May 2013Volume 63, Issue 5

PSC Calendar MAY 2 6:30 PM PSC Board Meeting16 6:00 PM Boot Camp in Learning Lab (Bring camera & manual) 7:00 PM PSC Meeting Sensor Cleaning $30 during mtg. 11:59 PM Quarterly Contest Images Deadline18 10AM-4PM Dalton-WhitfieldSesquicentennialFT20 6 - 9 PM PSC Social @ Hamilton Place YMCA25 Midnight Deadline for Newsletter items (firm) email to editor@chattanoogaphoto.org25 8AM GibbsGardenFieldTripJUNE1 Noon-4PM PSCOutreach:Kids&ProFootballClinic Photo Shoot at McCallie School6 6:30 PM PSC Board Meeting15 TBA RiverbendFireworks20 6:00 PM Boot Camp in Learning Lab 7:00 PM PSC Meeting KEHBuyerforcameraequipment22 7:30AM CheekwoodGardens&GrasmereZooFT25 Midnight Deadline for Newsletter items (firm) email to editor@chattanoogaphoto.org27-28 4-5:30PM Blackwellpick-upanddelivery29 9AM-Noon Blackwellpick-upanddelivery

Inside this Issue:PhotoTips 2Non-PSC Opportunities

FavoritePlace 3

YouthPhotographyShowcase 4&5

Letter of Gratitude 6FieldTripPhotoMemberNews

McAllister 7In the SpotlightGalleryatBlackwellForSale

SCIPEby Pat Gordy

AtthePSCmeetingonMay16,attendeeswillbegiventheopportunitytoseethewinningimagesandaselectionoftheacceptedimagesfromPSC’s2013ScenicCityInternationalPhotoExhibition.ThisisthefourthyearPSChasrunSCIPE,whichisrecognizedbythePhotographicSocietyofAmericaintheColorProjectedImageDivision(CPID).Thisyear,2449imagesweresubmittedby313entrantsfromaroundtheworld.Youmayviewimagesfromtheprevious3yearsat:http://chatta-noogaphoto.org/scipe/InadditiontotheSCIPEpresentation,BerrySmith,acertifiedCanonandNikonrepairman,willbeperformingsensorcleaningsfor$30forPSCmembers.Thepriceincludesthesensorcleaning,cleaningtheexterior of the camera, cleaning the mirror, and testing the operation of the camera.SincetimewilllimitthenumberofcleaningsBerrycando,thosethatsignupwithBillMuellerpriorthemeetingwillbethefirsttobeserviced.Contact Bill at president@chattanoogaphoto.org.

Bootcamp

MickeyRountreewillbeoutoftownforthemeeting on May 16. In his place, he has arrangedforseveralPSCexperiencedphotog-rapherstobeavailabletoansweryourcameraspecificquestions.Bringyourcameraandthemanualwithyou.CanonshootersShariVann,AngelaDillard,andWendelGordyandNikonusersCauleyHayesandMiltonMcLainwillbeavailabletoanswerquestions.BootCampwillresumenormalclassesJune20,withSpeed-lights being the topic.

Next PSC Meeting: Thursday, May 16

St. John United Methodist Church6:00 p.m. Boot Camp

7:00 p.m. SCIPE

by Mary McLain

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Doyoutravelalotbyairandstoreyourcameraequipmentintheoverheadbins?Considerpurchasing some type of hard-sided case toprotectyourequipment.Asoft-sidedcase,evenwithsubstantialpadding, may not protect your camera and lenses from other passen-gerstryingtocramtheiritemsintotheoverheads.If you enjoy photographing birds, you’re going to need a long lens, something at least in the 500-600mm range, if not longer. With the best lensescosting$6000andup,arethereanyalternatives?Ifyoucanlivewithamaximumapertureoff/6.3,anoptionistheSigma150-500mm(240-800mm35mmequivalent.)Thisisareasonablywell-builtandopti-callyprettygoodlensforjustalittleover$1000.Alessexpensivealter-nativeforphotographinginyouryardistosetupbirdfeedersinyouryard.“Camouflage”thefeederswithrealorartificialflowersorshrub-bery,andpurchaseaninexpensivehuntingblind(lessexpensivethanaphotographer’sblind).Oncethebirdsfindyourfeeders,youshouldbe able to set up about 15-20 feet from your feeder and get some really niceimageswitha100-400mmorevena70-300mmlens.

