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February 2014
New Bern North Carolina
www.coastalphotoclub.com
In this issue: Gearing up: the workshop that worked!
In the field: Ocracoke and Mattamuskeet
Show your stuff: exhibits, competitions
Aspire ● Learn ● Develop
Coastal Photo Club February 2014 1
President’s Message
It was a good year for photography. I was fortunate enough to receive a Photographer of the Year, Silver Award from Professional Photographers of America in Phoenix at Imaging USA in January.
To paraphrase Adrian Henson, I haven’t done well in print competition because I’m getting better as a photographer; I’m getting better as a photographer because of print competition. Last year I had four images merit at PPA in International Print Competition, a full case. One of those images went into the PPA Loan Collection and will be published in the next Loan Collection book. I’ll be entering four images again this year.
I bring up these accomplishments not to toot my own horn, but to show that persistence and perseverance along with continually learning both the craft and the art of photography do indeed reap rewards. When looking at a scene you wish to photograph with something other than a snapshot in mind, consider it a problem to be solved. Identify those things you can control and those you cannot. Visualize it as something you’d want a 30 x 40 canvas print hanging on your wall. This helps open your creative mind and sets the tone. Challenge yourself to try something you haven’t tried before. I’m sure you’ll surprise yourself.
Come to our February meeting and get some ideas for those challenges from our speaker. Joel Collins will have just returned from Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar to give a presentation on travel photography. You may not have the opportunity to visit these exotic locales yourself, but you can use his work to inspire you to improve your own approach to your subjects, from Middle Street to Mattamuskeet.
Tom McCabe [email protected]
On our cover “Sunset at Lake Mattamuskeet” by Andy Anton. Our aim is to feature on the cover of each issue a photo by a different club member. Why not send us a couple of YOUR images?
Next newsletter Material for the March 2014 newsletter is due February 23.
Contents
p. 2 - Meeting report
p. 3 - Club competitions
p. 4 - Member news
p. 9 - Club calendar
p. 9 – Skill-building
p. 10- Quote of the Month
p. 11 – Club Gallery
p. 22 – Question of the Month
p. 23 – Club information
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Meeting Report
Pro’s presentation makes lasting impression by Bob Manning, Secretary WOW: 56% of our membership attended the first meeting of the year... …and with the prospective members, we had a record crowd sharing photographic genius, what’s coming up, and learning lots of valuable camera info (especially if you are a “point & shooter”). Guests included Dorothy Houde, Sharon Harrison, Julie Henningson, Vic Horrell, Judy Cline, and Lisa Lee. Rick Meyers reminded us that on Jan. 18th, 9:30 am we
have another excellent training session. Meeting Chair Mike Carter, John Steady and Chuck Colucci had all this news:
The Food Bank wants us to participate in “Heart
Works” doing candid shoots of about 90 kids from
Pamlico Co. between 1/27 & 2/7. Contact John if
interested.
Show preparation at the Pamlico County Heritage
Center is Jan 27th.
The Craven Arts Council would like us to set up
our show at The Bank of the Arts in June or July.
We get the whole house.
MONARCH, an organization for kids of special
needs, has asked us to do a photo shoot of formal
shots of many of the kids.
The Lake Mattamuskeet trip was a great success.
Fourteen members went by van and car and spent
a sunny, but chilly, day shooting ibis, snow geese,
blue heron, those Canadian critters and a few
muskrats. Please send some of your best pix to
Chuck and Alan Welch.
Next trip is planned for Wilmington NC Saturday
Feb 1st. This one is for reptiles, foliage and
architecture. Advise Chuck of your interest.
Emma Lupton, a very talented professional member of
CPC, condensed what could have been a full day program
on Basic Camera Functions into about an hour. Here’s
some of her excellent advice (you can find a link to her
slideshow at the bottom of the CPC’s home page):
Set your ISO before shooting. When doing group or
family shoots, set your AF frame or red dot in the
center. Set mode to AF and move manually to desired
subject. (Canons will always go to the lightest object).
A good exposure must have proper balance of ISO,
aperture, and shutter speed.
Shooting AUTO cannot give you a RAW image (one
not tweaked in any way). The image in the viewfinder
is tweaked. To get a RAW image, set camera to “P”.
The aperture range, expressed in F-stop numbers,
from a camera’s largest lens opening to the
smallest…slow
shutter openings for
low light, high
speeds for action.
