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Ubehebe Crater, Death Valley National Park, California THE VIEWFINDER Comments From the President “Life is like a camera, focus on what is important. Capture the good times. Develop from the negative. And if things don’t work out take another shot” -- Ziad K. Abdelnour

by Jeanine Cummins, President Welcome Back! for the Novice class, let’s keep that movement going. Submit photos to Denise Hill for PSA competitions as What a great analogy for life and photography, well. Last year we had three members, who placed. written not by a photographer but an economist. I hope everyone was able to enjoy these hot summer Remember to send in winning photographs to Vince days and was able to capture some good times as Ferrari for The ViewFinder. Put your work out there to well as work on developing your skills. Were you able be seen. to attend a workshop or exhibition, do a photo walk, We are still in need of your help in a variety of read a book on photography? What about those ways and it’s not hard. For example, write an article travel shots? What did you learn over the summer? for The ViewFinder or submit a “Parting Shot”. Help The Executive Board has been working hard behind out with the social committee, maybe you can bring the scenes developing field trips, getting speakers a snack for a meeting. Do you know someone who and planning programs. Our website is starting to might be interested in take on a new look. Our schedule for the year is presenting to the club? First Club Meeting p. 3 packed. Last year everyone enjoyed having a hands- This year there will Photo Talk p. 3 on, How-To so we have more scheduled for this be openings on the Out & About p. 3 year. Most of our judges are also new to our club as Executive Board and Oct. Competition p. 4 judges, giving new perspectives. staff positions, think Upcoming Events p. 5 about if it might be a Last year we had successful full print competitions How-To Meeting p. 5 fit for you. Continued on page 3 Program Meeting p. 6 This Month’s Schedule Table of Contents: Social Committee p. 6 Emergency Form p. 6 September 9 Kick-Off Meeting Photos and appetizers PSA Competition p. 7 September 16 Program Meeting The Art of Photography Field Trips p. 8 September 21 Field Trip Eastern Market Exec Photos p. 9 September 23 How-To Meeting Club Competitions Calendar/Themes p. 10-11 September 30 No Meeting -- The Viewfinder • Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Volume 39, Number 1 • September, 2019

Articles for The Viewfinder EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE VIEWFINDER is distributed via Articles should be sent via e-mail to President Jeanine Cummins ...... 240-461-2914 e-mail early in the month and at [email protected]. Attachments ...... [email protected] the first meeting of each month as MS Word, .txt, or .rtf files are VP Programs during the club year. Contributions of acceptable. Photos and illustrations Catherine Sheppard . . . . . 301-262-2819 articles of interest to photographers should be separate attachments...... [email protected] are welcomed. VP Membership Photographs should be submitted Bill Collins ...... 410-827-3369 The deadline for submitting articles electronically as JPEGs with a “high” ...... [email protected] is the second Monday of the month quality compression setting. The VP Competition Roz Kleffman ...... 301-464-1867 prior to publication (ie, articles optimal photograph will be no ...... [email protected] submitted in early October will more than 800 pixels in its greatest VP How-to be published in the November dimension. Stefan Kaben ...... 301-459-0955 newsletter)...... [email protected] VP Photo Talk Membership Rates Photographic Society Bob Matthews ...... 301-785-1151 of America (PSA) ...... [email protected] Individual . . . . $40.00 Treasurer Family ...... $55.00 The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club has Monica Hawse ...... 443-534-1160 been a member of the Photographic ...... [email protected] Meeting Nights Society of America (PSA) since 1977. Secretary Wanda Jenifer ...... 301-946-3090 The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Denise Hill is B-CCC’s representative ...... [email protected] meets the first through fourth to PSA. PSA Representative Monday nights of each month For information regarding the Denise Hill ...... (301) 809-1399 September through May in the ...... [email protected] benefits of a PSA individual Fellowship Hall of the All Saints Newsletter Editor membership and Lutheran Church at US 301 and Mt. Vincent Ferrari ...... 301-249-2210 for PSA-sponsored events contact ...... [email protected] Oak Road in Bowie. Meetings begin Denise Hill (301) 809-1399 or Immediate Past President -Roz Kleffman at 7:30. Visitors are always welcome. e-mail [email protected]. STAFF Competition Assistant Karen Ackermann ...... 202-257-8045 ...... [email protected] Database Manager Dick Russell ...... 410-923-2022 ...... [email protected] Field Trip Committee Leaders Vincent and Leslie Ferrari...... 301-249-2210 ...... [email protected] Webmaster Bev Shomo ...... [email protected]

