Official Newsletter of the Wallingford Camera Club

Vol. 3 Issue #7 - July 2009 Official Newsletter of the Wallingford Camera Club On the web: http://www.wallingfordcameraclub.com - Email: wallingfordcc@gmail.com Online Image Gallery: http://wcc.smugmug.com Meetings: Second Wednesday of Each Month @ Gaylord Hospital’s Chauncey Conference Center - The Public Is Welcome! Next meeting: • Wednesday, July 8th @ 7:00 PM • Location: Gaylord Hospital, Chauncey Conference Center Wallingford, CT • Program: You be the Judge by Paul Peterson • Food: Faye Dudek From the President’s Desk: Ray Borsari Jr. Thanks for everyone who made it to our end of year banquet. I thought it was a huge success. It was good food and good company. Thank you everyone who brought food and made this special. Congrats to the WCC award winners this year and special thanks to honorary members Joe Hamed and Stan Murawski who received special awards! Next meeting is Wednesday July 8th and it is a program. Remember we start at 7PM!!. We were able to accomplish WCC business prior to the banquet and vote on various topics that were brought before the board members. One of which was to start the meetings at 7pm. Just a reminder that I encourage each member to bring in another member within a year. This ultimately keeps our club growing. New members bring new ideas and new pictures to the club. Currently, according to my latest report we are around 42+ members! Get out there and promote our club!! Remember we are only as good as our members. If anyone has ideas for the club or suggestions please email me at rpbors@aol.com • Beverages: Ray Borsari Jr. Inside this issue: From the President From the Members From the Members 1 2 3 About the Wallingford Camera Club The Wallingford Camera Club offers a friendly, p r e s s u r e - f r e e environment where anyone interested in photography can learn and share photography information. Our club has members of every skill level, from professional photographers to vacationsnapshot photographers. The WCC holds monthly meetings at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford, CT. Our meetings are on the second Wednesday of every month, and begin promptly at 7:30PM. Some meetings are competition nights, where the members submit their work for judging. Other meetings, known as “Program Nights”, offer instructional and handson training. Meetings are open to the public, so feel free to come by and join us! However, if you’d like to submit your photos in competition, you must be a member. The WCC membership fee is $25 per year. Ribbons are awarded based on the results of the prior month’s competition. Email: wallingfordcc@gmail.com Calendar and Schedule April Scores Final Standings EOY Awards EOY Awards Cont’d Internet Links WCC Sponsors 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Vol. 3 Issue #7 - July 2009 InFocus: From the Members and Articles Page 2 of 10 Basics of Metering Modes offered by Joe Hamed The following post on Metering Modes was submitted by Trudy - a regular DPS reader. Early last year when I bought my digital camera the sales assistant told me that it had different ‘metering modes’. At the time I was too embarrassed to ask what that means and bought the camera without knowing. It took me a while to work it out but once I did I realized that it was really important. I thought I’d write up what I learned. Learning to use the different metering modes on your camera is a skill well worth knowing as it puts in your hands more control in how your camera approaches capturing a particular scene. Every time you point your camera at a scene it needs to take a guess at what is important to you in the picture and which part you want to be exposed optimally. The metering mode you have your camera set to will signal to the camera how you want it to approach this task. Let me explain further by highlighting three main metering modes that you’ll find on many digital cameras (note - not all cameras offer this choice although all DSLRs do and many point and shoot cameras do): 1. Overall Metering (Multi Segment/Zone Metering) In this mode the camera attempts to take into consideration everything in your frame. Most cameras will have numerous metering zones around the frame (for example the Canon EOS 5D has 35 points that it takes into consideration). It assesses overall lighting from all these zones and takes a best guess by averaging them to decide on how to expose the shot. This mode is the one I used to leave my camera set to most of the time and it did give great results. However, at times the camera guesses wrong and it’s useful to know how to use the other metering modes below to give your camera a little more information about what you’re trying to achieve. 