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April 2010 Volume 66, Issue 10

Special points of inter-

est:

Zoo Photography -

how to—

Come on — Tom

needs ideas for

Scavenger Hunt

The Art of Photog-

raphy - How to do

it!!!

Crystal Bridge

Closing, Really???

Inside this Issue:

Darren Rowse,

Zoo Photography

1, 3,

5 - 7

Meeting Schedule,

Announcements,

New Members &

Visitors

2, 4

Scavenger Hunt

Planning

4

Photoshop Sites that

offer Free Actions

4

Jack Melton Art

of Photography &

Next Art Show

7, 8

Club Banquet, Crys-

tal Bridge Remodel-

ing

8

Competition Images 9-12

Competition Results 13 -

15

Workshops, Pro-

grams & Photo Ops

16

Oklahoma Camera

Club, Inc.

Founded 1931

Zoo Photography

Darren Rowse

I recently took a trip to my cities zoo

to do a test on a camera that I was re-

viewing and thought I’d share a few tips

that I put into practice along the way.

Zoos are great locations to practice

photography as they present us both

with a great variety of subjects (both

animals and the people watching them)

but also with some real challenges.

Some of the things you’ll need to over-

come in getting great shots at a zoo in-

clude:

Distance – the space between pho-

tographer and animal

Moving Subjects – animals rarely

stay in the one place for long

Tricky Lighting – foliage and in-

door/outdoor shooting can prove to be

challenging

Cages and Glass – while many

zoos are improving in how they contain

their animals and are giving them more

natural surroundings, the challenge of

photographing them without the dis-

tractions of reflections off glass or grim

looking bars both in the foreground and

background add to the fun of zoo pho-

tography.

Zoo Photography Gear

What camera and gear will you need to

get good photos at a zoo?

The answer to this question will vary a

little from photographer to photogra-

All photographs by

Darren Rowse

pher depending upon their style, the

type of shots that they want to take

and the type of zoo that they’re visiting

– however, a long zoom lens will al-

most always be handy to have attached

to your camera.

Camera/Lenses – This means you’ll

either need a DSLR with an attachable

longer focal length prime lens or tele-

photo lens (something with an upper

length of 200-300mm would probably

be handy) or a point and shoot camera

with a super zoom lens (probably a 10-

12x Optical Zoom). Cont’d Page 3 . . .

New Members: Jim Simmons [email protected] from Cashion joined us at the first meeting in

March. Jim has photo interests in nature, travel, family, portraits, scenic, digital and Photoshop; it

looks like you will fit right in with the broad range of interests of the club. Jim learned of the club

on the internet. Welcome Jim, we are certainly pleased to have you join us. Please don’t hesitate

to ask questions and we will look forward to your participation. Visitors - March 9: Paul T.

Gill [email protected] learned of the club from Alan and Mary Burgess. Paul has general

photographic interests. We are certainly pleased to have you visit with us and want to extend our

thanks to Alan and Mary for letting you know about the club. Roger, Elke & Donna Edwards

[email protected] from Norman were invited as guests when Roger presented the club’s pro-

gram on The Beauty of Atmospheric Violence. Everyone enjoyed Roger’s program and enjoyed having

Elke and Donna as our visitors. We look forward to you coming back when you can. Ray Stone

[email protected] from Norman learned of the club on the web and joined us for the evening pro-

gram. Welcome Ray, we are pleased to have you visit us, please come back. Jacy Crosbie jacy-

[email protected]. from Norman found the club on the internet; she has interests in outdoor photog-

raphy. That’s great Jacy, we have a number of members with that primary interest and certainly

welcome you to join us when you can. Cont’d page 4 . . .

Announcements

Meetings

April 13, 2010:

Competition: Prints - Monochrome A&B, Color

A&B, Nature & PJ.

Judges: Vicki Jenkins, Lee & Dale Donlon

Program: Tom & Carol McCreary, PPSAs,

will show several short (2 to 6 minute) videos

on Photoshop & Elements. The audience will

select which ones to view from a number of

inter-active programs. These are all very good

videos from NAPP (National Association of

Photoshop Professionals) and Kelby Training.

