In Focus: October 3 - 16
Marian Bodart - Quinault Tributary
A preview of scenery from the OPCC October Field Trip to the Quinault Area
This twice monthly list of OPCC events, reminders, and news is compiled by Lori Moilanen. Please send information on upcoming events, news items, and corrections to opcc4mail@gmail.com. This newsletter is currently published twice monthly on Sunday evenings in advance of our first and third Thursday meetings. The deadline for submissions for the next newsletter is Wednesday October 12.
NEWS
Competition Winners - Submit Your Winning Images for Inclusion in the 2022 OPCC Winners Circle Website Gallery
Have you won an award or an acceptance in a 2022 external competition? If so, we’d like to showcase your work in the OPCC 2022 Winners’ Circle Gallery on the OPCC website. Please send a jpg version of your winning work (sized as for OPCC Member Share Night) to opcc4mail@gmail.com along with your name, image title, competition name, and award received. Print competition winners may submit a digital image of their winning print for inclusion in the gallery. For questions contact Lori Moilanen (opcc4mail@gmail.com).
It’s Competition Season - Please See Updates
If you enjoy participating in photo competitions, It’s that time of year again. Currently, the Northwest Council of Camera Clubs (NWCCC) and the Nature Photographers of the Pacific Northwest (NPPNW) are accepting competition entries. In addition, OPCC is in the process of finalizing its team entry for the Photographic Society of America (PSA) Interclub Competition. Please scroll down to the Competition Section below and visit the OPCC Competition webpage for updates
Northwest Council of Camera Clubs (NWCCC) Fall Conference November (Print and Digital Photo Deadline Extended to October 10).
An update from Stephen Shoff, our new NWCCC representative.
OPCC club members have recently been receiving MailChimp announcements for the upcoming NWCCC Print and Digital competitions. The NWCCC has now announced the dates and agenda for their 2022 Annual Fall Conference that will feature separate (non-hybrid) in-person and online sessions. Cost of registration is $60.
The in-person conference session will be in Woodinville WA on Saturday November 12 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.. The Saturday afternoon events include:
Two keynote addresses by internationally acclaimed photographer Kristi Odom: Visual Storytelling and the Power of Emotion
and Photographing the Birds and the Bees: From technical tips and tricks to pushing boundaries and getting creative. (Note: The keynote addresses by Kristi Odom will not be recorded.)
Print Salon viewing
Awards ceremony for the print, digital and slide show salons
Online instruction will be presented via Zoom (and recorded) from Sunday through Friday, Nov. 13-17. The organizers have scheduled some top-notch presenters including:
Darrell Gulin on “Shooting and Processing Panoramas”, covering landscape, travel, and wildlife panoramas
Steve Ball on Improving Your Composition for Bird Photography
Dennis Ducklow “Multiply Your Creativity with Multiple Exposure”
Rich Seiling on “Speaking with Light”
Joshua Snow, acclaimed Nature and Wildlife Photographer
Mike Moats on “The Properly Equipped Macro Photographer” sponsored by Tamron
Please visit NWCCC’s website to view the official information. This site also contains registration and fee payment information.
In recent years, NWCCC activities have been curtailed due to the pandemic restrictions so many of us don’t know much this organization. Exploring this website would provide an opportunity to learn about the Northwest Council of Camera Clubs and the services and opportunities they provide to us as individuals and to our club.
Please see the Competition section below for additional information on the NWCCC Fall Conference and submitting prints or digital photos for the Fall Conference Competitions.
OPCC Members Participate in Upcoming Creative Photographic Visions Exhibit At Studio Bob
OPCC members Lewis Bennett, Peg Hanson, Witta Priester, and Susan White will share their digital artistry along with other area photographers in an exhibit titled Creative Photographic Visions at Studio Bob (upstairs at 118 ½ E. Front St, Port Angeles; phone 415-990-0457). An artists’ reception featuring live music by Tin Sandwich is scheduled for Saturday, October 8 from 5:00 -8:00 PM. A second reception is scheduled for Sunday, October 9 from 12:00 noon -3:00 PM. The receptions are free, suitable for all ages, nice dogs welcome, and refreshments available for purchase.
