http://www.vimeo.com/28448318

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14792580

http://www.chipworks.com/en/technical-competitive-analysis/resources/recent-teardowns/2011/01/teardown-of-the-nikon-d7000-dslr/

January 4. Share night and prep for gallery show.

January 18. Our guest speaker is Joseph Rossbach a full time profession nature and landscape photographer, author, guide and workshop instructor.        http://www.josephrossbach.com

January 21-24 is our Gallery Show at the Town Mall in Westminster.   Near the food Court.

February 15-  Meeting Canceled due to weather.

March 6 2010.  The Baltimore Camera Club will be sponsoring a day long Seminar with Brenda Tharp on March 6, 2010 at GoucherCollege.

40^th Anniversary Monthly Photo Contest

Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks will be celebrating its 40^th Anniversary in 2011.  There will be a number of events during the year to help promote this celebration.  This monthly photo contest will feature monthly winners and ultimately a grand prize winner at the conclusion of 2011.

Rules:

Entry to the contest is FREE and open to amateur and professional photographers excluding current Department of Recreation & Parks employees.

All photos must be taken at a Carroll County park location see list at  ”http://ccgovernment.carr.org/recreation”  or at a Carroll County Recreation & Parks or Recreation Council activity.

Entries must be consistent with the monthly theme designated for each month (see list).

By submitting an entry, each participant agrees to the following rules and states that they are the photographer and sole copyright owner for the submitted photo.

Each participant states they have obtained the consent of all identifiable people shown in the photo for these uses.

There will be one (1) winning photo each month.  Winning photographs will be displayed on the Department of Recreation & Parks main web page along with the photographer’s name.  At the end of 2011, a Grand Prize winner will be selected from the 12 monthly winners and that photographer will receive a prize package valued at $250.

Photographers agree by entering the contest to give permission to Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks to use their images in brochures, calendars, promotional materials and on the Department’s website to promote programs in Carroll County.  Pictures may be displayed in exhibits or exhibited online.

Limit of 1 entry per person, per monthly theme.

Each photo submission must be in medium resolution JPEG (.jpg) format.  We do not accept prints sent through the postal mail.

Every photo should be named with the title of the image and according to accepted file name standards.  Do not use spaces or dashes.  Use all lower case letters.  (Underscores are acceptable.  Ex.  my_winning_entry_01.jpg)

All entries are due no later than 30 days prior to the monthly theme entered.  Ex.  Photos under consideration for the month of January must be received no later than December 1.

Submit entries to:   HYPERLINK “mailto:ccrec@ccg.carr.org” ccrec@ccg.carr.org with Photo Contest in the subject line and include name, address, phone number, picture(s) numbers, photo location and monthly themes entered.

Please email questions to  HYPERLINK “mailto:ccrec@ccg.carr.org” ccrec@ccg.carr.org or call 410-386-2103.

40^th Anniversary Photo Contest Monthly Themes

January Indoor activities such as arts, classes, youth sports, crafts, music, etc. (due 12/1/10)

February Winter in the park – sledding, scenic views (due 1/1/11)

March Senior citizens recreating in classes, bus trips or visiting the parks (due 2/1/11)

April Volunteers – document the efforts of people helping to support recreation activities and park operations (due 3/1/11)

May Nature – get amazing shots of wildlife, flowers and other natural scenes (due 4/1/11)

June Trails – In honor of National Trails Day (which falls in June), get shots of people enjoying one of our unimproved or paved walking trails (due 5/1/11)

July Water – people enjoying the water by fishing, boating or just cooling off (due 6/1/11)

August Families recreating – find families enjoying picnics or other activities with parents and children participating together (due 7/1/11)

September Outdoor sports such as soccer, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, football, baseball, softball & lacrosse (due 8/1/11)

October Fall – show all the brilliant colors that come to the parks each fall (due 9/1/11)

November Sunsets & Silhouettes – the days are shorter and the shadows are longer (due 10/1/11)

December Programs and special events – give us your best shot of a program or event that occurred during 2011 (due 11/1/11)

All eligible photos must be taken at a Carroll County Park or Department or Recreation Council sponsored program or special event

Good luck to all and thank you for supporting recreation & parks!

http://www.paris-26-gigapixels.com/index-en.html

Carroll County Camera Club-Programs  2009

January 19:   Ross Kelbaugh- Photography in the past

January 23-25:  Gallery show at the Westminster Town Mall. Near the food Court.

