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Volume 28 Edition 4 April 2020

Editor: Carol Todd, OCPAProofsheet@yahoo.com

1st Place – Color Prints - Renee Marcov

Convict Lake – March 2, 2020

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TRADITIONAL COLOR PRINTS - Mar 2, 2020

Maker Title

Renee Marcov Convict Lake 113 7.533 1st

Thomas Komonos B Ball Players 118 7.375 2nd

Tom Branderhorst Out for a Snack 103 7.357 3rd

Tom Branderhorst Just Gliding Along 110 7.333 HM

Renee Marcov Pair of Ducks 110 7.333 HM

Elise Ciraolo Tufas Reflected 110 7.333 HM

Elise Ciraolo Convict Lake in Color 109 7.267

Carol Todd Crosses 108 7.200

Thomas Komonos Sweet Falls 114 7.125

Tom Branderhorst The First Cheetah 104 6.933

Elise Ciraolo Thernal Spring 103 6.867

Don Todd Eye See You 103 6.867

Thomas Komonos Flower Up 108 6.750

Renee Marcov Beach Flower 100 6.667

Carol Todd Iris 100 6.667

Cathy Stevenson Balancing Act 98 6.533

Cathy Stevenson Red Wing 96 6.400

Cathy Stevenson True Blue 95 6.333

Don Todd Em 93 6.200

Maker Title TOTAL AVERAGE AWARD

2nd Place – Color Prints

Thomas Konomos

B Ball Players – March 2, 2020

3rd Place – Color Prints

Tom Branderhorst

Out for a Snack– March 2, 2020

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1st Place – Color EID -Elise Ciraolo

Sunset Ice Berg – March 2, 2020

2nd Place – Color EID

Kara Long

Competition – March 2, 2020

3rd Place – Color EID -

Larry Mikulecky

Warbler – March 2, 2020

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Color Electronic - 3/2/2020

Maker Title AVERAGE AWARD Spread

Elise Ciraolo Sunset Iceberg 7.941 1st 3

Kara Long Competition 7.412 2nd 2

Larry Mikulecky Warbler 7.278 3rd 2

Linda Petersen Adobe Oven 7.176 HM 2

Cathy Stevenson On the Wing 7.118 HM 3

Elise Ciraolo Solitary Sunrise 7.118 HM 4

Renee Marcov Cape Arago Lighthouse 7.118 HM 3

Cathy Stevenson Fast Pheasant 7.000 4

Larry Mikulecky A Seal's View 6.944 4

Larry Mikulecky Magawave 6.944 2

Cathy Stevenson Above the Law 6.941 3

Linda Petersen One in a Million 6.941 3

Renee Marcov Peacock Portrait 6.824 3

Carol Todd Valley of Fire #15 6.706 3

Don Todd He Haw 6.647 2

Renee Marcov Little Pink Flowers 6.647 3

Carol Todd Bend in the River 6.471 4

Elise Ciraolo The Loft 6.471 2

Don Todd Green Pastures 6.294 4

Don Todd Perched 6.235 3

Carol Todd The Pool 6.176 2

Kara Long Competition2 6.176 2

Linda Petersen Mushroom by Nightlight 6.176 2

2020 April Musings of a Muddled Mind

Stops I woke up this morning thinking about stops…not the kind you can get arrested

for if you don’t use them but about how light works for or against you in

photography (Don’t think too hard about this, I very often wake up thinking

about weird stuff…Like why did they kill off Data on Star Trek). After years

of getting my film back from Fuji or whoever and on looking at the images I

say, what the $^&%*&^ is that? They are too light (or dark) to see anything

for sure. I can maybe make out a dinosaur on one (I have never taken a

dinosaur photo in my life) but if it looks like one then I will not argue with the

facts, that’s what it is. I can put it in the album with a little label under it

that says “Dinosaur”. Everyone understands that when photographing big

Brown Bears or Dinosaurs you have to make snap decisions and get what you

can.

