Message Board
This board is maintained for sharing information of general interest to Club members. Members can submit items by e-mail to Tom Kidd or to the
Club's e-mail address. Please limit submissions to text and internet links (no images, powerpoint presentations, spreadsheets, etc.).
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7/30 Tom K.: Rob Sheppard is a former editor of "Outdoor Photographer" magazine. In this short blog post, he discusses do's and don'ts of selecting titles for exhibition photographs: Photodigitary -- "Titles and other Text."
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7/26 Tom K.: I ran across a Yosemite-oriented website/blog that I hadn't seen before. The most recent post, dated July 25, is a glowing report about wildflowers currently blooming in the park. There is also information about traffic delays for road work on Wawona and Tioga Roads: "Yosemite Photos, Video, and News."
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7/23 Tom K.: There is a video on YouTube titled "Finding Double Rainbow" that currently has more than 6.7 million hits. It was shot and narrated(?) by Yosemite resident Paul "Bear" Vasquez, who calls himself a photographer, farmer, and former cage fighter. He recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel's TV show. YosemiteBlog.com has posted two videos that show that appearance (be sure to watch both). The original "Double Rainbow" video is included. Enjoy: "Yosemite's Paul Vasquez on Jimmy Kimmel."
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7/18 Robert D.: A workshop/photo festival will be held in Telluride, Colorado
from September 20-26. If you enjoy nature, outdoor, and adventure
photography this event might be for you. Some of the guest speakers will
be George Lepp, Tom Till, Kathleen Norris Cook, Robert Glenn Ketchum, Bob
Rozinski and Wendy Shattil. For more information go to telluridephotofestival.com.
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7/17 Tom K.: Jim Cunningham's image "Sunset on El Capitan" was selected for the cover of the Merced-Mariposa County Medical Society's 2010-2011 Membership Directory. Congratulations, Jim.
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7/13 Tom K.: Bishop, CA, photographer Greg Boyer has an interesting blogpost about the positives and negatives of digital vs. film photography. He says, "Bits and bytes are free and 'The more you shoot, the better you get'. More is better. Right? So off I went merrily filling up CF cards and accumulating thousands of images." Then he discusses how all this has impacted his approach to photography: "Prudence ..."
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7/11 Tom K.: YosemiteBlog.com has an eight and a half minute video about rockslides in Yosemite: "Yosemite Nature Notes: Rockfall!"
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6/28 Robert D.: Here's an interesting exchange between photographers--one interested in knowing how to make money in photography and some who are doing so: "Making a Buck" (Nature Photographers' Forum).
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6/24 Robert D.: The ICPA (International Conservation Photography Awards) are beautiful.
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6/24 Tom K.: Here's an amazing image from the L.A. Times Sports section: "PANORAMA: Lakers championship parade".
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6/18 Robert D.: Tom Frazier and I went to the Eastern Sierra to photograph Wednesday, June 9.
The Tioga Pass had just opened the previous Saturday; so we went through the Park.
After stopping at several vistor and tourist information centers in Lee Vining, we traveled
south on State Route 395 to Big Pine. Our original intent was to photograph wildflowers.
Unfortunately, other than a few isolated exceptions, north of Bishop the flowers had not
bloomed yet, and at lower elevations south of Bishop the spring bloom was past peak.
Consequently, we adjusted our plans and headed for Bristlecone SP out of Big Pine. We
made a good choice. Above the White Mountains lenticular clouds formed and took on
a spectacular rosy hue at sunset. The following morning we were in the Alabama Hills at
sunrise to shoot the area's most popular arch with Mt. Whitney in the background. When we
got to the arch, to our disappointment there were at least 4 photographers ahead of us, dominating the prime positions for shooting the arch. We did a little shooting in the Hills and left,
working our way northward on 395.
Thursday evening, June 10, just south of Bridgeport along 395 we found a field with Wild Irises.
They were a little past peak. We did have to contend with some telephone poles in the background but made the most of it.
Driving south we arrived in Lee Vining about 7:00 only to find that all motels were full. The
Best Western said that they had been booked for a month. Apparently, when travelers know
the approximate time of the opening of Tioga Pass, they quickly make reservations in Lee Vining.
