Forester Camera Club Press Release for February, 2010

Foresters Camera Club (FCC) meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at the Palos United Methodist Church, 12101 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights. At the next (FCC) meeting February 16th members will be treated to an evening of education on “Photoshop Layers and Masks presented by (FCC’s) Own Bruce Ukockis. Bruce will give some tips, insights and tricks in using Photoshop’s tools to your advantage to improve one’s images. The next (FCC) Field Trip will take place on Saturday February 20, 2010 as members will be off to the Lincoln Park Zoo, Conservatory and the Peggy Notebaert Butterfly Haven. All planning to attend either functions will need to go to the clubs web-site http://www.foresterscameraclub.org/ for more info. FCC's Next Competition Night is set for Tuesday March 02, 2010 7P.M. The Monthly Special Category Topic will be “Macro Photography”
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FCC’s February Print of the Month winners are:

1) Name: Steven Svalina
Hometown: Tinley Park Township: Orland
Category: Specials (Topic: Weather Conditions)
Honor: Print of the Month
Title: Wintry Weather
Information: Multiple photos were taken at the Messenger Woods Nature Preserve on an overcast morning at the onset of winter. The images were captured on a Nikon D3 at f/11, with an ISO of 6400 and using a 1/35th of a second shutter speed. The images were fed into high resolution software and later into high dynamic range software which resulted in this landscape.
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2) Name: Sandy Krell
Hometown: Palos Heights
Category: Small Monochrome
Honor: Print of the Month
Title: Spots
Information: I was on a field trip at Brookfield Zoo with our camera club. This snow leopard had just awakened from a nap. He was very close to a glass enclosed observation area, so I was able to get a "close-up" shot. He seemed very surprised to see me standing there looking through the glass, and I was happy that he opened his eyes in time for me to take the photograph.

3) Name: Sandy Krell
Hometown: Palos Heights
Category: Large Monochrome
Honor: Print of the Month
Title: Gothic Grandeur
Information: While on vacation in Washington, D.C. I had the opportunity to visit the National Cathedral. What an amazing piece of architecture. The massive marble columns, the intricately carved wood and the beautiful stained glass windows were very impressive. It is a magnificent building.

4) Name: Steven Svalina
Hometown: Tinley Park Township: Orland
Category: Small Color A
Honor: Print of the Month
Title: Hunting at Sunrise
Information: A red tailed hawk hunting at sunrise over McGinnis Slough, Cook County Forest Preserves, Orland Park, Illinois.

5) Name: Denise Carson
Hometown: Oak Forest
Category: Small Color B
Honor: Print of the Month
Title: Move Them Out
Information: This shot is taken in the sand dunes of Canyon de Chelly, outside of Chinle, Arizona. The Begay's, are in traditional Navajo dress, for this photo shoot, while herding with the dog and sheep. They are one of only a few families that live in Canyon de Chelly year round. Canyon de Chelly is located outside of Chinle, Arizona which is located in the northern most part of Arizona on the Navajo Nation Lands

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6) Name: Steven Svalina
Hometown: Tinley Park Township: Orland
Category: Large Color
Honor: Print of the Month
Title: Attacking Hawk
Information: This hawk REALLY hates me now. Before it was a game between us. He was flying over the roof of my SUV and taunting me by flying from one stand of trees to the next stand, always flying off when I exited my truck. A few days ago, he was stalking about 100 sparrows that had gathered about a mound of bird seed that was on the side of road. And I ruined his concentration by taking his picture.