Photo by Bob Baikauskas
Lincoln Hills
Photography Club
This is an Archive Page for the October 2016 News Page. Some Links may no longer work as the site has changed.
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Upcoming Photo Club Meetings and Events
October 14, 2016
Field Trips
The Club is planning a six day to the Eastern Sierra to shoot Fall Colors, and the "Super Moon" from October 14th to the 19th. We will be photographing Moonrise over Mono Lake on the 14th, and will be photographing colors in Bishop, Ca and doing moonlight photography in the Alabama Hills. See story below and on our Field Trip page HERE
September 29, 2016
Exhibits
The Simple Pleasures exhibit runs through Oct 17 and features images of "Doors, Windows & Stairs". The Umqua Bank event runs from September 13 to October 11. See write-up below.
October 12, 2016
The October General Meeting is scheduled for October 12th and will feature a presentation by our very own Truman Holtzclaw who will preview some of his favorite locations along Highway 395 on the Eastern Sierra, site of our October Field Trip... take notes!!. Get details below on this Page and on our General Meetings page HERE
The purpose of the Photo Enhancement SIG is to help you make your photos better using photo editing software. The next Enhancement SIG meeting will be on Wednesday October 5th at 8:30AM in the Multi-Purpose room at Orchard Creek. For more information go to the SIG's webpage HERE Also check out the photography related deals available on the internet HERE
October 26, 2016
Round Table SIG - 4th Wednesday @ 8:30am
The Round Table SIG will take place on on October 26th at it's usual time of 8:30am in the Multi-purpose room in Orchard Creek Lodge. For more information about the Round Table SIG click HERE
October 26, 2016
Print SIG - 4th Wednesday @ 10:30am
The Print SIG is scheduled for October 26th starting at 10:30am in the Orchard Creek Multi-purpose room immediately following the Round Table SIG. The Print SIG provides an opportunity for members to present and discuss their prints and receive feedback from fellow Club members. To learn more about the Print SIG visit our page HERE
New Members! Time to Post Your Photo Gallery
Now that you have joined the Photography Club it's time to share some of your images with the Club. You can have as few as four images or as many as 20 images in your Gallery.
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It couldn't be simpler. Click HERE for the "How-to". If you want Mike Johnson our Photo Editor to handle for you he'd be happy to do so. If you haven't checked out our members' Galleries you can do so buy clicking the GALLERIES menu link in the navigation bar.
Truman Holtzclaw to Present "Shooting Down Hwy. 395" at Oct. 12th General Meeting.
A scene from the June Lake Loop which is situated between Lee Vining and Mammoth Lake off I-395
Take a vicarious trip down Scenic Highway 395 this coming October 12th when Trueman Holtzclaw makes his presentation at the Club's next General Meeting in the Kilaga Presentation Hall.
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Truman's presentation will showcase all of the world famous photo hot spots that have captured photographers for the last 80-years. Theses include the ghost town of Bodie, Mono Lake, Alabama Hills and others.
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If you've ever considered making the trip this will be a great introduction. If you are going on the upcoming October trip it is a must. To get more info and a preview of some of the photos you'll see go HERE
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Truman Holtzclaw
Fall Colors Just Starting in Tahoe and Hope Valley-Taylor Creek Getting Ready for the Salmon Run
As of September 25 the Fall colors were just starting to appear in the Tahoe Basin and Hope Valley. The autumn colors were still pretty scarce around Tahoe but Hope Valley was starting to show clusters of the yellow aspen leaves around Sorenson’s Resort and along the West Fork of the Carson River in that same general area.
A quick hike along Taylor Creek at the USFS Visitor Center showed that the creek is running well indicating water was being released from the dam at Fallen Leaf Lake. One might ask why this matters and the answer has to do with the Kokanee Salmon run that can not start until there is sufficient flow to let the salmon swim upstream. No salmon were observed at the time but the creek is ready. A hike to the dam confirmed that one gate had indeed been opened.
So if your goal is to shoot fall colors and capture the salmon run complete with the bears fattening up on those same salmon you do not have long to wait.
Fall In Hope Valley-Brad Senn
Eastern Sierra Fall Colors and a mid-October Super-Moon
to be focus of Field Trip slated for October 14th to 19th.
