THE RANGEFINDER Member of PSA & GSCCC

Volume 53, No. 06 Organized 1935 June, 2013

Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet near Hillcroft

Houston Camera Club

Shootout Luncheon—June 8

Frank’s Restaurant, Schulenberg

The shootout lunch will be held at the traditional location,

Frank’s Restaurant in Schulenberg, from 12:00 until 3:00

p.m. on Saturday, June 8. Frank’s is on the south side of

I-10 at the Schulenberg exit.

After lunch, the entries of both clubs will be shown by cate-

gory. The club cumulative scores will be announced and the

trophy awarded to the winning club. Last year, the scores

were quite close, with a point spread of something like 536

to 539.

There are several painted churches in the area. Go early and

photograph before lunch. It is better to photograph in the

morning, as church services are often scheduled in the late

afternoon. Search the internet for details, pictures, and

maps.

Contact Gerry Jump with any questions. We hope to see

everyone at the luncheon.

Gerry and Bob Jump—Shootout Chairs

Program—June 18

A Photo Tour of Morocco

Leslie and John Niemand will present images from Mo-

rocco—a kingdom with many exotic-sounding places—

Casablanca, Marrakech, Fes, the Atlas mountains, the Sa-

hara. Morocco is a land of contrasts. You will see old and

modern; wealth and poverty; diverse peoples and terrain.

Leslie and John spent three weeks in Morocco on a photo

tour in November, 2012, led by local photographer, Kathy

Adams Clark. Now, you can travel to Morocco, without any

TSA worries, from the comfort of your chair at the June

program meeting. They will share their images and com-

ments and answer questions.

John Niemand, Urvine Atkinson—Program Chair

Refreshments: Carolyn McEathron

Calendar—Upcoming Activities

June 2 Portrait Workshop

June 4 Competition Meeting

June 8 Shootout Lunch—Schulenberg

June 18 Program—Morocco

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Competition Meeting:—Projected Digital Images and Prints

Projected Image Competition—Enter two

images in any two of the four categories:

(Pictorial, Nature, Travel, Photojournalism).

Send digital images to Bob Jump by Saturday,

June 1 at hcc_digital@att.net

Digital Print Competition—Enter two prints

in any two of the four categories: (Pictorial,

Nature, Travel, Photojournalism).

Creative—Enter one projected image and/or

one print.

Monochrome—Enter one projected image

and/or one print.

Unlimited Prints —Enter one print.

Assignment for June—Out Standing—As In

Standing Out From A Crowd Enter one

projected image and/or one print.

Judges: Manuel Barrera, Henry Peterman, Joe

Sandler

Competition Table: Liz Gray, Cletus Lee

Refreshments: Cletus Lee

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New Members: Charlotte McNulty has rejoined the

club. She is using Canon equipment and enjoys nature,

and travel photography and also photographing children.

Thejas Rajaram has also rejoined the club. He was an

active member last year, and we are glad that he is back.

Member News: Henry Peterman and Howard

Pollack went to Big Bend on a photo/hiking trip. They

spent three days in the national park and another in Big

Bend State Park. They saw beautiful scenery. Their

major disappointment was that the Rio Grande was so

low that no float trips were possible.

Steve Goldberg traveled to Fort Davis for his second

hobby, astronomy.

Upcoming Assignments

July Transport

August Frenzy

September Child(ren), Dog or Cat in Action

Photographer Saying:

“It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks

like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they

are.”

Paul Caponigro

Outdoor Portrait Workshop—June 2

The portrait workshop will be held Sunday, June 2, at

6:30 p.m.. Mark Katz and Joe Sandler will lead the

workshop. The spot we have chosen is a small lake with

rocks and a fountain. Two models will be available.

Bring your tripod, a reflector, diffuser and a flash if you

have them. For full frame cameras, the traditional lens

for portraits is 85 to 135mm. Choose your lens accord-

ing to your camera’s crop factor. You may also want to

bring insect repellant.

Directions: From I-10, take Eldridge Parkway south.

After driving about 1/3 mile, turn east onto Enclave

Parkway. The pond is located on Enclave about 100

yards north of Sandbridge St. There is parking across

from the end of Sandbridge St and also a parking garage

across Enclave from the lake.

Terry Rutledge—Workshop Chair

Canada Day By: Liz Gray

Refreshments—Volunteers Needed

We need volunteers to bring refreshments to the club’s

competition and program or workshop meetings. Please

choose a date and sign up at the competition meeting in

June. We would like to fill out the list for the next

several months.

Everyone enjoys the refreshments at each meeting.

Please do your part to help.

Rachel Burychka and Carolyn McEathron—Hospitality

Chairs.

Photography Exhibit At MFAH

A new photography exhibit is opening at the Museum of

Fine Arts, Houston. Faking It: Manipulated Photogra-

phy before Photoshop, opens June 2 and will continue

through August 25. It is held in the Beck Building on the

lower level.

Faking It shows many types of manipulation used before

the digital photography revolution. The ability to modify

camera images is as old as photography itself.

Admission to the exhibit is included as part of admission

to the museum.

