“Camelia Blossoms” by Stefan Kaben was taken during the ... · is legible and dark enough to be read in dim light. • Don’t submit double-matted prints. The next competition

Flowers blooming in the snow make a great photo -op. Who knows what April will bring. Time to look for those seasonal opportunities that will make your photos pop. That freak snow storm we had a few weeks ago gave us a glimpse of opportunity in the Bowie area. Unfortunately, it did not last long on the ground in Bowie or southern Maryland BUT it did in the northern areas of Maryland. A short ride to Harford county proved very successful days after the snowstorm.

We all have a favorite place to photograph. Try capturing that special spot in different times of

day or night, different weather conditions and different events. I have a favorite hill that I love. Fun to photograph when kids are sledding or late at night when the moon is full. Snow is always a good time to capture the hill too, but rain adds a mist of wonder. That spot should be fairly close to your house so you can get there at different times and weather conditions. Not every scene needs to be photographed with a wide angle. Get out there and look over that spot. Zoom in and out. Turn around and view it at a 360 angle. Look for that small area that makes you smile. There are kazillions of fabulous photo ops out there. Find them.

THE VIEWFINDER

Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Volume 36, Number 8 • April, 2017

Flowers Everywhere President’s Comments

by Roz Kleffman, President

INSIDE How-To/Election, p. 3; Competition, p. 4-7; Upcoming, p. 8; Themes, p. 9; Photo Talk/Out & About, p. 11; Field Trip Photos, p. 14-15

3 ProgramAnnual Slideshow Presentationpage 13

17 CompetitionTheme: Nature Judge: Lewis Katz page 8

8 Field TripLewis, Delawarepage 12

10 Photo Talk Meaningpage 11

APRIL

24 How-ToLynford Morton page 3

“Camelia Blossoms” by Stefan Kaben was taken during the February field trip to the National Arboretum.. See more field trip photos on pages 14-15.

NOTICE: Change to date of May competition meeting (Theme “Open”). It will be on May 8.

The Viewfinder • Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Volume 36, Number 8 • April, 2017

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THE VIEWFINDER is distributed via e-mail early in the month and at the first meeting of each month during the club year. Contributions of articles of interest to photographers are welcomed.

The deadline for submitting articles is the second Monday of the month prior to publication (ie, articles submitted in early October will be published in the November newsletter).

Articles should be sent via e-mail to [email protected]. Attachments as MS Word, .txt, or .rtf files are acceptable. Photos and illustrations should be separate attachments.

Photographs should be submitted electronically as JPEGs with a “high” quality compression setting. The optimal photograph will be no more than 800 pixels in its greatest dimension.

Membership Rates

Junior (ages 12-17) . . $5.00 Individual . . . . . . . . $25.00 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00

Meeting Nights

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club meets the first through fourth Monday nights of each month September through May in the Fellowship Hall of the All Saints Lutheran Church at US 301 and Mt. Oak Road in Bowie. Meetings begin at 7:30. Visitors are always welcome.

Photographic Society of America (PSA)

The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club has been a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) since 1977. Denise Hill is B-CCC’s representative to PSA.

For information regarding the benefits of a PSA individual membership and for PSA-sponsored events contact Denise Hill (301) 809-1399 or e-mail [email protected].

Articles for The ViewfinderEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President Roz Kleffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-464-1867 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Programs Catherine Sheppard . . . . . . . . . . 301-262-2819 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c7thy@hotmail .com

VP Membership Bill Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-827-3369 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wgamcollins@earthlink .net

VP Competition Richard Chomitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rchomitz@comcast .net

VP How-to Jeanine Cummins . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-490-0079 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

VP Photo Talk Bob Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-341-3270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Treasurer Warren Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-552-4129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Secretary Danni Downing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-452-5932 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dannidowning@gmail .com

PSA Representative Denise Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (301) 809-1399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Vincent Ferrari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-249-2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

STAFFCompetition Assistant JoAnn Mikellian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-216-9460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Database Manager Dick Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-923-2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Field Trip Committee Leaders Vincent and Leslie Ferrari............301-249-2210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vincentferrari@gmail .com

Webmaster George L . Smyth . . George .Smyth@gmail .com

Web Editor Vincent Ferrari . . . . .vincentferrari@gmail .com

Exhibit Coordinator Bob Matthews . . . [email protected]

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April How-To Meeting - April 24Lynford Mortin - Making an Impact

by Jeanine Cummins, VP How-To

Lynford Morton is the founder of Shutterbug Life community, where beginner and enthusiasts learn how to be better photographers. “I focus on how to create great photos, build an audience and make an impact.”

