MT BAKER CAMERA CLUB

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1 MT BAKER CAMERA CLUB SEPTEMBER 2009 NEWSLETTER %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% WELCOME to the Mt. Baker Camera Club Season! Look forward to seeing all of you at our first meeting on September 18 th, 2009, at Skagit Valley College, Room L56, at 7:30pm. We also anticipate the pleasure of seeing again those of you who have joined us since this photo from our Summer Picnic 2008, and meeting for the first time the new friends of our group that we have been in contact with during the summer. Thanks to Sonny Richardson for providing the photo of our picnic at Mike and Margaretha s home last summer. We had a great time. In fact, it was so good that we met there again this summer, and had another wonderful evening enjoying visiting, eating, and general mischief. Thanks again to our very gracious hosts!

2 Upcoming Meetings: (Skagit Valley College, Room L56) Friday, September 18, 2009, 7:30pm Image Critique Category: COLOR, 3 images. Judging / Evaluation Panel: Jean MacGregor, Sonny Richardson, Ron Walden PSA Club Competition entry will be sent to: Billings Camera Club, Montana Goodies: Sonny Richardson Send your digital images to Marilyn by Thurs., Sept 14 th. Please use a 1024 x 768 format. Send your with photos attached to: mhektner@verizon.net Friday, October 16, 2009, 7:30pm Image Critique Category: NATURE, 3 images Friday, November 20, 2009, 7:30pm Image Critique Category: COLOR, 3 images Friday, December 18, 2009, 7:30pm Christmas Party, special program, no critique 2

3 PSA INTERCLUB COMPETITIONS -- COLOR The International Club Image Competitions Best of the Best images for the year of 2009 have been received and will be shown at a future club meeting. The DVD includes all Honorable Mention and Award of Merit images for Mt. Baker Camera Club tied for 2 nd Place in Class A as a club in 2009, and has five members with images included in the Best of the Best for Deception Pass by Jack Kienast Road through Palouse by Margaretha Maryk Evening Light by Lana Walden African Lilac Roller by Ron Walden Natures Design by Murphy Hektner 3

4 PSA INTERCLUB COMPETITIONS NATURE The PSA Nature Digital Interclub Contest for May was judged by the Merrimack Valley Camera Club of North Andover, Massachusetts. Mt. Baker CC tied for 7 th in the May competition, and also tied for 7 th for the year of Seventh out of thirty-one clubs is an accomplishment we can be proud of! Results: May 2009 Malheur Lake Jack Kienast 8 Hunting Mice Ron Walden 7 In the Moment Lana Walden 9 Moving to New Ground Bob Morgan 10 Mother with Cubs Lana Walden 8 Got Milk Ron Walden Total PSA Nature Competitions, Final Standings 2009 Club Name, State, Score Camera Naturalists NJ 225 Photo Guild, Nova Scotia 187 Boston West Photo MA 214 Cape Cod Viewfndr MA 186 Garden St. 6-Shooters NJ 212 Oklahoma CC OK 184 Merrimack Valley CC MA 208 Schenectady Photo NY 181 New Haven CC CN 206 Hillcrest CC NJ 179 Loveland Photo CO 197 F/67 CC WA 178 Ridgewood CC NJ 197 Tri-County CC MA 175 Unlimited Visions Photo WI 197 Photo Pictorialists WI 170 Mt. Baker CC WA 195 Charlotte CC NC 169 Exploring Light CC CA 195 Pilchuck CC WA 168 Stony Brook CC MA 195 Houston CC TX 163 Saguaro CC AZ 191 St. Louis CC MI 157 Greater Lynn Photo MA 190 Traverse Area CC MI 130 Naples CC FL 190 Western Reserve OH 106 W. Cumbria Photo, England 189 Morris Photo 52 Lowcountry Photo 30 4

5 ROBERT MORGAN I moved up here in the spring, and went to the first camera club meeting in September 1959, where they passed the constitution and bylaws. That is when the name Mt. Baker Camera Club was accepted. Bob is the only charter member of the Mt. Baker Camera Club who is still around, and has been an active member during all the intervening years. We salute you the godfather of Mt. Baker Camera Club! Bob began his life in the small town of Winlock in southwest Washington. Possibly one of the reasons he is such a valuable camera club teamworker is his early exposure to teamwork. He was born part of a team, with a twin brother, Richard. His early education was in Winlock, then Centralia Junior College, the College (now University) of Puget Sound and Tacoma General Hospital, earning a BS in clinical laboratory studies. Clinical lab work was his career, until his retirement from Skagit Valley Lab in Bob and his wife, Janet, moved to Mt. Vernon and raised two kids. Their eldest, Laurie, has a career with the U.S. Forest Service. Their son, Paul, is a Lt. Col. with the U.S. National Guard, and will be returning from his third tour of duty in Iraq this November. They also have a granddaughter. Photo-wise, he says he has played with cameras since the sixth grade. In reminiscing, they have included an Argus A2 35mm, a Kodak Retinaette, an EXA slr, a Graphic Century Press 2¼ x 3¼, a Pentax H1, a Pentax H3, and in l995, a Nikon F. More Nikon cameras have followed, and now he wouldn t switch to anything else. Bob has a lifelong interest in nature photography, and has specialized in this subject over the years. During the l990 s he donated many hours of his time and expertise to the U.S. Park Service in the North Cascades Park by taking on the project of identifying and photographing the mushroom species found within the Park ecosystems. He covered the area above Ross Dam and anything which drained into it, cataloging over 120 species. As we celebrate the 50 th Anniversary of the founding of our club, we want Bob to know how much we appreciate him and his efforts for the club. He has held many offices, and has been Treasurer forever. Thanks, Bob!! 5

6 A Note from the President Hi Club Members, Trust everyone enjoyed a fine summer. The weather certainly lent itself to spending time outdoors pursuing our photo hobby, and other interests as well. We did enjoy some summer activities. In June, Peter led a field trip to Fort Casey State Park on Whidbey Island for some interesting photography. The first of August, Michael and Margaretha Maryk hosted our annual summer picnic, with the usual fine food and good visiting time. The third week of August found us at the Northwest Washington Fair at Lynden for a Scavenger Hunt another fun time. We will view our scavenger hunt images later this fall. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at our September meeting to start the club season. If you have any thoughts or ideas regarding club activities, please let me know. Your input is always welcome. Murphy Club Officers: Club Website: mtbakercameraclub.com Murphy Hektner, President Ron Walden, Vice-Pres. Jon Martin, Secretary mhektner@verizon.net lanawalden@wildblue.net jon98226@comcast.net Bob Morgan, Treasurer Margaretha Maryk, Host Peter Verschoor, Webmaster hawkowl155@comcast.net smmaryk@comcast.net petervcathyb@yahoo.com 6

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