F2.7 for shallow
depth of field, F8.0,
standard shooting,
F11 for two rows of
people, F22 infinity.
When you set the
mode to TV (time
variable) you
choose the shutter
speed; the camera chooses the aperture.
Emma Lupton answers questions following her presentation at the January meeting. Photo by Jeanne Julian.
Rick, Janice, Evie and Helmut confer about settings—and about whether “it’s Bo-Time” or not. Photo by Ralph Wilson.
Emma Lupton reminds her audience about “things forgotten.” Photo by Ralph Wilson.
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In P mode, you choose the ISO, and the
camera makes all the other decisions.
In AV mode, the aperture adjusts the
amount of light entering through the lens.
In AV, the camera automatically selects the
shutter speed to match brightness. Opening
the aperture more allows you to blur the
background giving you a clearer portrait (same
as setting the camera to the PORTRAIT position
(narrow depth of field)
LANDSCAPE mode is where everything in frame is
sharp (maybe).
NIGHT mode gives you more light in the background.
Results of the mini-competition COLOR: 1st Place— Eileen Shalhoub, “Visions of Sugar Plums” 2nd Place— Robert Hendricks, “Young Baker” BLACK & WHITE: Mike McCulley, “Alayna” VISIONARY: Alan Welch, “Spirit of Winter”
Monthly Club competitions CPC members are invited to participate in themed “mini competitions” at most meetings (other than scheduled major competitions in the fall and spring). You’ll find the guidelines for submitting prints to competitions at http://coastalphotoclub.com/ at “competition rules.”
Treasurer’s Report
January 2014 Beginning Balance $1,897.77 Deposits 1/13 memberships 90.00 1/24 membership 40.00 Sub Total $2,027.77
Expenses
None Ending Balance $2,207.77 Nursing Home Project Balance $331.07 Available Club Balance $1,696.70
Mary O’Neill Treasurer Submitted 1/30/14
Archie announces the winner of the January mini-comp: Eileen Shalhoub’s “Visions of Sugar Plums.” More top photos are in the Club Gallery on page 11.
Mike casts his vote in the mini-competition. Photo by Ralph Wilson.
February Mini-comp: Valentine’s Day or “hearts”
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Member News
In pursuit of the snowy owl: members share island adventure by Evie Chang Henderson
Passion for one’s art can surely drive folks to do crazy things. And for Susan Williams, Clifton Lee Baker and Evie Chang Henderson, the once-in-a-lifetime chance to
see and photograph a snowy owl, rarely seen in North Carolina, made a recent venture to Ocracoke seem worth the trip. Two snowy owls had been sighted there since late December. I was so
excited, I barely slept the night before leaving to link up with Susan and Clifton to catch the 7a.m. ferry to Ocracoke, the long barrier island between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
Guided by Ocracoke Community Librarian Peter Vankevich, we was taken to the Ocracoke airport where one owl, lovingly nicknamed “Blanche” by Peter because her feathers were whiter than the second owl, was sitting on top of a covered shelter at the airstrip. She flushed when the dozen or so visitors approached and flew to a safer distance across the landing strip, where she sat by the pavement for hours.
Blanche was every bit as beautiful as her photos but the distance was a little difficult for our 400-500mm
lenses. The second owl, usually seen perched on the dunes along a certain strip of beach, was nowhere in sight.
There were other folks we met—several who were also making the day’s trip all the way from
Raleigh just to see and photograph Blanche. The ferry ride back to Cedar Island ended with meeting a very animated bird and wildlife enthusiast: a young physician, impressed by Susan’s and Cliff’s Canon gear, who showed us his 800mm lens plus photographs he had taken all over the world. By the time the physician’s car peeled away from ours on US-70 at Havelock, in the blinding rain, heading back to Raleigh to get his wife enough sleep before her 6 a.m. nursing job, we knew we weren’t so crazy after all.
For more information on the snowy owl, see: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140122-snowy-owl-south-united-states-irruption-migration-photos-science/
Alan Welch’s photo graces book cover Alan Welch took the photograph that became the backdrop for his design of the cover of a new novel by Heather Cobham. (Here’s a short synopsis to tempt you fiction-lovers before the book is published online and in print next month: Maya Sommers does a good job of distracting herself from thinking about her husband’s death after Hurricane Katrina. He was an abusive alcoholic, but she can’t move past her survivor’s guilt.
