5th mdashcompetition mdash-Judge John Brokos

17th ndashPFLI Spring Spectacularmdashfor tickets see page 2

20th -Program Helen Repstad with your Competition

Images---Reworked and Critiqued

Volume 18 Number 8 April 2016

FCC Executive Committee Officers President Tony Coppeta 917-774-6386 Vice President Norman Eng (718) 358-1103 Treasurer Marty Fleischer 7185918246 Secretary

Suzanne Abruzzo 718 423-0026 Committee Chairpersons AdministrationHospitality Danielle Kelman Compettion Bernie Gellman and Rich DeDalto ProgramsEducation Lucy Pearce Field Trips Joe Crupi 7183430280 Membership Norman Eng (718) 358-1103 Publicity Adam Holstein 7184635538 PFLI Competition Helen Repstad The Info Sheet Newsletter Joe Crupi 718-343-0280 Ron Caldwell 917-806-6170 Website Manager Ramiro Agredo 7186647366 amp Andrew Silver Additional Board Members Dennis Golin Dorothy Gist 917-868-6811 Mary OrsquoConnor 718 9394963 Web Site wwwflushingcameracluborg All rights reserved

Meetings 730 pm 1st 3rd 5th Wednesdays at Flushing Hospital Auditorium 5th Fl 45 Ave amp Parsons Blvd Flushing Park on street or in lot across the street from HospitalFREE but Parking ticket MUST be validated by the Camera Club Call to confirm meeting date

Dues $4000 for individual

$6000 for family$2000 for

PFLI SCHEDULE

httpwwwwwwpflionlinecomSche

dulehtml

IN THIS ISSUE Members Stuff =Pg 2 amp 3 PFLI Scores =Pg 6

Standings=Pg 4 Images of the month=Pg5 Russ Burden Tips= Pg 7

4thmdash competition rdquotransportationrdquo Judge Ken Bausert

18th-715 Barbara Shea photo tip

- -730 Dave Gardner Birds of Prey-ldquoA Year in the Life of

a Bird Photographerrdquo

The Flushing Camera Club (FCC) does not endorse the content on any third-party website FCC is not responsible for the content or result of any dealings with

third-parties Your use of third-parties or their websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites

Copyright copy 2016 Flushing Camera Club All Rights Reserved Any unauthorized use of images contained in this website is strictly prohibited

From the Presidents corner Spring is officially here and with plenty of photographic opportunities Catch some spring flowers flowering trees or birds nesting Best weather to go to a zoo or beach to capture all the natural beauty So go out with your gear and get the shots you were waiting for Tony Coppeta

The Info Sheet FLUSHING CAMERA CLUB ( 501C3) hellip in our 45th year and counting Member Photographic Federation of Long Island (PFLI) ldquoTogether in friendship may we learn the art of photographyrdquo

Visitors always welcome

From the Editorrsquos Desk It is often a challenge to find new material for this

newsletter Members who contribute articles are greatly appreciated

joe Crupi

This month we spotlight John Baratta

MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT Page 2

It must have been 10 or 15 years ago when I joined FCC I always had an interest in photography

and after seeing an advertisement in our community newspaper I decided to pay a visit The

camaraderie and friendship I found at FCC had me hooked

I began like most with a film camera Mine was a Minalta More recently I shoot a Canon Rebel I like shooting flowers

portraits and scenics I also enjoy black and white photography With a full time job and also with my participation in

theatre acting and building sets I wish I had more time to better learn photography Sometimes I have opportunities for

theatre photography and I enjoy that aspect of the hobby as well I find the programs and tips we get from FCC to be a

great help in improving my photography I hope to make time to do more with my photography in the future

John Baratta

Well I donrsquot know about you but I am happy to say that winter is almost over Sure one can capture

beautiful images during the winter months However I donrsquot have to worry about my camera batteries

or myself freezing trying to take that perfect image

The PFLI Spring Spectacular is scheduled for Sunday April 17 2016 at Suffolk County Community

Collegersquos Van Nostrand Theatre Exit 52 off the LIE - Crooked Hill Road Brentwood Long Island New

York 830 am ndash 400 pm Use Parking Lot 2 Tickets are $3000 Students Free

CANONrsquos ldquoExplorer of Lightrdquo Rick Sammon is the speaker Rick is called by some ldquoThe Godfather of

