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In this issue: Major competition: build confidence with these tips!

Bravo!: members publish and exhibit

Up and away: BalloonFest images

Club and community: service projects

2016 preview: presentations to inspire you

New Bern, North Carolina www.coastalphotoclub.com Aspire ● Learn ● Develop

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President’s Message This month is our Fall Print Competition. This is a time to challenge yourself to put your best work on display to be judged by outsiders. In this club, learning is what we are all about. However, classes are one thing, and a very valuable thing. Print Competition, however, is not just sitting and listening. Print Competition throws you into the arena and places you in a position to use what you are

learning in other venues. Here is where you are tested to verify what you are learning. Here you learn by both triumph and disappointment. Success never grows on its own. Success needs a challenge to grow; it needs occasional disappointment to see its own value. There is no better place to gain this in the world of photography than by entering a print competition or a contest of any sort. In looking at the 12 Elements of a Merit Print, put out by PPA as a guideline and available on our website, realize that at best only one of those elements is objective, and that is Technical Excellence. The rest are subjective and at the interpretation of the judges. Understand this and accept it for what it is. You will learn something from each judge, whether you agree with their scores or not. So regardless of how you do in the competition, get critiques from the judges and listen to what they say, whether you agree or not. Saturday we will be working at the Howell Center. This is a very important and rewarding endeavor. The state requires a new photograph of each resident every year, which is one of the reasons we do it. But also, meeting these folks who are not so fortunate as us gives a perspective into ourselves and makes us more appreciative of what we have and how we live. I urge each of you consider joining us. Don’t be intimidated by what others are doing; be inspired by what others are doing instead.

Tom McCabe tommccabe46@earthlink.net

On our cover

Geraldine Carlton captured “the glow” at the Carolina BalloonFest field trip in October. See more of her shots from the Fest in the Gallery, page 17. 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 related to the season. Vertical orientation fits the newsletter design.)

Next newsletter Material for the December newsletter is due November 29.

In this issue…

Meeting Notes….2 Treasurer's Report....3 Club News….3 Competition Update….6 Club Calendar….7 Opportunities….7 Build Your Skills….9 Inspiration….9 Sites for Sore Eyes….10 Quote of the Month….12 Club Gallery….13 Club Information….23

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Meeting Notes September 12, 2015

When submitting an image for competition or just taking great pictures…. by Bob Manning, Club Secretary

…..see, I didn’t want our many beginners and novices to tune me out before reading about the great program Mona Sadler, Master (pet) Photographer from New Bern presented at our October meeting. Here is her checklist of “things that could go wrong when producing a winning image,” along with selected examples from her slide show. Check for sensor dust: shake the

image with your mouse.

Avoid over-sharpening your image. (1a) overdone; (1b) raw image

Crooked horizons: use your straighten key Color banding: add “noise” to smooth them out Out of focus image: improper setting or shaking

camera Bad composition: (2a) boring flower (2b) much more

interesting, apply rule of thirds, flower should look into picture or upward.

Bad posing: (3a)

“snapshot quality” ((3b) show some action, bend the subjects arms and elbows.

Poor skin tones: reduce yellow, add whatever to look more real.

Clone tracking: same shape and size objects in straight line—obviously “copied and pasted.”

Bad choice of mat colors: should not draw attention from subject.

Over retouching: avoid making a real person look TOO perfect.

Too much processing: color saturation, sharpening, etc.

Artifacting: speckles, static, visual effects. Depth of field: setting is too shallow and blurs an

important part of the subject. No originality: (5a) Just another dog; (5b) Now there’s

a cute dog.

Mona Sadler.

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No Color Harmony: color contrast too strong, filter w/medium tones.

“It’s just a snapshot”: Too easy, confusing subject.

Too many subjects to look at: (7a) just a bunch of lily pads; the flower adds a center of interest (7b)—note rule of thirds.

