Thru The Lens Published for members and friends of the Dallas Camera Club

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1 Volume 75 No. 8 August 2009 upcoming meetings At a glance Thru The Lens Published for members and friends of the Dallas Camera Club August 4 No pre-meeting training, 7:00pm mingle and photo preview...meeing time - 7:15pm Competition Judge s Reviews This Issue Meeting Notes...1 Member News...3 New Members...3 Hospitality Schedule.. 3 Field Trip Info...4 July Judge Bios May Results Year to Date Scores.. 15 Trinity River Contest. 20 Learning Resources.. 20 Competition Subjects. 21 Image Submission Procedures...21 World of Competition. 22 President s Message. 23.Turn prints in for August competition ~ The competition subject is Night Photography. Remember to submit a digital copy of print submissions at dallascameraclub.org/competitions August 18 Training: Plug-ins and Downloads Speaker ~ Skeeter Hagler, Pulitzer Prize winner for his images of cowboy life at the Pitchfork, 6666 and JA ranches in the Texas Panhandle. in detail Plug-ins and Downloads: August 18 Paula Buzenius will present plug-ins and free downloads for Photoshop and Elements. Bruce also requested that anyone interested in teaching a pre-meeting class to contact him. meeting notes July 7 Harry once again asked all print makers to submit a digital image of their entry via the DCC website so it can be used on a winning certificate and/or in the newsletter. Houston Brown reviewed filling out the auto form on the DCC website for competition entries. He said he would no longer send a personal acknowledging he has received an entry. The automated serves as confirmation of receipt. Digital images of print entries should be made through the form and not sent to the Print Chairs. The Night Photography competition was defined as 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise, and Harry reminded us to start thinking about service stations, which are the February competition topic. See Complete list of competition subjects on page 19 The History Book will be available at the first meeting in August, and Frank extended a big thank you to Sharon Dorsey for assisting him with editing the book. The Dallas Zoo s Feathers, Fur & Scales photo competition has started. Entries must be submitted by September 30. Entry forms can be downloaded at org/events/images/photocontestbrochure.pdf. Competition reminder August 4 Night Photography Digital Image Submission Registration for the State Fair of Texas photography competition must be completed by July 31. Entries must be received by August 16. More information can be found at com/creativearts/contests/index.asp. continued on page 2

2 Page 2 meeting notes continued from page 1 Harry Rumberger encouraged members to go on field trips to get to know other members and learn more about photography. May in Review possible DCC merchandise Gulf States Awards Potpourri New Yearbooks Irish Festival Louis DeLuca The annual PSA conference is being held in Yellowstone Park from September There will be well known photographers speaking, photo tours and model shoots. More information is at Our speaker for the August 18 meeting will be Skeeter Hagler, Pulitzer Prize winner for his images of cowboy life at the Pitchfork, 6666 and JA ranches in the Texas Panhandle. July 21 We had an exciting Member Share program at the DCC meeting on Tuesday, 21 July. Here are the presenters and their topics: Gary Kelly Video of Vincent Versace s philosophy on digital workflow The video Gary showed was part of a presentation on Epson printers. Vincent said not to follow the same workflow steps for each image. Handle each image as you envisioned it when shooting. I believe that Photoshop is not a verb, it s a noun and that the verb is the artist. I also believe that Photoshop should be used as an emery board and not a jack-hammer. David Gregory & Bob Sherman High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography Dave and Bob s presentation explained how to combine multiple exposures to produce a final image. They recommend taking five images separated by one stop, use a tripod and cable release and shoot in RAW using matrix metering. Keep the same aperture so the depth of field does not change. They said the camera captures 8 to 10 stops of light so combining multiple exposures creates greater tonality. They use Photomatix, which can be purchased for $99. Eleanore Avery How to photograph wildlife Eleanore said the key to photographing wildlife is to focus on the eyes. Also, know your subject and keep your eyes open for the action. Set your camera on continuous shooting and autofocus because you need to shoot fast. If possible, get down low to the animal s level. If in a stationary location, carry a beanbag for support of your camera, as you need to shoot hand-held. Dennis Fritsche Tonal contrast Dennis showed us how he uses Nik Software to bring out detail in an image by changing contrast. The complete collection costs $300 but a trial copy can be downloaded first. Houston Brown Taking multiple exposures on one image file in a digital camera Houston showed a couple of examples of multiple exposures on one image file. He photographed fireworks at ISO 200 and aperture F11 for 3 to 4 seconds. Houston also suggested four websites that offer on-line tutorials: and are free and and charge a fee. Suzanne Graham and Steve Newman produced the Chandor Gardens slideshow and selected the music. Ten photographers from the May 16 field trip contributed their images. Dallas Zoo trip attendees should 10 images to Gary Kelly or Mark Hansen by August 4, and those who attended the Amon Carter field trip should up to 10 images to Larry Levy. Paula Buzenius received a 1st place in Nature Projected and a 2nd in B&W Prints in last month s GSCCC contests. 75th Anniversary Clothing: The President has declared that October will be 75th Anniversary Celebration Month. Members are encouraged to wear anniversary clothing to three meetings in October: A. Bird Competition in Forth Worth on October 1 and our two regular October DCC Meetings. Paula Buzenius has order forms for t-shirts, polo shirts, patches, caps and mugs that will have the new DCC logo embroidered or printed on them. She is taking orders until the August 4 meeting.

