Competition Rules (March 2010)

PLEASE SEE NEW RULES AT http://warrnamboolcameraclub.zenfolio.com/competition-rules

The rules for entering photos have been altered by the committee effective from March 2010. A summary of the changes are listed below. (Click on Image for Print Friendly Version)


REMOVED:
1. The 2 year age limit for photos. This effectively means that if you taken the photo you can enter it, regardless of age.
2. Colour Slide Section.

ALTERED:
1. Any work that has been entered in any section shall not be entered again in its original state in any monthly competition until image of the year. Previously photos which received a 1st, 2nd, 3rd or a Highly Commended were the only photos prevented from being entered again until the Image of the Year.
2. Black and White is now referred to as Monochromatic.

NEW:
1. Novice section and associated rules regarding who is eligible to enter this section.

April Competition Results

Thank you to Mark Williams for judging this month and his comments. The set subject this month was BLING. Sorry no photos this month.

Novice Print
1st Denise Neal "Batemans Bridge"
2nd Denise Neal "Through the Trees"

Small Print Open
1st John Culver "Norfolk Pine"
2nd John Culver "Government House"
3rd John Culver "Tropic Bird"

Small Print Set Subject
1st Beverley Bell "Butterfly Crown"
2nd Beverley Bell "Dragon Fly"
3rd Beverley bell "Silver Brooch"

Monochromatic Open
1st Les Lockland " "
2nd Len Asling " Stormy Bay"

Monochromatic Set Subject
1st Benjamin Spencer "Riches"

Colour Open
1st Graham Dixon "Murgheboluc Reserve"
2nd Roger Neal "Stingray Bay - Middle Island"
3rd Grahan Dixon "Port Douglas"

Colour Set Subject
1st Patti Vallance "Mini Gangsta"
2nd Benjamin Spencer "Priorities"
3rd Benjamin Spencer "Bling of a Different Kind"

Creative/ Experimental
1st Roger Neal "St Mary's Interior"
2nd Les Lockland "Honky Tonk Piano"

Photoshop video tutorials

Want to increase your image editing skills - particularly if you're using Photoshop? 

Here's a good starting point. 

The biggest selection I've come across are at - http://tv.adobe.com/product/photoshop (or simply click on title of this blog entry). 

Out on right hand side of this page click on 'Photoshop user TV' - currently 190 episodes to choose from ranging from 15 minutes to 1 hour in length! These guys waffle a little bit (usually for first 2-3 minutes) but their tutorials are easy to follow and there can be 4 or more tips per episode.

On the opening page are many other presenter's sites - just try some or all of them, or do a search for the topic you want covered.

South Western Interclub Result

Congratulations to Colac for their victory at this annual contest. It was great to see the many fine prints on display from Colac, Portland and Warrnambool. Quite inspiring. Congratulations to those who competed and those who gained places.

Thanks to Judge Ian Bock who also displayed a stimulating presentation of his photographs. His comments on the photographs were thoughtful and informative.

South Western Interclub - TOMORROW

South Western Interclub is tomorrow at 7:30pm at the church Hall.

Our guest Judge Ian Bock will be presenting a slide show of his work following the presentations.

Set up at 3pm at the Church Hall
Dinner at Rafferty's tavern 6pm

Friends and partners most welcome.

Bunnings BBQ

Thank you to everyone who helped out yesterday. We have a very successful day and I would like to say a huge thank you to Coles Centro for their donation of the sausages and to Bakers Delight for the bread. Without the help of these two businesses our profits would be dramatically reduced. I would urge club members to support these businesses as they have supported us.

Street Photography

Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions, and other settings. Street photography could be described as social photography, the way that people interact with others. It is about our human society, shared moments, and our environments. It is photos of people in their own habitat. It is about telling a story in a single scene. This can be from the homeless person all the way up to high society.

Some photographers advocate the use of a wide angle lens so you are close to your subjects and interacting with them, not just obseving them. Others opt for a longer lens so you can capture the scene without disturbing it. I think do whatever you are most comfortable with. I have posted some links below to help. As you can see, street photography is a hugely varied subject from the very subtle to the 'in-your-face'.
20 quick tips
More tips
Images by Henri Cartier-Bresson
Street Photography be Nils Jorgensen
Vancover street photography
Images by Dave Beckerman

This link should answer any concerns you have with legal issues related street photography
the legal stuff

Shutterbug Photography Festival

Shutterbug Photography Festival has fast become a must see event on the photographic calendar and a quality outlet for non-professional and emerging photographers from around Australia.

Entries for Shutterbug are taken from the 1st January - 30th May each year. The work is judged (please see our judges page) and finalists announced. The Shutterbug Photography Projection night is a huge VIP event held in Sydney sometime in July.

The vision behind the festival is to give talented photographers an opportunity to show off some of their work via this tough competition, with the submission requirement of 15-25 images in a theme designed to encourage excellence across a body of work rather than a single image.

This is also an opportunity for photography lovers and art supporters alike to be introduced to the work of gifted and emerging artists by way of the big screen at The Chauvel Cinema on the Shutterbug Festival night.

Check out the website and the previous finalists
here

March Competition Results

Thanks to Tracey Togni for being our judge and making comments about the prints.

Small Print - Open
1st Big Yawn John Culver












2nd Balanced Rock John Culver










3rd Red Rose John Culver









Small Print – Set- Action
1st Big Leap John Culver












2nd Pambula Splash Denise Neal










3rd Shipwreck classic John Culver









Colour Open
1st Insect John Culver












2nd High Summer, Mt Hotham Roger Neal





3rd Mud Flats Graham Dixon












Colour Set - Action

1st Playing In The Waves Graham Dixon










2nd WA Wins Patti Vallance

3^rd Roulettes John Culver

Monochrome Set – Action

1st Jump Patti Vallance

Experimental/Creative

1st Climate Change Roger Neal

Novice
1st 123 Sherril-Lea Allan

2nd Power Sherril-Lea Allan

3rd No More Biscuits Bev Bell

Dtown TV is back

Last year this was a weekly video series that featured items of interest for Nikon users. This year they have a new series that would be of interest to all photographers. Well worth a look.
Click on the heading or here (http://kelbytv.com/dtowntv/)