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September 2015 Volume 66 #1 http://www.greatneckcameraclub.org

Manhasset-Great Neck Color Wheel September 2015

Message from the President

The Board and Officers of The Manhasset-Great

Neck Camera Club would like to welcome all mem-

bers, old and new to the 64th “running” of our club.

Over those many years the club has transformed

from slide photos only to the latest technology, digi-

tal. Prints too remain a large part of what we do.

Our objective for the coming year is to advance

member knowledge of photography as well as in-

crease member participation in the various functions

and operations of the club. If anyone is truly inter-

ested in helping out, please let me know at

[email protected]. This year, in addition

to competitions, we plan to have field trips that ac-

tually work, in terms of happening. Haig Hacha-

doorian, Vice President, is in charge of this feature

and if anyone has any ideas, please see Haig (or me

if he is unavailable).

We plan a full year of interesting and helpful activi-

ties. Please join in and help.

George Novello

MGNCC President

Dates for 2015 2016 Club Year

September 16th Wednesday – Year in review show.

September 28 Competition

October 12th Competition

October 26th Program

November 9th Competition (2nd Monday)

November 23rd Program (4th Monday)

December 14th Competition

December 28th Program

January 11th Competition

January 25th Program

February 8th Competition

February 22nd Program

March 14th Competition

March 28th Program

April 11th Competition

April 25th Program

May 9th Competition

May 23rd Best of Year Competition.

the Editor’s Proof Sheet

Hello,

I’m Bob Ebenau, the new editor of the Color Wheel

and I’m looking forward to this responsibility and what

I can offer the MGNCC. It’s my intent to keep the for-

mat of the Color Wheel unchanged, and I’ll endeavor to

maintain the high standards set by Naomi Mankowitz,

our previous editor (thank you Naomi for all the help

you’ve given me).

With this issue I’d like to introduce a new feature, the

Editor’s Proof Sheet. The aim of this column is to dis-

cuss many of the artistic/technical aspects of photog-

raphy that I think are of interest to the MGNCC. My

perspective is that of a software engineering technolo-

gist, teacher, and an MNGCC amateur photographer.

I’ll provide my views and I ask you for yours. Let me

know what you’re thinking, particularly for those topics

which may be a bit controversial, at

[email protected] and I’ll be glad to publish

your views.

click here for our web site at

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.greatneckcameraclub.org


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Black & White photography

When considering this first column, the establishment of

a B&W digital class by the MGNCC focused my atten-

tion on the importance of this frequently dramatic genre

of photography. Before this I didn’t think of black and

white photography on a regular basis. Now, our entry

into this new competition class means that we all need to

consider what will make a good B&W picture and how

to achieve it — both artistically and technically.

Artistic

The first and foremost artistic consideration that I have

(after knowing that I need to prepare a B&W image for

the CameraClub) is whether or not the ‘impact’ of a po-

tential picture will be strengthened or reduced by color

— whether it can best be expressed by tone or by hue.

Most images are well suited to color, and many pictures

will lose impact if it isn’t present. Contrasting color

tones don’t always translate well to black and white. For

instance, green and red are quite distinct in color, but in

black and white they appear to be similar in tone.

At times though, color is distracting. It can draw atten-

tion to sharply contrasting or clashing hues and away

from the composition and subject. Then there are occa-

sions when there is little color within the image, alt-

hough there may be a strong subject or marked gradation

of tone. This suggests that B&W may be the best repre-

sentation of the picture. There are of course many either-

or cases, where there is both color and tonal distinction.

It is there that the ‘graphic eye’ of the photographer de-

termines the choice; for instance, the intended ‘mood’ of

the image.

Black-and-white differs from color photography in a

fundamental way — there is no color to draw the eye to

the subject, and only tonal differences and shapes domi-

nate. Shadows may play a large role, and light is used to

emphasize differences of form and texture. The overall

composition requires close attention, as it stands alone

without the contrast of color to support it.

To further enhance B&W photography, the MGNCC

allows the use of ‘spot color’ and another single hue,

such as sepia, in an otherwise monochrome picture.