We then decided to make the long 4 hour drive to Merced. We were rewarded at Lake Tenaya
and later Olmsted Point with a brilliant sunset. The lake had cracked ice and a mountain in the
background cast a reddish-orange reflection. When the sunset there began to subside, we
drove on only to stop five minutes later at Olmsted Point for another outstanding sunset. While
the it lasted, one could find lovely compositions in almost any direction. Half Dome was the first
that I shot, followed by a fiery sky over Cloud's Rest. Tom and I concluded that not being able to
get a room in Lee Vining was a blessing.
Finally, thinking that we might want to stay in the area over night, we tried the motel at El Portal
on the western side of the Park. All 340 rooms were full. By midnight we were back in Merced.
It was a rewarding trip and now the post-processing begins.
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6/15 Tom K.: For those who missed last week's Club Picnic, the following awards were presented:
Year-long competition winners:
Other awards:
Congratulations to all!
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6/4 Tom K.: Here are two posts from yesterday on "Yosemite Blog":
"Tioga Pass Opening Saturday"
"Merced (River) Expected to Flood Yosemite Valley This Weekend"
Enjoy!
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5/10 Tom K.: The Birdie website has added a new feature -- "Getting The Picture." The plan is to show one member's image per month, with the photographer's thoughts about the picture. The first post is Tom Frazier's "Patriotism," with Tom's step-by-step directions for duplicating it. Look for the "Getting The Picture" link on our home page.
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5/10 Robert D.: Congratulations, Tom Kidd! Some of Tom's images have been used
by members of a Merced H. S. art class as inspiration to enter a painting contest. Incidentally, one of the winning paintings will hang in the office of Congressman Gary Condit.
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5/6 Tom K.: Floyd Hopper went to Yosemite Valley yesterday to photograph dogwoods. He says that they are just beginning to bloom in spots, and recommends giving them another week or so to put on a good show. The "Yosemite Blog" suggests an earlier bloom, and recommends locations in "Dogwoods Hopefully This Weekend." I'd trust Floyd, and wait a week.
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5/6 Tom K.: A selection of Karen Campbell's prints are on display in the Manteca City Council Chambers, 1001 Center Street, thru June 28. Call 209.239.8400 (Manteca City Hall) to find out when the room is open to visitors.
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5/5 Robert D.: Congratulations, Floyd Hopper! As part of a Turlock Art Association exhibit, Floyd Hopper recently sold his striking image of
"Last Light on El Capitan".
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5/5 Andy T.: "On Assignment" subjects for 2010-11:
Summer Scavenger Hunt 2010 –
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5/2 Tom K.: The National Park Service has posted information about the status of Tioga and Glacier Point roads at: Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Plowing Update.
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4/28 Tom K.: Repeating info from the e-mail Birdie -- next Tuesday's Merced Camera Club meeting will be held at Castle AFB again. On another subject, Yosemite photographer Michael Frye is blogging about Spring in the Park. Both "Dogwoods, New Leaves, and Waterfalls," and "Unfolding Spring" give plenty of excuses for a Yosemite trip.
If you're looking for more Yosemite inspiration, check out this piece in the New York Times. Click on the images, starting with the one of Ansel on the roof of his woody, for audio comments by his former assistant: "Ansel Adams's Yosemite."
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4/21 Robert D.: For a good source to get the status of the wildflower bloom in the Eastern Sierra of California go to: BLM Wildflower Update
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4/21 Tom K.: One of Carol Leigh's buddies, Kahlee Brighton, has started a blog that includes a wildflower info exchange: "The Wildflower Conservancy." Click on "Recent Wildflower Sightings," in the right-hand column.
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4/7 Tom K.: Here's some background info for our 4/27 Yosemite "Moonbow" field trip: Astronomy/Physics stuff at "Moonbow Predictions for 2010 -- Texas State University." Photography tips at "Lunar Rainbows - When to View and How to Photograph a 'Moonbow'."