Photographyrdquo and is purported to be one of the most active photographers on the planet He divides his time

between creating images leading photo workshops and making personal appearances He has visited and has

taken photos in more than 100 countries He has also published more than 36 books Rickrsquos latest book (April

2015) is ldquoCreative Visualization for Photographersrdquo

The Spring Spectacular is sponsored by CANON and it is crucial that the audience be sizeable for CANON to

continue to sponsor this type of event Vendors will be present and photo equipment will be sold at discount

Raffles will also be sold

This is a wonderful learning experience that you do not want to miss I have tickets Uris McKay

FCC Veterans Affairs Donation by Dorothy Gist

With the approval of FCCrsquos Board I donated two trays of slides of FCCrsquos

ldquoMusical Imagesrdquo to Rose Mizrahi Lead Therapist- Clinical Co-Coordinator

Department of Veterans Affairs St Albans Living Center St Albans NY

Some years ago Joe Mancher and Al Robbins prepared the ldquoMusical Imagesrdquo

for FCC to share with community groups and senior center hellipthe show was

received well by all

In addition to the two trays of slides and the music I donated my personal

Kodak Carousel projector along with an extra lens Rose Mizrahi received

these items and her response follows

Dear Ms Gist I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your

organization The Flushing Camera Club for remembering our veterans here

at the New York Harbor Health Care System St Albans Community Living

Center campus On February 17 2016 you and your organization donated a

projector trays slides and lens with a total monetary value of $80000 This

projector and the accompanying items will truly be enjoyed by all of our

participating veterans

Sincerely yours

Rose Mizrahi

Lead Therapist- Clinical Co-Coordinator

St Albans Community Living Center ndash St Albans Campus

Letrsquos Celebrate the donation of these items to be used for the enjoyment of our veterans

Dorothy Gist

Our Community Living Center truly appreciated

your efforts in letting our veterans know that

they are not forgotten By donating this

projector etc you have contributed to the

quality of their lives We applaud your

generosity XXXX On behalf of our veterans and

staff we send to you and your organization our

very best wishes and gratitude for all that you

have done in helping us to continue to support

and serve our nationrsquos veterans

Page 3

httpwwwnecccnewsblogspotcom201602new-england-camera-club-councilhtml

NECCC is already accepting reservations for this years conference July 15-17 In prior years

many FCC members have attended and left with great tips for improving their photography as well

as some great images for competition and for their portfolios Try to attend this year You wont

be disappointed Act now for an air conditioned room as they fill up fast

Some in FCC may have already won a free trip this year see page 7 for winners

Page 4

NAME POINTS ENTRIES IOM NAME POINTS ENTRIES IOM

S Digital Images B Digital Images

Huang Bernie 36 14 1 Whitehead Ken 325 14 3

CrupiJoe 345 14 1 Lin Sheree 315 14 1

Repstad Helen 34 14 1 DeStefano Louise 29 13 1

Mrwik Tom 31 14 1 Sabarad Sateesh 26 14

Pearce Lucy 305 14 Oftring Irene 22 12

Shea Barbara 30 14 1 Lopez William 20 10 2

Fleischer Marty 275 14 Eng Georgina 185 10

Burden Russ 18 6 2 Eng Norman 18 12

Egan Joan 55 1 Smith Bell 175 13

Goldstein Stan 25 1 Gerhards Dave 165 12

Novak tina 16 10

Golden Sheila 75 7

Dannielle Kelman 4 4

Goldstein Roberta 1 1

A Digital Images Creative Images

Silver Andrew 35 14 3 Shea Barbara 325 14

Strauss Stan 325 14 2 Coppeta Tony 295 14 3

Coppeta Tony 31 14 1 Woelfel Roy 245 14

Matsuyama Matt 305 14 Silver Andrew 22 10 1

Woelfel Roy 285 14 Gellman Bermie 215 11

Chen Terry 275 14 Sabarad Sateesh 19 11

Gellman Bermie 265 14 1 Repstad Helen 18 8 1

Szczepanski Henry 20 10 Lopez William 14 6 1

Reyes Archie 19 12 Hostein Adam 13 7

McKay Uris 175 13 White Ken 12 6

Hostein Adam 15 8 Strauss Stan 105 6

Baratta John 11 6 Mrwik Tom 3 1 1

DeDalto Richard 10 4 Pearce Lucy 0 2

Judge

Photography is not like painting There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture Your eye must

see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you and you must know with intuition when to click the camera

