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In this issue: Spring competition results

Member pics picked for publications

Field trip: wild horses, birds, and boats

Club plans: editing classes, gallery exhibit

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President’s Message Our Spring Competition was a great success, with more entries than ever. Congratulations to all our winners! Please remember the whole idea behind the print competitions is to inspire you to reach greater heights in your photography. For those who wish to participate in the Bank of the Arts Exhibit, please remember to provide a biography of yourself in a small frame to hang along side your prints. You can pick up a relatively cheap document frame for that and it can be on any type of paper. I urge each of you to consider participating. Let’s get the club’s name out there and show ‘em what we have! I have put out a feeler for editing classes for members in a number of software programs. This is a work in progress and we will consolidate over the next week or so and get classes set up and going. We have several folks besides myself who have offered their expertise in editing and most of those interested in getting the training would like to do it after lunch on the Saturdays of our regular meetings. We have addressed that with the church and they see no problem with us coming back after lunch so long as there is no other event, such as a wedding, scheduled for that afternoon. I hope to be ready to start this at the May meeting, so if you’re interested, stand by for more information by e-mail on what we will offer and what you’ll need to bring. I see this as a great opportunity to share the wealth of knowledge we have in the club. Get out there and shoot! Be inspired!

Tom McCabe tommccabe46@earthlink.net

On our cover “Venezia, Italy” by Hemant Madhugiri, new member of the Coastal Photo Club. See more of his work on page 19. 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? (They don’t have to be from a mini-comp or related to the season. Vertical orientation fits the newsletter design.)

Next newsletter Material for the June 2014 newsletter is due June 1.

Contents p. 2 - Meeting report

p. 2 - Club competitions

p. 3 - Member news

p. 4 - Club calendar

p. 5 – Skill-building

p. 7 – Feature story

p. 8 - Quote of the Month p. 9 – Club Gallery

p. 22 – Club information

“New Bern Creation” by Wayne Lytton earned Honorable Mention in the spring competition. See page 2.

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Meeting Report April 12, 2014 The spring juried competition, open to all members, filled the April meeting with a review of an impressive array of images. For details, see the club competition update, below.

Monthly Club competitions

CPC members are invited to participate in themed “mini competitions” at most meetings (juried competitions are held in spring and fall). You’ll find the guidelines for submitting prints to competitions at http://coastalphotoclub.com/ at “competition rules.”

May mini-comp The technique for the May mini-comp is “outdoor portraits: selective background.”

Spring Competition results Winning images from the spring competition held last

month are in the Club Gallery, pages 9 to 14. Mike Carter, CPC vice president, reported that there

were 58 color entries, 41 monochrome and 27 visionary

for a total of 126 entries. “If I'm not mistaken, that's 20 more than we had at the last competition,” Mike said.

With so many images to assess in a short period of time, the judges had their work cut out for them. More than once, they asked for a second or third review of an

image, “to make sure everybody gets a fair shake,” as one of the judges phrased it.

“I'd like to pass along my congratulations to all the winners and my thanks to all the entrants and spectators for making this a great competition,” Mike said. Mike, Archie Lewis, and Joan Bower helped in organizing and displaying the prints for the judges. Judges were professional photographer

Mona Sadler and Patsy Garzik, artist and visual arts teacher. Club rules encourage judges from two disciplines within the visuals arts in order for members to learn from feedback that assimilates two different approaches to experiencing images. For instance, Patsy suggested that in her medium (paint), there are inevitably “little flaws” that give the work character. On the other hand, Mona looks for strict attention to detail, indicating that the photographer has combed through every aspect of the image to eliminate distractions.

Here is a summary of some of the judges’ comments about competition entries—comments that any photographer may keep in mind the next time he or she is ready to release the shutter or open up PhotoShop: Have a “center of interest” in the image. “Make a triangle” with highlights in the image to lead

the viewer’s eye throughout. Put the focus of the photo off-center. Placing the main

subject toward the right of the frame is consistent with the practice of reading left to right in English.