October Edition of PSA Washington State Newsletter
The October edition of the PSA Washington State Newsletter is now available. The newsletter includes information on regional events, photo news, links to gear reviews. and other interesting information. Click HERE to view or download.
EDUCATIONAL SPEAKER SERIES
Video of Molly Isaacs Guest Speaker Presentation Posted
The video for Mollie Isaacs’ talk, Rediscover Your Creative Core has been posted in the Members Only section of the OPCC website. This well-organized presentation covered a variety of ways to pique your creativity. Click HERE to visit the recoded presentations webpage.
MEMBER SHARING
Next Member Share Night Meeting is Thursday October 6 at 7:00 PM.
The October 6 meeting will be a Competition Evaluation meeting. This meeting will feature review and discussion of an external PSA judge’s evaluation of images submitted by OPCC members.
We will again hold a hybrid event for the October 6 meeting. The in-person meeting will be at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Sequim. Anyone not wanting to attend the in-person meeting at the church will still be able to participate via Zoom as usual.
For more information or questions about OPCC Member Share/Competition Night, consult the website or contact OPCC Competition Chair Peggy McClure (opcc.competition@gmail.com).
FIELD TRIPS, WORKSHOPS, & MEET-UPS
Port Angeles Architecture and Evening Photography - Trip Report By Ellen Bogenschutz
A lovely outing was enjoyed by the 10 participants of the September OPCC Field Trip led by Ellen Bogenschutz on Saturday September 17. It was a perfect evening; temperature was mild and so pleasant. After walking around the Promenade area on the water front, the group moved up to the center of the old downtown and, viewing Port Angeles through new eyes, found unique and interesting images to capture, including traditional architecture, quirky alleyways, intimate close ups.
The evening was awarded a beautiful pastel sunset that was exploited by all the photographers. Water reflections of tankers lit up, silhouette of the mill, and other typical waterfront subjects made for great images.
Please visit the OPCC website Field Trip Gallery to see photos shared by the group.
OPCC Field Trip Participants
OPCC October Field Trip - Quinault Waterfalls (PLEASE RSVP TO MARIAN BODART IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND)
Monthly Theme: Fall Colors/Waterfalls.
Join in on the fall color photo fun at the Lake Quinault Rainforest waterfalls on October 15th! In the autumn the falling big leaf maple leaves create a beautiful contrast against the deep greens of the rainforest. Click HERE to visit the Field Trip webpage for more information, a map of suggested shooting locations, and to view a slideshow of images taken last year.
Here are the details:
When: October 15, 8:30 – 1:00 (times approximate)
Where: Lake Quinault Rainforest. A map of suggested shooting locations is provided on the field trip webpage.
Travel time: Lake Quinault is approximately 3 hours from the Peninsula. The hosted field trip will take place on Saturday October 15, starting around 8:30 in the morning and lasting until about 1:00 pm.
Lodging: If you don’t want to make the early morning drive, lodging options are available in several locations:
The Lake Quinault Lodge (National Park lodging). For the weekend of October 14 – 16, prices range from $360.00 - $380.00 per night. More information is available by calling 360-288-2913, 888-896-3818 or on their website: www.olympicnationalparks.com
Amanda Park, WA on the Quinault River, about 15 minutes from the Lake
Forks, WA about an 80-minute drive from the Lake
More Info:
Sunrise is at 7:34 on October 15.
Be prepared for rain. This is a rainforest. In November of 2021, Lake Quinault received 11 feet of rain, nope that’s not a type-o, 11 feet of rain.
Be prepared for mud. We will be driving on unpaved roads.
Be prepared to carpool once at the Lake. Parking is limited at the prime waterfall spots.
Be prepared to be awed. There are several easily-accessible waterfalls, the tallest is over 150 feet tall. There are also a couple of rivers with fantastic photo opportunities, and then there’s the Lake.
OPCC sponsor / host: Marian Bodart
For questions contact Field Trip Chair Ellen Bogenschutz (fieldtrips4opcc@gmail.com) or OPCC Vice President Marian Bodart (vp4opcc@gmail.com). RSVP TO MARIAN FOR LOGISTICAL PURPOSES IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.