Photo Tipsby Tom & Pat Cory

Superior Camera NewsflashIn"TheBasicsPlus"class,attendeeswilllearnaboutShutterSpeed,Aperture(fstop),ISOandwhen,whyandhowtousethem.Thefirsthourwillbeheldintheclassroom.Thesecondhourthegroupwillphotographdifferentsubjectmatteroutdoors.YouwillneedadigitalSLRcamerawithafreshlychargedbattery,memorycardandtripodtoattendthisclass.This2-hourclassisscheduledforSaturday,May11,startingat9am.Spaceislimitedsocall423-894-8903earlytoreserveyourseat.Costis$45.

Photo Contests• International Photographic Salon - Varna and Photographic Soci-

etyofVarnainviteyoutoparticipateintheSixthInternationalPhotographic Salon - Varna 2013. Exhibition under the patron-ageofFIAP2013/154andPSV2013/03.Forentryinformationvisit.http://fotosalonvarna.org/

• SalonofArtPhotography-“WorldAroundUs2013”deadlineisJuly10,2013.Forinformationvisithttp://www.fotokinoklub.com/. Selectthelanguageinwhichyouwishtoreadtheinformation.

• ThePastoralCounselingCentersofTennesseeissponsoringajuried photography contest. Photos may be submitted until May 12,2013.Thetop24photographswillbefeaturedatInSightatGalleryOne,aneveningofartforhealinghearts.Theeventwillincludeanartistreception,silentauctionandliveartauc-tion.FramedprintswillbeauctionedaspartofthefundraisertosupportcounselingservicesforMiddleTennesseeindividuals,families,andcouples.Therewillbecashprizesfor1st,2nd,and3rdplacephotographswith1stplacealsobeinghungforonemonthinGalleryOne.Formoreinformationvisit:pcctinc.org/photo-contest

• RiverbendFireworks-June15.

Non-PSC Opportunities

PSC Committee Chairs

Boot Camp:MickeyRountreemickey@chattanoogaphoto.orgCamera Club Council of Tennessee (3CT):Pat Gordypat@chattanoogaphoto.orgCommunity Outreach:RodneyBlumrodney@chattanoogaphoto.orgContest - Quarterly & Annual: MyraReneaucontest@chattanoogaphoto.orgDigital: Bob Brattonbob@chattanoogaphoto.orgExhibitions: Milton McLainmilton@chattanoogaphoto.orgField Trips: Wendell Gordyweldell@chattanoogaphoto.orgFundraising: Mary McLainfundraising@chattanoogaphoto.orgMembership: Kathy Hamillcontact@chattanoogaphoto.orgNewsletter:BeckyDjerneseditor@chattanoogaphoto.orgPhotoshop Committee: Shari Vannshari@chattanoogaphoto.orgPrograms:MikeTomshackmike@chattanoogaphoto.orgPSA Competition - PID: Milton McLainmilton@chattanoogaphoto.orgPSA Competition - ND: Bill Muellerbill@chattanoogaphoto.orgPSA Club Representative: Milton McLainmilton@chattanoogaphoto.orgPublicity: Donna DeWeesepublicity@chattanoogaphoto.orgSpecial Events: Angela Dillardangela@chattanoogaphoto.orgWebmaster: Dan Jeterwebmaster@chattanoogaphoto.orgWorkshops & Seminars: Bill Muellerbill@chattanoogaphoto.orgSound Technician:TerryHuntterry@chattanoogaphoto.org

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Anumberofyearsagowemetan86-year-oldladywhohadtraveledjustabouteverywhereonecouldthink.Iaskedhertheobviousquestion,whatisyourfavoriteplace?Sheanswered,“Everyplacehasitscharm.”Sothisisaboutoneofourfavoriteplaces--CostaRica.CostaRicaischarmingforitincrediblebirds,

animals,andflowersandforitsnumerousecosystems.AppropriateforEarth Day, 26% of the land has been set aside as protected area. It is trulyabeautifulcountrywithfriendlypeople,manyofwhomfortunatelyspeakbetterEnglishthanwedoSpanish.

