Through The
Lens
Cheyenne Camera Club
Cheyenne Wyoming
www.cheyennecameraclub.org
January 2014
President – Paul Bobermoyer
Vice President – Ann Hammond
Secretary – Judy Berkley
Treasurer – Gerry Lancaster
Program/Contest – Judy Berkley and Tom Shaffer
Happy
New
Year
Club Meetings
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 Jan 2 Contests: Sports and Water
Tue Jan 21 Speaker to be announced
Thu Feb 6 Contests: Pictorial and Outhouse &
Commodes
Tue Feb 18 Annual Awards Dinner Program
Wed Feb 5 Cheyenne Parks Rec Reception
Thu Mar 6 Photojournalism and Old Anything
Tue Mar 18 Hands. Program:Discuss photos as shot
Upcoming Events
Marilyn, Linda, and Friends Art
Show
The Marilyn, Linda, and Friends Art Show will be held
the month of March at the Cheyenne Civic Center.
There is a $10 entry fee for the first item and $5 for each
additional entry. Entry forms, fees, and photos are to be
delivered to the civic center on February 28. The
reception will be March 5th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Entry
forms are available at the civic center.
Third Annual Artist Guild
Photo Show
The 3rd Annual Artists Guild Photography Show will be
held in January at the Cheyenne Artists Guild in Holiday
Park. There is a limit of three entries per entrant. Entry
fee is $5 per image. Entries can be dropped off
Thursday - Saturday, January 2-4 at the Guild.
The awards and reception program will be January 10 at
5-6:30 pm. Ribbons will be awarded for Best of Show,
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and three Honorable Mentions. Cash
prizes will also be included depending on the number of
entries received.
The Guild is not having a Hearts and Flowers show this
year.
Cheyenne Parks and Rec Photo
Contest
The Cheyenne Parks and Rec Photography Contest will
be held February 3 - 28 at the Civic Center. The subject
this year is “Red” and is designed to showcase the
versatility and liveliness of the color. Red should be eye
catching, creative, and vibrant.
The contest is limited to Laramie County residents.
There are four divisions; 18 and Under, Amateur,
Intermediate, and Professional. Entry fee is $5 for one
entry or $10 for three entries. The contest is limited to
the first 200 entries. Entry forms and fees are to be
turned in to the City Neighborhood Facility at 610 W 7th
Street between January 20th and 29th. Entries are to be
taken to the civic center on January 30.
The reception will be Wednesday, February 5, from 5:30
to 7:00 pm. The Cheyenne Camera Club will be hosting
the reception again this year.
Veterans Creative Arts Festival
The Cheyenne VAMC Veterans Art Festival will be held
February 3 - 4 at the Cheyenne VAMC Auditorium. The
exhibit is open February 3, 1-6pm, and February 4, 124pm. The artist reception is February 4 at 11:30am. The
show is open to veterans receiving services at the
Cheyenne VAMC. More information can be obtained
from Kristi at 307-778-7550x7240 or
kristi.ruben@va.gov. Also from Jennifer 307-7787550x7419 or jennifer.primeaux@va.gov.
Fourth Annual RailArt Show
The Cheyenne Depot Museum Foundation is having
their 4th Annual RailArt Show, Sale, and Competition.
This competition is designed to represent the history of
railroads and how they helped build our nation. This
year the show will include photography. The show will
be from May 17th to August 1, 2014. The opening
reception will be May 16th. Digital images must be
submitted by April 1 for juried selection with acceptance
notifications mailed out the week of April 7. Final
entries are to be turned in May 5th. The entry fee is $15
for the first entry and $11 each for additional entries up
to four total. More information is available from
Lindsey Taylor at the Depot Museum at 307-632-3905
or visit www.cheyennedepotmuseum.org.
Rocky Mountain School of
Photography Weekend in
Denver
The Rocky Mountain School of Photography is having a
weekend seminar in Denver on the weekend of February
22 and 23. Either one day or two day programs can be
selected. The cost is $109 for one day and $159 for two
days. More information and registration can be found at
www.rmsp.com, click on Find a Course, click on the
Denver locator spot on the map, click on Denver. There
are several sessions each day with an option of two
different classes in each sessions to choose from.
