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1 Southern Oregon Photographic Association Southern Oregon Photographic Association On-line Monthly Magazine: Volume 54 - Issue #4 December, 2016 In the Forest Bed Alana Starkweather In the Forest Bed Alana Starkweather

2 Upcoming SOPA Meetings The December SOPA general meeting and competition will be held on December 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Twin Creeks Retirement Community. The EID theme for December is "Portraits: People Only" (See rules below.) On December 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., David Vanderlip will present a program. (See next page.) The "Big Five" Did you know that the five top scoring EIDs each month are sent to the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs (4C's)? Then they're judged against all other 4C's. Only one image per maker is allowed in the five images SOPA sends. Starting this month, they're included on a separate page of this newsletter. Change in EID Submission Date Please submit your EID images to Al Ingersoll as soon as possible before the meeting. (Try not to wait until the Sunday before the meeting, when they're due.) This way Al can start working on them as soon as they arrive. He spends the day before our meeting organizing our EIDs into categories for the Tuesday competition. However, occasionally, a photo is submitted with missing information. That requires Al to communicate with the sender and often doesn't give him (or the sender) enough time to re-submit the photo. Send your EID images to BOTH Al's personal alanw46@q.com and the SOPA SopaDigitalSubmissions@gmail.com Images should be sent in jpg (not jpeg) format. (Occasionally servers automatically send in jpeg, so please make sure you check.) SOPA News: December, 2016 Great You-Tube Video: Sizing EID Images in Lightroom Our neighbors, the Caveman Camera Club in Grants Pass, have an excellent tutorial on resizing images in Lightroom: youtube.com/watch?v=1ovun-pjn-4 and Photoshop: watch?v=ofizu6gki4s There is also a step-by-step instruction sheet at their website: cavemancameraclub.com/documents/ resizing-electronic-images/ C's Convention in Ashland Mark your calendars! Your SOPA Convention Committee is already hard at work on the Columbia Council of Camera Clubs (4-C's) convention October 5-8, 2017 (Columbus Day weekend) at Southern Oregon University's Stevenson Union in Ashland. Photographers from all the Pacific Northwest are welcome. George Lepp will be the keynote speaker. There will be classes by experts, field trips, vendors, a silent auction, a banquet, and lots of fun! More details coming soon. If you'd like to volunteer, contact Chairperson, Judy LaNier at bensonlanier@charter.net Little Bee Eater Barbara Tricarico 2 SOPA December, 2016

3 December 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. David Vanderlip Presents What's New in Lightroom & Photoshop On Tuesday, December 13, David Vanderlip returns to SOPA to give us a sneak peak at new features in Lightroom and Photoshop. His presentation will appeal to beginners as well as experienced photographers. David will also include Advanced Object Removal, Liquify, Upright, Adobe Stock Publisher Services, and if time, Presets. David is a photography educator and author of many books, including his newest, "Understanding Depth of Field." He provides private training in your home. He teaches classes throughout the region in the areas of Digital Cameras, Digital Imaging, Photography, Photoshop, and Lightroom. His popular SOPEG meeting is free and open to the public on the 2nd Monday of the month from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Ashland Community Hospital meeting room. David's website is 3 SOPA December, 2016

