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October 2015 Volume 66 #1 http://www.greatneckcameraclub.org
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Message from the President
The Board and Officers of The Manhasset-Great Neck Camera Club would like to welcome all mem-bers, old and new to the 64th “running” of our club. Over those many years the club has trans-formed from slide photos only to the latest tech-nology, digital. Prints too remain a large part of what we do.
Our objective for the coming year is to advance member knowledge of photography as well as in-crease member participation in the various func-tions and operations of the club. If anyone is truly interested in helping out, please let me know at [email protected]. This year, in addition to competitions, we plan to have field trips that actually work, in terms of happening. Haig Hacha-doorian, Vice President is in charge of this feature and if anyone has any ideas, please see Haig (or me if he is unavailable).
We plan a full year of interesting and helpful activi-ties. Please join in and help.
George Novello
MGNCC President
Dates for 2015 2016 Club Year
October 16th Wednesday – Year in review show.
October 28 Competition
October 12th Competition
October 26th Program
November 9th Competition (2nd Monday)
November 23rd Program (4th Monday)
December 14th Competition
December 28th Program
January 11th Competition
January 25th Program
February 8th Competition
February 22nd Program
March 14th Competition
March 28th Program
April 11th Competition
April 25th Program
May 9th Competition
May 23rd Best of Year Competition.
the Editor’s Proof Sheet
Printing and Display
After our competition meetings, I’ve frequently looked
at our prints and noticed a couple of things about them.
First, very many are impressive, I might say gorgeous,
particularly compared to digital projections. They are
clear, detailed, with subtle tone and color. But also, a
number of otherwise very fine prints looked better after
the meeting than when displayed and judged. I’ve
asked myself and some of our fine MGNCC photogra-
phers, as well as one of our judges—why? My discus-
sions have led me to the following thoughts about print-
ing, and more generally display technology.
Photography is about the perception of light; how it’s
structured, formed and displayed. From an artistic point
of view you can’t separate a picture from its display—
they’re synonymous.
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The apparent quality difference between printed and dig-
itally projected images can be attributed to the resolution
of the display and to ‘pixel dumping’. The resolution for
the projected images (number of pixels per inch, PPI) is
about 72 PPI, while for prints it’s about 300 PPI—or 0.5
million versus 7 million pixels for an 8” x 10” picture—
a 1,400% difference! While it’s true that we’re at a
greater viewing distance from the large, projected im-
age, there is still a sizable disparity to overcome. The
structure of light from the projected pictures is lumpy or
more granular compared to prints.
My current cameras are 16 MP and 20 MP. I can only
digitally project a fraction of these pixels—most are
thrown away. This is pixel dumping. The technical name
for simply throwing away extra pixels and creating new,
compromised pixels, is called interpolation, and bicubic
convolution, used in our various photo editing programs,
does this somewhat smoothly and elegantly. But some
detail and subtlety of tonal and color variation is re-
duced. When combined with its lower resolution it’s not
surprising that a digitally projected picture lacks the
‘punch’ of a print.
Of course as a benefit, a lower resolution display offers
the photographer a much greater ability to crop an inter-
esting portion of a picture for presentation. A printed
picture though, requires greater photographic skill and
astuteness to capture a properly sized image. What can
be done about increasing the resolution of emitted dis-
plays? Well, it will require much greater resolution for
digital projectors and concomitantly greater demands on
our computers. This is happening, but it will be a few
years until this technological progress is readily availa-
ble.
Now, why do prints appear differently when examined
during judging and when looked at afterwards? It seems
that the answer lies in the nature of the light that we see.
We display our pictures at the MGNCC in two ways;
either through prints mounted in a light box, or by digi-
tal projection onto a screen. These represent two differ-
ent ways of deriving light from our pictures; for digital
projection it’s emitted light and for prints it’s reflected
light.
Emitted light, where colors are formed additively from
the R G B channels, is solely dependent on the color
temperature of the emitter; ambient light plays little or
no role in our perception of the image. A capable and
calibrated digital projector will produce much the same
image detail, tone and color regardless of the surround-
ings, and the image will closely (but, unfortunately, not
always) match the computer monitor on which the pic-
ture was edited.
A print, on the other hand, is solely dependent on the
ambient, reflective light of its surroundings. A subtrac-
tive process is used for printing, where the light is re-
flected from the background medium (the ground color,
usually white) and colored dots. It uses the C M Y K
(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black ) complementary color
scheme for the colored inks used in printing the multiple
dots that make up the pixels (black was optional on early
printers as C M Y mixed in equal proportions creates
black).
And there, then, is the difference between seeing the
print during judging or after the meeting—a print exam-
ined in a light box is seen differently than in the ambient
light of the meeting room. During editing on a monitor,
it is seen in emitted light. It is the judgment of the pho-
tographer to adjust the final print to the anticipated dis-
play lighting.
