IN THIS EDITION - August 2024
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NCC Members who have earned awards or have shows outside of the club Reminders of two shows that are up through August for you to visit:
At: Edward Jones 580 Brunswick Road Grass Valley 
At Grass Valley Courtyard Suites: Grace Farag"Encounters & Explorations", on view at Courtyard Suites in downtown Grass Valley this month. 
At Edward Jones in November:
Exhibitor: Don Baldwin
Title: “EVERYDAY SACRED: TRANSMITTING LIFE”
Installation - Monday, November 4, 2024
Reception - Friday, November 8, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Closes - January 3, 2025
My selection of photographs will be comprised of a wide variety of subject matter: landscapes, nature, portraits, abstracts, photo-mosaics - even close-ups of Santa Claus with kids! My photographic inspiration is kindled by a desire to transmit the beauty and wonder of creation and to explore our human relation and presence in it.
The poet D.H. Lawrence wrote,
“As we live, we are transmitters of life…And if, as we work [translate photograph] we can transmit life into our work, life, still more life, rushes into us to compensate, to be ready, and we ripple with life through the days…. It means kindling the life-quality where it was not….”
California State Fair 2024
Congratulations to Jim Bair for being awarded an Award of Excellence AND a Sponsor Award from the Arts Council of Placer County for his image
"Stream Polished Lava Rock"
His image was also sold at the fair!
Congratulations to Kathy Triolo for having three images accepted to the State Fair and two be awarded an "Award of Excellence" with a cash prize.
 
Nevada County Fair 2024
Congratulations to the following club members for winning photos at the fair this year!!
William Ososki
First Place and Best of Division Fair Photo - Color
Second Place: People Candid
Second Place - Technical Effects
Grace Farag:
First Place and Best of Division - Photojournalism
First Place and Best of Division - Draft Horse Classic
Second Place Nature Wild Animals
Second Place: Cell Phone - Food
Bob Free:
First Place and Best of Division - Nature, Domesticated Animals
First Place: Humor
Third Place: Architectural Structures
Third Place - Series
Freddy Finney
Second Place- Astro
Anita DuPratt-
First Place Nature Wild Animals
Mike Oitzman
First Place-Astro
Second Place- People, Action
Third Place- Man Made Objects
Third Place- Man Made Objects
Rae Lerche:
First Place Man Made Objects
Second Place: Nature
Steve Difonzo:
Second Place Still Life
Third Place - Astro
Kathy Triolo -
First Place Black and White Nature Wild Animals
First Place - Technical Effects
First Place - Scenic
Second Place - Photojournalism
Rachel Rosenthal
First Place: Architectural Structures
Jim Bair
First Place: Nature
Third Place: Scenic
Bernadette Sylvester
First Place Man Made Objects
Ed Sylvester
Second Place: Photojournalism
Third Place: People
Sandra Boyd:
Second Place My Favorite Animal Picture and Story
Third Place: Nevada County Scene
George Pelpel:
First Place- Nature
First Place- Fireworks
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SUCCESS AT THE CA STATE FAIR
Camera Club Photographers Win
Submitted by Jim Bair
This story of success at the State level will hopefully motivate more Club participation next year.
I had one photo juried into the Fair out of three submitted, Stream Polished Lava Rocks. To my
surprise, the framed product received the State Fair “Award of Excellence” with a huge ribbon
(probably a variant of those used for the best cows at the Fair). But as if that wasn’t enough,
the Arts Council of Placer County gave it the “Sponsor Award” which also includes CASH.
Then, I didn’t have to drive to Sacramento to retrieve his treasure because it was sold.
I always ponder why sometimes photos win and often they don’t. This one didn’t win at our
Club show at Granucci Gallery, or in the Club monthly recognition, and it only won a 3 rd place at
the County Fair. Note that the County does not accept framed or canvass prints.
A large factor is that our monthly critic, Douglas Hooper, said “the rock is the subject, crop the
rest… otherwise I really like it”. So back to postprocessing which made a huge difference,
contributing to positive written comments from one of the State judges. In addition, the State
Fair asks for high quality, framed prints, and appreciation goes to David Wong who did a terrific,
professional job printing, matting, and framing. I believe this made the image significantly more
appealing as well.
