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“The photo that you took with your camera is the imagination you want to create with reality.”– Scott Lorenzo

COASTAL PHOTO CLUB

June 2021

Photo by Doug Carawan

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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TidbitsMuch of what appears here has already appeared in the weekly “What’s Coming Up” emails. But since our email server reports a read percentage of about 60%, the information is being reprinted here—it is that important!

We’re Back!!!It has been a long time coming, but we are finally re-opening our monthly meetings at Centenary Church. I sure am ready to ditch the masks and see people’s faces again. How about you?The official edict from the government is: masks and social distancing are no longer required for vaccinated persons indoors or outdoors except in the following situations:• Public transportation• Hospitals and other healthcare settings• Doctor's offices• Long-term care settings (nursing homes)• Childcare settings• Schools• Camps• Correctional facilities• Homeless sheltersNon-vaccinated persons should continue to use masks and maintain the 6-feet social distancing parameters. Click here for the brief news article and here for EO 215 FAQ and here for the complete EO 215.Disclaimer: Be aware that there may be members who have not been vaccinated present at this meeting. As we are not permitted to ask for proof of vaccination, due to HIPAA rules, these folks might not be wearing masks. That being said, we are confident that current conditions are safe and looking forward to seeing all your faces again.

Mini-CompsWe will be trying a new procedure for the mini-comps. We'll return to projected viewing as we had begun to do just before the COVID hit. Send your mini-comp submissions to cpcfieldtrips@gmail.com with the month and the words "mini-comp" in the subject field. The photo submissions should be named with the title followed by your name and the contest division (color, monochrome, or digital manipulation). For example: "Whirligigs_Carol Krom_Color" without the quotes. The photos should be resized to the following parameters:• 72 ppi• Portrait 1440 px long edge• Landscape 2304 px long edgeThe topics will continue to be sent in the Weekly Update emails.

In This IssuePresident’s Message 2May Mini-Comp Winners 3-4The Wall That Heals 5-9Upcoming Field Trip  10Items of Interest 11Celestial Events in 2021 12Member Photo Galleries 13-15Treasurer's Report 16General Club Information 16-18

Carol Krom, President Coastal Photo Club

Member Gallery of the Month • Claire HagemanPhotography has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, beginning with my Kodak Brownie at age 10. Traveling to new places inspires me, though I find endless inspiration in my own backyard. My love of photography has shaped the way I look at the world around me. I retired in 2014 after a 38-year career in nursing. It was then I began to learn more about photography. New equipment, classes, field trips, and spending time with other photographers has helped me to broaden my knowledge.Nature is my favorite subject. I love the smallest details and the largest landscapes. I especially like photographing water reflections and sand dunes. I aspire to find beauty in unexpected places and convey my vision of the world through my photographs.coastalphotoclub.com/claire-hageman.html

Other Tidbits Regarding the June MeetingWe will have the Member Buy, Sell, Swap tables set up as well. So bring your stuff!!!A Portrait "studio" will be available for those new (or old) members who need a photo for the Members Pictorial directory. So dress nice and put on your makeup!Looking forward to seeing all of you again.

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May Mini-Comp Winners• Motherhood

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"Motherhood" was the theme for our May mini-comp. Five members entered images in the color category, and two entered images in monochrome. All the images with scores and comments are available on the CPC website (password in CPC email).

1st Place - ColorMom-MEEE! by Jeanne Julian

3rd Place - Color We Are Famalee by Doug Sudduth 

2nd Place - ColorSynchronized Mutiny by Marty Pitcairn

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May Mini-Comp Winners• Motherhood

"Motherhood" was the theme for our May mini-comp. Five members entered images in the color category, and two entered images in monochrome. All the images with scores and comments are available on the CPC website (password in CPC email).

Honorable Mention - MonochromeIn Her Arms by Doug Sudduth

1st Place - MonochromeFacing the World by Jeanne Julian

Honorable Mention - ColorMary by Doug Sudduth

Honorable Mention - ColorA Moment of Zen by Donna Hodgins

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The Wall That HealsThe Wall That Heals

by Alan Welch

This article covers a number of “firsts”. Like the first time The Wall visited New Bern. (Also, the only venue in North Carolina this year). The first time the Knights of Columbus contacted CPC directly for help. The first time many of us covered an “event”. And the first time I volunteered to coordinate an activity for the club.

I am fortunate in that this last was an easy chore.

