VOLUME 71, No. 7 Published for members and friends of the Dallas Camera Club July 2004 SHUTTER CLOSED June 1 - We viewed the results of the OPEN slides and prints competition. June 15 - We saw the Wild Flower Weekend field trip slide show and enjoyed a presentation from Alex Bischoff and Swapan Sarkar on how to get a web site up and running to show a member s images. New Member Julie Ryland Guests Robert Glenn Jim Green Karen Groves Jon Noel Tim??? Richard Wasserman SHUTTER OPEN July 6 - Meeting at Parker College. CONTEST - Turn in OPEN category for slides and prints. We will view the results of last month s turn in, Architectural Detail. July 20 - Meeting at Parker College. PROGRAM - William Snyder, a three time Pulitzer prize winner for his photography will be our speaker this evening. We will also view the Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie field trip digital slide show put together by Ken Zapp and Kaye Hargis. August 3 - Meeting at Parker College. CONTEST Turn in Backlighting category for slides and prints. We will view the results of July s OPEN contest. August 17 - Meeting at Parker College. PROGRAM - David Wille, a member of the Plano Photography Club, will give a special program on Night Photography to focus on and give us tips for our upcoming competition. September 7 - Meeting at Parker College. CONTEST -Turn in OPEN category for slides and prints. We will view the results of last month s turn in, Backlighting. September 18 - FIELD TRIP - Field trip to the Dallas Arboretum. More details will follow as the date approaches. September 21- PROGRAM - Irwin Lightstone will present a program on Macro photography. Irwin is noted for his macro photography of the many varieties of cacti he grows. Inside State Fair Photo Contest... Page 1 Hospitality Schedule... Page 2 Annie Leibovitz Photo Exhibition... Page 2 Dallas Zoo Photo Contest... Page 2 May s 1st Place Images... Page 3 Year To Date Scores... Pages 4-6 May Winners... Pages 6-7 State Fair of Texas Photography Competition The State Fair of Texas photography competition entry forms must be received by August 5th. To find out all the details for entering this competition, enter the website below into your internet browser. Http://www.bigtex.com/2004/creativearts/infoentrynew04.htm 1
DALLAS CAMERA CLUB HOSPITALITY SCHEDULE by The Editor July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 Ted Sherman Mel Sharp Peg Syverson John Wathne Ken Zapp Patty Adams Eleanore Avery Alex Bischoff Dody Bracken Nellie Bretherick Jim & Toni Broadwater Steve Burlison As we do not have a hospitality chairperson, the first person on the list is asked to bring 2 bags of ice, cups, small paper plates, napkins and forks in addition to bringing some snacks. Please contact the other people to decide who will bring drinks, etc., so everyone doesn t bring the same thing. Thank you. THRU THE LENS DALLAS CAMERA CLUB FIELD TRIPS There will be no field trip this month. Turn-ins for the Scavenger Hunt are due on July 6th or 20th. Please turn in only one image for each of the six categories of the scavenger hunt. Label each image so that it is easy to determine to which category it is being submitted. The digital slide show for the Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie field trip will be shown at the July 20th meeting. Annie Leibovitz: Women Photographs The second installment of Annie Leibovitz: Women photographs is currently on display at the Women s Museum at Fair Park. The second installment of thirty photos features such famous women as Elizabeth Taylor, Hillary Clinton, Martha Stewart and Rosie O Donnell, juxtaposed with portraits