Poor Lighting: re-adjust lighting, hold the flash

away from the camera Too much contrast

Mona generously shared with the club a link to more

images from her presentation: https://vimeo.com/141234868

Hope you got some goods tips out of that. Let me know. Well, what else went on? Simon Lock joined us as a

guest and then a member. Welcome, Simon!

Want a custom designed CPC coffee cup or T-shirt? Go to www.zazzle.com and order direct. Design by Alan Welch.

President Tom announced that November is the time we do photos at

the Howell Center. Pictures are used as part of the State requirements. Date to be announced. Help is needed. Tom also emphasized the value in entering the Major Fall Print Competition. “It’s the fastest way to learn how to compete…judges will ‘work you over’….but don’t take it personally,” says Tom…..he has volunteered many times to critique any of your images.

Contact Chuck Colucci, field trip coordinator, if you’re interested in any of the trips coming up this winter (see page 7).

Treasurer’s Report October 2015

Beginning Balance $4,117.98

Deposits: Member Dues 10/8 $225.00 Member Dues 10/12 $60.00 Member Dues 10/26 $60.00

Sub Total $4,462.98 Expenses

None Ending Balance $4,462.98 Nursing Home Project Balance $958.06 Available Club Balance $3,504.92

Mary O’Neill Treasurer Submitted October 30, 2015

Club News It’s time to pay your CPC dues Fall means it’s time to renew your yearly membership. Along with their payments, members need to re-submit a form to ensure

that the club has up-to-date contact information for you. You can find the form on the club web site: see “How to Join” in the pull-down of the top menu at “About Us.” You can mail the form and payment, or bring it to the November meeting for our treasurer, Mary O’Neill.

Seeking nominations for officers The Coastal Photo Club seeking nominations for the positions of president and vice president. Submit your name or the name(s) of candidates (check with the nominee first, of course!) to current president Tom McCabe. Duties of the President are: to preside at all Club meetings and Executive Board meetings; to appoint Chairmen of all committees; to act as Club spokesperson; to generally supervise and keep in touch with all Club activities. Duties of the Vice President are: to perform the duties of the President during the absence or disability of the President; to plan and manage Club events; to arrange for meeting presentations; and to arrange for judges for competitions.

At the October meeting, Ed Hall suggested products that can help you clean your own camera sensors. Photo by Jeanne Julian.

Alan Welch with the club’s new swag. Photo by Jeanne Julian.

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CPC photo booth at Mum Fest supports regional food bank

During Mum Fest in New Bern last month, the Coastal Photo Club continued its tradition of raising funds for the

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. The club collects donations in exchange for a professional-quality portrait that may be downloaded and printed from a web site. The photo booth was open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on both Saturday and

Sunday during Mum Fest. In total, club members gave approximately 150 hours with planning, set-up, staffing the booth, and editing photos.

“Archie Lewis is the unsung hero of this event with over 40 hours,” said John Steady, event coordinator. “We could not pull this off without him.” Other CPC volunteers included Alan Welch, Tom McCabe, Bob Manning, Chuck

Colucci, Claire Hageman, Helmut Treschan, Janice Arthur, Jeanne Julian, Jim Dugan, Mary O'Neill, Mike Carter, Nancy Donahue, Ravi Sharma, Rosemary Osterhus, Sue Williams, and Wanda Rodriguez.

“We shot 300 photo sittings and raised $1,340 for the Food Bank,” said John. “That was $180 more than last year. The photos look better and better each year—a sign

that our club members are

improving their photography skills along with volunteering for a worthy cause. The photos that I edited took way less than half as long per photo as last year. That is fantastic progress!”

John said that the club is already planning for ways to improve the photo booth next year, so if you have suggestions, let him know.

Works by Evie Chang Henderson hang in Oriental venue

Evie Chang Henderson currently has 24 photos on display at 7 M's restaurant, 205 S. Water St., Oriental. A number of the photos are of hummingbirds in her yard earlier this year. Evie experimented with the use of textures to give the photographs more of a painterly feel—beyond that of documentation. The exhibit will be up through November.

