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October 2011 Volume 68, Issue 4
Special points of interest:
High Magnification
Macro Photography,
this is amazing stuff!!!
Scores of 15 again!!!
A Ghost Ranch, now
that would be fun!!!
APSA is not easy
to come by, but we
have a couple more
members with this
recognition.
Inside this Issue:
High Magnification
Macro Photography,
Thomas Shahan
1,
3-6
Meetings, Workshop
Schedule, Visitors &
Announcements
2
Scores of 15 6
Competition Photos 7-10
Ghost Ranch and the
Faraway Nearby,
Craig Varjabedian
11
Competition Results 12 -
15
PSA Recognition of
Jan and Wally Lee
with APSA
16
Oklahoma Camera
Club, Inc.
Founded 1931
Thomas Shahan’s
High Magnification Macro
Photography
The image above is one of the plentiful and
beautiful Hummingbird Hawk Moths
(Macroglossum stellatarum) I encountered
while in Arezzo, Italy. The shot was taken
with my new Pentax Kx and an old 50mm
f/1.4 prime.
This beautiful little Ommatius female
caught my eye one miserably hot day last
August while I was fruitlessly chasing Hol-
cocephala robbers around a swampy area.
Female Ommatius Robber Fly Hummingbird Hawk Moth
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She seemed to be relatively unfazed by my
presence and was perched atop a secure
stick in the shade, so I decided to try for a
few shots. She was an absolute joy to watch
and photograph – leaping from her perch
constantly only to reappear at the exact
same perch seconds later – each time with a
new pierced captive. (Check out
w w w . T h o m a s S h a h a n . c o m a n d
www.flickr.com/opoterser.)
HypoCheck Schedule & Announcements Oklahoma Camera
Club
Inc.
Meetings: 7:30 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
50th and N. May Ave.
Central Presbyterian
Church
For club information
Contact
405.751.8179
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Board of Directors
President Derrell Dover
1st VP Lee Donlon
2nd VP Randy Carr
1yr. Dir. Jaci Finch APSA
1yr. Dir. Jan Lee APSA,
PPSA
2yr. Dir. Diane Hogue
2yr. Dir. Aloma Anderson
Treasure Brad Smith
Secretary Wally Lee APSA
Visitors: September 13 - Calvin Pryor,
[email protected], from OKC learned of the club
on the internet. Calvin has an interest in Wildlife
and outdoor photography - looks like you will fit
right in Calvin. Look forward to seeing you
again. Ken Pryor from OKC has an interest in
Nature photography. He learned of the club by
word of mouth. We certainly appreciate you vis-
iting us Ken and look forward to having you stop
by again. Shelly & Terry Vallandinghan, shel-
[email protected], from Shawnee also found us on
the internet. Shelly and Terry have interests in
Portraits and a little of everything (sounds like a
number of others doesn‘t it!). We certainly ap-
preciate you coming by and will look forward to
seeing you again. Most of you know our next
visitor, Joe Spence, [email protected],
from OKC. Joe also made it back to our next
meeting on September 27. As you know, Joe has
a wide range of photographic interests. I am fre-
quently reminded of his talent as I sit in the den-
tist chair and have to stare at his picture hanging
on the wall in front of me. Welcome back Joe,
look forward to having you join us again soon.
Photoshop/Elements Workshop: Will meet
October 28th at 7:30pm at our house. Your
homework is - How to Improve Portraits. You may
contact Carol or Tom McCreary, 425 SW
53rd, 634-1817 if you have questions.
Workshops
Photography 101 Workshop: This workshop has
been discontinued due to lack of interest, i.e., no
participation. For information please contact Ed
Lamb at 721-4714 or [email protected].
Beginning Imaging Workshop: Since Jan is having
her knee replaced on the 10th of October, we'd
better cancel the Beginning Imaging Workshop for
the 12th. After we see how she is doing, we may
try to reschedule it for later in the month. For
additional information call Wally or Jan Lee at
751-8179.
