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President’s Report Welcome to this month’s Viewpoint. As at March 9 we had 260 members signed up after losing a few with 209 members paid up. There are still some stragglers to pay their membership and I estimate that we will end up around 220-230 members. Whilst this may seem to be a large dropout rate it is a normal occurrence each year. People join during the year and find that it is not what they were looking for and don’t rejoin, others leave the area and others resign for various other reasons. We have seen similar numbers as a percentage leave each year for the past five years, it’s just the numbers are bigger because of the larger membership base. As mentioned in last month’s Viewpoint we have now selected a local company called Analitix to work with us in developing and implementing our new website. We have also engaged an independent graphic design firm called Ginger Creative who we've briefed on our key design elements that we expect will form the basis of the new look and feel of our website and importantly they will guide us on the key areas of creating an effective style and layout that will help make navigating the site much more intuitive and easy. The process used for selecting these companies was the initial creation of a requirements and scoping document which was sent out to seven companies, each of whom had expressed interest in submitting a quote for the work. This ultimately resulted in five of the companies responding with quotes. The quotes submitted to us varied significantly in price from each of the companies, as did the corresponding features and functionality that each company were proposing to supply in the website. Whilst price was definitely an important factor in our final choice, we followed a detailed evaluation of each response which resulted in two potential candidates being identified as having met the key criteria that we set out in our requirements document. The evaluation committee then performed the necessary reference checks including company searches, contacting existing customers and conducting online reviews of existing sites produced by both web design companies, to ensure that we selected a reliable service provider who could not only meet our immediate needs but also had the capacity to help us to grow our club's web presence into the future. Naturally this long awaited redesign comes at a cost and at last year's AGM it was stated that we anticipated we would need to invest somewhere between $15,000 and $20,000 for a total redesign and development of our website. Whilst the final costing is still being negotiated, I am confident that the club's investment will be kept within this target range. On March 13-15 we ran the photographic section of the Castle Hill Show. William and Robyn Stewart took on the enormous task and along with a team of volunteers from the club set up all the stands and images, organised the judging, manned the exhibition over the three days and then pulled everything down again. The club owes a lot of gratitude to the team for their efforts, which once again shows the dedication of the club members for perfection and holds us in good esteem within the community. William did say that one of the main reasons for a successful show was the high standard of entries, many of which came from our own club members. The first competition night saw 175 entries from 92 members with 78 awards issued, we need to encourage members that are not submitting entries to join in the competitions. It’s impossible to win awards if you don’t put entries in. The second social event at Penrith Regatta was a success however there are a couple of issues that need to be addressed. There were 22 people who signed up for the event but only 16 turned up and many were not there at the designated time. In this case it wasn’t a huge issue but for future events the group could travel between several sites and it’s imperative that people arrive at the scheduled time. Also prior arrangements are usually made for the number of people attending and it can be quite embarrassing when everyone doesn’t turn up. Until next month happy snapping Regards Mal Hobson
APRIL 2010 Issue 50
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Congratulations to the following winners from Competition night 23rd March 2010
Digital Image of the Month – Open - “Tiny Toes” by Nicole Gibson. "Tiny Toes" was taken when my son was only a month old. My husband was nursing him and holding his feet in his hands. They were set up under the awning in our backyard and the photo was taken at 3pm. My camera is a Nikon D50 with a 28-80mm Nikkor lens. It was a JPEG image and the settings were Aperture priority F5.6, the shutter speed was 1/80, Auto white balance, ISO speed 1600, focal length 80mm. As I am possibly one of only a select few in the club that do not have photoshop or lightroom I have not edited it out of camera.
Digital Image of the Month – Set – “Let Me Out of Here” by Len News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
Print of the Month – Open -“Pandora” by Jason Pang. This photo was taken at Camel Rock Beach down at the South Coast. It was taken at 4.53am on an early sunrise morning where I had to drive 20minutes from Narooma which is where I was staying during my Christmas holidays. That morning was very cloudy with a bit of drizzle. I had my camera(Nikon D300) setup on my tripod on the rocks , braving the rain and incoming high tide for half an hour. As I thought it was over with no good sunrise, the sun suddenly pops up from the horizon and casted one of the most amazing sunrise over Camel Rock. That was how I managed to capture this moment which lasted for only 5 minutes. The settings I had on my camera were ISO100, 1s exposure, f/11, using my 10-20mm Sigma Lens fitted with Hoya HD Circular Polarizing filter and 4 stops Cokin Z-Pro Graduated Neutral Density Filters. Post processed with Photoshop CS4.
