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January 2015 Volume 65 #5
2015 Calendar Year
Message from the President
This month I thought that many of you might find
interesting an article recently published by National
Public Radio entitled: “Learning a New Skill Works Best
to Keep Your Brain Sharp”.
The article begins with the statement: “Brain training is
big business with computerized brain games touted as
a way to help prevent memory loss. But new research
shows you might be better off picking up a challenging
new hobby”. The story goes on to explain that a study
of people broken into three groups showed that the
only group that was involved in learning a new skill had
significant gains in memory improvement and retention.
One of the authors of the study – cognitive psychologist
Scott Barry Kaufman says that he believes that learning
a new skill strengthens the connections between
parts of your brain. What is most interesting for us
as photographers is: “The greatest improvement was
for people who learned digital photography and
Photoshop.”
Now that is an interesting revelation! It tells me that
in addition to improving my photographic skills; I
need to go deeper into Photoshop to not only keep my
pictures sharp but also to keep my brain sharp. Besides,
I love it all and for me it’s fun! Hope that it is for all of
you as well, and the next time a spouse or significant
other implies that you are spending too much time on
Photoshop, refer them to this message.
For those of you that would like to read the entire article
you can find it here:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/
health/2014/05/05/309006780/learninga-new-skill-works-best-to-keep-your-brain
sharp?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_
medium=email&utm_content=20140511&utm_
campaign=mostemailed&utm_term=nprnews
Haig r. Hachadoorian, President
January
26th (see below)
February*#9 and 23rd
March
*9th and 23rd
April
*13th and 27th
May*4th (1st Monday),
*18th (3rd Monday)
End of Year Competition
June
Dinner TBD
*Competitive evening
#Mentor Evening - see page 7
Judge for February 9 is Dick Hunt- See p. 7
Special Guest Al Bello on January 26 - See below
Al Bello
Chief Sports Photographer
at Getty Images
Monday, January 26
Al Bello graduated with a Liberal Arts degree from the
University of New York at Stony Brook in 1989. Since
joining Getty Images, Al has become Chief Sports
Photographer in North America. He is assigned to cover
sporting events and people in sport worldwide. Some of
Al’s favorite events include the Super Bowl, World Series,
Stanley Cup games and Winter and Summer Olympics.
Other multi-sport international events include the Pan
Am, Asian, Goodwill and Commonwealth Games. His
tennis favorites include the U.S. and French Open, as well
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Focus on . . .
Eric Alliger
Unlike many photographers I am somewhat new to being an enthusiast. Sure, like most
people I snapped photos of friends, family and events. That was mostly to preserve
memories. After I retired my wife and I started to travel and then the excitement of
taking photos began.
My old rangefinder broke and I bought an SLR which opened photography up for me.
After our first post retirement trip I sent a photo to Newsday travel section and they
printed it. I did the same thing a second time and again they put it in the travel section.
That really fired up my enthusiasm. I WAS HOOKED!!
I started to enjoy people and street photography and photographing animals and birds.
I do not use a lot of post processing tools but started to experiment more, which has
added to my enjoyment.
Photography has become a major interest of
mine. I enjoy being in the MGNCC where
I have learned a lot about correct photo
composition. I am also in a small local NY club
where we go on a weekly photo shoot. Add
to that my Florida camera club where I have
been encouraged to explore new categories of
photography each month.
Top: Morning Stroll. Right: Bad Day, Snowy Owl.
Below, l-r: Leaf Stop, Leading the Pack, Yellow
Bird.Bottom, l-r: Red-bellied Woodpecker,
Showing Off, Reflection
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Notes from George
What you are about to read, if you take the time, has
little to do with photography per se, but does reflect,
in a sense, on life as I know it now.
The press, local and national as well as most all
other forms of media, has been focusing on various
aspects of social media; the good, the bad and
indeed the ugly. One need only to look at all the
articles that deal with bullying and other forms of
harassment that have become almost shamefully
standard in today’s schools. The use of various
social media forms, some with attribution and
others, many others, which allow the writer to
hide behind a wall of sorts in almost cowardly
fashion and make hugely critical comments
yet do not have the decency nor personality
to stand up and be counted, pervade our
society in growing numbers with some new
application daily. I shall always abhor those
who hide behind some wall and refuse to be accounted
for what they say. I shall always feel they are the true
definition of cowardice.
But I have digressed enough about the negative
phenomena of social media and will now move on to one
of the most interesting and productive facets of the new
technology: The Cell Phone Camera.
The cell phone has incredibly expanded the availability
of photography to an enormous level of use, often
amateurish but often quite nicely and even professionally
done. While my initial reaction was that iPhone camera
work was a detriment to photography, I now think it has
expanded the realm of use to such a degree that it has
become a reasonable standard of use. Phones are now
used in almost all facets of photography and unlimited
locations. Cell phone cameras have become a way to
expand a truly individual means of expression.