“The Group” at Mum Fest: Wanda Rodriguez, John Steady, Rosemary Osterhus, Chuck Colucci, and Jim Colucci. Photo by Ravi Sharma.

“Archie at Work”: the “unsung hero” of Mum Fest. Photo by Ravi Sharma.

“Ravi and Archie at Mum Fest.” Photo by Rosemary Osterhus.

“Rosemary at Mum Fest.” Photo by Ravi Sharma. “Hummer and Milkweed” by Evie Chang Henderson.

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Ed Hall coordinates portrait session for Howell Center residents

One of the CPC’s traditional projects is providing portraits of the residents at the nonprofit RHA Howell Center, a total care center for severely challenged children and adults in River Bend, near New Bern. This year, the shoot will be from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 7.

“As most of you know, this has become a yearly project for our club and has been well accepted and supported by our membership,” said Ed Hall, who coordinates the volunteer effort. “If you have any interest in studio lighting and photography, then this is a really good opportunity to learn about setting up studio lights, metering flash output for correct exposure and shadow on your subject’s face, and so on. You will emerge from this event with a better understanding how to use studio lighting—and a greater appreciation of life.”

Many club volunteers are needed to help with everything, including taking pictures, directing traffic, and helping with setup and take down. “Every volunteer is important and appreciated,” Ed said.

Volunteer Mary Kay© representatives help with sprucing up subjects for their portrait session.

Portrait packages are offered free of charge to the residents and their families. “A very few residents have relatives who visit. For those residents, we will provide an 8x10, two 4x6’s, and some wallet size prints,” Ed said. The Howell Center also uses the “head shots” for administrative purposes.

Contact Ed if you have any questions.

Annual arts journal will include photos by Dawn Damico, Jeanne Julian Two photographs by Dawn Damico will be used in the upcoming County Lines Literary Journal, a publication of the Franklin County [NC] Arts Council. The monochrome photos portray a typewriter and mailbox. “The typewriter was on one of the Club’s ‘rural decay’ field trips,” Dawn said. “The mailbox was from when I was exploring and just pulled over and shot—but it was inspired by the expertise of Chuck Colucci and Rick Meyer. I owe a big thanks to Chuck for

dragging us out into rural North Carolina!” Jeanne Julian also had three images selected for

publication: “Grace,” “My Way, Not the Highway,” and “Pear Trees in March.” County Lines 2016 Reading and Book Launch Party will be Thursday, December 10th at

Vance Granville Community College's Louisburg campus. Winners of the FCAC Writers’ Guild Carolina Prize and the County Lines Cover Art Award will be announced during the evening. It is a free event.

Equipment for sale

New member profiles Simon Lock

Over 40 years ago, Simon Lock traveled through Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, the fascinating scenery and cultures there fueling his interest in photography. However, that fuel didn’t catch fire until decades later. In 2013, Simon plunged into digital photography and hasn’t looked back. You can see examples of his work at http://sixlegswilltravel.com, and he has

plans to develop his own photography web site. He’d also like to improve his eye for composition and

his facility with post-processing. He currently relies on Lightroom for that, and shoots with a Canon Rebel t3i equipped with a Tamron 18-270mm zoom or a Canon 10-18mm wide angle lens.

The influence of that long-ago travel experience stayed with him. He counts travel as among his favorite experiences, and has an extensive wish-list of ideal photography destinations: Cuba, Croatia, Europe, Thailand, New Zealand, Australia—“etcetera, etcetera,” he adds. A

“Letters from the Past” was one of two photographs by Dawn Damico selected for publication in a regional arts journal.

“Words That Last” by Dawn Damico.

For sale; two Smith Victor Q60 video lighting units with model 401240 S9 stands. $60.00 each. Contact CPC member Jim Davidson at 252-288-1916.

Simon Lock

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sailor and boater, his nautical side leads him to find working harbors and their watercraft as a compelling subject, also.

Simon shares his interests in subject matter with many other CPC members, especially a predilection for the transitory, such as historical buildings, old doors and old wood (“rural decay,” anyone?), and “the blue hour.” In fact, he’d like to join any CPC field trips that include disused industrial sites, or historical districts like that in Little Washington. He also enjoys shooting street scenes, landscapes, and night photography.