Print of the Month – Set – “The Presence” – by Ian English. Nikon D700, 24-70 lens – tripod. 5 shot HDR 1 stop apart ISO 400 f11 @24mm processed in Photomatix Pro and adjusted in CS3. Ghost image taken in our home studio against a chromakey blue background to facilitate cutting out the shape. Two flashes were used. Cutout was transferred to the main image, blend mode luminosity and opacity and scale adjusted. An inner and outer glow were added and the nightie was made to look “flowing” using the liquefy tool in PS. Lighting for the model was set up to simulate the light direction in the main image.
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FJKF CLUB NEWS
New Members CHRSL Photography club welcomes the following new members to the club. Kerrie Preston-Jenkins Adam Cordukes John Parsonage Tony Artinian Chris Hind John Koens We look forward to seeing you and your images. New members to the club are encouraged to read The Federation of Camera Clubs newsletters - f/stop, just click on the link here. http://www.photographynsw.org.au/news_pdf/fcc_1004.pdf it has lots of info on external competitions and news and events from other clubs
Congratulations to Mary Spence “Retired Rodeo Rider”
Winning Entry by Mary Spence at the Taralga Rodeo Photographic Competition Category: “The Best Portrait of a typical Australian at the 2010 Rodeo” - $250 prize money. “This was an exciting win for me. I asked the lady who rang me, are you sure it is Mary Spence and NOT Tony Spence as he has won this competition on a number of occasions.” She said YES. Tony was very pleased for me. It has given me the confidence to have a go against the big boys now. You never know your luck. Everyone should enter external competitions and try their luck as well. A lucky win might pay for another bit of photographic equipment.
Congratulations also to Ian English on winning the FIAP Honourable Mention Ribbon in the recent Maitland International Salon of Photography. Ian’s image is titled “Abandoned” – Open Colour Prints
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FJKF FREE International Competition
AQÜEDUCTE 2010 – XI Biennial Photographic
Competition
Closing date – 7th April 2010 The Aqueducte 2010 XI Biennial Photographic Competition has FREE entry for Digital
Entries sent by Internet.
Refer to the Web Sit: http://www.afocer.cat/ Below is a copy of a letter sent to Len News from a friendly gentleman and fellow photographer Len met at the Castle Hill Show.
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GUEST SPEAKER - TUESDAY 6TH APRIL
M I C H E L E A B O U D Exhibitions
2009 Masters of Photography, Anmesty International, Sydney 2008 The Nelson Mandela Art For Aids Orphans, Toronto, Canada 2007 The Nelson Mandela Art For Aids Orphans, Vancouver, Canada 2006 FEHVA (Forty Eight Hours of Visual Art) Charity Exhibition & Auction, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
2005 “New Media: Photography And The Moving Image”, Poliform,Sydney, Group Exhibition
2004 “Women and Freedom”, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Group Exhibition
2000 "In Your Face”, Volvo Gallery, Sydney, Solo Exhibition
1999 "Fluid", Astro Gallery, Paddington
1986 Hogarth Gallery, Sydney, Solo Exhibition
1985 Hogarth Gallery, Sydney, Group Exhibition and representation
1981 "Night Gallery" – London, Group Exhibition
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FJKF Education
Interior Design Extension Course, UCLA, CA. USA
1979 -1980 Two Year Diploma Course at Photographic College of London
Known for her highly developed aesthetic and technical skills, Aboud!s interpretive style as a fine arts photographer has been honed through her experience, education and ongoing experimentation and development. Aboud has distinguished herself through the medium of commercial photography, winning many international and national awards for excellence. Aboud 's experience of shooting abroad is extensive. After spending many years travelling throughout Europe, an extended time was spent in Paris where an editorial focus was pursued. Three years was spent with the New York agency Trelise before concentrating once again on the regional market of Australasia. USA clients include Bloomingdales, Lancome, ASPCA, Marks & Spencer UK. International Campaigns include VISA Liv Tyler, Lindt Chocolate, Ferrero Chocolate Italy, Toyota, Maldives Campaign Singapore Airlines, Clarion Car Stereo Bozell Japan. Thai Airways, Japan, Nokia World Wide Johnson & Johnson Asia & Australia. Magazines include Interview USA, Vogue Australia, Harpers Bazaar Singapore & Australia, Elle Singapore, Mexico & Australia, OYSTER, Wired USA, Rolling Stone Noise, Australia Style, Belle Magazine, Vogue Living Australia, Ambiente Germany. Michele is currently working on a solo exhibition “Still”, featuring a selection of Black and White portraits.