3 Page 3 Hospitality Schedule Frank Richards Keith Robinson Adela Rochier Dave Rochier Linda Roth Dave Rudick-Davis PhD Harry Rumberger Janie Rumberger William Sailer Jr. Raymond Salinas Those listed are up for hospitality in upcoming meetings. Be looking for an from Bill Naifeh informing you of hospitality assignmnets. Member news Gary Kelly shown here had a successful showing of his prints at the Uptown Theatre in Grand Prairie. Over 20 DCC members celebrated with Gary at the exhibit s grand opening. Gary demonstrated diverse styles for his prints that covered a range of subjects. PSA INDIVIDUALIZED PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE FOR FIRST YEAR MEMBERS Bob Johnson ~ After joining the PSA in July of last year I found an Individualized Photography Course was offered to first year members. Since I always need all the help I can get, I took advantage of this offer and signed up for the course. Jon Fishback, the DCC projected image judge for July, was the instructor and director of the course. It consisted of five project based assignments, starting with exercises on basic camera settings and continuing with a variety of specific assignments in many categories of photography. Upon completing each assignment I would send the images to Jon attached to an . He would critique each one and give his suggestions for improvement, sometime asking for the image to be re-worked. I felt his critiques were excellent and helped me down the path learning to see, which seems like a long, long path sometime. I felt the course was very well organized and caused me to move out of my comfort zone on each assignment. There is no timeline for the lessons and no pressure to work at a specific speed. However, in order to complete the course successfully you are asked to finish all assignments within a six month period and no later than by the end of the first year of membership. There is a PDF under the new member link on the PSA website that has information about the course and how to sign up After chatting with Frank Richards about my experience with PSA, he suggested I write this piece for the newsletter. Frank also suggested I look into the PSA study group program. I became a member of one of the study groups in May. In our group there are four other members, three of which who live in various places in the US and one who resides in England. Since I have just gotten involved I m anxious to see how this activity works out. Welcome new members and Visitors NEW MEMBERS Valerie Cortez Shelby Williamson Visitors Joe Pedroza.Melissa & Russell Driver Karen Rose Valerie Cortez

4 Page 4 field trips september 19 Heard Nature Center & Blackland Prairie Raptor Center Field Trip Information Heard Nature Center & Blackland Prairie Raptor Center The next field trip is scheduled for September 19th to photograph raptors and large felines at the Heard Nature Center and Blackland Prairie Raptor Center - animal sanctuaries near Lake Lavon in Collin County. Buffalo National River The date of the Buffalo River field trip has changed to November 6-8. We will have a group accommodation at the Riverwind Lodge in Ponca, Arkansas. November 6-8 Buffalo National River january Hagerman & Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge february 27 Dance Rehearsal March 20 DART Scavenger Hunt There will be a program from the Zoo Safari field trip at the August 18th meeting. Participants in the Amon Carter field trip should prepare images from the event to be submitted by the August 18th meeting. Submit a CD or e:mail them to Larry Levy at larrylevy@sprintmail.com or Gary Kelly at gpkelly@sbcglobal.net.