Treasurer’s Report

April 2014 Beginning Balance $2,101.29 Deposits 4/21/14 membership $40.00 Reimbursement, refreshments $18.00 Sub Total $2,159.29 Expenses 4/12 competition judges (2) $70.00 4/12 competition refreshments $85.31

Ending Balance $2,003.98 Nursing Home Project Balance $431.07 Available Club Balance $1,572.91

Mary O’Neill Treasurer Submitted April 28, 2014

Judges Mona Sadler and Patsy Garzik arrive at the library as competition entrant Kathy Tucci signs in. Photo by Ralph Wilson.

Alan Welch documents the event for the CPC web site. Photo by Ralph Wilson.

Bravo to everyone who entered photos! And thanks to the judges and the competition volunteers.

Archie Lewis and Mike Carter handle image display. Photo by Ralph Wilson.

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Make sure the background enhances rather than distracts.

Similarly, make sure the “treatment fits the image.” In other words, a special effect, such as texture, should be consistent with the context of the image, and should not draw too much attention to itself.

When you are matting a print that doesn’t include white, take the lightest part of the image and use an even lighter version of that for your mat, rather than a competing “pure” white.

“Creativity” can outweigh other perceived weaknesses in an image, such as an imbalance in composition.

“Story” in an image makes it more compelling. Even small distractions on the periphery—such as a

stray twig in a blue sky, or a sign with half of its wording cropped out—can detract from an otherwise accomplished photograph.

By brushing up on color harmony basics, you can make adjustments in editing that will add to the eye- appeal of your finished image.

A visual line that figuratively “connects the dots” among the elements of a “busy” scene can make it more effective—it leads the viewer through the image.

When you photograph a work of art created by someone else, “you need to make it your own” with photographic technique.

Here are the official spring competition results: BEST IN SHOW “Masked in the Fog” by Joan Bower COLOR 1. Joan Bower, "Masked in the Fog" 2. Jeanne Julian, "Fading Away" 3. Wayne Lytton, "Fish Head" Honorable Mention: Emma Lupton, "Season's Over" Lisa Lee, "Riding Along" Judy Hills, "Lunch on the Launch" MONOCHROME 1. Chuck Colucci, "It's not a John Deere" 2. Sue Williams, "Pungo Perch" 3. Lisa Lee, "Untitled" Honorable Mention:

Alan Welch, "Young Poet Reciting" Joan Bower, "Firepower of Repetition" Mike Carter, "Parting Ways" VISIONARY 1. Judy Hills, "Georgetown Harbor" 2. Jeanne Julian, "Marsh Rush" 3. Lisa Lee, "Untitled" Honorable Mention: Lisa Lee, "Small Town USA" Emma Lupton, "Imaginary Flower Dance" Wayne Lytton, "New Bern Creation"

Member News Survey available to new members If you are a member who joined after November 2012, let President Tom McCabe know. He will be happy to provide you with a member-interest survey conducted in 2012.

Nautical pic by Judy Hills picked to promote regional boat show Judy Hills’ nautical photo is the special illustration for a regional special event (left).

Gary Hollar’s work in book store, calendar The Next Chapter Book Store in

New Bern has invited Gary to display his photography of automobiles for the month of May, coinciding with the antique car show downtown. In addition, one of Gary’s photos of a 1963 Studebaker Avanti was chosen to be featured in the 2014 Calendar of the Avanti Owners Association International.

“Myself and the owner of this fine classic car from the 60's were very pleased,” Gary said. “What's more, this is one more reason to give my dear wife about the ‘necessity’ of attending car shows.” Gary said that in the 1960s, the Swan-Rawls Motor Company in New Bern was a dealer for Studebaker. “I would go by and ask for a Studebaker Avanti and Golden Hawk catalog—several times,” Gary said. He still has those publications today.

Jeanne Julian places in Silver Arts segment of Senior Games The Coastal Photo Club field trip in 2013 to the Haliwa Saponi Pow Wow resulted in a prize-winning shot for CPC

“1963 Studebaker Avanti” by Gary Hollar.

