July 2011 - Aquatic Image Makers

JULY 20, 2011
Our meetings are normally held at
7:00 PM (social hour at 6:30) the 4th
Wednesday of the month.
Location is Round Table Pizza;
Madison & Greenback.
New Members and guests are always
welcome.
Call 989-1133 to order in advance.
Don’t forget to ask for the AIM
discount.
This Month at AIM – July
DATES FOR YOUR 2011
CALENDAR:
“Topside with Water” entries due ~ July 22
AIM General Meeting ~
July 27
AIM Business Meeting ~
Aug 4
AIM Film Festival ~
Aug. 6
Tahoe Campout ~
Sep 17
AIM General Meeting ~
Sep 28
Oct. 29 - 30
Inside this issue:
AIM Film Festival Flyer
2- 3
Tahoe Campout Info
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Kayaking 101
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Quarterly Competition Info
NCUPS Monterey Shootout
Rocio Del Mar Trip Info
Be sure to visit AIM’s
website at
http://www.sacaim.org
The upcoming Rocio Del
Mar trip to the Sea of
Cortez has just a couple of
spots left... Call Carol
ASAP and join a few of
your AIM/Seahorse
buddies for this fun week
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September 3-10 . See the
attached info on page 7.
Aug 11 - 15
The Great American River Cleanup
Yosemite Weekend ~
Carol will be our feature
presenter; discussing the
creation of “Photo Books”
PLUS we will have out
third quarterly competition
of the year; the theme is
“Topside, with water”. See
page 4 for more details.
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Last Month at AIM - June
We had a rather small
crowd of AIM Members at
our June Meeting. I think
everyone else was home
working on their Quarterly
Competition Images and
Videos……..
Trip Reports – a group of
Part of the Palau Group
AIM’ers recently returned
from an awesome trip to
Palau; spending 3 days on
the Islands of Koror and
Babeldaob before boarding
the Tropic Dancer for 10
days of diving. We toured
Peleliu and had awesome
dives at German Channel,
Blue Corner, Jellyfish Lake Carol & Sharon on the Tropic
Dancer
and Chandelier Caves to
name a few. Images and
videos are on their way…..
The Seahorses went to
Point Arena where there
was a lot of free-diving
going on.
Dolphin Divers went to
Ocean Cove during an
ultra-low tide; leaving the
cove dry! Holger found a
pinnacle 500 feet offshore
with metridians and
nudibranchs worth revisiting. The water was a
balmy 51 degrees!
Barbara Bloom went to
Yosemite where the
waterfall mist was
abundant. Conditions were
also perfect for star-gazing.
Carol & Joe visited Tahoe
and reported there is lots of
snow and as of June 22;
Silver Lake and Caples
Lake were still frozen!
AIM’S 9TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL
IS COMING…with lots of new features !!
AUGUST 6, 2011
NEW VENUE….. NEW ATTRACTIONS…….
Awesome NEW setting: Perry Creek Vineyards in Fair Play…18 minutes from the Herrlie
House..,Come see the
talented AIM members display their stills/videos/and artistic items….. and WIN GREAT prizes,
too!!!
RAFFEL THIS YEAR INCLUDES: (lots more not listed… )
TRIP TO FIJI www.matava.com + $$ for airfare from Pathway’s, MEMBER’S ART, DAY SPA
TREATMENTS, Plus++
A wonderful BBQ including wine…. the selection of the 2012 calendar images… and a projected
members show.
LIMITED TO 80 PARTICIPANTS SEND YOUR RESERVATION IN NOW
New location for Saturday’s Festival: 7400 Perry Creek Rd Fair Play, CA 95684
Do not despair… Friday night open mic is still happening…overnighters welcome @ The Herrlie House.
For directions/details.** Contact Carol or Joe (C) 916-952-9124 (H) 530-622-9124 email: [email protected]
**For overnight space: RVs, Campers, Pop-ups, Tents, limited rooms…….
THE SCHEDULE:
Friday 05AUG: Open-Mic-Night… 6PM until ?? Group dinner. Participants bring
shows not to be
included in the Saturday night main event program for viewing under the stars after
dark.
Saturday 06AUG: Perry Creek Vineyard is open for tasting from 11am. arrive at any
time….
……………..= Free sampling !!! As a courtesy to our host winery, please no outside wines.
4:30-7:00pm Registration, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, socializing, prizes and continuous. display of
members’ images and photo-art items
6:15- 7:00pm Presentation of & voting for the 2011 calendar entries
ALL GUESTS & MEMBERS VOTE ON IMAGES
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7:00- 745pm BBQ catered by Perry Creek. …
.. AIM is providing hors d’oeuvres, desserts plus coffee/tea.