5 Page 5 Roger McCarthy, August Print competition Judge Resides in St. Charles, Missouri about 10 miles North of St. Louis. Roger McCarthy August Print Judge 11 year member of the St. Louis Camera Club.Advanced from Beginner to Salon level in all Categories (Open Color, Nature, Travel, Photojournalism, Color Prints, Monochrome Prints).Won Monochrome Print of the Year award in 2003.Won Color Print of the Year award in 2005 TBA August Projected Judge.Won the Larry Gray Digital Competition for Color Prints in class A in 2006.Won the Larry Gray Digital Competition for B&W Prints in Salon Class in 2006 Won the Larry Gray Creativity Award in the Club sponsored 2008 Mississippi Valley PSA Competition Joined PSA in 2008; has received a number of acceptances and a half-dozen Honorable Mentions in various PSA international competitions Competition Reminder August 4 Night Photography Image Submission

6 Page 6 June Gallery of Winners 1 st 2 nd Beginners Color Prints Theme Shadows Judge Teresa Rafidi 2 am Shadow By Agnieszka Szczurowska 3 rd Jacks By Keith Robinson Dealy s Statue By Michael Farnham Dancing Shadows By Barbara Cornelius Morning Run By Jerry Cornelius Leafing Out By Lance Nail

7 Page 7 June Gallery of Winners 1 st 2 nd Beginners monochrome prints Theme Shadows Judge Teresa Rafidi Candle and Wire Basket By Lance Nail 3 rd Wired By Susan Stageman Cowboy and his Cigar By Agnieszka Szczurowska Shadow of Wine By Steven Reeves

8 Page 8 June Gallery of Winners 1 st 2 nd Beginners projected Theme Shadows Judge Nancy Parker 3 rd Eagles Near Bedtime By Susan Stageman Rising Sun By Steven Burt Old Red Courthouse By Michael Farnham Who is that By Lance Nail

9 Page 9 June Gallery of Winners 1 st 2 nd advanced Color Prints Theme Shadows Judge Teresa Rafidi 3 rd Brooklyn Bridge at Night By David Gregory Shadow of the Potter s Hand By Paula Alcorn Take Me to Your Leader By Bob Krause Solar Flies By Houston Brown Line It Up By Jessica Nixon Shadows on the Trail By Bob Johnson Day s End By LeDon Becker

10 Page 10 June Gallery of Winners 1 st 2 nd advanced monochrome Prints Theme Shadows Judge Teresa Rafidi 3 rd Monolith By Dennis Fritsche Cascade of Rock By Suzanne Graham Just Before the Storm By Steve Newman Chris and Kelly By Bill Hayes Boundaries By Paula Alcorn Church Shadows Sepia By David Gregory Shadow Walk By Jessica Nixon

11 Page 11 June Gallery of Winners 1 st 2 nd advanced projected Theme Shadows Judge Nancy Parker 3 rd Shadows-CleburneStatePark By Virginia Sumrall Breather at Ft By Wayne Vanderbur Arches By Sue Maylone Honor Guard Shadow By Paula Alcorn

12 Page 12 June Gallery of Winners 1 st 2 nd masters Color Prints Theme Shadows Judge Teresa Rafidi Yucca Sunset By Paula Buzenius 3 rd Three Windows By Frank Richards Evening Light By Eleanore Avery Potential By Paul Sherman Sunrise - Brooklyn Bridge By Robert Sherman Magnolia Pump By Dan Meredith Long Bridge By Gary Kelly

13 Page 13 June Gallery of Winners 1 st 2 nd masters monochrome Prints Theme Shadows Judge Teresa Rafidi Brooklyn Bridge By Paul Sherman 3 rd Briars on Snow By Gary Kelly Morning Fog in the Valley By Robert Sherman Tricycle and Shadow By Dan Meredith Lantern in Fog By Eleanore Avery Shadows and Reflections By Frank Richards Morning Dunes By Paula Buzenius