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Tonga Trip by Christine Dunn !Whenever I’ve flown I’ve taken a picture of the aircraft. Something I started many years ago after my first flight on a Boeing 707. I’ve flown on many airplanes from jet fighters, helicopters, military transports to the larger commercial. This trip was no exception to the variety 767 out of Sydney. Corsair twin prop, long and thin, had to bend over to walk through. The King’s plane which is used for commercial flights when he’s not using it. Luxury pure luxury, leather seats heaps of leg room. Lastly the Islander eight seater, not the worst airplane I’ve been on but close. Exciting flight, though as we were flying to Eua the pilot saw some whales in the strait. He banked the plane for a closer look. I was sitting behind the co-pilots seat, next to the door. Did I ever hold on tightly to the seatbelt. Approaching Eua it was obvious we were not lined up with the runway. The pilot turned around and said the grass is a lot smoother!! !Tonga is made up of some 170 island in four groups. Tonga, Ha'apai, Vava'u and Niua. Our trip was to Vava'u one of the northern groups, Tonga tapu the main island and Eua known as the prehistoric island.! !Tonga specifically Vava'u is very popular during the months of August and September. It is the height of the whale watching season. To ensure I had the flights and accommodation, the trip had to have been booked and paid for six months in advance. After having booked and paid, now the long wait started.! !Finally the long wait is over, it's September. Packing the gear I need, which this time includes the camera,
does not leave much weight for clothes. I replace the laptop with a small portable hard drive. I assumed I'd find a computer to connect to, which will let me download the photos. Luckily Virgin Airlines allows an extra 5 kilos for sporting equipment. The other airlines, not so lucky, had to pay excess. I went with six others for the week in Vava'u. After the week three went back to Sydney, myself and the three others continued on to Eua.! !On a lovely sunny afternoon, I and the others in the group meet up at the International Terminal. After a four hour flight and three hour in time we arrive at Tonga Tapu. Typically, it's pouring with
rain, a tropical downpour at that. Just walking from the aeroplane to the terminal I'm drenched. Even the rain could not dampen my enthusiasm. The Royal Tongan Hotel I stayed in could. From the outside it looked good. All the power points were American, no hot water and breakfast, they ran out of food. About five thirty in the morning, a whole bunch of soldiers came down the road outside my room singing soldier songs. Tongan's have beautiful voices but not at five thirty in the morning. They did not put that in the visitors’ information.! !This morning is the flight to Vava'u in the Corsair. Oh, and it's still raining. After an hour’s fight, we arrive in Vava'u. Last time in Tonga some 25 years ago the mode of transport was a truck with wooden benches. Now it’s mini buses and four wheel drives to take us to the accommodation.! !Not wanting to waste my time we unpack and get our diving gear ready. No time for lunch, had to be at
Beluga Diving by 13:00 for a double boat dive. In the scheme of things Tonga is not a spectacular place to dive. But there again, I'm a bit jaded having dived in some of the best places in the world. Tonga is mainly cave diving, a little coral and not many schooling fish. The water is warm about 23 degrees, a beautiful blue as there are no rivers flowing into the bay. Visibility is about 30 metres.!