Meetings
October 11, 2011: Competition: Prints - Monochrome A & B , Color
A & B, Photojournalism & Nature
Judges: Jim McIntosh, Debbie Devonshire &
Brad Smith
Program: Jason Wallace,
www.jasonwallacephoto.com doing a program on
architectural and real estate photography. ―It‘s like
landscape photography with a building in the way.‖
– Oklahoma photographer Jason Wallace will
discuss his exploration into architectural and real
estate imagery. He will describe his techniques for
shooting exteriors, interiors, and the space itself.
Refreshments: Jaci and Doug Finch, APSA’s
October 25, 2011: Competition: Projected Images - Open A & B,
Creative, Nature, Monochrome & Photojournalism
Judges: Darrell McClanahan, Bob Green &
TBA
Program: Wally Lee APSA & Jan Lee APSA,
PPSA, presenting a program on judging - what
makes a 3 a 5! We'll show a few pictures that
would be judged a 3 and give suggestions as to how
to make them at least a 4, maybe a 5. (A nice way
of showing judges what to look for in a picture).
Maybe have 3 pictures: first one is 3, next is
cleaned up to 4, last one is WOW‘d to a 5.
Refreshments: Lorraine Caddy
Board Meeting
Time 7:00 PM, Location: 6021 Glencove Pl, Okla-
homa City, OK http://maps.yahoo.com/
# m v t = m & l a t = 3 5 . 5 5 4 9 3 5 & l o n = -
97.622931&zoom=17&q1=6021%20Glencove%
20Pl%2C%20Oklahoma%20City%2C%20Ok%
2073132 Tuesday, October 18. Subject: We will
finalize the agenda at the Board Meeting.
[If interested thought we would meet for dinner
at Billy Simms Barbeque (6401 NW Expressway)
for all the Sooner Fans, 6:00 PM]. Derrell Dover
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Thomas Shahan’s, Macro Photography Cont’d next page . . .
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
Frequently Asked Questions (and Frequent Answers):
What camera equipment do you use?
I‘m currently using a Pentax K200D with either a vintage 28mm or 50mm prime re-
versed to the end of extension tubes. In the rare chance that I have a highly coopera-
tive subject, I may bust out my macro bellows for some really high magnification shots.
How do you get bugs to sit still for your photographs?
I don‘t ―get‖ the bugs to do anything. The vast majority of arthropods I try to
photograph vanish before I can even get a single shot! The two keys to
successful macro photography are in understanding the behavior of different
arthropods and taking an incredible large amount of shots (with considerable
emphasis on the latter).
You’re just too good! There must be some sort of trickery going on . . . did
you freeze or gas these bugs?
No! I obviously love working with arthropods quite a bit and would never intentionally
harm a subject just to get a good photo. Very early on in my experiments with macro
photography I did pop a few bugs in the fridge in an attempt to slow them down, but
after I had one or two die on me, the guilt got to me and I haven‘t ―chilled‖ any sub-
jects since. I can assure you, all the subjects in my photos are quite alive and in good
health unless I state otherwise! Cont’d Next Page. . . .
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You grow up
the day you
have your first
real laugh - at
yourself.
~ Ethel
Barrymore
Thomas Shahan’s, Macro Photography Cont’d next page . . .
I’ve somehow developed the idea
that it’s impossible to successfully
focus-stack images of a live animal.
These bugs are dead, aren’t they?
Once again, no! I do not immobilize or
physically restrict the movement of my
subjects in any way. If it‘s an option I
always try to photograph subjects in their
natural environment (or at least outside),
but occasionally I will bring an arthropod
indoors to photograph (usually Salticids as
they can disappear if not watched).
As for the focus-stacking, sometimes I just
get lucky and the bug/spider will sit still
enough for me to fire off a couple shots
from the same angle. I do all my focus
stacking manually in Photoshop with great
care to not alter or misrepresent the form
of the subject.