I was contacted by Roger Brown, who was credited as the photographer for the event, and asked if the club could cover the event. He had realized early on that one person could hardly do this event justice. Roger is a member of the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus who were the ones spearheading this initiative and raising the money to bring the Wall to town.

I contacted our President, Carol, and volunteered to be the contact go between and she gave me the green light. Carol set up a sign up sheet once the different days and segments to be photographed were determined.

Once the sign up sheet was posted and promoted online, club members did what our club members always do . . . they stepped up and filled in the blanks. The club was able to supply a total of 14+ shooters covering the event.

This coverage started at the gathering of the “honor escort” to accompany the truck containing the exhibit, the drive up from Morehead City, as well as the arrival at Lawson Creek Park and that was just the first day. Subsequent work detailed the assembly of the Wall itself, the grand opening and closing ceremonies in fine style over the next four days.

But perhaps the most telling and important series of photographs taken were the ones of the visitors to the display. They came by day and by night. They came at dawn and dusk and high noon and, always, our people were there - capturing images under all conditions. The range of emotions captured by our club told an amazing story of everyday people’s involvement with the Wall, and with the war still.

Tony Cruz

Kathy Tucci

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Some of these images brought tears to my eyes and they humanized the event to an extent that had not happened before.

It also pointed out the character of this group of photographers called the Coastal Photo Club.

We were able to turn over a grand total of 627 images to the Knights of Columbus, and that sponsoring group was overwhelmed. They were moved, not only the amount of images, but also by the quality of the work done. We have the thanks of the Knights as well as the Wall organized for the splendid job the club did.

At some to be determined time in the future, a half dozen images will be selected to become large prints on Aluminum for display and the photographers will be contacted for permission and photo credits.

The club also has my thanks for making my portion of the project as close to picture perfect as I could have hoped.

In particular thanks to the other shooters whose work made this project shine:

Bob Schrader Carol KromDave Hilbert Donna HodginsDoug Carawan Howard NeviserKathy Tucci Ken HaiglerRobin Haigler Mary O’NeilRick Gourley Rick MeyerTony Cruz

and member emeritus Paul Harding

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Donna Hodgins

Bob Schrader

Rick Meyer

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The Wall That HealsThe Wall That Heals

More Images from Club MembersDave Hilbert

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More Images from Club MembersMary O'Nell

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More Images from Club MembersAlan Welch

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CPC FIELD TRIP •Wilmington, N.C.

Saturday, June 26 Travel/Street Photography – Wilmington Day Trip

This is a full day trip with your choice of places to photograph (a 2-hour morning slot and a 3-hour afternoon slot) and lunch at The Pilot House with photo friends.

Wilmington is one southern destination with something for everyone. Explore the city’s National Register Historic District, which spans 230-plus blocks of churches, classic architecture, moss-draped live oaks, brick-lined streets, and antebellum homes.

Enjoy live music, performing arts, and museum exhibitions. Visit Airlie Gardens or stroll along the pedestrian-friendly

Riverwalk lined with shops and cafes and the Port City Marina. Then hop aboard a water taxi to the famous World War II Battleship North Carolina or take a scenic cruise or sightseeing tour. And don’t forget Airlie Gardens!

Details and Sign Up

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Items of InterestItems of Interest

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North Carolina Wildlife Federation Annual Photo ContestNorth Carolina Wildlife Federation is sponsoring itrs third annual Wildlife Photography Contest from May 1 to July 31.

Images should highlight the beauty of North Carolina’s nature and wildlife – in your own

backyard or the larger backyard of North Carolina’s natural landscapes and creatures. Categories include “Carolina Critters,” “People in Nature,” and “Scenes of North Carolina.” And new this year, there will also be a “Trail Camera” category to submit images taken from your stationary camera traps. Entry donations start at $15 for 12 photos (3 images max. per category). All proceeds support wildlife habitat conservation and restoration in North Carolina.

Photographs submitted in 2019 and 2020 have been featured on NCWF’s website, social media accounts, quarterly journals, postcards, bookmarks, and more. There will be one adult winner per category as well as one overall youth winner (13 years of age and younger). Photos must be submitted electronically.

• Complete Details

CPC RecognizedOur club was recently recognized by the Photographic Society of America (PSA) for five continuous years of membership. Thank you to all our members.