Overall hue primarily effects the mood of the picture;

while the use of spot color draws attention to a signifi-

cant aspect of the picture by either enhancing the sub-

ject, highlighting an object of special interest or a spatial

relationship in the image (such as the diagonal arrange-

ment of similar objects).

While the artistic decision to use B&W comes first,

there are various ways to implement it.

Technical

The earliest question that I’ve asked myself in selecting

a scene for monochrome is: 'should I shoot in black and

white mode or convert my colored shots later into black

and white on my computer?’ My approach to this is to

shoot in color and to edit to B&W later.

My problem with shooting in monochrome modes is that

I’m making my creative decisions about the picture at

the time of shooting and that photographing in these

modes means I don’t have any recourse to a full colored

picture. If I shoot in color I can convert to black and

white later. I don’t lose any quality in my image in do-

ing this and I keep my options open. Also, for equivocal

situations, I can see both a color and monochrome rendi-

tion of the picture during editing, and make my choice

then.

Most photo editing programs have very effective ways

to convert color pictures to black and white. All conver-

sion techniques use some weighted combination of each

Red Green Blue color channel to produce a grayscale

brightness. But I don’t recommend using the ‘one click’

methods to remove all color or to completely desaturate

the picture — this usually results in a relatively ‘flat’

image that is unselective of features that you may wish

to accentuate. Rather, the various photographic editing

programs, such as Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and

Lightroom (I am familiar with these), as well as others,

offer various and very effective techniques for channel

selection and blending and provide a wide range of

choices for B&W conversion. There are also stand-alone

programs and plug-ins for B&W conversion such as Nik

Silver Efex, Topaz B&W Effects, and many more.

Without going into further detail on how to use these

myriad black and white conversions here, I’ll instead

refer you to the internet where a search on color to

B&W conversion techniques, programs and plug-ins

abound. The take away is that the primary decision to

use black and white is artistic, and if you shoot in color,

there are many ways that you can convert to black and

white. If you wish, let me and the other MGNCC mem-

bers know what your thoughts are.


LOLA by ARLENE LANCETTA

I always thought good

photos were like good

jokes. If you have to ex-

plain it, it just isn’t that

good …

NYC Skyline by RICHARD HALPERN


Sunflower

by PHYLLIS GOODFRIEND

Princess

by BARABA FIELD

water color

by JULIE WEISSMAN


coconut by ANITA GREENHUT

A good photograph stops a

moment from running

away.

Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi

by JACKSON LUM

Man Walking by GEORGE NOVELLO

COLOR DIGITAL SCORES

B&W DIGITAL SCORES

(all class A)