Close to the second anniversary of Katrina, Maya relocates to Oriental, North Carolina, with her faithful Labrador retriever. Maya is invited into a women’s circle which meets at equinoxes and solstices at Hungry Mother Creek. Thus she begins a healing journey which involves sharing painful stories with her new friends; learning the secret of her handsome kayaking companion, Travis; caring for others whose trials and loneliness begin to make her forget her own difficult past; and forging a bond with her mysterious landlady that brings Maya dramatic and unexpected rewards. Finally, she feels at home on the Carolina coast.)
PSA publishes op/ed about Flickr The Photographic Society of America accepted a “Point of View” piece by Jeanne Julian that described last spring’s abrupt changes to the format and mission of Flickr. The re-design alarmed many long-time members of the photo-sharing site (and prompted thousands of complaints before execs shut down the feedback forum). The piece is on page six of the November 2013 issue of the PSA Journal.
“Blanche by Runway” by Susan Williams. More photos of this unusual visitor to Eastern Carolina are on page 12.
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Hands-on workshop helps members master cameras and other gear by Jeanne Julian
“The Saturday new gear class was great!” Brenda
Garvey enthused. Brenda was praising January CPC workshop that allowed information-sharing and camera practice. Experienced members were on hand to offer tips, novices could ask questions, and everyone was able to experiment with settings, lenses, lighting, and technique.
On the day following her experience, Brenda had a challenging and meaningful opportunity to test skills she had learned, especially in relation to movement and
lighting. She passed the test with flying colors (and maybe a little black and white).
“I had been asked to take photos on Sunday for our pastor's 25th anniversary,” Brenda said, admitting, “I
generally take awful indoor pics.” However, with the
information she gleaned from the workshop, she said, of
the 370 or so images she took at the event, “only about 30 were bad.”
“I actually captured folks really well,” Brenda said
happily. “Not only was I pleased, but also many others were very excited with my work.”
Brenda was especially appreciative of advice from
Alan, Tom, John, and Rosemary. “Thanks to those willing to
share their knowledge, my skills are getting better!” Brenda said.
Indeed, Brenda’s talents are being recognized, and
utilized, in a widening circle. She recently shot a wedding, and was asked to photograph the ordination of two of her
friends entering the ministry.
Brenda, Rosemary, and Robert get a few tips from John at the January workshop. Separate from the monthly CPC meeting, the session was designed to familiarize members with their gear—especially with new cameras received as presents during the holidays. Photo by Alan Welch.
Members listen attentively for helpful advice, while Doug puts it into practice at the hands-on workshop. Photo by Alan Welch.
“Do you see what I see?” Photo by Alan Welch.
With Rick’s advice, Rosemary, Laura, Robert, and Janice
prepare to zoom in on a floral arrangement. Image details: taken with Nikon D-80; 18-135 mm lens at 24.0mm; 1/30 sec; f/4.0; ISO 400; Aperture priority. “Cropped and adjusted a
little.” Photo by Jim Dugan.
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Jim Dugan also participated in the gear workshop,
and took advantage of an exercise introduced by Rick Meyer, who set up a display of flowers with special
lighting for members to shoot.
The image of the bouquet Jim captured came out beautifully, straight out of the camera (“SOOC”): “no crop
and no adjustments except to ‘save for web’” for the
newsletter, Jim said. That option, available in Photoshop,
“maintains pixel dimensions, but reduces resolution from 300 ppi to 72 ppi and file size from 3888 Kb to 1010 Kb,”
Jim noted. That’s helpful to remember when you are e-
mailing digital files.
Wildlife in winter: CPC field trip focuses on Atlantic flyway haven
On Saturday, January 4, over a dozen members of the CPC set out for Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife
Refuge. Mattamuskeet, the largest natural lake in North
Carolina, is well known as a gathering spot for migrating
birds.
Over 200,000 tundra swan, Canada geese, snow geese,
and 18 species of ducks annually over winter on the
50,000-acre refuge. While it is 14 miles long, it is no more than four feet deep; the shallow waters are a good source
of food for the visiting flocks.
Whether a seasoned stalker or an eager point-and-
shooter, all hoped to hone their wildlife photography skills and to enjoy the beautiful, if chilly and wintry, landscape.