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From Smithsonian Magainze/January 2021 (edited by Ken Haigler)

2021 will offer opportunities for amazing views, many of which will also require socially distanced nights. Seek out remote places away from city lights – state and federal parks are usually a good bet – or switch out the white light bulbs in your backyard for red ones, so your eyes can better adjust to the night sky. Here are several celestial events visible from North America to mark on the calendar:

June 10: Annular Solar Eclipse• Just after sunrise from 5 to 6 a.m.

Eastern time, viewers in the Eastern and Midwestern United States will be able to view a partial solar eclipse.

August 2: Saturn at Opposition• Saturn, will reach opposition on August 2. As the gas giant makes its closest approach to Earth all

year, audiences will have an opportunity to search for the planet’s spectacular rings and dozens of moons through a telescope.

August 11 to 12: Perseid Meteor Shower• The Perseids are long explosions of light and color caused by larger-than-average pieces of cometary

material. Each year, the Earth passes through the dusty debris trail that comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle leaves behind as it swings around the sun. Viewers in dark sky areas could see as many as 83 meteors per hour on the peak night of August 11 to the 12th, per the Griffith Observatory. The shower runs annually from July 14 to August 24,

September 14: Neptune at Opposition• Seeing the far-away planet without the aid of a powerful telescope is rare, per Sky and Telescope, but

in mid-September, viewers with a pair of binoculars and a steady hand can find the blue-hued planet if they look carefully enough. Neptune emerges in our night sky and faces opposite to the sun on the night of September 14, when it will shine at its brightest.

November 19: Partial Lunar Eclipse• The moment of greatest eclipse will take place in the early morning hours of the 19th, and be visible to

viewers across the United States. Beginning at 2:18 a.m. Eastern time, stargazers can watch the shadow of the Earth cross the moon’s surface, with the greatest extent of the moon covered at 4 a.m. Eastern time.

December 13 to 14: Geminid Meteor Shower• The Geminids will be hampered by a bright moon on peak nights in 2021. The moon will be in its “waxing

gibbous” phase, about half-full in the sky until it becomes a full moon on December 19. Viewers should aim to observe the sky in the dark hours before dawn after the moon has set on the morning of December 14, when as many as 150 meteors will illuminate the night sky, according to the Griffith Observatory.

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CLUB PHOTO GALLERYPhotos By:Doug Carawan Wildflowers from Washington N.C.

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CLUB PHOTO GALLERYPhotos By:Dave Hilbert

2021 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Greensboro, N.C.

My favorite shot of the weekend (above). The image captured his reaction after the scoreboard showed he

just became the shot put national champion.

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CLUB PHOTO GALLERYPhotos By:Mary O'Neill A recent visit to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 

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252.321.8888 • 3701 Charles Boulevard, Suite 100 • GreenvileHours: Monday-Friday: 9-6 • Saturday: 10-3 • Closed Sunday

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SYLVAN HEIGHTS BIRD PARK Sylvan Heights Bird Park is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Opportunity to see many rare bird species Open Tuesday-Sunday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. CLOSED MONDAYS

ADMISSION FEES:• Adults (ages 13 to 61) $12• Seniors (ages 62+) $11• Children (ages 3 to 12) $9

Photopass $30 (in addition to the $39 membership fee)

Allows photographers special access to the aviary park in Scotland Neck, NC. shwpark.com click on “Support Us,” then click on the “Photopass” option.

Offers a 15% discount for

Coastal Photo Club membersBUILD YOUR SKILLS Coastal Photo Club is a member of thePhotographic Society of America

• Courses for members• Explore the PSA gallery

psa-photo.org

Treasurer’s Report – May 2021BEGINNING BALANCE: $ 5,386.98DEPOSITS: Centenary UMC $150.00SUB TOTAL: $ 5,536.98 EXPENSES: USPS - PO Box Rental $146.00 USPS - Stamps $11.00 Room Rental - Centenary UMC $300.00 Prize Purchase - Zazzle $67.53 Park Pavilion Rental - Craven County $36.35ENDING BALANCE: $ 4,976.10NURSING HOME BALANCE: $ 404.47AVAILABLE CLUB BALANCE: $ 4,571.563

Respectfully Submitted, Mary O’Neill, 6/5/2021

July Newsletter Deadline June 28

CPC Newsletter Archive Missed a previous issue? The last 12 months of CPC Newsletters are avaialble online.

Member Photo Gallery Submissions• Submitted photos should be in .jpg format.