2. Spot Metering This mode tells the camera to do it’s metering from a very small ’spot’ in the scene. Instead of taking information from all 35 zones, the 5D hones right in on one - ignoring all others. This is a very useful mode for tricky lighting conditions where the whole scene is either darker or lighter than the point that you want to be exposed correctly. For example in a back lit situation where you’re taking a portrait of someone whose face is a little too dark. Without spot metering in this situation you might end up with a silhouette and not be able to make out the features of your subject. Spot metering gives you very exact control when there is a very specific (and small) part of the scene that you want to get right. 3. Center Weighted Metering On the spectrum between overall metering and spot metering we find the Center Weighted Metering mode which takes a little from both ends of the spectrum and tells the camera to focus it’s metering decisions upon the center of your image (although a wider area than spot metering). In Center Weighted Metering the camera will take information from numerous metering points around the frame but will give more weight to those in the center. Like spot metering, this is good to use in tricky lighting situations where you don’t need to identify very small parts of the image to meter on. http://digital-photography-school.com/introduction-to-metering-modes#ixzz0I8bgY7Nw&D Vol. 3 Issue #7 - July 2009 InFocus: From the Members and Articles An Editorial by Bob Carlo Page 3 of 10 Well June was definitely a bust. This monsoon weather spoiled any outdoor activities. We vacationed on Cape Cod on the first week of June. We stayed near the Cape Cod National Seashore Park. We packed beach chairs, a blanket and an umbrella but we did not have weather to draw us to the beach for a swim. We had one warm afternoon to visit Nauset Light Beach and the Coast Guard Light Beach. We were comfortable with the sun at our backs. The shadows were long and they made some interesting shots. On another day we toured a whaling captain’s home and walked the trail leading to a meadow overlooking the salt marsh. The meadow was dotted with lupines. All in all, the week provided opportunities to see the raw beauty of the Cape. This month begins a new year for our club. Membership dues can be paid to Dawn Finaldi, our treasurer. Joe Hamed, our V.P. of programs has put together a good mix of programs and special categories throughout the coming year. We are beginning with Paul Peterson’s “You Be the Judge”. Hope all of you can attend our first program. This Month We Feature Lou Petrzel by Karen Maguire Lou is a long time member of the WCC who lives in the town of Durham. He is semi-retired and works as a designer for a civil engineering company. He began his photography in 1992 and loves nature photography. Lou is famous in the club for his photos of sunflowers for which he has received many well deserved awards. After winning many awards in the beginner’s competitions he will now be competing in the intermediate competitions. Congratulations Lou! Lupine Trip by Joe Hamed Hi Friends, The trip to Polly’s Pancakes went really well. We shared the excitement with several members of the New Haven CC. Everything was as good as I remembered. Polly’s is unique in that the way people also cook the pancakes. Anything else is prepared in the kitchen. Almost every thing served is grown there on the farm. We also had a wonderful batch of Lupines to photograph. Sugar Hill is still under attack by a parasite weed that could result in the hill be plowed under and replanted. The rest of the Lupine areas were spectacular, including one that we never went to before. You should have been there! Vol. 3 Issue #7 - July 2009 InFocus: Club Calendar Page 4 of 10 July 2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wallingford Camera Club Handbook Joe Hamed has updated the WCC Handbook to include the changes to Competition rules. You can download the handbook from our web site using the following link: 