July 2010 News from the President By Barbara Lippert Greetings fellow Photographers! Ah, the weather we have all been wishing for - for months- is upon us. It‟s the perfect time to take advantage of all the vast beauty of our Peninsula. As the president of the camera club I highly encourage each one of you to pay particular attention to the “special” subject for each up coming month (B&W, Driftwood, People at Work, & Arches) and set out to capture them while you are out shooting. I have found that looking through my lens for these “special” subjects has over time made me far more aware of my surroundings. I believe that there is so much to see in this world and so much goes unnoticed. I find this quote Aaron Siskind„s to be much the way I feel: “Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” I also encourage each of you to become an active participant in our Club. Just like our little city of Sequim, OPCC needs a diverse

group of folks to successfully run it. We need you, and I think it‟s your responsibility, to volunteer to actively be an integral participant in our Club. I will be providing a list with blank spaces - spaces that need to be filled with your names for the upcoming years‟ offices, judges, commentators, snacks, etc. We have members from so many vast lifestyles, photography backgrounds and expertise, and generally amazingly great people that I know that by the time December rolls around we will have a solid idea of who is doing what next year. If anyone has ideas, suggestions, or comments for the betterment of the Club please voice them at our meetings or send me an email. (bmlippert@hotmail.com) Thank you! Barbara Lippert, President OPCC

New Members By Barbara Lippert Meet new member Steve Bailey. Remember the song, “Won‟t you come home………Bailey, won‟t you come home”? Well, our newest club member isn‟t Bill Bailey but Steve. I had a wonderful

conversation with Steve - getting to know him better and learn about his interests. Steve grew up in Santa Barbara, California and attended Long Beach school and UCLA. To my surprise Steve and our projectionist Tim O‟Neil were classmates down in Southern California and have be friends for years. Steve had a solo dental practice for 35 years before he retired.

As all good friends like to stay close, Tim and his wife Linda, invited Steve and his wife to come to Washington for vacation. They saw the Peninsula and there wasn‟t much need for persuasion to them to move here. They found it to be a awe-inspiring place with fascinating people, alternatives to the rush and hustle of California, a place where folks enjoy the simple things and of course a fantastic place to photograph. Steve and his wife moved to Sequim a year ago July. Steve loves the rural area, the woods, the beauty of the area and the laid back attitudes not to mention getting together with his wonderful new neighbors. Although

moving here had so many perks Steve says it did leave distance between him and his kids and grandkids. Steve has been interested in photography since the mid 60‟s. His first camera was a Zeiss (German), then a Pentax. Recently he bought a G5 Infrared Conversion camera from Tim which he says provides very flexible depth of field and great high drama and impact. Like myself, Steve is passionate about shooting macro photography where he can see so many intricate details that so many people don‟t take the opportunity to experience. Steve is enjoying retirement and the extra time retirement provides him to indulge in photography. He is enjoying meeting fellow shutterbugs in our Club and says the competitions are an awesome opportunity to sharpen his photographic skills and improve his images. I really enjoyed talking with Steve and hearing about his very close and valued relationship he has with Tim O‟Neil. I encourage fellow Club members to chat with Steve - he is a wonderful person and I know you will find him fascinating.

Clallam County Fair The Clallam County Fair starts on August 19th and runs through August 22nd. Bob Reavis has volunteered to help with the photography competition and needs help. Most of the work takes place before the fair. The photographs are logged in by particpants on August 15 and 16, put up for display on August 17, and judged on August 18. Contact Bob to help.

VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT By Ed Marx (Programs Coordinator) FIELD TRIPS

About 15 of us went on the Palouse field trip in May and around the same number were on the Bloedel Reserve field trip in June. Both were photographically rewarding as well as a lot of fun for the lot of us. And now we are looking forward to the next scheduled photo-safaris. However, there are two changes I must make to the original schedule. First, since the Clallam County Fair will be in full swing during the date of the planned August field trip and many of us will be participating in staffing the Photography exhibit there, the Second Beach field trip on August 19th will be postponed till September 16th. Second, after I checked out Lake Ozette, I discovered that it would be rather difficult to reach the Indian petroglyphs, and the hike to and from the beach may be too much for many of our members. So I think it advisable that we cancel this trip all together. I‟m sorry for disappointing those of you who are eager to go there as a club event. The scheduled field trip to Shi Shi Beach on October 21st remains unchanged. Hopefully most of you will be able to make this trip.