That is the decisive moment the photographer is creative Once you miss it it is gone forever Henri Cartier-Bresson

FCC Veterans Affairs Donation by Dorothy Gist

With the approval of FCCrsquos Board I donated two trays of slides of FCCrsquos

ldquoMusical Imagesrdquo to Rose Mizrahi Lead Therapist- Clinical Co-Coordinator

Department of Veterans Affairs St Albans Living Center St Albans NY

Some years ago Joe Mancher and Al Robbins prepared the ldquoMusical Imagesrdquo

for FCC to share with community groups and senior center hellipthe show was

received well by all

In addition to the two trays of slides and the music I donated my personal

Kodak Carousel projector along with an extra lens Rose Mizrahi received

these items and her response follows

Dear Ms Gist I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your

organization The Flushing Camera Club for remembering our veterans here

at the New York Harbor Health Care System St Albans Community Living

Center campus On February 17 2016 you and your organization donated a

projector trays slides and lens with a total monetary value of $80000 This

projector and the accompanying items will truly be enjoyed by all of our

participating veterans

Sincerely yours

Rose Mizrahi

Lead Therapist- Clinical Co-Coordinator

St Albans Community Living Center ndash St Albans Campus

Letrsquos Celebrate the donation of these items to be used for the enjoyment of our veterans

Dorothy Gist

Our Community Living Center truly appreciated

your efforts in letting our veterans know that

they are not forgotten By donating this

projector etc you have contributed to the

quality of their lives We applaud your

generosity XXXX On behalf of our veterans and

staff we send to you and your organization our

very best wishes and gratitude for all that you

have done in helping us to continue to support

and serve our nationrsquos veterans

Page 3

httpwwwnecccnewsblogspotcom201602new-england-camera-club-councilhtml

NECCC is already accepting reservations for this years conference July 15-17 In prior years

many FCC members have attended and left with great tips for improving their photography as well

as some great images for competition and for their portfolios Try to attend this year You wont

be disappointed Act now for an air conditioned room as they fill up fast

Some in FCC may have already won a free trip this year see page 7 for winners

Page 4

NAME POINTS ENTRIES IOM NAME POINTS ENTRIES IOM

S Digital Images B Digital Images

Huang Bernie 36 14 1 Whitehead Ken 325 14 3

CrupiJoe 345 14 1 Lin Sheree 315 14 1

Repstad Helen 34 14 1 DeStefano Louise 29 13 1

Mrwik Tom 31 14 1 Sabarad Sateesh 26 14

Pearce Lucy 305 14 Oftring Irene 22 12

Shea Barbara 30 14 1 Lopez William 20 10 2

Fleischer Marty 275 14 Eng Georgina 185 10

Burden Russ 18 6 2 Eng Norman 18 12

Egan Joan 55 1 Smith Bell 175 13

Goldstein Stan 25 1 Gerhards Dave 165 12

Novak tina 16 10

Golden Sheila 75 7

Dannielle Kelman 4 4

Goldstein Roberta 1 1

A Digital Images Creative Images

Silver Andrew 35 14 3 Shea Barbara 325 14

Strauss Stan 325 14 2 Coppeta Tony 295 14 3

Coppeta Tony 31 14 1 Woelfel Roy 245 14

Matsuyama Matt 305 14 Silver Andrew 22 10 1

Woelfel Roy 285 14 Gellman Bermie 215 11

Chen Terry 275 14 Sabarad Sateesh 19 11

Gellman Bermie 265 14 1 Repstad Helen 18 8 1

Szczepanski Henry 20 10 Lopez William 14 6 1

Reyes Archie 19 12 Hostein Adam 13 7

McKay Uris 175 13 White Ken 12 6

Hostein Adam 15 8 Strauss Stan 105 6

Baratta John 11 6 Mrwik Tom 3 1 1

DeDalto Richard 10 4 Pearce Lucy 0 2

Judge

Photography is not like painting There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture Your eye must

see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you and you must know with intuition when to click the camera

That is the decisive moment the photographer is creative Once you miss it it is gone forever Henri Cartier-Bresson