Do you sell prints? Do you have a
book?
Sorry, I currently don‘t sell prints (though
I would like to soon) or have a book out
yet. If you‘re a publisher and interested in
working something out with me - contact
me.
These bugs are beautiful! Where do
you live?
Oklahoma, USA
I’d like to get into macro photogra-
phy. What lens, camera, flash
should I buy?
Equipment is secondary - you can do a lot
with a little. Just get out there, have fun
looking for bugs and take as many photos
as possible! Cont’d next page . . .
Adult Male
Phidippus mystuceus
Adult Male Tutelina elegans
Jumping Spider
Eating a Red Mite
Eye Arrangement
Hogna Wolf Spider
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Thomas Shahan’s, Macro Photography Cont’d next page . . .
You will
become as
small as your
controlling
desire; as
great as your
dominant
aspiration.
~James Allen
Female Striped Horse Fly
(Tabanus lineola)
To put things in perspective a bit, here she is (all 15mm of
her) on the rusty railing I found her on
The image on the left has no flash, the center is with flash, and the final image is the final
processed photo (focus stacked/levels adjusted/top of frame burned slightly)
It's worth noting that male Tabanids are completely
harmless as they merely feed on nectar and pollen. It's
the females (like the beauty above) that feed off verte-
brate blood and have those wonderfully vicious scissor-
like mouthparts that easily rip through human flesh.
Despite the bad reputation, I haven't been bitten by one
of these radiant flies yet - although that would make for
a great photo should it ever happen. To determine the
gender of large Tabanids - the males have compound
eyes that touch in the center of the head as seen here.
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We are
always looking
for more
articles or
ideas to share.
Please send
them our way!!!
dmfinch@cox. net
Randy Carr received a
score of 15 in the PJ
Print competition for
the print
Kiss of Death
Congratulations Randy.
Scores of 15 - Congratulations
Thomas Shahan’s, Macro Photography
I haven't been going out looking for bugs as much as I would like to as it has been quite
hot around here lately (over 100 degrees). But I did manage to take a short drive out to
Lake Bixhoma this afternoon with the usual hope of finding new jumping spiders. Al-
though I only found one common salticid, I had a great afternoon. After just an hour or
so, my eyes were filling with sweat so fast, looking through the viewfinder was nearly
impossible. I decided to call it a day at that point, as I ruined a few buttons on my last
camera from sweating. What happens is that when I look through the viewfinder, the tip
of my nose rests right on the playback button, and effectively acts like a funnel channel-
ing all my sweat right into the button. Check out www.ThomasShahan.com and
www.flickr.com/opoterser for additional photos and narrative.
I would like to express my appreciation to Thomas Shahan for the opportunity to use
some of his fantastic photos and narrative regarding ―bugs‖. Thanks
Doug Finch APSA
Robber Fly
(Holcocephala fusca)
My favorite little robber flies are back! They
still aren't easy to shoot, but those eyes are
always worth the struggle. Out of the 200
shots I took yesterday, only a handful were
good enough to do anything with. These
little flies are just ~5mm long and incredibly
skittish, making them a particularly tough
subject to shoot.
Despite their size, they're just as vicious
hunters as their larger cousins - taking down
just about any flying and non-flying prey their
size or less.
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Photographers
deal in things
which are
continually
vanishing and
when they have
vanished there
is no
contrivance on
earth which can
make them
come back
again.
~ Henri
Cartier-
Bresson
September Competition Cont’d next page . . .
Cactus Flower with Bug
Charles Taylor APSA
Abandoned to the Weeds
Carol McCreary APSA
Racing to the Ball
Carol McCreary APSA
Collard Lizard Lookout
Tom McCreary PPSA
Patriarch
Charles Taylor APSA
Moving The Runner
Charles Taylor APSA
Black and White Freestyle
Randy Carr
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Nothing can
bring you
happiness
but yourself.
