In Focus. FLUSHING CAMERA CLUB NEWS In our 48th year counting. Volume 21 Number3 November Visitors always welcome.

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1 In Focus FLUSHING CAMERA CLUB NEWS In our 48th year counting. Member: Photographic Federation of Long Island (PFLI) Together in friendship may we learn the art of photography FCC Executive Committee Officers: President: Richard DeDalto Vice President: Andy Silver Treasurer: Marty Fleischer Secretary: Louise DeStefano Committees: Administration/Hospitality: Sheila Golden Competition: Richard DeDalto,Bernie Gellman, Ken Whitehead, Dennis Golin Programs/Education : Tony Siciliano, Joe Crupi, Michael Sender Membership: Tony Coppeta, Mat Matsuyama, Sheila Golden PFLI Competition: Helen Repstad The IN FOCUS Newsletter: Joe Crupi editor Ron Caldwell publisher Website Manager: Ron Caldwell,Andrew Silver & Tony Coppeta Historian: Marty Fleischer Web Site: All rights reserved. We are a 501C3 org. A sponsor ot the PSA Youth Showcase Visitors always welcome. Volume 21 Number3 November 2018 From the Editor s Desk.The Holidays are soon upon us. Time of great photography opportunities. It could be friends and family or decorations or adverse weather conditions. Keep your camera handy. Our field trip to the Botamical Gardens was a hit see page 2. More of Russ photo tips on page 6. While we are in the season of giving lets all remember the less fortunate such as those homeless we like to photograph. And perhaps a call to our members unable to attend meetings see page 2. A smile and kind gesture goes a long way. photojoe Crupi 7th Competition Judge Alan Agdern 21st Storytelling in Photos with Zim Pham Meetings: 7:30 pm, 1st, 3rd, 5th Wednesdays at Flushing Hospital, conference room on 5th Fl., 45 Ave & Burling St., Flushing. Park on street or in lot across the street on Burling St..FREE but Parking ticket must be validated at the Camera Club. Call to confirm meeting date. Dues: $40.00 for individuals $60.00 per family;$20.00 for students 5th -Competition Judge Mike Direnzo 19th Holiday/Christmas party as customary members bring some finger food or drink to the festivities. The Flushing Camera Club (FCC) does not endorse the content on any third-party website. FCC is not responsible for the content or result of any dealings with thirdparties. Your use of third-parties or their websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites. Copyright Flushing Camera Club, All Rights Reserved. Any unauthorized use of images contained in this website is strictly prohibited.

2 Page 2 We had nine members join us on the field trip to the New York Botanical Gardens. We had glorious weather. No rain!!! Blue skies and comfortable temperatures. We wished we may have had a passing cloud every now and then to act as a diffuser. But almost all agreed it felt good to get out especially before winter and cold weather set in. As we began our walk, we came upon another group of photographers. They were there photographing birds. Hummingbirds and hawks! All of us looking on their viewfinders at what birds they had photographed. We then made our way to the Conservatory. Most of us wondered out to the water lilies. Past their peak, they still had interesting shapes and textures to photograph. On our way out we were treated to Hawaiian Hula dancers. As part of the Georgia O'Keeffe Hawaii exhibit we had women Hula dancing in beautiful traditional garments. What an unexpected treat! Unfortunately our October Sky Line trip had to be cancelled due to the storm but keep looking for our next outing and try to attend. Anne Hickey Our October 17 guest speaker was the famous Dick Hunt. Dick is the winner of numerous Leonard Victor and other awards. He shoots a camera that does not have an interchangeable lens. He shoots in jpeg format. He uses very little Photoshop and sees no need for Lightroom. So how can he create such great images? Dick started his lecture telling us a little about himself and his photography and his equipment. He then went over his very successful book Keys to Great Photographs explaining in detail the various chapters from get it right in camera through subject selection, magic light, rules, patience etc etc. Then he added some additional easy to understand suggestions beyond what was in the book. The simplicity of his tips made it most appealing to our members present. One could easily see how to apply the procedures to their own work and also come up with winning images. Dick is proof that it is not the camera or the computer program but the photographer s eye that creates memorable images. For beginners or for a refresher you can view the book on line at: graphs-forweb.pdf Some of our members have been unable to attend meetings. A phone call may brighten their day. George Pearson , Archie Reyes , Michael Sender , Bell Smith New York Taiwan Photography Association Photography as an Art Form: by Tony Coppeta they wrote the following: We invited Tony Coppeta, former President of flushing Camera Club, to give a speech on Photography as an Art Form" on October 13. His speech was so wellreceived that it went over the designated time slot. We appreciated his well-liked artwork and lecture. He included his excellent photographs! NYTPA A photographer goes to a haunted castle determined to get a picture of a ghost on Halloween. The ghost he encounters turns out to be friendly and poses for a snapshot. The happy photographer later downloads his photos and finds that the photos are underexposed and completely blank. Moral to the story: The spirit is willing, but the flash is weak. Submitted by Bill McLernon