!The first dives, as always are pedestrian, to let the dive guide judge your
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FJKF competency level under water. Stayed at about 15 metres yawn, yawn. The next day was more diving at a different site. This time a little deeper and more complex.! !The third day was the first whale watching, the point of the trip to Tonga. I've seen whales before and they are a spectacular animal to watch. I’ve never been up close though, usually a couple of hundred metres away. This time hoping to see a mother with her three month old calf, this is the whole reason for going to Tonga. It did not take long once we were in the open ocean.! !Diving with the whales is not allowed, you can only snorkel. While floating on the surface you could see the mother at about 20 metres down. She had her chin resting on the reef with the baby suckling. I swam over the tail as this is one of the shots I wanted to get. The baby stopped suckling and moved from under the mother. Then both of the mother and baby started to the surface to breathe.! !There I was on the surface with a mother and baby whale surfacing underneath me. Wow! what a sight to see. Now, when I say baby whale don't think of some small cute mammal. This baby was as big as a city bus the mother a lot bigger. Totally mesmerised I gave no thought to the danger I was in. The danger was not that the whales would attack, just that being so small they would just not see me and swim over the top of me. So mesmerised was I that I forgot to take any pictures. This will stay with me for the rest of my life as one of the best things I've seen. There were other opportunities to take pictures through the day.! !The next day was supposed to be a rest day. No, not for me or a couple of others in the group, we paid another $180 to go out again. And thankfully I did. While out in the ocean again we heard a kind of mooing somewhat like a cow. It wasn't a cow, following the high pitched calls. As I've said, seen whales before, never heard them, giddy school girl time again. This time there was a mother and baby with escort. Being dropped into the water ahead of the whale they swam towards me, coming to about one and half metres away. So close, you could look at them in the eye. They came so close even the wide angle lens was not good enough. This time I did get the photos.!
!The next day was back to diving, this time a little deeper and a little longer. Before getting back into the boat I had to do decompression stops. The point of the decompression stops is to off load the absorbed nitrogen in the blood. My computer is set to conservative and the decompression stop became longer than the other divers. There I was hanging 5 metres below the boat all on my lonesome, hoping they would notice I hadn't surfaced yet. Really didn't want a movie made of my misfortune.
That is, unless Angelina Jolie played me. My luck it would be Angela Lansbury.! !The last day of whale watching was a little different, we did not find a mother and calf but a whole bunch of adolescent males. Some on the boat said there were 15 plus, I counted only 12. All I know was there were lots of whales. They were travelling fast which did not help with the underwater photography. I did get a line of bubbles as one whale swam below me. The dominant male would occasionally lift his head above the water to look at us. Guess he was human watching. One time we were looking over the port side of the boat and a whale would breach of the starboard side. We would run over the other side to look. You really got the feeling they were playing with us.! !We spent a week in Vava'u before returning to Tonga Tapu for two days. Flew back in the King's aeroplane. We lost four from our group as they only took the one week trip option. We did the touristy thing. They have some beautifully painted churches, lots of blow holes. Even found a café that served a decent coffee. After a week of drinking instant coffee, it was pure luxury.! !The next island we visited was Eua pronounced (EWA). As usual had to get to the airport forty five minutes before the flight and extra ten minutes briefing by the pilot.!
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FJKF Maybe another 10 minute to taxi and get into the air. All for a flight that takes 8 minutes. The aeroplane was the Islander.! !Eua is called the prehistoric island, which has been tilted on its side. The western side slopes gently into the ocean the eastern has high cliffs. We were met at the airport for our transfer to the accommodation. Guess what! the transfer was on a flattop truck with wooden benches. Eua was a few days of trekking around the island. From the maps Macdonald Road circumnavigated the island. In reality Macdonald Road was not much more than a four wheel drive track.! !The first tour was a walking trip advertised as medium difficulty, should take about three hours. Well six hours later when we finally got back to the accommodation. All I can say is I'm glad the uphill was the first part of the trek. The second tour was on the back of the truck with lunch on the beach. This is more my speed.!