Refreshments: Randy Carr

April 27, 2010:

Competition: Projected Images - Open A&B,

Creative A&B , Nature & PJ.

Judges: TBA

Program: Carol McCreary, PPSA, will pre-

sent the club’s annual Youth Photo Contest

Winners from around the State. There will be

a display of the winning prints and a digital slide

show of the winning digital entries. The youth

winners will be invited to the meeting to re-

ceive their awards.

Refreshments: Vickie Jenkins

Photography 101 Workshop: Saturday, 10:00

am April 17th at the home of Ed Lamb. Our

assigned subject is Freeze Action. Shoot at 1/500th

second or faster of something in motion - bullets,

kids, etc. Flash is about 1/1000th second. Ques-

tions, contact Ed Lamb at 721-4714 or ed-

[email protected].

Photoshop/Elements Workshop: No meeting in

April, conflict with GSCCC Convention and the

camera club’s Youth Photo Contest. Next meet-

ing will be in May. Contact Tom or Carol

McCreary with questions at [email protected].

or 634-1817.

Beginning Imaging Workshop: Wed., April 14,

7:30 pm at Jan and Wally Lee’s, 751–8179

(schedule tentative, will confirm first club meeting

in April). We will discuss any prints or digital im-

ages you want to bring. We’ll also try to answer

any questions about Photoshop Elements you

may have.

HypoCheck Schedule Oklahoma Camera

Club

Inc.

Meetings: 7:30 pm

2nd and 4th Tuesdays

50th and N. May Ave.

Central Presbyterian

Church

For club information

Contact

[email protected]

405.751.8179

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Charter Member:

The Photographic Society

of America (PSA)

Member:

Gulf States Camera Club

Council (GSCCC)

Board of Directors

President John R. Key

1st VP Tom McCreary

PPSA

2nd VP Derrell Dover

1yr. Dir. Doug Finch

APSA

1yr. Dir. Dale Donlon

2yr. Dir. Jim McIntosh

2yr. Dir. Charles Taylor

APSA

Treasure Brad Smith

Secretary Wally Lee

Workshops

Board Meeting: The board meeting will be

held at John Key’s home on April 20, 7:30 pm.

Club members are welcome to join the board at

Harry’s in Mustang on State Highway 152, 6:00 PM

for a pre-meeting meal and at the Board Meeting.

Please let John know at 381-9170 or

[email protected] if you plan to attend either or

need a map.

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Zoo Photography Cont’d From Page 1 . . .

Club Dues

Individual $30

Family or Joint $40

(other rates available as

well as partial for less

than year)

Make Checks Payable To

Oklahoma Camera Club

Mail To

Club Treasurer

Brad Smith

1008 NW 18th,

Oklahoma City, OK

73106-6417

Contact

[email protected]

it’s expression, is it something about

it’s surroundings? The reason to ask

these questions is that they help you

to identify potential points of interest

for your image (something that will

take your shot to the next level) and

will help you to determine how to

approach the shot.

2. Get in Close – as with many

styles of photography, if you’re able

to get close to your subject you cre-

ate a feeling of intimacy with it and

are able to capture details that you’d

not otherwise have been able to see.

Of course with animals in cages this is a challenge and getting close will

almost always need to be done using

a longer focal length (you can of

course help a little by shooting for as

close as you can get – without break-

ing any zoo rules). Tightly cropping

the animal’s face or body helps you

get shot with a real impact but also

helps eliminate any distracting ele-

ments in the photo.

3. Focus on the Eyes – the eyes

are the window to the soul in portrait

photography and a similar thing is

true when shooting animals. Get the

eyes in focus and in a prominent po-

sition in your shot Cont’d. Page 5 . . .

Also consider taking a macro lens if

you’re lucky enough to have one. At

our zoo we have a number of enclo-

sures where they are handy (a butter-

fly enclosure for example).