On another subject, photographer Ron Niebrugge's April 1 blogpost concerns Carol Leigh's decision to shut down the Wildflower Hotsheet. His post and 30+ reader comments, including one from Carol (April 2, 5:19 pm), make for an interesting round-table discussion of the ethical and ecological issues involved: "To share or not to share"
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4/6 Tom K.: According to today's blog post by Pasadena photographer Floris van Breugel, an exceptional wildflower bloom in Death Valley is peaking. See his comments and some images at "Art in Nature Photography -- Desert Blooms"
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4/1 Tom K.: Carol Leigh has decided to shut down her on-line California Wildflower Hotsheet. If you clink on the link, you'll see that she felt the Hotsheet enabled people to behave unacceptably. The site's closure has provoked a lot of on-line opining regarding photographers' (and others') moral obligations to respect nature, private property, and the rights of others. You can read some of this discussion at the "California Nature Photographers' Regional Forum -- Carol Leigh's Wildflower Site-rest in peace." As Carol wrote, "Please walk gently on this earth. Please respect private property. Please stay on the designated trails. Please do not trample, walk on, roll around in, picnic on, or wallow about in the wildflower fields. Your inadvertently inconsiderate actions today affect years of future wildflower blooms."
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3/22 Tom K.: Michael Frye's 3/20 blogpost about Merced Canyon wildflowers: "Hite's Cove Flowers"
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3/17 More wildflower information links:
"VisitKern Wildflower Sightings"
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3/8 Tom K.: Here's some attitude advice (particularly regarding our reactions to judges' scores and comments) from photographer Rob Sheppard: "Who’s Looking Over Your Shoulder?"
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3/7 Robert D.: The NANPA 2010 Road Show is in Los Angeles from May 21-23.
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3/1 Robert D.-- Congratulations to Sam Shaw. Sam won an acceptance in the Coachella 2010 International with his image of "Just Hanging On".
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2/25 Tom K. -- Photographer Mike Osborne will conduct "Waterfalls of Yosemite" workshops in the Park in April and May -- information at:
The Ansel Adams Gallery Blog.
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2/24 Some wildflower photo ops:
Robert D. -- At this site you can print an application to photograph
during the Backcountry Weekend at Henry Coe State Park. It can be a
great place to photograph wildflowers as well as other photo attractions.
Once a year the East Gate to the park is opened off of Hwy 152 near Bell's
Station east of Gilroy. Note that the deadline for applying is Feb. 28, 2010.
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy has scheduled a series of "Community Hikes"
in various parts of their extensive holdings that are not otherwise publicly accessible.
Two ongoing sources of wildflower info are:
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2/15 Robert D. -- Here is a list of upcoming photo symposiums, photofestivals, etc:
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2/8 Tom K. -- What do Gustav Mahler, Monty Python, Sam Shaw, and Floyd Hopper have in common? Their artistic impressions of "The Meaning of Life." Three of them will be represented at The Gallo Center For the Performing Arts in Modesto, February 12 and 13. (Don't expect to see Monty Python)
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2/6 Tom K. -- Apparently, discussions like the one we've been having about the pros and cons of manipulating photographic images were going on a century ago. Here is a 6 minute, 15 second Youtube video about the historic clash between two schools of photography in the early twentieth century:" "Pictorialist and Straight Photography."
Present-day photographer Larry Blackwood writes the following about his interpretation of what happened next: "Originally, pictorialism was embraced by many prominent photographers from Steiglitz (who founded the Photo Secessionist movement based in part on pictorialism), to Weston. Even Ansel Adams started in that area. These same supporters later abandoned the pictorialist style in favor of straight photography, which emphasized making the best use of (rather than masking) the unique inherent qualities of photographic process. The most organized challenge to pictorialism as a legitimate method of photographic art came from the members of f64, anchored by Ansel Adams himself.
The difference between pictorialist and straight photography prints is often reduced to that of manipulation in the former case vs. no manipulation in the latter. In reality however, the difference between the two on this dimension is more a matter of the intent of manipulation rather than its presence or absence. Ansel Adams was a master of darkroom manipulation and spent many hours, even years perfecting prints of specific negatives. His prints often produced results that were very much different from the view afforded to the human eye when the shutter was pressed. His intent however was to produce a sharply focused personal interpretation of the light and physical composition of the scene. His prints have tremendous atmosphere of a different type, accomplished through manipulation that produces in a sense a hyperphotographic image, one that takes ultimate advantage of the unique characteristics of a photograph compared to a painting (e.g. sharp focus, clarity of detail) but one that presents a reality that has been altered according to his own artistic tastes. Certainly his photographs are beyond anything that could be considered strictly documentary in nature. The difference then, is that the straight photographers seek to express themselves artistically by maximizing the unique characteristics of photography vs. other fine art while pictorialism essentially seeks to lose those qualities in the resulting image."
