Saguaro Camera Club Cactus Points

Published: 5/21/2013

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MAY/JUNE, 2013 Vol. 58 No. 5

Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month

Meeting 6:45 PM

Mesa Fire Station: NW Corner 1st St. & Mesa Dr.

Fire Station Community Room - 360 E. First St, Mesa, AZ 85201

President Larry Durbin Visitors are always welcome

Our mission is to provide a

friendly, creative and inspiring

atmosphere for learning and

growth for all skill levels. A place

where we can share, learn and

inspire other’s love of

Club Affiliations

You Looking at Me?

By Ed McLaughlin


Well, summer is really here now. Oh well, that means that it is time to get out and enjoy Nature to its fullest. There will also be a bountiful amount of others that are not Nature…so go and enjoy this time of the year, But be sure to come back safely.

Larry


BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

President : Larry Durbin, APSA,PPSA

Vice-President: Sandy Kwas

Secretary: Norma Walsh

Past President : Herman Dirks

Treasurer/Membership : John Thorek

Additional Board of Directors Members

Candy Carrigan (Competition Chair)

Dick Lund (Program Chair)

Nancy Sams (Field Trip Chair)

John Thorek, (Member at Large)

Mary Ellen Swatta (Member at Large)

ACCC Representatives

Nancy Sams, FPSA, EPSA (APS)

Lynn Thompson, FPSA, EPSA (SCC)

Herman Dirks (Honors Selection Team)

Interclub Chairpersons

Nancy Sams - PhotoTravel

Lynn Thompson - CPID

Barbara Trainor - Photojournalism

Herman Dirks - Nature

Webmaster Bill Still

Saguaro Print Rep for ACCC

Lynn Thompson, FPSA, EPSA

PR Chairperson

Phyllis Picardi , APSA, PPSA

Newsletter Editor ([email protected])

Mary Ellen Swatta

2013 Competitions

Summer Vacation—send in

your photo-travel images for

the summer newsletter….

Thanks to our judges for April!

Karen Busack, Dick Lund

and Herman Dirks

OOPS: Apology to Gary Hintz

for misspelling his name in the

award list for ACCC.

Nov. 9 is the ACCC Fall roundup. Saguaro Camera Club is the sponsor. Volun-teers are needed beginning Sep-tember. Contact Lynn Thomp-son to sign up.

Thanks to our judges for May!

Gary Hintz, Mel Eichhorst and

Lynn Thompson


2013

January Nature

February Monochrome

March Tree (s)

April Silhouette - ACCC Fall, 2013

May Face or Faces

June No Competition

July No Competition

August Men Vs. Women – 2 Nature/ 2 Open

September Photo Travel

October Street Scenes - ACCC Spring, 2014 -

November Photo Journalism

December Creative – End of Year Due

ACCC Future Subjects

Fall 2013 Silhouette

Spring 2014 Street Scenes


January Nature

February Found Type

March Backyard

April ACCC Fall, 2014

May Symmetry

June No Competition

July No Competition

August Men Vs. Women – 2 Nature/ 2 Open

September Photo Travel

October ACCC Spring, 2015

November Photo Journalism

December Creative – End of Year Due

ACCC Future Subjects

Spring 2014 Street Scenes


Just a thought:

Here is the summer double issue. The competitions from April

and May are included. The snowbirds have hit the trails to parts

North, East and West… It’s time for summer vacations. It may

be a good time to reflect on 2013 so far.

The Club has received numerous awards from Arizona Camera

Club Council (ACCC) Round-up from last Fall and Spring.

There is a new projector used for monthly competitions.

Many new members have taken on new roles this year.

Treasurer, Secretary, WebMaster, Program Chair, Completion

Chair and Editor positions have new leaders.

Members have shared their expertise through presentations at

the meetings.

It seems a good time for lessons learned. In the

past month, two of us have lost our photos due to

electronic failures…

Learn from my mistakes—have more than one

backup copy… If anyone has a good process and

want to share—just let me know and we can share with the club.

Enjoy your summer where ever your adventures take you,

Mary Ellen Swatta, editor


Grand Canyon Competition Chair

Competitions have become a primary vehicle for

photographers to share and be recognized for their work. The

Grand Canyon International competition benefits the Saguaro

Camera Club.

Now, Grand Canyon International is in need of stewards to

help maintain their mission. The role of Chairman is available

for a member of the SCC. Duties include:

Selecting a date within the 3rd week of March 2014 for the

judging.

Find a location for judging and a luncheon menu for the

group

Ask for volunteers to work the two computers (same as club

competition). Ask 3 qualified people to judge (Nancy &

Larry have volunteered for 2014). One additional person

will be needed to enter the “pencil” scores and awards on

paper. (This could be the chairman).

Create the slideshows of accepted images or find a volunteer

who will create the shows.

There is the possibility of one meeting to attend with all 6

clubs attending.

