Sharp Images & Cameras

Cameras need occasional inspection to determine that they don’t have a problem. They are exposed to the elements and then stored in camera bags (dark places); they occasionally get bumped and let’s don’t even mention the “dropped” word. Ever transition from a cold to warm environment and discover that you have condensation everywhere? There is saltwater spray and, of course, those batteries. If your camera has mirror lock-up feature, use it. This seemingly little step will help reduce vibrations caused by the mirror “slap”, especially when you are using long lenses and/or exposures of 1/15 of a second or lower.
Important General Information:

CNPA-Asheville Monthly Meeting 2008 NEW INFORMATION!! — Meetings are held the second Sunday of each month at 6:00 p.m. (new time!) ~ please see each month's listing to confirm date and time! Please see each month's listing, below, for any changes!

NEW!! Meeting Location: Girl Scouts Facility at 64 W.T. Weaver Boulevard. Asheville…just a little farther down the road from the Botanical Gardens. 

DIRECTIONS:   From Downtown Asheville: Take I-26 West to Exit 25 UNC-Asheville Exit.  Turn Right onto Broadway, Left at Second traffic light (W.T. Weaver Blvd). Pass the UNCA Botanical Gardens. Proceed (straight/soft right) through the round-about continuing on W.T Weaver Blvd.

Girl Scouts is the brown building approx. 1/4 Mile on the Right. Meetings will be in their secondary building on the hill…not the building with the gift shop.

From Weaverville:  Take I-26 East to Exit 25, UNC-Asheville Exit.  Turn Left onto Broadway, left at Second traffic light (W.T. Weaver Blvd) Follow directions above from “Pass the UNCA Botanical Gardens…”

CNPA-Asheville Sunset Opportunities 2008 — first Sunday of each month except for holidays, then third Sunday. Please see each month's listing for location and time.

Bonus Field Trips ~ Extra trips during the month which are scheduled on Sundays, longer hikes and more strenuous than normal or have a stated location but don't have a fixed date to catch the peak of wildflowers or fall color.

All details will be provided closer in to the dates listed.

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2008

May

4 ~ Sunset Op Cowhee Mountain

11 ~ Monthly Meeting—Show and Tell by Bob Bachand—“Seeing and Photographing a New World through a Microscope”

18 ~ Field Trip—Pisgah Forest Waterfalls

June

1 ~ Sunset Op Craggy Pinnacle

8 ~ Monthly Meeting ~ Photographs for Cradle of Forestry Exhibit, Natures Harmonies, are due!! Click here for Guidelines Submission form will be posted soon.

21 ~ Roan Mountain Gardens/Trails

28 ~ Workshop—B&W Conversion Susanna Euston

July

6 ~ Sunset Op Max Patch

13 ~ Monthly Meeting

TBA ~ Field Trip—Jarvis

August

2 ~ Field Trip Frying Pan Mountain

3 ~ Sunset Op Morton Overlook

10 ~ Monthly Meeting

September

6 ~ Field Trip BRP/Wolf Creek

7 ~ Sunset Op Mt. Pisgah

14 ~ Monthly Meeting

October

5 ~ Field Trip Hwy 215 and Sunset Op Cowhee Mtn.

12 ~ Monthly Meeting

19 ~ Field Trip Grandfather Mountain

TBA ~ Field Trip Jocassee

TBA ~ Field Trip Graceland Highlands

November

1 ~ Field Trip—Chimney Rock

2 ~ Sunset Op Wolf Laurel

8 ~ Field Trip Cataloochee

9 ~ Monthly Meeting—Show and Tell—Pack Place Exhibit Images

December

7 ~ Sunset Op—Beaver Lake

TBA ~ Holiday Party

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