WearefortunatetohavevisitedCostaRicasixtimes,allintheJanuarytoMarchmonths.Thisisagreattimeforphotographingbirdssinceyouwillfindnotonlythenativebirds,butalso,manymigratorybirdsfromNorthAmericaspendingtheirwintersthere.Ifyoulikephotographinghummingbirds,thisplaceisheaven.Therearemanybeau-tiful species, feeders in many locations, and the birds are so used to people that one can get really close. Many of these species don’t seem to be as territorial as our ruby throated hummingbirds.Theselittleguysareachallengetophotographbutwewereabletophotographthemwithouroncameraflash.

IfyoubeginyourtripinSanJoseandwouldlikeagreatintroductiontothecountry,youmightwanttovisitINBio,theNationalBiodiversityInstitute.OftenwhenwethinkofCostaRica,wethinkoflushrain-forests,tropicalforestsandbeautifulbeaches.Thereareactually12differentzoneswithdistinctivenaturalvegetationandecosystems,anamazingamountofdiversityforacountrysmallerthanWestVirginia.Inourwinter,ifyouareonthePacificside,itisthedryseason,onthe

Caribbean side, it is the rainy season. If youareinthelowerelevationsitisquitehot and humid, in the upperelevationsitcanbequitecool.Soitpays to do little home-workbeforeyouplanyourtrip.Taketravelbrochureswithagrain

ofsalt.Manywillshowyouphotosofred-eyedtreefrogsgivingyoutheimpressionthattheyareeverywhere.Wehaveneverseenoneinthewildbuthavehadgoodluckinherpetariums.

Wetrytogotoatleastonenewlocationaswellassomeofourfavor-itesfromthepasteachtimewevisitCostaRica.OnthislasttripweaddedTortugueroNationalPark.Theonlywaytogetthereisbyplaneor boat. Going through the series of canals by boat you see numerous

Favorite Placeby Tom & Pat Cory

Costa Rica

birdsandanimals.Thisyearwesawourfirstanteater. We also spent a couple of days at Arenal Volcano, the cloud forest at Monte-verde,andawonderfulplaceforbirdscalledRanchoNaturalista.WehavealsovisitedManuelAntonioNationalParkonthePacific,agreatplaceormonkeysandsloths.

Thereisadirect4-hourflightonDeltato San Jose from Atlanta.Thecountryis on the same time zoneasCentraltime,althoughCostaRicadoesnotobservedaylightsavingstimesinceitissoclosetotheequatorthatdawnandsunsetarealmostthesame time year round.

Ifyouarelikeusanddon’twanttodealwithmakingreservationsordriving,sincethetrafficaround San Jose and the road conditions as yougetawayfromthecityarereallybad,twocompaniesthatwehavebeenverysatisfiedwithareHorizonesandCostaRicaExpedi-tions.Thereareundoubtedlymorecompaniesfromwhichtochoose.Ifyouareinterestedinaphototour,checkoutStraboTours.

New MembersBruce Otis and Dana Johnson joined PSC this month. Welcome, Bruce and Dana.

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Thisyearwasaverysuccessfulevent!Thereweretwosections–DIGITALandPRINTeachwithfivecategories:

Architecture People and Animals Photojournalism Photographer’s Choice Scapes

A total of 196 students representing 19 area schools entered a total of 748 photographs. Of those, 137 students submitted 570 digital photoswiththebalanceof178printphotosbeing submitted by 59 students.

JudgesforthisdauntingtaskwerePSCmembers Wendell Gordy and Bob Bratton alongwithphotographer&professorJeffMorris.Thankyouforajobwelldone.