Shutterbug Life supports emerging and enthusiast photographers with the following resources:• Shutterbug Life, a weekly photography lifestyle podcast and blog;• Photography Meetup groups in Washington, DC and New York City;• Facebook group for Meetup members;• Photo Tours that teach

photographers in Washington, DC; New Orleans; andNew York City; and

• Shutterbug Mentoring Club, an online membership community. “My Dad taught himself photography when he was 15 on the beautiful little island of St. Kitts. At one point, he was the only photographer in his village. Dad says he generated steady income riding his bicycle from house to house taking pictures.” “I have early memories being surrounded by cameras and developing images in our home darkroom. In high school, I often accompanied him as a second shooter on his high school portrait jobs. In college, I chose a double major of photojournalism and public relations. During a 20-year career, I led public relations campaigns to support multi-billion dollar business development pursuits and cabinet-level events. Nestled in that time was an eight-year stint as a photojournalist in the Army Reserves.” 1

www.shutterbuglife.com/

1. Morton, Lynford. “LYNFORD MORTON BIO.” Shutterbug Life. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2017.

Upcoming Club ElectionThe election for club officers is coming up soon.

by Roz Kleffman, President

This 30-day notice is to inform all B-CCC members of the upcoming election and installation of club officers per the B-CCC Constitution and B-CCC by-laws, for the 2017-2018 club year. I remind club members that officers serve a two-year term (and beyond). Here is the slate of proposed officers:1st VP - Programs - Catherine Sheppard; 2nd VP Membership- Bill Collins; Third VP - Competiton - Dick Chomitz; Secretary- Danni Downing. As you will notice, all 4 of the executive officers have agreed to continue in office. Club members are still needed to fulfill the many tasks of competitions. Dick Chomitz will continue doing the data base for competition but other members will need to assist at the competition table, find judges, pass photos, write the ribbons and probably a host of other duties that I

have failed to mention. A discussion of upcoming financial needs and ways to meet these needs will also be discussed and voted on at the May 15 meeting. Yes, that means dues may increase. Please talk to me if you want more details.There are many other club duties that require YOUR help such as field trip leaders, room set-up/room breakdown and goodies folks. Please take this time to think about how you can best serve your club. Lots of folks have been working double duty for many years. Offer your help and support. Without you, great programing, competitions, field trips and meetings can not happen.VOLUNTEER NOW.


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Competition CornerMarch Competition Results

by Dick Chomitz, VP Competition

The competition March was TIME, not the easiest subject. 119 entries were submitted by 65 competitors. Our numbers of entries are going down instead increasing. Please submit entries, we need to have more Novice entries. Lisa Ward a novice in Monochrome did not have enough competitors to have a novice contest so she was asked to compete in the Advanced Contest and she won a Honorable Mention. Please enter. Corey Hilz was our judge and did a great job describing the strength and weakness of each photo and how to improve each photo. Many thanks to all the competitors for submitting such outstanding TIME images. Also, thanks to the many club members who helped the evening go smoothly – those who set up and cleaned up the meeting hall, those who accepted and handled the prints, and our projectionist who ran the digital competition. Without these people there would

be no competition. Congratulations to the winners of the Travel Competition. We ask that competitors follow these few procedures to help ensure that prints are handled smoothly and efficiently:• Have your entry slip filled out completely before stepping up to the table to submit your prints. We recommend printing the entry form from the B-CCC website. It is found under the competition tab. There is a date window on the entry form which will provide you the correct date if you press the “down” arrow.• Make sure to include an UP arrow and the submission class (Novice or Advanced) on the back of each print.• Make sure the information on the back of your prints is legible and dark enough to be read in dim light.• Don’t submit double-matted prints. The next competition is on April 3, and the theme is “Nature”. Lewis Katz will be the judge.

