And the Winners Are....

 JOHNSON COUNTY CAMERA CLUB 

YEAR END COMPETITION 2011-2012

WINNERS LIST

Abstract                                             1st Place                                      Mark Higgins

                                                            2nd                                               Steve Wall

                                                            3rd                                                Dale Jamieson

                                                            Hon. Mention                             Curtis Olinger

Auto/Trans/Wheels                        1st Place                                      Crystal Nederman

                                                            2nd                                               Bruce Hogle

                                                            3rd                                                Crystal Nederman

                                                            Hon. Mention                             Brian Schoenfish

Close-Up                                           1st Place                                       Marla Craven

                                                            2nd                                               Curtis Olinger

                                                            3rd                                                Carol Barlau

                                                            Hon. Mention                             Ernie Lowden

Curves                                                1st Place                                      Steve Wall

                                                            2nd                                               Mark Higgins

                                                            3rd                                               Julie Johnson

                                                            Hon Mention                              Mark Higgins

From Below                                      1st Place                                      Curtis Olinger

                                                            2nd                                               Erin Schuerman  

                                                            3rd                                                Mark Higgins

                                                            Hon. Mention                             Erin Schuerman

HDR                                                   1st Place                                      Bruce Hogle

                                                            2nd                                               Dale Jamieson

                                                            3rd                                                Dale Jamieson

                                                            Hon. Mention                             Mark Higgins

Nostalgia                                           1st Place                                      Paul Jones

                                                            2nd                                               Crystal Nederman

                                                            3rd                                                Bruce Hogle

                                                            Hon. Mention                             Julie Johnson

Rusted/Busted                                 1st Place                                      Steve Wall

                                                            2nd                                               Pat Woods

                                                            3rd                                                Brian Schoenfish

                                                            Hon. Mention                             Julie Johnson

                                                           

Wild Things                                      1st Place                                       Shari Stanberry

                                                            2nd                                                Pat Woods

                                                            3rd                                                Paul Jones

                                                            Hon. Mention                             Mark Higgins

                                                           

BEST OF SHOW                             Abstract Category                      Bruce Hogle

2012-13 Year-End Competition

As a result of a motion, voted on and passed, at the May 2012 club meeting, a committee was appointed by President Steven Wall to present a proposal regarding the club's 2012-13 year-end competition.  The committee is Erin Schuerman, Dick O'Kell and Bruce Hogle (chairperson).

These are the details the for the year-end competition for the 2012-13 club year:

Johnson County Camera Club

2012-13 Year-End Competition

Purpose:

·      Have fun and encourage the development of photographic excellence.

Timeframe:

·      May 14, 2012 - May 12, 2013.

Categories:

·      Nine; determined by the 2011-12 Program Committee.

Awards:

·      Cash awards will be: Honorable Mention, $5; 3^rd, $10; 2^nd, $15; 1^st, $20, for each category.

·      Best of Show, $20, which will be chosen from the nine 1^st place winners. 

·      Photographer of the Year, $30, as determined by the person awarded the most money.

·      A Club officer will obtain the awards.

Creativity:

·      No restrictions or guidelines shall be placed on computer-based image editing applications.   [Excerpt from By-laws, dated September 14, 2009]

·      All work must be that of the submitting member and captured during the specified timeframe.

Eligibility:

·      Those who have paid their Club dues.  

Submissions:

·      Digital format; on a flash drive.

·      Any of one to six of the categories; one or two entries per category.

·      At the May meeting.  If the member is unable to attend, they may contact the persons preparing the images to make other arrangements as stipulated by those persons.

·      JPEGs; 1024 pixels on the long side.  Create a folder for each category, in which you have an entry.  Within the folder, label each image:

_.  

·      Verify images are readable. 

·      If you have questions, contact the Club Vice President.

·      Category Codes are: Architecture = Ar; Cloudscapes = Cl; Critters = Cr; Happiness Is ... = HI; Pattern Interrupted = PI; People = Pe; Saturated = Sa; Square = Sq; Vintage = Vi.

Judging:

·      The judge will be chosen and contacted by the Program Committee and/or the Officers.  Suggestions are welcome. 

·      The judge will be presented an honorarium of $150, plus gas money if they are from outside the KC Metro area.

·      Preparation of images for judging will be handled solely by a separate Committee, who will also prepare the year-end slideshow.

