New Take on an Old Subject Creativity and Cleverness ......George Williams, Snowy Egret won first...
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Volume 70, Issue 12
June 2014
I just completed the Photographic
Society of America course on
judging (the Image Analysis
course). More about that later.
If ever there were a subjective
topic, this is it! So… what you are
going to get is my opinion. I hope
it doesn’t offend.
I have several pet measurements
when it comes to proclaiming (in
my own mind, at least) an image
GOOD. I’ll refer to these as per-
sonal and I’ll use the term again
later.
The Wow Factor: The most diffi-
cult to describe and maybe the
most important. It’s the first im-
pression. It is the initial im-
pact. (Usually evidenced by a
reverentially spoken — almost
whispered — “wow”).
New Take on an Old Subject: If
it looks like the post card I’m not
impressed.
Creativity and Cleverness: Not
necessarily bullets passing through
light bulbs but inventive ways of
presenting things.
Emotion Invoking: George
Lange (in his book The Unforget-
table Photograph…) says “The
unforgettable photograph is one
that makes that intimate connec-
tion understood and felt by the
viewer.” My italics.
Cont’ d page 2 . . .
Club well Represented at f2.8 Expo
Highlights
Club Celebrates Another Successful Year with
Dinner and Awards on June 24.
New Club Officers Assume Positions with the
Traditional Passing of the Gavel at Year
End Dinner.
A Number of Members Receive Significant
Outside Recognition.
New Club Member & Guests 2, 3
Members Success Recognized 1, 4, 5, 9
Annual Club Dinner, OK International Awards 5
OK Youth Successful at PSA National 6
Club Field Trips: El Reno & Wichita Mtn. 7, 8
GSCCC Awards, Club Competition Results 9, 10, 11
Club and Meeting Information 12
Inside this issue:
Essay: What Makes a Good
Photograph by John Martin
f2.8 Photo Expo Competition by Bedford Photo. Congratulations, we
are pleased our club was so well represented.
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What Makes a Good Photograph Cont’d page 3 . . .
Mary Horn - New Club Member - Welcome Mary
recommend it. Jon Fishback is a thorough and
patient instructor. And, if you are not a PSA mem-
ber, I recommend you join so that you can take the
course and enjoy the other benefits that come with
membership.)
Formal judging examines the elements of a photo-
graph against accepted, competitive norms. And, I
think, that is as it should be. If a photograph is to
be submitted to a competitive environment it will
be judged in that community. I believe that the
uniformity of those accepted norms is what makes
the competitive arena fair.
Now, there is one more thing to consider — and
this is big. The trained, formal judge will not
make unequivocal statements. If he knows his
business he will never say that this is (not) a good
photograph, that the contrast is not great enough,
or that the white balance is off. He will offer an
opinion.
And take ownership of it. For example, “In my
opinion you get high marks for creativity. The ini-
tial impact of your image really works for me.” Or
he may say, “I like the way you used shallow
depth of field to direct the viewer’s eyes.”
Inviting: Ever feel like you could walk into a
photograph?
Composition: Particularly black and white (since
I’m color challenged).
You might notice that I didn’t include technical
excellence (exposure, perfect focus, etc.). Correct
technique helps but, for me, it is down the list
somewhere.
In my way of thinking, any one (maybe even
JUST one) of the above personal measurements
can make an excellent image. And let us not for-
get that the viewer decides whether or not a photo-
graph is good. If it is good in the viewer’s percep-
tion, then … well, it is good.
Formal judging (as in club competitions) can be a
little different.
As mentioned above, I’ve just completed the Pho-
tographic Society of America’s Image Analysis
course. I took the course so that I could judge club
and other competitions and so that I could improve
my photography. I am very, very glad that I took
the course. (If you are a PSA member I highly
My mom introduced to me photography at an early age. She gave me an old
brownie when I was 8 or 9. I had a one roll a month allowance with an extra roll
on holidays. I took photography in High school and really enjoyed working in the
darkroom. I continued to shoot mostly black and white in college but eventually
converted to taking color slides. My family moved to LA and as life got busier,
photography became a vacation only activity. In the late 1990s I began working
to restore old family photographs and after semi-retiring in 2008, turned that into
a small business. I have restored hundreds of photographs since then. I am certi-
fied by Operation Photo Rescue and have restored photos from super storm Sandy
and last years' Moore tornado. I enjoy portrait photography and recently have
been capturing the flora and fauna of Oklahoma. I am trying to improve my pho-
tographic skills and look forward to learning from the wonderful photographers in
this group. Mary Horn
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Nor do we need to forget that judges are human
persons with different backgrounds, skills, and bi-
ases. A photo can be judged exceptional by one
judge and only good by another. The accepted
norms, however, will even out these differences in
the long run.
