April, 2013

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE WANTAGH CAMERA CLUB

Club Events CalendarPage 2

Monthly Scores Pages 3 & 4

THE FLASH 2 April 2013

WCC Meeting Schedule for the 2012-2013 Season

April 24th, 2013 Presentation Night: Joanna Gazzola/

Fun with Photoshop

May 8th, 2013 Competition Night Theme Competition

Judge: Mike Di Renzo

April 10th, 2013 Competition NightJudge: John Brokos

Donation to the Wantagh Library

— ON the COVeR —

PresidentHeide Karabaich

516-292-9025

Vice PresidentRobert Law516-221-6462

Vice President/Competition Chairperson

Dick Hunt516-579-9605

Vice President/TreasurerJohn DiNicola

516-799-5470

Editor of the Newsletter and Web Site

Lee Levine516-449-7502 / 954-933-7977

MeetingsWith the exception of July and August,

Wantagh Camera Club meets at8:00 pm the 2nd and 4th Wednesday

of each month, and is open to all residents of Long Island.

Meetings are held at the Wantagh Library, located on Park Avenue, one block west of

Wantagh Avenue and one block north of Sunrise Highway.

For More Information:

Please call 516-579-9605 or visit our web site at

www.wantaghcameraclub.com

Wantagh Camera Club

“Baboon” by Dick Hunt, PFLI 27 point winner.B&W “A”

The cover of each edition of The Flash will showcase a photograph made by a member of the Wantagh Camera Club

On Monday, March 18, the Wantagh Camera Club made a donation of $1,000.00 to the Wantagh Public Library. The presenters were myself and Robert Law. This donation was given at the board meeting of the Wantagh Public Library with the president, Ms. Maggie Marino, and all board members present. Harry Loud was the photographic journalist and recorded the event with photos and in writing. This article will appear in the local newspaper for Wantagh and Seaford. Harry will provide us with a copy of the newspaper so all of us can see it.

Over a year ago the Wantagh Public Library informed Adolfo Briceno that they were in the planning stages of installing a state of the art projection system for the meeting room.

Our club was asked whether we would be willing to donate some funds for this project. The Wantagh Camera Club board decided that this would be a good cause and would benefit both sides. The system is now in place and works well. These funds were earned when our club organized several successful fund raisers a few years ago.

— Heide

THE FLASH 3 April 2013

WCC Competition Scores for March, 2013Judge: Sue Nolan

Compiled by Dick Hunt

B & W “A” March TOTAL CUM Entries BWA Stew Arno 8.5, 8.5 17. 0 88.0 11BWA Lisle Brathwaite 9.0 1BWA Frank Coenen 7.5, 8.0 15.5 87.0 11BWA Valerie DeBiase 8.0, 8.0 16.0 95.5 11BWA John DiNicola 32.0 4BWA Dick Hunt 8.0, 9.0 17.0 94.0 11BWA Lorraine Jackson 80.0 10BWA Harry Loud 8.5, 8.5 17.0 93.5 11BWA Mike Munez 7.0, 7.5 14.5 14.5 2BWA Karen Newman 10.0, 8.5 18.5 90.5 11BWA Marty Silverstein 8.5, 9.0 17.5 98.5 11 B & W “B” March TOTAL CUMBWB John Cashel 29.5 4BWB Ray Christian 33.0 4BWB Valerie D’Aguanno 54.0 7BWB Ed Kaercher 8.0 1COLOR PRINTS “A” March TOTAL CUM EntriesCPA Stew Arno 7.5, 8.0 15.5 92.0 11CPA Joanne Barker 80.5 10CPA Frank Coenen 8.0, 8.5 16.5 89.0 11CPA Valerie DeBiase 8.5, 9.0 17.5 92.5 11CPA Steve Green 8.0, 10.0 18.0 94.5 11CPA Lorraine Jackson 80.0 10CPA Ed Kaercher 30.5 4CPA Bob Law 39.0 5CPA Mike Munez 7.5, 8.0 15.5 15.5 2CPA Bill Nasoff 8.0, 7.5 15.5 31.5 4CPA Karen Newman 8.0, 8.5 16.5 94.5 11COLOR PRINTS “B” March TOTAL CUM EntriesCPB Ray Christian 33.5 4CPB Valerie D’Aguanno 86.0 11COLOR PRINTS “AA” March TOTAL CUM EntriesCPS Lisle Brathwaite 24.0 3CPS John DiNicola 8.5 8.5 44.0 5CPS Dick Hunt 9.0, 9.0 18.0 100.5 11CPS Harry Loud 8.0, 8.5 16.5 93.5 11CPS Bob Schmitz 8.5, 8.5 17.0 94.0 11CPS Marty Silverstein 9.0, 10.0 19.0 98.5 11CPS Kevin Toscano 9.0 9.0 34.5 4