Autumnal Color Meet-Up
When: Friday, October 21, 2022 (May be weather dependent)
Where: Judy Larimore’s Home, see Field Trip Page in the Member’s Only section for her address (click HERE).
Time: 1:00 PM
Judy has spent the twenty years that she’s lived on her property planting an arboretum so she could imitate the beautiful colors of New England’s Fall. Now she’s happy to share them with us.
She also has a very photogenic horse and her horse’s best friend in the form of a goat. A colorful flower garden also surrounds her home. Be ready for various forms of photography at this outing.
Judy’s Yard
Fall Color Along Judy’s Driveway in Previous Years
COMPETITION/IMAGE EVALUATION
The Northwest Council of Camera Clubs - 2022 Convention and Print Exhibition (TIME SENSITIVE)
The OPCC is one of 18 camera clubs that belong to the Northwest Council of Camera Clubs. The NWCCC holds an annual photographic convention, which this year will be held on November 12 (live in Woodinville, and also on-line) with Kristi Odom as the Keynote speaker.
The convention includes a judged print exhibition as well as an open digital competition. The submission deadlines for both categories have been extended. Prints must be in the NWCCC’s Print Director’s (PD) hands in Edmonds by October 10. The deadline for submission of digital Images is also October 10.. Entries are free. Details on print entry requirements and the entry form are available on the NWCCC website: https://nwcameraclubs.org
You can mail your prints directly to the Print Director.
The convention is a great educational event, as well as an opportunity to share your work. Attending live convention will also let you connect with other local photographers and see their work.
PSA Interclub Competition Update From Peggy McClure
Thank you to the members who submitted images for the PSA Interclub Competition and also to Witta Priester, our PSA Representative, for her assistance in putting together our entries.
A total of forty-six (46) images were submitted by sixteen different makers. We submitted the images to two different judges. The first judge was Leah Gray, a volunteer PSA judge who is a member of the Victoria Camera Club and an award winning photographer. The second judge was Mike Jensen one of our guest speakers this year, whose topic was “What are the judges looking for?” Mike is also a trained judge who has won many awards. The judges had two weeks to review, comment on the photos, and select their top twenty. Results were illuminating and confirmed what we should all already understand: that scores may vary significantly from one judge to another and to quote one of our judges it is “just their opinion.”
This PSA Interclub consists of three rounds, each round allows for six (6) images and those 6 must be from different makers for a total of eighteen (18) images. To begin the process of selecting the final images the judges scores were combined (maximum score was 40) and the images were sorted from highest to lowest score. To further refine the list only images had been selected by at least one judge for their top 20 list were selected. This left us with 22 images that had a score of 30 or above and appeared on at least one of the judge’s top 20 list.
To see the judges’ final 22 images click HERE.
The makers of the 22 images on the shortlist have been notified of the status of their images. They have received a copy of the judges’ comments and are being given the opportunity to further improve their image(s) based on those comments They will need to upload the new version of their image before the final 18 images are selected for submission. If you submitted an image and it was eliminated based on the criteria above and you would like to see the judges comments please send an email to me using the email address opcc.competition@gmail.com. I will then send you a copy of the judges’ comments for your photos.
Again thanks to all the members who entered their images. It is great to see the amazing work our members are doing and can provide inspiration to all of our members. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please contact Peggy McClure, Competition Chair at opcc.competition@gmail.com. We are always looking for ways to improve and to encourage our members to fully participate in all of our activities.
Nature Photographers of the Pacific Northwest Fall Meeting and Photo Contest
The Nature Photographers of the Pacific Northwest (NPPNW) will be having their Fall 2022 Meeting on November 5 via Zoom. In addition, to the meeting, members may submit up to three (3) digital images as long as no more than 2 are in any one category. Images are due by October 21. The categories are Plant Life, Wildlife, and Scenic. For complete details go to www.nppnw.org.
If You’re Aware of Competitions That Might Interest OPCC Members…
If you are aware of any competitions you think members might be interested in please contact Competition Chair Peggy McClure at opcc.competition@gmail.com. Peggy will gather the details and when appropriate we will publish information in the Newsletter and on the Website.