Seasons of Our Mountains Calendar Tips & FAQs

by Tom Goldberg

Tips:

  • Keep the calendar’s theme in mind:
        your images should show off our mountains, our wildlife and the way seasons are reflected in them
  • Edit your photos judiciously:
        Images must look natural to qualify – pasted image parts, oversaturated colors or obvious manipulation
        will disqualify your entry
  • Give thought to a good title:
        any words that express the feeling, the idea, the humor, or anything else about your photo will help it stand out
  • Summer and Spring get the most competition:
        you will have a better chance of winning with a great Fall or Winter entry
  • Make your images Colorful:
        By and large, colorful images get more votes and look better on a calendar page
        dull or muted photographs may be excellent images but don’t tend to do well in this application
  • Don’t submit multiple photos of the same scene:
        have the confidence to pick the best one and use the other entries for different photos
  • This is primarily a nature calendar, but that said, sometimes man-made objects enhance the photo
  • Avoid submitting  pictures of Evergreen Lake House unless it is a unique photo, this is the most common subject we see submitted

Technical:

    • We require at least 2400px wide for acceptable entries but 3000px is better and sufficient
    • This is a HORIZONTAL calendar, please don’t submit vertical images. Confirm your aspect ratio: the 12″ x 9″ finished printing size of the calendar means all images will be cropped to a 4 x 3 aspect – if it is not cropped correctly, we will crop to fit
    • Don’t add your watermark or signature to your image: all voting is anonymous so we’ll block out any watermark or disqualify your image if we can’t remove it
    • If you have questions or issues please send an email to webmaster@evergreencameraclub.com

Click Here to Enter this Contest

Photo Op: Total Eclipse on May 15

by Tom Goldberg
Photo Op: Total Eclipse on May 15

A total lunar eclipse will be visible in Colorado starting in the evening of May 15 and going into the early morning hours of May 16. The lunar eclipse will start at 7:57 pm on Sunday, May 15, and will end at 12:50 am on Monday, May 16. The maximum eclipse will happen at 10:11 pm on Sunday night.

Science Talk with Bob Krugmire at the Butterfly Pavilion

by Tom Goldberg
Science Talk with Bob Krugmire at the Butterfly Pavilion

Insect Behavior and Wildlife Photography with Bob Krugmire

Thursday, April 28th, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Seeing the world through a lens can be extraordinary but can hold its challenges. Join us for an exciting talk centered around insect photography taught by our very own bug photographer, Bob Krugmire. With his vast experience on primarily animal photography, Bob has taken pictures ranging from hanging out of an airplane window, to working with wolves and black widows to get stock photos and carrying 50 pounds of gear up mountains to get that perfect sunrise shot. Listen as he discusses not only about insect photography, but about the act of photography itself.

REGISTER HERE

Photo Exhibit in Lakewood: Thomas Goettel

by Tom Goldberg
Photo Exhibit in Lakewood: Thomas Goettel

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

Lakewood Cultural Center
470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado, 80226
303 987-7845

May 4, 2022 T0 June 9, 2022

The photography exhibit will be presented by
Thomas Goettel, a local photographer, from
Bailey, Colorado.

The photo exhibit will include both flower & landscape photography. One of the areas photographed is the
“war memorial rose garden”, which is located in Littleton, Colorado.

Most of the photographs will be framed.

All photographs will be for sale through the city of Lakewood, inside the Lakewood Cultural Center building.

The photography exhibit is located inside the Lakewood cultural center building just to the left of the entrance once inside.

The hours that the facility is open to the public are
Mon. – fri. 9 am to 5 pm and on sat. 9 am to 1 pm

FREE ADMISSION FOR THIS EXHIBIT

CONTACT INFORMATION: thundercreek777@gmail.com

April 2022 Photo Contest

by Tom Goldberg

The Theme for April 2022 was “Anything” – 2 images per individual.

Judging was by Joseph Thomas

Contest results were as follows:
(note all images are copyrighted by their creators – please contact us if you want to use these for any purpose)
Click on any image for a larger slide show

Winner: Anything Category,
Advanced
Ann Zimmerman

Runner Up: Anything Category,
Advanced
Dave Blessing

Winner: Anything Category,
Beginner/Intermediate
Andrew Hamilton

Runner Up: Anything Category,
Beginner/Intermediate
Sara Kresse

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The Theme for April 2022 is “Anything”

…plus the Fun category

Right now we are accepting 2 images per individual.

Remember to submit your photos for the ECC monthly competition by the Monday before the general meeting at 6 p.m. Sharp (hard deadline). By entering the contest, you agree to allow ECC to use your photo in promoting the club.

