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Houston Photochrome Club

Volume MMXVI No. 2 February 2016

www.houstonphotochromeclub.org

Deadline for digital submission…

All digital entries must be sent

to

Philip Tan

ptchromer@gmail.com

by February 6

Entries received after that will not be

eligible for February competition

FYI… the deadline is always the

Saturday before the

competition meeting.

February Meeting

We will continue our discussion of the fate of our

club. Many ideas were suggested at the last meet-

ing...too many to digest at one sitting. So we will

consider them one at a time until we have thor-

oughly explored as many as need be.

Within the next few days members will receive a copy of the ideas and suggestions from the last meeting to peruse before the meeting. Judging from the number of members who have re joined there is considerable interest in continuing the process. Do come and voice your opinions as we navigate through this uncertain time. At the end of the first hour we will of course have

our competition. The assignment this time was

chosen arbitrarily by me due to time restraints.

We will have a board meeting to choose the rest

of the year and announce the remainder of the

year at the February meeting.

See you there at 7pm February 11 at the Tracy

Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Drive,

which is one block inside Beltway 8 between

Westpark and Richmond.

Awards Night

The Annual Awards Night was held Janu-

ary 28 at the Tracey Gee Community Cen-

ter. After refreshments, provided by mem-

bers of the Club, The End of the Year

awards were presented for Group A and B

in Monochrome, Nature and Pictorial cate-

gories.

The judge was Ross McEthron, Past presi-

dent of the Houston Camera Club.

The winners for these categories along

with the winning images can be found start-

ing on page 6 of this newsletter.

First place winners will also receive a print of their winning image donated by Philip Tan.

The Photographer of the Year Award was

presented to Julie Cheng for having the

highest competition average for 2015.

ATTENTION MEMBERS

Dues for 2016 are now due. The dues for the coming year 2016 are due. Please

complete the form on page 4 and send it to Carmen

Sewell, Treasurer along with your check for the appro-

priate amount.

Dues must be paid by February 1 in order to compete

in the competition in February.

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ATTENTION:

All Competition Participants

Images must be submitted according to club guidelines or your image may not be included in the monthly competition Please follow the sizing instructions carefully: A horizontal image cannot be longer than 1024 pixels along the horizontal side; A vertical image cannot be longer than 768 pixels along the vertical side. ( Vertical images cannot be sized 1024 pixels along the vertical side!) The size of the JPEG image is not to exceed 1MB.( See above for pixel size.) Rename the image according to the guidelines below. For example: A Nature Assignment of birds by John Brown would appear as NA_Bird_BrownJ.jpg ( NG for Nature General, PA for pictorial Assigned, PG for Pictorial General and BW for monochromes) DO NOT use first names, nicknames or ini-tials only, for identification. Also, the size of the title is limited to 35 characters when naming images. It is important that the guidelines for naming files be followed when submitting images for the monthly competitions otherwise you run the risk of not being credited with your entries.

Images that are not easily identi-fied will be discarded.

Inter Club

January 2016 GSCCC Pictorial Competition was judged by the Slidell Photographic Club Our entries and scores were: Lovely Lotus Flower – Julie Cheng, – 10 Hummer and Bee – James Gamble – 10 Glass Wings – Philip Tan – 9 Dusted Aspens – Joe Smith – 7 Jane Ashley GSCCC Rep

Assignments for February

Nature - Patterns/Textures: Photo-

graphs which depict any of the many pat-terns and textures found in nature. Spider webs, a turtle’s shell, the bark of a tree, are examples. The possibilities of subject mat-ter are almost endless.

Pictorial - Illustrative: Any factual photo-

graph which is non pictorial in treatment. Examples include photo-journalism, street scenes, industrial scenes, shop windows, garden flowers, domestic animals, sports action, theatre and scientific sub-jects. In fact, the choice is wider than for any other competition. Images depicting an activity are appro-priate here - people "doing things" although these may also be suitable for the People category.

