Sep. 2013 - Flushing Camera Club
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1. The Info Sheet FLUSHING CAMERA CLUB In our 43rd year and counting Member Photographic Federation of Long Island PFLI Together in friendship may we learn the art of photography Volume 16 Number 1 September 2013 FROM THE EDITOR S DESK Summer vacation is just about over I will bet many of you have some great summer photos and vacation memories We start off this new season welcoming our new Board of Officers President Dennis Golin Vice President Adam Holstein Treasurer Marty Neff and Secretary Tony Copetta Best of luck to our new board and I hope they get the help from the membership they require If you missed our end of year dinner there are some images posted on page 5 Some of the plaques awards and recipients were not available at the dinner and they will be presented at our kick off meeting Sept 11th so please try to attend The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it Ansel Adams IN THIS ISSUE Members News Pg 2 Buy amp Sell Pg 3 Best of Best winners Pg 4 Our annual Dinner Pictures Pg 5 Mane Trip Pg 6 Russ Burden Tips Pg 7 Our 9 11 Memories Pg 8 9 4th NO MEETING 11th Welcome Back Meeting Board Rm right of elevators f 15 Images of Switzerland Adam Holstein 1 30 Show of Prior Years Images and workshop Helen 18th 1st Competition judge John Brokos Freeport CC 2nd Competition Judge TBA 16th 7 15 Placing Borders on I2. a combination of both These types of situations call for a long lens to get frame filling images If you re new to long lens photography if you ve had your long lens in the closet for awhile or if you re not satisfied with the results you get when you use your super telephoto use the following tips to get photos that make you feel every dollar of the purchase was worth its weight in gold A long telephoto s primary claim to fame is to bring distant subjects closer or to make small Subjects appear larger in the frame But these lenses have other huge advantages that often go unnoticed or unrealized Long lenses do not focus close AS a matter of fact their near focus minimum is often measured in yards as opposed to feet or inches To counter this add an extension tube so the lens can focus closer Small Subjects that allow you to get close will appear bigger in the viewfinder so you ll use more pixels to your advantage It also helps offset the subject from the background This is a great segue to discuss another advantage of a super telephoto The narrow angle of view coupled with the extreme magnification results in images with very narrow depth of field Backgrounds become a wash of color and distractions are therefore minimized The subject stands out and is evident to the viewer Another benefit is they provide a look that compresses subject layers In other words background and foreground objects are perceived to appear closer together as if
3. they are stacked Used in the right way it provides a great effect Use a Gimbal Head and Sturdy Tripod A long telephoto magnifies what s in front of it that s great news Commensurate with the increased subject size comes increased revealing of poor technique that s the bad news A long lens not only magnifies the subject it also magnifies your mistakes The most evident mistake comes in the form of lens camera movement The result is soft images especially as the shutter speed is slowed down To prevent lens camera movement use a STURDY tripod intentionally capitalized the word sturdy Think bigger bolder stronger Put your extreme telephoto on a tripod that deserves its placement Give it the flick test With the lens on your tripod give the legs a good flick with your finger Do this a couple of times If you see any movement whatsoever the tripod is NOT sturdy enough have a separate tripod dedicated to my long lens It s heavier longer sturdier and more expensive than my standard one When my long lens goes out of the house in my other hand is the dedicated tripod Mounted to its top is a Wimberly gimbal head There are a number of manufacturers who have jumped on the gimbal bandwagon Be sure to acquire one as the fluidity with which they work will make you happy you did Shutter Speeds Fast shutter speeds help offset blurry photos that come as a result of lens camera movement The rule of thumb is to use a shutter speed that s t
4. www photoplugins com Jevelop fram the negatives Hunt s Photo Gary Farber www DigitalGuyGary wbhunt com Russ Burden www russburdenphotography com www takegreatpictures com and if things don t turn out Online Display and Review www flickr com Digital Photography Review www dpreview com just ta ke another shot Canon Camera www usa canon com 7 Nikon Camera www nikonusa com Adobe Photoshop www adobe com Natl Assoc Photoshop Professionals www photoshopuser com B amp H www bhphoto com Adorama Camera http www adorama com AUN a Lucy Pearce Tulips 1st place Dig A Dennis Golin Jacob 2nd Pl B amp W S Tony Copetta Eye on the Prize 2nd Dig B Joe Crupi Duck 2nd Place 71 e r em es n UA mi E I eee nj due rc c e a Henry Szcepanski That s Awsome 1St Place Bob Green Color S Bernie Gellman Dying Flower 1St Place Digital B LORS Pret i 3 m pu gt lt C Lui E 0 2 7 lt A Joe Crupi Roy Woelfel Jom Mrwik A FEW MEMORIES OF THE FIELD TRIP TO MAINE Richard DeDalto Richard DeDalto The way ife should i be T T Fr Joe Crupi Richard DeDalto Joe Crupi Roy Woelfel Tom Mrwik Tom Mrwik Russ Burden Tips http www russburdenphotography com Long Lens Techniques A number of the nature photography tours run are to places where long lenses are the lens de jour The animals are either far away small or
