I just got the submission report for Nature Visions 2016. NIHCC had 16 photographers who submitted images this year vs. 15 last year and 91 Nature images this year vs. 77 last year! I don’t have last year’s Photo Art totals but this year we submitted 25 images to Photo Art. Over all we submitted 10% of the Nature images this year vs. 7.8% last year. Thanks to everyone for participating!
The results of the competition will be announced in mid-October, so keep your fingers crossed!
Jim
Upcoming Silver Spring Camera Club activities – Raptor Field Trip and talk by Nikhil Bahl
If you are interested in the field trip you can sign up here:
http://www.meetup.com/Silver-Spring-Camera-Club/events/234454635/
Details about where the club meets and other activities are available on the SSCC website:
http://www.ssccphotography.org/
10:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Carrie Murray Nature Center
1901 Ridgetop Rd., Baltimore, MD (map at https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1901+Ridgetop+Rd.%2C+Baltimore%2C+MD%2C+21207%2C+us)
We will meet near the entrance at 10:30
Spend the day with birds of prey! This is an opportunity to shoot injured/orphaned wild raptors (hawks, eagles, owls, and ravens) in an outdoor setting. This is conducted in a small group setting with professional handlers for birds (so you probably won’t get bitten).
The raptor part of the photo shoot starts at 11:00!!
The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks established the Carrie Murray Nature Center in the late 1980’s after receiving a generous donation from baseball legend Eddie Murray. The Nature Center, dedicated and named in memory of Mr. Murray’s mother, is located inside the 1216 acre historic Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park.
The park is home to hawks, owls, deer, fox, raccoons, beavers, opossums, turtles, and a great array of song birds.
If you wish to carpool, we’ll meet at Giant Food at 8750 Arliss St., in Silver Spring, in parking lot at furthest point from the Giant entrance.
Depart Giant 9:30 a.m. Arrive at Center ~10:30 a.m.
The cost for admission to the Nature Center is $15.00 for attendees with the Silver Spring Camera Club (otherwise admission would be $35.00)
See http://carriemurraynaturecenter.org for more information.
October Speaker: Nikhil Bahl
The Silver Spring Camera Club welcomes back Nikhil Bahl as its October speaker on Thursday, October 6. Nikhil is a full-time professional photographer, author, educator, workshop instructor and environmentalist. He resides in the Washington D.C. Area.
His presentation will focus on techniques for creating dynamic images. He maintains that while a great light display can lead to attractive images, a good photographer does not rely on great light to create compelling images. From capturing energy and motion to the serene and surreal, Nikhil will talk about techniques and ideas that you can use to create dynamic images. Nikhil will also give you insights into how and when these techniques are best applied.
Drawing continuous inspiration from nature, Nikhil adopts novel approaches and seeks meaningful interpretations to create photographs that transcend the commonplace, reflect deeper insights, and convey an enchantment with the subject’s beauty. An offshoot of Nikhil’s fine art photography and love of nature is his documentation of wildlife behaviors and habitats. As a volunteer with the National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service, his goal is to portray environmental stories with an artistic appeal. He uses these photographs to educate and motivate the public about the imperative of conservation.
Each year Nikhil leads numerous photography tours and instructional workshops in the United States and abroad. His teaching encourages participants to advance beyond ordinary photos and develop their own style and vision. He is a popular speaker at photography clubs, expos and industry events. He authored the acclaimed eBook Creative Interpretations. He writes articles on the creative and technical aspects of photography. His work can be viewed at http://www.nikhilbahl.com.
September 2016
The next education night will be a presentation by Lean Bendavid-Val entitled ‘Taking Your Picture; Finding Your Style; Finding Your Subject’
Don’t miss what promises to be a unique and informative presentation!
There are a few additional spaces open for Brookside Garden’s Focus on Butterflies event for photographers.They are offering two more dates before the Wings of Fancy show closes.
Time & Date: 8:00 am – 10:00 am / Sunday, September 18
Cost: $27
Bring your tripod and enjoy two quiet hours of photography in our Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit before it opens to the public.
Time & Date: 8:00 am – 10:00 am / Saturday, September 24
Cost: $27
Bring your tripod and enjoy two quiet hours of photography in our Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit before it opens to the public.
Just a reminder – on line submissions to Nature Visions will end on Saturday September 24. If you submit by Monday September 19 and your image is rejected because it doesn’t comply with the contest rules you will be able to submit a replacement. If you submit after September 19 and your image is rejected you will not be able to replace it. SO NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBMIT!!
You are now able to submit images for consideration for the Nature Visions 2016 Expo. As an NIHCC member you are able to submit up to 8 images, a maximum of 6 to the Nature competition, and a maximum of 2 to the Photo Art competition, at no cost. You can reach the submission site via the Nature Visions website or directly at this link:
http://naturevisions.visualpursuits.com/
You should already have an account. Your login name is the email address we have on record for you at the NIHCC. If you don’t know your password you can reset it by clicking on “Reset Password” on the login page.
A few things to note:
More information on Nature Visions, including a gallery of entries by members of the NIHCC
Welcome back to the 2016 – 2017 Season!
Our season opener will be on September 13th and the competition topic is Six Month Open. Terry Popkin has agreed to serve as the judge. Remember that only club members are eligible to participate in our competitions; therefore, please remember to keep your membership current.
A business meeting will precede the competition when a number of club issues needs to be discussed and resolved. Please participate with your images and your voices.
See you soon!
The Board
For information on the NIHCC and Nature Visions, click here
Hi Everyone
On line registration for Nature Visions 2016 is open! Earlier in the week you should have received an email from Tom Shevock with the title: “SAVE THIS – Discounts and Passes to Nature Visions 2016” containing instructions on how to obtain your $30 discount on Nature Visions paid sessions as a member of the NIHCC.
PLEASE SAVE TOM’S EMAIL!
Also in order to obtain your discount it is important that you to use the email address that we have on record for you at the NIHCC when you register for NV; it should be the one on which you are receiving this message.
The hands-on workshops at Nature Visions sell out quickly so you should register soon if you want to attend any of these. You can find details on workshops, lectures and other activities at Nature Visions on the NV website:
Also on-line submission of images to the NV Nature and PhotoArt competitions will begin on August 22 and end on September 24. It’s time to start thinking seriously about your entries! To see the complete rules and submission guidelines see the NV website. Please review the rules carefully as they have changed from last year.
Emma has added a page to the club website where you can quickly learn more about Nature Visions as well as a link that you can follow to see a slideshow of the images from the club that were accepted into the Expo last year. We hope that these will inspire you to submit your work!