Wildlife Photography of the Year Comes to Houston 100 of the best wildlife action photos of the world are now on exhibition in HMNS. http://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2016/1/27/wildlife-photography-of-the-year-houston-hmns

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2016 Convention of the

Gulf States Camera Club Council!

Beaumont, TX

Thursday, May 5th - Saturday, May 7th.

Hello All, The Beaumont Camera Club has been hard at work putting together what we hope will be a great convention for 2016. Included below is a link to the new GSCCC website, where there will be a new permanent home for each new year’s convention page. We asked that everyone please begin register-ing for the convention so that we can get a count on the attendance and ensure everyone gets plenty of TEXAS SIZE hospitality. (food) Please select the 2016 convention tab and see the Reg-ister Here button at the bottom of the info and registration page. http://www.gulfstatesccc.org/ Also join our Facebook page and invite your friends. This year’s event will be open to the public in an effort to draw more attention to our wonderful organization. Please post any comments you have and follow us closely as we post updates about this year’s convention. www.facebook.com/gsccc2016/ Thank you. Tim McDonald Public Relations Chair 2016 GSCCC Convention

A Few shots from the EOY party…

by Jane Ashley

Thanks to all the members who helped populate the refreshment table!

Clockwise from Top Right: Stephanie Rudd, Janet Tan, Julie Cheng, Philip Tan, Carmen Sewell, Joe Schmitt, Ray Book-walter and Eric Wes-tling, James Gamble, Donnie Walton and Sayed Bughdadi.

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HOUSTON PHOTOCHROME CLUB

Membership Renewal 2016 Member Name________________________________________ Spouse:_____________________ Address________ ______ City______________Zip___ Home Phone: ______________________ Work:_ ____________ Cell:_____________Email__________________ PSA Member: Yes______ No______ PSA Honors:_________________ Annual dues for 2014: ________$35.00 per Individual ________$25.00 for Students (High School level and below) Date:____________Amount____________ Please make checks payable to: Houston Photochrome Club and mail to: Carmen Sewell, Treasurer, 114 Townsend Mill Court, Houston, TX 77094. Dues are currently due and renewal Must be paid no later than Feb-ruary 1 in order to participate in competition. (Does not apply to new members joining after the February 2016 date) ************************************************************************************* For Office use only: Date Paid________________Check #_____________________Amt___________ Entered: Date:_______________________Initials:_______________________

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January 2016 Competition

Judges: Helen Weng Pan, Stephanie Rudd, Joe Smith

Nature Assign.-Reflections Nature General

Cardinal & Reflection Jane Ashley 23 Turtle Above Carmen Sewell 24

Calm Lake Syed Bulghadadi 23 Red Banded Shrimp Carmen Sewell 23

Caddo Lake Reflection C.T. Edwards 23 Calling Her Guy Scott Meyer 22

Munishing Lake at Early Fall Julie Cheng 23 Pink Poppy Julie Cheng 22

Duck a L'Green Eric Westling 22 Lioness in Kenya, Africa F. Joe Schmitt 21

Blue Heron James Gamble 22 Fall Colors Syed Bulghdadi 21

Avocets at Bolivar Flats Joe Smith 21 Wet Aspens Donnie Walton 21

Glacier Reflection, Seward, AK F. Joe Schmitt 20 Rock a By Baby Stephanie Rudd 20