5. free REGISTER NOW CONFERENCE OCT 23 26 EXPO OCT 24 26 _ 2013 At our Oct 16th meeting John Milisenda His photographs have appeared in over 100 shows and many publications His work is in the permanent collections of the New Orleans Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art and Bibliotheque Nationale The Images he will be showing are of the Lower East Side They have been seen internationally nttp www johnmilisenda com index html NEW CLUB SHIRTS For those that have ordered your new FCC shirt they will be available at our first meeting Sept 11th You can pay the treasurer when you pick them up There may be a couple of extra shirts for anyone that has not had the opportunity to u s order one already The price is only 12 30 value joecxlt amp aol com and it will be included in our next Newsletter FOR SALE 2 boxes of semi gloss Premum Photo Paper 13X19 20 sheets in each paid 57 for each box but would settle for 40 each Also Slik Pro 500 DX Tripod extremely sturdy with horizontal and vertical controls Good condition 50 I may be contacted at home after 6PM at 718 441 6210 J Egan Life is like a Camera Photography Links amp Resources Flushing Camera Club www flushingcameraclub org PFLI www pflionline com Just focus on what s important PSA www psa photo org Stan Strauss http www stannich com Capture the GOOD TIMES Ron Caldwell http www fotosbyron com
6. he reciprocal of the focal length If you use a 500mm lens use 1 500th of a second to get a sharp photo If the lens is mounted to a sturdy tripod the shutter speed can be reduced But don t get caught up thinking that you can use a slower shutter speed for all conditions You re at the mercy of the animal s movement If the subject moves and the shutter is slow the animal will not be sharp The focal length to shutter speed reciprocal is more used for hand holding but hand holding these long lenses can be a problem regarding a fine tuned composition If the subject fills the frame and you don t have Mr Universe arms good luck with the composition Finally there s the VR or IS debate Should you leave either ON if the camera is mounted to a tripod The answer to this is in your user s manual for the lens Some have a tripod VR or IS switch and some don t Many manufacturers recommend turning it off if the lens is on a tripod The reason being is the gyros try to initiate stabilization when no stabilization is necessary Confusion is created and the lens doesn t know what to do Counter the Movement Many seasoned long lens photographers use their left hand to help stabilize the lens They press on the lens hood each time they release the shutter The reason for this is when the shutter is pressed it produces an upward movement at the far end of the lens The downward pressure of the left hand counters the movement and results in more keepers Even though
7. its and 3rd in Sports and Dennis Golin for 3rd in Creative The awards were presented by the Photographic Federation of Long Island See all the winner s images at http www pflionline com PFLI Member Images Pages Leonard Victor html What Happened At Amherst July 12 14 2013 by Dorothy Gist We were among approximately 1000 photographers on the campus of University of Massachusetts Amherst for the 68th Annual Photo Conference of the New England Camera Club Council from Friday noon to Sunday lunch We refer to this Conference as Amherst At Friday dinner I joined Joe Crupi Tom Mrwik Valerie Brissett Park West Club Jimmy Li and his friend Susan Bady along with Amherst newbees Richard De Dalto and Trevor Powell former FCC visitor Meals are a wonderful time for catch up and for feedback on lectures this is always helpful since we re limited as to how many events we can attend During the weekend we also ran into another FCC member Adam Holstein as well as many members of other PFLI clubs from here on Long Island Based on the schedule participated in 12 of the 28 posted lectures in Nature General Digital Printing Portraiture Travel Showcase Additionally there are also Special Events What s New In Nikon Child Models Models Print amp Projected Image Competitions Canon Basic Speedlite Course Using Wireless Off Camera Flash Camera Lens Loans by Canon Nikon Tamron Sigma Free Camera and Lens
8. mage in elements Joe Crupi 7 30 Program John Milisenda Lower East Side 30th Program TBA Dennis Golin 718 479 0643 Vice President Adam Holstein 718 463 5538 Treasurer Marty Neff 718 380 0649 Secretary Tony Coppeta 917 774 6386 Committee Chairpersons Administration Frank Reynolds 718 263 9131 Compettion Ramiro Agredo 718 664 7366 Programs Education Helen Repstad 718 845 4477 Field Trips Joe Crupi 718 343 0280 Michael Sender 718 459 0203 Membership Tom Mrwik 718 343 8387 Publicity Adam Holstein 718 463 5538 PFLI Delegate The Info Sheet Newsketter Joe Crupi 718 343 0280 Ron Caldwell 917 806 6170 Website Ramiro Agredo 718 664 7366 Additional Board Members Marty Fleischer 718 591 8246 Ron Caldwell 917 806 6170 Dorothy Gist 817 868 681 1 Mary O Connor 718 939 4963 Web Site www flushingcameraclub org Meetings 7 30 pm 1st 3rd oth Wednesdays at Flushing Hospital Auditorium 45 Ave amp Parsons Blvd Flushing Park on street or in lot across the street from Hospital Parking ticket MUST be validated by the Camera Club Call to confirm meeting date Dues 40 00 for individual 60 00 for family 20 00 for students up to 23 yrs old PFLI SCHEDULE htto www www pflionline com Schedule html Congratulations to winners of the prestigious Leonard Victor Awards won by our FCC members Ramiro Agredo 3rd in B amp W A and 3rd in CPA Joe Crupi 1st place in Portra