4 SOPA Monthly Electronic Imaging Division (EID) Themes for September - Macro Your photograph should be an extreme close-up shot of a very small subject. The size of the subject in the photograph should be greater than life size. October - After Dark Capture the magic after dark. Whether it s people, places, animals, objects, the night sky, the county fair, or the Golden Gate Bridge at night. Think outside the box with long exposures, artificial light or light painting. (Twilight not allowed since there is still light in the sky.) November - Competition (where a winner is decided) - Examples: a sporting event (dog show, rodeo, horse race), chess, bridge or marbles game, hot dog eating contest, photography competition, etc. December - Portraits - People only. A portrait can be of an individual or group. Include a face or the entire body, use natural or artificial light, shoot indoors or outdoors, make it posed or spontaneous. The subject should dominate the image, but landscape can also be included in the background. (No pets, wildlife, insects, reptiles, statues, etc., but they can be included alongside the person.) Try to include the expression, personality, and mood of the subject. January - Curves A curve is a line or outline that gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length. Natural and man-made objects are allowed. Think smooth and continuous: bodies, flowers, water, bridges, a curved row of dominoes, the outdoor landscape. The sky is the limit (if it is curved)! February Monochrome Think black and white, shades of grey. Color images can either be converted to grey-scale monochrome in camera or in post production. March Hands and/or Feet You can focus on a single hand or foot (or two, or many; mix and match). They don't have to be the only thing in the photograph, but they should be well composed and serve as the main subject(s). Be creative! April Signs Any street sign, directional sign, building facade, graffiti, highway marker, billboard, fence post, lemonade stand, or sign held by a person. The sign can be humorous, artistic, factual, or emotional. May Humor Capture an image that causes amusement or makes your viewer smile or laugh out loud. 4 SOPA December, 2016

5 EID Competition: Traditional & Creative Editing SOPA's Electronic Imaging Division (EID) has two post-processing categories for monthly competition. The first category is the Traditional Editing EID category (see rules below). The second category is the Creative Editing EID category which allows for extensive image modification (layering, compositing, additions and subtractions of objects, the use of filters, HDR, stitching, infrared, etc.) All entries should be sent to Al Ingersoll no later than Sunday preceeding the competition meeting (but preferably the week before). Members are allowed two Assigned images (see list of topics in this newsletter), and two General entries--four total. Send entries to both Al's personal and the SOPA digital entry and 5 SOPA December, 2016 Guidelines for EID Entries Resolution should be set at 72 dpi. Image Size may not be larger than 500 kb. The Dimensions permitted are a maximum of 1024 pixels horizontal and a maximum of 768 pixels vertical. (Use these measurements whether your image is oriented horizontal OR vertical.) Images should be sent in jpg (not jpeg) format. Occasionally servers automatically send in jpeg. For an excellent article on resizing, go to: *Traditional images will use the designator A--for Assigned, and B--for General. See rules below. Creative images will use the designators C--for Assigned, and D--for General. Extensive use of Photoshop and other programs allowed in this category. EXAMPLE: Using Al Ingersoll as our example, his second Creative Assigned entry would look like this: sop-ingea5590-c2-sunset over Bandon.jpg sop = the name of the club (abbreviated from SOPA), followed by a hyphen (-). ingea5590 = the first four letters of Al's LAST name (inge) plus the first letter of Al's FIRST name (a), plus the last four digits of his phone number (5590), followed by a hyphen (-). C-2 = Creative Assigned category; second entry. (A, B, C, D for category; 1 or 2 for first or second entry.) Sunset over Bandon.jpg = the title of Al's image. Note: The title should not run together (e.g. sunsetoverbandon). It should not be too lengthy. No abbreviations or hyphens. Please use proper sentence structure, with spaces and capitalized words. *Traditional EID Entries Allowed Not Allowed: Lens filters (polarizers, neutral density, Focus stacking soft focus etc.) Composited Images (images created from In camera adjustments to vibrance, white combining layers) balance, sharpness, etc. Addition of elements to the image Cropping and straightening Substantial changes to portions of the image Exposure modification HDR (including in-camera settings) Sharpening and clarity modifications Panoramic Stitching of multiple images Saturation changes (including in-camera settings) Vibrancy changes Infared sensors, filters, or software (including White Balance changes converted cameras) Removal of minor distractions Post-processing software (e.g. NIK, Topaz, Silver Dodging and burning Effects Pro, purchased presets, Lightroom Vignetting presets, artistic or painting filters)

6 November, Five Winning EIDs (Sent to 4Cs for further competition) Lure Coursing Terry Tuttle In the Forest Bed Alana Starkweather Under the Rainbow Vivian McAleavey Terrible Tumble Howard Hunt Git! She's Mine! Maggie Thompson 6 SOPA December, 2016

