Congratulations to Mike Zarella!
His photo of a baby gator sunning on its mother’s back was awarded 1st Place in the Wildlife Vertebrates Refuge category of the 2016 Migration Celebration Nature Photo Contest sponsored by Friends of Brazoria Refuges and jurored by Kathy Adams Clark and Tim Timmis.
Art Arizpe
Winifred Simon’s Marian was selected for the “old” exhibition, May 20th to June 26th, at the A Smith Gallery.
April 2016 Program
Collecting Evidence – Thoughts on Travel Photography
We hope you join us at our next photo club meeting on Thursday, April 21st, 7:00 pm at Brookdale San Marcos North (formerly Horizon Bay). Come a little early if you want to visit with your friends, and find your name tag.
Our guest speaker this month is Jim Nix. About Jim: “I’m an Austin-based traveler, photographer and wanderlust sufferer. I love to go new places and capture expressive and colorful photos. I am inspired by trave
l, photography, discovery and just wandering around with my camera – even if it’s close to home. I share my photos, experiences and learnings on my blog at http://nomadicpursuits.com/ and in turn, hope to inspire the same in others. I happily post-process my photos to capture not just how the scene looked, but how it felt to me. Thus I utilize techniques such as HDR, split-toning and more. There’s a kind of magic that happens when you get out there and create something. It’s a beautiful world, and I invite you to see it through my eyes.”
Critiques: Topic: Before and After
Many members find doing “Before and After” images to be helpful in learning from others how they achieve certain end results. Please send your 2 pairs of images for this month’s meeting by Tuesday, April 19th, to hcphotoclub@gmail.com:
Please re-size your images to 1000 pixels on the long side, and label as follows:
1FirstName_LastName_Before.jpg
1FirstName_LastName_After.jpg
2FirstName_LastName_Before.jpg
2FirstName_LastName_After.jpg
Texas Night Sky Festival Exhibition
These are the 25 photographs chosen by the Texas Night Sky Festival Photography Contest Juror, Andy Heatwole, for the electronic exhibition on the day of the Festival, March 5th, 2016.
There were an estimated 2400 attendees at the Festival.
Congratulations to all!
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Great Orion Nebula
by Amber Leung
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Star Trails with Meteors
by Scott Buckel
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Galactic Center
by Amber Leung
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Best Youth
Mezzaluna
by Bridget Decker
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Full Moon in the Basin
by Eric Yarbrough
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Matagorda And The Milky Way
by Jo Zamudio
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On the Fly
by Teri lynne Rutherford
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Moon and Live Oaks
by Jorgen Hog
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Milky Way
by John Phelps
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Terlingua Ghost Town
by Carolyn Whiteside
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Davis Mountains Meteor Shower
by Scott Buckel
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Star Light, Star Bright
by Mary Hulett
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Best in Show
Startrails and their reflections
by Jerry Moreno
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Orion
by John Phelps
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Award of Excellence
The Holy Spirit
by Robert Cook
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Award of Excellence
Polaris, the Original GPS
by Jerry Moreno
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Award of Excellence
Perry School with Stars
by Robert Cook
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Live Oaks basking in the light of the Milky Way
by Mike Zarella
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In Search Of…
by Jo Zamudio
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South Llano Night
by Carolyn Whiteside
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Orion with jet
by John Phelps
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Moon Reflection
by Mary Hulett
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Milkyway over Creek RD
by Jerry Moreno
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Award of Merit
September Blood Moon
by Carolyn Whiteside
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Award of Excellence
Lovelorn Screech Owl
by Mike Zarella
Congratulations to the award winners of the 2016 Texas Night Sky Festival Photography Contest!
Best in Show
Jerry Moreno, Startrails and their reflections
Best Youth
Bridget Decker, Mezzaluna
Awards of Excellence
Robert Cook, The Holy Spirit
Robert Cook, Perry School with Stars
Jerry Moreno, Polaris, the Original GPS
Mike Zarella, Lovelorn Screech Owl
Award of Merit
Carolyn Whiteside, September Blood Moon
Robert Cook, Mike Zarella, and Carolyn Whiteside are HCPC members.
Several of our members had images selected for the “red” exhibition at the A Smith Gallery!
Congratulations to everyone–especially, Winifred Simon for her honorable mention. HCPC will be well represented!
Congratulations to Winifred Simon on her Best of Show for “Sinus Scan” at the Wimberley Valley Art League Juried Show, February 23rd through April 11th, 2016.
March 2016 Program
Learning About Cyanotypes
We hope you join us at our next photo club meeting on St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17th at 7:00 pm. Come a little early if you want to visit with your friends, and find your name tag.
We have a great program for you!
Our guest, DorRae Stevens, will introduce you to an alternative method of photography called Cyanotype, a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. This procedure can also be used on fabric, as she will share with you. Come join us in learning something new!
DorRae Stevens, lives and works in Dripping Springs and the Austin/Hill Country area. Her work spans from portraits to documentary, art, and commercial clients. Her work is often seen at the A Smith Gallery in Johnson City. Although most of her work has been digital she is spending more time these days with alternative processes and the B&W darkroom.
Critiques: Topic: Recent Work
Please send your 2 images for this month’s meeting by Tuesday, March 15, to hcphotoclub@gmail.com, and format your images as follows:
1000 pixels on the longest side and name your image 1FirstName_LastName.jpg, 2FirstName_LastName.jpg
You may use the same images from last month, but please re-send them so we don’t show images if you are not going to be at this month’s meeting.
Carolyn Whiteside has one of her cowboy images selected for ImageBrief.
Nancy Naylor currently has an image in the “Flights of Fancy: Birds and Birding in South Texas” special exhibit at the Museum of the Coastal Bend in Victoria. The exhibit is open through December 17, 2016.
She also has a full page in the “2016 Texas Hill Country Calendar” for the month of June.