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1/28 Tom K. -- More advice for photographing Death Valley, this time from G. Dan Mitchell:
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1/26 Tom K. -- Those of you going to Death Valley next month might enjoy this blog post by Southern California photographer Floris van Breugel. You won't see the same conditions, but you'll probably see some aftereffects of the weather he describes: "The Rains."
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1/19 Tom K. -- Here is a pretty thorough, and readable, article about how, when, and why to use a polarizer, by photographer Darwin Wiggett: "Seven Rules for Effectively Using a Polarizer."
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1/17 Robert D. -- Here is a source listing some good locations to shoot in the
Big Sur, Point Lobos, and Garrapata State Park areas. "California Photographers' Forum."
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1/15 Tom K. -- The iconic view of Yosemite's Horsetail Fall glowing at sunset happens only in February. Michal Frye has a detailed discussion of when and where to photograph the phenomenon at: "Photographing Horsetail Fall." The Ansel Adams Gallery's staff will conduct classes to help photographers capture this image. Details at: "Photography Classes Featuring Horsetail Falls."
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12/29 Tom K. -- The famous nature photographer Art Wolfe co-founded the International Conservation Photography Awards in 1997. His organization e-mailed our club, suggesting we consider entering this year's contest. Entry deadline is 2/28/2010. Contest info is at: ICP Awards.com.
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12/20 Floyd H. -- Congratulations to Robert Dayton. His image "Moss Covered Tree, Fall" was selected for the Yosemite Renaissance XXV.
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12/20 Tom K. -- Youtube has a couple of videos related to a new book by Andrew Zuckerman. One, "Andrew Zuckerman's 'Bird,'" is a short film promoting the book. The second, "BIRD: Behind the Scenes with Andrew Zuckerman," shows how the images in the book and the first video were made. And here's another bird-centric video: "Eagle Owl In Flight."
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12/9 Robert D. -- Here is information/registration form for the 46th Fresno International (deadline 3/20/2010): Fresno International Application.
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12/3 Robert D. -- Information and entry form for an international photo competition sponsored by the Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club.
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11/26 Tom K. -- For our bird shooters, here is a sample of what is happening at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge:
California Visions, Central Valley Album.
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11/26 Robert D. -- Here is a list of icons to photograph in the Pacific Northwest:
Nature Photographers' Net.
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11/22 Robert D. -- Costco now printing 20 x 30 for $8.99 on a 7880 Epson printer:
Nature Photographers' Net.
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11/20 Robert D. -- 2010 calendars are available at the Merced Multicultural Art Center.
Four of twelve images are by MCC members, Karen Campbell,
Carlene Cunnigham, Floyd Hopper, and Sam Shaw. Sales' proceeds will go to the Modesto Photograhers Gallery, who paid
publication costs, and the Merced Multi Cultural Arts Center.
Honor the artists in our club by purchasing a calendar. The first
shipment to Merced is only 15 calendars; so act soon before they're
all gone.
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11/16 Robert D. -- The calendar store is now open on the mall. There are many calendars with grand scenics as well as speciality calendars.
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11/7 Tom K. -- According to the folks at the Ansel Adams Gallery, on 11/28, at 4:04 pm, the moon will be at the same phase and position as in a famous Adams print. Earlier that afternoon they will conduct a presentation about the making of the original print. Details are at "Moon and Halfdome 'Encore.'"
On another subject: here are two more discussions about the "Traditional vs. Creative" issue:
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11/1 Robert D. -- Here's and interesting article by Darwin Wiggert entitled "Photoshop and Nature Photography. How Far Is too Far?"
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10/28 Robert D. -- Floyd Hopper won the editor's choice in the photo art gallery of NPN.
To see his image go to
Nature Photographers' Net.
