April 2020 Cover Image : Simone Hobson Detroit

1st place Novice PR AC 85.3 points

Inside This Issue

2 Inside This Issue & Meeting Schedule

3 Editorial & Assignments

4 April Program Night

5-20 March Competition Results

21 Feb. GDCCC results

22 New Member

23 Warbler Shoot

24 Preparing Images for Competition

25 WCC Executive

26 List of Mentors

27 in the New Yorker

Meeting Schedule

April 7 Program Night

April 14 Executive Meeting

April 21 Competition Night

Club meetings are held at 7:15 pm at Gethsamane Lutheran Church, 1921 Cabana Rd. W., Windsor.

I am at a loss as to where to begin to write anything here. All of the news seems so depressing. And it is even more so for me as we returned from our time in Florida and now must self isolate for 14 days. And this is only day one! Hopefully I can find a few things to do that I have been putting off and now may have no excuse but to get at these tasks. Hopefully all of you are keeping well and keeping contact with others to a minimum. Sad isn’t it? But, in the best interests of everyone, we must pay attention to the issues and keep ourselves safe. Which raises the possibility that there may be no meetings in April or even when our regular meetings may resume. The exec will keep us informed as to any decisions made regarding this.

There is a lot of information regarding the COVID-9 virus on all media. Please pay attention to the experts. There is also lots of misinformation as well. Be careful as to where and what you are listening to. Your sources need to be those with the expertise to inform you. All others are trying to help but may not.

As I said we have just returned from being snowbirds for several months. First of all, not too crazy about seeing snow for the first time in a while and secondly, should I tell you that I miss the palm trees swaying in the breeze? On the other hand, it is always good to be home, especially at this point in time. Even in self isolation somehow I feel safer being in my own country and in my own home.

As we are all limited in our movements these days, does that spur you on to try something different photographically? Perhaps more still life photography, maybe some macro? How about shooting what’s in your own backyard? There are still many opportunities to shoot. And we do not need to go far to find good subjects. We may need to exercise a bit more creativity to get that image that we are after. Or, how about sorting through the thousands of images in your photo library and finally doing something with them? Does the word” delete” make you nervous? Or, perhaps the someday that you were going to get around to “fixing” a particular shot is finally here? There’s lots that can be done. We may just need to get to it. It’s the perfect time. Let’s see what you come up with.

As always, keep well, stay safe, be creative and happy shooting.

Darlene Beaudet Editor

“Look at light and admire its beauty. Close your eyes, and then look again: what you saw is no longer there; and what you will see later is not yet.” Leonardo da Vinci

Assignments for 2020

April Yellow / People in Monochrome May Minimalist / Rural Scenes (mono)

June Water or Landscape shot in Essex County / Trees, or any part of (mono)

Norm Rheaume Royal Ontario Museum

1st place Advanced 87.3 points

March Competition Print– Assignment City Lights / Tools of the Trade (Mono)

Print– Nature

Norm Rheaume Yellow Throated Euphonia

1st place Advanced 85.7 points

Sarah Taylor Coyote 1st place Novice 87.7 points

Print - Open

Willy VanAudenaerde old city hall toronto

1st place Advanced 88 points

Joseph van Wissen Sun Shines Upon Buda 1st place Novice 83 points

Print – Open

David Brown Violin Duet 2nd place Advanced 87.7 points

Brian Masters Mischief

3rd place Advanced 86.7 points

Monochrome Print

Sarah Taylor Baby Chimp 1st place Novice 91 points

David Brown Horse Hair & Fiddle Heads

1st place Advanced 86 points

Monochrome Print

Larry Zavitz Lighthouse Stairs

2nd place Advanced 85 points

Digital – Altered Reality

Ed Ramirez Guyitt House 1st place Advanced 86.3 points

Lillian Dajas Mystical Tunnel

1st place Novice 80.3 points

March Competition Digital – Assignment City Lights / Tools of the Trade (Mono)

Regina Meyes Looking across the River 1st place Novice 88.3 points

Darlene Beaudet The Blacksmith

1st place Advanced 86 points

March Competition Digital – Assignment City Lights / Tools of the Trade (Mono)