7:45pm The projected program of images from around the world begins.
Est. 8:45 pm Intermission with the announcements of the 2011 Calendar winners.
9:10-10:00+ Second half of show and closing of the festival…
DONATION : $30 IN ADVANCE*…$30 AT THE DOOR FOR ALL….ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.**
Make checks payable to: AIM: Aquatic Image Makers
Mail registration form, membership form, and all other forms to:
Sharon Bormann/Secretary-Treasurer PO Box 2224 Shingle Springs, CA 95682.
Includes: All food, 2-wine tickets, non-alcoholic beverages,
*a donation for children is not necessary. 15 -20 yr : ½ price. There will be opportunities for lots of great prizes,
too!
As a courtesy to our host winery, please no outside wines.
Be responsible with consumption… and remember over-nighters are always welcome.**
Please complete REGISTRATION FORM ATTACHED AND RETURN BY MAIL AS REQUESTED…..
** RESERVE NOW….AS WE ARE LIMITED TO ONLY 80 ATTENDEES.
NEWSFLASH!!
Tahoe camping and diving with fellow Seahorses..AIM members are also invited. August 11-15...some are staying
up longer to enjoy Tahoe.. Most will be up Friday and Saturday night.. We have limited campsites with spaces to
pitch your tent or sleep in you RV/Camper/or pick-up truck. Contact Carol ASAP as she will be giving back spaces
August 5th.. A party PATIO BOAT is on hold if we can get 12 people to go our on Lake Tahoe for the day.. diving,
snorkeling, cruising, have a great day on the scenic lake with your dive club buddies. Take the tram up to the top of
Squaw Valley Friday night to star gaze with the astronomers from the University of Nevada.. lots of fun is planned
for this club outing.. right in our own back yard.. GREAT time last year and this year will be even better
Kayaking 101
Let’s give Barbara Bloom lessons in kayaking. Barbara has never been kayaking before, so
anyone who would like to join us at Willow Creek (just down and across the street from the
Folsom Outlets) just off Folsom Blvd. It is a Folsom Parks & Recreation site, so there is an
entry fee (I believe around $10 per vehicle). Bring your kayaks and munchies and join us at or
about 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 24th.
Rita
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PHOTO COMPETITIONS 2011:
QUARTERLY “AT MEETINGS” PLUS ** .STILL IMAGE & VIDEO
COMPETITIONS **POINTS FOR PARTICIPATION (ONE) WILL BE
AWARDED AT THE FILM FESRTIVAL (AUGUST) & AT THE SHOOT-OUT in April,
2011.
Themes have been selected by group voting at the Annual Christmas Party 2011. When the
voting occurs, not only should the quality of the images be considered but also how well they
fit the theme. Themes apply to still and video. With video, the development of the theme in
the brief “story” will be judged. LET’S ALL MAKE THIS A GRAND SUCCESS BY
ENTERING… YOU GET POINTS JUST FOR PARTICIPATION & MORE IF YOUR ENTRY IS
PICKED 1st 2nd or 3rd .WITHIN
YOUR LEVEL:
February 23
April 27
July 27
November 22
“Abstract”
“Things in
Paris”
“Topside with
Water”
“Let There be
Light”
August 6
AIM Film
Festival
April 30
SPRING SHOOT
OUT
Foresthill, CA
Still/Digital Categories: There are 3 categories for 2011 - Novice, Intermediate and Open.
Any underwater or split image (part above & part below water) can be submitted. A topside image
has been selected for July’s topic.It needs to contain water: “Aquatic Image Makers”
DEADLINES FOR STILL ENTRIES this
month is : Sunday, February 20 @ 5PM:
FEB 20
APRIL 22
JULY
22
NOV 18
FORMATING AND ENTERING DIGITAL ENTRIES:
You can do anything you want with the images or submit them “as is”. The
images should be 700 pixels on the long side and a resolution of about 100dpi.
The final image can be about 1 megabyte in size. Save as a JPEG (.jpg) file. When
saving the jpeg image, if it asks what quality setting you want, set it to the
maximum. Attach the image to an email and send it by email to Glenn Marshall.
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[email protected] Be sure your name is on the file. Example:
JohnSmith_fish1.jpg
Glenn will acknowledge that your image was received by a return email
confirmation. If you do not hear from him… call. All video entries can be brought
on a CD/DVD to the meeting or sent to Glenn by the deadline. If the format cannot
be played on the computer for any reason, with regrets the entry will not be
entered. Be sure it works!