“Masked in the Fog” by Joan Bower was awarded Best in Show honors at the CPC’s major competition last month. See a larger version and other award winners in the Club Gallery, starting on page 9.

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newsletter editor Jeanne Julian, who feels funny writing about herself in the third person. “Preparing for the Pow Wow,” a candid of a mother adjusting her daughter’s headdress, won a second-place silver medal for photography in the the Neuse River Senior Games “Silver Arts” competition for participants age 50 and up in six counties. Those Silver Arts entries that can be hung on a wall (some of the arts and crafts were three dimensional) will be displayed at the New Bern Craven County Public Library through May. Jeanne and I encourage CPC members over age 50 to consider participating in Silver Arts next spring.

New member profile: Hemant Madhugiri “strives for more”

“I'm still trying to figure out my style,” says Hemant Madhugiri.

But if you visit his gallery on Tumblr, you might think otherwise. He has an insightful, painterly eye for composition and

color. You’ll see right away that he enjoys both landscape and street photography.

“I like taking pictures of people,” Hemant said, “Not exactly portraits, but more candid shots which capture real emotions and day to day activities.”

Encouraged by positive feedback from the photography community on Tumblr, he’s been inspired to “strive for more” in his art. That inspiration has led him to explore oil painting, too; he has taken classes with Maggie Peacock at Bear Hands.

Born in India, Hemant was always interested in photography as a kid, but never had the resources to buy the equipment. It was only in 2008 when he landed his first job that he could afford a decent DSLR, a Nikon D40. At first, he experienced “a steep learning curve in understanding all the technical aspects of photography,” he admitted. “The ISO, shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, exposure really confused me for a long time until I finally wrapped my mind around it to get some

understanding. There are still some situations that confuse me. I’m still learning.”

In particular, Hemant wants to learn more about night photography. “I wonder how people capture the star trails,” he said. “I know the basic concept but would like to learn the details. And other than that I would like to just improve my skills.”

He has already acquired an array of post-processing skills, using Lightroom, Photoshop CS6 and Nik collections. Now he shoots with a Nikon D7000 & D7100, using standard kit lenses (18-100 mm f4-22).

The year he acquired that first DSLR was also the first time he came to New Bern, where he stayed three years before moving to Munich, Germany. He lived there for the past two years before coming back to Craven County.

As a new member, Hemant is already active in the Coastal Photo Club. Last month, he joined the CPC field trip to Carrot Island to photograph wild horses and coastal scenery.

He’d like to visit Iceland and some of the Nordic countries. “I’m so fascinated with landscapes there and the Northern Lights.” Closer to his current home, he’d also like to shoot in the Great Smoky Mountains. “Fall colors are just awesome and great for photography,” he said.

Stay tuned: someday you might see Hemant’s hoped-for images of a night sky—whether from Mount Kirkjufell or Clingman’s Dome.

Dave Slyck heads for the hills— with camera in hand

Dave Slyck has the best excuse ever for not attending the May CPC meeting. Instead, he will be attending a photography workshop, Capture the Wonder of Nature: Waterfall Photography in the Pocono Mountains. It is sponsored by Road Scholar, one of many photography travel programs offered by not-for-profit organization Elderhostel. See his photo from out West on page 18.

Club Calendar

Meeting Themes for 2014:

presentations/workshops and mini-comps

May Creating a Photo Book – Tom Whelan

Mini-comp: Outdoor portraits, selective background June Panning and Focus/Recompose

– John Steady

Mini-comp - Selective focus with shallow depth of field

July Preparing for a Photo Contest — Adrian Henson

Mini-comp – Will be based on June presentation August Building Your Photograph –Vinny Colucci

September Color and Color Harmony – Evie Chang Henderson

October Fall Competition November Image Design – Jennifer King

December Holiday Party

“Velasagar, Rural India” by Hemant Madhugiri. More of his work is on page 19.