2012-13 Year-End Competition

Categories for the 2012-13 Contest were announced at the May 12, 2012 Meeting, and have been delivered via email as well.  Here are the categories along with some examples of possible interpretations: 

1)    Architecture  - Architectural elements or structures, i.e., barns, schools, churches, buildings, bridges, etc.

2)    Cloudscapes  - Landscapes/Cityscapes with clouds

3)    Critters  - Wildlife, dogs, birds, zoo animals, farm animals, squirrels, insects, bugs, critters large/small, etc.

4)    Happiness Is…  - How you define happiness or what makes you happy

5)    Pattern Interrupted  - Patterns broken

6)    People  - Single person or group, self-portrait, environmental portrait, babies, kids, etc.

7)    Saturated  - Saturated colors, something wet, water, fog, mist, etc.

8)    Square  - Image in a square format or image with “squares” in it

9)    Vintage  - Something 50 – 100 years old, something that with age looks better or gains value, an enduring style, or pertaining to wine – the year or place it was produced

Carol Barlau printed and laminated small reference cards showing the categories.  They were distributed at the May Meeting and will also be available at the June Meeting.

At the September meeting, the chair of this committee will make the motion below to add to the Standing Rules, which are attached to the Club By-Laws, regarding the 2013-14 and future competitions:

  

"The Club Program Committee for the current club year will publish, not later than the May meeting of that year, specifics regarding the Club's Year-End Competition for the next year to include, but not be limited to:

-       Purpose

-       Timeframe

-       Categories

-       Awards

-       Creativity

-       Eligibility

-       Submissions

-       Judging."

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Schuerman at (913) 645-9898.

2011-12 Year-End Contest Guidelines

Rules for the Year-End 2011-2012 Year End Photo Contest

Work will not be considered unless submitted in accordance with these listed requirements.  Gretchen Cole and Pat Woods will be collecting and organizing the images to go to the judge.  Our judge this year is Tom Strongman.

Submittals for our Year-End-Contest are due at our May 2012 meeting.  Only images shot on or since April 15, 2011 to present (May 2012 meeting) are eligible.  Images recorded prior to that date will not be accepted.  Re-processed images recorded prior to April 15, 2011 are not eligible for submission to the current contest.  Copying portions of images from past images for insertion into current contest images is also prohibited if they pre-date April 15, 2011.    

There are nine subjects to choose from.  You may select a maximum of six subjects with a maximum of two entries for each of the six subjects chosen.  A professional photographer will judge our images and present the results at the June meeting.  All images will be copied to a DVD for the judge’s convenience. 

Please remember to adjust the size of your images at 72 in the resolution box and then 1024 pixels for the longest side.  Save the image as a JPG.  Then check your image.  If it looks blurry or pixilated (unintentionally), you may have started with a low resolution or highly cropped image.  In this case, you may need to increase the setting in the resolution box to improve the image; but be sure to retain 1024 on the longest side.  Submit JPG files only, labeling each image with your last name, one underscore, category code, and number as follows.   

Abstract = AB

Curves = CV

HDR = HD

Autos/Transportation/Wheels = AT

Rusted/Busted/ Old/Dilapidated = RB

Nostalgia = NO

Close Up = CU

From Below = FB

“Wild” Things = WT

Place each category you are entering in a separate folder on a Flash Drive labeled or tagged with your first and last name so it can be returned to you at the June meeting. 

The following is an example of how to designate your file identification.

New Folder = AB

Include the individual files within this folder as follows:

Sebelius_AB1.jpg

Sebelius_AB2.jpg

And so on.  Before turning in your images please verify that they have been copied properly to the Flash Drive (they are readable) and that your name is on the media.  If you have questions contact Gretchen Cole at gretchencole@comcast.net or  Pat Woods at p-woods@kc.rr.com.

Year-End Photo Contest

GUIDELINES


Submittals for our Year-End-Contest are due at our May 2012 meeting.

Only images shot since April 2011 are eligible.

There are nine subjects to choose from. You may select a maximum of six subjects with a maximum of two entries for each of the six subjects chosen. A professional photographer will judge the contest, with the results to be presented and discussed at the June 2012 meeting.


CATEGORIES


■Abstract

■Autos/ Transportation/Wheels

■Close Up

■Curves

■Rusted/Busted/Old/Dilapidated

■From Below

■HDR

■Nostalgia

■"Wild" Things