Thankstoeachstudentfortheirhardworkandcongratulationstoeachwinner.Also,thankstotheYPSCommittee:MarkGilliland,AngelaDillard,andPatGordyfortakingonthisproject.

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Print Winners

2013 YPS Contestants

You may view all Digital and Print winner presentations on PSC’s website:Digitalwinners: http://chattanoogaphoto.org/Activities/Contests/Youth_Photography/pdf/2013_Digital.pdf

Printwinners:http://chattanoogaphoto.org/Activities/Contests/Youth_Photography/pdf/2013_Print.pdf

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Dear Sir:

OnFriday,March1,2013,theChattanoogaTreeCommissionhelditsannual Arbor Day celebration at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Theideawastwofold:1.Providetreestohelpreplaceoveronehundredtreesthatwereuprooted or badly damaged in the storms and tornadoes of 2011.2.Tohonortheveteransofournation’swarsandconflicts.AssistinginthiseffortwastheChattanoogaAreaVeteransCouncilandahostofrelatedgroups.TheyprovidedaColorGuard,veteransdressedinperioduniformsrangingfromtheRevolutionaryWartothewarinAfghanistan,andfinally,atwenty-onegunsaluteandtheplayingof“Taps”.ThePhotographicSocietyofChattanoogaprovidedthreeexpertphotog-raphers to capture the ceremony. Madelaine Cornelius, Jim Mears, and SteveWinnbravedthecoldtempsandicywindstorecordtheseactivi-ties. Some of their photographs are attached.IhopeyouwillallowmetothankthePSCfortheirexpertassistance.Best regards,GeneHyde,CityForester

Letter of Gratitude

Member News• TerryHuntwillberidingintheTourde

Cure on May 18.• PatGordyisrecoveringfromhersurgery

andwillsoonstartchemotherapy.• BarbaraBlairisstilltakingchemotherapy

for her cancer.

Wendell Gordy, Jim Mears,MichaelTomshack,MickeyRountree,JulieGaynor,andBruceTatum,shownabove,wentonthePSCFieldTriptotheSoutheasternRailwayMuseum in Duluth, GA, on April 27. See future fieldtripsathttp://chatta-noogaphoto.org/Activities/Field_Trips/field_trips.php

PSC Field Trip Participants

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In the SpotlightItems offered by Milton McLain 423-344-5643, msmclain2@gmail.com.

• NikonD30012.3mpcamera.Excellentcondition$575• NikonD80camera.$245• NikkorEDAFVR80-400mm4.5-5.6lens$695• PanasonicLeica14-250mm(28-300equiv)Likenew$1,045• NikonCoolpixP10026xzoom10.3mp,HDmovie$155• Spyder-2ProCalibrationSystem(forPC)$99• FujifilmFinepixZ33wp$125(underwatercompact)• OptekaCFT808-plycarbonfibertripodwithquickreleaseball

head$90--GoodwithlightweightSLRsystemItems offered by Gene Hyde 423-757-7283

• SLR-NiknoF35mmfilmcamerabodywithstandard50mmlensf/1.2-f16

• CloseupLens-MicroNikkor55mmf/3.5• WideAnglelens-Nikon35mmf/2• TelephotoLens-Soligor90mm-230mmf/4.5-f/22• Filter:NikonPolarizingfilter52mm• Collapsiblelenshood-Vivitar

Items offered by Jo Crichton 423-322-1874• 2-1930VintageLeica35mmcameraswithlens,rangefinder,etc• AutomegaB3enlarger-FREE

ItemsofferedbyJackMoore423-304-1433• Nikkor-Q-lens(1:28,F:135mm)• NikonF3

OfferedbyJansonOswald423-774-2342joswald@baylorschool.org• VanguardHeralder38camera/laptopbag$120

For Sale

BeforetravelingtoNepaltophotographthemagnificentpeaksoflegendarymountains,former PSC member Spears McAllester trainedforseveralmonthstoprepareforthechallengingtrekinsearchofthemostdramaticmountainsintheworld.TwodaysafterarrivinginKathmandu,thetrekbeganwitha‘thrilling’flightintotheLuklaairportfollowedby18daysofexploration.Tenofthosedaysonthetrailwereatelevationsof14,000feetupto18,195feet. Highlights of this experience included photographing Ama Dablam, described as “TheMostBeautifulMountainintheWorld”and“TheMatterhornonSteroids,”Mt.Everest,and an unexpected sunset scene from the villageofThame.