February- Walt Calahan-“Mastering the Box: Expanding Your Creative Vision”.

walterpcalahan.com

March-meeting Mark Krzysko-Architecture from his point of   view

March 7-8 Meadowlark 2009 Nature Photography Expo.Vienna, Virginia.  $5 admission per person per day. see website for details. http://meadowlarkphotoexpo.org/

March 14. ROTC Drill Competition. Franklin High School. Reisterstown, MD.  8am-4pm.  Free

April 18. Photograph the Tulips in Sherwood Gardens

For this month’s field trip we’re heading to beautiful Sherwood Gardens in Baltimore. Part of a residential area (with wonderful architecture!), it is known for an extravagant array of tulips this time of year. As of last Sunday they were just beginning to bloom, so this weekend should be great for photos. You can get more information at “EC_”>http://www.guilfordnews.com/sherwood/, and a map is included. If you need an address to enter into a GPS, you can use 4120 Greenway, which takes you right along one side of the gardens. Parking is on the streets surrounding the gardens.

Meet Earl Deickman at 9:00 am on Saturday morning at Sherwood Gardens.

April 20 -meeting Sue Bloom- Painting in Photoshop

May 18-Ross Kelbaugh Photography in the past.  See his bio here

June 15-meeting Al Arnold Photographing the American Southwest.

June 6. Spring Muster and Antique Fire Equipment Show. Carroll County Farm Museum. 10am- 3pm

June 13. Field trip to the Washington Zoo to be led by Al and John. Meet 8am at the Panda exhibit. Or meet 7am at the Park and Ride at Rt 32 and 70.

June 27 Photo Walk. Details TBA

July 11. Ellicott City Photo Walk part 2. The second group of photo scavenger hunters will be heading to Ellicott City on Saturday, June 11th, meeting at 9 AM in the parking lot next to the Trolly Stop. Those who went with the first group had a great time, and were very impressed with all the work that went into designing the clues.  If you’d like to attend contact Al Arnold so there will be enough clue sheets available. Al Arnold at alarnold48@mac.com.

July- Dick Hull- Scenes of Indonesia

August- Kevin Mick- New Orleans today

September-Gordon Huggins will be presenting his European pictures for the club meeting on Sept. 21st

October  This Monday October19th Don Hobart will be showing his photos from Africa.  Having seen some of his pictures this will be a real treat. Hope you will be there. It looks like it should not be raining, so come out and play.

October 27-November 15 FotoWeekDC (November 7-14th) is going to be an exciting time for photographers in the D.C. area, and VisArts will be a major participant in the festivities.  Our presenters are nationally and internationally known photographers who are inspirational, entertaining and master instructors.  To register for any of the courses or free lectures listed below, just register online at

http://VisArtsCenter.org/dtphotography.html

Please contact John Hoover at 301-315-8200×110 with any questions.

November 7. Bear Branch Raptor photo shoot. Calling all photographers-from amateur to professional- this is your chance to get up close and personal with Hashawha’s birds of prey. Take advantage of the morning light and fall colors to photograph these non-releasable rehabilitated birds of prey in a natural setting. Species will likely include: Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Screech Owl and American Kestrel. Meet at the Hashawha Raptor Mews. Parking is available outside of the gates to Hashawha or at Bear Branch Nature Center.

Great for photographers of all ages; however from 9-10:00 a.m. adults only please; from 10-11:00 a.m. all ages are welcome (under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult).

Program#09BB114 – 9:00 a.m.

Program#09BB115 -10:00 a.m.

Fee: $10/person

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

Register online at https://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/recpark%5Freg/search.aspx?cat_id=BB or by phone 410-386-2103.

November 7-14 DC FotoWeek. I went to this last year it was definitely worth the trip. see their website for details. http://www.fotoweekdc.org/

November  16  Bill Tan – Using small off camera strobes.  A whirlwind tour of show and tell, foreign language, indoor and outdoor portraits, a model shoot, macro, nature, travel, and shoe photography all using little flashes.

November 20

Ace Photo located in Ashburn, VA is proud to host a Tamron Road Series Event presented by Tamron Technical Representative Ken Hubbard.

Location: 44710 Cape Ct., Suite 122, Ashburn , VA , 20147

In this fast paced 3-hour seminar, centered on taking better landscape and nature images, your instructor will present a variety of techniques that cover exposure, lighting, composition and more using his stunning images as a starting point for discussion. Equipment selection and post-production methods will also be discussed. Be prepared for an engaging two-way conversation with one of Tamron’s Technical Representives.

$29.00 per person Time: 6:30pm -9:30pm

Register online at www.tamron.com

November 22 Dirt bike / Motocross race. Good photo op.

“Sunday is our annual dirt bike race.  This is an outdoor event in the fields and woods.  Snacks are available during the race and after the race the real food comes out (usually chicken, hamburgers and sausages) and beverages are available all day.

The event starts with the youth & women’s classes at 11:00; then the guys ride at 1:00.  We usually have around 30 guys racing.

– the corner of Dubbs & Yeoho roads.  Baltimore County. It’s a little tough to find look for a bunch of trucks and motorcycles in a field.

December-Photo Share