7 EID Scores November, 2016 Assigned Subject: "Competition" (Traditional) Git! She's Mine! (page 6) 20 Maggie Thompson Cattle Dog (below) 20 Terry Tuttle King of the Rogue 19 Howard Hunt Giving It All 19 Jeffrey Thompson Soccer Rules 18 Andi Shapiro Evening Challenge 18 Judy LaNier Blue Ribbon Hurdler 18 Jeffrey Thompson Lima's String Walker 18 George Peterson Shooting for King of the Rogue Title 18 Vivian McAleavey Falzerego Pass Race 18 Gary Hill Mountain Race near Cortina 17 Gary Hill A Solid Hit 17 George Peterson Gator Wrestling 17 Alan Ingersoll The Race is On 17 Alan Ingersoll Friendly Game 16 Ken Deveney Parade Susan Woodward Forbidden City Fun 16 Barbara Tricarico Wine Competition 16 Andrea Boyle Competing for the Best Light 15 Barbara Tricarico Done! High School Marching Band Challenge 15 Maggie Thompson Cattle Dog Terry Tuttle 7 SOPA December, 2016

8 EID Scores November, 2016 General Subject (Traditional) In The Forest Bed (cover) 21 Alana Starkweather Japanese Maple (above) 20 Alan Ingersoll Pelican (page 11) 20 Terry Tuttle Galápagos Sea Lion (page 12) 20 George Peterson Bathing Blossoms (page 12) 20 Maggie Thompson Illuminated Ibis 19 Maggie Thompson Mating Dance Clark's Grebes B41 19 Jeffrey Thompson Mary D. Hume Dawn 18 Howard Hunt Lago Di Sorapiss Cortina 18 Gary Hill Avalanche Lake 18 Vivian McAleavey Tre Cime Cortina Italy 18 Gary Hill This is My Beach 18 George Peterson Brown Pelican 17 Andi Shapiro Eagle Crowing 17 Terry Tuttle Hot Creek Thermals 16 Barbara Tricarico Warm Flame 16 Laurie Barnes Deer Creeks Mill 16 Susan Woodward Shopping Day 16 Ken Deveney Redwood Forest 16 Laurie Barnes Black-necked Stilt Confronts Great Egret 16 Jeffrey Thompson 8 SOPA December, 2016 Japanese Maple Al Ingersoll

9 EID Scores November, 2016 Assigned Subject: "Competition" (Creative) Terrible Tumble (below) 21 Howard Hunt Lure Coursing (page 6) 20 Terry Tuttle You're About to Get Wet 17 Laurie Barnes Learning the Game 17 Judy LaNier Ooomph! 16 Andi Shapiro Whoops 16 Laurie Barnes Winning Wine 15 Vivian McAleavey Terrible Tumble Howard Hunt 9 SOPA December, 2016

10 EID Scores November, 2016 General Subject (Creative) Under the Rainbow (below) 21 Vivian McAleavey Have You Seen Dory (page 11) 20 Judy LaNier Little Bee Eater (page 2) 20 Barbara Tricarico Whiteflower 19 Susan Woodward Transition 19 Alana Starkweather Snake River Peregrine 19 Howard Hunt Day is Done 18 Alan Ingersoll Old Cars 18 Susan Woodward Glasses 18 Andrea Boyle New England Color 18 Alana Starkweather Oaks 17 Ken Deveney Juvenile Brown Pelican 16 Andi Shapiro Chilly Day for a Bath 16 Judy LaNier Under the Rainbow Vivian McAleavey 10 SOPA December, 2016

11 Have You Seen Dory? Judy LaNier Pelican Terry Tuttle 11 SOPA December, 2016

12 Galápagos Sea Lion George Peterson Bathing Blossoms Maggie Thompson 12 SOPA December, 2016

13 Print Scores November, 2016 Large Color Line of Sight (below) 36 Judy LaNier California Condor (below) 34 Howard Hunt Mono Lake Sunset (page 18) 34 Rudy Dierks Art Museum 33 John Kirk After the Rain 33 Andi Shapiro The Dalles Mountain Ranch 32 Neal Thompson Mormon Row Barn 32 Howard Hunt Leslie Gulch 31 John Kirk Marine Iguana 31 George Peterson Death in the Desert 31 Rudy Dierks Aspen Lane 30 Judy LaNier Cactus City 28 George Peterson Line of Sight Judy LaNier California Condor Howard Hunt 13 SOPA December, 2016