Spendingalifetimewithcamerainhand,McAll-ester only recently turned this casual hobby into a serious pursuit, resulting in professional imagesthatastoundtheviewer.HistriptoNepalfilledhiscameralenswithrare,breath-takingsceneryimagesthathavebeenfeaturedatTheIn-TownGallery,26FrazierAve.

Framing Workshop - May 11TherewillbeaframingworkshopforPSCmembersSaturday,May11,9-12noon.Thisisplannedforthosewhoareinterestedinsavingmoneybydoing-it-yourselforaresimplyinterestedinwhatisavailablefordisplaying images. It is not necessary to bring materials, but assistance willbeavailableforthosewhodo.Theworkshopwillincludeinformationonsourcesofmaterials,ademonstrationoftechniques,andadiscus-sionofvariousoptions.Whileregistrationisrequested,therewillbespaceforeveryone.Thisisofferedatnocharge,butislimitedtoPSCmembers.Forquestionscallmeat344-5643.Registerbycallorbyemailtomilton@chattanooga-photo.org.

The GalleryMarkyourcalendars!TheGallery’ssummershowthemewillbeTrans-portation–trains,bikes,shoes,cars–OldCarCity,etc.DatesforsubmissionsandpickupwillbeJune27-29.Asusual,thegalleryneedspictures,soimagesofothersubjectswillstillbereadilyaccepted.ThefallthemewillbeBirds,inkeepingwiththespecialtyoftheOctober12fallseminarkeynotespeaker,ArtieMorris,renownedbirdphotogra-pher,andDeniseIppolito.DuedateforfallentrieswillbeSeptember26-28.October11isaspecialOpeningReceptionwithArtieMorrisandDenise Ippolito.

Gallery at BlackwellMilton McLain

McAllesterPat Gordy

•CongratulationstoZoyaAndersonandRosemaryWilliamswhohadimagesselectedforthecreativephotographyexhibitatReflec-tions Gallery through June 28. Bob Edens andLeslieO’RearalsohavephotographyondisplayatReflectionsGalleryatEastgateTownCenter.

•ZoyaAnderson,TomCory,JanisRowland,RosemaryWilliamsandformermemberSpearsMcAllesterhavephotosonexhibitattheJewishCulturalCenter’sTreeofLifeExhibitApril10-May10.Thecenter’shoursareMonday-Thursday:9am-5pmandFriday:9am-4pm.

•JackieandAlanWolfeheadedupamissionteamtoJamaicaApril19-27.Theirteamof11combinedwithotherteamstototalabout85inall.Ofthe11,7hadneverbeentoJamaicabefore,5hadneverbeenonanymissiontripbefore,andthreeoftheteamwereyoungladies(ages10,11,and12).Hopetheywillsharetheirphotoswithmembersatoneofthe PSC Socials.

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FIELD TRIPSMay 18 - Dalton-Whitfield Sesquicentennial in Dalton, GA

Meet Bob McLeod, trip leader, at 10:00 am at the Clisby Austin House in Tunnel Hill. Directions will be provided prior to the trip. This is a free event, and there will be exhibits at 5 significant sites, running simultaneously from 10 am - 4 pm. In addition to the 5 stops listed below, the W&A RR tunnel is also included. It was integral to the last hours of the "The Great