Tripod – Also consider a tripod or

monopod (depending upon the

weather and how light it is, you’ll

probably find that in some animal en-

closures you’ll need to use slower

shutter speeds which mean you’ll

need the extra stability).

Lens Hood – the combination of

shooting outdoors, having limited an-

gles to shoot from (which means sometimes you’ll need to shoot into

the sun) and that at times you’ll be

shooting through glass means that a

lens hood might be handy to have. I

actually left mine in the car and as it

was a bright day my images suffered

considerably as a result.

Zoo Photography Tips

1. Points of Interest – Before you

start photographing an animal ask

yourself what is it about this animal that

interests me? What has drawn you to

photograph it above other animals

around you? Does it have great color,

is it in a humorous pose, is it about

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We need 10

subjects for the

Scavenger

Hunt - every-

one is invited to

submit up to 5

ideas to Tom

McCreary

NOW!!!

We will have a digital scavenger hunt of 10 subjects. The members will have from April 27 th

until May 25th to take their images. The results will be judged by three members in late May or

early June and the winners presented at the June 8th meeting. What is needed now is help from

the members to come up with the 10 subjects. Please email [email protected] or phone me,

634-1817, with up to 5 subjects that you would like to have used in the scavenger hunt. The

list will be presented to the Board for the selection of the 10 to be used. I will also need 3

judges; if you don't want to compete but would like to be a part of the scavenger hunt, please

let me know if you will be willing to judge. More rules will be announced with the subject list,

but the images should not be cropped and should not be modified with Photoshop or have any

other editing.

Scavenger Hunt Tom McCreary PPSA

More Visitors . . . Cont’d from Page 2 . . .

Visitors - March 9 (Cont’d.): Therese Stone [email protected] also from Norman (looks

like we had half the town at the club meeting) learned of the club on the internet. Therese has

interests in Landscape photography; we look forward to you returning. It is great to have all of

these visitors from Norman, we hope everyone comes back soon. Visitors - March 23:

Larry Bruce [email protected], a very skilled photographer, has visited with us several times.

We certainly are pleased to have you Larry, please don’t hesitate to return. Michelle Moore

[email protected] learned about the club on the internet. Michelle likes digital photography and

teaches Photoshop (we can use you Michelle). I am sure you remember Emily Thomas

[email protected] and Jonathan Hernandez [email protected] who visited with

us last month and returned tonight - great. We certainly are pleased to have you. They both

have an interest in general photography; Emily says she has been playing with photography for

some time. You both are certainly welcome and we hope you come back soon.

Photoshop Sites that Offer Free Actions

Carol McCreary PPSA, provided guidance on how to find and use a few of the Free Actions at

the second club meeting in March. Carol addressed the issue both in Photoshop as well as Pho-

toshop Elements. You can find these Free Actions in the Photoshop Sites listed below:

www.graphicssoft.about.com www.panosfx.com/index.php www.atncentral.com

www.shoptheartstore.com www.webteknique.net www.asf.com

www.elated.com www.thelightsright.com www.adobe.com

How to use Photoshop actions in Photoshop Elements

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/qt/actions.htm

http://www.hiddenelements.com/elements6_actions.php

Keep your

camera up to

your eye for

that moment

when the

monkey points

at you, the

giraffe picks

it’s nose with

it’s tongue

(sorry - they

do do it) . . .

~ Darren

Rowse

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to try to eliminate any reflections and

attempt to shoot at right angles to the

glass. If you can’t eliminate reflections

you might also like to try to work

with them. Take a few steps back and

incorporate the reflections of those

watching the animals into the shot

(hard – but if you get it right it could

make for a great shot).

6. Shooting through Cages –

there’s nothing worse than trying to

shoot through the wire or bars of a

cage. On occasions you’ll be able to

find a wider opening (look for the big-

ger gaps around gates) but when you have to shoot through cages get up as

close as you can to them, use a longer

focal length, choose a wider aperture

and wait for the animal to move back

from the cage. In many instances

when you do this you’ll not even no-

tice the distraction of the cage at all.

But what if you are using a point and

shoot with no control over aperture?