More Competition Results on page 5.

Basketball Years, HM Advanced Digital, Dena Selby Just a Week, HM Advanced Digital,

Jennifer Heinz


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Competition CornerMarch Competition Results, continued

More Competition Photos on page 6.

Novice Digital (23 Entries)

1st TIME-O-LITE . . . . . . . . . .Jeanine Cummins2nd Music Time Stands Still . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Catherine Sheppard3rd Weary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danni DowningHM Bowie City Hall Sun Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John AllenderHM Courting Candle . . . . . . .Jeanine CumminsHM You cannot shine if you are unused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherry Woodmancy

Novice Monochrome Prints (1 Entry)

HM Loc Time . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Ward

Novice Color Prints (6 Entries)

2nd Pocket Watch . . . . . . . . .Karen Ackermann3rd Monticello Time . . . . . . .Lisa Ward

Advanced Digital (40 Entries)

1st On Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Bruza2nd Out of the Ashes . . . . . .Warren E. Wilson3rd Memories . . . . . . . . . . . .Stefan KabenHM Less than a second . . . .Richard ChomitzHM Adagio Andante . . . . . . .Stephen BruzaHM Basketball years . . . . . . .Dena SelbyHM Britannica . . . . . . . . . . . .Vincent FerrariHM Lunar Eclipse 2010 . . . . .Zolt LevayHM Take Time . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer HeinzHM Just a week . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Heinz

Advanced Monochrome Prints (21 Entries)

1st Childhood Memories . .Bill Whitcher2nd Six Thirty . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Heinz3rd Watching the Clock . . . .Mike ThomasHM Falling Dominos . . . . . . .Bill CollinsHM Hands of time . . . . . . . . .Glenn Thompson

Advanced Color Prints (28 Entries)

1st As time goes by . . . . . .Stefan Kaben2nd Federal Hill Then and Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zolt Levay3rd Fore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill WhitcherHM Time Slips Away . . . . . . .JoAnn MikellianHM Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clarence CarvellHM Great Sand Dunes Star Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zolt LevayHM July 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Thomas

Competition Standings Following the March CompetitionAdvanced Color Prints

Warren E. Wilson . . . .35Mike Thomas. . . . . . . .30Jennifer Heinz . . . . . . 29Stefan Kaben. . . . . . . .28

Novice Color PrintsDena Selby. . . . . . . . . .22Sherry Woodmancy. .12Karen Ackermann. . . .11Catherine Sheppard. .10

Advanced DigitalBill Conway. . . . . . . . . .42Bill Whitcher. . . . . . . . 34Glenn E. Thompson. . 29Jennifer Heinz. . . . . . . 29

Novice DigitalPatti Becker . . . . . . . . . 36Petrice Henley. . . . . . . 33Stanley Turk. . . . . . . . . 31Lori Rogers . . . . . . . . . 28

Advanced MonochromeBill Whitcher . . . . . . . . .45Mike Thomas . . . . . . . . 36Albert Alexander . . . . . 24Jennifer Heinz . . . . . . . .22

Novice MonochromeCatherine Sheppard . . .10Lisa Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Michele Danoff. . . . . . . . .1Patti Becker . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Bowie City Hall Sundial, HM Novice Digital,

John Allender


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More

Competition

Photos

on page 7.

Courting Candle, HM Novice Digital, Jeanine Cummins

Pocket Watch, 2nd Novice Color Prints, Karen Ackermann

Britannica, HM Advance Digital, Vincent Ferrari

TIME-O-LITE, 1st Novice Digital, Jeanine Cummins

Take Time, HM Advance Digital, Jennifer Heinz

Six Thirty, 2nd Advanced Monochrome Prints, Jennifer Heinz

Great Sand Dunes Star Trails, HM Advanced Color Prints, Zolt Levay


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LOC Time, HM Novice Monochrome Prints, Lisa Ward

