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November 2017 Winners

   November winners:   Group Member Image Place A Barbara Mierau-Klein Shadow Caravan 1 A Emine Gurgen Lantern 2 A Bermet Sydygalieva Stardust 3 A Barbara Mierau-Klein Sand Storm HM A Carlo Sdralevich Footprints HM A Chirag Sanghani Spooky Shadow HM A Emine Gurgen Circles HM A Jose Deduque Un Apéritif HM A Manuel Morquecho…

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The Myth of Equivalent Focal Length

 Khai Nguyen, EPSA, SPSA Many photographers misunderstand that the focal length of a lens mounted on a crop camera would effectively be extended by a crop factor. For this reason, they think they can reach subjects at a further distance and make the images larger. This article will disprove this myth once and for all. Background review Before getting into details, we need to go over some basic facts about cameras and lenses. There are two kinds of cameras: full-frame and crop cameras. Full-frame cameras are those with an image sensor equivalent to 35mm film. The sensor size is 36mm x 24mm, and its diagonal is 43.27mm. Crop cameras are…

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October 2017 Winners

   Group Member Image Place A Chirag Sanghani Fruit Basket 1 A Dorte Verner Gerewol at the Wodaabe Tribe 2 A Dorte Verner Woman in Red 3 A Manorama Rani Bridging the Gap HM   Group Member Image Place B Simon Bradbury Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1 B Jose Deduque Lines, Shapes &…

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Interview with Ceyda Öner Outgoing IPS Club President

 By Mary Ongwen The HQ1 IMF café was a buzz with conversations. Under the sparkling chandelier reflections Ceyda Öner and I sit down to a chat and the voices in the background faded out. Ceyda is the Deputy Division Chief in the Finance unit of the IMF. She is also the outgoing president of the IPS club. Qn: Tell me a little about yourself and how you started on this photography journey. Ceyda: I’m from Turkey. I was born in the US but went back to Turkey at the age of six. Growing up in two places always made me curious about the differences. I kept looking for hidden clues…

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Interview with Dorte Verner

 By Mary Ongwen On a cool Monday afternoon, the MC building gives the impression that staff are either on leave or shaking off Monday blues. Not so for Dorte. I walk into her office and she’s in the middle of compiling a report while connected with staff in different time zones. I promise to keep the interview brief. Dorte Verner is Lead Agricultural Economist with the World Bank in the Food and Agriculture Global Practice (GFA). She is also a brilliant photographer and a member of the IMF/World Bank International Photographic Society Club (IPS). Most recently Dorte’s photo of a Moken fisher man won the most popular photo entry for…

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Welcome to the 2017/2018 season!

 Dear IPS Members, Welcome to the 2017/2018 season (our 51st)!  Please read on for announcements covering the new season and current/upcoming events: 1. 2017/2018 membership renewal If you plan to stay in the club during the 2017/2018 season and to remain eligible to participate in monthly competitions, please submit your membership form/check by September 20, 2017. The membership form, along with the $40 annual fee (payable by personal check, certified check or money order made out to “IPS”) can be: Sent to Bermet by regular or interoffice mail (WB MSN MC10-1020), or Dropped off in person in Bermet’s office (WB MC10-548), or Brought to the September 20th meeting. If you are IMF staff,…

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2017 Annual Exhibition Winners

 Place Diamonds2 by Peter Allum Notes from the judges:  Place Angle3 by Igor Rykov Notes from the judges:  Place Comfortable Now? by Simon Bradbury Notes from the judges:  Honorable Mentions: Prashant Tanavade, My Time Simon Bradbury, Girl with Bagpipes Benoit Catzaras, At a Crossroads Manuella Palmioli, Souvenirs Fred Cochard, Nantes Lines and Stripes Alex Culiuc, Empty Handed…

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World Bank Art Program Exhibits IPS Images

 The World Bank Art Program and the International Photographic Society exhibited a selection of images from the IPS Annual Photography Exhibition. The photographs represent a selection out of 130 images, by the winning photographers of the monthly competitions, during the 2016/2017 IPS season. Six of the photographs presented won an Honorable Mention Award at the 47th Annual IPS Exhibition. The exhibition is on view through September 2017 in the Preston Lounge.  

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Interview with Dorte Verner

 On a cool Monday afternoon, the MC building gives the impression that staff are either on leave or shaking off Monday blues. Not so for Dorte. I walk into her office and she’s in the middle of compiling a report while connected with staff in different time zones. I promise to keep the interview brief. Dorte Verner is Lead Agricultural Economist with the World Bank in the Food and Agriculture Global Practice (GFA). She is also a brilliant photographer and a member of the IMF/World Bank International Photographic Society Club (IPS). Most recently Dorte’s photo of a Moken fisher man won the most popular photo entry for the Nikon Photo…

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