of unknown women, including coal miners, soldiers and athletes. Each picture shares it own compelling story. To celebrate and open this second exhibit, an evening reception will be held on Thursday, July 8 from 6 pm to 9 pm. Refreshments will be served, award-winning photographers will speak in the Auditorium and a documentary on Annie Leibovitz will be shown. The Dallas Camera Club has been invited to participate at this event by manning a table and handing out literature to promote our club. Plan to attend this event. Meet other photographers and see some excellent portraits of known and unknown women through the lens of Annie Leibovitz. Competition Subjects for the 2004-2005 Club Year May 4th - Open June 1st - Architectural Detail July 6th - Open August 3rd - Backlighting September 7th - Open October 5th - Nighttime Images November 2nd - Open December 7th - Macro January 4th - Open February 1st - Water ( vapor, frozen, liquid) March 1st - End of Year Dallas Zoo 2nd Annual Photography Contest The Dallas Zoo s 2nd annual photography contest, Feathers Fur and Scales is currently underway. Entry fee for entering this contest is $15. Up to three 8X10 prints may be entered. Only photographs taken at the Dallas Zoo between March 29, 2004 and September 30, 2004 are eligible for competition. All photo entries must be received by the Dallas Zoological Society by 5 pm on September 30, 2004. For more details on contest information go to www.dallaszoo.com. 2
MASTERS PRINTS TRANQUILITY IN AUTUMN Nellie Bretherick MONOCHROME PRINTS RANCHOS CHURCH Dan Meredith MAY 2004 WINNERS OPEN ADVANCED PRINTS CLARK S DAISIES Dan Meredith BEGINNERS PRINTS RED FEATHER Kaye Hargis MASTERS SLIDES RED EAGLE Dody Bracken ADVANCED SLIDES SPACE LAUNCH INTO HEAVEN Harry Rumberger 3 BEGINNERS SLIDES SUNSET EVERGLADES Mel Sharp
YEAR TO DATE SCORES SLIDES Master Slides May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Total Dan Meredith 13 14 27 Dody Bracken 10 15 25 Nellie Bretherick 13 12 25 Toni Broadwater 13 12 25 Jerry Comer 12 13 25 Barbara Pyke 12 13 25 Pat Dawson 12 12 24 Ralph Pyke 11 12 23 Gary Kelly 10 12 22 Tom Marusa 12 9 21 Sharon Dorsey 10 10 Advanced Slides May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Total Harry Rumberger 13 15 28 Jim Broadwater 13 13 26 Paula Buzenius 13 11 24 Cissy Dawson 11 12 23 Art Givens 10 12 22 Jessica Gluck 11 9 20 Beginner Slides May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Total Mel Sharp 15 9 24 Ann Redfearn 12 9 21 John Wathne 9 10 19 Photographic Society of America 66th Annual International Conference of Photography Bloomington, Minnesota (Minneapolis / St. Paul) September 5-11, 2004 For more information go to: www.psa-photo.org/conference 4
YEAR TO DATE SCORES COLOR PRINTS Beginner Color Prints May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Total Kaye Hargis 12 13 25 Art Givens 12 11 23 Mel Sharp 11 10 21 Harrry Rumberger 10 9 19 Ted Sherman 10 9 19 Karen Patton 9 9 18 Alex Bischoff 8 9 17 Anne Redfearn 7 8 15 Advanced Color Prints May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Total Dan Meredith 15 13 28 Peg Syverson 14 10 24 Paul Rupp 10 12 22 Jim Broadwater 9 11 20 John Wathne 11 9 20 Toni Broadwater 9 10 19 Linda Clifford 10 9 19 Jessica Gluck 9 10 19 Master Color Prints May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Total Nellie Bretherick 14 13 27 Eleanore Avery 10 12 22 Gary Kelly 10 11 21 Barbara Pyke 11 10 21 Paula Buzenius 11 9 20 Jerry Comer 10 9 19 Dody Bracken 9 9 18 Ralph Pyke 9 9 18 Clark Crenshaw 10 10 Gulf States Camera Club Council Competition Schedule August - Large Prints and Nature Slides September - Small Prints and Pictorial Slides October - Large Prints and Nature Slides November - Photojournalism Slides and Prints, Small Prints and Pictorial Slides December - Large Prints and Nature Slides January - Small Prints and Pictorial Slides February - Large Prints and Nature Slides March - Small Prints and Pictorial Slides April - End of Year Competition 5