Participants included Andy Anton; Clifton Baker; Nancy
Burt; Mike Carter; Chuck Colucci;
Jeanne Julian; Bob
Manning; Rick
Meyer; Mary O’Neill; David Slyck; and
Helmut Treschan and
his wife, Elena. The first stops
along the lake
revealed almost
more wayward photographers than
willing winged
subjects.
Nonetheless, sharp eyes and ample lenses enabled several in the CPC contingent to capture exceptional shots of
egrets, herons, ducks, and even smaller birds.
Rick, Judy, and Chuck zero in on effective settings at the January gear workshop. An experienced photographer, Judy is making the transition to digital. Photo by Alan Welch.
Would you guess that this sensual and layered still life, discreetly
illuminated, was not shot in a studio? It originated in the Methodist church basement Boy Scout meeting room. Image
details: taken with a Nikon D-80; 18-135 mm lens at 95.0mm; 1/30 sec; f/5.6; ISO 400; Aperture priority. Photo by Jim Dugan.
Rick, Mary, and Nancy check out photo ops at a Lake Mattamuskeet visitor information kiosk. A stand of bald cypress forms an island in the distance. Photo by Jeanne Julian.
Rick and Bob demonstrate one of
the CPC’s favorite slogans: “The best camera is the one you have with
you.” Photo by Helmut Treschan.
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One of the refuge roads was closed until early
afternoon for regulated hunting of waterfowl. Waiting for the road to open allowed photographers to grab a snack,
chat with rangers, and observe those engaged in an
entirely different kind of shooting.
In late afternoon, the CPC van stopped by a marshy area dotted with a flock of ibis, distinctly white against the
dull brown undergrowth. Members took turns, sneaking
up on the busy birds, or gently shooing some of them into
flight as shutters
snapped in rapid succession. A final
stop for sunset
yielded serene,
colorful images of open sky reflected in
quiet water—and an
attempt to photograph deer
from the van as darkness overtook the refuge.
Over dinner on the way home, the group talked about
the wonders of nature, a satisfying day’s work, and their intention to return to Lake Mattamuskeet in seasons
to come.
An egret poses for Chuck. Photo by Rick Meyer.
Mike lines up a shot using a Nissan tripod. Photo by Jeanne Julian.
With the distinctive striped tower of historic Mattamuskeet Lodge in the distance, CPC members set up beside marshland in anticipation of sunset Photo by Nancy Burt.
Mary, Chuck, and Cliff on the prowl. Photo by Rick Meyer.
“House Wren in the Brush” by Clifton Baker.
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Club Calendar
A few special events are noted here. For complete and up-to-date information, visit the Coastal Photo Club web site calendar. February: The exhibit is on!—and there is still room for your images. Works by the Coastal Photo Club portraying life and landscapes in Pamlico County will be on display well into the future at the Pamlico County Museum and Heritage Center. Your photo size should be about 11 by 17 inches, and it should be mounted on foam core or stiff mat board. All kinds of images taken in the county are welcome. For more information, contact Tom McCabe. February 1: Sixteen members of the Coastal Photo Club are registered for a field trip to Wilmington, North Carolina. The trip will include the option of photographing reptiles in the Cape Fear Serpentarium, or shooting street scenes, historic architecture, and other features of the Port City. Dinner will follow a sunset shoot on the River Walk, the scenic downtown boardwalk. February 8: monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m. The second meeting of the year will feature professional photographer Joel Collins. Check out his marvelous portfolio at joelcollins.com.
Opportunities: shoot and show
Exhibit in the annual Havelock art show The 32nd annual “A Touch of Class” Art Show will take place at the Havelock Tourist Center on Highway 70 West. The deadline for submitting your entry form is February 24, with the art works to be received at the Center on Friday, February 28 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The entry fee is $10 per person, with four works per artist. The show offers prizes in two categories: photography, and works in other media. You can download the entry form from http://www.cravenarts.org/artist-opportunities.html. Exhibit in “Art from the Heart,” Carteret County On Friday evening, February 14, the Arts Council of Carteret County (ACCC) will open its two-week signature event, the 24th Annual Art from the Heart art show, an exhibition and sale of original artwork created by area artists of all levels of expertise from multiple eastern North Carolina counties. The non-juried show ends Saturday, March 1st. Entry is open to artists over age 18 from Carteret, Craven, Pamlico and Onslow Counties. Entry is $10 per piece, and all entries must be for sale. Art from the
Heart will be held in Morehead Plaza at 3000 Arendell Street, Morehead City. Admission is free. For more information, entry forms, and rules visit the Arts Council of Carteret County website. Photopass for Sylvan Heights Bird Park This aviary park in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, offers a “Photopass” that, for a nominal charge in addition to the membership fee, allows photographers special access: additional hours and obstruction-free locations to shoot from. Go to www.shwpark.com, click on “Support Us,” and then click on the Photopass option.