Try switching to portrait mode which

is a mode that uses a wide aperture

and should narrow your depth of

field.

7. Shoot People – speaking of peo-

ple – they also make a great subject

when at the zoo. Don’t just focus on

the animals but look for the wonder-

ful reactions of those around you as

they react to the animals (they can

sometimes be more animated than

the animals as they mimic them).

8. Look for Humorous Situations

- animals do the funniest things. Keep

your camera up to your eye for that

moment when the monkey points at

you, the giraffe picks it’s nose with it’s

tongue (sorry – they do do it) or Cont’d Page 6 . . .

and you’ll help create a more personal

connection between your subject and

the viewer of your image.

4. Get down Low - photographing an

animal down at their level is another way

of creating a sense of closeness and inti-

macy with your subject. This might mean

you need to get down on your knees

(and get a little dirty or look a little silly)

but it will give your shots punch.

5. Eliminating Reflections – shooting

through glass is a real challenge and

something to avoid if you can. If you

can’t get around it get in close to the

glass, give it a wipe with a cloth (or your

sleeve) to get rid of finger prints, find a

spot that is less scratched than other

parts, use a lens hood and/or your hand

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We will be

known forever

by the tracks

we leave.

~ Native

American

Proverb

when the Emu pokes its head through

the cage to steal something out of

someone’s bag.

9. Treat Animals as Moving Sub-

jects – to overcome the problem of

your subjects always being on the

move consider shooting with a fast

shutter speed. You might like to

switch to shutter priority mode at a

fast shutter speed or let your camera

do the work by shooting in Sports-

mode. You can also help with this by

shooting in continuous shooting mode

so that when your subject is on the

move you capture a burst of shots quickly one after the other.

10. Plan your day - I’m a fairly

spontaneous kind of person but when

it comes to photography have learned

that it’s worth thinking ahead. When

you get to the zoo get yourself a map

and work out which animals will be on

your hit list. Also note any feeding

times that are publicized (these can

make for some action shots). You

might also like to find a zoo keeper to

ask them what times certain animals

are more active. Another good strat-

egy is to head to the gift shop of the

zoo and take a quick look at their

postcards and picture books that might

give you a little inspiration and a few

ideas on good shooting angles for dif-

ferent animals.

11. Patience – occasionally you’ll

stumble upon an animal in the perfect

pose for a shot when you first see it –

but in many cases you’ll need to wait

for it. Once you’ve picked the animals

you want to capture give yourself ex-

tended periods of time to camp out at

their enclosures. This way you’ll hope-

fully see them in a variety of positions

and with different expressions. This is what often takes your zoo shots to the

next level.

12. Think About Context – the

beauty of zoo photography is that you

get relatively close to animals

(something that is obviously difficult in

the wild). The challenge is that the en-

vironment is not a natural one and that

on many occasions there will be dis-

tracting elements in the background or

foreground. Where possible try to

shoot from angles where natural look-

ing elements are included (vegetation, Cont’d Page 7. .

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Have as your

goal to do

your best and

to make a dif-

ference. We

are in the

world to make

a difference,

and everything

we do changes

the world.

~ Oliver

Wendell

Holmes

Art of Photography Jack Melton

etc. ) - but where there are distractions you might like to try using wide aper-

tures (small numbers) which narrow depth of field and throw foreground and

backgrounds out of focus. Also try cropping with focal length (or later at home

with Photoshop). Darren Rowse

(Editor: The Oklahoma City Zoo is a fabulous place for photographers, several of us

make frequent visits during the year. The earlier the better in terms of lighting, ani-

mal activity and people. You can reduce your entrance costs by buying a zoo mem-

bership. You will have the usual distractions mentioned in the article of fence and

glass reflections and/or being dirty. Just be aware of these challenges - images en-

tered in club Nature competition do not allow the hand of man, i.e., people, fences,

glass reflections, etc,.)


Art is an expression of your creativity and photography is a form of that art … the follow-

ing is a summary of the steps that I take to express my own art on canvas.