!One evening while having dinner on the viewing platform, a whale not far off shore raised its fin and slapped the water. This is one of the way whales communicate with one another. Immediately afterward a much smaller fin appeared and slapped the water. It was a mother teaching its calf how to communicate. What a beautiful thing to see.! !We were supposed to spend four days on Eua but the flight on Thursday to connect with the Virgin flight back to Australia was cancelled. Whatever it is that keeps me out of danger was working again. If the fights had not been changed I would have been on Eua when the tsunami hit Tonga. As it was I was in the
air on my way back to Tonga Tapu.! !Captain Cook called Tonga the Friendly Island and after spending two weeks there you can understand why. I’m thinking this year of going the Vietnam (hopefully they won’t shoot at me this time) for a week. Then a week in Thailand to get my teeth fixed. I’m seriously thinking of going back to Tonga and doing it all over again.! !If you walk down the road with a camera around your neck, you’ll get swamped with school children wanting their photograph taken. If you did that in Sydney you’d get arrested.! !Before going to Tonga my opinion of the Japanese whale hunt was wrong. All the reasons for killing whales have been replaced. Now after seeing humpbacks up close, I no longer think it's wrong. It's criminal.! ! $0"'&()&1#E$
Thanks so much for your story Christine, such different photography and experiences!
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Social Outing - Australian Canoe Sprint Championships By Linda Drayton
(Photos – Jason Pang and Linda Drayton)
On Saturday 13th March a small group of keen club members headed out to the Sydney International Regatta Centre at Penrith Lakes to photograph the Australian Canoe Sprint Championships. This was the second social outing of the year and a group of about ten members met up at the venue initially. A number of others arrived later throughout the morning to bring the numbers up to about fourteen or so. We were fortunate enough to have Mother Nature on our side as conditions were perfect ... warm with a bit of a breeze and lovely skies. The venue itself was impressive and covered a huge area. Races started at 8.00am. The course was very wide and we were able to get relatively close to the action by shooting from a pontoon near the starting point or from along the banks of the course. Down by the finish line we were more restricted as there were a few barricades to keep the area clear for competitors and officials although it was still possible to get some interesting shots of the competitors as they brought their canoes in for inspection after each race. Away from the main race area and on the warm up course there were ample opportunities to photograph the athletes preparing
for their events and to shoot their colourful canoes as well as the picturesque views across the water back towards the mountains. Later in the morning a number of people headed over to the Penrith Whitewater Stadium as it was so close by and offered other photographic possibilities, especially for those who wanted to get in closer to the action. Apart from seeing rafting and kayaking some of us were fortunate to see State Emergency Services volunteers in training. They were practising a number of different ways of crossing the rapids on foot, swimming down the rapids and catching and throwing lifelines. Looking at their faces some of
them looked as if they had stepped well and truly out of their comfort zone but they all did well and looked as if they were having a ball. A few of us were novices when it came to shooting sporting events so it was a good opportunity for us to get some tips from more experienced club members, experiment a bit and meet some other club members. Thanks must also go to Jason Pang for organising the excursion. Linda Drayton
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FJKF Castle Hill Show Results: Grand Champion of Show: Flight of the Intruder Jason Pang
Group A – Open – Black and White
Champion Ribbon Monorail Girl Janie News
Group A – Open – Black and White
A1. Land/Seascape
1st Turimetta Reflections Janie News
2nd Fox Glacier Geoff Hoad
3rd Curl Curl Surf Club Dianne English
Highly Commended Misty MacDonald River Ian English
Kanangra Jeff Stockton
A2. Portrait
1st Monorail Girl Janie News
2nd Homeless Ian English
3rd Jessica Graham Arnott
Highly Commended The Faces of Rachael 5 Mel Tizzard
Amelia Rose Ian English
Shaylea Rebecca Hughes
Rusty Peters Rebecca Hughes
A3. Nature
1st Owl Judith Bennett