As the saying goes, it takes a village, and Club has been a tremendous source of support and
learning for over 15 years.
Stream Polished Lava Rocks by Jim Bair
 
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From Willie Hall
Some friends and I rent a log cabin on Georgetown Lake in Montana in July most years. At this time of year it is spring at 6500’. Fishing is great and so are the wildflowers. This year we were seeing a young bull moose most days. They like to wade out into the lake to feed on nutritious water plants, often wading up to their neck and then snorkeling under water for food. They also feed on the numerous willows near the lake shore which also grow next to the cabin. We have learned to look both ways when walking to the lake to fish as moose have very unpredictable dispositions. Here are a few photos showing these behaviors. I took the moose on land while standing on the cabin lawn. The water shots were taken from my small boat with electric motor. This allowed me to quietly approach “fairly” close with my 500mm lens and not disturb the feeding moose.
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Photo Opportunities
Submit your photos of the scenic coast and Pacific Ocean off California, people and the California coast, or California ocean and coastal wildlife to the 25th Annual California Coastal & Ocean Amateur Photography Contest! Entry is free and open to the public. You can find more information including full rules and guidelines, prizes, and previous winners at www.coastal.ca.gov/photo/.
Enter photos through 5:00pm on September 30, 2024
Please feel free to reach out with questions.Lauren Dung <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.> |
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Heads Up!!! (From Mike Shea)
Beginning Wednesday, September 4, U.S. 395 will fully close between Bridgeport and State Route 108 for 15 days while crews install two wildlife crossings underneath the roadway as part of the Sonora Junction Shoulders Project. The project, which began construction in May, is widening the shoulders of the highway to 8 feet, installing rail-element retaining walls, and stabilizing slopes with anchored mesh in addition to installing the wildlife crossings.
Each “plate pipe” archway undercrossing will measure more than 70 feet in length and stand between 9.5 feet and 11 feet high. With 69 reported wildlife collisions since 2002 (many more incidents go unreported), Caltrans biologists identified this stretch of U.S. 395 as a crossing hotspot for the West Walker herd of mule deer. The addition of two oversized culverts and fencing to direct animals away from traffic aims to reduce wildlife mortality rates on this stretch of U.S. 395. |
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Macro Photography
presented by photographer and educator Joe Klocek
Macro photography, the art of shooting objects up close and capturing exquisite detail, has become one of the most popular interests of photography enthusiasts. In this presentation, we will talk about the gear necessary for this craft, the intricacies that define this craft, and the ways that we modify our shooting to create amazing close-up work.
What we'll learn:
The difference between lenses that can focus physically close and true macro lenses
How magnification relates to focal length and proximity
Illuminating close-up subjects
How aperture affects depth-of-field at significant macro ratios
Focus stacking and editing considerations
BIO
Joe Klocek
Joe Klocek has worked in the photographic industry as a photographer, salesman, and instructor since 2005. In 2017 he founded The F Stops Here so he could focus on making professional-quality photography available to every enthusiast. In the pursuit of this goal, he has created several products, written seven books, and taught courses on a variety of topics, including macro, wildlife, exposure theory, videography, and studio lighting. In the past few years he has been a guest speaker for photographic societies and travel expositions. Joe lives in Denver with his wife, son, and unmanageable book collection. https://www.thefstopshere.org/
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2023 Executive Board
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| President |
Mike Shea |
| Vice President |
Grace Farag |
| Treasurer |
Dave Nelson |
| Secretary |
Anita DuPratt |
| President Emeritus |
Rachel Rosenthal |
| Committee Chairs |
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| Membership |
Hanno Botha |
| Program |
Grace Farag |
| Publicity |
Ann Westling |
| Volunteers |
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| Audio Systems |
Craig Rohrson |
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| Refreshments |
Bill Summers |
| Video Systems |
Georges Pelpel |
| Website Management |
Dave Arstein |
| Field Trip Coordinator |
Mike Oitzman |
| Annual Workshop |
Rachel Rosenthal |
| Exhibit Coordinator |
Bob Free |
| Newsletter |
Kathy Triolo |
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