Sandy Ralston “My Dad was an amateur nature photographer in

Vermont, with his own darkroom,” said Sandy Ralston. “He died when I was 11, leaving behind his equipment. While in high school I began playing with his cameras and that led to a lifetime of…still playing. I loved watching images appear like magic.”

That’s not the only “playing” Sandy does. She also plays the bassoon with more than one regional ensemble, and enjoys playing in the garden—she’s an active garden club member, in charge of its newsletter.

She sees the CPC as a helpful resource as she pursues her inherited interest.

“I look forward to learning most anything,” she said. “Cliff did a fabulous presentation on textures. I hope to incorporate that technique into some of my shots.”

She’s currently experiencing a steep learning curve with her new Sony system. She traded in a Nikon system for Sony’s alpha 7, with a Zeiss 24-70 and Sony’s G lens – 70-200. “Any expertise would be greatly appreciated!” she said.

After living also in Ohio and Indiana, Sandy still loves shooting in Vermont, but realizes that the logistics of a CPC field trip to New England would not be simple!

In addition to the nature photography her father loved, another of Sandy’s specialties is portraiture. She has maintained a studio setup for about 10 years. “It’s just an

Alien Bee set with some extras, but I need more help to improve my techniques. Reading books and online classes only go so far,” Sandy said. “I would love to become more creative with lighting and with posing. I love making folks look good…with a bit of Photoshop editing.”

Mother of two grown children and grandmother of six, Sandy might be able to recruit many practice models from her own family.

Competition Update October mini competition results

The October mini-comp’s theme was “slow shutter speed

to show movement.” See page 12 for images.

October Winners:

Monochrome: Tom McCabe, “Looking Glass Falls”

Color: Tom McCabe, “Among the Falls”

Digital manipulation: Jim Starr, “Bilateral Symmetry”

November: major competition All club members in good standing are encouraged to

enter the major competition in November. This twice-yearly competition offers everyone a chance to see how experts—a professional photographer and an artist in another medium—evaluate photographic images. Remember: you don’t have to consider yourself an expert to enter and enjoy this competition. You can learn from the judges’ comments as well as enjoy a fine display of photos that your fellow club members consider their best work.

The major competitions have slightly different rules from the monthly mini-competitions. For instance, there is no “theme;” prints must be mounted; there are two levels for entries, Intermediate and Advanced; and you may enter three prints in each of the three categories (monochrome, color, and digital manipulation) for a maximum of nine prints. Make sure you visit the CPC web site to familiarize yourself with ALL of the major competition rules before you prepare your prints.

Susan Williams, Robert Hendrix, Rick Gourley, and Mary O’Neill evaluate entries in the October mini-competition. Time to get your prints ready for the major competition in November! Photo by Jeanne Julian.

New member Sandy Ralston (front, right) plays bassoon with a quintet called Coastal Notes.

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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. November 14: major competition. Note that this meeting is at the New Bern Craven County Library, and is open to the public. See rules on the club web site. November 14: Introduction to Photoshop with Tom McCabe. Tom will host a basic Photoshop class in the Centenary Methodist Church in our usual meeting spaces, following the meeting and group lunch, at about 1:30 p.m. “If you have Photoshop on a computer you can bring in and set up, please bring it,” Tom said. “I will be working on my laptop using CS6, but most any version will apply. If you have an interest in Photoshop, or already have it and want to get started with it, this is a class you’ll find useful.” January 15-17: field trip to Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Field trip update

Field trip coordinator Chuck Colucci has been busy planning trips to take the club near and far.

As usual, if you are at all interested in these trips, you need to let Chuck know right away. If an overnight is involved, make your hotel reservation as soon as possible, as well. As an individual taking advantage of that group rate, you can still cancel right up to the day before the trip if absolutely necessary. But, you could miss out if you don't sign on early.

Chuck will bring more info and sign-up sheet(s) to our meetings.