Web Editor Vincent Ferrari . . [email protected] Exhibit Coordinator Bob Matthews . [email protected] Bowie-Crofton Camera Club P.O. Box 515 Bowie, 20718-0515

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Comments From the President, continued by Jeanine Cummins, President Our Annual Slideshow Presentation will take place shoot, shot, shooting etc to reference photography. Sue during the last meeting of the year in May, which is asking that we rethink how we use those words; with will give you more than enough time to focus on the recent events of violence in this country weneed your story. Vince will do the How-To in November on to think differently and that includes our newsletter Building Your Slideshow. segment called “parting shot”. Sue Morrow, Editor for News Photographer for NPPA If you want to learn photography, take your (National Press Photographers Association) wrote photography to the next level, and just talk a column titled “Change” (July/August 2019). She photography, this is the place to be. I am looking wrote about using words like “shooter” to reference forward to meeting everyone and having a successful photographers. Think about how we use the words year. See you in September.

First Club Meeting - September 9 Where has summer gone? If it’s September, that means it’s time for camera club. by Leslie Ferrari, Social Director Once again we’re starting off the first meeting group. Obviously we aren’t picky about the time frame. with appetizers. Bring an appetizer or drink to share, If you went away in January instead of June, that’s the club will provide water and paper goods. We okay. The photos won’t be critiqued and “iconic” and will not have tables set up, so finger foods would be “postcard” shots are okay, because well, they’re your appreciated. vacation photos. As an added attraction this year, we may have a few shots from the “Best of the Best” from There will be a short business meeting to discuss club PSA competition. business. Then we want to see what you photographed over the summer. Each person is invited to bring up to Join us on September 9 for a relaxing evening of 12 photos (on a thumb drive or disc) to share with the photographs from near and far! Photo Talk Meetings A quick note from our Photo Talk guy, Bob Mathews by Bob Mathews, VP Photo Talk

I’ve enjoyed hosting Photo Talk for the past three that I would have liked to cover, but that didn’t fit into years. But this club year will be my last. During my any of the annual themes. So, for my last year, I’ve put tenure, I’ve learned a lot about photography and what together an eclectic list of topics that interested me makes a good photograph, and I hope that you have but that I couldn’t work into any of the previous years too. In past years, I’ve tried to have an overriding themes. theme for the year’s talks. There have been some topics Out and About What B-CCC members are up to this month by Vincent Ferrari, Editor Vince Ferrari won a first place award at this year’s Abingdon. Virginia Highlands Festival Photo Contest, in Abingdon, Vince also has a photograph hanging at the Virginia. The first place winner, “Smokin’”, was one of Alexandria City Hall, in Alexandria, Virginia, as part of six of Vince’s photographs that were accepted into the Alexandria Art Purchase Awards. the show, which was at the William King Art Center in

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October Competition Judge Tom Berault will judge our “Open” competition on October 7 by Karen Ackermann, Competition Assistant 2. We welcome back Tom Berault, who has previously at PGCC, located in nearby Largo, Maryland. judged for B-CCC in 2016 and 2017! On the Making of a Strong Photograph, by Tom While on active duty with the U.S. Navy, Tom Berault Berault: studied photography at the University of California In the making of a strong photograph, the at Berkeley, the San Francisco Art Institute, and the photographer must consider several things. First, California College of the Arts in Oakland. He earned his capturing an interesting subject in a way that keeps B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago the viewer engaged with the image. Lighting, balanced and an M.F.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago. composition, and visual movement are important He served as a photographer while in the Navy, essentials to achieve this. And, on the technical side, retiring in 1994. Since then, he has remained active in consider such questions as: where is the focus, what is the world of photography as a working artist and he the depth-of-field, what is the minimum ISO needed exhibits nationally. Tom has been the curator/director for the lighting condition to control the shutter speed of the Marlboro Gallery at Prince George’s Community needed to eliminate camera and/or subject movement? College since 1998. He has been photographing the Finally, how can the photograph be presented in a Eastern State Penitentiary Historical Site in Philadelphia way to best enhance the image? I realize these are since 1999, compiling a historical record and personal very general suggestions but perhaps a little food for interpretation of this incredibly rich environment. thought. I find the act of photographing itself is the And, he has been an active member of the DC Urban best way to advance one’s own vision. Explorers since 2011. Tom is currently a professor of art