YEAR TO DATE SCORES MONOCHROME PRINTS Master Color Prints May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Total Dan Meredith 15 12 27 Barbara Pyke 13 11 24 Ralph Pyke 10 14 24 Jessica Gluck 11 12 23 Nellie Bretherick 12 10 22 Gary Kelly 11 11 22 Eleanore Avery 10 10 20 Paula Buzenius 9 10 19 Jerry Comer 9 10 19 Linda Clifford 9 8 17 Harry Rumberger 8 9 17 Mel Sharp 8 9 17 Ann Redfearn 8 8 16 Clark Crenshaw 10 10 John Wathne 9 9 Have a Safe Fourth of July!!! MAY 2004 Winners Prints - Open Monochrome Name Title Score Place Dan Meredith Ranchos Church 15 1 Ralph Pike Mill on Crystal River 14 2 Barbara Pike Fence at Mill, VA 13 3 Dan Meredith Grain Silos 12 HM Jessica Gluck Spoonbill 12 HM Nellie Bretherick Glassware 12 HM 6
Mel Sharp Slides - Open Beginners Class MAY 2004 Winners Prints - Open Beginner Color Name Title Score Place Name Title Score Place Sunset Everglades Ann Redfearn Moon Flower 12 2nd Art Givens John Wathne John Wathne White City, Abiquiu, NM Taos, New Mexico 15 1st Kaye Hargis Red Feather 13 1 Oklahoma Lightning 12 2 10 3rd Kaye Hargis Balloon Overhead 12 3 9 HM Art Givens Knot Nail 11 HM Mel Sharp Purple Water Lily 11 HM Advanced Class Advanced Color Name Title Score Place Name Title Score Place Space Launch Harry Rumberger Into Heaven 15 1st Dan Meredith Clark's Daisies 15 1 Harry Rumberger Aztec Offering 13 2nd Peg Syverson Orchids 14 2 Jim Broadwater Study in Pink 13 3rd Dan Meredith Wren With Moth 13 3 Paula Buzenius Fuchsia 13 HM Paul Rupp Brooke Relaxing 12 HM John Wathne Promise of Life Eternal 11 HM Jim Broadwater Plano Trio 11 HM Master Class Masters Color Name Title Score Place Name Title Score Place Dody Bracken Red Eagle 15 1st Nellie Bretherick Dan Meredith Barbara Pyke Nellie Bretherick Toni Broadwater Arizona Road Runner Lyndsae with Rose Wild Arizona Cactus Orange Blossom Special Dan Meredith Open Red Tulip 13 HM Gary Kelly Tranquility in Autumn 14 1 14 2nd Nellie Bretherick Glassware 2004 13 2 13 3rd Eleanore Avery Thirsty Elephants 12 3 13 HM Paula Buzenius Preening in Pink 11 HM 13 HM Barbara Pike Babcock Park Mill 11 HM Down Patrick Head 11 HM 7
DALLAS CAMERA CLUB THRU THE LENS 2004-2005 CLUB OFFICERS Past President President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editor Slide Chair Print Chair Field Trip Chair Historian Hospitality House Managers Membership Web Site Manager Yearbook Editor Yearbook Photos PSA Representative GSCCC Representatives Jim Broadwater Tom Marusa Paula Buzenius Steve Burlison Adela Rochier Tom Marusa Jerry Comer Harry Rumberger Gary Kelly Tom Marusa Club Members Bill Forbis & Ken Zapp Sharon Dorsey Alex Bischoff & Swapan Sarkar Linda Clifford Barbara & Ralph Pyke Dan Meredith Barbara & Ralph Pyke The Dallas Camera Club meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 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, turn left to enter the college through the south gate. Come in the main door, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Go west to the end of the hall, turn left into Room 226. Refreshments and fellowship begin at 7:00 PM. Meeting begins at 7:30 PM. Visitors are always welcome. http://www.dallascameraclub.org Editor: Tom Marusa 1915 Buffalo Bend Dr. Lewisville, Texas 75067 First Class Mail THRU THE LENS VOLUME 71, NO. 7 July 2004 8