Through The
Lens
Cheyenne Camera Club
Cheyenne Wyoming
www.cheyennecameraclub.org
December 2014
President – Paul Bobenmoyer
Vice President – Judy Myers
Secretary – Judy Berkley
Treasurer – Gerry Lancaster
Program/Contest – Judy Berkley and Tom Shaffer
Club Meetings
Merry
Christmas
and
Happy
New Year
Camera Club meetings are held the first Thursday and
third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the City
Building at 2101 O’Neil Street in Room 122.
Thu Dec 4 Critique Session
Tue Dec 16 Christmas Party 6:00pm
Thu Jan 8 Member Education Presentation
Tue Jan 20 Contests: Out of Place and Creative
Thu Feb 5 Architectural Patterns (AP) and
Photojournalism (PJ)
Tue Feb 17 Annual Awards and Dinner
Wed Feb 4 Parks and Rec Reception
Upcoming Events
Annual Club Dues
CCC Christmas Party
It is time to pay your 2015 membership dues. Dues are
$15 for a single member and $20 for a family. The dues
need to be paid before you can enter the first contest next
year which is January 20.
The CCC Christmas party will be December 16 at 6pm
at Primrose Retirement Center. The center is located on
Powderhouse at the corner Dorothy Lane just south of
Powderhouse and Four Mile Road.
Vanda Edington has volunteered to prepare a ham.
Members are asked to bring a dish to share and your
own table service. Families are welcome to attend.
Please RSVP to Judy Berkley if you plan to attend.
A new element to our party will be a gift exchange.
Each member who wishes to participate is asked to bring
one of their favorite prints (5x7 or 8x10) in an envelope.
The exchange method will be announced at the party.
There will also be a slide show of all the images in our
2014 annual awards program.
Cheyenne Artists Guild Annual
Photography Show
The Cheyenne Artists Guild Annual Photography Show
is being held in January. Photographs can be entered
December 30, 31, and January 3 at the Guild. To
accommodate awarding of prizes in this show, there is
an entry fee of $10 per entry. The reception will be
announced later.
The show has four categories to enter: Creative,
Scenic/Landscape, Wildlife/Animal, and Black and
White/Sepia.
The Guild's Annual Members show is currently showing
through December 24 at the Guild building in Holiday
Park. Several club members have entered this show.
Parks and Recs Contest
The subject for the Cheyenne Parks and Recreation
Photo Show in February is "Planes, Trains, and
Automobiles". Show and entering details will be
available later in December. The reception will be
Wednesday February 4.
What’s Happening
New Club Vice President
Judy Myers has stepped forward and volunteered to be
the club vice-president after our previous vice-president
moved away. Thank you Judy for doing this for the
club.
Club Projector Person
After several years of setting up the digital images for
presentation at each club meeting with the computer and
projector, Tom finds it necessary to step down from this
job, effective January 1. Mike Whitmore has stepped up
and volunteered to do this for us. We really appreciate
him doing this. Contest entries are to be sent to Mike at
m.whitmore@yahoo.com. Thanks Mike.
Club Meeting Dates and
Location
The club is considering changing their meeting location
and dates. As part of our Christmas Party at the
Primrose Retirement Center, we will evaluate that
location for our new meeting location to see if it will
meet our needs. At the same time, we are considering
changing our meeting dates to the first and third
Thursday of the month. Contact one of the club officers
with your input.
RSVP Artfest and Show
The RSVP Artfest and Show is currently showing at the
Library through December 19. There are some fantastic
photographs in this show. Club members who entered
this show are Jan Barhite, Edwin Carlson, Chuck
Carpenter, Joe Eddins, Don Edington, Vanda Edington,
Richard Gilbert, Judy Myers, Lon Pfau, Tom Shaffer,
Chuck White, and Fern White. Michael Smith was the
judge for the photography division.
The Photography winners in the show are:
Best of Show - Fern White - Egret in Oregon
Scenic
1st Place - Edwin Carlson - Snowy Stream
2nd Place - Joe Beakey - Fiery Aspens
3rd Place - Jan Barhite - Sail Boats And Flowers
HM - Richard Gilbert - Guardians
Wyoming Agribusiness 2015
Calendar
The Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division's
seventh annual agricultural Photo Contest calendar has
been distributed.
The following CCC members have images in the
calendar from their Agribusiness Photo Contest in
September.
Large primary images for each month.