The California Highway 395 Corridor on the Eastern Sierra from Mono Lake to the Alabama Hills will be the focus of the Club’s annual Fall Color Field trip scheduled to take place from October 14th to the 19th.
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The Eastern Sierra is California's showcase for Fall Colors and provides photographers with great opportunities to capture beautiful images of yellow, gold, and orange aspens against a backdrop of spectacular mountain peaks, streams and lakes.
In addition to the Fall Colors, the trip is also being scheduled to take advantage of a “Super Moon” that will reach its maximum fullness on the evening of October 15th at precisely 9:23 pm.
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A detailed information Package including itinerary and location maps has been prepared to enable participants to plan for the trip and set their own time table based upon their interest.
The package includes information for the primary locations for photographing Fall Color such as Convict Lake, Rock Creek Canyon, Lake Sabrina, and South Lake Road among others.
To get the full story and download maps and itinerary go to our Field Trips Page HERE
The above photo Fall Colors - Intake II
by Allen Adler is typical of the scenes during October.
Club Member's Show & Tell Images were Highlight of the September 14th General Meeting.
Here's just a sampling of the photographs that were showcased
Photo Club Lifestyles Photographers cover
Jessup U./SCLH Senior Water Volleyball Match
The Sun City Lincoln Hills Senior Water Volleyball Team took on the William Jessup University Ladies Volleyball Team in a series of head-to-head games on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, and our Lifestyles Photography group was there to capture all the action.
The games were held in the Kilaga Springs Lodge swimming pool. There was a great crowd on hand for the event to cheer their favorite teams on to victory.
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Lifestyles Event Photographers Charlie Schuman, Jeff Andersen and Jim Cormier were on hand to capture the event both with digital photography as well as digital video.
To get the details and check-out the photos click HERE
Jessup University Ladies Volleyball Team mugs it up for the camera after a fun-filled night of competing against SCLH Senior Water Volleyball team.
Rhonda Campbell Wins A First Place in the Art League of Lincoln’s “Word Challenge”
Rhonda Campbell
Tales of
Robin Hood
Rhonda won a first place ribbon in the mixed media category for her art titled “Tales of Robin Hood”, an 18”x24” mixed media piece. Although this art piece did not use her photographic skills it did exemplify her other artistic talents.
Her entry in the mixed media category used an encaustic with paint, ink and textures. An encaustic is a hot wax medium used by ancient Greeks and Egyptians. She used the medium to embed objects as well as paint with it. Oil paint can also be mixed in the wax or it can be painted over encaustic itself. Pan Pastels and other paints that are oil based were also used to create the final affect.
Rhonda explains the piece itself as “representing the tales of Robin Hood. From the torn pages of said book, came pouring out the words and tales of Robin Hood. I had never read the book and quickly learned there are many tales and adventures in the one book.” Congratulations to Rhonda for this award!
Ferrante, Johnson and Holtzclaw add new images to personal galleries.
Click on photo to go to the photographer's Gallery on this website.
Mike Johnson
Jack Ferrante
Truman Holtzclaw
Member Galleries can now accommodate
a maximum of 20 images, up from 16.
Club Member Individual Galleries have now been expanded to accommodate a total of 20 photographs.
With this expansion members who want to showcase their photos on the website have the option to present as few as four photos up to a maximum of 20 photos. The prior maximum was limited to 16 images.
For those needing assistance in resizing their images, for posting to the website, should refer to the instructions that are posted on the Members Page HERE
Get Your Photography Prints Ready for the
“Artisans in the Lodge” event.
It is that time of year again for talented artisans to show off their wares for all to see and BUY. The date is October 16, from 9 am to 3 pm in the Orchard Creek Lodge. If you are interested you should sign up as soon as possible since space goes quickly. The registration form contains all the pertinent information to sign up for this event. To get the registration form click the icon below.
Registration Form
Patrick Jewel
Opening Doors is Hosting Their Annual Festival of Flavors and Needs Art Donations For Their Silent Auction
The Sun City Lincoln Hills Community Association was contacted by Opening Doors, a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to empower human trafficking survivors, immigrants, refugees, and underserved area residents to achieve self-sufficiency by accessing opportunities to economic and social systems.