9. o She agreed to pose for me with Gumby Look for Richard s images of Irene and Gumby picked up hints at the lectures and will download the Speakers Notes was very impressed with how efficiently Amherst ran and it was so well organized The attendees were super friendly one guy let me borrow his tripod another let me stand next to him and copy him as he directed and photographed the models asked Richard on a scale of 1 10 what rating he would give Amherst 9 As a new member in FCC he was glad fellow members encouraged him to attend Why not include the dates of July 11 13 2014 in your calendar and aim to join the 1000 photographers and take advantage of this great photography week end next year Web www neccc org hi M oe ut ni Gumby with a S E new friend Richard DeDalto Just a few of the gang with birthday cake Registration for PhotoPlus Expo is now open PI IO T OPL U Conference Oct 23 26 Expo Oct 24 6 pdn E X PO vil Javits Convention Center New York NY The PDN PhotoPlus International Conference Expo is the largest photography and imaging show in North America attended by over 23 000 professional photographers and enthusiasts Explore over 300 exhibits see thousands of new products attend conference seminars keynote presentations special events amp much more To register for the show please click on http www photoplusexpo com If you register early admission is
10. performance checks vendors etc Featured Speaker Nevada Wier Santa Fe is a multiple award winning photographer specializing in documenting the remote corners and cultures of the globe Her fabulous presentation A Nomadic Vision based on her up coming publication and shared of her photo assignments for National Geographic Magazine Many door prizes were given out to attendees Amherst is sponsored by Canon Nikon Hunt s Photo Sigma Olympus Topaz Labs Ilford Precision Camera Rogue Photographic Design Dynalite Print Makers to insure a fantastic photography week end Many vendors were available and Canon gave us free enlargements of any digital image we provided Our tradition has been to celebrate Jimmy Li s July birthday with a cake at Amherst arranged by Susan We were in tune as we sang Happy Birthday and it seemed that the entire dining hall applauded as Jimmy blew out his imaginary candles At meals in lectures and in the hallways we greeted members of other camera clubs l ve missed a couple of Amherst conferences but was delighted attended this year with so many like minded photographers asked Richard to share his impressions of his first trip to Amherst I m not a big model person but Amherst introduced me to this area Irene was a very nice cooperative and funny model had Gumby with me and we discussed him she shared that her kids have a stuff animal that they carry with them on trips to photograph als
11. re murdered by terrorists and how we all came together to go forward May we never forget Joe Crupi Hp owe Fi nag ihr 8 hie n P TO E 2 t l iut ri fd NEN M n li Fe re Jana s e i T g l is ABER 4 photoloe Crupi Goldstein um MS FE r Bernie Gellman Ez A E 7 7 Gene Kolomatsky Joe Crupi 2009 m LLLELELE om NEN smi iNT oy LL pum A 0 per 1 T amp denm X wi sell o 2013 _photoJ r I 3 3 E r1 E 0 m a Mike Sender Dorothy Gist 5 Dorothy Gist
12. this helps if you re a shutter jabber you need to become more gentle with your release Gently depress the shutter button as opposed to jabbing it This is something had to train myself to do as always got caught up in the moment and jabbed each time released the shutter My number of sharp images increased after adopting this technique u Additional Horsepower You bought a 200mm lens and wished it could go to 300 You then buy a 300 and wished it would go to 400 You then get a 400 and wished you see the pattern Regardless of its length you ll experience times when you wished it would go to This is where the teleconverter comes into play The most common is a 1 4 It magnifies the effective focal length by 1 4 times so a 500mm becomes a 700mm This comes at a cost of losing one full stop of light which translates to one shutter speed of light You ll also notice a slight loss of sharpness If you choose to go the teleconverter route it s essential you incorporate the above techniques to ensure you get as sharp an image as possible See more of Russ tips on http www takegreatpictures com 21001725 or the Worle Trace Center We had intended to produce a digital slide show of the WTC for our first meeting since it falls on 9 11 However it seems few members have digital images of the Twin Towers either then or now Therefore we dedicate these pages to commemorate that tragic day when 3000 innocents we
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