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In Focus

Volume 60, Issue 11 November 2015

November  Program-­‐‑  3D  PSA  Stereo  Sequence  Program  presented  by  Lee  Pratt  &  Andrea  Shetley  

 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

     The  HPS  Program  for  November  9,  2015  will  be  in  three  dimensions  (3D):  the  2015  Photographic  Society  of  America  (PSA)  Stereo  Sequence  Program.  It  consists  of  short  sequences  of  images  prepared  by  a  number  of  photographers  from  different  states  and  countries.  First  shown  at  the  PSA  Conference  in  September,  this  will  be  the  second  public  presentation.  A  new  digital  3D  projection  system  will  be  demonstrated.  A  single  3D  projector  produces  left  and  right  images  at  rates  above  100  times  a  second.  A  synchronized  electro-­‐‑optical  crystal  then  converts  the  alternate  images  to  left  and  right  circularly  polarized  images.  Ordinary  3D  movie  glasses  are  then  worn  by  the  viewers.        Lee  Pratt  will  present  the  program.  In  addition,  Andrea  Shetley  and  Lee  will  show  3D  images  from  their  recent  trip  to  the  PSA  Conference,  Yellowstone,  and  Grand  Teton  National  Parks.  

November Program 1

From The President 2

Dusty Doddridge Print Making Class

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Competition Results, First Place Images

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Annual Points/Wins 5-6

Arts Council Gallery, 2015 Meeting Calendar, New Members

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3CT Weekend at Reelfoot Lake

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HPS Board Contact Info 8

 

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From  The  President  

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     Last  month  was  a  photo-­‐‑opportunity  packed  time.    There  was  the  annual  Scott  Kelby  Photowalk  in  Athens,  the  Camera  Club  Council  of  Tennessee’s  field  trip  to  Reelfoot  Lake  and  Park  in  northwest  Tennessee,  the  annual  Old  Time  Fiddler’s  Convention  at  Athens  State  University  in  Athens,  the  AOPA  fly-­‐‑in  in  Tullahoma,  and  the  Athens  Storytelling  Festival.    I  hope  you  managed  to  make  it  to  one  or  more  of  those  opportunities.    Even  if  you  didn’t,  the  weather  was  pretty  good  for  most  of  the  month  for  taking  photos.    The  leaves  are  turning,  so  get  out  and  find  those  colorful  spots  before  the  leaves  fall.  

Larry  Perry,  from  Knoxville,  provided  our  monthly  program  for  October,  and  he  was  great,  as  usual.    Larry  demonstrated  four  very  affordable  photo  software  products.    He  used  one  of  them,  Pro  Show,  to  show  us  many  of  his  wildlife  photos,  along  with  discussing  the  techniques  he  used  to  capture  

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the  images.  Our  judge  for  October’s  “Open”  competition  was  Patrick  

Oden.    Patrick  is  a  local  photographer,  with  street  photography  his  passion,  and  he  has  presented  and  judged  for  us  in  the  past.    I  think  he  is  one  of  our  best  judges,  providing  outstanding  comments,  along  with  taking  the  time  afterward  to  give  individual  critiques  to  our  members.    One  thing  Patrick  said  in  the  beginning  is  that  the  results  are  his  opinion,  colored  by  his  experience  and  likes.    I  say  this,  especially  for  our  new  competitors,  because  we  had  a  great  example  of  just  this  on  competition  night;  one  of  our  members  captured  1st  place  with  an  image  that  did  not  place  with  another  judge  in  a  previous  competition.    The  lesson  here  is  that  you  should  keep  competing,  if  you’re  passionate  about  your  image,  because  judging  is  not  totally  objective.    Be  sure  to  check  out  all  the  winners  on  the  website  gallery  and  in  the  newsletter.  

 Dusty  Doddridge  will  be  back  this  month  for  a  training  class  on  printing.    The  date  is  Saturday,  November  14th,  from  10:00  AM  to  2:30  PM,  at  the  Dynetics  facility.    Check  the  website  for  sign-­‐‑up  instructions,  a  detailed  schedule,  and  directions.  