“Tar Heel images” sought by magazine Our State magazine is looking for images that illustrate distinctive and attractive qualities of North Carolina. Each issue features a “Tar Heel Image” on the final page. The publication pays $50 for each photo they select to print. To submit, log on to www.ourstate.com. Raptor Center offers photo sessions with birds of prey A photo shoot featuring Carolina Raptor Center's resident owls and eagles and hawks, highlighting at least 20 different raptors in unique settings, taking place in Huntersville, North Carolina (north of Charlotte). The day starts with an early-bird breakfast, followed by six thirty- minute sessions with lots of birds each session to choose from. On Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, April 6, the final hour of each day features some “flight show superstars” in free-flight. Two-day and single-day passes are available. Pre-registration is required. Go to http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org/experience/photowild.
Skill-building Photographic Society of America: courses Members of PSA have access to on-line classes or individualized instruction. Check it out at http://www.psa-photo.org/index.php?sn-education.\
Classes at ASAP in Greenville Go to http://asapphoto.com/courses.html to see what courses are available right now. There are three-session “Intro to Digital SLR Photography” courses that begin January 7th, January 20th, and February 11th. Ed2Go at Craven Community College CCC offers online photography courses. Night Photography on the Outer Banks: workshop on star trails, light painting, and more March 21, 2014 A field and classroom workshop in Buxton will teach night photography techniques. Tuition is $475 and participation is limited to 10. Offered by Kevin Adams Photography.
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Workshop in Charleston with pro Jennifer King features plantations and “Boneyard Beach” March 28-30, 2014 Explore historic Charleston, Folly Beach, Boneyard Beach, plantations and more, with field sessions from sunrise to sunset. Tuition is $900 and includes all instruction; lodging, transportation and meals are not included. http://www.eventzilla.net/web/event?EventID=2138985487
The Penland School of Crafts, western North Carolina A week-long class, April 20-26, with Mark Tucker will focus on
Environmental Portraiture. Learn how to use available light as well as reflectors to achieve the desired mood; learn to approach and work with strangers for portraiture; learn to enhance portraits with Lightroom/Photoshop. Registration information is at the Penland web site. Scholarships are available. http://penland.org/classes/registration.html. Protecting your images on the web Ralph Wilson says, “These sites will give you a few suggestions that may make it more difficult for someone to ‘borrow’ an image you’ve posted on a web site”:
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/protect-online-photos.htm
http://cameras.about.com/od/photoeditingtips/a/How-To-Watermark-Your-Photos.htm
http://www.photoattorney.com/five-things-you-can-do-to-protect-your-online-images/
Fun and Inspiration
Travel tip site hosts Wonder Wall TripAdvisor has posted impressive traveler photos allegedly voted “best” by users of the travel review and advice site: http://www.tripadvisor.com/PhotoWall
Explore the PSA gallery Take a look at the new member gallery at the Photographic Society of America: http://www.psa-photo.org/index.php?galleries-new-member-gallery. The photographs posted here change every month. Carolina Global Photography Exhibit to feature images by UNC students, faculty, staff, and grads Opens January 16, 2014 View amateur photography from around the world in this exhibition at the FedEx Global Education Center, Chapel Hill. All photography on display was submitted as part of the 14th annual Carolina Global Photography Competition this past fall. Special consideration was given to images that are distinctive, defy expectations, embrace a new perspective, showcase the commonality of humanity, or illustrate potential solutions to global challenges. “North Carolina Landscapes: Sharp Focus” February 14 – March 16, 2014 North Carolina Wesleyan University, Rocky Mount, North Carolina Photographer Norman Richardson exhibits his rural panoramic photographs with an emphasis on landscape photos of the old grist mills of North Carolina from the ocean to the mountains. There are also images of old country stores, old bridges, battlefields, tobacco barns, waterfalls, lighthouses, fishing boats, and other historic sites. Look online for gallery details. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution Through March 23, 2014 Fascinating stories of groundbreaking research and adventure paired with amazing footage and photography are the foundation of this highly interactive exhibition. “Birds of Paradise” captures these unique species, with stunning imagery, compelling video, soundscapes, artifacts, and engaging educational activities for all ages. You can buy tickets on line. Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit February 1 – February 28, 2014 In observance of the Civil War’s sesquicentennial, the NC Department of Cultural Resources has curated an exhibit entitled “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory.” More than 20 photographs of the American Civil War—women as spies, families on the home front, well-known confederate generals, and more—and images of battle reenactments will be on display in The Hiddenite Center’s Lucas Mansion. Admission is free. Call the Hiddenite Center (near Statesville, NC), 828-632-6966, for details.