Pick Your Photo – Make sure it is a picture that you or someone else might like to

hang on their wall.

Edit Your Picture – Use your creative talents to enhance your picture on your com-

puter. Remember that images on canvas will look different than those on paper. Also re-

member that your image will ―wrap‖ when stretched. Usually allow 1.25‖ to 2‖ extra for

the wrap … plan ahead.

Have Your Photo Transferred to Canvas – I use and have been very happy

with: Art Fusion Studio (www.artfusionstudio.com) … $12 sq/ft Canvas. They have very

unusual hours that they are open … call ahead and talk to Tracey.

Have Your Canvas Stretched – This can be accomplished at most frame galler-

ies. I have used and pleased with their service of Dean-Lively Gallery

(www.deanlively.com) … prices will vary according to size.

Use a Spray Varnish to Seal the Photo - The ink is water soluble and can be

damaged easily by water. The varnish can be acquired at Hobby Lobby ... Acrylic Depart-

ment. Do not forget to sign your art before applying the varnish.

Ad Art Gel – This gives a protective coat, plus gives the art enhanced colors and tex-

tures. My technique is just to dab a lot of the gel on with a brush … then after I have the

art completely covered with the dabs … I create my own brushstrokes. The art gel can be

acquired from Hobby Lobby … brand is Liquitex – Gloss Heavy Gel (about $15).

Hang Your Work of Art … and Enjoy!!!

http://www.artfusionstudio.com/

http://www.deanlively.com/

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Club ‘s Year

End Banquet

June 22,

2010, will be

held at the

Church in the

large meeting

room.

Year End Banquet June 22, 2010

I am not sure how many years the club has met at the Hometown Buffet for our Year End

Banquet - be prepared for a change this year. The Board has decided to have the dinner ca-

tered by Johnny Carino’s at the church. It will be RSVP with the cost for each person being

$10.00 payable in advance. An email or note will be sent to each member requesting a re-

sponse so the club can have a firm count of the banquet attendees in advance. Please mark

your calendar, notify your family and friends, and be prepared to make your reservations for

the Club’s Year End Banquet.

Crystal Bridge Closing for Remodeling

The Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory will close on April 26 to undergo a year-long reno-

vation project. The renovation will include removal and replacement of the over 3,000 acrylic

panels that make up the conservatory’s protection as well as sandblasting and repainting the

bridge’s unique cylindrical steel structure. The result will be a brand new and crystal clear

conservatory for all to see and enjoy. The Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory will reopen

in April 2011. If you need some flower images for your Nature competition, you don’t have

long to make it down there.

Jack Melton’s next Art Show

Jack Melton Photo Art . art-of-photography

COPELIN’S OFFICE CENTER

425 WEST MAIN ST.

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA

2nd Friday, Circuit of Art

April 9th, 6:00 - 10:00 pm

Art walk or Ride the CART Trolley

Lion’s Paw

Jan Lee

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HypoCheck March Competition Cont’d page 10 . . .

We are always

looking for more

Tips and

Tricks to share,

Send them our

way!!!

[email protected]

Rough Ride

Vickie Jenkins

Dogwood in Smokys

Doug Finch APSA

Diversity

Vickie Jenkins

Reflections of a Shutterbug

Vickie Jenkins

Old Guard

Randy Carr

Soldier

Randy Carr

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HypoCheck March Competition Cont’d page 11 . . .

What is the use

of a house if

you haven’t got

a tolerable

planet o put it

on?

~ Henry David

Thoreau Steely Eyed

Jan Lee

Two Trailed Swallowtail - Santa Fe II

Doug Finch APSA

The Color Purple

Randy Carr

Common Spiderwort - Wichitas

Doug Finch APSA

Freestyle

Randy Carr

Creative Mylar

Jack Melton

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HypoCheck February Competition Cont’d page 12 . . .

Reduce the

complexity of

life by elimi-

nating the

needless

wants of life,

and the labors

of life reduce

them selves.