November - Paul Ricketts - Morning Glow on Little
Popo Agie River - Winner, Best Edit category
Wildlife
1st Place - Chuck White - Nursery With A View
2nd Place - Don Edington - Born To Be Wild
3rd Place - Chuck Carpenter - Osprey In Flight
HM - Chuck Springer
December - Chuck White - The Honor System - Winner,
Livestock category
Creative
Chuck Carpenter - Pair
Tamara Rogers - Old School House
1st Place - Gregg Angiel - Circles Of Life
2nd Place - Lon Pfau - Lily Blues
3rd Place - Tom Shaffer - Designed By The Wind
HM - Joe Eddins - Amana Colonies Barn
Painting
Best of Show - Vanda Edington - Hay Is In At Pitch
Fork
Pastels - First Place - Vanda Edington - Hay Is In At
Pitch Fork
Congratulations to everyone who entered and to those
who placed with their entries.
The show will continue through December 19. Plan a
trip to the library to see this show.
Scavenger Hunt
The Scavenger Hunt was once again a good success.
There were ten members who entered this contest. The
winners are:
Images on the back of the front cover
Small images throughout the calendar months
Edwin Carlson - Wintry Gate
Tom Shaffer - Life's Tough
Chuck White - Frosty Morning
Paul Ricketts - Cold Winter Night
Tamara Rogers - Utility Lines
Jan Barhite - Mommy, Where Are You?
Fern White - Calf Roping in the Mud
Bill Hardesty - Fire in the Sky
Back Cover small images
Jan Barhite
Everyone had excellent images published in the
calendar. Congratulations to all.
Summary of Shows and
Contests Coming Up
Cheyenne Parks and Recs Art Show - February
First Place - Pete Arnold
Second Place - Bill Hardesty
Third Place - Edwin Carlson
Fourth Place - Don Edington
Congratulations to everyone who participated.
Cheyenne Artists Guild Shows
Photography Show - January
Club Members Do Good
Photography Projects
Kim Sharples had several of her images selected as
winners in the Panhandle Coop's Visions of Our
Community photography contest. Her art is posted at
the Kimball and Torrington Main Street Market at the
size of 10”x15” and 48”x72”. Congratulations Kim.
Sometimes photographers can get to a stage where they
are not enthused about taking photographs. One way to
help overcome this stage and get fired up to go out and
take photographs is to undertake a project. The project
does not need to be intense, hard, or time consuming.
Don Edington had his image "Begin Again" accepted
into the Governor's Capital Art Exhibition.
Congratulations Don.
Projects can help you develop new skills or sharpen your
existing skills. If you want to learn different or specific
skills for your photography, choose a project that will
concentrate your efforts toward obtaining those skills.
These projects could be something like portrait
photography, macro photography, or wildlife
photography. Choose something that interests you that
you would like to learn.
Metering Modes
Most cameras have several types of metering modes
available to use. All metering modes are not usable in
all shooting modes. For instance, the green total
automatic shooting mode is usually only the matrix
metering mode and is not changeable.
Spot Metering
Spot metering only measures the light on a small circular
area in the center of the view finder. The spot is usually
2-4% of the area. Spot metering is good for selecting
only a small area of the image to determine your
exposure (such as a face) and locking in that exposure to
recompose and shoot. On some cameras, the spot meters
on the active focus point.
Partial Metering
Partial metering measures the light over a larger circle
area than a spot meter usually in the 8 - 12 % range.
This can also be used to lock in exposures.
Center-Weighted Metering
Center weighted metering measures the light over the
entire viewfinder while placing major emphasis on the
center area of the viewfinder. This center area measures
the same area each time it is used unlike the evaluative
metering discussed next.
Evaluative-Weighted Metering
Matrix Metering
Evaluative weighted metering, commonly called matrix
metering, measures the entire area of the viewfinder
while moving the major emphasis to the auto-focus point
being used. This is the default mode for most cameras
and usually the one used in most basic automatic
operating modes.
Projects can give you something to aim for. By starting
a project, it will give you a goal to reach, a reason to
look forward to shooting and to get out and photograph.
Projects can be short or they can last for years.
Depending on the type of project chosen, some projects
can cover years or they can be short term. Obviously the
long term project will be quite an endeavor to undertake.
The project will end when you feel the project has come
to an end and you have accomplished what you set out to
do.
Projects can help you explore a subject in depth. Take
your time with the project and don't rush it. As you
spend more time with some projects and the deeper you
might delve into it, the more you will learn about your
photographic skills or the subject matter and continue
photographing the project.
Mini-projects can help you learn your camera. Pick a
function on your camera to learn more about and do an
afternoon mini-project. Go out and shoot using one
function that you would like to learn more about or learn
how to use on your camera. For instance, take the
camera off Auto-white-balance and set the white balance
manually and see the changes this makes in your final
image with the various settings.
If you enter into a long term project, don't get bogged
down on only that project. You can do smaller, shorter
term projects while doing the long one.
While a project can help you out of photographic
doldrums in the short term, the benefits of doing one can
last a long time. The right project could really fire you
up to get out and shoot.
Shooting In Wyoming Winter
Some tips for cold weather shooting here in Wyoming.
