August Raw Image Challenge

The August challenge is now open. This months image is a little under exposed. Your challenge is to edit this image and turn it into a winning entry. You can download the image from the website competition page

July challenge is now closed however all members now have a chance to vote for the best edits. Remember this image is for a nature competition and your score should be influenced by the nature definition. You must vote for all images for your vote to count!

https://belmont16s.myphotoclub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2019/09/2019-Competitoin-Rules.pdf

by Greg Carruthers, August 1, 2020

Zoom Workshop – PJ and Photo Travel

The next Zoom Workshop for club members will be on Wednesday 5^th August at 7.30pm. The presenter will be Roy Killen and the topic is “Photojournalism and Photo Travel Images”.

Topics covered in this workshop will include:

1. Interpreting the definitions for Photojournalism and Photo Travel.
2. Selecting the best images for PJ and Photo Travel competitions.

This workshop will help members select and prepare images for the PSA-Interclub competitions (which are opening soon) and for other competitions with PJ or Photo Travel sections.

If you have attended a previous Belmont 16s Zoom meeting you will receive an invitation email on Wednesday – simply follow the link on your device if you wish to attend.

If you have not attended any previous Belmont 16s Zoom meetings but would like to participate in this new meeting please email Greg Caruthers and he will add you to the invitation list and help with any issues you may have.

by Roy Killen, July 30, 2020

Results for competitions in June – Raw Image Challenge

There were 4 entries that gained our highest award(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in June – Raw Image Challenge

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

White church 2 Greg Carruthers – 1st Place June Raw Image Challenge	June Raw Image Challenge Brenton Elsey – 2nd Place June Raw Image Challenge
JuneRawChallenge Tim Kemp – 3rd Place June Raw Image Challenge	JuneRawImageChallenge Roy Killen – 3rd Place June Raw Image Challenge

by Greg Carruthers, July 22, 2020

Zoom Lightroom Workshop 6

Our next Zoom Lightroom workshop will be held next Thursday 23rd July at 7.30pm. Invitations will be sent via email to all Zoom members by Thursday midday. If you do not receive an invite and would like to be included, please contact me

Topics to be covered include

1. Using split toning in your images
2. Making use of Collections and Keywords to search and organise your images
3. Your questions related to previous workshops

Thanks GregC

 

by Greg Carruthers, July 20, 2020

2020 Annual General Meeting

In accordance with the Club’s constitution we must hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) each year. This year’s AGM meeting will be held as a ZOOM Meeting on Wednesday 19^th August at 7.30pm. We understand that not all members will be able to attend but we encourage as many members as possible to join the meeting using the links and information that will be issued closer to the meeting date. 

The key item of business at the AGM is to elect office holders who will hold that office for the next 12 months. Positions include

• President
• Vice- President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• General Committee Member (minimum of 5).

If you wish to nominate anyone for a position, please contact Secretary Susan Slack by email (gordon.slack15@bigpond.com) or by telephone: (0249471118). Nominations need to be completed by 14^th August.

by Dennis Archibald, July 17, 2020