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Pictures sent in by our members

Dewdrops by Karen McMahon



Orchid by Pamela Peeters



Abu Dhabi seaworld by Pamela Peeters



Floating ocean bottom by Pamela Peeters



Submarine descending by Pamela Peeters

President's Message by Dawn Dingee

February was a busy month for the camera club. We wrapped up our salon show at Noble Horizons which ran through the 16th. We only sold one photo from the show but the show was well received and well attended throughout the month. It’s not quite the same as seeing it in person but if you missed the show, 26 of the photos are available on our website in the Gallery (page 22).
February’s meeting was via Zoom. If you missed it, you can still watch the presentation by visiting our website at housatoniccameraclub.com and click on “Meeting Videos”. The presentation by Sharon Prislipsky was on “Beyond Capture: The Making of a Winning Image”. We have not fared so well in our competitions recently so this was a great presentation which will allow us to reflect on our photos we have presented in the past and allow us to strive to submit award winning photos in the future. If you missed the meeting, take a look!
Our next HCC meeting for Committee members is scheduled for March 7th at 5:30 pm. A reminder will be sent out beforehand.
Hopefully with the spring weather just around the corner (fingers crossed!), you will be able to get out and shoot. Looking forward to seeing fresh images from all our members …. Don’t forget to send photos to Lazlo for our newsletter.
Happy Shooting!
Dawn

A Visit to the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservancy by Gail Goldberg

Inspired by this month’s topic, “things that fly”, we went to see the 2000 butterflies of 45 different species raised and imported, living in Niagara Falls, Ontario. https://www.niagaraparks.com/visit/attractions/butterfly-conservatory/

Situated in the botanical gardens, The Butterfly Conservatory was built in 1996 and is the largest facility of its kind in North America. The facility includes an 11,000 square foot conservatory, video theaters, and interactive displays. Tropical trees and flowers are rotated seasonally to attract and feed the butterflies. Forty (40) percent of the butterflies are raised on-site in the specialized greenhouses for rearing butterflies and growing host specific plants. The other sixty (60) percent are imported from Costa Rica, El Salvador and the Philippines.

The butterflies are free to move within this sanctuary of curved paths, rustling leaves, babbling brook and waterfalls. On our recent trip this month, the warm and bright indoors was a great respite from the frost and wind outdoors. One could bring a tripod and sit calmly. Butterflies will land on you, your camera and hopefully the spot where you have set your camera focus. We, however, brought grandchildren so there was not much opportunity to just sit still.

A beautiful place to photograph. Here are some pictures from our cell phones and a Leica camera. Look closely to see all the “things that fly”.

In recognition of Black History Month, G. A. Mudge

Acadia Antique store by Lazlo Gyorsok

Pictures sent in for the PSA Color competition

Boats on the Beach by Bert Schmitz



Cape Cod sunrise by Lazlo Gyorsok



Gate for the future by Pamela Peeters



Now This Is A Crab Dinner - By Karen McMahon




Surprised Soggy Squirre byIan_Peters-s



Yosemite El Capitan byDawnDingee

Pictures sent in for the PSA B and W competition

Abu Dhabi Falcon by Pamela Peeters



Falling water by Bert Schmitz



Playing drums by Dawn Dingee



So Much For New Years Resolutions by Karen McMahon




Stroud at the stroke of Midnight by Ian Peters



WW Barn by Brian Wilcox