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10/25 Tom K. -- CJ Nicolai is a blues/rock singer and b & w film photographer in Denver. When she started her blog in May, she posted some "words of wisdom I would give to a new and aspiring photographer." Part of this is for beginning professionals, but most of it applies to any serious photographer. What Every Aspiring Photographer Should Know," (from Photodino)..
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10/16 Tom K. -- We have a new album in the "Galleries" section of the website -- Al Kessler's. Take a look. Thanks Al. Merced Camera Club Album List. Members who don't have albums yet might want to ask Al how painful the process was.
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10/10 Tom K. -- What makes autumn leaves take on the colors we like to photograph? Greg Boyer's photoblog has links to some sites that explain the phenomenon. This one comes from the Forest Service: "Why Leaves Change Color."
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10/9 Tom K. -- Here's another pretty good website for aspen-watchers: "californiafallcolor.com."
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9/30 Robert D. -- Although not specifically designed for photographers, the
following site may be helpful for those interested in fall
color in Oregon: "Oregon Fall Foliage."
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9/26 Tom K. -- On-line (free entry) contest for “Eastern Sierra Fall Color” photos: "One Horse Studio." Scroll to the 9/25 post, if necessary.
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9/22 Tom K. -- I've recently acquired a mild addiction to "photoblogs." There are a few I check every day or two for new posts. Some of them are listed on the "Links" page of my personal website. Today, I found two items that I think will interest some of you:
1. The Ansel Adams Gallery Blog announced that they are going to run a contest for photos "taken at a U.S. National Park, Landmark or Monument." You can see preliminary info now, with more details to come on 10/1, at
"Ansel Adams Gallery National Park Photography Contest." Note that entries "MUST BE SUBMITTED DIGITALLY AND IN JPEG FORMAT NOT OVER 1 MB." Sound familiar?
2. Michael Frye's 9/21 post gives a short first-hand summary of his take on current Eastern Sierra fall color, and provides a link to a blog post by Dan Mitchell at
"A few notes on Sierra Nevada fall color progress." Mitchell lists several on-line sources for timely aspen info.
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9/21 Robert D. -- Here is the information for competing in the next Color Magazine contest: "COLOR 2010 Single Image Contest."
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9/21 Andy T. -- Results of competition at Photographer's Gallery, Modesto, San Joaquin Valley Project, Honorable Mentions [$25 each]:
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9/18 Robert D. -- While at Barnes & Noble today I came across a magazine entitled
"Color," Special Issue 4. It contained winners in a recent photo contest. There
were many different categories, one of which was nature. At the time that I was
in the store, there were two copies left with the submission guidelines in the
magazine. I went online to see if I could download the entry form. Unfortunately,
that did not seem to be available online. If you like entering fine art photo contests,
this might be something that you should consider.
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9/17 Robert D. -- For those who enjoy entering contests, consider: Digital Photo Magazine "Your Best Shot.".
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9/13 Tom K. -- Michael Frye's September 12 photoblog is all about photographing Yosemite and the eastern Sierra in the Fall (with graphic examples). Get some timely inspiration at: "Autumn in Yosemite" -- Michael Frye Photography.
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9/6 Tom K. -- Here's a link to another discussion thread from Nature Photographers' Network.
This one is about the late Galen Rowell's work that many of us have seen in the Mountain Light Gallery in Bishop. It touches on the creativity vs.
realism issue that we have been discussing: "Question about Mountain Light.".
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9/4 Robert D. -- In this article the controversy about the number of megapixels necessary continues: Nature Photogaphers' Forum.
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9/1 Tom K. -- I just discovered that the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley has a blog. It appears to be a good source of up-to-date info
for Yosemite photographers, and regular Gallery visitors. Have a look: "The Ansel Adams Gallery Blog".
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8/29 Robert D. -- A most enjoyable read: "Crafting Creative Compositions: An Alliterative Guide to Advanced Artistic Achievement".
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8/25 Tom K. -- Helicon Focus is a software application that apparently makes it possible to achieve infinite depth of field. Here's a
Popular Photography article that describes it: "Extreme Depth of Field with Helicon Focus".
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8/16 Robert D. -- Following is an interesting discussion about Photo Art vs. Landscape Photography: http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=46018&CGISESSID=e08e82b3d9830699bc3f1c634edd2a64&u=32543.