Monticello Time, 3rd Novice Color Prints, Lisa Ward

As Time Goes By, 1st Advanced Color Prints, Stefan Kaben

Memories, 3rd Advanced Digital, Stefan Kaben

Lunar Eclipse 2010, HM Advanced Digital, Zolt Levay

Federal Hill Then and Now, 2ndAdvanced Color Prints, Zolt Levay


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Upcoming EventsNews about non-club related photographic events

by Vincent Ferrari, Editor

Light City Baltimore is a festival of light, music and innovation which features light art installations, performances and concerts along the BGE Light Art Walk at the Inner Harbor as well as the daytime innovation conferences. Light City, attracting more than 400,000 to Baltimore during its inaugural year, returns even bigger and bolder in 2017 and takes place Friday, March 31 through Saturday, April 8, 2017. The festival is open from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weeknights and until midnight on the weekends. For more information, visit www.lightcity.org. And speaking of spectacular and unusual light shows, the city of Columbia, Maryland will be having one as part of their fiftieth anniversary celebration in June. The Katena Luminarium will be at the lakefront. These are monumental inflatable structures designed to generate a sense of wonder at the beauty of light and radiant colors, all within a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes. Large domes rising up 33 feet are connected by tunnels that determine the journey the visitor will take. See: www.tinyurl.com/gw8kevu The 84th Wilmington International Exhibition of Photography will run from April 2 through April 9. WIEP is a juried exhibition presented by the Delaware Photographic Society and recognized by the

Photographic Society of America. Images are submitted by photographers worldwide and 300 of the best prints will be on display. Visit: www.wilmingtoninternational.org/ Registration is now open for the New England Camera Club Council’s 72nd annual Photography Conference. The event encompasses three days of seminars, workshops and more. This year the dates are July 14, 15, and 16. As in previous years, the conference will be held on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, in Amherst, Mass. This year’s keynote speaker will be Bryan F. Peterson, and he is being sponsored by Nikon. For more information, and to register, visit: www.neccc.org/p/2017-conf.html This summer will offer us a rare and exciting photo-op. The North American Solar Eclipse will happen on August 21. This will be a total eclipse that will cross the entire continental United States. The last time this happened was in 1918, and the next total solar eclipse visible in the U.S. won’t be until 2024. For information on the path of totality, and other data, visit the following web page: www.tinyurl.com/kg4efbv

April Competition JudgeLewis Katz will judge the “Nature” competition on April 3

Text by Stephen Cherry, Competition Judge

Lewis Katz will be our judge for the April 3 “Nature” competition. Lewis Katz started with an Olympus OM-1 back in 1970 and is still an avid and passionate photographer. After working the art show circuit for some years he now spends his time teaching and shooting with his fellow photographers from the Baltimore Camera Club. He now teaches photography

for the Hopkins Odyssey program, the Roland Park Country Schools Kaleidoscope program, and at Community College of Baltimore County.


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B-CCC Competition Themes for 2017-2018 Dates shown are the first Mondays of the month, excepting holidays. They are subject to change if conflicts arise.

October 2, 2017

OPEN

Anytime, anywhere, any topic.

November 6, 2017

TEXTURES

Where the texture is the dominant subject: the visual and tactile quality of a surface: bumpy, rough, smooth, wrinkled, prickly, etc. The bark of a tree, the roughness of sandpaper, the softness of satin, the scales of a fish, the

fuzziness of a kitten; not to be confused with pattern.

December 4, 2017

SILHOUETTE

Where the subject is the silhouette of something; a dark object, usually black, with a lighter background.

January 8, 2018

PEOPLE AT WORK

Where the subject is a person or persons engaged in some activity of production or industry; a welder, a bricklayer, schoolchildren at their desks, a scientist gazing through a microscope.

February 5, 2018

TRAVEL

Any object, anytime, anywhere, as long as it is obvious to the judge that the subject matter was photographed while traveling more than 50 miles from Bowie. An image that captures the feeling of a time and place, and portrays a land, its people, or a culture in its natural state. The judge will award the Travel Trophy to his/her

favorite first place image.

March 5, 2018

ABSTRACT PATTERNS

Wherein the subject is not readily identifiable, perhaps modified or skewed to create an interesting pattern of colors or shapes. Emphasis on lines, colors, geometric forms, etc., especially with reference to each other.