Use fully charged batteries when you go out in the cold.
A cold battery will put a stop to your photographing real
quick. Cold temperatures drain batteries quickly. Carry
spare batteries inside your coat to keep them warm.
Protect your camera and lens when it is raining or
snowing. Cover your camera and lens with a
commercial "rain coat" designed for this task or
something as simple as a shower cap. Carry a
microfiber cloth to clean not only the lens but to also
wipe moisture off the camera and lens. While usually
associated with the sun, use the lens shade to keep rain
and snow off the front of the lens in our wind.
Don't change batteries, cards, and especially the lens, out
in the weather to protect the inside of the camera and
lens.
Be careful taking your camera from the cold temperature
into a warm car or building. It can fog up and condense
even on the inside surfaces of the camera or lens. Put
the camera in a bag or coat and let it warm up gradually
for an hour.
If it is a cloudy day, use the cloudy setting to warm up
the image. If you want the cold bluish look, use daylight
setting. Using Matrix Metering might help to whiten the
snow from a gray color. If it is not enough, use exposure
compensation to open the exposure to whiten the snow
more.
Don't forget to dress yourself warm.
Parting Shot
Number one way to get motivated to shoot more?
Buy a new lens or camera.
Edwin Carlson – TTL Editor
Contest Winners
November 18
Rocks
1st - Bill Hardesty - Double Arch
2nd - Jan Barhite - Pillars in a Row
3rd - Kim Sharples - Wet Rocks
HM - Paul Ricketts - Sand Creek Area
Pictorial
1st - Kim Sharples - Colorful Ascent
2nd - Kim Sharples - Lift Off
3rd - Fern White - Bridge Cathedral Arches
HM - Chuck White - Rustic Beauty
2014
CHEYENNE CAMERA CLUB
2015
Beginner - Amateur - Advanced Amateur
Meeting Nights: 1st Thursday and 3rd Tuesday each month at 7:00 pm in Room 122 City Building 2101 O’Neil
Dues: $15.00/individual; $20.00/family
Contest Entry: Digital entries: deliver to Tom Shaffer by two days preceding contest
September 4
September 16
Planning updates, educational video from internet or from club files
Contests: Metaphor (META) and Nature Scenic (NS)
October 2
October 21
October 31
Program: Lighting Speaker - Kevin
Contests: Emotion (EM) and Nature Wildlife (NW)
Scavenger Hunt deadline
November 6
November 18
Scavenger Hunt judging
Contests: Rocks (RKS) and Pictorial (P)
December 4
December 16
Critique Session (Part 1)
Christmas party
January 8
January 20
Program: Member education presentation
Contests: Out-of-Place (OFP) and Creative (CR)
February 5
February 17
Feb 4
Contests: Architectural Patterns (AP) and Photojournalism (PJ)
Annual Awards Dinner - location TBA
Parks & Rec photo contest reception
March 5
March 17
Critique Session (Part 2)
Contests: Tree Trunks (no stumps) (TT) and Nature Scenic Water Scape (NSW)
April 2
April 21
Program: Speaker - TBA
Judging N4C color prints
May 7
May 19
Election of officers - Program TBA
Contests: Wild Flowers (non cultivated) (WF) and Nature Scenic Landscape (NSL)
June 4
Annual Planning meeting - location TBA
President: Paul Bobemoyer (638-9266 or 256-6695)
Vice President: Christy Rust (256-0435)
Secretary: Judy Berkley (634-0357)
Member of: North Central Camera Club Council
Program/Contest: Judy Berkley (634-0357)
Tom Shaffer (634-7895)
Treasurer: Gerry Lancaster (634-5320)
N4C Contact: Judy Berkley
Cheyenne Camera Club Contest Rules, June 2013
The purpose of contests is to promote active interest in better photography among members of Cheyenne Camera Club.
A. BASIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
1. The contests are open to all members in good standing. (i.e. dues paid up to date.)
2. Submit an index card with entries listing maker, entry titles and categories.
B. TYPES OF CONTESTS
1.
Nature: Nature photography embraces the entire physical natural world, a field that extends from a single
drop of water to an entire landscape, from sea to sky. Nature photographs are restricted to nature in all its forms including
the many facets botany, geology, and zoology. All acts of nature are included. There must be no evidence of the
influence of man in your subject matter. The influence of man is considered to be present in subject matter such as a
cultivated flower/flowers and domestic animals.
Nature contests are divided into two categories: Nature wildlife (animals) and Nature scenic (no animals)
2.
Pictorial: Pictorial can be anything including nature as long as it meets the basic entry requirements.
3.
Photo-journalism: Photo-journalism can be considered as picturing “life in our world.” The predominant
theme is “humans and their environment.” The subjects may include spot news, sports, dramatic events or commonplace
human-interest happenings – items that would be seen in a newspaper, for instance. The photographs must tell a story.