14 Page 14 June Gallery of Winners 1 st 2 nd masters projected Theme Shadows Judge Nancy Parker 3 rd From the Heart By Tom Marusa Journey on Dunes By Paula Buzenius Umbrella Shadow By Sharon Dorsey Sunrise-Monument Valley By Robert Sherman

15 Page 15 Year To Date Scores Beginners Print Beginners color May Jun Jul aug sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Totals Keith robinson agnieszka szczurowska Michael Farnham Lance nail Michael stubbs steven reeves Mike Babier Betty Johnson susan stageman Janie rumberger Jerry cornelius Barbara cornelius amy hogge stephanie reeves Pat nail susan Maylone 9 9 Judith cissell 9 9 Beginners Monochrome May Jun Jul aug sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Totals Lance nail agnieszka szczurowska steven reeves Keith robinson susan stageman Betty Johnson Michael stubbs susan Maylone 9 9 1st 2nd 3rd

16 Page 16 Year To Date Scores Beginners projected Beginners Projected May Jun Jul aug sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Totals steven Burt Mike Babiak susan stageman Lance nail Bill naifeh howard Watts steven reeves Betty Johnson Janie rumberger Michael Farnham gil herbert agnieszka szczurowska Micael stubbs Morris stein Pat nail Diane Mcnabb roxy Watts Linda roth alex Bischoff ray salinas 9 9 amy hogge 9 9 stephanie reeves 8 8 1st 2nd 3rd

17 Page 17 Year To Date Scores advanced prints advanced color May Jun Jul aug sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Total Paula alcorn Bob Johnson Dennis Fritsche David gregory LeDon Becker harry rumberger Bob Krause Jessica nixon neil culver houston Brown Bill hayes ann redfearn gordon goldstein susan Maylone steve newman hal Mayfield 9 9 advanced Monochrome May Jun Jul aug sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Total Dennis Fritsche Paula alcorn Jessica nixon harry rumberger howard Milner Bob Johnson Bill hayes LeDon Becker David gregory suzanne graham steve newman Bob Krause add redfearn houston Brown susan Maylone gordon goldstein 8 8 1st 2nd 3rd

18 Page 18 Year To Date Scores advanced Projected advanced Projected May Jun Jul aug sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Total Wayne vanderbur houston Brown Paula alcorn Dennis Fritsche sue Maylone steve newman Jeff glass virginia sumrall Bob Johnson Bob Pringle David gregory Mark hansen Jessica nixion ann redfearn Phil Johnson hal Mayfield suzanne graham Mel sharp Bruce Faust reid Mcnab st 2nd 3rd

19 Page 19 Year To Date Scores Masters Masters color Prints May Jun Jul aug sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Total eleanore avery rolando solis Tom Marusa Dan Meredith Paula Buzenius Paul sherman Frank richards robert sherman gary Kelly Jerry comer Dody Bracken Kaye hargis Masters Monochrome Prints May Jun Jul aug sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Total Dan Meredith Paula Buzenius gary Kelly Tom Marusa Paul sherman Frank richards robert sherman Jerry comer Kaye hargis eleanore avery Masters Projected May Jun Jul aug sep oct nov Dec Jan Feb Total Paula Buzenius harry rumberger sharon Dorsey Frank richards Tom Marusa Bob Krause Jerry comer eleanore avery gary Kelly Dan Meredith LeDon Becker Dody Bracken robert sherman Kay hargis nellie Bretherick st 2nd 3rd

20 Page 20 Trinity River Photo Contest Dallas Camera Club is one of several supporters of a new City of Dallas Trinity River Photographic Contest. Trinity River Photo Contest Bridges Lakes Parks Nature Facilities June 30, 2009 thru September 30, 2009 The purpose of the contest is to expose a larger public to the Trinity River Corridor Project and to document the development of all bridges, lakes, parks, nature facilities as they come on stream. DCC would be one of several supporters of the photographic contest. This is a City of Dallas contest. It is NOT a DCC photographic contest. No DCC financial commitment is involved. No judges will come from the DCC. Here are some web sites which provide more in-depth information about the Trinity River Project. Please browse thru some of these sites for more background. (City of Dallas Website on project) (Raises private funds to supplement public monies to support the Trinity River Project) (About the Trinity Strand Trail which will link to Katy Trail to the Trinity River Greenbelt) (Trinity River Expeditions offers canoe and kayak access to the natural areas along the Trinity River) Learning Resources If you want a good learning resource checkout the It s mainly made up of photographers in Texas. There is quite bit of good information on the site. There are two knowledge centers where there are how-to articles on various subjects of photography. One is the Canon Digital Learning Center at For example, there is an interesting white paper on how to photograph fireworks on this site. Of course, Nikon has a similar site called Learn and Explore.at Again there are how-to articles covering different photographic situations. at this site.

