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The Official Publication of Chicago Chapter of PSA
May 2019 Vol. 96 No. 4
OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Jim Bodkin, QPSA
847-382-7934
VICE CHAIRMAN
Sheri Sparks
TREASURER/
MEMBERSHIP
Judy Frieders, APSA
630-879-1305
SECRETARY
Marie Rakoczy, BPSA
PROGRAMS
Ralph Durham
847-566-8227
Jerry Hug, APSA
847-636-7543
NEWSLETTER
Lawrence Golla
CCPSA.WindyCityNews@
gmail.com
WEBMASTER
Dick Frieders, HonPSA
CHAPTER WEBSITE
www.psa-
chicagochapter.org
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About the Cover…
Chicago Botanical Carillon Bells
The tower contains 48 bells, the smallest weighing 2 1/2 pounds and the largest, 2 1/2 tons. “A carillon (Dutch: beiaard) is a musical instrument composed of at least 23 cup-shaped bells played from a baton keyboard using fists and feet. Carillon bells are made of bell bronze, approximately 78% copper and 22% tin. Carillons are normally housed in bell towers. The carillon has the widest dynamic range of any mechanical (non-electric) musical instrument.” — en:Carillon
Cover images for this newsletter are representative of our Windy City.
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Table of Contents
PSA Chicago Chapter
Chairman's Comments
3 PSA Chicago Chapter Vice
Chairman’s Comments
4
In Memoria of Howard
Sheffield APSA
14
Glenview's Jackman Park
in Infrared
15 PSA Chicago Chapter
Members Summer
Photography Workshop
16 From Auto to Manual
17 Chapter Membership Dues
20
Articles and Images Wanted!
Members should submit images of any subject for the newsletter any time including photography
articles either technical, how-to, or informative. Always change the resolution first to 72 ppi then
set the longest edge of your image to 1000 pixels. Please give it a title!
If your photo is an architectural image either indoor or outdoor representing Chicago the Windy City
and it is in portrait mode than that image may be selected for a cover on the next issue! All you
have to do is email it!
Send in your contributing images and/or article to: [email protected]. May
2019 will be the next issue of the Windy City News, so get your items in soon!
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PSA Chicago Chapter Chairman’s Comments ~ Jim Bodkin, QPSA ~
Chair - Chicago Chapter of PSA
Fellow Chicago Chapter Members,
Where is spring? As a nature photographer, I
often try to use the spring wildflower blooming
as my kickoff for the ‘photo season’. In spring,
typically, I can comfortably get outside again
and hone my close-up photo skills on the
colorful and delicate flora that is so abundant.
After a winter of cold and overcast skies with
plenty of rain and snow, I look forward to
spring. So what happened this year?
Well, many of the wildflower species appeared,
but the climate change had the last word, as
the few good days for photography were
waylaid by alternating days of cold, rain and
even snow at the end of April! Some favorite
species like Bloodroot, Hepatica, Pasque
Flowers and Celandine Poppies were punished
by the freezing temperatures and violent winds,
and then buried in snow. I now look forward to
entering the woodlands to photograph Trout
Lillies, Dutchman Breeches and Shooting
Stars, more indicators of spring actually
arriving. Hopefully, May will be a more
forgiving month for photography as I again try
to venture forth in the wild weather to obtain a
few photographic remembrances of the spring
of 2019.
I would like to take the opportunity to remind
PSA members of the wealth of knowledge and
experience that lurks within the organization.
While not always evident on the surface, great
assistance and learning awaits us. For
instance, within the Nature Division (and
available to all PSA members) there are
dedicated persons to assist with bird, plant,
flower and animal identification. So when a
strange/unknown natural species is captured in
an image, send an email to nd-identification-
assistance in identifying your subject.
I have also found PSA Study Groups to be fun
and effective learning tools. I belong to a PID
study group on Monochrome images. While I
am still learning the intricacies of B&W, it
provides an opportunity to learn from the
insights of fellow group members in an open
and free exchange of views. Within this free
benefit for PSA members are a vast variety of
interests from General photography to Macro,
from Creative to Drone, from HDR to Infrared,
from Altered Reality to Fine Arts, from
Landscapes to Cityscapes, and some that
assign a subject each month. They are
awaiting your signup.
