I have not been keeping up with all the many, many accolades this group has accumulated, but this week is an exception. Congratulations to several CNPC members for having photos in this year’s annual photography showcase in the VDGIF’s Virginia Wildlife magazine! Barbara Houston (3 photos), Donnie Goodrich (2 photos), Judy Jones, Bob Schamerhorn, Roderick Perkinson (3 photos), Dan Ewart!
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Join us Wednesday July 11 at 6:30 pm at the James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg for our monthly meeting. Our guest speaker for July will be member Terry Moore giving a presentation and photos of his travels across Canada, Colorado, Virginia and local areas, and even an Alaska cruise. Hope to see you there!
Member photo topic: Birds & Feathers
Join us Monday, June 4 at 6:30 pm at the James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg. David Reubush shows his photos from Antarctica and nearby islands. Guests are welcome!
Member photo topic: Flowers & blooms
Join us Monday evening, May 7, when wildlife photographer Ken Conger will present a buffet of spectacular photos captured during his 2017 adventures to Ecuador, Kenya, Rwanda, India, Alaska as well as some western US national parks. In 2017 Ken concentrated on capturing some unique images and two special species on his “Bucket List”. Ken compliments his photos with stories, animal facts, audio and short videos. The program provides a view of a wildlife photographer’s world and the challenges taken to capture stunning wildlife images.
Member photo theme is Reflections.
Please join us Monday, April 2, at the James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg at 6:30 p.m.
From Billy: “This will be the story of how wildlife photography expanded my world view and changed my life’s focus. The presentation will incorporate a brief discussion on the status of key species, a much longer segment with many photographs documenting the key reserves between northern Kenya and the Kalahari, and a short summation of the impact of photography on the preservation of wildlife.
You can visit Billy’s website at: Savannaimages.com
Member photo theme: Patterns & Textures
Join us Monday evening, March 5, at the James City County Library in Norge, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg. at 6:30 p.m. Grace Kellogg will present “Heroes in the Field: Environmental Conservation in Southern Africa”
Member photos theme: Motion
CNPC member Roderick Perkinson won in the Virginia State Park contest that took place on January 1. See more about the contest and see other winners here.
Join us Monday, February 5th, for our monthly meeting at the James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg. Member Dave Ruebush will be our guest speaker. His presentation will be ‘The Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Creatures of the Lembeh Straits’ and will explore the world of underwater photography from one of his recent trips.
Dave’s description of his talk: One of the great things about diving is that it is a totally different world down there and you never know what you’ll end up seeing and being able to photograph. Some people focus on getting shots of pretty fish. I have developed an interest in the more unusual fish, shrimp, crabs, cepha- lopods, snails, slugs, etc. that can be found in habitats that are often termed as “muck.” This would definitely not be a coral reef, but more likely black sand, mud, or a variety of human trash discarded into the water and lying on the bottom. The Lembeh Straits of North Sulawesi are the “muck” capital of the world and have some of the wildest, weirdest creatures that can be found. I’ll show you a variety in the talk.
Member photo theme: Silhouettes and Shadows.
Members, watch your email for details. Instead of having a speaker, we will, as usual in December, have a potluck meal and show photos from throughout the year.
No member photo theme in December.