Competition Corner 8. Reminders for 2019 competitions 7. by Roz Kleffman, VP Competition

As I start this year as the incoming Competition VP, results. Do not submit similar images. That is against I am reminded of the last time I had this position. It the rules. was before computers and e-mail. A time when I had to track entry points, winning points and star awards by hand. Now that was a long time ago and probably 4. READ the rules. This will help you understand before all of you reading this were club members- well what to submit. You can find the competition rules on all except, Ann Rohlfing, Alice Collins and Bill Collins. the website (B-CCC.org) 11.

I want to remind you of a few things before the 5. Come to the How-To meeting in September to get October competition: some tips on how to submit images.

1. October is an open competition which means no 6. ASK questions. Do not assume you understand theme. the rules.

2. You may submit two photos in each of the three 7. Submit images on time. Come to the meeting on categories.... two digital images, two color print images time. and two monochrome images. 8. Photography should be fun. Have some FUN. 3. Vary your selections of subjects for the best

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Upcoming Events News about non-club related photographic events by Vincent Ferrari, Editor

The Hillwood Museum, in Washington, DC, is Save the date on October 5 and 6 for Doors hosting an exhibit entitled, “Mid-Century Master: The Open ’s event, “Explore Charm City”. Visit Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt”. The show opened Baltimore’s most interesting spaces and places during a on June 8, and will run until January 12, 2020. To learn weekend of architectural adventure. Admission to over more, visit: www.tinyurl.com/y4sehesx fifty building is free. To learn more, visit: The Smithsonian’s National Gallery of Art currently www.doorsopenbaltimore.org/ has an exhibit open entitled “By The Light of the This year’s Nature Visions Photo Expo will be on Silvery Moon: A Century of Lunar Photographs”. The November 1, 2 and 3. It will be three full days of show is in conjuction with this year’s celebration of workshops, speakers, and more. Visit: fifty years since the Apollo 11 moon landing. For more information, visit: www.tinyurl.com/y2xo4qq7 www.naturevisions.org On Saturday, September 28, the North Bethesda Light City Baltimore comes once again this year, Camera Club will host “Finding Your Vision in Black and and the dates will be November 1 - 10. One of the White: What the Masters Can Teach Us”. The seminar highlights this year will be a Drone Light Show, will run from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and will be featuring scores of synchronized drones illuminating held at the Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, the Inner Harbor Sky in dazzling arrays. Check out the Maryland. Leo Howard Lubow, and educator, writer, link at : www.brilliantbaltimore.com/light-city/ and award-winning photographer will present.

How-To Meeting - September 23 Club Competitions - Join the Fun! by Stefan Kaben, VP How-To

Our monthly competition meetings are very the most out of our monthly competitions. Color prints, popular, not just because they are visually rich and monochrome prints, and digital projections will be entertaining, but also because the judge’s comments covered. This may be particularly beneficial to new can be illuminating (as can our fellow club members’ members and those who are just beginning to compete comments the next week during Photo Talk). but is also an opportunity for the old timers to recall the details they may have forgotten. In this How-To presentation, we will hear Roz Kleffman (our former president and current VP of The competition rules and supplement can both can Competition) present her thoughts about the must- be found here: dos, the ought-to-dos, the hows and whys and www.b-ccc.org/competition/rules.asp wherefores, and other aspects of entering and getting

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Program Meeting - September 16 David Luria – The Art of Photography by Catherine Sheppard, VP Programs We begin our series of Program speakers with Luria trained at the New York Institute of Washington, D.C. photographer David Luria. Luria will Photography and in Paris at the Parsons School be showing an impressive selection of his work, which of Design, with instruction by a protégé of Henri includes a wide range of topics -- events, architecture, Cartier Bresson. Luria is a member of the Society of art/still life, and even commercial photography. Luria Photographic Education and founder/director of the has been an active photographer since 1995. His Washington Photo Safari. Since 1999, he and his team images have appeared in over 100 publications. He of nine professional photographers have trained over is the official photographer for the National Cherry 18,000 Safari clients in the techniques of travel and Blossom Festival and a Contributing Photographer to landmark photography. Luria’s work can be seen at: several other DC-based magazines. www.edavidluriaphotography.com