So…Dear Reader, where does that leave us?
It leaves us with the flexibility — and responsibil-
ity — to make the “good” or “not good” decision
on the bases of place and purpose . Suppose I am
judging competition entries at a camera club. I
will put on my competitive hat and, possibly, give
a very high score to an image of a flower. Against
May 13 Guests
the standards established by the formal commu-
nity, this image deserves very high marks. If, on
the other hand, that same image were hanging in a
gallery I might give the flower picture a nod but
my eyes would drift — in real admiration — to the
adjacent image of a seascape. I’ve applied com-
petitive standards to the flower at a club competi-
tion and personal (admittedly biased) standards to
the flower and seascape in another space.
John Martin
The above courtesy of John’s blog at http://
www.landscapeandstreet.com. If you would like to
receive notices, approximately two per month,
send your address to John at [email protected]."
What Makes a Good Photograph
Angel Hurtt John Mease Troy Taylor
John Mease became acquainted with
the club at the 2.8 Photo Expo by
Bedford Camera & Video. John
lives in Yukon and enjoys landscape
and wildlife photography. Welcome
John, we are please to have you stop
by, please come again.
(I do not have John’s email address,
if you have it, please forward this
HC to him.)
Troy Taylor [email protected]
from OKC found us on line along
with a reference by a friend (please
express our appreciation to your
friend). Troy’s photographic inter-
ests include micro photography and
photographing animals. Like most
of us, Troy love to photograph any-
thing that catches his eye. We cer-
tainly enjoyed your visit, please
come by again soon.
Angel Hurtt angelhurttphotogra-
[email protected] found us on the
internet about a year ago; we are
pleased to report she has become
acquainted with a number of our
members. Angel lives in OKC and,
like most of us, she loves to photo-
graph pretty things. Thanks for com-
ing by Angel, we enjoyed your visit
and hope to see you again soon.
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Members Score “15” in Print Competition - Congratulations
Member Sells Another One - Congratulations Bob
Catalina
Bob Bozarth
Guadeloupe Mountains
Charles Taylor, APSA
Up and Over
Randy Carr
Bob Protus was at the Oklahoma Railway Museum in April,
stepped into the old Baggage area and found these Milk Jugs
sitting in the corner along with a hand cart. “I didn't bring my
tripod but there was an old bench so I pumped up the ISO to
3200 with a shutter speed of 1/100, propped myself on a
bench and got this shot. I processed this shot with Photoshop
6 in RAW conversion and then used NIK Viveza and NIK
Silver Efex Pro with the Dark sky preset. I tweaked it a little
with the contrast and brightness sliders. This is how it came
out; sold to an Italian Ad Agency
Martin Nature Park - Afternoon Art in June
Club member, Dennis Corbin,
MPSA, will have an art show at
Martin Nature Park on June 29, 1
- 4 pm. His previous show was
well attended by our members.
Pease mark your calendars, we
plan on you being there.
Photographs of club members and visitors courtesy of club photographer
J. D. McClung
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Club Awards Dinner
Members Receive OK International Awards
CAMERA CLUB AWARDS DINNER BRING FOOD 6PM, EAT ABOUT 6:30 PM, 24 JUNE 2014
Our awards dinner is fast approaching!!! If you have not yet registered with
Lorraine Caddy at [email protected] please do so NOW!!! Our dinner will be
held in the larger gathering room so please have your dishes in place NOT
LATER THAN 6PM and when everyone is in place we will eat – hopefully, not
later than 6:30. This is a wonderful time to visit with friends and family of
friends and to enjoy the awards given for the fruits of the labor our members put
forth throughout the year.
Come one – come all!!!!!!! Bring the family and
a dish to share but PLEASE be sure to notify
Lorraine of how many will be in your party so
that enough seating is available. See you all on
24 June!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t forget to express your
appreciation to Lorraine and Jaci
for planning and organizing this
club award dinner.