~ Ralph Waldo
Emerson
September Competition Cont’d next page . . .
Eye on the Prize
Randy Carr
Looking for a Soft Spot
Charles Taylor APSA
Holland Harbor Sunset
Tom McCreary PPSA
Jonathan and Glasses
Carol McCreary APSA
Kiss of Death
Randy Carr
Ship’s Rigging
Carol McCreary APSA
Niki
Aloma Anderson
Almost to the Net
Carol McCreary APSA
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Listen to the
mustn'ts child.
Listen to the
don’ts.
Listen to the
shouldn'ts,
the impossible,
the won’ts.
Listen to the
never haves,
then listen close
to me.
Anything can
happen, child.
Anything can
be.
~Shel
Silverstein
September Competition Cont’d next page . . .
Envy
Debby Devonshire
Turn’ im
Diane Hogue
Nothing Like a Cadillac
Jack Melton
Scarlet Macaw
Randy Carr
Smoke Break
Charles Taylor APSA
So, I was Thinking . . .
John Key
Disabled Canon, Stones River
Charles Taylor APSA
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I’m exchanging
molecules every
30 days with
the natural
world and in a
spiritual sense I
know I am a part
of it and take
my
photographs
from that
emotional
feeling within
me, rather than
from an
emotional
distance as a
spectator.
~ Galen Rowell
September Competition Cont’d next page . . .
Images of the Past
Diane Hogue
Rhino
Ward Conaway
He’s a Character
Diane Hogue
Rounding #3
Diane Hogue
Springtime on the Piedra
Robert Green
Lady in Red Dress
Wally Lee
Airborne Skater
Ward Conaway
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The virtue of
the camera is
not the power
it has to
transform the
photographer
into an artist,
but the
impulse it gives
him to keep
on looking .
~ Brooks
Atkinson
OKLAHOMA CITY - The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum cor-
dially invites you to an exhibit by Santa Fe Artist Craig Varjabedian titled
GHOST RANCH AND THE FARAWAY NEARBY. The exhibit will open on
Friday, Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. and the photographs will be on display through Jan.
8, 2012.
At the heart of the Northern New Mexico's legendary Ghost Ranch, known as the
longtime home of the 20th-century painter Georgia O'Keeffe, Varjabedian has
captured the beauty and mystique of this magical place in this exceptional black
and white photography exhibit.
This traveling exhibition of images taken at Ghost Ranch over a period of several
years reaches beyond the familiar ideas associated with the place – into the artist's
unique vision of his subject's relationship to the surrounding earth and its
inhabitants.
Craig Varjabedian is widely acclaimed for his images capturing the American
West, taken over a photographic career of more than 35 years. An in-depth look
into his artist perspective can be found in his companion book to the exhibition,
Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby
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Competition Results - Prints
September 13, 2011
Continued Page 13
Name Entry No. 1 Place Entry No. 2 Place
Monochrome - Class B
Vickie Jenkins Evening Silhouettes 1 Gracie 2
Monochrome - Class A
Randy Carr Black & White Freestyle 1 Eye on the Prize 1
Jan Lee Window Lighting 2 A Study of Contrast 3
Tom McCreary Wichita Wild Life Tree HM Harn Reenactors 3
Aloma Anderson Casey Is Bored — Timeless Arches —
Charles Taylor Quiet Morning 3 Colorado National Monument #2 —