• Please label your file with your name and the title of your photo. Titles add context or meaning to your photo. (Example: Jane Doe_Fall Leaves.jpg).

• Please send photos at 100ppi and 900 pixels on longest side to Dave Hilbert (email address available in CPC newsletter and emails).

Looking to get started in photography or take your skills to the next level? ASAP offers a wide range of classes to meet your needs. Their exceptional instructors will help you learn new techniques and take your photography to new heights.

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“In photography there are no shadows that cannot be illuminated.”– August Sander

COASTAL PHOTO CLUB

May 2021

Photo by Alan Welch – "The Moon and Six Pines"

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ASPIRE • LEARN • DEVELOPWe are providing a variety of opportunities for our members with the hope that each member will find something of interest.

The best way to improve your photography is to get out and shoot. All of our community service projects are designed to help our members learn. We ha ve a lot of opportunities for you to get involved. We hope to see you at some of our many events.

SEND US YOUR FIELD TRIP PHOTOSChuck Colucci maintains our photo gallery of Club field trips. If you go, or have gone, on a field trip, send Chuck a few images. You can find the gallery on the club’s website:coastalphotoclub.com/prior-field-trips.htmlor email info to Chuck at: cpcfieldtrips@gmail.comFor best results size your images at 150ppi and 1500 px on the long edge. Chuck says he will resize your images for you if you send him a .jpg file.

Follow Coastal Photo Club on our Facebook page. Thank you, Sue Williams, for being our administrator:• facebook.com/Coastal-Photo-Club-284769591540129

Also, please visit our club’s marketplace. Lots of good Photography gear on sale: • coastalphotoclub.com/marketplace.html

We also have a Facebook Group for members only. Join the group and feel free to ask questions and/or advice from your fellow pho tographers, as well as share your images.• facebook.com/groups/402546217277888/

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Coastal Photo Club(members only)

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BENEFITS OF CPC MEMBERSHIP• Web portfolio: Display and edit your portfolio at no charge on

the CPC web site.

• Competition: Challenge yourself and receive feedback on your work through monthly competitions available only to members. Two juried competitions annually.

• Instruction: In-house, hands-on workshops with experts and novices, and presentations by visiting pros make meetings interesting and useful.

• Exhibit your work: The CPC is regularly invited to mount exhibits in galleries and other public venues. Usually, you can offer your prints for sale.

• Service: Give back to the community by doing what you love. CPC members have the opportunity to volunteer as photographers for local nonprofit events and organizations.

• Free newsletter: Our monthly newsletter offers photography tips and event information. Submit your own images for publication.

• Field trips: Enhance and practice your skills in new settings. Group travel makes it fun and affordable. Past trips include the Great Smoky Mountains, Duke Gardens, Wilmington, and the Pocosin Lakes Wildlife Refuge.

• Discounts: At redriverpaper.com/myclub, enter the club code “coastal” when placing your order. The club also gets a commission each time you order. Ballantyne Framing and Art in New Bern offers a 15% artist discount to active CPC members.

ABOUT THIS PUBLICATIONCoastal Photo Club News is the monthly newsletter emailed free to members and friends of the CPC. Items highlighting the activities of the club, news, opportunities, and awards, as well as items related to the photography field submitted by members are encouraged and welcomed. The experience and accomplishments of our members are diverse, but we encourage learning and sharing. Members’ photos for our Club Gallery are especially encouraged.

Editor: Dave Hilbert

All image rights reserved by the photographers.

Our newsletter was the recipient of the Small Club Division First Place award in the Photographic Society of America Newsletter Contest for 2013 and for 2014. In 2015 and 2018, the CPC newsletter received an Honorable Mention in the Large Club Division.

PresidentCarol Krom

Vice President Denis Szeba

Marketing & Public Relations ChairpersonAlan Welch

SecretaryPat Lineback

TreasurerMary O’Neill

Competition Committee: Deb RothengastSpecial Events/Community Service: Rick MeyerSkills Development Committee: Ken HaiglerPublic Education Committee: Tom McCabe Member-at-Large: Archie LewisMember-at-Large: Doug CarawanPast President: John Steady

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Coastal Photo Club, Inc. P. O. Box 585 New Bern, NC 28563-0585 cpcnewbern@gmail.com

Meetings: Unless otherwise announced, the Coastal Photo Club meets on the second Saturday of each month in the Basement Level, Centenary United Methodist Church, 309 New Street, New Bern, NC. Visitors and guests are welcome!

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