They support the region’s most vulnerable residents by providing safe places, skills development, business loans, and connections to community resources, assisting their clients to build financial and personal assets while maintaining their cultural identity and individual goals.
Their annual fundraiser, the Festival of Flavors, will be held October 22, at the Sierra 2 Center in Sacramento. The Festival of Flavors is an international food experience that also features excellent regional beers and wines.
They are in need of value items (prints) to be sold at the event’s silent auction. If you wish to learn more or contribute please contact:
Jim Claybaugh
Prosperity Project Director
(916)4922591 x210
(The information above was provided by Opening Doors and is presented here as a courtesy only and should not be considered a request or suggestion by the Photography Club)
Club Members have been very active in local Exhibit Ops
Simple Pleasures Exhibit for July 18th-Oct 17th to showcase images of Doors, Windows and Stairs.
Szabo-Daylilys
Dale Petersen
The beautiful image, (right) by Dale Petersen is representative of the images that are curently being showcased at the Simple Pleasures Restaurant now through October 18th.
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Bill Szabo, one of our own club members has won honorable mention in two exhibits through the Art League of Lincoln. The first was in the Members Show where he entered “Road & Rail Bridges” and the second was in the Digital Art Show which featured his “Daylilys”. Congratulations Bill!
Szabo-Rails & Bridges
Bill Szabo Wins Honorable Mention
Umpqua Bank Exhibit Sept. 13-Oct.11
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We have an Exhibit Invitation from the Placer Arts League to display our images in the Bank. The deadline for application is Sept. 1st. This will be an open exhibit with no particular theme.
Art League of Lincoln Aug. 10-Sept. 3
This will be an open theme exhibit. Must be a member of the Art League to participate
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For additional information EMAIL Rhonda Campbell our Exhibits & Shows Coordinator.
The BLOG is Here!!! Check it Out.
The Blog has been up for a couple of months now and and there are currently seven posts. The topics include dealing with lens distortion and perspective issues, why you should use back button auto focus, good deals available on the internet, and one on Raw Therapee a free and very capable photo editor that will take your photos from blah to great in less than a minute. So if you haven't checked them out yet there is no time like the present to click on the link below.
It's been about a month since the last Blog and my excuse is I was on a two week trip to the Pacific Northwest which will be the subject of an upcoming Blog post. Plus I'm working on a couple of others so they should be coming more frequently.
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We want to hear from You!
One of the nice things about the Blog is you have the ability to comment on blog posts and respond to someone else's comments. You can even put a photo in your comment. So far no one has commented on any of the posts. We were hoping members would get involved and express there opinions. In fact we encourage you to do so.
If you have any experience with, or opinions about, any of the information presented in the blog posts please share your thoughts with your fellow Club members. Post a comment. I would prefer the Blog be a conversation and not a lecture.
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Have a post idea... Let us know.
One final reminder. Any member can make a Blog post. Just write it up and send it to me. You can even remain anonymous however you do have to tell me who you are but I won't use your name as the author.
To navigate to the new blog look for the BLOG link at the end of the main menu, or click HERE
We hope you will enjoy this feature and participate by commenting on blog posts, responding to the comments of others, and asking questions.
Gary Stephens is our Blogger!!
If you would like to reach Gary directly you can email him at:
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A New Location Added: Lassen Volcanic National Park
We arrived at Lassen Park late in the season, on August 14th, and were surprised to find so many wildflower varieties in bloom – early season lupines at over 8,100 feet and many late-season bloomers at the lower elevations.
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The south entrance of Lassen Park is between 140 and 160 miles from SCLH, depending on your route. We took Routes 65, 70, 149, 99, 36 and 89, because this way had fewer winding roads.
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For more details about our trip, a listing of wildflowers, a park map and a short photo gallery, click HERE
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Bill Kress, Editor of the Locations sections of the site.
The photo shows a field of Lupine at 8,100 feet and Lassen Peak in the background
The Locations page is a collection of photography locations from individual member travels, and from past club-organized field trips. It’s goal is to serve as an inspiration to go somewhere and photograph something interesting. It can also help organize future field trips.
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We look forward to your contributions. To share a location with others, click the link at the top of the Locations page. To go to our Locations page click HERE
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