Carol McCreary Johnathan & Glasses 2 Ship‘s Rigging 2
Color Prints - Class B
Jaci Finch Zebras in the Raw 2 Moon Light Over Sprague Lake 1
Vickie Jenkins In Flight Refueling 3 Old Homestead 1
Color Prints - Class A
Tom McCreary Holland Harbor Sunset 2 Indian Dancer Simplify —
Charles Taylor Smith River Falls 3 Smoke Break 1
Randy Carr Two Faces 3 Yellow Canoes 3
Jan Lee Red Is Her Color 2 Terra Cotta & Flowers 3
Aloma Anderson The Apothecary — The Last Wagon 3
Doug Finch Grand Canyon 3 Canyon Sunset HM
Carol McCreary Abandoned to the Weeds 3 Old Steam Engine HM
Nature
Vickie Jenkins What‘s Up — Good Morning HM
Tom McCreary Mature Trillium 3 Collard Lizard Lookout 2
Doug Finch Giraffes of South Africa 2 White Ibis 1
Jan Lee Affectionate Prairie Dogs 2 Yellow Violet & Fringed Phacelia 3
Charles Taylor Cactus Flower w/ Bug 2 Patriarch 1
Randy Carr Loggerhead Spa Turtle #2 2 Scarlet Macaw 1
Aloma Anderson One Hungry Turtle — What About Two in the Bush??? 3
Jim McIntosh Lonesome HM A Silhouette of the Past 3
Ward Conaway Cloud Scraper 3 Sailing Through the Fog 2
Aloma Anderson Niki 1 Cactus in Cyan 3
Charles Taylor Twilight Beach HM Rainforest Ghosts HM
John Key Henry Whitehead Infrared 3 Smokey Mountain Stream 3
Dale Donlon I See You HM Gonna Eat Good Tonight 2
Debbie Devonshire Fun on the Beach HM Forest and Sky HM
Diane Hogue Rounding #3 1 He‘s a Character 1
Jack Melton Desert Flowers HM Photographing Light HM
Wally Lee No. 22 Coming into Station HM White Fins Mono HM
Brooke Gorsuch Happy Girl HM No Entry HM
Name Entry No. 1 Place Entry No. 2 Place
Competition Results - Prints
September 13, 2011
Continued from Page 12
Monochrome
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Photojournalism
Vickie Jenkins Firemen Share Cool Mist for Kids — Senior Ski Competition 2
Aloma Anderson Minding the Buggies 3 A Man & His Bridge HM
Randy Carr Stone Cutter 3 Kiss of Death 1
Charles Taylor Looking for a Soft Spot 2 Moving the Runner 2
Carol McCreary Almost to the Net 2 Racing to the Ball 2
Competition Results - Digital
September 27, 2011
Continued Page 14
We‘re on the web!
www.Oklahomacameraclub.com
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Name Entry No. 1 Place Entry No. 2 Place
Advanced Color
Debbie Devonshire Monarch Beauty 3 Maiden Moth 3
Ward Conaway Bass Harbor Lighthouse 2011 #2 3 Bass Harbor Lighthouse 2011 #3 3
Robert Green Durango Road 2 O‘Keefe Country 2
Aloma Anderson Window with Wheel HM Bright Beacon 2
Brad Smith Painted Desert #1 3 Cathedral Rock Red Rock
Crossing #1
3
Jack Melton Nine - Oh - One Remembered 2 Old Wagon in the Shade 2
Wally Lee Lady in Red Dress 1 Black Dress and Big Smile 3
Charles Taylor Abyss Pool 3 Redwood Forest 3
Competition Results - Digital
September 27, 2011
Continued Page 15
John Key Seen Better Days 3 So I was Thinking 1
Sterling Ranne Diver at Pixie Pinnacle 2 Childhood Files 3
Dale Donlon My Profile is Better than Yours HM Hiding in the Green Leaves 3
Jennifer D‘Agostino Baby Malee 3 Relaxing Fall Day 3
Diane Hogue Zinnia and Bee HM Patriotic Pup 2
Jim McIntosh Surprise!!! 3 Pretty Bird 3
Beginning Color
Brad Smith Yellow & Mono Echinacea 3 Sunset Crater Mono #1 HM
Robert Green Springtime on the Piedra 1 Oklahoma Sunrise 2
Jack Melton Green Pony HM Nothing Like a Cadillac 1
Jennifer D‘Agostino Pikes Market Electrified 2 No Entry —
Jim McIntosh Red - Eye HM A Yellow Flower 3