TOTALED SCORE

# OF ENTRIES NAME

17.50 2 BRUNO, JOHN

17.00 2 NOVELLO, GEORGE

16.50 2 APPEL, GERALD

16.00 2 MICHELSON, ALLEN

16.00 2 HACHADOORIAN, RONNY

15.50 2 PANDELAKIS, GEORGE

15.50 2 GLASSER, SANDY

15.00 2 LANCETTA, ARLENE

15.00 2 SPIGNER, COLOMBA

15.00 2 EBENAU, ROBERT

15.00 2 HEANEY, LORRAINE

14.50 2 FIELD, BARBARA

14.50 2 HALPERN, MONROE

14.50 2 GOODFRIEND, PHYLLIS

14.00 2 TUJAK, LEO

14.00 2 WEISSMAN, JULIE

14.00 2 TRACEY, ROSE

12.50 2 FRIEDMAN, CARL

Class TOTALED

SCORE # OF ENTRIES NAME

A 16.50 2 FRANZONI, PETER

A 16.00 2 SPIGNER, COLOMBA

A 16.00 2 HALPERN, RICHARD

A 15.50 2 ALLIGER, ERIC

A 15.50 2 FIELD, BARBARA

A 15.00 2 ZUCKERMAN, IRWIN

A 15.00 2 MICHELSON, ROSEANN

A 15.00 2 PANDELAKIS, GEORGE

B 16.50 2 GREENHUT, ANITA

B 16.00 2 LUM, JACKSON

B 15.00 2 WEISSMAN, JULIE

B 15.00 2 TRACEY, ROSE

B 15.00 2 SUSIN, JANET

B 14.50 2 FRIEDMAN, CARL

B 14.50 2 EBENAU, ROBERT

B 14.50 2 BURKE, KEVIN

B 14.00 2 HEANEY, LORRAINE

B 14.00 2 HACHADOORIAN, RONNY

B 13.50 2 TUJAK, LEO

B 13.50 2 GLASSER, SANDY

B 13.50 2 REINHARDT, SY

B 7.00 1 HALPERN, SUSAN

S 17.00 2 GOODFRIEND, PHYLLIS

S 16.00 2 MICHELSON, ALLEN

S 15.50 2 LANCETTA, ARLENE

S 15.00 2 BRUNO, JOHN

S 15.00 2 HALPERN, MONROE

S 14.50 2 NOVELLO, GEORGE

S 14.50 2 APPEL, GERALD


B&W PRINT SCORES

COLOR PRINT SCORES

PRINT CATEGORY CLASS TOTAL SCORE NAME # OF ENTRIES

BW A 16.0 APPEL, GERALD 2

BW A 15.5 SAGERMAN, RONALD 2

BW A 15.0 LANCETTA, ARLENE 2

BW A 14.5 LEFF, MURRAY 2

BW B 14.5 GLASSER, SANDY 2

PRINT CATEGORY CLASS TOTAL SCORE NAME # OF ENTRIES

CP A 16.0 LEVINE, HARVEY 2

CP A 15.5 APPEL, GERALD 2

CP A 14.5 LANCETTA, ARLENE 2

CP A 14.5 LEFF, MURRAY 2

CP B 14.5 GLASSER, SANDY 2

The MGNCC wants YOUR digital photographs!

We have paid too little attention to our Print

categories. We now invite each print entrant to send a

750 x 750 pixel digital image of their pictures to

[email protected]

for reproduction in the Color Wheel

Include your name, category, and your picture’s title

DIGITAL "A" ANIMALS

1st – Jim Grant – "King Vulture" – Freeport

2nd – Bob Schmitz – "Vulture – 4315" – Wantagh

3rd – Ron Ettus – "Louie" – Huntington

DIGITAL "B" OPEN

1st – Laura Star – " Ladybug Ladybug" – Paumanok

2nd – Wayne Cook – "Chelsea" – Huntington

3rd – Martin Fleischer – "Mandolin Reign" – Flushing

DIGITAL "A" OPEN

1st – John Bruno – "Norman Bates is an Early Riser"– Manhasset

2nd – Bobbie Turner – "Snowflake Cardinal" – Huntington

3rd – Carol Goldstein – "Anafiotika House"– Paumanok

DIGITAL CREATIVE

1st – Mike DiRenzo – "Sunny Side Up" – Huntington

2nd – Sheila Burke-Grey – "Our Castle" – Suffolk

3rd – Dave Curtin – "Moon Over Montauk" – Nassau

BW PRINTS "B"

1st – Harry Schuessler – "Stone Mountain Summit" – Hun-tington

2nd – Joe Sanna –"Stand By To Outer Space" – Nassau

3rd – Ron Moore – "Deep in Thought" – SEQ

BW PRINTS "A"

1st - Susan Nolan – "Oxarafoss" – Paumanok

2nd – Steve Zimic – "Oheka Gardens" – Nassau

3rd – Eddie Garcia – "Intersection" – Paumanok

COLOR PRINTS "B"