To me photography has become an important part of
our lives and whatever way one chooses to record, it is
absolutely and truly personal and good. But remember,
whatever way you choose to take a photo, take that photo.
George V. Novello
Vice-President, MGNCC
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If you are a new member, or haven’t yet
provided us your birth month,
please email info to: [email protected]
so that we can celebrate your birthday
by listing it in future issues of the
Color Wheel.
Thank you.
Happy January Birthdays to:
Carl Friedman,
Anita Greenhut,
Sy Reinhardt,
Colomba Spigner
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Clock
Inle Lake Myanmar
by Linda Abrams
Marley
by Jo Ann Richards
Stairway Drama
by Janet Susin
a
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A Nesting Heron Pair by Brian Butensky
Get Me Out of Here by Eric Alliger
Flow by Arlene Lancetta
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Balloon Cappadocia by Leo Tujak
Unisphere by Sy Reinhardt
Crooked Roof by Linda Russo
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B & W DIGITAL SCORES
Total Score
#
NAME
COLOR DIGITAL SCORES
Class
Total Score #
NAME
85.50
82.50
80.50
79.50
79.00
79.00
77.50
77.50
77.50
77.00
76.50
76.00
75.00
74.00
73.50
73.00
67.00
59.50
58.00
49.00
30.50
30.00
30.00
28.50
27.50
21.00
7.50
7.00
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
8
8
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
Altes, Jan
Appel, Gerald
Spigner, Colomba
Russo, Linda
Novello, George
Ebenau, Robert
Butensky, Brian
Pollack, Sheldon
Abrams, Linda
Hachadoorian, Ronny
Alliger, Eric
Halpern, Monroe
Lancetta, Arlene
Glasser, Sandy
Richards, Jo Ann
Susin, Janet
Hachadoorian, Haig R.
Friedman, Carl
Tracey, Rose
Weissman, Julie
Katcher, Marcie
Pandelakis, George
Halpern, Richard
Dadi, Kitty
Fenster, Fred
Mankowitz, Naomi
Greenhut, Anita
Field, Barbara
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
86.50
85.50
82.50
82.00
81.50
81.00
81.00
80.00
80.00
79.00
77.00
76.50
75.50
73.50
73.50
30.00
29.00
7.00
82.00
80.50
80.00
77.50
77.00
76.50
74.50
74.50
74.00
74.00
73.50
61.50
59.50
58.00
53.00
30.50
30.00
29.00
25.00
Altes, Jan
Bruno, John
Appel, Gerald
Russo, Linda
Michelson, Allen
Abrams, Linda
Halpern, Monroe
Novello, George
Lancetta, Arlene
Zuckerman, Irwin
Rossi, Steve
Pollack, Sheldon
Hachadoorian, Haig R.
Richards, Jo Ann
Field, Barbara
Pandelakis, George
Halpern, Richard
Levine, Harvey
Alliger, Eric
Butensky, Brian
Spigner, Colomba
Hachadoorian, Ronny
Michelson, Roseann
Ebenau, Robert
Susin, Janet
Glasser, Sandy
Mankowitz, Naomi
Tracey, Rose
Tujak, Leo
Franzoni, Peter
Friedman, Carl
Fenster, Fred
Weissman, Julie
Dadi, Kitty
Katcher, Marcie
Reinhardt, Sy
Levin, David
BLACK & WHITE PRINT SCORES
Class
Total Score #
NAME
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
82.50
78.50
66.00
61.00
16.50
64.00
63.00
21.50
7.50
6.00
Sagerman, Ronald
Lancetta, Arlene
Appel, Gerald
Leff, Murray
Pandelakis, George
Glasser, Sandy
Friedman, Carl
Reinhardt, Sy
Steinberg, Dawn
Kilcheski, Ed
10
10
8
8
2
8
8
3
1
1
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10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
4
4
1
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
7
4
4
4
3
COLOR PRINT SCORES
Class
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
Total Score #
81.50
80.50
76.00
67.00
61.00
56.50
17.00
65.00
64.50
57.00
43.50
21.50
10
10
10
8
8
7
2
8
8
8
6
3
NAME
Sagerman, Ronald
Lancetta, Arlene
Levine, Harvey
Appel, Gerald
Leff, Murray
Michelson, Allen
Pandelakis, George
Friedman, Carl
Glasser, Sandy
Reinhardt, Sy
Steinberg, Dawn
Kilcheski, Ed
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PFLI Scores for Manhasset-Great Neck for January
New!!! Mentor Program!!!
Many members have asked for it.
And now we have it.
What, you ask? A mentor program.
The program, run by Steve Friedman, is one in which
members can learn how to use their own cameras if they
want and almost anything else regarding photography.