12 13 14 8 WCC Meeting 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Food and Beverage List Here is the schedule for the 2008-2009 season, including the “Special” categories, as voted on by the WCC membership.: Thanks to all who've signed up!!!!!!! Month January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 Sept 2009 October 2009 Nov 2009 Dec 2009 Food Karen Maguire Stephanie Donaldson Ernie Carosella Karen Maguire Bob Carlo POT LUCK Faye Dudek Ray Borsari Sr. Kathy Sims Linda Thomas Joe Hamed HOLIDAY PARTY Prue Armstrong Drinks Dawn Finaldi Laura Sabatino Laura Messina Jo-Anne Messina Ray Borsari Sr. POT LUCK Ray Borsari Jr. Linda Thomas Including the Competition Schedule June 10, 2009 Program: EOY Meeting, Dinner, and Awards July 8, 2009 Program : You be the Judge :By Paul Peterson August 12, 2009 Program: Principles of Digital Photography By Warren Disbrow Sept. 9, 2009 Competition: Special Subject : Beach Scenes Oct.: 14, 2009 Competition: Special Subject: Action Nov. 11, 2009 Program: Basic Photoshop By Tom and Lisa Cuchara Dec. 9, 2009 Holiday Party, Mini Slide Shows by Members & Grab Bag Jan. 13, 2009 Competiiton: Special Subject: Signs Feb. 10, 2009 Competition: Special Subject: People at Work March 10, 2009 Program: Western Travelogue By Linda Thomas April 14, 2009 Competition: Special Subject: Fair Rides May 12, 2009 End of The Year Competition Vol. 3 Issue #7 - July 2009 Wallingford Camera Club High Scores Scores after the April 8, 2009 Competition Black & White Salon Prints: Totals Totals Ave AB 24.80 23.30 22.90 23.00 Page 55 of 10 Page of 8 AA Slides: Numbe r Entries 10 10 10 2 Totals Totals Name Shirley Mangler Stan Murawski Ray Borsari Sr. Joe Hamed Ave AB 24.50 24.00 23.70 24.00 24.00 26.00 Numbe r Entries 10 10 10 4 3 1 Name Shirley Mangler Prue Armstrong Stan Murawski Al Spina ABC 338.00 341.00 315.00 46.00 AB 248 233 229 46.00 ABC 335.00. 284.00 346.00 118.00 72.00 26.00 AB 245 240 237 96 72 26 Digital Slides: Linda Thomas Stan Murawski Jo-Ann Messina Laura Messina Joe Hamed Bob Carlo Faye Dudek Veronica DiSarro Stephanie Donaldson Michael Landry Justin Weekes Bernie Dudek Charles Stacy Karen Maguire 376.00 370.00 332.00 329.00 269.00 213.00 210.00 184.00 50.00 68.00 70.00 63.00 24.00 21.00 260 254 227 223 184 173 104 144 50 47 47 42 24 21 26.00 25.40 22.70 22.30 23.00 21.63 20.80 20.57 25.00 23.50 23.50 21.00 24.00 21.00 10 10 10 10 8 8 5 7 2 2 2 2 1 1 Warren Disbrow Linda Thomas Color Salon Prints A: Warren Disbrow Ray Borsari Sr Ray Borsari Jr Stan Murawski Shirley Mangler Joe Hamed Ernie Carosella Mark Tuccillo Linda Thomas 382.00 374.00 373.00 292.00 338.00 169.00 70.00 74.00 26.00 260 254 255 246 244 147 70 74 26 26.00 25.40 25.50 24.60 24.40 24.50 23.33 24.67 26.00 10 10 10 10 106 6 3 3 1 Color Salon Prints B: Prue Armstrong 331.00 132.00 60.00 24.00 22.00 21.00 226 111 41 24 22 21 22.60 22.20 20.50 24.00 22.00 21.00 10 5 2 1 1 1 Kathleen Sims Enlargements: Ray Borsari Sr Lou Petrzel Prue Armstrong Karen Maguire Christy Mitchell Faye Dudek Mark Fioravanti Bob Carlo Debbie Malinowski Charles Stacy Stephanie Donaldson Mark Tuccillo Karl Rauert 357.00 338.00 333.00 198.00 71.00 67.00 66.00 44.00 65.00 64.00 42.00 24.00 23.00 244 233 228 134 49 45 45 44 44 43 42 24 23 24.40 23.30 22.80 22.33 24.50 22.50 22.50 22.00 22.00 21.50 21.00 24.00 23.00 10 10 10 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 Eloise Fioravanti Bob Carlo Stephanie Donaldson Faye Dudek Mini Prints: Lou Petrzel Bernie Dudek Bob Carlo Faye Dudek Kathleen Sims 333.00 85.00 64.00 57.00 21.00 227 65 64 39 21 22.70 21.67 21.33 19.50 21.00 10 3 3 2 1 Scores Continued on Page 6 Vol. 3 Issue #4 - April 2009 Wallingford Camera Club High Scores Scores after the April 8, 2009 Competition Special Prints: 307.00 62.00 43.00 58.00 223 44 43 39 22.30 22.00 21.50 19.50 10 2 2 2 Ray Borsari Sr Prue Armstrong Mark Tuccillo Faye Dudek 367.00 330.00 229.00 166.00 165.00 110.00 109.00 129.00 105.00 43.00 61.00 22.00 25.00 22.00 238 226 162 128 120 110 88 87 85 43 41 22 25 22 Page 6 of 10 Special Slides: Prue Armstrong Stan Murawski Al Spina Bob Carlo 23.80 22.60 23.14 21.33 23.00 22.00 22.00 21.75 21.25 21.50 20.50 22.00 25.00 22.00 10 10 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 Special Digital: Linda Thomas Stan Murawski Joe Hamed Veronica DiSarro Jo-Ann Messina Kathleen Sims Bob Carlo Faye Dudek Michael Landry Stephanie Donaldson