“My appreciation to all members
who participated in our Chapter Showcase and
congratulations to the 12 members whose
images will be representing the Chicago
Chapter in the annual competition. See Sheri
Sparks' article on Page 4 for details and
images.
Please read the article on Page 16 or our
upcoming Chapter Outing on July 6. This is a
unique photo experience to photograph water
drops and splash photography with three
different setups, plus an informative hands-on
class on Luminar. Attendance will be limited to
the first 20 members, so sign up with Ralph
Durham fast. We look forward to you joining
us for a fun experience of shooting indoors.
Enjoy the outdoors, as I hear the spring is on
its way.”
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PSA Chicago Chapter Vice Chairman’s Comments ~ Sheri Sparks ~
Vice Chair - Chicago Chapter of PSA
Greetings Chicago PSA Members,
We had a fun meeting for Chicago PSA
Chapter in March at the Schaumburg
library. Members voted on the images for the
PSA Chapters Showcase for 2019. While
votes were being counted, we discussed a
number of topics from history of PSA, what
printers everyone is using now, animal
ethics, upcoming changes to PSA
competition rules and other items of interest.
Joe and Marie Rakoczy discovered a number
of PSA magazines from the 50’s when the
Green Briar Park district did a cleaning and
found stuff in a closet that the club didn’t
know existed. There were interesting articles
like a discussion if color photography would
last long (all the photos in the magazines
were in black and white.) Oh, how times
change.
I want to thank everyone who entered this
year. We had 18 people who submitted
entries.
Bob and Peggy Benson, Jim and Diane
Bodkin, Hao Chen, Don DeDonato, Robert
Dombro, Emma England, Don Erbach,
Richard Fisher, Larry Gollo, John Hewitt,
Scott McNeil, Jacob Padrul, Bob Noble, Joe
and Marie Rakoczy, and Sheri Sparks.
We had 15 people present and voting.
Every image entered received at least five
votes. Some of the scoring was close.
The top images were:
“Sunrise at Moskenes Norway” by Bob
Benson with 15 votes
“Days End at Firehole Creek” by Joe
Rakoczy with 14 votes
“Big Red” by Emma England with 13 votes
“Snowy Owl on the Hunt” by Richard
Fisher with 13 votes
The total list of 12 images that will be
entered this year into the PSA Chapters
Showcase are:
“Sunrise at Moskenes Norway” by Bob
Benson
“Battle for Dominance” by Jim Bodkin
“Red Fox on Alert” by Diane Bodkin
“Great Horn on Pine” by Don DeDonato
“Big Red” by Emma England
“Snowy Owl on the Hunt” by Richard
Fisher
“Golden Sunset Reflected” by John Hewitt
“Eagle Eye” by Scott McNeil
“January Cardinal” by Bob Noble
“Foggy Morning” by Jacob Padrul
“Days End at Firehole Creek” by Joe
Rakoczy
“Blue Ice at Sunset” by Marie Rakoczy
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“Sunrise at Moskenes Norway” Bob Benson APSA, PPSA
“Battle for Dominance” Jim Bodkin QPSA
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“Red Fox on Alert” Diane Bodkin QPSA
“Blue Ice at Sunset” Marie Rakoczy BPSA
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“Days End at Firehole Creek” Joe Rakoczy BPSA
”Snowy Owl on the Hunt” Richard Fisher
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“Big Red” Emma England
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“Eagle Eye” Scott McNeill
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“Foggy Morning” Jacob Padrul
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“Golden Sunrise Reflected” John Hewitt
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“Great Horned On Pine” Donald DeDonato
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“January Cardinal” Bob Noble
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Howard Sheffield APSA, long-time member
of Green Briar Camera Club, Chicago Area
Camera Clubs, and the Photographic Society
of America, passed away on January 7, 2019,
just three months short of his 90th birthday.
Howard was born in Hoopeston, Illinois, the
youngest of ten children. He worked at
Douglas Aircraft in California for ten years,
then relocated to Chicago where he worked
as an accountant at Plibrico Manufacturing
Company until his retirement.
Howard loved travel and photography.
Attending PSA conferences allowed him to
combine those two things, and he rarely
missed a conference. Howard was a member
of PSA since 1974 and often served as a
model for photo shoots at PSA conferences.
He made an excellent model--he posed well
and his handsome face had a lot of character.
He most often posed as a cowboy or mariner.