2nd Wandering Swallows Graham Arnott
3rd Black and White Delight Dianne English
Highly Commended Artificial Rose in Cresland Sonia Sciortino
A4. Open
1st Rock & Roll Jason Pang
2nd Tree Trio Dianne English
3rd Fashionably Old Fashioned Monica Mulder
Highly Commended The Dream Mary Spence
Cockatoo Island Toilets Ian English
Castle Hill Show Results: Group B – Open – Colour
Champion Ribbon Flight of the Intruder Jason Pang
Group B – Open – Colour B1. Land/Seascape
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FJKF 1st Pandora Jason Pang
2nd Morning Mist Charles Mifsud
3rd Stockton Glow Ian English
Highly Commended On the Edge Jeff Stockton
Maelstrom Ian English
Trees In the Mist Dianne English
Turimetta Morning Dianne English
Follow the Path Jason Pang
Turimetta Glow Janie News
1st Light of Day James Francis
Professor Multanovsky Craig Kellet
B2. Portrait
1st Family Charles Mifsud
2nd Red Dao Lady Judith Bennett
3rd Self Portrait Igor Cah
Highly Commended The Ringer Bruce Baker
Paige Dianne English
A Portrait of a Lady Monica Mulder
Alzheimers Mary Spence
Uncle Ivan Val Fenbow
B3. Nature
1st Flight of the Intruder Jason Pang
2nd Rufous Hawk Judith Bennett
3rd Bullant Graham Arnott
Highly Commended Nature “A” Maria Brear
Bird Robert Brear
Somersby Falls Graham Arnott
Old Man Banksia Dianne English
Water Dragon Mary Elias
Lion in Botswana Mary Elias
Watchful Heron Judith Bennett
Elephant Seal Craig Kellet
B4. Open
1st Two Trams Ian English
2nd Steer Wrestler Ian English
2nd Water Ballet Dianne English
3rd A Touch of Yesterday Charles Mifsud
Highly Commended Lithgow Blast Furnace Ian English
Toilet Block Ian English
Brumbys Run Paul Waite
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FJKF Sunset on Cable Beach Judith Bennett
Cockle Bay Sunset Robert Williams
They’re Racing Robert Williams
The Parliament Robert Williams
Running for Gold Karen Ward
Castle Hill Show Results: Group C – Open – Colour
Champion Ribbon Walking Out Len News
Group C – Open – Colour C1. Manipulated Images
1st Walking Out Len News
2nd Let me out of Here Len News
3rd Agapanthus In Motion Dianne English
Highly Commended Nightfall & Beyond Dianne English
Glory Days Dianne English
Inspired by Nature Monica Mulder
Enchanted Forest Judith Bennett
Pegasus Janie News
New Surfing Book Len News
Hyde Street Blues Len News
Grand Champion of Show –“Flight of the Intruder” by Jason Pang
Champion Ribbon Winners ! Janie and Len News
Tom Brassil, one of the many Volunteers who worked tirelessly at the Exhibition!!
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Hi Everyone, For our Workshop Night on 13 April we have a packed program planned, including: Photographer's Rights. Bruce Pottinger (Managing Director of L&P Digital Photographic is on the board of the Imaging Council of Australia (PICA) and has received the AIPP’s Highest Award, ‘Honorary Fellowship’, for his contribution to the industry. Bruce also has been Vice President of PICA since 1994 and chairman the of Photo Imaging World trade show. Bruce will discuss Photographer's Rights and the need to stand up for our rights as amateur photographers in a world that is increasingly hostile to our hobby. After the coffee break we will have smaller groups concentrating on: How to photograph Metal. The May Set Subject in our club competition is "Metal". Keith McGaughran will discuss how to do this, the tips and tricks involved. James Madelin, the inventor of the Orbis Ringflash will be present to do a live demonstration and also field questions on his product. Some of you may have seen his presentation at the PMA Conference last year. Peter Brock, Bob Cook and Robert Shelberg will present "What editing software to buy". This will be a comparison of Photoshop, Elements, Lightroom and ACDSee. Morris McLennan and Ian Pinder will conduct a "Beginners Q&A" session covering computer and photography subjects. Come with your questions and solution requirements. This should be a terrific night, with something for everyone. My thanks to Morris McLennan from our Training Sub-Committee for organising the whole night. Well done! Also, Janie News has sent me a few tips. 1. Stick some double-sided tape in a X pattern on the inside of the lens cap for each lens you have. This means that dust and dirt will be caught on the tape, rather than getting on your lens or filter. 2. A great web site where you can purchase videos for Canon, Nikon camera and equipment is http://www.bluecranedigital.com/dvd.htm. Janie recommends these videos. Ian Allanach also put me on to a wonderful site where owners of a Canon 7D can go to see how to set your camera up. This would also benefit other Canon users as the set up items may also be useful for other models. See http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/blog/?p=226 See you there, Bob Cook Training Coordinator
