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
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:
Your RSVP will not be counted until you pay.
February 23rd 2022 Special Meeting: Calling All ECC Members
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
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
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
In-Person ECC Meetings Delayed
Prior to the latest Covid Omacron surge, we had planned on trying to get back to our in-person meetings at the Evergreen Firehouse. Sadly, membership chairman Dick Oltman just confirmed with Carol Hucker of the Evergreen Fire Department that the fire Station is closed for public use through January 2022 because of Covid. She said that February isn’t looking good either but no official announcement has been made beyond January.
Holiday Contest Winners Posted
We had a fun and interesting year end party via Zoom this year with a total of 53 images entered. Take a look at the winning photos from the Year-End Contest here: https://evergreencameraclub.com/index.php/2021/11/24/ecc-2021-holiday-contest/
ECC 2021 Holiday Contest
2021 Holiday Photography Contest
Held on Wednesday, December 8
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Judge: Andy Long
www.firstlighttours.com
The Themes for December 2021 year-end contest were Landscapes, Wildlife, People, and Miscellaneous. Beginner entries were combined into one category due to the number of submissions.
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
Advanced: Landscape
Winner: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Randee Lawrence
Runner Up: Landscape Category,
Advanced
Ron Pearson
Advanced: Wildlife
Winner: Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Brian Donovan
Year-End Overall Winner
Runner Up (tie): Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Dick Oltman
Runner Up (tie): Wildlife Category,
Advanced
Kathy Snead
Advanced: People
Winner: People Category,
Advanced
Brian Donovan
Runner Up: People Category,
Advanced
Ann Zimmerman
Advanced: Miscellaneous
Winner: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Ann Zimmerman
Year-End Overall Runner-Up
Runner Up: Miscellaneous Category,
Advanced
Kathy Snead
Beginner: Combined
Winner:
Beginner
Dave Nelson
Runner Up:
Beginner
Penny Mohr
ECC 2021 Virtual Holiday Party and Contest
Virtual Dinner Party
Time: Wednesday, December 8 at 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Your home.
Dinner: Is up to you, however, we suggest that you have a pizza party just for fun!
Drinks: Whatever you have in the fridge or liquor cabinet.
Photography Contest
Wednesday, December 8
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
on Zoom (see link below)
Judge: Andy Long
www.firstlighttours.com
Enter three photos (maximum) per person as a beginner or advanced photographer.
Submit your entries by logging in using the Membership > Log In menu and uploading using the Contest > Contest Entry page and choose the appropriate category.
Choose any of the four subject categories:
- People
- Landscape/Scenery
- Animals/Wildlife
- Miscellaneous
Use a separate upload if you have multiple categories.
Entries must be submitted by 6:00 pm Monday, December 6.
Submitter must be an ECC member in good standing and in attendance on Zoom to win.
Prizes
Awarded in each category, Best Image of the Year and Best Image of the Year Runner-Up, Beginner (if there are enough entries) and Advanced.
New members, students and guests welcome
Must be a member to participate in contest
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82128669090?pwd=VTByYzZDaWozWFNiWk1lUzhMOFp1Zz09
Photograph the Frosty Moon Eclipse November 18th [corrected times]
![Photograph the Frosty Moon Eclipse November 18th [corrected times]](https://evergreencameraclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lunar_eclipse_Fujii_l.jpg)
Stay up late or set your alarm to see this lunar eclipse which will be visible from North America and Hawaii.
Corrected Mountain Times:
| Penumbral Eclipse begins | Nov 18 at 11:02:09 pm |
| Partial Eclipse begins | Nov 19 at 12:18:42 am |
| Maximum Eclipse | Nov 19 at 2:02:55 am |
| Partial Eclipse ends | Nov 19 at 3:47:04 am |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Nov 19 at 5:03:40 am |
How to Shoot the Moon
ECC Member Ron Pearson has experience photographing the moon and shares some of his best advice for photographing this special event: “Check out the links below to Mr. Eclipse and Sky & Telescopes articles. I like the advice in the S&T article – basically, ‘bracket the hell out of it… ‘”
https://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/LEphoto.html
https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/observing-and-photographing-lunar-eclipses/
Why will the next lunar eclipse be called a Frosty Moon?
Lunar eclipses often have a variety of intriguing names attributed to them, with Blood Moon being the perfect ominous-sounding example. Earlier this year, the May 2021 total lunar eclipse was also known as a Super Flower Blood Moon. This is because the full moon in May is often called the Flower Moon, understood to be a reference to the time of year and the fact many flowers bloom this month. Whilst May 2021’s full moon is also a Super Moon, which is when the full or new moon coincides with when it is closest to the Earth in its orbit.
And the seasonal names continue when it comes to November 2021’s partial lunar eclipse, which will also be called a Frosty Moon. This naming convention for November’s full moon is understood to also be connected to the time of year it occurs and it’s also often known as a beaver moon, mourning moon and even an oak moon.