Locomotive Chase." The Yanks who were executed by the Rebs for their war efforts during the Chase are memorialized with a large monument at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. The tunnel is adjacent to the Clisby Austin House. The house was once used by Gen. Sherman as his HQ and also was used as a hospital.1.Clisby Austin House, includes blacksmithing using CW era tools,2.Prater's Mill (circa 1855), watch the water-powered grist mill,3.Hamilton House, includes medical re-enactors caring for Confederate soldiers,4.Blunt House, see qu758 × 512 - tunnelhillheritagecenter.comilting demonstration, and5.Western & Atlantic Railroad Depot, learn about the telegraph machine and its importance.Contact trip leader, Bob McLeod, to sign up: mcleod7Robert@netzero.com

May 25Gibbs Gardens in Ball

Ground, GABack by popular demand, meet Wendell Gordy, trip leader, at 8:00 am at the antique mall in East Ridge behind the Cracker Barrel. Participants need to dress comfortably for lots of walking at the

gardens or you may purchase a ticket for riding the tram.

See website for entrance fee info:http://gibbsgardens.com/. Contact Wendell Gordy: Wendell@chattanoogaphoto.org or sign up at the May meeting.

June 22Cheekwood

Gardens and

Grasmere ZooNashville, TN

Meet Wendell Gordy, trip leader, at 7:30 am at the Walmart in Tiftonia. Participants need to dress comfortably for lots of walking at the gardens and the zoo. Bring an assortment of lenses suitable for macro of flowers and zoom lens for animals at the zoo. There are entrance fees at both places.

See this info at http://www.cheekwood.org/ and http://www.nashvillezoo.org/. Contact Wendell Gordy: Wendell@chattanoogaphoto.org or sign up at the May or June meetings.

Gibbs Garden - Photo by Jim Mears Gibbs Garden - Photo by Jim Mears

Clisby Austin House

Photographic Society of Chattanooga P O Box 8886Chattanooga, TN 37414

A not-for-profit organization

Monthly Meeting InformationDay: 3rdThursdayEachMonth

Time: 6:00 pm Boot Camp & Mini-Lesson

6:30pmRegistration&Social

7:00 pm Meeting and Program

St. John United Methodist Church CAC

3921 Murray Hills DriveDirections:ExitHwy153ontoHwy58North. Turn left at the first stop lightontoMurrayHillsDrive.Entrancetothechurch is on the right. PSCwillmeetintheCAC(gymnasium)-groundlevelentrance immediately in front of you. Parkingsurroundsthechurch;however,otherentranceswillnormallybelocked.The Photographic Society of Chatta-nooga holds club membership in the Photographic Society of America, Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga, and the Camera Club Council of Tennessee.

OFFICERSPresident Bill Mueller 423-504-4026 president@chattanoogaphoto.orgPres-Elect Mike Tomshack 423-420 6926 president-elect@chattanoogaphoto.orgSecretary Vickie Aragon 423-240-3964 secretary@chattanoogaphoto.orgTreasurer Mary McLain 423-344-5643 treasurer@chattanoogaphoto.org

DIRECTORSMel Aragon (‘14) 423-834-2718 mel@chattanoogaphoto.orgPat Gordy* (‘13) 423-718-7551 patgordy@bellsouth.netWendell Gordy (‘14) 423-718-7551 wendell@chattanoogaphoto.orgCauley Hayes (‘13) 423-265-7414 papadoc@chattanoogaphoto.orgTerry Hunt (‘14) 423-645-3439 terry@chattanoogaphoto.orJim Mears* (‘15) 423-645-5239 jim@chattanoogaphoto.orgMickey Rountree (‘15) 423-842-4389 Mickey@chattanoogaphoto.orgJeremy Thompson (‘15) 423-240-3723 Jeremy@chattanoogaphoto.orgShari Vann* (‘13) 423-488-3129 shari@chattanoogaphoto.org* Replacement Director for vacancy.

WEBMASTER: Dan Jeter webmaster@chattanoogaphoto.org

Editor Contact Information PSC Membership DuesBeckyDjernes,Editor Full-timeStudent: $15

editor@chattanoogaphoto.org Single Membership: $25FamilyMembership: $30

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