B-CCC Social Committee News Coffee and snacks by Leslie Ferrari, Social Director

As many of you know, our Coffee Lady Dena is serving goodies at the meetings. Club members are expected to be away in Alaska the entire club year. welcome to bring in a treat to share. We’ll have napkins Vicki and I will be supplying coffee, tea, and water at available. the meetings. We would love to have another person or Lastly, we are changing our holiday celebration. This two to take over when neither of us is available. See me year we will be having a pot luck dinner at the church at a meeting or shoot me an email to Leslie.Ferrari@ on December 9 along with reviewing the digital entries gmail.com to volunteer. from the previous week’s competition. This shall You may have noticed that I only said we would be replace the holiday dinner on January. serving drinks. Starting this club year, we will not be

Field Trip Emergency Information Form Keep your medical info up to date! by Leslie Ferrari, Field Trip Coordinator

It’s a new club year, time to complete or review your click on the tab Resources and then click on the Field emergency medical form. Trip Emergency Information Form. You can save the The Emergency Form offers confidentiality for the form to your computer. Complete and print the form field trip attendee and ease of use for the field trip as detailed below. That way, if you have a change leader. The top part of the form is to provide the in medical condition, you don’t have to start from field trip leader with contact information in case scratch. Before going on a field trip, please complete of emergency. The bottom portion will be given to the form and put it in an envelope. Seal the envelope emergency responders to assist them in providing and put your name on it. Then put the envelope in optimal medical care. your camera bag. If you have a medical emergency, the leader will retrieve and open the envelope. If there are You can complete the form by hand or make it easier no emergencies, leave it in your camera bag and you’re on yourself and download the form from the B-CCC ready for the next field trip! website. From the B-CCC home page, highlight or

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PSA Competition Entries are needed! by Denise Hill, PSA Representative Bowie-Crofton Camera Club (B-CCC) has been a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA) since 1977. PSA is a worldwide organization for anyone offering a wide variety of photography services and activities. To learn more about PSA and its activities, visit https://psa-photo.org. B-CCC participates in the PSA Interclub competitions held four times each competition year. Now is the time to start sending photos for the 2019-2020 competition year. Below are PSA’s requirements. • The photographic work must be the maker’s, commercial clip art is not allowed • Horizontal images will be no more than 1024 pixels wide or 768 pixels tall • Vertical images will be no more than 768 pixels tall (Unless your image proportions are in the exact ratio of 4 to 3, one of these dimensions will be less than the maximum) • Jpeg format only (There are no file size restrictions) • sRGB color space is recommended for optimum results Much thanks to members that have submitted entries in the past, including winners. Here are the B-CCC winners from the 2019-2019 PSA competition year: Bill Conway - Starfish Gary Kohn - Sunrise Riders Beth Fabey - Fog Cloud Upriver

Reminder - Time to Pay Your Dues! Bring your check to the first meeting so you don’t forget by Monica Hawse, Treasurer

Save a stamp – pay your annual dues for the 2019- If it is easier for you to mail, send it to: 2020 club year at a September B-CCC meeting. Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Please complete the Membership Form (found under “Membership” on the club website) and bring your cash P.O. Box 515 or check to a Monday meeting. Bowie, MD 20718-0515

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September Field Trip We’ll visit Eastern Market in Washington, DC, on September 21 by Stefan Kaben, Field Trip Leader People. Vendors both indoors and out. Live music. right up Pennsylvania Avenue. Architecture. History. Atmosphere. All embedded The massive South Hall Market was envisioned by in free-wheeling, dynamic, easy-to-access street Adolf Cluss (who also designed the Smithsonian Castle) photography. That’s Washington DC’s Eastern Market. and is on the National Register of Historic Places. On The kickoff field trip of the new camera club season is weekends, outdoor stalls and live music abound. On easy to get to, has a plethora of photo ops, offers a fine Saturdays, the market is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 lunch, provides p.m. To get there, your best bet is to take the Metro’s opportunity to Blue, Orange or Silver lines to the Eastern Market stop. pick up some The historic market is located at 225 7th Street S.E., just farm-fresh one block from the Metro. Public parking is limited. produce or arts Website: www.easternmarket-dc.org/ and crafts, and is close to other For lunch, we’ll have a group reservation at Beuchert’s neighborhood Saloon, at 623 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E. attractions www.beuchertssaloon.com/ including the U.S. Capitol, which is Sign up at the B-CCC meetings to reserve a spot. October Field Trip We’ll trek off to West Virginia for a steam railroad trip on October 19 by Vincent Ferrari, Field Trip Leader