COMPETITION SPECIAL SUBJECTS Aug. – Blacks and Whites Sep. – Driftwood Oct . – People at Work Nov. – Arches

SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS

Aug. 27 – Special Effects workshop: bring your cameras and have fun Sep - Nov – Yet “to be determined”

FEATURED ARTICLE Exposing for Backlit Subjects By Bill Black One of the most dramatic techniques and one of the most difficult for many photographers to understand is backlighting. As with all subjects, you must evaluate the overall picture and decide what you want to achieve photographically. You are the artist and each photograph is your creation. You cannot set your camera on automatic or program and trust it to make critical exposure decisions for you, no matter how sophisticated your equipment might be. The camera and its meter are tools and only respond to your commands. A critical evaluation of each shot is imperative for properly exposed photographs. Imagine that you have a backlit full-frame solid subject, such as a squirrel in a tree at mid-morning or afternoon with the sun high above the horizon, or a bird in early morning light with a low sun behind it. With backlit subjects you are shooting on the shadowed side. Therefore, the first decision you must make during your evaluation of the scene is to determine the effect you want to capture with your camera. Do you want an artistic image with rim lighting outlining your subject, or do you want a documentary shot in which the subject's detail is clearly visible. If you decide on artistic rim lighting, you can achieve this by either shooting at the meter's suggested exposure reading or by underexposing slightly from that reading. The amount by which you underexpose will depend on the intensity of the sun and the richness of the rim lighting you desire. However, if you only have the chance for one shot, try at about 1/2 to 1 stop less light. Bracket if you can and you may end up with several shots you like.

If you decide you want a documentary shot of your backlit squirrel or bird, then you'll need to open up from your camera's suggested meter reading. Remember, your meter is reading everything in the scene, including the bright light behind your subject. This bright light is much more reflective than 18% gray. In an attempt to make the entire image middle-toned, your camera's meter will suggest an exposure reading that is too dark to register the detail in your subject. Therefore, your subject will be rendered as a silhouette if you shoot at the suggested reading. By opening up by one or two stops, you'll properly expose the details on the shadowed side of the subject, but only at the risk of washing out the sky or background area. Remember, there are compromises in photography. Photographing backlit translucent subjects (e.g., leaves against the sky, flower petals, palm fronds) that fill the frame requires a slightly different approach in order to create a successful image. With translucent subjects, you underexpose slightly from the camera's suggested exposure reading to enrich the colors. Even though you are shooting on the subject's shadowed side, you can underexpose because light is coming through the subject. The above was written knowing full-well that our current computer software can do many “correcting” actions, such as lightening, darkening, dodging, burning, toning, etc. Likewise, the high dynamic range (HDR) can produce outstanding results with multiple bracketing and subsequent combining. These computer techniques can be done in mere seconds to a few minutes. Many of us who have engaged in wet darkroom processing have done these things for years. Most of us enjoyed the satisfaction of the time-consuming labor of love. We enjoyed the isolation of the darkroom and even the smell of the chemicals. We also got to know

how and why our cameras and film worked the way they did and do. So the next time you encounter an unusual or difficult lighting situation remember what the camera system “sees.” Pretend that you are shooting with a 4x5 or an 8x10 camera and have only six sheets of film. It will definitely cause you to slow down, analyze the subject, composition and lighting, and remember what the camera can and will do. Then, and only then, gently press the shutter release. So now, practice.

COMPETITION RESULTS By Bill Black May 2010 Projected Images – Group A General 1. Tim Stenning Sands 1 2. Bill Black The Illusionaire 2. Tim O‟Neill Mesa Arch Sunrise 3. Tim Stenning Sands 2 Projected Images – Group A Special (Let’s Eat) 1. Bill Black Perfect Strawberries 1. Bob Gray Fred‟s Favorite Fast Food 1. Ken Timm Poor Man‟s Peaches 1. Valerie Henschel Salmon Steaks 2. Valerie Henschel Snack Time 2. Dick Hazelton Soldier, Get Dressed 3. Dick Hazelton This Coffee Is Good 3. Dick Hazelton Hot Dog To Go 3. Bob Reavis Gourmet Goat Legs 3. Tim Stenning Lunch Projected Images – Group B General 1. Tim Snyder Sand Sculpture 2. Tim Snyder Moss Rock 2. Ed Marx Grass Too Far 2. Ed Marx Checking Water Temp 3. Tim Snyder Highway 112 Beach 3. Tim Snyder Getting Some Fresh Air 3. Ed Marx Chilean Flower Projected Images – Group B Special (Let’s Eat) 1. Dorothy Phillips Thai Market 1. Jean Phelps The Blue Hole 1. Joyce Estep It‟s Sour, Mom 2. Jean Phelps Make a Wish 3. Dorothy Phillips State Fair 3 3. Jean Phelps Pasta Surprise 3. Dorothy Phillips State Fair Prints – Group A – General