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Photo exhibit explores life in rural Southeast North Carolina from the 1920s to 1940s A collection of photographs by Mack Munn is now on display at the Bladen County Public Library in Elizabethtown. “Flashback: The Mack Munn Photography Exhibit” was developed by the UNC-Wilmington’s Public History Program in conjunction with the
Lower Bladen-Columbus Historical Society. It is built around a collection of photographs taken 50 to 75 years ago by Mack Munn of East Arcadia. The exhibit was researched and developed by graduate students enrolled in the public history program of UNCW and won the
National Public History Award in 2012. The exhibit is described as a “unique perspective of rural southeast North Carolina history” and “a rare historical record of a rural African American community.” It will be on display at the Bladen County Public Library’s Elizabethtown branch through Thursday, Feb. 13, during regular library hours. The exhibit then will be displayed at the Bellamy Mansion Museum in Wilmington for the remainder of February. See http://bladenjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?avis=LU&date=20140116&category=news&lopenr=301169987&Ref=AR
Quote of the Month
I found the best light in the dark. ~Arturo Macias Uceda
Formerly Symmetry Financial.
Sponsors of the Coastal Photo Club nursing home Portrait Project.
www.murphymatzawealthmanagement.com 252-636-2447
Photo by Alan Welch, from a poetry reading. More candid portraits, page 21.
Photo by Mack Munn.
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Club Gallery Winners, January mini-comp: Christmas candids
Candid contenders Monochrome winner: “Alayna” by Mike McCulley Color winner: see page 3. Color runner up: “Young Baker” by Robert Hendrix Visionary winner: “Spirit of Winter” by Alan Welch
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Club Gallery Ocracoke: snowy owl
Owl Aboard Photos by Clifton Lee Baker (top) and Evie
Chang Henderson. See story, page 4.
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Club Gallery
Lake Mattamuskeet Field Trip
Rewarding Refuge Photos by Andy Anton.
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Club Gallery Lake Mattamuskeet Field Trip
Avian Oasis Photos by Chuck Colucci.
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Club Gallery Lake Mattamuskeet Field Trip
Grace on the Go “Bird Crossing,” “Ibis in Flight,”
and “Ibis Feeding” by Clifton Lee Baker.
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Club Gallery Lake Mattamuskeet Field Trip
Refuge Reflections “Reflection 4,” “Reflection 8,”
“Reflection 6,” and “Mattamuskeet Sunset”
by David Slyck.
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Club Gallery Lake Mattamuskeet Field Trip
Water’s Edge Clockwise from top:
“Lake in Winter,” “Titan in the Tangle,”
“Woman in Beret,” “Nice to Meet You,”
and “Ibis Trio” by Jeanne Julian.
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Club Gallery Lake Mattamuskeet Field Trip
Past and Present Photos by Rick Meyer.
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Club Gallery Lake Pungo
Flighty Photos by Alan Welch. All images shot w/Canon 60D, Canon 400mm F5.6L, ISO 500, various shutter speeds, at Pungo Lake (part of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge) on an expedition with fellow CPC members Chuck Colucci and Laura Marcum.
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Club Gallery Winter Mood
Outside and In Clockwise from top:
“Blades House in Snow” by Rosemary Osterhus; “Sunset over New Bern” by Ralph Wilson;
“January Dip” by Ralph Wilson; “Rosemary” by Ralph Wilson;
“Christmas Train” by Earl Applegate.
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Club Gallery Sheer Poetry
Reading Expressions Alan Welch shot these portraits at
an open mic poetry reading in downtown New Bern.