1St - Robert Oliva – "Who Moved My Cheese?" – Huntington

2nd – Helen Albanao – "Flower Song" – Nassau

3rd – Ellen Keller – "Cracked Egg" – Huntington

DIGITAL "B" PLANTS

1st – Marisa Comple –"Yellow Lily At Sunset" – Huntington

2nd – Peter Herzog – "Pink Dahlia" – Syosset

3rd – Andrea Nelson – "Water Lily" – NYBZPS

DIGITAL "A" PLANTS

1st – Ann Walsh – "Curling Lily" – Paumaok

2nd – Valerie Interligi – "Looking Down" – Nassau

3rd – Marty Siverstein – "Cala Cala" - Syosset

DIGITAL "B" PEOPLE

1st – Lucas G – "Rabid Child" – Nassau

2nd – B Chadakoff – " It Takes Two" – Huntington

3rd – Laura Star – "Grump" – Paumanok

DIGITAL "A" PEOPLE

1st – Jan Altes – "Shop Owner" – Manhasset- Great Neck

2nd – Lorraine Piskin – "Cold Mist" – Nassau

3rd – Richard Witkover – "Potter LI Fair" – Huntington

DIGITAL "B" SCENIC

1st – Robert Sanoff – "The Tower" – Nassau

2nd – Harry Schuessler – "Crab Meadow Dawn" – Huntington

3rd – Liliana Hercker – "Iceland In Long Island"– Nassau

DIGITAL "A" SCENIC

1st – Karen Celella – "1277 Aurora Borealis" – Huntington

2nd – Joe Crupi – "Geese at Mill" – Flushing

3rd – Marty Silverstein – "Brooklyn Bridge Sunset"– Syosset

DIGITAL "B" ANIMALS

1st – Lois Booth –"Monarch" – Sweetbriar

2nd – Richard Cohen – "Panther" – South Shore

3rd – Debra Bouderra – "Shall We Dance" – Sweetbriar


LEONARD VICTOR COMPETITION 2015 RESULTS

PLANT PRINTS

1st – Dick Hunt – "Cala" – Wantagh

2nd – Frank Kirshenbaum – "Water Lily 117" – Syosset

3rd – Pat D'Aversa – "Hydrangea" – Suffolk

SCENIC PRINTS

1st – Valerie DiBiase – "Schooner on Ice" –Syosset

2nd – Marty Silverstein – "Glacial Flow at Pemaquid" – Wantagh

3rd – Lisle Braithwaite – "Manhattan Skyline" – Wantagh

COLOR PRINTS "A"

1st - Susan Nolan – "Seljalandfoss" – Paumanok

2nd – Barbara Crane – "Keep Machine Cleaned" – Wantagh

3rd – Gary Emord – "Long After Final Curtain" – Paumanok

ANIMAL PRINTS

1st- Harry Loud – "Baboon" – Wantagh

2nd – Alan Agdern – "Up Close" – Syosset

3rd – Marty Silverstein – "Juvenile Feeding" – Syosset

PEOPLE PRINTS

1st – Barbara Crane – "Doin' Time" - Wantagh

2nd – Lorraine Piskin – "Grannies Special Boy" – Huntington

3rd – Ira Scheinerman – "Spiritual Leader" – Syosset


BEST OVERALL CREATIVE

1st – Mike DiRenzo – "Sunny Side Up" – Huntington

BEST OVERALL DIGITAL "B"

1st – Lucas G – "Rabid Child" - Nassau

BEST OVERALL DIGITAL "A"


BEST OVERALL DIGITAL



With the warmest of greetings

from the members of the MGNCC:

Send us your Birthday month at

[email protected]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JAN ALTES

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

LINDA RUSSO


2015-2016 Executive Board

President George Novello

Vice President Monroe Halpern

Editorial Vice President Bob Ebenau

Vice President of Library Affairs James Pelzer

Treasurer Allen Michelson

Recording Secretary Rose Tracey

Member at large Gerald Appel

Board of Directors

Program Chair George Novello

Rules Committee Co-Chairs George Novello

Monroe Halpern

Competition Chair Monroe Halpern

Hospitality Chair Dawn Steinberg

Membership Chair Rose Tracey

PFLI Delegates Suzan Goldstein,

Dale Goldstein

Field Trip Coordinators Phyllis Goodfriend

Harvey Levine

James Pelzer

Webmaster Janina Krach

1st Immediate Past President Haig Hachadoorian

2nd Immediate Past President Monroe Halpern

3rd Immediate Past President George Novello

Fellows Of The Manhasset Great Neck

Camera Club

*Eric Kahn, APSA, APFLI

*Herbert Goldschmidt

Jim Pion, AMC, FMC

*Joseph Boverman

*Sidney Goldstein, FPSA, FPFLI

Gerald Appel

* Deceased

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