Howard also judged at PSA interclub
competitions and earned a star in Color
Slides in international competition. In 2000
he earned the APSA distinction for his service
to PSA.
Howard was very active in the Chicago Area
Camera Clubs Association and won a Service
Award in 1987. He ran the color print
competition for over ten years and in 2006
was presented with the Charles FPSA and
Betty Stinson Award for outstanding
contribution to photography in the
Chicagoland region. The award embodies
dedicated service to CACCA and/or its clubs
in furthering interest in photography.
Howard served as Co-President of Green
Briar Camera Club in Chicago for decades.
He freely shared his vast knowledge of
photography with fellow club members and
others. He was a warm, soft-spoken, kind,
gentle man and friend to many.
“Sheffield” by Joe Rakoczy
In Memoria of Howard Sheffield APSA ~ Marie Rakoczy, BPSA ~
Secretary - Chicago Chapter of PSA
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This is my photo "Glenview's Jackman Park in Infrared." I am just starting to explore the possibilities
of digital infrared photography,
I have been impatiently waiting for Spring to deliver all the lush greenery that makes for the stunning
types of images I have admired for so long.
I'm using an Olympus Pen-F (covered to infrared by Life Pixel) with a 17mm 1.8 lens. Hoping to have
some *great* images to share by the end of the summer, but in the mean time I am rather happy with
this dreamy little pic I took back on a bright day in mid-March.
Glenview's Jackman Park in Infrared ~ Mia Bass ~
Member Chicago Chapter of PSA
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PSA Chicago Chapter Members Summer Photography Workshop
Saturday, July 6, 2019 - Richard Stromberg’s Chicago Photography Classes
4001 N. Raverswood Ave. #106, Chicago, IL 60613
(We will car pool to the location - There is free parking by entrance)
Lunch will be included Limited to 20 Members who
register first.
9:00AM - 10:00AM Lecture on Splash Photography
10:00AM - 2:00PM Water Drop/Splash Photography and Lunch There will be three stations set up for water drop photography
You bring your camera, lens (70-200 is recommended) and tripod
Water and Popcorn is available - The School will furnish Jimmy John Sandwiches
2:00PM - 4:00PM Luminar Hands on Workshop in the School computer lab Members may bring their own laptops with Luminar installed.
Cost $80 per participant - Chicago Chapter Members cost $40 Chapter will pay $40 for paid Chapter Members.
Registration
You will need to send your check for $40 and the registration form to Ralph Durham by June 20. The first 20 members
registered will be admitted to the Workshop. (We will have a wait list for members after we fill the workshop.)
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Mail with check
Print Name ________________________________________________________________________
Cell Phone ________________________________________________________________________
E-Mail ____________________________________________________________________________
$40 Check Made Out to Chicago Chapter PSA Mail registration form & check to Ralph Durham - 1289 Banbury Rd Mundelein IL 60060
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Today’s DSLR’s allows us to choose various
modes: A, S, P, M, and a plethora of scenic
choices. There are some photographers who
insist manual mode is the only way to go.
Depending on the degree of experience, the
type of shooting one does from snaps to
specialized photography such as macro,
landscapes, portraiture, etc. will depend on
the subject matter. Here is a brief review of
those modes to help in selecting the proper
one. The DSLR is one size fits all!
The Old
The big three exposure variables are
aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Back in the
day when I used a 35 mm film camera, the
film speed (ASA/ISO) was fixed. To get close
to a half way decent exposure photographers
used a simple to specialized photo meter
from where we set the film speed and one of
either f-stop or shutter speed. The meter
would tell what the other setting should be.
Even that took a lot of skill because the
subject depended on how one would handle
the contrast of the scene, outdoors or indoors
with respect to dark and light areas, sunlight
and shade. We had to wait for the film to be
processed and developed to see if the
images came out ok. For help, we used
charts, if its sunny, partial shade, full shade,
and overcast one could set the camera to the
suggested settings. It took a while but we
learned what to do to get that excellent
image. Of course todays DSLR cameras
make things much easier to do. Besides,
post processing is more fun and less work
than the darkroom.
The New
Thanks to technology the expense of film can be
spared and see the image immediately, check the
histogram and make corrections. In ideal
conditions auto mode works just fine for some
shooters. Scenic modes are specialized auto
modes that help out with different lighting
conditions. If you want to improve your
photography you learn to shoot in the other
modes.