The judgement of a print then is dependent on the light
under which it’s examined. The reflective characteristics
of the paper or medium; it’s gloss, weave, ink absorben-
cy, and whiteness influence the appearance of the print.
Add to this considerations of the ink pigments or dyes,
and their color pallet, and you see that there are many
variables that all effect the reflection of light.
What one of our judges suggested is that for competi-
tion, or any display for that matter, you need to know the
characteristics of the ambient light. It’s usually bright
and hard for judging in order to bring out the detail of
the print. For a gloss finished print this may highlight
bright areas disproportionality. He suggested that very
light areas be stopped-down so as not to appear blown
out or exaggerated.
The takeaway from this is that prints have greater detail,
tonal and color gradation that digital projections. That
there is a very basic difference between emitted and re-
flected light: the perception of emitted images is not in-
fluenced by ambient light, reflective print images, are.
Also, for practicality for competition, stop-down high-
lights.
My congratulations and admiration for those photogra-
phers at the MGNCC who excel with prints. Let me
know what you think at: [email protected].
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Do Not Disturb
by Allen Michelson
Pan Lake Durant by Carl Friedman
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Frau Blaucher by John Bruno waiting for dad2 by Anita Greenhut
Israeli White Flower by Peter Franzoni Sunset at the bridge by Kevin Burke
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Royal
by Bob Ebenau
Asylum Cabinet
by BARABA FIELD
Walk in the Woods by
Colomba Spigner
”To consult the rules of composition
before making a picture is a little like
consulting the law of gravitation be-
fore going for a walk.”
I see something special and show
it to the camera. The moment is
held until someone sees it.
Then it is theirs
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A Bit of Color by Eric Alliger
Thirsty Bear by Rosann Michelson
Majestic Mt Torres del Paine in Patagonia
by Jackson Lum
Nutzy by Irwin Zuckerman
DIGITAL COLOR SCORES
DIGITAL B&W SCORES (all class A)
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TOTALED SCORE
# OF ENTRIES NAME
35.0 4 BRUNO, JOHN
34.0 4 NOVELLO, GEORGE
33.5 4 APPEL, GERALD
33.0 4 MICHELSON, ALLEN
32.0 4 PANDELAKIS, GEORGE
31.5 4 EBENAU, ROBERT
31.5 4 HACHADOORIAN, RONNY
31.5 4 LANCETTA, ARLENE
31.0 4 HALPERN, MONROE
31.0 4 HEANEY, LORRAINE
30.5 4 SPIGNER, COLOMBA
30.5 4 GOODFRIEND, PHYLLIS
30.0 4 GLASSER, SANDY
30.0 4 TRACEY, ROSE
29.0 4 TUJAK, LEO
28.0 4 FRIEDMAN, CARL
25.0 3 RUSSO, LINDA
24.0 3 HACHADOORIAN, HAIG R.
21.5 3 FIELD, BARBARA
16.0 2 STERNEMANN, PHYLLIS
14.0 2 WEISSMAN, JULIE
Class TOTALED
SCORE # OF ENTRIES NAME
A 33.0 4 FRANZONI, PETER
A 32.5 4 SPIGNER, COLOMBA
A 31.5 4 ALLIGER, ERIC
A 31.0 4 HALPERN, RICHARD
A 31.0 4 PANDELAKIS, GEORGE
A 30.5 4 MICHELSON, ROSEANN
A 29.5 4 ZUCKERMAN, IRWIN
B 31.5 4 GREENHUT, ANITA
B 31.5 4 LUM, JACKSON
B 31.0 4 SUSIN, JANET
B 30.5 4 FRIEDMAN, CARL
B 30.0 4 BURKE, KEVIN
B 30.0 4 HACHADOORIAN, RONNY
B 30.0 4 HEANEY, LORRAINE
B 29.5 4 TRACEY, ROSE
B 29.5 4 EBENAU, ROBERT
B 28.5 4 GLASSER, SANDY
B 28.0 4 REINHARDT, SY
B 28.0 4 TUJAK, LEO
B 15.5 2 STERNEMANN, PHYLLIS
B 15.0 2 WEISSMAN, JULIE
B 7.0 1 HALPERN, SUSAN
S 33.0 4 GOODFRIEND, PHYLLIS
S 32.5 4 BRUNO, JOHN
S 31.5 4 MICHELSON, ALLEN
S 31.0 4 HALPERN, MONROE
S 31.0 4 LANCETTA, ARLENE
S 30.5 4 NOVELLO, GEORGE
S 30.5 4 FIELD, BARBARA
S 30.0 4 APPEL, GERALD
S 25.5 3 RUSSO, LINDA
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B&W PRINT SCORES
COLOR PRINT SCORES
PRINT CATEGORY CLASS TOTAL SCORE NAME # OF ENTRIES
BW A 32.50 APPEL, GERALD 4
BW A 31.50 SAGERMAN, RONALD 4