14 Print Scores November, 2016 Small Color Galápagos Sea Lion (page 12) 34 George Peterson Side by Side (below) 33 Howard Hunt Waiting for Wine 32 George Peterson One Fine Day at the Aquarium 31 Rudy Dierks Red Fox Running 30 Howard Hunt Set to Kick 28 Judy LaNier Side by Side Howard Hunt 14 SOPA December, 2016

15 Print Scores November, 2016 Large Black & White Grumpy Old Man (left) 36 Neal Thompson The Wild Ride (below) 36 Howard Hunt Hoping for a Snack 35 Judy Lanier Greater Kudu 34 Howard Hunt Cat Nap 32 Linda Rodgers Saturday Plaza Mayor 31 Andi Shapiro In the Dark Lagoon 31 Rudy Dierks Early Evening in Bodie 30 Rudy Dierks Native Hunter 30 Judy LaNier Maine Iguanas 30 George Peterson Golden Marine Iguanas 30 George Peterson Grumpy Old Man Neal Thompson The Wild Ride Howard Hunt 15 SOPA December, 2016

16 Southern Oregon Photographic Association Print Scores November, 2016 Small Black & White No Escape (right) 2-Track (below) In the Flight Path (below) 100 Years Later Good Catch George Peterson Howard Hunt Judy LaNier Rudy Dierks George Peterson No Escape George Peterson 2-Track Howard Hunt 16 SOPA December, 2016 In the Flight Path Judy LaNier

17 About SOPA» Meetings: SOPA meetings are held on the first and second Tuesdays of each month (September through May) at 7:00 p.m. at Twin Creeks Retirement Community, 888 Twin Creeks Crossing, Central Point, OR On the first Tuesday of each month, SOPA holds a competition and general meeting. On the second Tuesday of each month, SOPA hosts a guest speaker. An end-of- year banquet is held each June.» SOPA Competition Rules: Download Instructions at wp-content/uploads/sopa-introductionwebpage-1.pdf» Calendar and Newsletter items: Send news to Newsletter Editor Barbara Tricarico btricarico@gmail.com at least one week before the first Tuesday SOPA meeting.» No Need to Print this Newsletter: Just save it in a folder on your mail server and label it SOPA. It is interactive, so be sure and click on links. To enlarge the print, click on the Plus (+) button or view in full screen. If you re having trouble reading it, make sure you open it in Adobe Reader.» SOPA Dues: $45 (individual), $60 (couple). Make check payable to SOPA and give to Treasurer, Judy LaNier. Visitors may attend all meetings without paying dues. Dues are required for anyone entering competitions. Judy's is bensonlanier@charter.net» Like Us on Facebook: "Southern Oregon Photographic Association": 17 SOPA December, 2016

18 Neal Thompson Judy LaNier Barbara Tricarico Randy Bryan John Kirk Al Ingersoll Digital Entries Sue Stendebach Terry Tuttle L C Barnes Neal Thompson Judy LaNier SOPA Contact Info President: nealthompson4340@gmail.com Treasurer: bensonlanier@charter.net Newsletter Editor: btricarico@gmail.com Web Master & Digital Administrator: r8bryan@gmail.com Print Chair: johnkirk571@gmail.com Projected Images Chair: alanw46@q.com SopaDigitalSubmissions@gmail.com Program Chair: stendebach723@gmail.com Publicity & Field Trips Chair: terrytuttle@charter.net Membership Chair: laurie@lcbarnesimages.com Columbia Council Rep: nealthompson4340@gmail.com C's Convention Chair: bensonlanier@charter.net If you are interested in serving on the SOPA Board or a committee, contact President Neal Thompson 18 SOPA December, 2016 Mono Lake Sunset Rudy Dierks