In A, S, P, M there is an exposure meter in the
view finder that you can use to help you to obtain
the correct exposure. Suppose you’re shooting in
aperture mode because you want to hold a
certain DOF (depth of field) you can swiftly
change either ISO or shutter speed with the
thumb wheel (depending on the ISO sensitivity
settings: On/Off), by observing the exposure
indicator and get the indicator in the center. You
can also use the exposure compensation button
and thumb wheel to adjust the exposure and keep
the same aperture and shutter speed.
Exposure meter in Live View. Similarly in view finder.
From Auto to Manual ~ Lawrence Golla, Editor ~
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Always check the histogram to be safe. Why? It
depends on what the camera is focusing on.
The focus may be on a dark area and the other
area gets overexposed! This is where exposure
compensation comes in handy. So what are
the different modes for?
A-Mode
Aperture priority mode allows a constant
aperture while the camera changes the shutter
speed or ISO or both depending if the ISO
sensitivity is set to auto. The wider the
aperture the shallower the depth of field.
Smaller aperture, slower shutter speed, a large
depth of field where you can have your whole
image in focus for landscapes, group photos,
and longer exposures. Note indoor lights may
exhibit star bursts using small apertures. The
lens is sharpest around f/8 – f/11. Aperture
priority is used for landscapes, portraits, and
sunny days. However, doesn’t do well in
darkened rooms or shooting at night.
S-Mode
Shutter priority mode allows a constant shutter
speed while the camera changes the aperture
and ISO. If you’re concerned with camera
shake, a higher shutter speed helps without a
tripod, or having shaky hands. The higher the
shutter speed the more likely to freeze the
motion. Great for sports or kids running
around. To freeze action, the shutter speed
should be at or greater than the focal length of
the lens. A 300 mm lens implies at least a
1/300 sec exposure. Likewise a 100 mm lens
implies at least a 1/100 sec exposure. If
lighting conditions are changing constantly or
the subject is moving erratically, shutter-priority
mode requires the least amount of thought
except for Program or Auto mode.
P-Mode
Programmed ‘P’ mode allows the camera to set
the shutter and aperture while changing the
ISO with the thumb wheel. P-mode is a step
Aperture Priority - f/11, 1/100 sec, ISO-800
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up from auto. This mode can be used for
different lighting conditions. The drawback is
the higher the ISO the more noise is introduced
in the image.
M-mode
Finally, manual mode allows total control of the
settings. There are good reasons for knowing
how to use manual mode for instance, night
scenes or long exposures, and using ND filters.
Also, creating stacked images when shooting
macro or panoramas. Once the proper
exposure is set, the fixed settings will remain
constant for each frame of the image series.
When I shoot birds that fly from bright light to
shade, or walking through the woods and in
and out of open spaces, my full frame camera’s
settings are set manually around 1/1000 sec, (I
use a 150 - 600 mm lens), f/11 for sharpness
And set ISO sensitivity in auto, but I limit the
ISO to a maximum of 6400. This works
most of the time except in low light
situations where I have to lower shutter
speed and aperture, or increase EV.
Hopefully the animal I’m trying to capture
isn’t moving too fast. I also use back button
focus and continuous burst mode but that’s
how I shoot. You may discover different
settings on your camera.
Expand your photography experience and
take on new challenges, try the different
modes for different situations. Search the
internet, magazines, and libraries for more
information but most of all, be patient and
practice!
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Manual mode - f/11, 1/800 sec, ISO 400 @ 550 mm
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PSA Conference 2019
Photo tours are available from Saturday September 22,
2019 to Tuesday September 25, 2019.
The conference will take place from Tuesday, September
25, 2019 through Friday, September 28, 2019
CONFERENCE HOTEL:
Centennial Hotel Spokane
303 W North River Dr.
Spokane, WA 99201
Chapter Membership Dues ~ Judy Frieders, APSA Treasurer & Membership Chairman ~
It's that time of year again to renew your Chapter membership.
Our year runs from July 1st thru June 30th.
Your PSA membership must be current to belong to a Chapter.
Dues are still $10.00 Single and $15.00 for a Couple.
Please mail your check directly to me by June 30th. Please make your check
payable to: Chicago Chapter of PSA. Mail to:
Judy Frieders, APSA
1305 Foxglove Dr.
Batavia, IL 60510-2800
If you have any questions, please give me a call at 630-879-1305
