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FALL 2009 MEETING - OUR TENTH BIRTHDAY!

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Biannual Meeting

April 3, 2010 (Saturday) 10 AM to 5 PM
Oregon State University
in Corvallis, OR

Guest Speaker: George Lepp

Our spring meeting will be April 3 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. We will open the doors at 8:30 AM, and the program will begin at 10 AM.

The invited speaker will be George Lepp under the generous sponsorship of Canon. George is Mr. Nature Photographer and needs no further introduction. His morning presentation is entitled "High Dynamic Range and Limited Depth of Field" and his afternoon presentation will be "Panoramas and Time Lapse Photography." Treat yourself to George's website at www.geolepp.com. Canon pro reps will be at the meeting to display Canon's line of fine photographic equipment. Do bring your digital camera bodies for sensor cleanings at a bargain price by Advance Camera.

Competitions
The projected image competition will be exclusively digital. Mail a maximum of four digital files on a CD to Dudley Chelton, 3550 NW Wisteria Pl., Corvallis, OR 97330. Digital files must be in JPEG format and smaller than 10 MB in size. Include a cover letter with a description of the contents of the CD and a clear statement of the category for each photo (Scenic, Wildlife, or Plantlife). Also, please use sufficient postage and include an email address or phone number so that Dudley can confirm receipt of the files and/or contact you if there are difficulties reading your CD. Digital files must be received by March 27.

In addition, participants are encouraged to bring a maximum of two prints. The prints may be matted but not framed. The total external dimensions (including mat) must not exceed 48 inches (length + width). The categories for the print competitions are the same as those for the projected images. We will again use a "limited hand of man" rule. Any man made object in the entry should not be a major or significant portion of the image.

Directions
Take the Interstate 5 exit to Corvallis, Highway 34. This road becomes Harrison upon entering Corvallis. Proceed on Harrison until you reach 30th Street. Turn left and drive four blocks to Orchard Ave. Again turn left and go two blocks to the dead end at 26th Street. Park on any of the staff lots in this area. No permit is required on Saturdays. Walk south for less than a block to Milam Hall located at 26th Street and Campus Way Ave. We will meet in the lecture hall that is on the west-side of Milam Hall.

Additional Information
For those who wish to arrive on Friday, April 2, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Salbasgeon Suites. Please contact the Salbasgeon Suites directly ASAP to reserve a room (800-965-8808). If you identify yourself as a member of the Nature Photographers of the Pacific Northwest, you will receive a special rate of $82 plus tax for one or two persons. Follow the above driving directions. However, turn right on 9th Street and proceed approximately 1 mile. It is on the left and set back from the street. The Salbasgeon Suites will be the site of an informal conversation among NPPNW members beginning at 7:30 PM on Friday evening.

For a printable online registration form,
please click here.

The Nature Photographers of the Pacific Northwest meet twice a year, rotating meeting sites.

For more information contact Larry Rosenkoetter (Corvallis, OR) at 541-752-1846, Dennis Kirkland (Grants Pass, OR) at 541-862-7111, Bob Johnson (Seattle area) at 206-632-9147, or Pat Starr (Portland, OR) at 503-253-9119.


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The primary purpose of the NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST is to share information about nature and wildlife photography and thereby to promote the growth and development of its members.