy my hobby of Gardening and I also capture flower shots. I started with a Digital Olympus Z-490 Point and Shoot. A week ago I upgraded my equipment and obtained an Olympus SP 570-UZ. I am now on a steep learning curve to learn all the options I have with this new Camera. I currently use Picasa to edit images and am also on a learning curve learning Elements Editing Software. I live in Macon, Georgia and enjoy the four seasons here. In addition to gardening and photography I fill my time with a part time job at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia each Fall. I now serve as the Chairman of the Photography Contest at the Fair. I am also a Standardized Patient at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. I am one of many who act out various situations so that the Medical School Students can learn. I am also a Volunteer reader to Elementary School Children. I enjoy this opportunity to interact with Young People and read them interesting books. Since I joined the Photographic Society of America about five years ago I have become involved in three Study Groups. • PSA Slide Study Group 1 • PSA Photojournalism Division Digital Study Group 1 • PSA Color Projected Image Division (CPID) Study Group 21 These Groups allow me to learn from peers who have much more experience in the art of Photography. Recently my Bride of 36 years this October conducted a photo shoot of me.