What’s Happening
Christmas Party
The club would like to thank Larry and Mona Weeks for
hosting the club Christmas party at their house.
Everyone had a wonderful time. Thank you very much!
Scavenger Hunt Contest
The camera club judged the Scavenger Hunt entries on
November 19. Ten members submitted entries in this
year's contest. First Place went to Tom Shaffer; second
place to Gerry Lancaster; third place to Judy Myers; and
fourth place to Bill Hardesty. Thanks to everyone who
entered for making it an exciting scavenger hunt contest.
Special Lighting Program
Wyoming Agribusiness Contest
and Calendar
The camera club is having a special program on lighting
conducted by a guest speaker, Kevin Keehnen. This
program is for our normal club meeting on Tuesday
January 21. The program will be conducted at the gym
at Arp Elementary School at 7pm. The program will be
about lighting with one light with filters and editing.
The Wyoming Agribusiness Annual Photo Contest and
Calendar had a record 524 entries from 79
photographers. Paul Ricketts won First Place in the
Adult Division with his entry of Hay Bales Near Devil's
Tower.
CCC Photo Show at Warren
Nagle Mansion
Eight club members are currently showing their
photography at the Warren Nagle Mansion during
January through March. The show is in the basement of
the mansion and consists of twenty-four images. The
photographers showing are Christy Rust, Tom Shaffer,
Marianne Shenefelt, Richard Gilbert, Judy Myers, Lon
Pfau, Edwin Carlson, and new member Pete Arnold.
The exhibit is open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm
for your viewing. A reception will be held on February
9 from 1 to 4 pm with refreshments in the basement of
the Warren Nagle Mansion where the exhibit is located.
Cheyenne Art Design and Dine
Show
The Warren Nagle Mansion hosted camera club
members during the month of December for the
Cheyenne Art Design and Dine. These members were
Tom Shaffer, Christy Rust, Don Edington, Richard
Gilbert, Gene Schumacher, Chuck White, Fern White,
and Tamara Rodgers. Congratulations on a nice show.
Chuck Carpenter and Paul Ricketts had their images
featured as the main image for the monthly picture.
Additionally Don Edington, Fern White, Paul Ricketts,
and Jan Barhite had images appear in the calendar.
Congratulations to these members for their excellent
photography.
Annual Awards Judging
The Cheyenne Camera Club annual photo awards will be
judged by Mr J O'Brien and one of his photography
classes at LCCC as a class project. The winners of the
annual contest will be announced at the annual awards
dinner and program on February 18th.
RSVP Art Show
Congratulations to Judy Myers and Richard Gilbert for
selling one of their photography images during the
RSVP Show at the library.
Western Spirit Art Show
Edwin Carlson, Tom Shaffer, Don Edington, and Vanda
Edington have been accepted into the Old West Museum
Western Spirit Art Show for 2014. Tom, Don, and
Vanda had two images and Edwin had one image
accepted into the juried show. The show will be held
thru the summer at the Old West Museum in Cheyenne.
Long Lens Close Focusing
Filling the Frame
Sometimes when photographing with longer lenses, the
subject ends up being closer than the minimum focusing
distance of the lens. While you could back up and get
the subject into the focusing range, this would result in
the subject being smaller in the image.
Filling the frame when photographing to maximize
impact is a well known concept that a lot of
photographers follow. This probably works well for
camera club contests. However, you could be selling
your image short if you do this all the time.
By using extension tubes between the lens and the
camera, the minimum focusing distance is shortened.
By being closer to the subject, it appears larger in the
final image.
Sometimes it is better to back off and leave some room
around the subject. Normal print sizes of 8x10, 11x14,
and 16x20 are cropped at the ends of a full frame image
to obtain these sizes. If you fill the frame to the ends,
cropping to these normal sizes without cutting your
subject will be a problem.