21 Page 21 Subjects August Night Photography September Open October Hands, Feet, Claws or Paws Novemeber Open December Raw Landscape January Open subjects August 2009 Night Photography ~ Photographs taken outside from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. October 2009 Hands, Feet, Claws or Paws ~ Subject is one or more hands, feet, hooves, claws or paws. If an animal is selected, hooves, claws or paws will be the focus of attention. All feet and hands (animal or human) may be in footwear or gloves. December 2009 Raw Landscape ~ Landscape is purely natural and shows no sign of man. Examples of signs of man: roads, railings, flags, bird feeders, manicured lawn, airplane exhaust trails in sky, boats, liter, fisherman. February 2010 Service Stations ~ A gasoline-filling service station (whole or a component) currently in use, abandoned or recycled to a new use while still recognizable as originally a service station. Remember to submit digital All other months are Open. images of your print entries on Do not use to send these files. February Service Stations NEW IMAGE SUBMISSION PROCEDURES Dallas Camera Club is happy to announce that the new process for submitting your competition images online. The old method of submitting your images via to projected@dalascameraclub.org will no longer be accepted. From this point forward, please go to the web site at and click on Competitions in the menu. (site navigation bar) You will now find yourself on the Competitions page. On this page will be a button labeled Competition Entry Form. Press this button to go to the form where you will fill out the necessary information to submit your image. This form will be used for both Projected images and also to submit your digital copy of your PRINTS that you hand in as well. In an emergency, bring a CD of your projected image submission to the meeting. We realize sometimes computers fail at the last minute. If you have any questions or problems, please Houston Brown at houston@hbip.com

22 Page 22 Stretch Yourself Enter competitions outside the DCC The World of Competition photography contests beyond DCC Wildlife photography is probably one of the most challenging and adventuresome types of photography. Most wildlife competitions include categories for landscape, people interacting with nature, insects, plants, etc. It s important to remember that submission to the major and international contests allow only global corrections to an image. These images are considered documentary. Therefore, it s important to get the image right in the camera. If you have a great shot and you feel you need to clone out sections and/or other image altering processing, then the image becomes a wildlife art photo which is appropriate to enter in local or general competitions; but, not the top tier wildlife competitions. Listed below are some major wildlife contests. Take time to visit the websites and enjoy some of the remarkable images which you will find at each one. (Note: We have DCC members who have entered and/or placed in one or more of these competitions!) Nature s Best Photography Magazine Nature s Best sponsors several competitions each year. Until September 7 it is accepting images for its Backyard contest. The Windland Smith Rice International Awards Competition is a major international competition in which winning images are displayed at the Smithsonian Museum. National Wildlife Federation Sponsors an annual wildlife contest and photo of the week contest. The annual competition has seven categories including backyard habitats and people enjoying the outdoors. Contest&s_subsrc=homepage184x200 Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year Sponsors include the BBC Wildlife Magazine and the British Natural History Museum. Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest A contest held every other year. The Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest is to promote public awareness about wildlife and habitat conservation in the Coastal Bend of Texas. Unique in the sense that a landowner partners with a photographer. Valley Land Fund Wildlife Photo Contest The mission of The Valley Land Fund is to preserve, enhance and expand the native wildlife habitat of the Rio Grande Valley. Like the Coastal Bend contest, this is held every other year and photographers partner with land owners. Audubon Magazine This year was a first for this competition. Watch for what wins and for next year s competition. Bird images only. Refuge Photography Contest Sponsored by the National Wildlife Refuge Association. Images taken at a US National Wildlife Refuge. Includes categories for wildlife, plants, insects, and more.