3 Page 3 Judge: Marc Josloff Compiled by Helen Repstad B GROUP CREATIVE IOM Tony Sicilliano Tony Coppeta Joe Macaluso 6 4 Barbara Shea Bill McLernon 6 4 Dennis Golin Sandy Nunez Anne Hickey Frederick Mark Roy woelfel 4 2 norman eng Joe Crupi Sheila Golden Helen Repstad Edward Xu 3 2 Tony Sicilliano Georgina Eng 1 Martin Fleischer Joe Macaluso A GROUP IOM Conrad Tinney Conrad Tinney 9 4 Bernie Gellman Richard DeDalto 9 4 Bill McLernon IOM Louise Destefano 9 4 Terry Chen Roy woelfel 7 4 Sharon Jackson 7 4 BLACK & WHITE Bernie Gellman IOM Anne Hickey 7 2 Matsuyarma Tsunemasa Martin Fleischer Uris McKay Dennis Golin Richard DeDalto SALON Helen Repstad 4 2 Tony Coppeta Barbara Shea 4 2 Anne Hickey Joe Macaluso 4 2 Dennis Golin 11 4 Joe Crupi 4 2 Bernard Huang Roy woelfel 4 2 Andrew Silver 9 4 Andrew Silver Terry Chen Bill McLernon Martin Fleischer Tony Sicilliano Henry SzcZepanski 8 4 Tom Mrwik 3 2 Tom Mrwik Ramiro Agredo Ramiro Agredo Tony Coppeta Lucy Pearce Sharon Jackson 2 1 IOM Sherre Lin Bernie Gellman Terry Chen ALBERT EINSTEIN: "The person who never made a mistake never tried anything."

4 Page 4 B Grpup Tony Siciliano B&W Group Anne Hickey Creative Gp Conrad Tinney Salon Group Bernard Huang A Group Louise DeStefano

5 Page 5 Scores for Flushing for October Judges - Trudy Runyan - Alan Agdern - harry Lo CRE Bernie Gellman Sad old car 22 CRE Joe Crupi Crab Attack 22 CRE Tony Coppeta Phantom 21 CRE Barbara Shea Antique Car 21 CRE Martin Fleischer Rainy Day Pastels 20 CRE Tony Sicilliano A Real Clasic 20 CRE A Hickey Rainbow Dreads-2 20 CRE Roy woelfel Flower CRE joe macaluso Flight 19 CRE bill mclernon Calling the Girls 19 CRE Dennis Golin droplet smile 19 CRE Helen Repstad watercolor DPA Ramiro Agredo shawn 24 DPA Dennis Golin mountain majesty 23 DPA Sherre Lin tern got 2 fish 23 DPA Terry Chen Viewing out 23 DPA Bernard Huang seagul got fish(2) 22 DPA Tony Coppeta Garden SunBurst 21 DPA Tom Mrwik Sweet Africa Week 1 21 DPA Matsuyama Tsune Comfy Pit 21 DPA Andrew Silver ADS DPA Joe Crupi BW Incoming 20 DPA Martin Fleischer bw Tracks of NY 20 DPA Helen Repstad bw pansy bed DPA Barbara Shea BW Clematis 19 DPA Lucy Pearce Last Hurrah 19 DPB A Hickey BW Jackson Sq NOLA-2 22 DPB bill mclernon Good Died Today 22 DPB Edward X subway 22 DPB Richard DeDalto Broadbilled 22 DPB S Nunez Flow 22 DPB S jackson bw Sharing Secrets 21 DPB joe macaluso A Look Inside 21 DPB Sheila Golden The Conservatory Ceiling 21

6 Page 6 Alphabetical Photography Part 2 E - F - G - H If you ve received my Tips of the Week for awhile, you know that each week I share lots of information on a specific photographic topic. To mix things up, I decided to present the photographic alphabet and share given photo techniques from A - Z. Over the course of this series, I ll guide you down the path of photographic knowledge with a concept for each letter of the alphabet. Consider it a test to see just how much you know about each topic or technique. If the information is new to you, as always, use it to your advantage. E is for Edit: When I get back from a shoot, I do what I call a Blast Through. I immediately discard the softly focused, poorly cropped, poorly exposed, eyes closed, unmistakable throw aways. If I notice any killer pics, I assign them four stars. For this Blast Through I do the obvious for only the best and worst. The reason is I m still too emotionally attached to the photos. If I try to rank them into a more fine tuned hierarchy, my sentiments, challenges to get the image, etc. get in my way because I m still too subjective. With this in mind, I separate myself for a period of time and revisit each folder a month or so later at which point I can be objective. F is for Focus: Today s DSLR s are complex and have many options with regards to focusing. It behooves you to read your manual to learn the differences. Single shot focus works fine for static subjects. Continuous works great for moving subjects. The problem is, if you use single shot mode for a moving subject, the shutter won t release unless the camera detects sharp focus. If you re photographing action, this is the kiss of death. Add into the mix Dynamic focus, 3D focus, or close focus priority, and it gets even more confusing. The point I make is each option works better for a given situation. Learn them all and set the camera to the best one for a given situation. G is for Graduated ND Filter: A 2 stop soft edge graduated neutral density filter should be in every nature photographer s arsenal. They help tame the contrast of a bright sky in conjunction with a dark foreground. They also help tame a bright foreground, such as a flowing river or white rocks, in conjunction with a dark background. The dark part of the filter gets placed over the bright upper or lower portion of the composition. The clear part has no exposure impact on the opposite side. If you re not familiar with its use, it s time to Google graduated ND filters. H is for Histogram: DON T judge exposure by what it LOOKS like on the LCD. I guarantee you ll underexpose just about every photo you make. Most images LOOK better on the LCD when they re a bit darker but digital images are about numbers and math - ones and zeros. The histogram from the image that looks better will be pushed more to the dark side and result in shadow areas that lose detail. If you try to bring up that shadow detail, those areas become noisy. With the above in mind, base your exposure off the histogram, not by what the photo looks like on the LCD To learn more about this subject, join me on one of my photo tours or safaris. Please visit to get more information.