As reported in the April Edition of the HypoCheck, a number of our club member’s images received recog-
nition at the judging of the 49th Oklahoma International Exhibition on March 14 and 15; John Key and
Wally Lee presented the Exhibition Program at the club meeting on May 13. Following the program, Jaci
and I had the opportunity to present these members with their awards. We sincerely appreciate the interest
and support of all members who entered the exhibition and handled the judging, the Exhibition would not
be possible without it.. Jaci Finch, APSA, Doug Finch, APSA, Chairmen, OK International
Robert Green
HM in PID
Inge Vautrin
HM in PID
Linda Earley
(2) HM in PJ
J. D. McClung
(2) HM
OK Exhibition Trophy
all in Nature
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Inside Story Headline
Photographic Opportunities
Oklahoma Youth Perform Well at PSA Nationals
Carol McCreary, APSA, EPSA
The National PSA Youth Photo Contest was
judged with 375 print entries and 360 digital
entries. Out of our 17 print entries, we placed 6
including a 2nd place in Photojournalism. Out
of our 30 digital entries, we placed 6. The 2nd
place winner will receive a $50 gift card. All
selected images will receive certificates. A list
of all winners shown to the right.
PRINT WINNERS: 2nd Place in Photojournalism Kaitlin St. Cyr of Kingfisher HS, Never Leave a Teammate
Behind (Image displayed)
Acceptances for Landscapes and Waterscapes
Divina West of Victory Christian School, Maroon Bells
Aaron Gooden of Kingfisher HS, Sunday Afternoon
Acceptances for Photojouralism
Taylor Haught of Carl Albert HS, Love of Home
Accpetiances for Photographers Choice Divina West of Victory Christian School, Progress as Prom-
ised
Vivianan Hernandez of Carl Albert HS, Bottles
DIGITAL WINNERS:
Acceptances for Architecture
Riley Spyres, Victory Christian School, Skyward Victory
Acceptances for Landscapes and Waterscapes
Jamie Byrne, Carl Albert HS, Light Landscape
Acceptances for Photojournalism
Lane Holt, Kingfisher HS, Almost
Taylor Haught, Carl Albert HS, Moore May 2013
Acceptances for Photographers Choice
Harly Dumas, Southwest Covenant School, Prairie Dog
Saydee Adams, Fargo HS, Print in the Sand
Never Leave a Teammate Behind
Kaitlin St. Cyr
We express our sincere appreciation to
Carol McCreary, APSA, EPSA
Thank you Carol, the youth of Oklahoma
sincerely appreciate your support and love.
NRHA Derby
June 21 -28
National Reigning Horse
Association (NRHA)
Derby at State Fair Park.
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Club Members on the Street Again
Bob Protus organized a trip to roam the streets in El
Reno, an interesting location, most of the walkers had
not spent much time wandering this city.
Street Walkers
Bob Protus, Jaci Finch, Doug Finch, Wally
Lee, Jan Lee, John Key
Bob Protus
John Key
Jan Lee
Wally Lee
Jaci Finch
Doug Finch
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Club Field Trip to Wichita Mountains
Inge Vautrin, Club Field Trip Chairman, ar-
ranged a great trip to the Wichita Mountains
in the SW part of the state. Club Member
Randy Jones assisted Inge arrange the trip.
No, I will not attempt to include names of all
of the participants shown in the photo; I can
say everyone enjoyed the trip and we express
our appreciation to Inge and Randy for han-
dling all of the arrangements including trans-
portation around the site.
Please contact Inge, [email protected], with
ideas for club field trips and for any informa-
tion you may need. Club Members Visit the Wichita Mountains
Inside Story Headline
Ward Conaway Inge Vautrin
Doug Finch
Wally Lee
Wally Lee
Inge Vautrin
Ward Conaway
Doug Finch Jan Lee
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Jim Felder - Lightroom Learning with Jim - July 27
Location:
Six One Six Studios
616 NW 5th
OKC, OK 73102
Tom McCreary, EPSA, Presents GSCCC EOY Awards
Lightroom Learning with Jim – July 27th
Felder, a local professional photographer,
has scheduled a class on Lightroom for July
19th
Class is from 2 pm to 6 pm Sunday, July 27th.