Laura Stirlchuck The Potter

2nd place Novice 87.2 points

Margit Lanoue City Lights 2nd place Advanced 85.7 points

Digital – Nature

Laura Stirlchuck Great Heron 1st place Novice 85.5 points

Stephen Biro Glass Frog

1st place Advanced 88.3 points

Digital – Nature

John Barnes Snowy Egret

2nd place Advanced 88 points

John Barnes Roseate Spoonbill 6 2nd place Advanced 88 points

Sarah Taylor Pileated Woodpecker 2nd place Novice 84 points

Digital – Nature

John Barnes Lesser Scaup 5 3rd place Advanced 86.5 points

Stan Lee Brown Pelican surfing

3rd place Advanced 87.5 points

Charles Wiison Red Squirrel #2

3rd place Advanced 86.5 points

Digital – Open

Colleen Goodreau Horseshoe Bend at sunset

1st place Novice 89.3 points

Julien Sam Waterfront in Lofoten 1st place Advanced 88.5 points

Digital – Open

Brian Masters Feel the Heat

1st place Advanced 88.5 points

Maria Guadalope Amaya Artworld Foyer 2nd place Novice 85.8 points

Digital – Open

Lynda Corkum Colvin Creek Falls 3rd place Advanced 85.3 points

Charles Wilson Little River Rapids 3rd place Advanced 85.2 points

Greg Aldous Havana Heat

3rd place Advanced 85.2 points

Digital – Open

Maria Gualdalupe Amaya Twilight Glory

3rd place Novice 83.7 points

Lillian Dajas Dazzling Art Glass 3rd place Novice 83.7 points

Arlene Kochaniec Sasha

3rd place Novice 83.7points

February 2020  Digital GDCCC Results

Color General

2nd, Salon, Les Menard, “Amsterdam,” (score of 22).2nd, Salon, Julien Sam, “Abandonned Jetty 2,” (score of 22).1st, Advanced, Greg Aldous, “La Mousquetaire Rouge,” (score of 25).2nd, Beginner, Wally Zawadski, “Tailor in Esna Egypt,” (score of 24).HM, Beginner, Stan Lee, “Milky Way and Aurora,” (score of 22).

Creative

1st, Salon, Brian Masters, “The Chase,” (score of 27).1st, Beginner, Ed Ramirez, “Zombie Brick Road,” (score of 26)

Monochrome

2nd, Beginner, Laura Stirlchuck, “White Church,” (score of 23).HM, Beginner, Margit Lanoue, “Old Country Church,” (score of 21)

Nature

2nd, Advanced, Stan Lee, “Pileated Woodpecker,” (score of 26).2nd, Beginner, Linda Menard-Watt, “Honey Bee 2,” (score of 25)HM, Beginner, Greg Aldous, “Great Blue Heron,” (score of 23).HM, Beginner, Linda Corkum, “Hippopatamus,” (score of 23).HM, Beginner, Claude Gauthier, “Red Headed Woodpecker 7,” (score of 22).HM, Beginner, Arlene Kochaniec, “Red Breasted Nuthatch,” (score of 22). 

Submitted by Brent Groh

New Member

Caroline Tanchioni

Preparing and Submitting Images for Competition

Here are a few things to keep in mind when you are submitting images in our monthly competitions. 1. When you are preparing your digital files for submission to the Visual Pursuits website, make sure that horizontal images are 1200 pixels wide and vertical images are 1200 pixels tall. (The maximum size is 1200 x 1200 pixels.) The resolution doesn’t matter; it’s the pixel dimensions that are important. This ensures that all images will appear the same size when they are being judged remotely. 2. Make sure that your titles have 25 characters or less (including spaces but not including the “jpg” suffix). e.g. Little Church in the Alps.jpg (This one has 25 characters.) 3. Photos in the assignment category must be taken after the list of assignments was given out. (For the 2018 - 2019 competition year, this means after May 2018.) 4. To submit images, go to our Visual Pursuits website, log in, and select “Submit Images to a Competition” from the “Competitions” menu. If this is your first time entering images, watch the video “How to Submit Images to a Competltion” to assist you. 5. Remember that the TOTAL maximum number of entries allowed for any monthly competition is 3. (This can be confusing for new members since the website will actually let you enter more than that if you enter images into more than one category.) 6. If you have any questions about preparing or submitting images, feel free to contact Neil St. Clair at nstclair@mnsi.net.

WCC Executive & Directors for 2019 - 2020

Officers Palmer Johnson President Graham Brown Past President Claude Gauthier 1st Vice President Dan Eberwein 2nd Vice President Theresa Tessier Secretary Bob Major Statistician Bonnie Rilett Treasurer

Directors Neil St. Clair Publicity Darlene Beaudet Contact Editor Dan Eberwein Webmaster Alan Defoe GDCCC rep Gary Baillargeon Digital and GDCCC Director Doug Myers Print & GDCCC Director Graham Brown Program Director Janet Sokol Outings Director Norm Rheaume House Director

Resource people Charles Wilson

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Windsor Camera Club List of Mentors The following experienced members have volunteered to help advise other members of the club in specific areas of work. Please feel free to contact any of them in person or by phone or email so that they can arrange some time to assist you. Please share this contact information only with other camera club members.

Name Contact Areas of Expertise Neil St.Clair 519-256-2025 Photoshop, Mac computers nstclair@mnsi.net preparing entries for competition Wally Zawadski zawadski@mnsi.net Photoshop Palmer Johnson 519-800 7024 Nikon, Lightroom beginner, Windows palmerjohnson01@gmail.com

Dan Eberwein daneber@mnsi.net Canon, computer work Graham Brown 519-733-9722 Lightroom gbrown110@cogeco.ca

Bob Major bmajor55@gmail.com Photoshop and Lightroom

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