BW A 30.50 LANCETTA, ARLENE 4
BW A 29.50 GLASSER, SANDY 4
BW A 29.00 LEFF, MURRAY 4
BW A 16.50 FRIEDMAN, CARL 2
PRINT CATEGORY CLASS TOTAL SCORE NAME # OF ENTRIES
CP A 31.50 APPEL, GERALD 4
CP A 30.50 LEVINE, HARVEY 4
CP A 30.00 LANCETTA, ARLENE 4
CP A 29.00 LEFF, MURRAY 4
CP B 29.50 GLASSER, SANDY 4
CP B 16.50 FRIEDMAN, CARL 2
CP B 14.50 MANKOWITZ, NAOMI 2
We’d like to invite you to send a
750 x 750 pixel digital image of your prints to
for reproduction in the ColorWheel
Include your name, category, and your picture’s title
PFLI Scores for Manhasset-Great Neck for October
Judges: Mike DiRenzo - Jim Grant - Bob Schmitz
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BWA MURRAY LEFF Forest Falls 20
BWA ARLENE LANCETTA Footprints 21
BWA GERALD APPEL Cuban Young Woman 22
BWA RONALD SAGERMAN Ready To Go 22
BWA GERALD APPEL Long Peek 24
Total 109
BWB SANDY GLASSER South African Penquin 21
BWB SANDY GLASSER Take My Photo 21
Total 42
CPA ARLENE LANCETTA Ominous 21
CPA MURRAY LEFF Rain Shower 22
CPA GERALD APPEL Norwegian Damsel 22
CPA GERALD APPEL Soft Rear 24
CPA HARVEY LEVINE Young Gorilla 24
Total 113
CPB SANDY GLASSER Grazing Zebra 21
CPB SANDY GLASSER Malay Grandma 21
Total 42
DPA GERALD APPEL OLD BOAT 21
DPA BARBARA FIELD Princess 22
DPA MONROE HALPERN Intimate Lily 22
DPA PETER FRANZONI Isrealie Flower 23
DPA ERIC ALLIGER Cardinal 24
Total 112
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PFLI Scores for Manhasset-Great Neck for October
Judges: Mike DiRenzo - Jim Grant - Bob Schmitz
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DPAI I RICHARD HALPERN NYC Skyline 21
DPAI I ROSEANN MICHELSON Red Flower #1 21
DPAI I ARLENE LANCETTA LOLA 22
DPAI I ALLEN MICHELSON The Puffin 23
DPAI I PHYLLIS GOODFRIEND Sunflower 25
Total 112
DPAI II IRWIN ZUCKERMAN 0yster Catcher 21
DPAI II COLOMBA SPIGNER Rose 21
DPAI II GEORGE PANDELAKIS Iittle-Girl 21
DPAI II GEORGE NOVELLO Red & Yellow 24
DPAI II JOHN BRUNO The Anchorage 24
Total 111
DPB SANDY GLASSER Elands 21
DPB RONNY HACHADOORIAN Out for a Swim 21
DPB KEVIN BURKE tulip in the rain 21
DPB ROBERT EBENAU Last Lilly 23
DPB ANITA GREENHUT coconut 23
Total 109
DPBI I JANET SUSIN Trolley car vista 21
DPBI I REINHARDT SY TENTS 22
DPBI I LORRAINE HEANEY SAILBOAT 22
DPBI I SUSAN HALPERN MARKEN 22
DPBI I JACKSON LUM Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi 24
Total 111
DPBI II LEO TUJAK Vases Street Luxembourg 20
DPBI II JULIE WEISSMAN water color 21
DPBI II ROSE TRACEY SPIDERY 23
Total 64
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With the warmest of greetings
from the members of the MGNCC:
Send us your Birthday month at
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
RONNY HACHADOORIAN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
JOHN BRUNO
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
SANDY GLASSER
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2015-2016 Executive Board
President George Novello
Vice President Monroe Halpern
Editorial Vice President Bob Ebenau
Vice President of Library Affairs James Pelzer
Treasurer Allen Michelson
Recording Secretary Rose Tracey
Member at large Gerald Appel
Board of Directors
Program Chair George Novello
Rules Committee Co-Chairs George Novello
Monroe Halpern
Competition Chair Monroe Halpern
Hospitality Chair Dawn Steinberg
Membership Chair Rose Tracey
PFLI Delegates Suzan Goldstein,
Dale Goldstein
Field Trip Coordinators Phyllis Goodfriend
Harvey Levine
James Pelzer
Webmaster Janina Krach
1st Immediate Past President Haig Hachadoorian
2nd Immediate Past President Monroe Halpern
3rd Immediate Past President George Novello
Fellows Of The Manhasset Great Neck
Camera Club
*Eric Kahn, APSA, APFLI
*Herbert Goldschmidt
Jim Pion, AMC, FMC
*Joseph Boverman
*Sidney Goldstein, FPSA, FPFLI
Gerald Appel
* Deceased