Bubble Lake Carmen Sewell 20 Grand Canyon Sunrise Philip Tan 20

Independence Pass Pool Donnie Walton 20 Penguin Rookery Helen Weng Pan 20

10 images Avg. 21.7 Fern Garden C.T. Edwards 19

11 entries Avg. 21.2

Pictorial Assign-Landscape

Sunset in Kenya, Africa F. Joe Schmitt 24 Pictorial General

Line of Trees Janet Chung 24 Intersections Janet Tan 24

Sunrise Scene at Glacier Park Julie Cheng 24 Yellow Eyes James Gamble 24

Morning in the Mountains Joe Smith 23 Cousins with Ups Scott Meyer 23

6 Geological Ages Eric Westling 22 South American Dancers Helen Weng Pan 23

Barn Syed Bulghdadi 22 Want to Get Out Janet Chung 22

Winter Wonderland Scott Meyer 22 Under the Sea Janet Chung 22

Boat's Wake Janet Tan 22 Belted Kingfisher Jane Ashley 22

Border Checkpoint Philip Tan 22 Morning Fog in the Valley Eric Westling 22

Colorado Sand Dunes C.T. Edwards 22 Go Texans Janet Tan 22

Down the River Stephanie Rudd 21 Botswana Plains Joe Smith 21

Muleshoe Bend Bluebonnets Jane Ashley 21 Ancient Church Domes Stephanie Rudd 20

Kachina Bridge Donnie Walton 21 Glass Garden Philip Tan 20

Seashore by Snow Mt. Helen Weng Pan 21 Family Outing Ninfa Palazzolo 19

Grand Teton Reflection Ninfa Palazzolo 18 Bingham Canyon Ninfa Palazzolo 19

Stone Bridge James Gamble 18 14 entries Avg 21.6

16 entries Avg. 21.7

Black & White/Mono

Agitated Scott Meyer 24

Entries - 62 Trumpeter Syed Bulghdadi 23

Average - 21.5 Cloudy Fjord Helen Weng Pan 23

Photographers - 16 Fight for Dominance F. Joe Schmitt 22

Columbine Carmen Sewell 22

Old Tennessee Barn Jane Ashely 21

Portrait in Black & White James Gamble 21

Storm at Sunrise Joe Smith 20

Old Town Donnie Walton 19

Tree Trunks and reflection Julie Cheng 19

Stormy Future Eric Westling 18

11 entries Avg. 21.5

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Group At Monochrome

First Place White Jellyfish by Julie Cheng

Second Place Steamer by Scott Meyer

Right, Top to Bottom: Third Place Air Show by Helen Wing Pan HM 1 North Face by Scott Meyer HM2 Two Egrets by Helen Wing Pan

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(Winners Continued) Group A Pictorial

First Place Lower Antelope Canyon by Janet Chung

Second Place Lovely Lotus Flower by Julie Cheng

Right top to Bottom: Third Place Beautiful Tulips by Julie Cheng HM 1 Sunrise in Crete by F Joe Schmitt HM2 Blue Angel Formation by Janet Chung

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Group A Nature

Right Top to Bottom: Third Place Eagle Catching Big Fish by Helen Wing Pan HM1 Dragonfly Mating by Janet Chung HM2 Green Jay Feeding by Joe Smith

Second Place: Griz in Snow by Scott Meyer

First Place Painted Bunting Behavior by Joe Smith

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Group B Monochrome

First Place: Irish Mist by Carmen Sewell

Second Place: Waterlilies by Carmen Sewell

Right, Top to Bottom: Third Place Storm Coming by Eric Westling HM1 Hare Raising by Eric Westling HM2 Mission Concepcion Arches by Donnie Walton

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Group B Pictorial

First Place; Out to Pasture by Carmen Sewell

Second Place : Magic Glass by John Romeo

Right, Top to Bottom Third Place: Hills of Bluebonnets by Jane Ashley HM1 Water Lily and Bee by Jane Ashley HM2 Mission Espanada by Donnie Walton

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Group B Nature

First Place: Seriously by Eric Westling

Second Place: First Light Acadia by Carmen Sewell

Right Top to Bottom: Third Place: Drinking Cardinal by Carmen Sewell HM1 Golden Fronted Woodpecker by Jane Ashley HM2 Orchard Trail Creek by Jane Ashley

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Houston Photochrome Club is a member of the Gulf States Camera Club Council and the Photographic Society of America