Bowie-Crofton Camera Club will be traveling to West I am recommending that we stay at the Super 8 by Virginia for an overnight field trip on the weekend of Wyndham Elkins on Friday night. On Saturday morning, October 19. Our objective is the Durbin and Greenbrier we’ll take the approx. one-hour drive to Durbin, where Valley Railroad’s “Durbin Rocket”, which we will catch we will catch the train at 10:00 a.m. After our ride, we’ll in the town of Durbin, West Virginia. The “Rocket” find a good lunch spot, and then the rest of the day is powered by the unique Heisler No. 6 locomotive, and weekend is on your own. There are many, many which is a coal-fired steam engine with ties to West other photo opportunities in the hills of West Virginia, Virginia’s historic rail and logging industry. We will ride so plan accordingly. in authentic 1920’s-era coaches followed by vintage Because this trip will take place during the height of wooden cabooses behind Heisler No. 6 as she steams the fall foliage season, it is highly recommended that along the free-flowing Greenbrier River in northern you reserve your train ticket and your hotel room now. Pocahontas County. The ride covers 10.5 miles in two Here are the links: hours and offers many beautiful river and mountain views in the Monongahela National Forest. And since it will be October, we should be treated to beautiful Durbin Rocket: autum colors along the way. An open car directly behind the steam engine offers ample opportunities to www.mountainrailwv.com/tour/the-durbin-rocket/ see coal being shoveled into the tender and watch as she takes in water at a watering hole along the way. Super 8: Our plan is to get to Elkins, W. Va. on Friday evening. www.tinyurl.com/y2mrzyvw

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Your B-CCC Executive Committee and Staff

Do you know the people who make the Bowie- around for a long time, it’s good to see the faces of Crofton Camera Club happen? If you are a new these folks in one place. Take a look at their faces, and member, perhaps you don’t. And even if you’ve been when you see them at a meeting, say “hello”!

Roz Kleffman Jeanine Cummins Bill Collins Stefan Kaben VP - Competition President VP - Membership VP - How To

Monica Hawse Leslie Ferrari Vincent Ferrari Bob Matthews Treasurer Social Director VP - Photo Talk Newsletter Editor Not Pictured:

Catherine Sheppard VP Programs

Wanda Jenifer Secretary

Denise Hill PSA Representative

Steve Bruza Dick Russell Bev Shomo Karen Ackermann Meet-Up Coordinator Database Manager Webmaster Competition Assistant

9 The Viewfinder • Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Volume 39, Number 1 • September, 2019 The Bowie-Crofton Camera Club Club Year 2019-2020 Schedule of Events

All meetings begin at 7:30 in All Saints Lutheran Church at the corner of Route 301 South and Mt. Oak Road in Bowie, Maryland

SEPTEMBER 2019 FEBRUARY 9 Kick-Off Meeting - Summer Photographs/Appetizers 3 Competition — Theme: Travel Judge: Jerry Taylor 16 Program - The Art of Photography - David Luria Why Study Other Photographers? 21 Field Trip — Eastern Market, Washington, DC 10 Photo Talk - - Stuck Between Two Worlds - 23 How-To - Club Competitions - Roz Kleffman 17 Program Charles Bowers 30 No Meeting 24 How-To - Hand-Coloring Photos - S. Abramowitz TBD Field Trip - Charm City OCTOBER 7 Competition - Theme: Open MARCH Judge: Tom Berault 2 Competition — Theme: Get Outside 14 Photo Talk - Reviewing Competition Photos Judge: Merry Plocki 19 Field Trip - Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad 9 Photo Talk - Top Nature/Landscape Photog’s. 21 Program - Abstracts, Patterns and Details - 16 Program - Wildlife Photography - Irene Sacilotto Bob Paulding 23 How-To - Documentary Photography - M. Jones 28 How- To - Hands-on Photo Session - Stefan Kaben 30 No Meeting