CREATIVE IMAGES March TOTAL CUM EntriesCRE Adolfo Briceno 33.5 4CRE Frank Coenen 14.5 2CRE Valerie D’Aguanno 54.5 7CRE Dick Hunt 93.0 11CRE Lorraine Jackson 37.0 5CRE Heide Karabaich 8.0, 8.0 16.0 90.0 11CRE Joe Pellicone 15.0 2CRE Bob Shaw 7.5, 8.0 15.5 93.5 11CRE Marty Silverstein 7.5, 10.0, 9.0, 7.5 34.0 92.5 11DIGITAL PROJECTION “A” March TOTAL CUM EntriesDPA Adolfo Briceno 8.0, 10.0 18.0 92.5 11DPA Frank Coenen 22.5 3DPA David Israel 32.0 4DPA Lorraine Jackson 8.0, 8.5 16.5 86.5 11DPA Lee Levine 8.5, 8.0 16.5 87.5 11DPA Harry Loud 8.0 8.0 42.0 5DPA Karen Newman 79.0 10DPA Bill Overton 63.0 8DPA Joe Pellicone 14.5 2DPA Andy Reilly 90.5 11DPA Dave Reilly 8.0, 8.5 16.5 16.5 2DPA Andy Riew 8.0, 8.5 16.5 88.5 11DPA Cindy Stein 70.5 9DIGITAL PROJECTION “B” March TOTAL CUM EntriesDPB John Cashel 30.0 4DPB Ray Christian 29.0 4DPB Valerie D’Aguanno 92.5 11DPB Jean Greenwood 16.0 2DIGITAL PROJECTION “AA” March TOTAL CUM EntriesDPS Dick Hunt 8.0, 8.5 16.5 94.0 11DPS Heide Karabaich 8.5, 9.0 17.5 98.5 11DPS Bob Schmitz 8.5, 9.0 17.5 94.5 11DPS Bob Shaw 8.0 8.5 16.5 91.5 11DPS Marty Silverstein 9.0, 9.0, 9.0, 10.0 37.0 99.5 11

March Images of the Month BWA Karen Newman ‘Mansion’ CPA Steve Green ‘Church on Spilled Blood’ CPS Marty Silverstein ‘Iconic Barn, Grand Teton’ CRE Marty Silverstein ‘Arbor’ DPA Adolfo Briceno ‘Woodpecker Looking f or Food’ DPS Marty Silverstein ‘Teton Morning’

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THE FLASH 4 April 2013

Compiled by Dick Hunt

PFLI Competition Scores for March, 2013Judges: John Brokos, Bill Rudock, Gen Benjamen

Digital Images B February Total Points

Wantagh finished 13thValerie D’aguanno Snow Princess 23

Total 23 Digital Images A-II February Total Points

Wantagh finished 13thKaren Newman Rocking Chair 21Andy Riew Water Drop D7045a 20Lorraine Jackson Lidias Gift 20Cindy Stein Farm Truck 20

Total 81 Digital Images A February Total Points

Wantagh finished in a tie for 2ndAdolfo Briceno Woodpecker Looking for Food 24Heide Karabaich King Vulture 23Bob Schmitz Black Crowned Night Heron-9364 23Dick Hunt Busy Bee 22Bob Shaw gull 21

Total 113 Creative Entries February Total Point

Wantagh finished in a tie for 2ndBob Shaw Smiles All Around 22Dick Hunt Supersonic Malachite 21Heide Karabaich The Gathering 21Bob Shaw Floral 20Marty Silverstein Arbor 20

Total 104 Color Prints B February Total Points

Wantagh finished 8thValerie D’aguanno Rocky Way 21

Total 21

Color Prints A-III February Total Points

Wantagh finished in a tie for 13thKaren Newman Boardwalk 2 1

Total 21 Color Prints A-II February Total Points

Wantagh finished in a tie for 5thFrank Coenen Orchids Three 25Bob Schmitz Stony Brook 24Stew Arno Bird 23Steve Green St. Basils 21Joanne Barker Anhinga 1 21

Total 114 Color Prints A February Total Points

Wantagh finished in a tie for 5thHarry Loud Baboon 25Dick Hunt Horned Owl 24John Dinicola Red Cala 22Lorraine Jackson Stone House 22Lisle Brathwaite The Pollinator 21

Total 114 Black & White B February Total Points

Wantagh finished in a tie for 7thValerie D’aguanno Doorway 22John Cashel Iguana 20

Total 42 Black & White A February Total Point

Wantagh finished in a tie for 2ndMarty Silverstein Snow Leopard 25Dick Hunt Rockport Again 2 5Stew Arno Not Much Left 23Harry Loud Lobster Shack 22Lorraine Jackson The Study 22

Total 117

AttendanceIn the March edition of the Flash Heide Karabaich,

the president of our camera club, pointed out — very politely — that attendance at the club’s presentations have been very low. Allow me to — not as politely — tell you that you are totally mistaken if you think scoring high on competitions are why you should belong to a camera club.

Scores should only be used as a gauge to your progress as a photographer. The way you will improve your skills is to learn as much as possible about photography through as many sources as possible. Our club officers have taken pains to secure the top photo presenters that are available, yet many of our members ignore presentation night altogether.

As the editor of the Flash since 2005, I have learned

that (too many) readers of the Flash turn to the “scores” pages first, just like sports jocks turn first to the sports pages of newspapers.

I have been told that some of you didn’t know that video tutorials on some Photoshop functions have also been embedded into some of the issues of the Flash. That’s because the “scores” were of the only interest. Sorry, you’re wrong!

Please help yourself to be a better photographer. Your fellow club members are here to help and the presenters are a big part of our improvement process. Attend as many presentations as possible.

Don’t make excuses why you can’t attend!

— Lee Levine