~ Edwin Way

Teale

Headshot

Randy Carr

State Fair Slide

Brad Smith

Cardinal

Brad Smith

Mother and Child

Ward Conaway

My Friend Clem

Jim McIntosh

Stairway

Charles Taylor APSA

Full Flaps

Charles Taylor APSA

Panda

Debbie Devonshire

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Gulf States

Convention in

OKC

April 14—16

2011

Let’s all

support Carol

& Tom and

make this a big

success!!!

~ ~ ~

Drying in the Sun

Jim McIntosh

Memory Makers

Vickie Jenkins

A Snowy Eve

Jaci Finch APSA

Little City by the Sea - Halifax

Jack Melton

Fan and Flower

Wally Lee

Butterfly in Repose

Charles Taylor APSA

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Name Entry No. 1 Place Entry No. 2 Place

Monochrome Prints A

Randy Carr Airborne 2 Soldier 3

Wally Lee Megan in Hat 3 Keeping an Eye Out 3

Jan Lee Old Altar HM Lion’s Paw - BW 1

Color Prints A

Jan Lee Steely Eyed 2 Sunflowers HM

Randy Carr Old Guard 2 The Red Dress 2

Wally Lee Santa Fe Pot of Flowers 3 Double Falls #2 3

Doug Finch Two Tailed Swallowtail - Santa Fe II 1 Dogwood in Smokys 2

Color Prints B

Vickie Jenkins Purple People Greeter 2 Broken Heart 1

Garline Wheatley Purple Pine 2 No Entry —

Vickie Jenkins Diversity 2 Ruff Ride 1

Monochrome Prints B

Competition Results - Prints

March 9, 2010

Nature Prints

Doug Finch Columbine in Smokys 2 Common Spiderwort - Wichita's 2

Randy Carr The Color Purple 3 European Starling 1

Jan Lee Blur 3 Lake Powel Sunset 3

Wally Lee Beautiful Gobbler 2 Grizzly 2

Vickie Jenkins Indian Summer — Butterfly Beauty HM

Photojournalism Prints

Randy Carr Head Shot 1 Freestyle 1

Vickie Jenkins Safe Harbor 3 Reflections of a Shutterbug 2

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Advanced Open

Wally Lee Memories 2 Morning Fog in the Valley 2

Brad Smith Cardinal 1 The Garden Wall —

Jack Melton Little City by the Sea - Halifax 2 House of Worship 2

Jan Lee Stripes and Drops 3 In a Field of Dreams 3

Debbie Devonshire Oz 3 Sleepy Guy 3

Charles Taylor Big Sandy River HM San Jose Mission Colonnade 3

Advanced Creative

Jack Melton Creative Mylar 2 Dreaming of Wine - Good Books & 3

Charles Taylor Stairway 1 Morro Bay Sunset 3

Brad Smith State Fair Slide 2 Hourglass Mosaic 3

Wally Lee Black Light Still Life — Fan & Flower #2 2

Jan Lee Old Stonework and Flowers HM Swirling HM

Debbie Devonshire Creative Flower & Bee HM Creative Flowers HM

Beginning Creative

Jim McIntosh My Friend Clem 1 Old Gas Station 3

Vickie Jenkins Memory Makers 1 Inside the Barn 2

Vickie Jenkins Happy Reflection HM The Look of Innocence HM

Jaci Finch A Snowy Eve 2 Cardinal in Snow —

Wade Conaway Mother and Child 1 Slipping Through the Fog 3

Jim McIntosh Clown HM Everglades Grasshopper 3

Beginning Open

Competition Results - Digital

March 23, 2010

Nature & Photojournalism - Page 15

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Nature

Wally Lee Agave HM Carolina Wren on Bush 3

Vickie Jenkins Scenic Talimena Drive HM Worth the Long Stretch HM

Charles Taylor Butterfly in Repose 2 Pelican Launch HM

Jim McIntosh Drying in the Sun 1 Zebra 3

Jack Melton Bighorn Ewe - Looking Me Over HM Art of Glacier 3

Debbie Devonshire Panda 1 Mother and Child Okapi 1

Jan Lee Bear Affection 1 Wild Stonecrop 3

John Key American Pronghorn 1 Big Horn Sheep 1

Photojournalism

Jim McIntosh A Beach Wedding 2 Building of a Sand Castle 3

Debbie Devonshire Snow Bound 3 Fun on the Swing #2 3

Vickie Jenkins Spring Training HM Ice Skating Oklahoma Style HM

Charles Taylor Mountain Man Fiddler 3 Full Flaps 1