23 Thru The Lens President s Message Page 23 Tradition, Change and People Officers Harry Rumberger President ERA CLUB DALLAS CAM line History s Time ed Club is organiz The Dallas Camera itions added to compet Frank Richards Past Co-Presidents 1934 slides were c1940s Color k published The first yearboo (GSCCC) Club Council States Camera Joined the Gulf was started r of the Year Award t began The Photographe b Bird Contes ort Worth Interclu The Annual Dallas/F added was ition Color print compet 1970 y published monthl Thru the Lens 1972 changed Year Award the of r Photographe Award 1978 to the DCC Annual Award was started The Fellowship rcially 1981 be made comme color prints could ure General Class 1990 for Creative Portrait Spurlock Award Established J.J Chiropractic College location to Parker meeting Moved 1996 for techniques allowed imaging ies Digital in all categor 1996 the submission for Travel Slides Rudick Award J. Milton Established the porary Slides 1997 Award for Contem Marge Dance Established the 1997 Year Award Trip Slide of the Established Field of Ken Zapp in 2002) 1999 (Named in honor ter begins tion of newslet ws distribu short slidesho 2000 rri program of Potpou The first annual Alex Bischoff Vice President Sharon Dorsey Secretary Adela Rochier Treasurer t online ition Website is brough to the slide compet ed images added Digital project ition ed image compet ted from project Slides elimina Dr. Gordon Goldstein Howard Milner Print Chairperson Houston Brown Projected Images Chair Paul Sherman Newsletter Editor Gary Kelly Amy Hogge Field Trip Chairperson The DCC 75th Anniversary Commemorative History Book will be distributed this month. Frank Richards and his staff put in an extraordinary effort to research, catalog and write about the history of our club. You will notice throughout the book that the Dallas Camera Club has adamantly held to important time-tested traditions that relate to classical photographic techniques. Yet while avoiding fads, the club has embraced change when major and lasting technological movements have altered the field of photography. Whether the change was monochrome to color or slides to digital images, the Dallas Camera Club made adjustments. Those changes came about because the DCC has had dedicated people who served the club and participated in the executive decisions that guided the organization. As we approach the mid-point of this club year, consider how you could serve the club. Next year we will need numerous members to fill chairperson positions. We need members to teach our training sessions and share their special photographic skills. We even have numerous short-term projects where members can become involved and make a difference. Become more than just a member and grow with the club. ERA CLUB DALLAS CAM Years The First Dody Bracken Membership Chairperson Bill Forbis Jeffrey Sarembock House Manager Harry Rumberger Bruce Faust Training/Mentor Program Swapan Sarkar Alex Bischoff Website Manager Frank Richards Yearbook Editor Paula Buzenius Historian Bill Naifeh Hospitality Nellie Bretherick PSA Representative Paula Buzenius Kevin Moody GSCCC Representative Jessica Nixon Asst. Newsletter Editor/Graphics Kaye Hargis Outside Competitions Information Larry Barker Manager for Exhibits Paula Buzenius 75th Anniversary Program Dave Rudick-Davis PhD Bird Competition Virginia Sumrall Club Photographer GSCCC Competitions Submit Images Our Gulf States representatives are in need of PJ print images for future Gulf States competitions. Submit print to Kevin Moody and projected to Paula Paula Buzenius. Photojournalism is defined as pictures that tell a story and have not been manipulated. Please bring Kevin and Paula some images and support our club in the regional competition. You can contact them by at km@kmoody.net or pjbuz@aol.com. DCC Meetings Visitors are always welcome Dallas Camera Club meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at the Parker Chiropractic College 2500 Walnut Hill Lane South Building, Dallas, Texas. Directions From I-35, turn east on Walnut Hill Lane. Turn right (south) on Ables (the second light and go south for one block. Turn left on Electronic. Go about 1/2 block and turn left to enter the college through the south gate. Come in the main door and take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Go west (right) to the end of the hall. We are in Room 220. Refreshments and fellowship begin at 7:00 PM DCC is a member of: Meeting begins at 7:30 PM