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SCC
Historian Mary Burke would appreciate club
members sending her 4x6 photos taken of SCC
members during photo shoots, which the Historian
is not attending. Also for those members
who travel, (during January 2008-End of this term)
Mary would welcome photos showing members in a
scenic background photo.
July 14, 2008
Southern California Council of Camera Clubs
2008 International Exhibition of Photography
Mary Burke received two acceptances with one
earning a Honorable Mention
Frank Crommelin received three acceptances with
one earning a Bronze Medal
Jim Mahoney earned three Honorable Mention's
June
25, 2008
FCCC 2nd TriAnnual Digital Competition Results
26 SCC members received ribbons!
Blue Ribbon Mono
Advanced
Frank Crommelin_The Romance
of Steam
Yellow Beg Color
Leon Robinson Jr_Monarch
& Colors
Robin Rebeck_Mom Look at Me Now
Robin Rebeck_Yosemite Falls at Night
Blue Beg Color
Robin Rebeck_Water Lily
Yellow Adv Color
Dawn Nichols_Egret
Dawn Nichols_McKinley
Erik Rosengren_Setting His Wings
Jim Goins_Butterfly on Flower
Jim Ickes_Don't Touch
Marsha McKinna_Portland Light
Mary Burke_Touching the Brim
Nick Muskovac_Sunshine Skyway
Tim Strong_Fawn at Dusk
Blue Adv Color
Dawn Nichols_Tierra del
Fuego
Dawn Nichols_Volcanic Crater
Erik Rosengren_Who are You
George McKenna_Nesting Material
Glen Desters_Old #75
Glen Desters_Quad Rider
Jim Goins_Serene Reflections
Kurt Allebach_Small Boats
Mary Burke_Wrapped in a Rainbow
Nick Muskovac_Cathedral Rock
Nick Muskovac_Venice in Rain
Tom Carnahan_Fish Rising on Maroon Lake
May 12, 2008
Tampa Bay Magazine
The following three SCC members had photos
printed in the May/June issue of Tampa
Bay Magazine's "Our 2008 Photo Contest
Winners": Kurt Allenbach, Herb Abrams
and Mary Burke. The photos begin on page 64.
May 4, 2008
2008 Suncoast Virtual EID Exhibition
All
results and images
SCC
RESULTS
|
Name
|
Acceptances |
| Bill
Kramer |
4 |
| Irene
Kramer |
5 |
| Frank
Crommelin |
5 |
| George
Burke |
3 |
| Mary
Burke |
3 |
| Jim
Mahoney |
3 |
| Matt
Muskovac |
4 |
| Nick
Muskovac |
6 |
| Ray
Parry |
2 |
| George
McKenna |
1 |
| Marsha
McKenna |
1 |
| |
|
Name
|
Total
Points |
| Bill
Kramer |
164 |
| Irene
Kramer |
163 |
| Frank
Crommelin |
162 |
| George
Burke |
162 |
| Mary
Burke |
159 |
| Ray
Parry |
155
|
Color
General Medal - Judge's Choice for Nick Muskovac's
"Spoonbill Reflection"
Color Creative Medal - First
Runner Up for Nick Muskovac's "Heron Snaps
Fish"
May 3, 2008
PSA WHO'S WHO IN PHOTOGRAPHY 2007
Congratulations
to the following club members on being listed in
the May 2008 edition of the PSA Journal for PSA's
Who's Who in Photography 2007
Erik
Rosengren: Color Projected Images *
Nick Muskovac: EID-Still & Stereo Electronic
Files*
Ray Parry: Photo Travel*
Jim Mahoney: Color Projected Images
Frank Crommelin: EID-Still
* Erik, Nick and Ray are listed as being in the
top in their categories
April 28,
2008
Bill Kramer was the co-winner in the
Tonbridge Camera Club International Competition.
SCC came in third place.
| Image Title and
Author |
AUS Judge |
NZ Judge |
USA Judge |
UK Judge |
Total |
| TIGER SWALLOWTAIL by
Irene Kramer |
18 |
16 |
18 |
14 |
66 |
| MT MORAN by Len Lapka |
16 |
14 |
17 |
13 |
60 |
| RUGGED MT MCKINLEY by
Dawn Nichols |
18 |
15 |
18 |
13 |
64 |
| DRAGON ON A STICK by Jim
Ickes |
17 |
14 |
18 |
14 |
63 |
| THE WHITE ROSE by Irene
Kramer |
19 |
15 |
20 |
13 |
67 |
| A STITCH IN TIME by Kurt
Allebach |
18 |
16 |
18 |
16 |
68 |
| BUTTERFLY by Jim Goins |
17 |
16 |
19 |
14 |
66 |
| OLD AND WEARY by Len
Lapka |
18 |
16 |
20 |
14 |
68 |
| SUNRISE IN THE COVE by
Larry Lynch |
20 |
16 |
18 |
18 |
72 |
| FLAMINGO by Jim Ickes |
20 |
15 |
18 |
11 |
64 |
| 3 by Kurt Allebach |
18 |
17 |
18 |
14 |
67 |
| MOUNTAIN STREAM by Bill
Kramer |
17 |
14 |
17 |
10 |
58 |
| MECHANICS HANDS AT WORK
by Louis Abilock |
17 |
14 |
16 |
13 |
60 |
| GREAT HORNED OWL by Bill
Kramer |
19 |
17 |
19 |
20 |
75 |
| MONARCH CATERPILLARS by
Larry Lynch |
18 |
16 |
19 |
19 |
72 |
| Club |
AUS Judge |
NZ Judge |
USA Judge |
UK Judge |
GRAND TOTAL |
| GCC |
268 |
245 |
263 |
232 |
1008 |
| DNZ |
269 |
237 |
275 |
226 |
1007 |
| SCC |
267 |
234 |
267 |
224 |
992 |
| TCC |
273 |
240 |
266 |
221 |
1000 |
April 1, 2008
The judging of the first annual PSA CPID
International Individual Creative Competition (IICC)
was held January 24, 2008 where Frank Crommelin
ran away with the show, capturing both 1st and 2nd
places with his images; "Tampa Trolly"
and "Just a Flower".