1. Barbara Lippert Hot Wheel 2. Barbara Lippert The Purse 2. Bill Kuss Carrie Blake Pond 3. Larry Barnes Lone Snag Prints – Group A Special (Let’s Eat) 1. Barbara Lippert Juicy 2. Bill Kuss Let‟s Eat 2. Barbara Lippert Distilled 3. Bill Kuss Chow Time

Prints – Group B General 1. Roy Kropp Old Spice 2. Roy Kropp Lunch Lake Pastel Prints – Group B Special (Let’s Eat) 1. Roy Kropp Grazers 2. Roy Kropp Festival Fare

© Mylar No.8 by Jim Martin

© Lunch Lake Pastel by Roy Kropp

© Juicy by Barbara Lippert

© Learning the Ropes by Bob Schlechter

© Carrie Blake Pond by Bill Kuss

© Lone Snag by Larry Barnes

© Checking the Water Temp by Ed Marx

© Thai Market by Dorothy Phillips

© The Illusionaire by Bill Black

© Fred‟s Favorite Food by Bob Gray

© Dancing Fog by Valerie Henschel

© Juliette in the Tulips by Tim O‟Neill

© The Blue Hole by Jeanne Phelps

© Sands 1 by Tim Stenning

© Sand Sculpture by Tim Snyder

© It‟s Sour, Mom by Joyce Estep

© Buddhist Boy by Bob Reavis

© Soldier, Get Dressed by Dick Hazelton

© Reflected Barn by Bill Kuss

© Poor Man‟s Peaches by Ken Timm

June 2010 Projected Images – Group A General 1. Witta Priester Eagle Dispute 1. Witta Priester River Mouth 2. Ken Timm Binding Red and Blue 2. Bob Reavis Li River 2. Tim O‟Neill Palo Alto Rd. Barn 3. Valerie Henschel Pond Blossom 3. Tim O‟Neill Russian Barn 3. Witta Priester Heron with Fish 3. Bob Reavis Beijing Youth Projected Images – Group A Special (Motion)

1. Bill Black Calf Roper 2. Nancy Ortowski Hang on to that Hat 2. Bill Black Horse Drive 2 3. Nancy Ortowski Rough Ride 3. Bob Reavis In a Hurry 3. Bill Black Take That, Cowboy 3. Bill Black Zap, Crash, Boom Projected Images – Group B General 1. Steve Bailey St. John‟s Cemetery 1. Steve Bailey This Old House 2. Sue Rhein Heron Landing 2. Steve Bailey Fifth Street Barn 2. Steve Bailey Fenceline 3. Jean Phelps Lilies 3. Ed Marx Flower Potpourri 3. Jean Phelps Smile 3. Dorothy Phillips Papaver Poppy 3. Dorothy Phillips Bad Hair Day Projected Images – Group B Special (Motion) 1. Sue Rhein Communicating 2. Sue Rhein Eagle Hunting 2. Ed Marx The Hills are Alive 3. Sue Rhein Best Buddies 3. Jean Phelps Rafting Prints – Group A General 1. Larry Barnes Breaking Sod 1. Barbara Lippert The Farm 2. Larry Barnes One Man‟s Junk 2. Larry Barnes Palouse Green 3. Bob Schlechter Marsh Grass

Prints – Group A Special (Motion) 1. Bill Kuss Swiftsure 1. Barbara Lippert Smokin‟ Hot 2. Barbara Lippert Reach for the Sky 3. Bob Schlechter Swirl 3. Bob Schlechter Merry Go Round 3. Barbara Lippert Fly 3. Bill Kuss Windy Race Prints – Group B General 1. Scott Erickson Nature‟s Curves 1. Scott Erickson First Light 1. Sandy Schlechter Avocet Prints – Group B Special (Motion) No entries

© Avocet by Sandra Schlechter

© First Light, San Xavier Mission by Scott Erickson

© Reach for the Sky by Barbara Lippert

© Swiftsure, Victoria Race by Bill Kuss

© Breaking Sod by Larry Barnes

© Marsh Grass by Bob Schlechter

© Li River by Bob Reavis

© Binding Red and Blue by Ken Timm

© Communicating by Sue Rhein

© Flower Potpourri by Ed Marx

© Hang Onto That Hat by Nancy Ortowski

© Palouse Falls by Duane Babinski

© River Mouth by Witta Priester

© Calf Roper by Bill Black

© Geyser 1 by Jim Martin

© Pond Blossom by Valerie Henschel

© St. John Cemetery by Scott Erickson

© Bad Hair Day by Dorothy Phillips

© Palo Alto Rd. Barn by Tim O‟Neill

© Rafting by Jeanne Phelps

© Heading for Seward by Scott Erickson