Video Category: Only one level. The video length is to be from 30 seconds to no more than
2.0 minutes. This is to include any lead-in, credits, transitions. Think TV commercial… how
to tell your story in a short amount of time. Minimal topside seconds can be used if needed
to tell your story. The exact amount was not specified…. Majority, at least 80-90% needs to
be underwater. (Except July)
FORMATING AND ENTERING VIDEO ENTRIES: Bring your entry on a flash drive,
CD/DVD or other format that can be quickly added to a lap top for viewing. If possible
entries should be entered on one laptop USED DURING THE MEETING to provide
smooth flow when presenting.
Send Glenn an email notification if you will be entering a video for this month’s mini-comp.
[email protected] by Friday, July 22 @ 5PM.
MEMBERS ONLY: Participating members need to be current, paid members to
participate. Member should be present at the meeting, however if unable to attend, you can
still enter. We do encourage attendance but do understand that sometimes missing a
meeting cannot be avoided. We all want as many members to be involved.
VOTING: All attendees at the meeting will be given 1(one) ballot. It is on the honor system
that no member or guest complete two ballots. Everyone can vote for 2 images in each of the
STILL CATEGORIES:OPEN, INTERMEDIATE & NOVICE and 1 VIDEO. Each vote is
equally waited. The competition will be held early in the meeting to allow for the votes to be
counted. At the completion of the guest speaker/presentation for the night the winners will
be announced. One member will be designated to keep the records of points earned.
Winners to be announced at the holiday party in December.
Points will be awarded as follows: First place 3 ; Second place 2 ; Third place 1 ;
Participated 1 ******** 2011 NEW: 3 categories: OPEN, INTERMEDIATE, and
NOVICE
Points will be tabulated throughout the year for all competitions held.. 1) Quarterly at the
AIM meetings, 2) Participants in Special Events ie Shoot Outs and 3) The Film Festival .
Top winners: 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in both the Still (OPEN, INTERMEDIATE & NOVICE)
and Video category will be announced at the Christmas/Holiday Party. Ties will be TIES…
2 awards will be given for TIES... this means there can be more than 1 first, second and
third place winners… We may revisit tie breakers options in 2011. The ballots will look
like this.
THE BALLOT: One ballot only per person….Vote for quality and how you think it best fits the
theme.
Still Image OPEN :
You can vote for
one or two of your favorite images. Must be
present to vote.
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Still Image INTERMEDIATE:
Between OPEN and NOVICE. Must be
present to vote.
Still Image NOVICE: Not quite
ready for open: You can vote for one or two of
your favorite images. Must be present to vote.
Video: Vote for only one. Must be present to vote.
Voting will take place right after images are shown. Votes will be counted by the end of the
general meeting…. Winners will be announced at the close of the general meeting. At
special events all participants will be given 1 POINT for participating. 1st 2nd 3rd place points
may vary depending on event. To be determined at the business meeting. A facilitator will
be designated responsible for keeping the vote sheets. SAMPLE OF MEMBERSHIP
POINTS AWARDED TALLEY SHEET:
Member Name: Stills
2/23
4/27
7/27
11/22 APR
AUG TOTAL
Member Name: Video
AIM Photo Comps for 2011 .doc
NCUPS Monterey Shootout
Ruth Chofre
NCUPS has set the date for our annual photo/video competition in
Monterey and we've changed the name of the competition. The
Monterey Shootout will be held September 9-11, 2011. The
competition starts at 1pm on Friday so that those who want to go boat
diving that afternoon can catch a regularly scheduled afternoon
charter. You can find out more information in a few weeks from the
NCUPS site or our new website www.montereyshootout.com. Check
it out to find out all the other changes we are making to this year's
competition. Hope to see you in September!
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Pathways to
Adventure Travel
International Diving Expeditions: IDE
5253 Bucks Bar Road
Placerville, CA 95667
Office: 530-622-9124 Mobile: 916-952-9124 FAX: 530-626-0677
[email protected] www.Pathwaystoadventure.com
Rocio Del Mar Liveaboard in The Northern Islands of
the Sea of Cortez (We can plan future 9 day trips to Socorro Islands,
too) … SEPTEMBER 3-10, 2011
$2195.00
Subtract a savings $175 to apply to:
Extra fees: $100 (overland transfer) $100 (nitrox for a week)
park fees ($25) = $225 Reduce those costs to only $50 !!
Other cost include: crew tip, bar/boutique bill and R/T airfare
to Phoenix. Total guest space 20….. make one of them yours!
JOIN SOME OF YOUR DIVE CLUB BUDDIES AND
OTHER PROVEN FUN FOLKS ON AN EXCITING
TRIP…IT’S A SHORT FLIGHT TO A LITTLE SPOT
JUST SOUTH OF THE BORDER .
LOTS OF DETAILS BELOW… WHY? I KNOW THE DETAILS DIVERS WANT…..HERE IS AS
MUCH AS CAN FIT ON 2 PAGES !