Those members who want mentoring will be set up with
another member photographer to learn what they would like.
This program will begin on February 9, 2015 starting at 6pm
in the Community Room.
If interested please make every effort to be there then.
Thanks
George Novello
Vice-President, MGNCC
Judge for February 9: Dick Hunt
We thank Mike Direnzo for stepping in when the
January judge became ill, and we thank Dick for
stepping in to take Mike’s scheduled date.
Dick is the current PFLI Competition and Honors
Committee Chairman, and member of the Board of
Directors..
He is a past president of the Wantagh Camera
Club, has medals for photos awarded 25 - 27
points. Dick has 20 LV awards and 28 top 3
finbishes on the All Star List. Theses awards span
all categories...Color Print, Black and White Print,
Slides, Digital and Creative.
He is the author of the book “The Keys to Great
Photographs”, and a member of the Hall of Fame.
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BWA Murray Leff
BWA Murray Leff
BWA Ron Sagerman
BWA Judy Appel
The Opera Is Over
From Another Time
Searching
Sort Nude
Total
22
22
23
23
90
BWB Sandy Glasser
CPA Murray Leff
CPA Murray Leff
CPA Harvey Levine
CPA Gerald Appel
Street Mime
Total
New Car Old Building
Its Over There
American Double Eagle
Evening Portrait
Total
22
22
21
21
24
25
91
CPB Sandy Glasser
Galerie Milan
Total
24
24
DPA Barbara Field
DPA Gerald Appel
DPA Linda Abrams
DPA Jan Altes
DPA John Bruno
Talk T
21
Cuban Capital
22
Botswana Boabab glorious sunset
23
Shop Owner
25
GUS
26
Total
117
DPA II
DPA II
DPA II
DPA II
DPA II
Arlene Lancetta
LIZZY
Monroe Halpern
LADI
George Novello
Three Friends
Haig r. Hachadoorian Alpha_Gibon
Allen Michelson
Off To The Nest
Total
21
22
22
22
24
111
DPA III Steve Rossi
Last Leaves Of Fall
22
DPA III Irwin Zuckerman Takeout
22
DPA III Linda Russo
Devon Reflection
23
DPA III Jo ann Richards Woman-Eyes of-Connection24
Total 91
DPB Fred Fenster
FISH
21
DPB Brian Butensky
Immature BCNH
23
DPB Eric Alliger
Yellow Bird
23
DPB Peter Franzoni
Pink Flamingo
23
DPB Robert Ebenau
House Flower
24
Total
114
DPB II
DPB II
DPB II
DPB II
DPB II
Sandy Glasser
COLORFUL CORAL
Ronny Hachadoorian New York
Colomba Spigner Duomo
Carl Friedman
Parrot
Rosann Michels
On takimg A Break
Total
DPB III
DPB III
DPB III
DPB III
Janet Susin
Julie Weissman
Rose Tracey
Leo Tujak
Crimson and Black
water illusion
REDWOODS
Hermitage.jpg
Total
20
21
21
21
23
106
21
21
21
22
85
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Al Bello - January 26 cont’d.
sport by far is boxing. Al has been to countless
world title fights and boxing gyms in the last 20
years.
Al has won various awards from World Press
Photo, National Press Photographers Association,
Pictures of the Year International, China
International Press Photographers Association, The
New York Photographers Association, the Boxing
Writers Association, the Football Hall of Fame,
FINA, and the International Olympic Committee.
Al has also taught and lectured at
the Eddie Adams Workshop, the
National Press Photographers
Association, the Richard Clarkson
Workshop, the World Press
Photo Foundation, the Rochester
Institute of Technology and
programs for Getty Images.
Al now lives in Merrick, NY. He
enjoys spending time with his
wife Debbie of 20 years, his two
children, Nicole and Daniel, and
his little beagle.
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The Great Neck Camera Club
Founded December 1951, Incorporated May 1965
Manhasset-Great Neck Camera Club
Merged September 2011
2014-2015 Executive Board
President
Haig Hachadoorian
Vice President
George Novello
Vice President
Monroe Halpern
Editorial Vice President
Naomi Mankowitz
Vice President of Library Affairs
James Pelzer
Treasurer
Allen Michelson
Recording Secretary
Michael Zuller
Member at large
Gerald Appel
Fellows Of The Great Neck
Camera Club
*Eric Kahn, APSA, APFLI
*Herbert Goldschmidt
Jim Pion, AMC, FMC
*Joseph Boverman
*Sidney Goldstein, FPSA, FPFLI
Gerald Appel
* Deceased
Board of Directors
George Novello
Program Chair
Rules Committee Chair
George Novello
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
1st Immediate Past President
2nd Immediate Past President
3rd Immediate Past President
4th Immediate Past President
Janina Krach
Monroe Halpern
George Novello
Judith Boverman
John Siegel
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