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8/15 Andy T. -- Beginning Tuesday, September 1, Club meetings will be held at Citibank, 1840 "M"
St., Merced, beginning at 6:30. Those wishing to eat dinner will meet at Bubba's at
5:30, corner of 18th and M, in Merced.
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8/14 Tom F. -- Thinking about something to do this Halloween?
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8/14 Tom K. -- Karen Campbell won Best In Show in color prints in this year's Merced County Fair photography exposition. She was awarded 24 ribbons overall, including twelve first places. John Tilley, Ray Reed, Andy Tolsma, and Walt Jacoby also took multiple first places. Congratulations.
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8/11 Tom K. -- The annual Perseid Meteor Shower is predicted to peak tonight between 1 and 2 am local time. Here are a couple of sources of info:
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8/8 Robert D. -- For those of you who
like to go to wilderness areas in California or elsewhere, try Wilderness.net.
There are approximately 50 areas listed for California.
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7/31 Floyd H. -- Here are the results from the Photographer's Gallery Four
Seasons Calendar Contest:
Winter: Floyd Hopper- 1st place,
Andy Tolsma-Gallery Award,
Spring: Karen Campbell- 2nd place,
Andy Tolsma-Gallery Award,
Summer: Sam Shaw- 2nd place,
Karen Campbell- Gallery Award,
Fall: Carlene Cunningham- 3rd place,
Karen Campbell- Honorable Mention,
Sam Shaw-Gallery Award
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7/30 Tom K. -- The limit of eight images per member for this site is now increased to twelve. Get your additional images to me for posting.
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7/29 Andy T. -- Karen Campbell's print "Amargosa Stormy Sunset" was named "Best in Show" at this year's Delicato Winery Photography Show.
Karen's other work received two Honorable Mentions. Carlene Cunningham and Floyd Hopper each won First Place awards. Jim Cunnigham received a Third Place
and two Honorable Mentions. Andy Tolsma had a Third Place and an Honorable Mention. Congratulations to all.
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In an article Alain Briot comments on 16 items of Fine Art Photography: "Fine Art Photography Top 16".
Class AAA projected images -- Carlene Cunningham
Class AA projected images -- Tom Frazier
Class A projected images -- Brian Ratzlaff
Class B projected images -- Rosanna Jacoby
"On assignment" -- Tom Frazier
Color prints -- Lloyd Beaver and Floyd Hopper (tie)
Best digital image -- Lloyd Beaver, "Coyote with Rabbit Carcass"
Best print -- Floyd Hopper, "Enchanted Forest"
October- Abandoned
November- Macro/Close-up
December- Blue
January- Door(s)
February- Mood(s)
March- People
April- Sports
May- Still Life
Pictures must be taken in Merced County during June, July, or August, 2010
Four Legs
lone tree
night lights
people at work
Antique/historical
Running Water
Something that flies
Building(s)
landscape
Leading Lines
Park
Shadows
Stormy Weather
Wild
Wing
"What's Blooming Where?" -- Kahlee Brighton
"Carol Leigh's California Wildflower Hotsheet"
"Desert USA Wildflower Report"
Palm Springs Photo Festival, March 27-29
The Moab Photo Symposium,
April 29-May 2
Sedona Photofest, July 18-24
Telluride Photo Festival, Sept.
20-23.
"Photographing Death Valley – Part 1"
"Progress Report: Part 2 of the Death Valley Posts"
11/22 -- Regarding the availability of calendars at the Merced Multi Cultural
Art Center, Karen Campbell is going to deliver them on Monday the 23rd or Tuesday
the 24th.
Read this article on the rebate scam that photographers have had to deal with:
Nature Photographers' Net.
"Photography’s Eternal Identity Struggle." -- Guy Tal.
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"If 'Photoshopping' Is Cheating." -- Dan Mitchell.
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Here's some information on calendar printing sizing and costs:
Nature Photographers' Net.
In this link Preston Birdwell gives a nice update on fall color in Yosemite NP.
Nature Photographers' Net.
"Windmill and Water Tank" by Floyd Hopper,
"U.C. Rising" by Andrew Tolsma,
"Cowboy Silhouette" by Carlene Cunningham.
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