January 15 -17, 2016: Eastern Shore of Maryland. Wildlife, marsh, beach. See page 10. More to follow.

February 20-

21, 2016: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Belmont, NC (near Charlotte). Extensive grounds and the best from the Garden’s collection of 5,000 orchids. All hotel reservations must be made by January 30, 2016 for

the $108 per double occupancy room rate at the Hampton Inn, Belmont, NC.

April 22-24, 2016: Lake Toxaway, NC.

Photographing waterfalls. More info to follow.

“We always have a great time on these trips, so please consider coming,” said Chuck. “Again, please reserve now and let me know so I can put you on my contact list. Send me an e-mail or leave a voice mail with your name and phone number.”

Past field trips have included the painted barns of Cameron, waterfalls of Brevard, Wilmington, a cemetery in Raleigh, and Lake Mattamuskeet. Let Chuck know if you have any ideas for future trips.

Contact Chuck Colucci: 636-0128 ccphotonb@suddenlink.net

Photo courtesy Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden web site.

Projected Meeting Presentations for 2016 January - Tom McCabe on basic composition February – John Chandler on lighting and

posing (firm) March – Meet-up for outdoor photo shoot

(church meeting area not available)

April – Spring major competition May – Joel Collins (firm) June – Jennifer King (firm) July - Open August - Open September – Angela Blankenship on

photographing children Evie Chang Henderson will give a presentation on color at some point in July or August. If you have suggestions for presentations, please contact Tom.

Julie Henningsen, Geraldine Carlton, and Curious George having a “blast” at the club’s Carolina BalloonFest field trip. Take off on a future trip—always a fun and enlightening experience. Photo by Jeanne Julian.

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Opportunities Annual Coastal Review Online Photography Contest Deadline: December 31, 2015

The NC Coastal Federation and Emerald Isle Realty are sponsoring a photo contest. Every week, Coastal Review Online selects one photo from readers' submissions to spotlight as the "Photo of the Week." From these weekly winners judges will select the best photos of the year. Winners of the annual CRO Photo Contest will receive cash prizes sponsored by Emerald Isle Realty and a free membership to the North Carolina Coastal Federation. Here are the guidelines: http://www.coastalreview.org/submission-guidelines/ National Parks “Share the Experience” competition Deadline: through the end of 2015. See contest rules: http://www.sharetheexperience.org/rules The Nature Conservancy Photo Contest underway! To enter and vote in the Conservancy’s 9th annual Digital Photo Contest, go to: http://www.nature.org/new-wild/photo-contest/index.htm Wildlife in North Carolina magazine announces 11th annual photo competition.

Your winning photo could be published on the cover of this magazine. Adult photo competition entrants must be subscribers to Wildlife in North Carolina. Photographers in the two youth categories may enter free of charge. The Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition aims to encourage people to participate in nature photography, thereby fostering greater understanding and appreciation of North Carolina’s wildlife and wild places. Winning photographs will be published in the January–February 2016 issue of Wildlife in North Carolina. Thanks to the exhibition sponsor, JW Photo Labs of Raleigh, the winners will also be exhibited at the Museum of Natural Sciences and at other science museums and wildlife education centers across the state in 2016. Last year, more than 1,200 images were entered. There is an entry fee. Visit ncwildlife.org/contest for more information about the competition.

