Sunday 27 September 2009
Photo Chains
I found this on the Canon website PHOTO CHAINS. A photochain is a growing chain of photos taken by different people, where each shot inspires the next. If your photo is selected to be part of the Hero chain you can win a prize.
HDR workshop - Now on 24th Oct
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The HDR workshop has been postponed (due to problems with the hall). New Date: Saturday 24th October
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The HDR workshop has been postponed (due to problems with the hall). New Date: Saturday 24th October
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Friday 25 September 2009
HDR workshop.
Don't forget the HDR workshop on Saturday 3rd Oct. Postponed. New date 24th Oct
HDR means ‘High Dynamic Range’. Using software like Photomatix you can create images with more detail in the highlights and shadows than you can with a normal photo from today’s digital cameras. It’s similar to the old technique of exposure blending. Taking one photo for the sky and one for the ground, then merging them both together allows you to create some unique photos. You can use it carefully to create natural looking photos or you can use it creatively to create atmospheric and emotive photos. The choice is yours as to how you process the end result.
12 – 1pm We will start with a quick overview of what HDR is and go over the process required to capture images on your camera. This will involve looking at how to set your camera to bracket for 3-5 different exposures.
1-2.30pm We will go to a nearby location and take a series of photos.
2.30 – 4pm Time to see the magic come alive!! Using the photomatix program we will process our images and experiment with producing different styles of images.
What to Bring...
· Your camera and a tripod if you have one. I will bring my two tripods though if anyone wants to borrow them. A tripod is very helpful; to make sure your 3 images are exactly the same when you merge them.
· If you have a laptop and are able to download a free trial version of the ‘photomatix’ software program this would be very helpful. No drama’s if not though I will put it all up on the big screen!!
· A free trial version of ‘photomatix’ can be downloaded super easily from http://www.hdrsoft.com/
What is HDR?
HDR means ‘High Dynamic Range’. Using software like Photomatix you can create images with more detail in the highlights and shadows than you can with a normal photo from today’s digital cameras. It’s similar to the old technique of exposure blending. Taking one photo for the sky and one for the ground, then merging them both together allows you to create some unique photos. You can use it carefully to create natural looking photos or you can use it creatively to create atmospheric and emotive photos. The choice is yours as to how you process the end result.
Program for Saturday
12 – 1pm We will start with a quick overview of what HDR is and go over the process required to capture images on your camera. This will involve looking at how to set your camera to bracket for 3-5 different exposures.
1-2.30pm We will go to a nearby location and take a series of photos.
2.30 – 4pm Time to see the magic come alive!! Using the photomatix program we will process our images and experiment with producing different styles of images.
What to Bring...
· Your camera and a tripod if you have one. I will bring my two tripods though if anyone wants to borrow them. A tripod is very helpful; to make sure your 3 images are exactly the same when you merge them.
· If you have a laptop and are able to download a free trial version of the ‘photomatix’ software program this would be very helpful. No drama’s if not though I will put it all up on the big screen!!
· A free trial version of ‘photomatix’ can be downloaded super easily from http://www.hdrsoft.com/
More examples of HDR can be seen here
October meeting
Next monthly meeting is Thursday 1st October.
The guest speaker is local photographer Clinton Warburton. You can see his work here
Set subject due in is "Beach" this should be an easy one so hope to see lots of entries. Don't forget the set subject is for small print, Colour and Monochromatic.
Don't forget to bring back your voting forms for Set subjects for next year.
Membership fees are now over due. Single membership $36, family $42.
The guest speaker is local photographer Clinton Warburton. You can see his work here
Set subject due in is "Beach" this should be an easy one so hope to see lots of entries. Don't forget the set subject is for small print, Colour and Monochromatic.
Don't forget to bring back your voting forms for Set subjects for next year.
Membership fees are now over due. Single membership $36, family $42.
Safari Wise Photo Tours and Workshops
Safari wise offers world wide photographic tours and workshops. Click on the title to go to the website. The tours look fabulous
Sunday 13 September 2009
Night Shoot
This was a snap I took from Thursdays night shoot. I have used photomatix to create quite a surreal HDR image (some will love it, some will loathe it!!!). I took 3 images using my tripod, one under exposed, one over exposed and one correctly exposed and then used the program to merge the 3 images! Keep watching blog for more info on HDR workshop to be held Saturday October 3rd - probably 12-4pm! .jpg)
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Make sure you click on this image - has to be viewed full size to be fully appreciated - Patti
Chinese Paper Cuttings
Les will hold an informal photo workshop at his house on Wednesday 16th Sept 1:30pm to take photos of Chinese Paper Cuttings. These cuttings are very thin coloured paper Chinese masked Warriors. The aim is to project light through them and create black and white shadows. They are worth taking in colour alone.
If members are interested please contact Les Lockland ph: 5561 2925
Friday 4 September 2009
September Competition Results
The set topic for this month was "Elegance".
Congratulations to all place getters and thanks to Perry Cho for judging and being a great guest speaker.
Small prints Set subject - Elegance
1st Nose Dive Vivian Carter
2nd King of the Castle Vivian Carter
Small Print Open
1st Escaping Fear Rosanna Sialong
2nd Diamond Firetail Finch John Culver
3rd Sea Lion John Culver
Set Colour – Elegance 
1st Australian White Ibis John Culver
2nd Sturt Desert Pea John Culver
3rd Elegant Jelly Fish Graham Dixon
Open Colour 
1st Hopkins Mouth #3 Graham Dixon
2nd Alaskan River John Culver
3rd Hard Labour Les Lockland
Monochrome Open 
1st Clouds Light Up Roger Neal
2nd Breakwater Storm Roger Neal
3rd Flowers Len Asling
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