Page 4

NAME POINTS ENTRIES IOM NAME POINTS ENTRIES IOM

S Digital Images B Digital Images

Huang Bernie 36 14 1 Whitehead Ken 325 14 3

CrupiJoe 345 14 1 Lin Sheree 315 14 1

Repstad Helen 34 14 1 DeStefano Louise 29 13 1

Mrwik Tom 31 14 1 Sabarad Sateesh 26 14

Pearce Lucy 305 14 Oftring Irene 22 12

Shea Barbara 30 14 1 Lopez William 20 10 2

Fleischer Marty 275 14 Eng Georgina 185 10

Burden Russ 18 6 2 Eng Norman 18 12

Egan Joan 55 1 Smith Bell 175 13

Goldstein Stan 25 1 Gerhards Dave 165 12

Novak tina 16 10

Golden Sheila 75 7

Dannielle Kelman 4 4

Goldstein Roberta 1 1

A Digital Images Creative Images

Silver Andrew 35 14 3 Shea Barbara 325 14

Strauss Stan 325 14 2 Coppeta Tony 295 14 3

Coppeta Tony 31 14 1 Woelfel Roy 245 14

Matsuyama Matt 305 14 Silver Andrew 22 10 1

Woelfel Roy 285 14 Gellman Bermie 215 11

Chen Terry 275 14 Sabarad Sateesh 19 11

Gellman Bermie 265 14 1 Repstad Helen 18 8 1

Szczepanski Henry 20 10 Lopez William 14 6 1

Reyes Archie 19 12 Hostein Adam 13 7

McKay Uris 175 13 White Ken 12 6

Hostein Adam 15 8 Strauss Stan 105 6

Baratta John 11 6 Mrwik Tom 3 1 1

DeDalto Richard 10 4 Pearce Lucy 0 2

Judge

Photography is not like painting There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture Your eye must

see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you and you must know with intuition when to click the camera

That is the decisive moment the photographer is creative Once you miss it it is gone forever Henri Cartier-Bresson