Jack Melton Little Hatters’ Fashion Show 3 Which One Is Not a Flamingo 3

Competition Results - Digital

March 23, 2010

Advanced & Creative - Page 14

We’re on the web!

www.Oklahomacameraclub.com

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Photography 101 Workshop - Saturday, 10:00 am, April 17th at the home of Ed Lamb.

Our assigned subject is Freeze Action. Shoot at 1/500th second or faster of something in motion -

bullets, kids, etc. Flash is about 1/1000th second. Questions, contact Ed Lamb at 721-4714 or

[email protected].

Workshop Schedule

Programs for April

April 13th - Tom & Carol McCreary, PPSAs, will show several short (2 to 6 minute) vid-

eos on Photoshop & Elements. The audience will select which ones to view from a number of

inter-active programs. These are all very good videos from NAPP and Kelby Training.

April 27th - Carol McCreary PPSA, will present the club’s annual Youth Photo Contest

Winners from around the State. There will be a display of the winning prints and a digital slide

show of the winning digital entries. The youth winners will be invited to the meeting to receive

their awards.

HypoCheck

Editors

Doug Finch APSA

Jaci Finch APSA

[email protected]

Photo Opportunities!!!

April 1 - 30, Azalea Festival. Muskogee’s Honor Heights Park is full of birds, butterflies and

blooms. It boasts 40 acres of manicured gardens with over 30,000 azaleas in 625 varieties.

The park is ablaze with color during this festival each April. Stroll through the blossoms enjoy-

ing azaleas, tulips, dogwoods, wisteria and more. www.muskogeeazelafestival.com/ (918) 684-

6302.

Rattlesnake Events in Oklahoma in April: Waynoka, April 9-11; Warika, April 10 - 11;

Apache, April 15 - 18; Mangum, April 23-25; Okeene, April 30 - May 2.

April 9 - 11, Southwest Streetrod Nationals. State Fair Park, Oklahoma City. Oklahoma’s

largest gathering of pre-1949 automobiles and street rods. A weekend of activities including

auto exhibits and shows, street rod parade, swap meet, arts & crafts and much more. www.nsra

-usa.com/ (209) 471-0103

April 23 - 24, 89er Day Parade & Bluegrass Festival. Cleveland Co. Fairgrounds, Norman.

The final stop for the 89er Wagon Trail Association’s Annual Land Run Ride is at the 89er Day

Wagon Trail Round-up. Festivities include a chance to see the wagons and hear stories of their

trail rides while enjoying a barbecue feed. www.norman89.com/

April 22 - 24, Land Run Festival. Choctaw. This living history festival depicts the land run of

April 22, 1989. This event features historical presentations, re-enactments, American Indian

fancy dancers, traditional cowboy camps and fun fights that depict the lifestyle of the 1800s.

www.travelok..com/listings/view.profile/id.12007 (405) 390-8607

Note: We appreciate the assistance of Lee Donlon on helping identify this list of Photo Opportunities,

thank you. Doug & Jaci Finch, APSA’s

Photoshop/Elements Workshop - No meeting in April, conflicts with GSCCC Convention

and the camera club’s Youth Photo Contest. Next meeting will be in May. Contact Tom or

Carol McCreary with questions at [email protected]. or 634-1817 .

Beginning Imaging Workshop - Wednesday, April 14th, 7:30 pm at Jan and Wally

Lee’s, 751-8179 (schedule is tentative, will confirm first club meeting in April). We will discuss

any prints or digital images you want to bring. We’ll also try to answer any questions about

Photoshop Elements you may have.

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