Call for entries: Focal Point: Fine Art and Creative Photography Exhibition Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, Maryland Deadline: November 19, 2015 Exhibit Dates: January 29 - February 27, 2016 Awards: $1000 Juror: Richard Olsenius, former photo editor at National Geographic Magazine Eligibility: 2D and 3D original artwork created in any form of photography other than film is eligible. Fees: $35/1 or 2, $5 for each additional entry up to 6 Commission: 30% E-mail: Gallery Manager Phone: 410-268-4566 Website: http://www.mdfedart.com/portfolio/56 Prospectus: http://bit.ly/1Oz6rF0 Call for entries: Black and White: 2016 Black Box Gallery, Portland, Oregon Deadline: January 6, 2016 Exhibit Dates: February 1-20, 2016 Number of Applications Allowed: 5 Entry Fee: $35.00 Theme: Black and White Photography Juror: Todd Johnson, An experimental and conceptual photographer living and working in Portland, Oregon. Johnson received his MFA in photography from the San Francisco Art Institute and has been an active photographer, educator and curator for more than twenty years. Todd is the founder and director of Black Box Gallery in Portland. Rules/Guidelines: Black Box will provide free printing, matting, and framing for all of our exhibitions. The photographers who are selected into the exhibition by the juror will provide a high resolution Tiff or JPEG file for our gallery to print. Black Box Gallery takes a 50% commission on all sales, 50% goes to the photographer. If artist prefers, the print does not have to be for sale. Print will be for exhibition and promotion only. For details: http://blackboxgallery.com/Black%20and%20White-2016-CFE.html

Call for entries: All About Photo Awards, The Mind’s Eye, Jules Maeght Gallery, San Francisco

Deadline: January 31, 2016 Prizes: The grand prize is $10,000, the 2nd prize is $5,000, the 3rd prize is $2,500, the 4th prize is $1,500 and the 5th prize is $1000. Details and submission: Create a free profile at www.callforentry.org (CaFÉ). Upload images to your portfolio. Apply to this call. http://www.all-about-photo.com/all-about-photo-awards-2016.php?ori=cafe

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Build Your Skills Photographic Society of America: courses for members Members of PSA have access to on-line classes or individualized instruction. Check it out at the PSA web site.

Ed2Go at Craven Community College CCC offers online photography courses. Classes at ASAP in Greenville See what classes and workshops are coming up. There are free video tutorials right on the store’s homepage, too. Workshop in South Carolina Jennifer King, who has given presentations for the CPC, will be leading a four-day workshop on the beaches and plantations of South Carolina in April. “From Boneyard Beach, with its skeleton trees emerging from the tide, to piers and remnants, lighthouses to magnificent blooming gardens, this workshop will emerge you in a photographer's paradise topped with southern hospitality,” Jennifer says. See jenniferkingphoto.com for details and pricing. Escape to Nature Photography: future workshops The web site to monitor is www.vinnycolucci.com.

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. ● Inspiration for nature photographers The North American Nature Photography Association presents seminars, organizes trips, provides awards and scholarships, and sponsors Nature Photography Day to promote the enjoyment of nature photography. It also provides several opportunities for members to display their photography. ● White Oak River Birding Cruise Join local birding expert Joanne Powell for a birding cruise on the White Oak River in Swansboro, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

- Sunday, November 15 The group will slowly cruise on a covered ferry boat through the estuaries in and around the White Oak River and Bogue Sound, including Huggins and Bear islands, looking for resident and migratory birds. Participants will meet at the Hammocks Beach State Park Visitor Center in Swansboro. Bring binoculars as well as water and a snack and dress appropriately for the weather. The program fee is $20 for federation members and $25 for non-members.

All ages are welcome, though the program is geared toward adults and older children. Registration is required (maximum of 35 registrants).

Hammocks Beach State Park Marsh Cruises Fall Schedule Set Friends of the Hammocks and Bear Island, Inc. has released the 2015 schedule for the popular Marsh Cruises. The nearly two-hour interpretive tours will be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, concluding on Nov. 21. The cruises leave the park and will navigate the waterways around Bear Island, Huggins Island, and Swansboro on a 38-passenger Coast Guard inspected pontoon boat. Space is limited and preregistration is required by going online to http://www.fhbi.org and clicking on the parks events calendar. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Hammocks and Bear Island, Inc., the nonprofit 501 (c)(3) support group for Hammocks Beach State Park. A minimum donation of $10 for each passenger secures a seat on the cruise, and additional donations are welcome.