Good titles or captions are mandatory and are part of the judging process.
4.
Assigned subject: From time to time special subjects or topics will be assigned for a given contest.
C. ENTRY RULES
1. The contest season will be from January 1 through December 31 to be eligible for the annual awards.
2. Entrants must be current members of the Cheyenne Camera Club.
3. Each entrant may enter two images in each contest category unless otherwise announced.
4. Award-winning images from previous camera club contests may not be re-submitted for intra-club competition
at any time. Ribbons or certificates are awarded for the annual awards only.
5. Images must have been taken by the entrant.
6. The above rules governing classes and eligibility will apply in the annual awards contest, except that an entry
must have “placed” first, second, third or honorable mention in a regular intra-club contest or scavenger hunt during the
contest season. The annual awards program will be held at the second meeting in February.
7. The following descriptions were adopted by the club members by ballot vote:
Creative, pictorial, and special categories: Anything goes–alterations allowed.
All other photos (nature and PJ): should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared in the
viewfinder. Nothing should be added to an image and aside from minor dust spots, nothing can be taken away. Cropping
and minor adjustments to color and contrast are acceptable.
Nature: No computer manipulations or enhancements are allowed in Nature. Elements in the picture cannot be moved,
cloned, added, deleted, rearranged or combined. The following adjustments are permitted: resizing, cropping, selective
lightening or darkening, and restoration of original color of the scene.
Photojournalism: In the interest of credibility, photos should represent the truth, with no manipulation to alter the subject
matter, or situations which are set up for the purpose of photography (as is published in newspapers).
D. JUDGING RULES
1. On the night of each contest, the Presiding Officer will choose from among the members and guests, three
persons that he/she feels will be qualified to do the job adequately.
2. Each judge will award points (from 1 to 9), giving consideration to each of the following 3 categories:
a. TECHNIQUE – clear subject, proper exposure, focus, lighting.
b. COMPOSITIION – pleasing arrangement of the elements within the picture area, proper placement
and harmony of color, camera angle, and absence of distracting elements.
c. INTEREST – impact, originality, imagination, interpretation, subject matter.
3. If one of the judges has a picture in the contest, they enters a score of 0 for their picture. An average of the
other two judges’ scores will then be added to the sum of those scores.
4. Altered and unaltered pictures will be judged together.
Guidelines for Digital Category 2013
1. The use of filters on the camera to correct color balance or exposure are acceptable, as is the correction of these
variables in the computer.
2. Removing dust spots, sensor dust, or other minor unwanted elements such as power lines, vapor trails or tree
branches is acceptable as long as this is not detectable.
3. Adding, moving, or combining elements or altering the reality of the subject by any digital or manual means is not
acceptable except in the creative category.
4. In the creative category all options are open.
Acceptable adjustments for competition are as follows.
Cropping
Overall brightness correction
Flare reduction or removal
Recovering shadow detail
Straightening
Flipping or reversing the image
Sharpening (must look natural)
Color correction
White balance correction
Saturation
Resizing
Contrast control
Noise reduction
Follow these steps for creating your files. The below sequence is with PhotoShop.
1. Open your file and use the save as option and save as a copy. This step is not absolutely necessary if you are
familiar with this process, but it will protect your original file from a mistake on your part.
2. If you did not do step one open your image now.
3. From Image in the menu bar select Image Size.
4. In the Image Size pallet make sure Resample is not selected.
5. Change resolution to 72.
6. Now click on Resample.
7. In the pixel dimension box for a Horizontal Image change the width to 1024. If the height is 768 or less click OK.
If the height is greater than 768, change it to 768 (this will cause the width to be less than 1024, that’s OK). For a
vertical format start with the height of 768 and accept whatever width you get. At the bottom of the Image Size
pallet scroll to Bicubic Sharper for reductions (in PS). Click OK.
8. Go to File and select Save As. Under Format, select the jpg file option. Under File Name, name the file as in the
naming convention below. Click Save
9. You should get the JPEG options pallet (in PhotoShop). Select Quality level to be 12, click OK. Other programs
may call this superfine or something else. It is the level that does the least compressing. File size is not a problem;
your file size will probably be between 500K and 1.5 Mb.
10. Do this for each picture you plan to enter; pay attention to the state of the Resample box as you go through the
process.
11. You may send Tom Shaffer the pictures via email (tshafferfrmwyo@q.com); by attaching them to an email. If you
prefer, take them to him at 1505 Adams on CD, CD-RW, Camera Memory Cards, or USB flash drive.
Naming Convention is as follows:
Image Title_Your Name_X.jpg where X is the first letter of the category.
Example: Bright Winter Day_T Shaffer_N.jpg
Use the underscore between the title and your name and between your name and the category. This is to make it
easier for the coordinator to read.