Images will be projected on the Fire Department’s Sony projector at 1920 wide by 1200 pixels tall – whatever size images you submit will be adjusted to fit on that screen.

Check contest guidelines for further details on submissions.

Live In-Person Meetings Return!

by Tom Goldberg
Live In-Person Meetings Return!

The Evergreen Fire House on Bergen Parkway has once again opened their building up for public events. As Evergreen Camera Club has been a regular long time facility user, they’ve given us priority to get back on the calendar. We are excited to hold our first in-person meeting there this March 23rd for a hands-on Tips & Techniques meeting. See the Meeting posts for details.

April 2nd Field Trip: The Butterfly Pavilion

by Tom Goldberg

FIELD TRIP TO THE BUTTERFLY PAVILION

Join Evergreen Camera Club and savor a quiet hour of tripod photography in the tropical rainforest before they open their doors to the public. Take photos of awakening butterflies and exotic tropical flowers in the morning light. We will meet outside the front doors of the Butterfly Pavilion (6252 W 104th Ave, Westminster) at 7:30 am on Saturday, April 2nd and begin shooting at 7:45 am.

Watch for T&T details on March 23rd to get you prepped for photographing tropical plants and butterflies!

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
This event is limited to the first 20 participants so register soon! You Must Prepay (Members $12/Non-Members $15)
Pre-registration is required by RSVPing on Meetup: Evergreen Camera Club Photography AND paid for on the ECC website with the button below:


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Your RSVP will not be counted until you pay.

February 23rd 2022 Special Meeting: Calling All ECC Members

by Tom Goldberg


Evergreen Camera Club Organization Meeting

Your club has been moving forward over the past 2 years primarily under the efforts of Topics Chair Ellen Nelson, Web Manager Tom Goldberg, Treasurer Bill Vogle and Membership Chair Dick Oltman. As Covid wanes and the opportunity to get back to full club activities begins to look possible, we are in need of some additional members to step forward to help make this possible.

Would you like to see us do contests again? Would you want to hold field trips as we did in the past? Are you willing to put some of your time into the club going forward? Do you have ideas about what we should be doing and how we can get there? Could you put a bit of the energy you have for photography into our organization to help with our goals?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, please join us in an ECC Leadership Zoom Meeting on Wednesday February 23rd and be ready to sign up to help us make all this happen.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, January 26th
6:30 pm Introductions leading directly into discussions

January 26th Tips & Techniques: Picking a New Photo Monitor with Tom Goldberg

by Tom Goldberg


Tom had to buy a new monitor to go with his computer as the old one died. All the things that needed to be considered and the incredible range of products available made this a bit of a daunting challenge. The fact that the monitor was specifically being selected to best be able to edit photos weighed heavily on the direction to go.

This talk will consist of sharing the thought process and considering all the parameters when making a choice like this and invite discussion from other experts in the club. Topics will include:
• Size
• Build
• Resolution
• Connectivity
• Response Time / Refresh Rate
• Color Space

Author’s Note: On March 8th 2022 (a little more than a month after this presentation), Apple introduced the The Apple Studio Display, a 27-inch monitor with 5K resolution and P3 color. It also includes a 12MP camera with Center Stage support, six-speaker audio, three-microphone array, and several USB-C ports starting at $1,599. This should now be added as a consideration for monitor shoppers.

Join Evergreen Camera Club for Tom’s monitor journey on Wednesday, January 26th via Zoom for 6:30 pm social time and announcements at 7:00 pm in the Zoom meeting room.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, January 26th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82420241425?pwd=czdZc3hsMXFPSzlraHZENmtKWHJKUT09

January 12th General Meeting: New Masking in Lightroom with Kathy Snead

by Tom Goldberg


Kathy will talk about the new masking panel in Lightroom, including the ability to make presets. As she has been very involved in working with this new masking panel lately, she has some insights to share. Kathy says it is one of those things that can be confusing at first as there are some not so obvious features. She says this new capability is a game changer!

The talk will consist of sharing her screen and working through actual photos with the masking panel. We anticipate numerous questions which we will collect in the Zoom chat and take on during the course of the presentation.

Join Evergreen Camera Club for Kathy’s insights on Wednesday, January 12th via Zoom for 6:30 pm social time and announcements at 7:00 pm in the Zoom meeting room.

Evergreen Camera Club via Zoom:
Wednesday, January 12th
6:30 pm social time and announcements
7:00 pm start of presentation

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81647068776?pwd=T1dSMEpYek9pSWlsWVMwTC8zbk11QT09

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