This is a good way to shoot flowers. By using longer
lenses in the 200 - 300 mm range with an extension tube,
close-up photographs of flowers can be obtained. There
are two major benefits of shooting flowers with this
setup. The first is you can remain further from the
flower and not disturb the surrounding flora causing the
subject to move. The second is the narrow field of view
can help eliminate a distracting background. By using
the longer lens, the depth of field will also be shallower,
defocusing the background too. The downside to this is
focusing to infinity is not possible with the extension
tube in place.
The use of extension tubes will work with any focal
length of lens, not just long lenses, to increase the
magnification. If you have a 50 mm lens and use 50 mm
of extension, you will get 1:1 macro. 25mm of
extension will give you 1/2 life size. 12.5mm of
extension will give you 1/4 life size.
This holds true with zoom lenses too. A zoom lens set at
100 mm with 50mm of extension will give you 1/2 life
size. Zoomed out to 200mm with the 50mm of
extension will give you 1/4 life size.
Canvas prints are becoming popular. These prints are
usually wrap around canvas prints. To do this, you need
lots of room around your subject to accommodate the
wrap around. A full frame subject will be impossible to
have this wrap around effect.
Then there is the possibility of selling an image for
magazine cover. These definitely need room at the top
and sometimes the side for the magazine title and
subtitles.
But you can have the best of both worlds. Shoot both
types of images when you photograph. After all, it is
digital and you can shoot all you want. This way, you
will have both full frame and not full frame images to
work with as appropriate to your need. While you are at
it, shoot horizontal and vertical formats of the subject
too. You will then have both formats to work with in the
future.
Parting Shot
Don't lose the joy that exists in taking pictures.
Part of the Whole
When photographing wildlife and animals, some
photographers like to fill the frame with the animal.
However, in trying to fill the frame, people compose so
tightly that part of the animal could be cut off, be it an
ear, a leg or foot, the tail, or maybe the antlers. This is
not good. Check the edge of the view finder to insure
that part of the animal is not extending beyond the edge
of the frame. It is a better image and composition when
the entire animal is in the image.
Edwin Carlson – TTL Editor
Contest Winners
December 5
Doors
1st – Bill Randall - Door-1
2nd – Tamara Rodgers - Weakened Door
3rd – Bill Randall – Door-2
HM – Jan Barhite - Ancient Doorway
Nature Scenic
1st – Judy Myers - Maroon Bells First Fall Snow
2nd – Fern White - Fall Aspens
3rd – Bill Hardesty - Fall Splash
HM – Gerry Lancaster - Sparkle Dew
2013
CHEYENNE CAMERA CLUB
2014
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 St.
Dues: $15.00 individual; $20.00 family
Contest Entry: Digital entries: deliver to Tom Shaffer by Sunday preceding contest
September 5
September 17
Contests: Pictorial and Creative. Program: Paul B – “How to prepare images for contests”
Contests: Nature Wildlife and Photojournalism; Program: Judy Berkley – “Judging”
October 3
October 15
October 31
Contests: Nature Scenic and Black & White
Contests: Pictorial and Sports
Scavenger Hunt deadline
November 7
November 19
Scavenger Hunt judging
Contests: Creative and Color
December 5
December 17
Contests: Nature Scenic and Doors
Christmas party
January 2
January 21
Contests: Sports and Water
Special Program - One light lighting
February 6
February 18
Feb 5
Contests: Pictorial and Outhouses & Commodes
Annual Awards Dinner - location TBA
Parks & Rec photo contest reception: Civic Center - 5:30 pm. Subject - Red
March 6
March 18
Contests: Photojournalism and Old Anything
Contest: Hands; Education: Photos as taken – discussion on how to improve the photo
April 3
April 15
Contests: Pictorial and Landscape
Judging N4C color prints
May 1
May 20
Election of officers – program TBA
Contests: Water Drops and Weather
June 5
Planning meeting – location TBA
President: Paul Bobemoyer (638-9266 or 256-6695)
Vice President: Ann Hammond (220-7722)
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.