“No tripod. The high ISO allowed a shutter speed of 1/60 which was
barely adequate,” Alan said. “I used to shoot Kodachrome 25 at
1/8 of a second w/o a tripod, back in the day.” Another candid
portrait from this same event is on page 10.
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Question of the Month How do you use HDR?
When is it at its most effective? When can it let you down? Jim Starr responds: “I use HDR a lot, in a variety of situations, and often for "straight" photographs. I've found through experimentation that three-shot HDRs (-2, 0, +2 stops) work well for me in almost all situations. That's what was used for all the pictures here. I use HDR Efex Pro 2 from NIK/Google for processing, although I've used Photomatix in the past. And you don't always need to use a tripod, as long as you're operating with shutter speeds that you can reliably handhold. The software will easily correct any small variations in framing. In these photos, the first, third, and fourth were from handheld three-photo series. The only situations I've found where HDR doesn't work for me are when either the subject or the photographer is moving. Even a slowly moving car or boat is too fast for good registration of the resulting photos.”
For March:
How have you made adjustments for shooting snowy scenes? Please respond with image(s) and/or your comments.
Do you have a question for your fellow CPC members? Submit it to [email protected].
“In this photo the sky was bright and the mosque in (relative) shadow. HDR let me deal with the extreme contrast.”
“HDR allows you to balance interior and exterior exposure levels using only the existing interior lights.”
“And of course you can add a little grunge, if that’s the look you want.”
“HDR also works great for grungy black and
white.”
“This shot was taken in mid-afternoon on a cloudy, flat-light day. HDR processing changed the mood (and the time of day!) entirely.”
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Coastal Photo Club
President: Tom McCabe [email protected] 252-349-3184 Vice Pres.: Mike Carter [email protected] 252-637-4044 Secretary: Bob Manning [email protected] 252-638-5588 Treasurer: Mary O’Neill [email protected] 252-652-7134
Talent Development Committee Chair: Sue Williams Public Education Committee Chair: Tom McCabe Members: John Steady Member Development Committee Chair: Rick Meyer Special Events/Community Service Co-Chairs: Rick Meyer, Judy Hills Slide Show Organizer: Becky Preece Media: Ed Hall Newsletter Editor: Jeanne Julian Web Site: Alan Welch E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.coastalphotoclub.com/ Facebook: “Like” us! Correspondence: Coastal Photo Club, Inc., P. O. Box 585 New Bern, NC 28563-0585 Meetings: Unless otherwise announced, the Coastal Photo Club meets on the second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Boy Scout Room, basement level, Centenary United Methodist Church, 309 New Street, New Bern, North Carolina. Visitors and guests are welcome! NEWSLETTER INFORMATION: Coastal Photo Club News, the monthly newsletter free to members and friends of the CPC, is the recipient of the Small Club Division First Place award in the Photographic Society of America Newsletter Contest for 2013. Material is due to Jeanne Julian, [email protected], by February 23 for the March 2014 issue. All kinds of content are welcome, and photo submissions especially encouraged. Please forward your images saved with a title and your name (i.e., AtlanticBeach.JaneSmith) to ensure correct attribution. All image rights reserved by the photographers.
Benefits of CPC Membership
Web portfolio: display and edit your portfolio at no charge on the CPC web site. Competition: challenge yourself and receive feedback on your work through monthly
competitions available only to members. Two juried competitions annually.
Instruction: in-house, hands-on workshops with experts and novices, and presentations by visiting pros, make meetings interesting and useful.
Exhibit your work: the CPC is regularly invited to mount exhibits in galleries and other public venues. Usually, you can offer your prints for sale.
Service: give back to the community by doing what you love. CPC members have the opportunity to volunteer as photographers for local non-profit events and organizations.
Free newsletter: our monthly newsletter offers photography tips and event information. Submit your own images for publication.
Field trips: enhance and practice your skills in new settings. Group travel makes it fun and
affordable. Past trips include the Great Smoky Mountains, Duke Gardens, and Wilmington.
Discounts: on paper supplies. Go to www.redriverpaper.com/myclub and enter the club code “coastal” when placing your order. The club also gets a commission each time you order.
2014 Meetings and Newsletter Deadlines Subject to change—check the web site frequently. Submit Newsletter Material Meeting_
February 8 February 23 March 8 March 30 April 12 April 27 May 10 June 1 June 14 June 29 July 12 July 27 August 9 August 31 September 13 September 28 October 11 October 26 November 8 November 30 December 13