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A few special events are noted here. For complete and up-to-date information, visit the Coastal Photo Club web site calendar. May 10: monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m. Presentation: “Creating a Photo Book: the Nuts and Bolts” by CPC member Tom Whelan. The presentation will start with reasons to make a book and some of the subjects for books. It will go into selecting a company to work with, their software, options and typical costs. Tom will demonstrate with a quick run-through using themes and an auto build. He will cover planning and organizing your work flow and building pages programs such as Elements. June 2014:

Coastal Photo Club exhibit at Bank of the Arts Gallery The Craven Arts Council and Gallery has invited the Coastal Photo Club to exhibit at the Bank of the Arts in downtown New Bern. This is a unique opportunity to show your work in a highly respected venue, and to enhance the club’s reputation. “I urge each of you to display at least one image,” said Tom McCabe, CPC president. Images must be framed but can be any size. Gallery wraps are permissible, and need not be framed. Prints may be offered for sale. “If you price your work for sale, please remember to place a value on your work,” said Tom McCabe, CPC president. Tom and CPC vice president Mike Carter worked with Ballantyne Framing and Art on Craven Street, which offers a 15% discount to Coastal Photo Club members. “I will make cards to prove membership for those with their dues paid up,” Tom said. Let Tom know if you plan to participate in order to determine how many prints each participant can hang.

Schedule, CPC Bank of the Arts exhibit: June 3: Set up, 10:00 AM to 5:00 p.m. June 6: Reception and open house, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. July 1: Break down after 10:00 a.m.

Opportunities: shoot or show

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. May 9: Mother’s Day ARTcrawl, downtown New Bern. May 10: Antique Autos and Art, Downtown New Bern, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. May 16-18: MCAS Cherry Point Air Show

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 See what courses are available this month. A three-session intro class starts on May 6. “Bells, Whistles, and Buttons of you DSLR Camera” will be offered May 14. Jamie Konarski Davidson will offer a class on outdoor and nature photography on May 20. “Taking Control of Your Camera” will be on May 21, and “Building Blocks of Composition” is May 28. http://asapphoto.com/courses.html

Photo by John Steady.

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Always wanted to shoot Grand Canyon and the Great Southwest?

May 13, 6:30 p.m. Bosch & Siemens Center, Room 102

Craven Community College Foundation presents a travelogue and information session

with Amanda Speer of Premier World Discovery

on the trip “Great Trains and Grand Canyons,”

September 28-October 3, 2014 featuring five nights in Sedona, Arizona.

Using Negative Space by Larry Santucci The area in the upper third and to the left of the palm tree (above) and the area that surrounds the tree is called “negative space.” The absence of information (negative space) in every art form is, nonetheless, information. In the instance of this image, negative space not only contributes balanced composition, but also accentuates the height of the palm tree (positive space). Ed2Go at Craven Community College CCC offers online photography courses.

Fun and inspiration 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 each month.

Sites for Sore Eyes Ralph Wilson: “If you’re in the market for a camera bag, I recommend www.lowepro.com, particularly the Transit series and their ‘bagfinder’ tool on the site.” Tom McCabe: “Here is a blog posting from my friend John Chandler in Richlands. A lot of good information here. John is a great guy and superb photographer.” John canvassed a group of professional photographers across North Carolina with the question, “Can you please tell me what Speedlight you are using and what flash (or Speedlight) you use for Off Camera Flash outdoors?” He received 72 responses. Curious? http://jwchandlerblog.com/2014/04/27/how-much-flash-can-i-afford/ Jeanne Julian “These photographs from Mongolia, of a young huntress with a trained eagle, seem magical to me.” http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26969150

Exhibit hits home run: photography documents a season of baseball in Durham The North Carolina Museum of Art presents Bull City Summer through August 2014. The photography exhibition portrays the traditions, community, and art of baseball throughout the 2013 season at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The artists documented all 72 home games, beginning with the Bulls’ home opener on April 8, 2013. It features works by nationally and internationally acclaimed photographers .

Photo by Larry Santucci.