April 2, 2018

NATURE

Focus on nature and natural things. The rules say the photograph can not depict any evidence of the ‘hand of man’. Simply put - no fences, cans, manmade structures, etc. Novice Nature Trophy will be awarded during this

competition for the best in show Novice nature image.

May 7, 2018

OPEN

Anytime, anywhere, any topic.


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May Competition JudgeFrank Van Riper will judge the “Open” competition on May 8

Text by Frank Van Riper, Competition Judge

Frank Van Riper is a nationally known documentary and commercial photographer, author, lecturer and columnist. Author of several bestselling books, his work is in, or been promised to, the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine, and the photography collections of the University of Maine at Machias and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). For 19 years, Van Riper was the photography columnist of the Washington Post. His column, Talking Photography, is now available online at www.TalkingPhotography.com.

A former journalist and 1979 Nieman Fellow at Harvard, Van Riper is a popular teacher and lecturer and leads photography workshops in Maine, Umbria and Venice with his wife and professional partner, Judith Goodman. Most recently, they were co-authors of the internationally bestselling book, Serenissima: Venice in Winter. For more than a decade Van Riper has been on the faculty of Photoworks at Glen Echo Park, Md., where, in addition to teaching, he created—and curated for nine years—the critically acclaimed ‘Mirror to the World’ annual exhibition of documentary photography. Before leaving daily journalism for photography in 1987, Van Riper was an award-winning White House correspondent, national political correspondent, and Washington Bureau news editor for the New York Daily News. He is a native New Yorker and 1967 graduate of the City College of New York, where he was editor-in-chief of the College’s oldest undergraduate newspaper, The Campus. In 2011 he was inducted into the CCNY Communications Alumni Hall of Fame. Four years earlier, he was the commencement speaker at the University of Maine at Machias, where he received its Distinguished Achievement Award for his “outstanding career in photography and journalism.”

Van Riper was born in Manhattan in 1946 and grew up in the Bronx. He attended public schools in New York City and joined the New York Daily News one week after his graduation from CCNY. During

his 20-year career with the Daily News he covered the anti-Vietnam war movement, the urban rioting following the 1968 assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Watergate scandal, and every presidential campaign from 1968 through 1984. In 1980 he was awarded (along with his colleague, the late Lars-Erik Nelson) the Merriman Smith Memorial Award from the White House Correspondents Association for his deadline coverage of the negotiations that finally freed the US hostages held captive at the American embassy in Tehran following the rise of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. In 1983 Van Riper wrote his first book, the nationally acclaimed biography of Sen. John H. Glenn, Jr., Glenn: the Astronaut Who Would be President. His other books include Faces of the Eastern Shore, 1992 (foreword by James A. Michener), Down East Maine / A World Apart, 1998 (nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and recipient of the silver award for photography from the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington), Talking Photography, 2002 (A ten-year collection of his Washington Post columns and other photography essays) and Serenissima: Venice in Winter, 2008 (done with his wife and partner Judith Goodman.)

“What makes winning photograph? Without doubt it’s emotion. Emotion that is stirred by the content of the image, the beauty of the composition, the significance of the moment, etc. It also is about what the photographer brings to the image in terms of his or her experience and/or aesthetic that sets the photograph above the ordinary. Frankly, that is the reason most closeups of flowers leave me ice cold. The flower has done all the work—too often displayed dead-center simply for its own sake. And too often all the photographer has done is simply point and shoot in Macro mode. Make me feel: the way Irving Penn’s parrot tulips make me feel, or Steichen’s ‘Heavy Roses,’ or, in today’s terms, the way the work of such terrific shooters as Jim Steele and Bert Shankman make me feel.”