Our  program  this  month  will  be  presented  by  Lee  Pratt  and  Andrea  Shetley  on  3D  photography.    This  is  always  a  fascinating  program,  so  don’t  miss  it.  

The  November  competition  topic  is  “Leaf  and  Petal.”    With  the  trees  turning,  there  are  many  opportunities  for  great  shots  with  a  variety  of  lenses;  if  you  have  a  macro  lens,  this  is  a  great  topic  to  use  it  for.    

              Eddie Sewall  

 

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Digital Print The Art and Craft of Print Making

             Print Workflow from MASTER file to PRINT File • Color Management Basics • Printers, Paper and Ink Choices • Print Resolution • Print Finishing and Longevity Date: November 14th, 2015 Location: Dynetics Facility, Huntsville Cost: $10 members/$20 Nonmembers Sign up here: http://www.huntsvillephotographicsociety.org/gallery/dusty-doddridge/ • 3 1/2 Hours of Training • 10am-2:30pm (includes break for lunch)

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Color  Digital  by  Barb  Staggs  

Color  Print  by  Sam  Alexander  

 October  Competition  Results  Subject:  Open  

Judge-­‐‑  Patrick  Oden  

Color  Digital  (71)  Monochrome  Digital  (53)  

Color  Print  (35)  Monochrome  Print  

(27)    1st   Barbara  Staggs   Emily  Saile   Sam  Alexander   Charles  Leverett  

2nd   Gayle  Biggs   Gayle  Biggs   Alan  Forney   Dave  Edens  

3rd   Joy  Henderson   Daniel  Little   Henry  Norton   Sam  Alexander  

HM   Cliff  Loehr   James  Burton  II   Nathan  Robbins   Leta  Hix  

HM   Ernie  High   Gayle  Biggs   Elaine  Rowe   Tom  Hix  

HM   Dave  Rowe   Virginia  Gilbert   Wayne  James   Martha  Teal  

HM   Sam  Tumminello   Cliff  Loehr   Doris  Leverett      

HM   Sam  Tumminello   Susi  Stroud          

HM   David  Blue              

HM   Eddie  Sewall              

 

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Monochrome  Digital  by  Emily  Saile  

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Monochrome  Print  by  Charles  Leverett  

Name  2015  Points  

2015  Wins  

Name  2015  Points  

2015  Wins  

Charles  Leverett   37   15   Charles  Gattis   15   5  Garth  Fraser   36   12   Bill  Snoddy   14   6  Joy  Henderson   36   16   Tom  Bryant   12   5  Sam  Alexander   33   10   Dave  Edens   11   6  Barbara  Staggs   30   11   David  Little   11   3  Sam  Tumminello   27   14   Glen  Romanczuk   9   6  Alan  Forney   25   10   Eddie  Sewall   9   4  Diana  Davidson   20   9   David  Blue   8   3  Tom  Hix   20   7   Leta  Hix   8   4  Margaret  Phillips   18   8   Barbara  Montgomery   8   5  Martha  Teal   18   8   Walt  Tyzka   8   2  Gayle  Biggs   17   6   Virginia  Gilbert   7   3  Emily  Saile   17   8   John  Kirwin   7   3  Michael  Cox   16   6   Susi  Stroud   7   5  Cliff  Loehr   16   7   Gail  Patton   6   3  Henry  Norton   16   7   Nathan  Robbins   6   3  Don  Wolfe   16   8   Gary  Stiger   6   3    

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NEW MEMBER Linda  Berry  

2015  Meeting  Calendar  Nov  9  –  3D  Stereography  with  Lee  Pratt  &  Andrea  Shetley  Nov  23  –  Leaf  &  Petal  Competition  Nov  30-­‐  Fifth  Monday  Casual  Meeting  Dec  14  –  Annual  Best  Of  Year  Dinner/Awards  at  Trinity  United  Methodist  Church,  607  Airport  Rd    