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Photo exhibit at Duke University museum draws images from North Carolina collections At the Nasher Museum of Art through May 12, Light Sensitive includes over 100 works, from tiny early daguerreotypes to large-scale contemporary color prints and videos, and is drawn from twelve public and private North Carolina collections. The exhibition is structured to challenge the widespread notion of the photographic medium as a form of mere realism. Understanding of photographic media suffers from the long-standing myth that a camera is an “innocent eye” that transparently records an image of the world as if through an open window, note the exhibit curators.

Feature Story Duo drives to impromptu pow wow prowl by Rosemary Osterhus

Last month, after making the decision to scratch the plan to shoot at the Haliwa-Saponi pow wow due to a forecast of heavy rains, Janice Arthur and I made a spontaneous plan for our afternoon.

We decided to make hay while the sun shone, and head out to Harkers Island to catch the ibis on Willow Pond [see page 16].

When Janice got to my house at noon, she asked me, "Do you want to go to Hollister?" Having the day off and with the sun shining, there was no other answer but to throw our gear in the car, stop at Subway for a sandwich, and just hope we got there in time to get in a few shots before sundown.

We got to Hollister Arena about 3:15 and found that we were four hours early. Opening ceremony did not begin until 7:00, so we whiled the time by walking around and speaking to the vendors who were setting up tents.

We got to see something really special: the master of ceremonies (the chief?) sanctifying the arena with burning sage, a Native American ritual known as "smudging.” We ate a BBQ chicken plate around 6:00, and I must say, it was really good.

The pow wow folks were trying to cram in as much as they could of the Saturday schedule, in case the rains came in. We did get to see the ceremonial dance around a bonfire.

CPC members take a lunch break during a day-long field trip to photograph wild horses, birds, and scenery on Carrot Island, near Beaufort, North Carolina. More images from the trip are on pages 15 to 17. Photo by Helmut Treschan.

Collage by Rosemary Osterhus.

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Quote of the Month I started as an animal photographer, and it remains a passion of mine.

Man is an animal, though we too often tend to forget it….We all depend upon each other and

must respect life around us. The animal side in our nature can be positive, or else terribly

destructive. We must accept it, act upon it, for man now commands such power that he is

indeed responsible for other species as well as the fate of the whole planet.

In the end, to my mind, photographing people or animals amounts to the same thing.

. ~ Yann Arthus Bertrand

“Carrot Island” by John Steady (above) and the photo of a wild horse by Helmut Treschan (left) are from the CPC’s most recent field trip to the nature sanctuary across the channel from Beaufort, North Carolina. More images from the trip are on pages 15 to 17.

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Club Gallery Spring Competition: Winners, Color

The allure of the half-seen Top: “Masked in the Fog” by Joan Bower received the Best in Show award. The judges appreciated that the image was reminiscent of “a Turner watercolor” and that the elements in the print lead your eye in a triangle “so you enjoy every inch of this photograph.” Joan took home a prize of a reflector kit donated by ASAP Photo and Camera in Greenville. Center: “Fish Head” by Wayne Lytton, 3rd place. Judges commented on the fine texture and a sense of motion in the static subject. Left: “Fading Away” by Jeanne Julian, 2nd.

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Club Gallery Spring Competition: Honorable Mention, Color

Still life, stop action Top: “Lunch on the Launch” by Judy Hills.

Right: “Riding Along” by Lisa Lee. “You can’t question whether

there’s a center of interest!” according to the judges.

Not pictured: “Season’s Over” by Emma Lupton.

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Club Gallery Spring Competition: Winners, Monochrome

Country classics Top: “It’s Not a John Deere” by Chuck Colucci, 1st. Right: “Untitled” by Lisa Lee, 3rd. Left: “Pungo Perch” by Sue Williams, 2nd.

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Club Gallery Spring Competition: Honorable Mention, Monochrome

Studies in light and shadow Right: “Young Poet Reciting” by Alan Welch.

Below: “Parting Ways” by Mike Carter.

Lower right: “Firepower of Repetition” by

Joan Bower.

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Club Gallery Spring Competition: Winners, Visionary

Ways to go Top: “Georgetown Harbor” by Judy Hills, 1st. “The treatment fits the image,” the judges noted. They also appreciated “the beautiful color harmony.” Above: “Marsh Rush” by Jeanne Julian, 2nd. Left: “Untitled” by Lisa Lee, 3rd.