NOVEMBER APRIL 2 Field Trip - Blackwater Wildlife Refuge/ 4 Field Trip - Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge Harriett Tubman/Spocott Windmill 6 Competition — Theme: Nature 4 Competition - Theme: Looking Up Judge: Ron Peiffer Judge: Mary Braman 13 Photo Talk - Composite Photographs 11 No Meeting 18 Field Trip - Maymont Gardens/Ginter Gardens 18 Program - Photography Business - Burke Seim 20 No Meeting 25 How To - Build Your Slideshow - Vincent Ferrari 25 Field Trip - Southern Maryland Celtic Festival 27 No Meeting DECEMBER

2 Competition - Theme: Still Life MAY Judge: TBD 4 Competition - Theme: Open 7 Field Trip - Luckett’s General Store Judge: Joel Hoffman 9 Holiday Potluck and Competition Review 9 Field Trip - Best of Bowie

11 Photo Talk - Photo Manipulation JANUARY 2020 18 Program — Annual Slideshow Presentation 6 Competition - Theme: Eyes Judge: Mike Washingon 13 Photo Talk - Photo Books You Should Own JUNE 18 Field Trip - Peabody Library/Camden Yards 8 End of Year Dessert and Awards Subject matter, speakers, and judges are subject to change. When 20 Program - Travel Photography - Jerry Taylor possible, changes will be posted on the club website (www.b-ccc.org). 27 How-To - Layering for Fine Art - S. Spartana P.O. Box 515, Bowie, MD 20718-0515

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B-CCC Competition Themes for 2019-2020

Dates shown are the first Mondays of the month, excepting holidays. They are subject to change if conflicts arise. Keep in mind that the examples given below are suggestions only; they need not be followed exactly or exclusively, but you must exclude anything noted as not permitted in the descriptions. October 7, 2019 - OPEN Anytime, anywhere, any topic. November 4, 2019 - LOOKING UP Camera angle must be noticeably above the horizontal, up through a vertical shot. Lie on the ground or other low surface and look up at what’s around you for things that aren’t normally thought of as tall, such as a mailbox, car, or another person. Kneel or stand for subjects that are already high up, such as clouds, planes, kites, trees, tall buildings, up a flight of stairs. December 2, 2019 - STILL LIFE Painters of still-life compositions included natural objects along with dead animals (“still life”) such as ducks or rabbits killed during the hunt. For this composition, dead animals, birds, bugs, and the like, are not required, but are permitted. Focus on a nicely composed image featuring natural objects such as plants, leaves, feathers, pine cones, vegetables, fruit, and the like. No people are permitted in the image. Keep human-made objects to a minimum. January 6, 2020 - EYES Human, animal, insect; so-called (e.g., peacock’s tail feathers, potato); artificial, real; a created or manipulated impression of one or more eyes (whether meant to represent a real eye or to suggest the appearance of an eye). Other body parts may be shown (such as the entire head), but the eyes must be the primary focus of the image. February 3, 2020 - TRAVEL Any object, anytime, anywhere, as long as it is obvious to the judge that the subject matter was photographed while traveling more than 50 miles from Bowie. An image that captures the feeling of a time and place, and portrays a land, its people, or a culture in its natural state. The judge will award the Travel Trophy to his/her favorite first place image. March 2, 2020 - GET OUTSIDE Activities taking place outdoors. Examples: sports, leisure, work, gardening, dog-walking, sunbathing. The activity must be done outdoors, at any season of the year. Images may include humans or humans with animals; no animal-only images. Any landscape or scenery is secondary to the activity. April 6, 2020 - NATURE Focus on nature and natural things. The rules say the photograph can not depict any evidence of the ‘hand of man’. Simply put - no fences, cans, manmade structures, etc. Novice Nature Trophy will be awarded during this competition for the best in show Novice nature image. May 4, 2020 - OPEN Anytime, anywhere, any topic.

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This month’s Parting Shot is from Vince Ferrari. If you would like your image and story presented here, send it to: [email protected].

Abbey Road on the River is a very popular annual music festival that takes place in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The focus is on music from the Beatles, but other music from that era is also featured. Both fans and bands come from all over the U.S., as well as from other countries, and it’s a great place to capture photographs. This image is of one of the members of a band called “Magic Bus”, from Michigan.

-- Vince Ferrari

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