Name  2015  Points  

2015  Wins   Name  

2015  Points  

2015  Wins  

Brian  Boardman   5   1   Nicole  Harper   2   2  Michael  Hart   5   1   Barbara  Hitt   2   2  Doris  Leverett   5   5   Tim  Solomon   2   2  Carol  Poland   5   1   Pete  Van  Hoff   2   2  Henry  Smith   5   2   James  Burton  II   1   1  Randy  Stephens   5   1   Leight  Butgereit   1   1  Dorinda  Tyler   5   1   Bill  Courtney   1   1  Peter  Viot   5   1   Waldy  Cuevas   1   1  Bart  Fay   4   1   Trudi  Gardner   1   1  Liz  High   4   1   Ernie  High   1   1  Wayne  James   4   2   Richard  Potter   1   1  Ron  Atchley   3   3   Geri  Reddy   1   1  Dolores  Burns   3   3   D.  Rowe   1   1  Rosemary  Davidson   3   1   Elaine  Rowe   1   1  Jerry  Green   3   3   David  Rowe   1   1  Daniel  Little   3   1   Debbie  Tromblee   1   1  Joan  May   3   1          

Arts Council Gallery at VBC The  Arts  Council  gallery  at  the  Von  Braun  Center  is  back.    They  have  hired  a  new  person  (Tina)  to  coordinate  it.  They  took  down  the  Panoply  art  and  opened  a  juried  competition  exhibit  in  the  gallery  this  past  Friday,  and  HPS  member  Don  Wolfe  has  two  photos  in  it.    Our  connection  into  this  is  to  support  Gold  Star  Fellows  in  their  exhibit  requirement  for  Masters.    For  more  information,  contact  the  HPS  Coordinator,  Tom  Bryant  at  ctbryant@hiwaay.net.  

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November 2015

3CT  Fall  Outing  at  Reelfoot  Lake    

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HPS  members  Margaret  Phillips,  Rosemary  Davidson,  Dave  Edens,  Geri  Reddy,  and  Tim  Solomon  attended  the  3CT  photography  weekend,  Oct  17-­‐‑18,  at  Reelfoot  Lake  in  Tiptonville,  TN.    The  event  was  sponsored  by  the  Dyersburg  Camera  Club.    The  weekend  included  sunrise  and  sunset  photo  opps,  Birds  of  

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Prey  program,  visit  to  Discovery  Park  of  America,  about  45  minutes  from  the  lake,  and  a  presentation  Saturday  evening  by  Allan  Detrich,  a  photojournalist  and  finalist  for  the  Pulitzer  Prize  for  Feature  Photography,  and  has  been  photographing  and  doing  video  as  a  storm  chaser  for  many  years.      

Photo  by  Dave  Edens  

Photo  by  Margaret  Phillips  

Photo  by  Rosemary  Davidson  

Photo  by  Geri  Reddy  

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Huntsville Photographic Society Von Braun Civic Center 700 Monroe St Huntsville AL 35801

2015 Officers of Huntsville Photographic Society President Eddie Sewall (256) 880-7714 cesewall@comcast.net Primary Competition Officer Charles Gattis (256) 529-2329 charlesgattis@comcast.net Digital Competition Officer Cliff Loehr (256)746-8436 cliff@brighterhost.com Competition Records Officer Margaret Phillips phillipsqh@gmail.com Program Officer Roger Hunter (256)755-1057 rogerhunter01@bellsouth.net Activities Officer Bob Gower bgoing2@yahoo.com Publicity Officer Sam Tumminello (256)534-1480 samjt3@yahoo.com Treasurer Sam Alexander samalexx1@gmail.com Communications Officer Geri Reddy (256)721-0106 hpseditor@bellsouth.net Historian Dolores Burns (256)337-7967 doloresburns@att.net PSA Representative Lee Pratt (256)325-1854 leepratt@knology.net Webmaster Margaret Phillips phillipsqh@gmail.com Meeting Information: HPS meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month, 7:00 p.m., at the Huntsville/Madison County Library - Main Branch, 915 Monroe St.

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