Vietnam and Italy Photos win contest

Eva Nicole Hinrichsen of Blacksburg won the Radford Photo Club night photography challenge for July with a photo taken in Hanoi. She explains that the photo she calls “Well-Lit Regret” was a simple shot captured from the balcony of a cafe in the city’s old quarter. “This particular cafe was directly next to St. Joseph’s Cathedral, which claims to be Hanoi’s oldest church, and was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style (Neo-Gothic) bearing an undeniable resemblance to Notre Dame,” she says. She wanted to see the church, but “the sun had set and I was absolutely exhausted. So here is a picture of cool lamps instead. Travel is fun like that.”

Michele Borgarelli of Blacksburg won the open contest with a photo titled “The village over the clouds.” The image captures the little village of Santa Vittoria D’Alba in the Roero Region in Piedmont Italy early in the morning. “The light and the fog in the valley created the impression of a place over the clouds,” he says.

The Radford Photo Club has two outings in August. They will visit Charlie Brower’s outdoor museum in Floyd to view the Out There exhibit on Friday Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. To car pool, meet at 5 p.m. at Radford Public Library. People from Christiansburg and Blacksburg can contact Michele Borgarelli at mborgarelli@gmail.com.

On Thursday, Aug.22, the group will meet at Bisset Park shelter 2 at 5 p.m. for a scavenger hunt and potluck dinner. Arrival time is flexible if the 5 p.m. time is too early. The photo challenge is Out There, plus an open category.

The Radford Photo Club is made up of professional and amateur photographers from throughout the New River Valley. Meetings, events, and outings are open to the public. If you have questions about the club, email Joyce Crowder at joycecrowder2@icloud.com, Michele Borgarelli at mborgarelli@gmail.com, or Tracy Burlingame at racylb3870@gmail.com.

The library address is https://www.loc8nearme.com/virginia/radford/radford- public-library/8303150/