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Travel Category Continued

2nd (15 pts) View Into Hoover Dam C.T. Edwards

Creative Category– 5 entries

1st (20 pts) Cake Sugar Cage PC G. Sternes

2nd (18 pts) Carlsbad Flower Fields U. Atkinson

Junker L. Gray

Tarantella 2777 LR5 C. Lee

3rd (17 pts) Man With A Beard M. Barrera

Monochrome Category– 6 entries

1st (18 pts) Sunrise at Hayden Valley G. Jump

2nd (17 pts) Geometric Design PC Desat

G. Sternes

Manifold T. Rutledge

Old Boats L. Gray

3rd (16 pts) Enchanted Rock 2824 LR C. Lee

Guardian M. Barrera

Assignment Projected: Celebrate– 5 entries

Winner: Canada Day L. Gray

Prints

Pictorial Prints – 5 entries

1st (19 pts) Sunlit Arches U. Atkinson

2nd (18 pts) Japanese Garden B. Jump

Domino’s Eye J. Klehm

3rd (17 pts) A Yellow Rose of Texas C. Lee

Orange Flower T. Rutledge

Nature Prints – 5 entries

1st (20 pts) Owl Watching Me M. Holloway

2nd (19 pts) Pinky T. Rutledge

Patiently Waiting J. Klehm

3rd (18 pts) Turtles Resting B. Jump

(17 pts) Cara Cara G. Sternes

Photojournalism Prints – 4 entries

1st (21 pts) Afternoon in Monmartre E. Canoy

2nd (19 pts) KB88 M. Holloway

3rd (18 pts) Time Out C. Lee

(17 pts) Making the Layup G. Sternes

May Competition Results

Judged May 7, 2013

Judges: Ed Canoy, Ross McEathron, Glenn Sternes

Projected Images Pictorial Category – 8 entries

1st (18 pts) 1931 Cadillac V8 U. Atkinson

2nd (17 pts) Munching in the Morning 6583

E. Sandler

Wild Ones M. Barrera

3rd (16 pts) At the Garden T. Rutledge

(15 pts) Bad Car M. Auerbach

Bird Nest L. Auerbach

Sand Marks Pol Coord G. Sternes

(14 pts) Rose Pollen J. Klehm

Nature Category – 11 entries

1st (20 pts) Little Green With Tadpole

M. Barrera

Mating Pair T. Rutledge

Walking On Water L. Gray

2nd (19 pts) After Sunrise Looking 0138

J. Sandler

3rd (18 pts) Birds.XXX L. Auerbach

Flwr M. Auerbach

Triplets 9620 E. Sandler

(17 pts) Egg—Monarch C. Lee

Ocotillo G. Sternes

(16 pts) Cactus Bloom M. Holloway

Coots Nesting J. Klehm

Photojournalism Category – 6 entries

1st (18 pts) Soaking Determination L. Gray

Stunt Biker M. Holloway

2nd (17 pts) BLL2599LR C. Lee

3rd (16 pts) Just Released C.T. Edwards

Strong Grip on the Ball 7868

J. Sandler

(15 pts) Our President Leaves for Capital Hill

G. Jump

Travel Category – 2 entries

1st (17 pts) Washington & Jefferson G. Jump

Interclub Competitions

PSA PID

Judged May, 2013, on the basis of 15 points.

By: Boise Camera Club

Great Blue 10 pts Liz Gray

Hawk 9291 10 pts Marilyn Holloway

Feeding the Bird 10 pts Manuel Barrera

On the Curve 1453 9 pts Evelyn Sandler

Lily 7 pts Terry Rutledge

Space Needle Glass 7 pts Steve Goldberg

PSA Conference

This year’s PSA conference is

the organization’s 75th

conference. It will be held in

South Portland Maine,

September 15 through 21.

Additional information is

available now and more will be

coming. There will be tours ,

classes and workshops designed

specifically for photographers.

You don’t have to be a member to attend. The conference

is open to all.

See the web site psa-photo.org/conference for details..

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May Competition Results Continued

Travel Prints – 2 entries

1st (18 pts) Midnight in Paris E. Canoy

2nd (17 pts) Balboa Park U. Atkinson

Creative Prints – 4 entries

1st (20 pts) Sudden Burst E. Canoy

2nd (18 pts) Chihuly Bowls G. Sternes

3rd (17 pts) Enchanted Rock, Enchanted Tree

C. Lee

(16 pts) Whirly Gigs U. Atkinson

Monochrome Prints – 5 entries

1st (19 pts) Martin B. Jump

2nd (18 pts) Le Parisien E. Canoy

3rd (17 pts) Vintage Car Hood U. Atkinson

(15 pts) All My Hangers T. Rutledge

Hangers PC2 G. Sternes

Unlimited Prints – 5 entries

1st (21 pts) Welcome B. Jump

2nd (20 pts) Bunting Bathing J. Klehm

Stone Henge E. Canoy

3rd (19 pts) Black Neck Stilt C. Lee

(14 pts) Whooping Crane G. Sternes

Assignment Prints: Celebrate – 2 entries

Winner: The 4th of July B. Jump

Celebrate 2 By: Lisa Auerbach

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The Rangefinder is a publication of the Houston Camera Club,

Houston, Texas.

www.houstoncameraclub.org

Affiliated with Photographic Society of America and Gulf States

Camera Club Council.

Editors: Leslie and John Niemand — 281-242-4717

lniemand@windstream.net

News Deadline: Third Tuesday

Officers: President……………………… Ross McEathron

1st Vice President…………………………. Urvine Atkinson

2nd Vice President………………………… Terry Rutledge

Secretary.…………………………………...Marcia Raskin

Treasurer………………………...……….. Joe Sandler

Alkek Velodrome Field Trip

Thanks to Leslie and John Niemand for

their images.