During the 4 hours, Jim will share how he uses Lightroom 5 and give an overview of the software. You
may have it installed on your computer but have never wanted to “dig in” and try to figure things out. Jim
is here to help you get over your Lightroom fears. Maybe you just want to see what Lightroom can do.
Setting up Lightroom
Best practices for Preferences and Catalog Settings
Overview of each LR Module
Bring your laptop
Be prepared to take notes and have fun
This class has a maximum of 10 students
$39 until July 19th and then it's $49
You can check out Jim’s website at:
http://www.fotofactspodcast.com/product/lightroom-basics-with-jim-felder/
Pullups
PJ Prints, 1st Place
Charles Taylor, APSA
Je Te Vois
Pictorial Projected, 2nd HM
Renne Sterling
Red vs Yellow
PJ Projected, 1st Place
Randy Carr
Falling Ringside
PJ Prints, 1st HM
Randy Carr
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Inside Story Headline May Competition Photos
Come a Little Closer
Jennifer D’Agostino
Caught by Paparazzi
Jennifer D’Agostino
Modern Horse Racing in
Monochrome
J. D. McClung
Butter Color
Charles Taylor, APSA
Mossy Plantation View
Carol McCreary, APSA,
EPSA
Gotcha
Derrell Dover
Congregational Church, 1796
Robert Green
Mountain Stream
Derrell Dover
Girl with Red Purse
Bob Bozarth
Portland Lighthouse
Robert Green
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Inside Story Headline
White Tiger Male
Jan Lee, APSA, EPSA Egret in Flight
Aloma Anderson
Red Barn and Beautiful Sky
Carol McCreary, APSA,
EPSA
Soaking up the Sunshine
Jan Lee, APSA, EPSA
We Are Hungry
Tom Whipple
Chesapeake Tulips
Brad Smith
Death of the Jade Wizard
Sterling Ranne
Hint of a Smile
Aloma Anderson
Apple Blossom Time
Aloma Anderson
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Workshops:
Beginning Image Workshop: Thursday,
following first meeting, 7:00 pm at Jan &
Wally Lee’s home, 751-8179. While work-
shop focus on Photoshop Elements, bring
any questions or pictures you would like to
discuss. Nonmembers are always welcome.
Hands - On Workshop: Timing for Work-
shop will be announced. If you have an
interest in participating, contact Tom or
Carol McCreary at 634-1817 or
Photoshop: Friday, June 6, 7:00 pm at Tom
& Carol McCreary’s home 634-1817 or
[email protected]. Subject: Sun Beams
using Puppet Warp with high pass filter to
create a moody effect.
June 10:
Print Competition: No Competition
Program: Results of Scavenger Hunt,
Ward Conaway; Review Rules of Compe-
tition, Jaci Finch, APSA
Refreshments: Lorraine Caddy
June 24:
Projected Image Competition:
No Competition
Program/Refreshments: Club’s Annual
Dinner, Lorraine Caddy & Jaci Finch,
APSA
Program: Presentation of Annual Competi-
tion Awards and Special Recognition for
Members Club Service. Event includes
introduction of new Board Members and
passing of the gavel to the new club presi-
dent, Randy Carr
OCC Board of Directors
President: Randy Carr
1st Vice President: Jaci Finch, APSA - Webmaster
2nd Vice President: Aloma Anderson
Treasure: Brad Smith
Secretary: Wally Lee, APSA, PPSA
Directors:
1 yr. Sterling Ranne - Judges
1 yr. Ward Conaway - Scavenger Hunt
2 yr. Inge Vautrin - Field Trip Chairman
2 yr. John R. Key
50th and N. May Ave.
Central Presbyterian Church
Oklahoma City, OK
Meetings: 7:30 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesdays
For club information, contact
HypoCheck Editors:
Doug Finch, APSA
Jaci Finch, APSA
For more information:
We are on the web
Oklahomacameraclub.com Visit us on Facebook
Club Meetings and Workshops
Meetings: 7:30 pm
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
50th and N. May Ave.
Central Presbyterian Church
For Club Information Contact
For Club Dues Contact
The Club Board meets on the third Wednesday of the month at
Randy Carr’s home. Everyone is welcome.
Please email Randy at [email protected] for address & directions.
Oklahoma Camera
Club, Inc.
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www.psa.photo.org www.gulfstates.ccc.org