Welcome to Rocio Del Mar - your 110’ all
steel = sturdy liveaboard , with 10 guest staterooms with ensuite bathrooms and hot
showers to experience the unique splendor of the northern Sea of Cortez. With usually clear,
deep blue waters, abundant sea life, white sand beaches and inspiring vistas. The Sea of Cortez
- known as the Gulf of California - is a breathtaking destination for amazing scuba diving,
snorkeling, sailing, and exploring diverse marine creatures.
Water temperature in the northern Sea of Cortez is usually 72-75F May through June, 75-80F in
July, warming to 85F in August and September, cooling to 80F or below in October, then
declining to the low 70s during the winter months, and gradually warming again at the end March.
We generally recommend 3mm-5mm wet suits in the summer months, and 5mm to semi-dry in
the winter. Hoods or light hooded vests are always recommended as they protect the areas or
greatest heat loss. Suit to stay warm as you’ll be doing multiple daily dives for several days. 4
dives per day conditions permitting.
Most divers fly into Phoenix and shuttle as a group Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point). It is a
four hour drive on a good road all the way and an interesting view of the beautiful Sonoran
Desert. Stops as needed will be made. Boarding starts any time after 1pm. Boat plans to depart
around 5 pm. In planning flights… arrive in Phoenix no later than 11 am is advised. Upon return
you will disembark after breakfast… est. 8am for the 4 hour ride back to Phoenix. Schedule
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afternoon flights home or plan to stay a day in Phoenix. Due to flight schedules.. be sure you
have insurance.
DAN Insurance is required prior to boarding: Rocio Del Mar’s requirement. Have DAN
PREFERRED! or Travel Guard GOLD Plan. This is hurricane season…. So insurance is extra critical. Ample
warning will precede this trip ….. This is usually a protected area…not 100%
Hike and explore remote uninhabited islets. Take out one of the kayaks during a surface interval.
Dine under the stars in a calm anchorage, socialize with your shipmates and make new friends.
Then settle into a comfortable bunk in your own finely appointed cabin. All in a day aboard Rocio,
along with personalized service to enhance your great dive holiday.
Images from
their website with permission… www.rociodelmarliveaboard.com The next images.. we take
ourselves !!
Rocio Del Mar Liveaboard in The Northern Islands of
the Sea of Cortez SEPTEMBER 3-10, 2011……$2020 +
$50 other fees* = a total value week ! *airfare and personal items
additional as noted page one.
More details and how to sign up……. Call Carol, Email Carol, mail deposit as requested below…
join the fun dive bunch. !!
We all could be part of another Pam Wade’s group shot this time !!
Seen here with REEF on lounge deck …This is “one of” her fish counting groups.. !
Dive deck, dive skiffs, twin cabins (2cabins with double beds), bright windows: all part of the comfortable
Rocio Del Mar
Sample Itinerary: Subject to conditions and critter sighting reports and… group wishes…
Location
Dive Sites: 4 dives per day
Day 1: Travel
Puerto Penasco, MX
Board the Boat! Enjoy the ride. Set up gear
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Day 2: Dive
Day 3: Dive
Day 4: Dive
Day 5: Dive
Day 6: Dive
Day 7: Travel
Bahia De Los
Angeles
Isla Selspiuedes
Isla Las Animas
Isla Angel del la
Guardia
Puerto Refugio
Puerto Penasco, MX
unpressured.
Bahia De Los Angeles, Isla La Ventana,
Ensenada Alacran
Lavadero
Too many to count!
Vibora, Devil's Point ...
Too many to count!
Last day/night on Board the Boat! Enjoy the
stories.
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Detail Cost Summary:
Date
Cost per person
Deposit
$2195 X ___ =
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May 30
2 payment to equal 50% trip
cost
Final due: $1095 - $175 pp
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June 30
If Cr Card:
Total cost for check / Money
Order
$
VISA/MC/Discover
Final due: $1095 -
$95 pp
Payments
Deposit: $500 pp
X___$______
nd
2 pmt: $600 pp
X___$______
Final: $920 pp
X_____$_______
Final: $1000 pp
X____$______
Make check out to: PATHWAYS TO ADVENTURE TRAVEL MAIL TO: 5253 Bucks Bar
Road Placerville, CA 95667
CONTACT: Carol Herrlie for
more details including Credit Card use. [email protected] or cell: 916-9529124
…
SIGN ME/US UP: Name (s)
:_____________________________________________________________________ Your
Contact information:
Email________________________________________phone:____________________
Cancellation Policy: $75 non-refundable for any reason plus 25% non-refundable if cancelled 3-9
months from departure; 50% non-refunded if cancelled 65 to 90 days prior to departure. NO
refunds 65 days before departure.
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