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1 VVIIEEWWFFIINNDDEERRVol 49 No 3 Nov / Dec 2009 Gold & Image of the Month Red Tailed Hawk Don PoultonCompetition Results: NATURE - Nov 2009 Congratulations to all the winners! All winning images can be viewed on the ECC web siteIntermediate:Entries: Accepted:Average:GOLDELAINE FREEDMANRed-spotted Purple ButterflySILVERCLIVE TONGEH airy WoodpeckerHMELAINE FREEDMANH arris's HawkHMBRUCE BARTONSwan ProfileHMDORIS WOUDENBERGWho are you?HMLESLEY KINCHCARIBBEAN FLOWERHMELLEN WILSONS ucculentHMELLEN WILSONBaby LionHMDIANE BROWNR hino Calf at the Watering HoleAdvanced:Entries: Accepted:Average:GOLDROD LORDE gret155 SILVERJACK MILNELOCUSTHMCAROLYN FRANCIS-SCOBIEPAMPAS GRASS SEED HEADHMGERALD SEWELLC ardinal1 HMJOCELYN UBALDINOBald EagleHMRITA TRACEYWILD ROSEHMROD LORDS tanding guardHMROD LORDE gret in flightHMDAVID BODNARYKR emarkable RocksHMGERALD SEWELLG oldfinchVIEWFINDERVol 49 No 3 Nov / Dec 2009 Page 2 of 8 Superset:Entries: Accepted:Average.

2 GOLDDON POULTONRed-Tailed HawkSILVERALEC MONROJ acamarHMKENT WILSONM artial EagleHMSANDRA HAWKINSA delie PenguinsHMJOE VITALEP utting on the brakesHMJUDY GRIFFINARCHHMKENT WILSONL ilac breasted RollerHMMIKE MARSHALLFull moonJudges: Elaine Freedman Red-spotted Purple Butterfly Gold Intermediate Rod Lord Egret 155 Gold AdvancedVIEWFINDERVol 49 No 3 Nov / Dec 2009 Page 3 of 8 SEMINAR:ECC OrientationLearning the Ropes For New MembersPresented by ECC MembersThe presentations made by Rod Lord, Kas Stone, andCarm Griffin were great introductions to the club fornew members, but as always they were great reviewsfor existing members.

3 I have seen presentationssimilar to these for several years now and I alwayslearn something new (guess I must be a slow learner).Thanks to the presenters for an excellent of the presentations can be found in theMembers Only Section of our `S SHOW:MemoriesDiane SawatzkyDiane is a long time member ofECC who has held numerouspositions on the board ofdirectors including clubPresident. Diane is anaccomplished photographer aswe saw in her wonderful shared with as 7 showswith a number from recent trips to Ireland of of in of NW History in StoneMy favourites were Faces of Children in whichDiane captured the pure innocence and beauty ofchildren from her travels in various countries, and Reflections of Brantome which were particularlycolourful and whimsical.

4 This is not to say that herothers shows were any less beautiful since I heardvery positive comments about each of the showsfrom numerous club always sets her images to beautiful musicmatched to the mood of each show and this was for the short report somehow I lost allmy notes during our move to images below are Diane SawatzkyVIEWFINDERVol 49 No 3 Nov / Dec 2009 Page 4 of 8 OUTING:18 Nov 2009 Silvano Color LabSee the end of the Viewfinder for Prints # 1 Congratulations to the winners of the printcompetition:Gold: Judy Griffin for "Alabama Hills" Judy GriffinSilver: John Anderton for "No One Lives Here AnyMore"HM: Kent Wilson for "Lilac Breasted Roller"Carm Griffin for "Simplicity"Kas Stone for "Autumn Woodlot"Gaetano Antonini for "Pink striations"Jean Walker for "Peonies"Ken Harry for "Filtered Colours"Ken Harry for "Beyond the Door"CAPA RESULTSCarm GriffinNature Competition - Club ResultsHi all - just received our club results for the CAPAN ature competition - and we stood tied for8th placeout of 25 clubs.

5 Thanks to everyone who & Nature Competitions - IndividualResultsJudy Griffin came in 3rdplace in the Opencompetition for her image Leader of the Pack plusan Honour Award (cumulative score for 4 images).Maggie Sale was awarded an Honour Award(cumulative score for 4 images) in each of the Openand Nature :Malta: Fortress to PlaygroundRobert Shechter,Travel Photographer and LecturerWith 40 years experienceworking as a photographer,combined with 25 years as alecturer in the OntarioCommunity College system,ROBERT SHECHTER produces a range of corporateliterature and postcards aswell as travel photographythrough his company, RobertPhoto has been travelling with his camerasfrom the High Canadian and Greenlandic Arctic toSpain, from Iceland to Central Europe, Russia andMalta, and many places in between.

6 Sharing hisimpressions and experiences through slide shows is a resident lecturer for theROMLife Programmes, and also teaches a variety ofPhotography classes at the Royal Ontario Museum,and other has produced shows - no meretravelogues, but rich in local history, architecture andculture - on behalf of Tourist Boards, Camera Clubs,and Social Clubs. His work has appeared in TorontoLife Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Globe andMail, The Toronto Star, and other 49 No 3 Nov / Dec 2009 Page 5 of 8 The 3 images in this section are Robert ShechterIntroduction.

7 Like a stone vessel in the centre of theMediterranean Sea, the Maltese archipelago, floatingbetween Europe and Africa, blends its unique beautywith seven thousand years of history, starting withmegalithic temples built one thousand years beforethe the crossroads of the Mediterranean, thistiny country s past has been molded by Phoenicians,Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans,Aragonese, French and finally, the British. TheKnights of St. John took Malta through a golden agein culture, architecture and the stares you in the face everywhereyou visit on the islands, making Malta and its sisterislands Gozo and Comino great destinations forhistory buffs.

8 Still mostly undiscovered by the NorthAmerican tourists, Malta is a favourite vacation placefor Europeans seeking the islands crystal waters, redsand coves, picturesque villages and invite you to explore with us this lovelydestination, where the tradition of hospitality isenhanced by a fascinating past, superb natural beauty,and the most welcoming people you will ever s presentation was full of fascinating facts anda wide range of images, including some aerial shotstaken from a heliocopter. One was left with a realsense of the history and beauty of this ancient part ofthe world, as a true travelogue s Note:Aplogies that the notes on this greatpresentation are limited to those provided by Robert,but my electronic notes were lost when my programcrashed.

9 Next time, it is good old fashion pen andpaper, although even some of those notes got lost ormisplaced during our move to Potluck & TriosAs usual, we were treated to a fun evening of to John Stevensonfor hiswinning entry (Beagle worried about other dogesfinding his bone in the bushes).Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped makeour annual potluck another successful event whichwas enjoyed by all. See end for Stone featured photographer inOutdoor Photography CanadaOutdoor Photography does profiles of importantCanadian photographers and our very own KasStone was the feature profile in their Winter2010 issue which is now on the newsstands.

10 It isan extensive 11 page article and portfolioincluding an interview by Kristin Kent and manyof Kas s distinctive Kas. We all hope you can stickit out in Toronto for a while longer (for those ofyou who are wondering what is meant by thislast comment, you ll have to read the article).Check her website for 49 No 3 Nov / Dec 2009 Page 6 of to 27 new members so farthis CompetitionResults will bereported in the next New Year Everyone !!!Best wishes to everyone for a very happy andhealthy 49 No 3 Nov / Dec 2009 Page 7 of 8 VIEWFINDERVol 49 No 3 Nov / Dec 2009 Page 8 of 8