Nancy Sams and Larry Durbin have been involved for years

and are committed to continuing to support the new

Chairman. Please contact Nancy with questions and to


Open Competition Results—April

Sandhill_0115 Larry Durbin

Redhead At The Park Lynn Thompson

One Humming Bird Dick Lund

Curacao 1334 Lou Romain

Diamond—Top Award

Moonlight Ride Fred Busack

Gold - Top Award

An American Symbol Bill Still

Silver—Top Award


Sandhill

by Larry Durbin

Red Head at the Park

By Lynn Thompson

One Hummingbird

By Dick Lund


Moonlight Ride

by Fred Busack

An American Symbol

By Bill Still


Open Competition Results—May

Thelocactus Bicolor Creative Lou Romain

Storm Approaching Lynn Thompson

Swallowtail On Leaf Phyllis Picardi

Osprey Brunch Lou Romain

Diamond—Top Award

Orange Trio Jean Romain

Moody Desert Gary Hintz

Gold - Top Award

Single White Bloom Norma Walsh

Pretty in Pink Norma Walsh

Silver—Top Award


Storm Approaching by Lynn Thompson

Swallowtail on Leaf by Phyllis Picardi


Moody Desert

By Gary Hintz

Orange Trio by Jean Romain


Pretty in Pink

By Norma Walsh

Single White Bloom

By Norma Walsh


Assigned Competition Results –April

Diamond— Top Awards

Free Wild Horses Dick Lund

Skateboarder Silhouette Phyllis Picardi

Silhouetted Hawaiian Dancer Phyllis Picardi

Bosque Silhouette Jean Romain

Gold—Top Award

Silver—Top Award

Paddling At Sunset Judy Howard


Free Wild Horse by Dick Lund

Skateboarder Silhouette by Phyllis Picardi

Silhouetted Hawaiian

Dancer by Phyllis Picardi


Bosque Silhouette by Jean Romain

Paddling At Sunset by Judy Howard


Assigned Competition Results –May

Diamond— Top Awards

The Fiddler William Lewis

Bubbles 9968 Lou Romain

Mr Mandrill Lou Romain

Taste Like Chicken Karen Busack

Scary Face Gary Hintz

Indian Man Jean Higgins

Girl With Gray Scarf Jean Romain

Gold—Top Award

Silver—Top Award

Owl Mary Ellen Swatta


Indian Man By Jean Higgins

The Fiddler

By William Lewis

Girl with Grey Scarf by Jean Romain


Tastes Like Chicken

By Karen Busack

Owl

By Mary Ellen Swatta

Scary Face by Gary Hintz


Competition Honorable Mention

Grand Canyon Shapes Lynn Thompson

Cormorant Silhouettes_2996 Larry Durbin

Boats And Mounds In Silhouette Larry Durbin

Desert Silhouette Red Nancy Sams

Nocturnal Bird Lou Romain

Bridge Sunset Jean Higgins

Backlit Mittons Jean Romain

Aquarium Jean Higgins

Goldfield Mel Eichhorst

Kauai Sunrise William Lewis

Desert Hawk Larry Durbin

Flirting Eyes Karen Busack

Shoebill Karen Busack

Rough Landing Judy Howard

Hand in Hand Karen Lowery


Grand Canyon Shapes

By Lynn Thompson

Desert Silhouette Red

By Nancy Sams

ormorant Silhouette and Boats and Mounds in Silhouette

By Larry Durbin


Desert Hawk by Larry Dur-

Aquarium by Jean Higgins

Goldfield by Mel Eichhorst

Backlit Mittens by Jean Romain

Bridge Sunset by Jean Higgins


Hand in Hand

By Karen Lowery

Rough Landing By Judy Howard

Shoebill

By Karen Busack

Kauai Sunrise by William Lewis

Flirting Eyes by Karen Busack


May Honorable Mention

Falling Light Nancy Sams

Oops Wrong Turn_1812 Larry Durbin

House Finch In Flyte Dick Lund

Caracara_5034 Larry Durbin

Garden In Japan Jean Higgins

Repairing The Nets Judy Howard

Free Flight 531 Vince Picardi

Natures Garden 1 Bill Still

Gondolier Judy Howard

And Joy Makes 3 Nancy Sams

Mountain Man Lynn Thompson

Girl In Cambodia Jean Higgins

Jaguar Karen Busack

Renaissance Man Sandy Kwas

Madison Bill Still

Susie Yazzie Judy Howard

Little Thoughts Karen Lowery

Parrot Judy Howard

Far Away Thoughts Karen Lowery


Oops Wrong Turn by Larry Durbin

Falling Light by Nancy Sams

Caracara by Larry Durbin

House Finch in Flyte by Dick Lund

Garden in Japan by Jean Higgins


Silver open

Free Flight by Vince Picardi Repairing the Nets by Judy Howard

Gondolier by Judy Howard Natures Garden by Bill Still


Mountain Man by Lynn Thompson

Girl in Cambodia by Jean Higgins

Renaissance Man by Sandy Kwas


Gold assigned

Jaguar by Karen Busack

Parrot by Judy Howard

And Joy Makes Three

by Nancy Sams


Susie Yazzi by Judy Howard

Madison by Bill Still

Little Thoughts by Karen Lowery

Far Away Thoughts by Karen Lowery


June 11 and 12,

Sedona Overnight — June 11 Meet at 8 am in the West Fork

Trail where will photograph wildflowers. Good photo ops

for columbine should be available near the trail head and

farther back along the canyon. Afternoon will be at Red

Rock Crossing where we will stay for sunset. This is one of

the most recognized sunset locations in Arizona. Wednesday

morning will be a driving trip to photograph on the Schnebly

Hill road but we will need another high clearance vehicle if

enough people attend. We will finish the morning with some

photo ops at Tlaquepaque Arts and Craft Village before

lunch at the El Ricon restaurant in the village. That will

conclude the outing. There are many hotels available in

Sedona from which to choose. Contact Lynn Thompson for

additional information. Lynn's cell phone is 480-734-0040.

The photo trip to Moab for May was re-scheduled to October

11 through October 14 or 15, 2013: This will provide us the

opportunity to shoot fall color in the La Sal Mountains in

addition to the normal photo ops in the Canyonlands area.

Contact Nancy Sams for more information.

Mark Your Calendars….

tel:480-734-0040

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