November's meeting was a photo competition restricted to "Water in any form." We had a good turnout of about twenty people, including the three judges. But this was a new and different competition, featuring BOTH slides and digital images. Mark Southard worked the digital projector and images (with shouts of what buttons to press from some members of the audience). Meanwhile, Ann Maksymiec and Bill Ditman dealt with slides, even as the visually impaired Bill Burger projected. It all worked out in the end, and we learned a lot from the judges' commentaries. Future competitions should run more smoothly as we learn how to incorporate the digital images more effectively.

Bill Burger, Secretary

Pictorial Slide Competition

In the November Competition, NCCC had the following entries:

- “Morning Mist” by Bev Rodgers 22 Pts
- “Columbine” by Artie Harris 22 pts
- “Fireweed Landscape” by Nancy Brown 19 pts
- “Michigan Lighthouse” by Jim Shobe 19 pts

Small Print Competition

This is the first time that NCCC has participated in this. The first group is the make-up prints for October. The results were:

- “Long Thistle” by Artie Harris 22 pts
- “Silhouette Couple” by Mark Southard 21 pts
- “Columbine and Bud” by Bev Rodgers 20 pts
- “Church Detail” by Jim Shobe 20 pts

For November, the results were:

- “Water Lily” by Artie Harris 23 pts & HM
- “Michigan Lighthouse” by Jim Shobe 22 pts & HM
- “Sea of Flowers” by Mark Southard 21 pts
- “Lotus-Early Morning” by Bev Rodgers 20 pts

Individual Competition

The second session of 3-part individual competitions on Photojournalism slides and prints and nature prints will be judged at the December 10th meeting. For background information on these competitions for individuals, see the November newsletter or the CACCA website, www.chicameraclubs.org. The subject for the December Special Category competition for individuals is “The Letter H” (2 slides/participant).