Page 5

Be adventuresome

Edward Weston to Ansel Adams

I would say to any artist ldquoDonrsquot be repressed in your

work dare to experiment consider any urge ndash if in a new

direction all the betterrdquo

Heaven on Earth Bernie Huang

Sharpshinned hawk Andy Silver

Beach Scene William Lopez

Orchid Helen Repsted

ldquoYour first 10000 photographs are your worstrdquo ―

Henri Cartier-Bresson

photoJoe

Page 6

Canon 7D Like New Condition

complete $65000 In original box just

the way CANON shipped it The CDs amp

instruction booklets (unopened) the strap amp

the cables (never used) still in the original

packaging also with the battery charger And

Canon Battery Grip and included Plus a

David Bush owners manual email Bob at 17mkombigmailcom

FOR SALE

Reminder

The selected subject for the May 2016 competition will be

ldquoTRANSPORTATIONrdquo

You still have a few weeks to capture those great images

and ready them for that competition

BEGINNER

Whitehead Ken Lost Duck BE 24

Gellman Bermie man BN 24

Silver Andrew Yellow Crowned Night

Heron BC 23

Lin Sheree snow in kissena park BG 23

Pearce Lucy WHOOOO BH 23

Woelfel Roy SHELL CLEANING BA 22

Fleischer Marty Strolling Along BF 22

Coppeta Tony MORNING SNOW BJ 22

Lopez William Beach Scene BB 21

DeStefano Louise RED HEAD BD 21

McKay Uris Beijing Theatre-

MakeUp BK 21

Smith Bell Golden Bridge BL 21

Oftring Irene anticipation BM 21

Eng Norman Kuta Hora BO 21

Matsuyama

Tsunemasa WABLER BI 2

ADVANCED

Crupi Joe Reflecting AA 24

Strauss Stan Antelope Canyon

23 AE 22

Shea Barbara Pelican AC 21

Repstad Helen Racer AD 21

Mrwik Tom Flight AF 21

Huang Bernie morning in small

village 1 AB 23

Egan Joan White Tulip AG 21

CREATIVE

Coppeta Tony Coffee Cup CA 24

Gellman Bermie head CE 23

Repstad Helen ORCHID CB 21

Shea Barbara Big Apple CC 21

Lopez William Puddle Scene CD 21

Whitehead Ken Going For a Stroll CF 21

Woelfel Roy Cafeacute CG 21

Silver Andrew unisphere bw CH 21

Strauss Stan Brooklyn Bridge

Lights 15 CI 20

Sabarad Sateesh Frozen moment CJ 20

ldquoYour first 10000 photographs are your worstrdquo ―

Henri Cartier-Bresson

photoJoe

Page 6

Canon 7D Like New Condition

complete $65000 In original box just

the way CANON shipped it The CDs amp

instruction booklets (unopened) the strap amp

the cables (never used) still in the original

packaging also with the battery charger And

Canon Battery Grip and included Plus a

David Bush owners manual email Bob at 17mkombigmailcom

FOR SALE

Reminder

The selected subject for the May 2016 competition will be

ldquoTRANSPORTATIONrdquo

You still have a few weeks to capture those great images

and ready them for that competition

BEGINNER

Whitehead Ken Lost Duck BE 24

Gellman Bermie man BN 24

Silver Andrew Yellow Crowned Night

Heron BC 23

Lin Sheree snow in kissena park BG 23

Pearce Lucy WHOOOO BH 23

Woelfel Roy SHELL CLEANING BA 22

Fleischer Marty Strolling Along BF 22

Coppeta Tony MORNING SNOW BJ 22

Lopez William Beach Scene BB 21

DeStefano Louise RED HEAD BD 21

McKay Uris Beijing Theatre-

MakeUp BK 21

Smith Bell Golden Bridge BL 21

Oftring Irene anticipation BM 21

Eng Norman Kuta Hora BO 21

Matsuyama

Tsunemasa WABLER BI 2

ADVANCED

Crupi Joe Reflecting AA 24

Strauss Stan Antelope Canyon

23 AE 22

Shea Barbara Pelican AC 21

Repstad Helen Racer AD 21

Mrwik Tom Flight AF 21

Huang Bernie morning in small

village 1 AB 23

Egan Joan White Tulip AG 21

CREATIVE

Coppeta Tony Coffee Cup CA 24

Gellman Bermie head CE 23

Repstad Helen ORCHID CB 21

Shea Barbara Big Apple CC 21

Lopez William Puddle Scene CD 21

Whitehead Ken Going For a Stroll CF 21

Woelfel Roy Cafeacute CG 21

Silver Andrew unisphere bw CH 21

Strauss Stan Brooklyn Bridge

Lights 15 CI 20

Sabarad Sateesh Frozen moment CJ 20

Regarding FCC winners of free trip to NECCC - Happy April Fools day

To learn more about this subject

join me on one of my photo tours

Please visit

wwwrussburdenphotographycom

The word MOMENT relative to a given circumstance may connote different durations A

moment during someonersquos lifetime may last for hours A moment in geological history may span

thousands of years A stolen moment of a secretive kiss may only linger a few seconds

Photographically a moment may be as short as 1 8000 of a second and the difference

between this duration and letrsquos say 12 sec could mean getting the shot or not Timing is

absolutely critical Luck plays a part in capturing it but Irsquom a firm believer in creating my own

luck and not waiting for it to fall into my lap Therefore Irsquove learned that in order to increase my

chances I know that research planning learning to anticipate the peak action and presetting

the necessary settings on my camera will make me much luckier than the photographer next to

me who leaves it to chance

Todayrsquos cameras make it easier to capture the perfect moment Nine frames a second motor

drives fast lenses that lock on quickly and accurately and spot on metering systems make the

job easier I truly am in awe of the photographers who nailed peak action shots in the days of

manual focus manual advance and hand held meters

BE PREPARED - FOCUS If the action is going to happen at a specific location prefocus the

lens to that spot For instance if yoursquore photographing a baseball game set the lens to second

base and wait for the slide to the plate or the dramatic double play On the other hand if yoursquore

photographing erratic movement begin to lock on to your subject as it approaches and set the

camera to continuous focus so the focus point changes along with the movement of the subject

If you wait until your subject is in front of you the autofocus will not be able to react fast enough

to provide a sharp image

BE PREPARED - EXPOSURE Set the camerarsquos ISO to 400 or higher If itrsquos sunny depending

of the speed of movement of the subject this should provide a fast enough shutter speed to stop

the action If the conditions are overcast or yoursquore indoors keep moving the ISO higher to attain

the necessary shutter but realize that the higher the ISO the noisier the image Shoot some test

shots and check the LCD to see if the shutter speed yoursquore using is fast enough You may find

that you can shoot at ISO 200 which will in turn give you better image quality Finding the proper

shutter speed aperture combination that stops the action and nets the necessary depth of field

can be easily accomplished by again checking the LCD

Russ Burden Tip Capture the Moment

Also

wwwtakegreatpicturescom

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