Christy Mitchell 356.00 338.00 219.00 201.00 129.00 88.00 174.00 83.00 68.00 44.00 61.00 242 231 154 147 90 66 133 63 47 44 42 24.20 23.10 22.00 21.00 22.50 23.00 22.17 21.00 23.50 22.00 21.00 10 10 7 7 4 3 6 3 2 2 2 Karen Maguire Bob Carlo Joe Hamed Bernie Dudek Mark Fioravanti Christy Mitchell Eloise Fioravanti Diana DiLiberto Ray Borsari Jr Warren Disbrow 2009 Final Standings Category AA Slides Black & White Salon A Color Salon A Color Salon B Digital Slides Enlargements Mini-Prints Special Category Digital Special Category Prints Special Category Slides Maker Shirley Mangler Shirley Mangler Warren Disbrow Prue Armstrong Linda Thomas Ray Borsari Sr. Lou Petrzel Linda Thomas Ray Borsari Sr. Prue Armstrong Tot-3 Tot-2 338.00 248 335.00 245 382.00 260 331.00 226 376.00 260 357.00 333.00 356.00 367.00 307.00 244 227 242 238 223 Entries Ave 10 24.80 10 24.50 10 26.00 10 26.00 10 26.00 10 10 10 10 10 24.40 22.70 24.20 23.80 22.30 Vol. 3 Issue #7 - July 2009 Wallingford Camera Club Ribbon Winners Image of the Year Winners and Top Ten Winners Enlargements: Shirley Mangler Shirley Mangler Shirley Mangler Stan Murawski Shirley Mangler Prue Armstrong Prue Armstrong Stan Murawski Prue Armstrong Prue Armstrong Top Ten Swan on Ice Red Barn Page 7 of 10 AA Slides: 1st 2nd 3rd Turning Tufted Busy Flicker Female Hummer Christy Mitchell Prue Armstrong Black & White Salon Prints: Marty Zuckerman Black & White Salon Print of the Year 1st 2nd 3rd Sand Texture Reddish Egret Stands Tall Hairy Woodpecker Shirley Mangler Stan Murawski Shirley Mangler Shirley Mangler Stan Murawski Stan Murawski Ray Borsari Sr Shirley Mangler Stan Murawski Joe Hamed Top Ten Roseate Spoonbill Preening Woodland Stream A Visitor to My Garden Hibiscus Hiding Saw-whet Owl Orchid Buckeye Digital Slides: 1st 2nd 3rd Top Ten Top Ten Bright Eyed Tufted Titmouse Georgia O’Keefe Ranch Through the Window #2 Iron Giant Heart of the Lily I Got Your Back Doing the Job Sunset on Chincoteague Island Jo-Ann Messina Me First Hiding Linda Thomas Linda Thomas Joe Hamed Linda Thomas Stan Murawski Laura Messina Jo-Ann Messina Faye Dudek Stan Murawski 1st 2nd 3rd Top Ten Mountain Splendor Jack-Knife Turret Arch, Another View Purple Artichoke Rose and Buds Seattle Hammerman Collage Zion Tree Grows In Rock Color Salon Prints A: Wayne Aguiar Color Print of the Year Rice Paper Butterfly Coneflowers Humpback at Lunch Virgin River to the Sentinel Warren Disbrow Shirley Mangler Joe Hamed Stan Murawski Shirley Mangler Stan Murawski Warren Disbrow Ray Borsari Sr Ray Borsari Jr Joe Hamed Enlargements: Randy Erskine Enlargement of the Year 1st 2nd 3rd Top Ten Almost Perfect Sunflower Shadow Crosses Window Atlas Moth A Guardian Angel Shedding Pollen Beetle Lone Orchid Blond & Pretty Sun Duo Pink Hibiscus Happy Face Mark Tuccillo Ray Borsari Sr Prue Armstrong Ray Borsari Sr Ray Borsari Sr Ray Borsari Sr Lou Petrzel Prue Armstrong 24-Orchid Cluster Blacklit Lily Famous Zion Tree Scores continued on page 8 Vol. 3 Issue #7 - July 2009 Wallingford Camera Club Ribbon Winners Winners for the April 8, 2009 Competition Mini Prints: Prue Armstrong Kathleen Sims Bob Carlo Prue Armstrong Prue Armstrong Prue Armstrong Prue Armstrong Kathleen Sims 1st 2nd 3rd Top Ten Fresh From The Farm Two Poms Poms Statue Of Liberty, Our Symbol Page 8 of 10 Color Salon Prints B: 1st 2nd 3rd Top Ten Gaillardia Romantic Venice Fresh Produce The Garden Fence Pink Orchid Barred Owl White Admiral Butterfly A Kiss for You Bernie Dudek Dawn Finaldi Lou Petrzel Lou Petrzel Dawn Finaldi Dawn Finaldi Lou Petrzel Lou Petrzel Bernie Dudek Lou Petrzel Butterfly and Flowers Touch of Purple Blazing Sunflower #1 Let’s Go Swim Off to Work Stars in the Sky Wallingford Camera Club’s Special End of the Year Awards Fred Meyers Landscape/Seascape/Cityscape Award Sweet Light at Bruce Linda Thomas Harris Greene Travel Image Award Photographer’s Paradise Bob Carlo Larry Rondeau Nature Image Award Red Bellied In My Backyard Linda Thomas Al Luzuk Image of the Year Award A Guardian Angel Mark Tuccillo Vol. 3 Issue #7 - July 2009 InFocus: Contact Info, Web Links The Wallingford Camera Club E-Mail: wallingfordcc@gmail.com Web: http://www.wallingfordcameraclub.com Gallery: http://wcc.smugmug.com 2006 WCC President: Ray Borsari Jr. InFocus Editor: Bob Carlo Page 9 of 10 Become a Wallingford Camera Club sponsor! 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