Workshop Plans
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FJKF [email protected] MEMBER PROFILE: Kanwar Plaha How and why did you start in photography? My dad is a camera technician back in Mumbai, India. Naturally, we had (mostly defective) cameras lying around at home too. So, picking one up was inevitable, I guess. As to why I started in photography, it’s probably in my blood :) Seriously, I have always had a creative streak and I love painting. Being extremely lazy, photography offers me instant gratification in creating, say, a landscape or a still-life. What camera do you use and what is your favourite lens at the moment ? My first camera was an Olympus Pen D. Fortunately, I have stayed faithful (much to the amazement of most photographers I meet) to the brand. My current camera is Olympus E-510. I especially love the clarity of Zuiko lenses as well as the 4/3rd format that Olympus has moved to. Sooner or later, others will follow too :) My favourite lenses (yeah, two of them) are 14-40 wide zoom and the 150-300 tele zoom. What are your photographic goals? Primary goal is to get the exposure right :) Otherwise, my goal is to enjoy photography and the thrill of composing a shot and capturing it (almost at the right moment.) I would also love to travel more often and capture all the good photos others have missed out on. What type of photography do you find the hardest to take? Well, nothing is really easy but the hardest I find are action shots where panning is involved, for example. Probably that's also the reason why I haven't tried it as often yet. Are you drawn to any one type of photography (landscape,portrait, macro etc.) and why? Landscapes and seascapes top my list of photos to take. Lately, I've tried some macro and portraits too. Whose photos in the Photography Club do you admire the most? My own, of course! Actually, I love photos that have very little post-processing done as I believe most of the photo should be created when you take the shot. What are your thoughts on today’s Judges? I feel most of them provide constructive feedback, and I do get a lot of that for my photos! Do you have a “photographic moment/adventure” to share? My recent trip to India offered me a chance to shoot (no pun intended) Mumbai like I've never done before. I plan to do an A/V someday and risk showing it at the club too!
Do you follow any sport or team or have a hobby? I follow most of the popular Aussie sports. As for a hobby, I am an open-source enthusiast. All software I use is free and/or open-source. It saves me money to buy more photographic equipment :) What has been your favourite holiday and travels? Besides the last India trip, I enjoyed New Zealand a couple of years ago, where it’s virtually impossible to switch the camera off! Name one thing we don’t know about you? I enjoy writing (mostly science fiction) and am currently taking a course in writing to improve my skills at it. Do you have any suggestions for the Photography Club? Be kind to all brands of camera :) Seriously, I find the club great (I used to travel to Castle Hill from Wollstonecraft.) I would love to see the club emphasise taking good shots above all else and hence discuss better techniques at composition, exposure, point-of-view etc even if these are repetitive discussions. Comments : I feel club members should look at alternatives offered by open-source software, like Linux, which often surpass proprietary counterparts in terms of stability and features (no viruses!!). Think of the equipment you can buy when you save on a Mac and/or Photoshop :) However, I admit, it can be daunting at first, just like a Mac is to Windows users. Oh and btw, all of my digital processing is done with the excellent 'GIMP'. It stands for GIMP Isn't Mere Photoshop …. naah, just kidding!
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Newsletter Contributions
If you have any articles that may be of interest to our members, please feel free to email me at
They can be technical, Photoshop, arty, recent holiday shots, awards or anything that you would like to share.
Articles are preferred in Microsoft word or plain text
format. Photos need to be of a high resolution.
As a deadline is critical for the success of the Newsletter please ensure your articles reach
me by 19th of each month Dianne English
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