● Greenville Museum of Art Friends of Photography Exhibition Commons Gallery 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. “Plus, when you have a membership to Sylvan Heights Bird Park, you get free admission to the NC Zoo, the NC Aquariums, and the WNC Nature Center, and two admissions to the Carolina Raptor Center near Charlotte,” says CPC member Dawn Damico. ● Photo Exhibition: After Appomattox:

Photo courtesy Coastal Carolina Coastal Federation web site.

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NC Civil War Monuments Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC Through November 28, 2015 A traveling photo exhibition and North Carolina Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated History, a carefully researched book featuring photos of all 109 Civil War monuments raised in the Tarheel State during the century after Appomattox.

● North Carolina Museum of History: Treasures of Carolina: Stories from the State Archives October 24, 2015–June 19, 2016 See one-of-a-kind documents, photographs and other media from the State Archives of North Carolina, ordinary and extraordinary public records and private materials that are rarely on public view. Open seven days a week in Raleigh; plan your visit.

Sites for Sore Eyes ● Alan Welch thinks you’ll get a kick out of these photos mimicking classical paintings: http://www.boredpanda.com/renaissance-mechanics-photo-portraits-freddy-fabris/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=BPFacebook

● Love rural decay? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Check out “21 of the Most Beautiful Abandoned Places in the World”: http://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/g2698/beautiful-abandoned-places/?mag=hbu&list=nl_hbn_news&src=nl&date=101015 ● If you’ve admired the breathtaking photography in National Geographic Magazine, you’ll enjoy this essay about the power of photography: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/10/power-of-photography/draper-text

Overnight Field Trip: The Eastern Shore January 15-17, 2016

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland Geese, swans and ducks are present in the marsh along with hawks, great blue herons, and a few species of shorebirds. Mid-winter observations are best during thaws. Eagles, both bald and golden, are sometimes conspicuous along the Wildlife Drive. Great horned owls are incubating eggs while bald eagles are rebuilding their nests high in loblolly pine trees.

Assateague Island National Seashore Shorebirds by the tens of thousands depend upon the island’s protected foraging and resting areas during their twice-yearly transcontinental migrations. Each fall, large flocks of waterfowl such as snow geese begin arriving at Assateague where they will spend the winter traveling between the sheltered bay and salt marshes and fallow farm fields on the mainland. While Assateague’s wild horses are perhaps the island’s best-known inhabitants, other large mammals also roam the park, grazing and browsing on low-lying vegetation. These include the white-tailed deer and the non-native sika deer, a diminutive species of Asian elk introduced to Assateague during the 1920’s. Numerous invertebrates such as fiddler crabs play key roles in maintaining the health of the island’s salt marshes. Even the seemingly barren beaches provide habitat for nocturnal ghost crabs, red fox, and raccoons.

The Choptank River According to photographer/blogger Carole Sevilla Brown, “The Cambridge waterfront along the Choptank River near Cambridge, Maryland is one of the premier destinations for birders to see a wide variety of wintering ducks in huge flocks and at close view.” Moreover, the Choptank River was one of the primary routes of the Underground Railroad. There’s a driving tour that shows the major stops and other places of historical significance to the Underground Railroad in Dorchester County.

Contact Chuck Colucci: 636-0128 ccphotonb@suddenlink.net

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Quote of the Month “Every image is in some way a ‘portrait,’

not in the way that it would reproduce the traits of a person, but in that it pulls and draws (this in the semantic and etymological sense

of the word), in that it extracts something, an intimacy, a force. ~Sally Mann

Left: “Lakelawn Bed and Breakfast” by Rosemary Osterhus. Below: “How It Begins” by Mary O’Neill.

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Club Gallery Mini-comp: October winners

So slow it looks fast The theme for October’s mini-competition was using a slow shutter speed to indicate movement. Above: “Bilateral Symmetry” by Jim Starr, winner of the digital manipulation category. Left and below: “Looking Glass Falls” and “Among the Falls” by Tom McCabe, winners in the monochrome and color categories.

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Club Gallery Field Trip: Carolina BalloonFest

Earth, wind, and fire Chuck Colucci, field trip coordinator, arranged for a weekend visit to Statesville, NC, for those CPC photographers who wanted to shoot the Carolina BalloonFest. Photos by Rick Gourley.

