#1 Living with lions and bears. Be smart and stay alive. (Ev Jones)
#2 Stalking for better pictures. (Tom Nelson)
#3 The nature photography barnyard — Don’t step in it. (Doug Holling)
We live in a land of wildlife photography wonders. Our Tips and Techniques program is pertinent to anyone who ventures out to encounter wildlife with the idea of adding to our photo collections. We can inadvertently harm some creatures while others can harm us.

Be sure to attend to learn the ethical and responsible ways to be successful and safe with a camera in our wild lands!
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We’re planning a field trip to Breckenridge to see the beautiful snow sculptures downtown. This trip is slated for Sunday, Jan. 31st, which is the day the awards will be given out. If you’re interested, please RSVP directly to Bill Vogel, trip leader, at bvogel@montaukservices.com.
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On Sunday 1/24, we’ll travel to Winter Park to the Sled Dog Races! We’ll meet at Evergreen’s Buchanan Rec Center at 7:45. We’ll figure out carpools when we get there.

We’ll plan on getting to Winter Park a little before 10 a.m. and spend a few hours with the dogs. Then, we’ll plan to head back a little ahead of the ski traffic, probably around 2 p.m.
Please RSVP with your name, a cell phone number.
Lorrie McAllister
Donna Dannen
P.S. Come prepared to spend time outside (i.e. dress in warm, water resistant layers

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Harry Sherwood – Cropping and Making your Photos POP

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THESE ARE THE PHOTO CONTEST ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2010
MARCH: MOUNTAIN SCENERY
APRIL: ARCHITECTURE
MAY: MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY ( ANYTHING SMALL)
JUNE: WILDLIFE
JULY: RAILROADS
AUGUST: CAPTIVE ANIMALS
SEPTEMBER: SCENERY
OCTOBER: TBA
NOVEMBER: BIRDS
DECEMBER WILL AGAIN BE THE YEAR END COMPETITION
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The photo competition theme for Feb is “Winter Scenes”, includes ice sculptures. (The Breckenridge field trip on Jan 31 will be a great opportunity to get some of these shots.)For those who would rather not do this assignment, you may submit in the Open Category.
Send your photos to Brad Davidson at contest@evergreencameraclub.com by 8 am, Mon., Feb 8, 2010
One Photo per Email. Photos no larger than 5 mb. Please do not send as an embedded image. Send as an e-mail attachment.
Maximum of three submissions per member in any combination of Theme or Open category.
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February Speaker: Stephen Goodman – www.goodmanphotos.com

Title: Travels and photography in Iceland

A long time resident of Colorado, Steve Goodman has been photographing the world’s animals and birds for more than thirty years. And, horror of horrors, he still uses Minolta and Sony equipment. In real life he is a physician and biochemical geneticist at University of Colorado School of Medicine. His work can be seen on his own web site, at www.artworknetwork.com, and at the Reed Photo-Art Gallery at 833 Santa Fe, in Denver.

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COMPETITION RULES:

# Open to all PAID MEMBERS
# Photos MUST have been shot in 2009
# Up to 3 photos may be submitted per member
# Any subject
# E-mail your photos to Brad Davidson at:
contest@evergreencameraclub.com
by Midnight, Saturday, January 9
Send one photo per e-mail. Photos no larger than 5 mb. Please send as an e-mail attachment; do not send as an embedded image.
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In lieu of our regular monthly meeting, we’ll be wrapping up the end of another great year next Wednesday, December 9th at Beau Jo’s in downtown Evergreen. Space is limited to the first 40 people to sign up and send in $14. The cost includes use of their private room, pizza buffet and unlimited non-alcoholic beverages. Special thanks to Edie Marks for organizing.

Please send your $14 to Edie ASAP at: 7061 Brook Forest Drive, Evergreen, CO 80439.
Call her with questions: 303-670-8581
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The 2009 Evergreen Camera Club Yearbook is now available to order!

Get ’em while they’re hot! This is a wonderful gift idea for all your friends and family and for each book sold, approximately $2.50 goes back to a great cause – your very own Evergreen Camera Club! (Spare projector bulb, anyone?)

Price per book is $27.50. Stock up on 10 or more and save 10%.

To preview and order log on to http://www.blurb.com From the home page do a search for Evergreen Camera Club and you will be at the preview and ordering page.

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