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April Photo Talk Meeting - April 10Meaning

by Bob Matthews, VP Photo Talk

In the March 2017 Photo Talk, I cited a quote from Ansel Adams, “There are two people in every photograph: the photographer and the viewer”. What Adams was telling us is that when someone makes an image, they have something in mind that they want to express. It may be a meaning, it may be a feeling or state of mind, like “here’s a cute kitten”, “look at the wisdom in that old man’s face”, or “the grandeur of those mountains is overwhelming”. When another person views the image, they may get a different feeling or meaning, based on what they see in the picture and their personal perspective. Their reaction might be “cats make me sneeze”, or “look, that old man should have seen a dentist”, or “look at the pretty red kayak in the mountain lake.” For the April Photo Talk, we will be discussing the meaning of images, both from the maker’s and viewer’s perspective. Once again, our discussions will be based on Douglas Beasley’s web article “Critiquing Photographs” (www.douglasbeasley.com/2013/06/04/critiquing-photographs/). The last four questions in Beasley’s list deal with what the image means, to the

photographer and to the viewer. This will wrap-up our discussions of Beasley’s article. I’m sure that we all have heard a judge say “I just don’t get it” when looking at one of our images, even though our intent is quite obvious. Or at Photo Talk, we hear someone say, “Oh, now that I see the title I get it”. We will look at photographs by classic and contemporary photographers and discuss what we, as the viewers, get from their photos. We’ll also talk about how an image maker can reinforce their vision in an image, and what aspects in an image might detract from the maker’s intent. As usual, following these discussions, we will review the digital images from the April “Nature” club competition. We should try to follow the the three steps for critiquing images: Describe; Interpret; and Evaluate and remember the questions that we discussed in the April Photo Talk meeting, as well as the previous months’ discussions. Also, if anyone has prints that they would like for the group to look at, please bring them along. Looking at prints can be a nice break from the digital world.

Out and AboutWhat B-CCC members are up to this month

by Vincent Ferrari, Editor

Lisa Ward had a photograph selected by Juror Allie Snyder Dattillo for the Specular Skies Exhibit at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center in Dowell, Maryland. The image is a B&W titled, “Clouds a Brewing”. It will be on exhibit through July 23, 2017. In addition, Lisa is participating in the Laurel Arts Guild’s Annual Open Juried Exhibition at the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, Maryland, through April 2. The piece that was selected is titled, “Collision”. And finally, Lisa’s work was selected in the April, 2017 Sugarloaf Fine Arts Crafts Festival, which runs until April 23.

Both George Smyth and Warren Wilson have exhibits up at the Artomatic, running in Arlington, Virginia until

May 6. George is showing some of his bromoil prints. Warren, whose exhibit is on the 8th floor, is showing 9 prints. His exhibit is titled “Intentional Camera Movement: Music”. For information on hours and location, visit: www.artomatic.org/

Stefan Kaben is looking forward to two artist residencies this year. He will spend good portion of May as the Artist-in-Residence at Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. Then in August, he will experience a drier heat as the Artist-in-Residence at the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in Ganado, Arizona, within the Navajo Nation. He should have some tales to tell next fall.


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April Field Trip - Lewes, DelawareHistory and beauty waits for us on April 8

by Karen Ackermann, Field Trip Leader

History, spring flowers, architecture, and more! Lewes is a compact little town with lots of interesting things to see. Founded in 1631, the townspeople have taken great pride in their historic heritage and enjoy the opportunity of sharing it with you. Lewes is a walking town. Within a half-square mile you will find the historic district, museums, restaurants, and a variety of fine shops. We’ll start at the floating lighthouse, walk through town to see some interesting buildings, and end with lunch at an Irish pub, the Rose & Crown. In between, I’m hoping to get a walking tour set up so we can learn about the town from a local guide as well as to have a listing of visiting hours for the several museums available for anyone interested in pursuing that more fully. There may be a charge for parking. A nice overview of Lewes is at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewes,_Delaware After lunch, an option is to go to Cape Henlopen. Lewes is situated where the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean meet at Cape Henlopen. Nowhere can the beauty of Cape Henlopen State Park be equaled. In this preserved land you find miles of beautiful beaches, nature trails, and bird sanctuaries. The park has an entrance fee. We’ll begin our exploration of Lewes at the floating lighthouse; during active duty it served as the lightship “Overfalls,” which literally sailed around, and it is now