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Club Gallery Field Trip: Carolina BalloonFest

Sky high Above: Photos by Rick Gourley. Right: “The Kiss” by Mary O’Neill.

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Club Gallery Field Trip: Carolina BalloonFest

Ascent Top and above left: “Over the Treetops” and “Launch” by Mary O’Neill. Left and above right: photos by Doug Carawan.

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Club Gallery

Field Trip: Carolina BalloonFest

Festive…and sinister Photos by Helmut Treschan.

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Club Gallery Field Trip: Carolina BalloonFest

In flight and at work Above: photos by Geraldine Carlton. See the cover, too.

Right: “A Tisket, a Tasket, Grab the Freakin’ Basket!” by Jeanne Julian.

Below: “Did You Get It?”—Geraldine and Julie— by Jeanne Julian.

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Club Gallery Field Trip: Carolina BalloonFest

Out of the blue

Photos by Alan Welch. From top: settings:

Canon 60D, Canon 17-85 lens, ISO 250, 1/640, F 5.6.

Canon 60D, Canon 17-85 lens, ISO 250, 1/640, F 5.6.

Canon 60D, Canon 17-85 lens, ISO 250, 1/500, F 10.

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Club Gallery Landscape

Autumnal skyscapes Top: “New London Lighthouse” by Rosemary Osterhus, from her September trip to Prince Edward Island, Canada, which she described as “a photographer's dream, being rich in intense color tones.” See also Rosemary’s photo at “Quote of the Month,” which she shot with an iPhone and enhanced with the Mextures app—“leaving it crooked to make it a little quirky.” Above: “Fire in the Sky” by Ralph Wilson, taken in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, at the Top of the 80s Hotel.

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Club Gallery

Seasonal

Summer’s end Clockwise, from top left: “Life Continues” by Ralph Wilson.

“Autumn Blaze” by Clara Cahoon.

“Fall Changes” by Ralph Wilson.

“Vanderbilt Garden” by Ralph Wilson.

“Fall 2015 in NY” by Ralph Wilson.

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Club Gallery

Floral

Garden glory Top: “Bee in Flight” by Ralph Wilson. Right: “Flower in an Allentown Park” by Alan Welch; Canon 60D, Canon 17-85 lens, ISO 250, 1/640, F 5.6. Below: “Orchid” by Ralph Wilson.

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Club Gallery

Portraits

Candid and posed Top: “Cat on Watch” by Ralph Wilson. Right: “Matt & Kelly & Lily” by Ralph Wilson. Below right: “After Degas: Danseuse Assise” by Larry Santucci. Below: “Daughter, Blue Ridge” by Judy Hills; “enhanced with Topaz.”

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About This Publication Coastal Photo Club News is the monthly newsletter e-mailed free to members and friends of the CPC. Material is due to editor Jeanne Julian, jmcjulian@yahoo.com, by November 29 for the December 2015 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. Our newsletter is the recipient of the Small Club Division First Place award in the Photographic Society of America Newsletter Contest for 2013 and for 2014. In 2015, the newsletter received an Honorable Mention in the Large Club Division.

Member

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, Wilmington, and the Pocosin Lakes Wildlife Refuge.

Discounts: at www.redriverpaper.com/myclub: enter the club code “coastal” when placing your order. The club also gets a commission each time you order. Ballantyne Framing and Art in New Bern offers a %15 artist discount to active CPC members.

2015 Newsletter Deadlines & Meetings Subject to change—check the web site frequently.

Submit to newsletter Meetings_

November 14* November 29 December 12** *Major Competition **Holiday Party

Get in touch! Join the Club! 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 Members: Gladys Buzzell, David Slyck

E-mail: tommccabe46@earthlink.net

Web: http://www.coastalphotoclub.com/

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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 in the

Scout Room, basement level, Centenary

United Methodist Church, 309 New Street,

New Bern, NC.

Visitors and guests are welcome!