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Club Gallery Spring Competition: Honorable Mention, Visionary

Special effects Above: “New Bern Creation” by Wayne Lytton. Left: “Small Town USA” by Lisa Lee. Not pictured: “Imaginary Flower Dance” by Emma Lupton.

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Club Gallery Field trip: Carrot Island, Beaufort, North Carolina

Into the wild Above: Photo by John Steady. Left: Photo by John Steady with Rick Meyer, Alan Welch, and Kathy Tucci in action in the background. Below: Ibis by John Steady. Lower left: Photo by Helmut Treschan. Lower right: Photo by John Steady, 1/640 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100, 103mm.

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Club Gallery Field Trip: Carrot Island, Beaufort, North Carolina

Carrot Island scenes Top left: “World’s Smallest Pirate Ship,” 1/500 sec, f/6.3, ISO 100, 80mm. Above: Wild horse on Carrot Island, taken from boat, 1/800 sec, f/8.0, ISO 400, 200mm. All photos by John Steady.

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Club Gallery Field Trip: Carrot Island, Beaufort, North Carolina

Salt life Clockwise from top left: “Bird in Flight;” “Ibis”—“a young bird;” ibis roosting; bicycles in

downtown Beaufort; fishing boats moored in Beaufort. All photos by Helmut Treschan.

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Club Gallery Historic Architecture

Cabin and campus Above: “This Old House” by Dave Slyck, shot just

north of Salt Lake City, Utah. Below: architecture at the University of Virginia,

by Ralph Wilson. .

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Club Gallery World View

Buildings and blossoms Clockwise from top left: The Taj Mahal in Agra, India; Segovia, Spain; cherry blossom festival; Madrid architecture; cherry blossom festival; and “Venice: Finding Their Way.” All photos by Hemant Madhugiri.

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Club Gallery Eastern North Carolina Wildlife

Feathered friends

Top: “Osprey Coming Home” and “Osprey Nesting” by John Steady.

“Ibis at Harkers Island” and “Ibis Again” by Rosemary Osterhus,

shot on Harkers Island.

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Club Gallery Spring Adventures

Havelock, Wilmington, Charlottesville, New Bern, Greenville Ralph Wilson enjoyed signs of spring as he explored North Carolina and Virginia recently. He made a collage of the Cole Brothers Circus set-up in nearby Havelock. The flowers are at the Wilmington Arboretum. The Chalk Walk is “on the open downtown mall in Charlottesville….It is a great idea for the kids to draw graffiti without causing any damage,” Ralph said. The other urban scenes are also from the mall. Tryon Palace floated amid yellow tulips during Garden Lovers Weekend. Greenville’s Fresh Market provides a setting for spontaneous still lifes. All photos by Ralph Wilson.

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Coastal Photo Club Officers President: Tom McCabe tommccabe46@earthlink.net

252-349-3184 Vice Pres.: Mike Carter mjcart50@gmail.com 252-637-4044 Secretary: Bob Manning manningbob@suddenlink.net 252-638-5588 Treasurer: Mary O’Neill mary.dibellaoneilll@gmail.com 252-652-7134

Committees

Talent Development Chair: Sue Williams Public Education Chair: Tom McCabe Members: John Steady Competitions Chair: Mike Carter Members: Archie Lewis, Joan Bower Special Events/Community Service Co-Chairs: Rick Meyer, Judy Hills Web Site: Alan Welch

Field Trips: Chuck Colucci

Slide Show Organizer: Becky Preece

Media: Ed Hall

Newsletter Editor: Jeanne Julian

E-mail: tommccabe46@earthlink.net

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, jmcjulian@yahoo.com, by June 1 for the June 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 to newsletter Meeting_ May 10 June 1 June 14 June 29 July 19* July 27 August 9 August 31 September 13 September 28 October 11 October 26 November 8 November 30 December 13 *date changed to third Saturday