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Well anyway, I finally started looking at the magic triad that makes well

exposed and beautiful images. It took me that many years to catch up with

what every inexpensive point and shoot knows already…moving one leg of the

light triangle changes everything and can only be compensated for by moving

one of the other legs the same amount in the opposite direction or moving both

of the other legs about half the amount. It’s just like magic, you come out

with the same amount of light. The bottom line is that if your histogram is

sad and huddled at the top or bottom of your chart you may have a problem.

Several methods will work to help get your histogram looking healthier. If it

huddles on the left, open up a stop or two or run your shutter a little slower

or put your magic sensor to a higher number, and try again. Do the reverse

if it huddles on the right. It is a known fact that you expose for the

highlights and if the dynamic range is a little too much for the camera to

cover, you can work the darks out in post processing. Blown out means gone,

nada, zip, nothing you can do to get it back, but shadows can be opened up to

draw out detail. Now my dinosaurs look much better and I am a happy

camper.

This subject actually gets a lot deeper so if you want even better dinosaurs

here is a link that does a good and basic job of making it all look simple (I

wish). https://photographylife.com/what-are-exposure-stops-in-photography

And if you don’t have time or desire to look up the link…here are a few charts

to show the standard stop settings…each chart being one leg of the triad.

Standard Aperture f/stops

Standard Shutter Speeds

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Standard ISO Settings

Spring will soon be here and the birds will sing again. Don’t give in to

claustrophobia. Get out there and shoot a dinosaur or two…Dick

Altered Reality Electronic - 02/17/2020

Maker Title AVERAGE AWARD Spread

Carol Todd Bib Bird 7.438 1st 1

Cathy Stevenson Sound Waves 7.250 2nd 3

Cathy Stevenson Molten 7.063 3rd 3

Carol Todd Blockhead 6.875 HM 3

Elise Ciraolo Passion 6.563 3

Carol Todd Pumpkins 6.375 1

Cathy Stevenson The Mermaid's Garden 6.375 3

1st Place – Altered Reality - Carol Todd

Competition – Feb 17, 2020

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3rd Place – Altered Reality – Cathy Stevenson

Molten – Feb 17, 2020

2nd Place – Altered Reality – Cathy Stevenson

Sound Waves – Feb 17, 2020

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This calendar is what we would be doing if we knew what we were

doing. No one knows when our meetings will resume and how much

makeup we will be doing on our activities. Please check out our

Facebook Chatter Group for up-to-date information. Carol T

CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL 2020

April 6 - Members Only: Altered Reality (4 of 4)

Motion, Ha Ha (Humor), Show & Tell, Critique, After & Before, 4Ws (Who, What, When,

Where), What’s New to You? Photo Theme Challenge: Just another roadside attraction.

April 13 - Board Meeting, 6:30 PM,

Chamber’s Home (all members are invited to come)

April 15 – Pony Village Show Set UP

April 16-19 Pony Village Show

April 20- Meeting – North Bend Senior Center

Take in and Social 6:30 PM - Activities Starts 6:45 PM

Motion, Ha Ha (Humor), Show & Tell, Critique, After & Before, 4Ws (Who, What, When,

Where), What’s New to You? Photo Theme Challenge: Man, or Woman’s Best Friend

CALENDAR OF EVENTS May 2020

May 5 - Meeting - North Bend Senior Center

Take in and Social 6:30 PM - Activities Starts 6:45 PM

Talks and Training: Motion, Ha Ha (Humor), Show & Tell, Critique, After & Before, 4Ws

(Who, What, When, Where), & What’s New to You? Photo Theme Challenge – Creative

Lighting

May 11 – Board Meeting

Chamber’s Home (all members are invited to come)

May 18 - Meeting - North Bend Senior Center

Take in and Social 6:30 PM - Activities Starts 6:45 PM

Scavenger Hunt Starts, Talks and Training: Motion. Ha Ha (Humor), Show & Tell, Critique,

After & Before, 4Ws (Who, What, When, Where), & What’s New to You? Photo Theme

Challenge – Abandoned Buildings

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OCPA Bonus Scavenger Hunt

Social Distancing (Stay at Home/Play at Home)

Categories:

1. Around the House

2. Yard Birds

3. Pets and their People

4. Macro or Telephoto

5. In Bloom

6. Smiling Faces

7. Before and After

8. Games/Toys

9. Favorite Foods

10. Out My Window

This is just for fun, so anything goes:

• use existing or newly created photos,

• edited or altered reality versions are okay

• may use of graphics, including clip art and text that you have

a legal right to use, e.g. things in the public domain

• Regular sizing protocols 1400 pixels horizontal or 1050 pixels

vertical. File size must not exceed 2Mb and the use of the

sRGB color space is recommended. Files must follow the

following naming convention:

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OCPA Board Meeting Minutes March 2020

The March 9, 2020 board meeting was called to order by President Carol Todd at 6:37 pm.

Board members present were: Carol Todd, Dick Chambers, Kathy Chambers, Linda Petersen,

Curt Benward, Don Todd, Elise Ciraolo and Cathy Stevenson.

Approval of Board Meeting Minutes from February 2020

Curt moved and Kathy seconded a motion to accept the January OCPA Board Meeting Minutes.

The motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report

Kathy Chambers, OCPA Treasurer, reported that the OCPA account balance was $2918.67 in

February and after an addition of $10 in new member dues, and $138.70 in 4Cs related expenses

the balance is now $2786.73.

New Business

Committee Reports

4C’s

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• OCPA Board recommendation: Stay with the number of club entries now allowed for EID (6) and prints (5). Carol T. will advise Carol P. before the April Meeting.

• OCPA will be judging monochrome prints at Elise’s house on March 12th at 2pm.

• Reminder: 4C’s - Chatter Group is On line. Search for Columbia Council of Camera Clubs Chatter Group to join.

Pony Village OCPA Show and Sale - April 16 -19

Bonnie Smith is managing the schedule for the show. We will hang the show on April 15th.

Members who display prints must work a shift during the show or arrange for coverage if

they aren’t available to sit. The Bandon Photo Club will join us for this spring’s show.

Coos County Fair Update: Archie Davenport will be the judge for the fair this year. We don’t

know if Aaron’s will be helping out this year. Carol and Don will check with them. The

Bandon Club has volunteered to work with OCPA to support the photography exhibit during

the Fair.

Potential Speaker

Jon Pedersen has volunteered to speak to the club without charging a fee. See

jonpedersen.com for samples of his work. Carol will work with Jon to identify a date.

Once a date is set, we notify OCPA members and we also invite the Bandon Club.

Use of the North Bend Senior Center:

Given the identification of the COVID- 19 in Oregon, we may need to work with the Senior

Center to mitigate exposure risk for others who use this facility. One step we could take would

be to wipe down tables and chairs after our meetings.

Old Business

Proof Sheet: The deadline for this month is March 22, 2020

Talks and Training/Calendar Review

• March 16th: Printing Photos – Roundtable – Board members are asked to facilitate and contribute to the discussion.

• April 6th: Video- Curt has a good on sharpening using Lightroom. Carol is looking for a video a more generic printing program out of Microsoft Windows (Photos).

• June 13th: Location Shoot at Shore Acres, Rose Garden

Spring Scavenger Hunt

The planning committee met on March 9th and developed the parameters. Board members on the

committee are: Carol T, Kathy C, Linda P, Don T. and Cathy S.

• The Scavenger Hunt will start on April 20th.

• Carol T. will compile the list of categories and the rules.

• Cathy will put together a Power Point presentation for use in judging the entries at the conclusion of the event.

Good of the order

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.

Respectfully Submitted, Cathy Stevenson, OCPA Board Secretary

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1 Carol Todd, President Jasmineshuman @ gmail.com

2 Curt Benward cbenward@ frontier.com

3 Elise Ciraolo eciraolo@ frontier.com

4 Linda Petersen lpetersen23@ hotmail.com

5 Dick Chambers, Vice President picmon387@ gmail.com

6 Cathy Stevenson, Secretary cathyandtods@ msn.com

7 Kathy Chambers, Treasurer katsmijo738@ gmail.com

8 Don Todd golden_shellback@ yahoo.com

9 Peggy Cooper Cooper.peg@ gmail.com

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