March 26,
2008
FCCC EI COMPETITION RESULTS for SCC MEMBERS
YouTube slideshow video of winning
images
Notes:
Blue and yellow ribbons were awarded
No points were given, it was an "in or out"
judging
No Idea why Bill Kramer is listed as a beginner
Total Ribbons were 37 Blue and 73 Yellow = 110
awards out of 367 entries.
Any Questions? Please contact Jim Ickes
Blue Ribbon, Advanced Color:
Mary Burke - Purple
Mountain Majesty
Blue Ribbon, Advance Mono
Frank Crommelin -
Ellis Island Balcony
Blue Ribbon, Beginners Color
Bill Kramer - Canada
Goose with Goslings
Bill Kramer -
Mt Shuksan
Bill Kramer -
Lake Michigan Storm
Bill Kramer -
Saw Whet Owl
Robin Rebeck
- Bok Tower Beauty
Leon Robinson
- Cassius Blues mating
Yellow Ribbon, Advanced Color
Mary Burke - Adorned
in Red lace
Dave Hutchinson
- Ballooning over Cappadocia
Dave Hutchinson
- Bateleur eagle
Jim Ickes -
Chimp Portrait
Dawn Nichols
- Keeping the red eye on
Dawn Nichols
- Penguins
Yellow Ribbon, Advanced Mono
Mary Burke -
Church in Bodie
Frank Crommelin
- Steam Train
Yellow Ribbon, Begginers Color
Robin Rebeck - Are
you Listening to me
Robin Rebeck
- In Flight
February 23, 2008
SCC ANNUAL BANQUET
Click
here for snapshots taken by Mary Burke
Tim Strong
Most Improved Photographer Award
November 2007
2007 National Wildlife Photo Contest
Winners
Congratulations to Larry Lynch
for his First Place Amateur in New Life
theme. In the NWF online 2008 calendar,
three images by Larry will be Photo
of the Week (week3 Feb; week2 Apr;
week4 Sep), with one of them to
be Photo of the Month for their caption
contest during May.
Congratulations to Dawn
Nichols for a Honorable Mention Amateur in
Habitat theme. In the NWF online 2008calendar, another will
be Photo of the Week during week2 in Feb and
that one also is Photo of the
Month for their caption contest next
Dec.
September 2007
Congratulations to Erik Rosengren
and Jim Mahoney
on receiving their PPSA title from PSA
Congratulations to Erik Rosengren
and Herb Abrams
for their winning images in the Tampa Bay
Magazine Photo Contest
August/September 2007
2007 PSA International
Exhibition of Photography
Nature Slide Results
Erik Rosengren - Silver
& Bronze Medals
Electronic Imaging Results
Nick Muskovac - Gold Medal
in "Color - Open Section"
Frank Crommelin - Silver
Medal in "Monochrome - Creative Section"
Frank Crommelin - Bronze
Medal in "Color - Creative Section"
The
following received recognition at the latest PSA
International Competition
Name
|
Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
HM
|
Acceptance
|
| Erik Rosengren |
|
1 |
1 |
|
7 |
| Nick Muskovac |
1 |
|
|
1 |
14 |
| Frank Crommelin |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Jim Mahoney |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Karen Mason |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| George McKenna |
|
|
|
1 |
17 |
| Marsha McKenna |
|
|
|
|
6 |
| Jim Goins |
|
|
|
|
6 |
Click here
to see all of the PSA winning images
April 2007
Sid Garige wins the Florida's First Coast
Birding & Nature Festival
Click here for details
March 2007
Charles Blume wins Hawk Mountain 2006
Print Contest for Wildlife/Animals
Click here for details
The club encourages all members to
enter photography contests.
You may be pleasantly surprised.
August 2006
Color Logo Contest Results
At the August meeting a vote was
held to choose a new logo. Eight entries from
four different people were in the competition.
George Burke's logo is the winner.
Congratulations George!
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