Dale Donlon Glad 3 No Entry —
Diane Hogue Images of the Past 1 No Entry —
Debbie Devonshire The Kings Stands 2 Together 2
Charles Taylor Disable Cannon, Stones River 1 Iris Fantasy 1
Creative
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Name Entry No. 1 Place Entry No. 2 Place
Wally Lee Climbing the Spire 3 No Entry —
Aloma Anderson A Father‘s Grief 3 No Entry —
Diane Hogue Turn‗im 1 Loom Weaver HM
Jack Melton Ken & Barbie on Ice 3 Safe at Home HM
Debbie Devonshire Beach Fun 3 Envy 1
Dale Donlon Braving the Jump HM Beauty can be Deadly 3
Charles Taylor Long Tall Sally 3 Improbable Balance 2
Ward Conaway Airborne Skateboarder #3 1 Devon Tower Construction HM
John Key Off We Go, Yonder! HM All Chased Out! 2
Jim McIntosh Skateboard at the Park HM It Is Done This Way HM
Competition Results - Digital
September 27, 2011
Aloma Anderson Sleepy Fox 3 Summer Rain HM
Jim McIntosh Above All — African Antelope —
Dale Donlon Preparing for Flight 3 Nosy Deer 3
Wally Lee Emu Attitude HM Mountain Goat Lookout 2
Charles Taylor Rearguard Falls — Intruder Alert 2
Brad Smith Cathedral Rock Red Rock
Crossing #4
3 Grand Canyon near Yaki Point 3
John Key Baby Monkey 3 If it Smells Like a Tree 3
Jack Melton Desert Serenity HM Salt Desert Touching the Sky —
Diane Hogue Black Neck Stilt 3 No Entry —
Jennifer D‘Agostino Brazilian Ocelot 3 Snow Leopard in his Element HM
Ward Conaway Mountain Stream HM Rhino 1
Robert Green Mormon Tea, Sage & Wildflowers 3 Rim rock 2
Brooke Gorsuch Barely Awake HM No Entry —
Debbie Devonshire Volcanic Floor 3 Volcano Crater 3
Photojournalism
Nature
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Editors
Doug Finch APSA
Jaci Finch APSA
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Laura J. Davies, FPSA
Public Relations V.P.
194 Windsor Court
New Brighton, MN 55112
Email; [email protected]
September 30, 2011
To: Hypocheck Editor, Doug Finch, APSA
For Immediate Release
PRESS RELEASE
Oklahoma Camera Club Members Receive PSA Honors Two Oklahoma Camera Club Members were honored at the recent Photographic Society of America
(PSA) International Conference in Colorado Springs, CO. Jan Lee, PPSA, and Wally Lee were
awarded Associateship Honors (APSA) at the Honors Banquet of the Conference on September 24,
2011.
PSA recognized the outstanding organizational skills of Jan and Wally. They very capably co-chaired
the Oklahoma International Exhibition. They have also co-chaired the Pictorial Print Section of the PSA
International Exhibition for several years and have devised an improved method of presentation, mount-
ing the prints on foam core. They recently inventoried the entire PSA Permanent Print Collection before
it was moved to Artspace Untitled. They are also active in the Gulf States Camera Club Council. Wally
serves as the Star Ratings Director for PSA's Color Projected Image Division (CPID) and Jan serves as
the Galaxy Awards Director for CPID. They both are successful international exhibitors and judges.
PSA is a worldwide organization of both amateur and professional photographers, with members in 70
countries. The PSA web site at www.psa-photo.org has information about PSA, its activities, benefits,
and membership opportunities. If you love photography, you belong in PSA!
###
Congratulations!!!
Jan Lee PPSA & Wally Lee
Both awarded APSA