a museum located next to the life-saving station museum. Architecturally interesting buildings abound, including private homes, the Ryves Holt House, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, and the Zwaanendael Museum. Despite our recent crazy temperature swings, we’ll hopefully have plenty of spring flowers to see as well! A wide variety of businesses range from antiques, used books, an ice cream shop, a candy shop, a restaurant where you can “belly up to the bar” for a tall glass of healthy juices and veggies, and more. Come prepared to stroll and browse and shoot! We’ll have lunch at an Irish-style pub, the Rose & Crown. I’m still working on arranging a tour, so the time for lunch will be determined by when I can get a specific time for a tour set up. For anyone eager to round out their day by exploring local wildlife and the shore, Cape Henlopen State Park is just a short drive away, a little south of the Lewes-Cape May Ferry terminal. We’ll meet at the parking lot near the “Overfalls” Maritime Museum at 10:00 a.m. We may be able to get free parking, but come prepared with small change and a credit or debit card, to cover all possibilities. You’ll also need cash or an EZ Pass to cross the Bay Bridge headed east (no return charge). It takes about 2 hours to get from Bowie to Lewes under ideal conditions. If you’re interested, contact me at: [email protected]


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B-CCC Annual Slideshow Presentation - April 17Come on April 17 for an evening of multi-media photographic excellence

by Vincent Ferrari

For several months now, a group of club members have been hard at work, each producing a slideshow synchronized to music (or voice), to present to you on the night of April 17. This is the night when these photographers get to show you what they are really passionate about. You don’t want to miss it! In addition to the shows, there will also be special

gastronomic treats on hand.

Be sure to come early to get a good seat. This is always a heavily-attended event. You can sit and relax as you enjoy two hours of photographic eye and ear candy.

See you there!

May Field Trip - Sugarloaf Mountain on May 13Wildflowers and vistas await on this spring walking excursion

by Vincent Ferrari, Field Trip Leader The trip we had originally planned for May this year had to be cancelled, but fear not, because we have come up with a great one to replace it with. Sugarloaf Mountain lies on the border between Montgomery and Frederick Counties. Geologically, it is known as a monadnock, which is defined as a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a surrounding area. In the spring (May, in particular), Sugarloaf is known for its beautiful displays of mountain laurel in bloom. Many of the plants can be found along the road leading to the higher point on the mountain, and others can be seen only by hiking on the many trails that circumnavigate Sugarloaf. Other plants that should be in bloom include pinxter, fringe-tree, Canada mayflower, several violet species, and possibly one or more orchids. There are also plenty of birds to see and photograph there, as well as some spectaular views. You will have the option of staying close to the park road, or to hiking along the trails. We’ll choose a short

route for the hike (no more than 2 and 1/2 miles) so as to allow for plenty of photography time. The summit of the mountain is approximately 800 feet above the base. We’ll meet at the parking lot at the base of the mountain at 8:00 a.m., which is when the park opens for the day. Following a morning of photography and walking, we’ll head to the nearby Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard for lunch and wine on their patio. They offer offer an a la carte menu of cheeses, meats and other snacks to enjoy with your favorite glass of wine. I will also share with you some interesting history of the mountain. May 13 is the date. Contact: [email protected] Links: www.sugarloafmd.com/ www.smvwinery.com/ www.tinyurl.com/kkc7bkl


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Photos from Field Trip to National ArboretumOur February field trip offered great photographic opportunities

Top six photographs by

Danni Downing.

Bottom six photographs by

Karen Ackermann.

More field trip photos on page 15.


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Photos from Field Trip to National Arboretum, cont.Our February field trip offered great photographic opportunities

Top six

photographs by

Stefan Kaben.

Bottom six

photographs by

Zolt Levay.


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This month’s Parting Shot is from Al Alexander. If you would like your image and story presented here, send it to: [email protected].

The Panama Canal is a 48-mile waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a pathway for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal, 85 feet above sea level, and then lower the ships at the other end. The original locks are 110 feet wide. A third wider lane of locks was constructed between September 2007 and May, 2016. The expanded canal began commercial operation on 6/26/2016. The new locks allow transit of larger ships capable of handling more cargo. Annual canal traffic has risen from about 1,000 ships in 1914, when the canal opened, to 14,702 vessels in 2008, for a total of 333.7 million tons. By 2012, more than 815,000 vessels had passed through the canal. It takes about six to eight hours to pass through the Panama Canal. -- Al Alexander

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