Lake Macquarie International Circuit

Please note that IN ORDER TO GET THE 15% DISCOUNT ON ENTRY FEES YOU MUST EMAIL Roy Killen at LakeMacCircuit@gmail.com BEFORE YOU ENTER so that you can be given the discount code that you need to use when entering.

by Roy Killen, June 27, 2020

ZOOM WORKSHOP – COMPETITION SUCCESS

The next Zoom Workshop for club members will be on Wednesday 1^st July at 7.30pm. The presenter will be Roy Killen and the topic is “Achieving Success in Photographic Competitions”.

Topics covered in this workshop will include:

1. Interpreting competition rules.
2. Benefits of entering Club, National and International competitions.
3. Evaluating your own images.
4. Choosing the best images for competitions.
5. Getting the judges’ attention.

This workshop will help members select and prepare images for club competitions and it will be of special benefit to those considering entering competitions beyond club level – such as the Lake Macquarie International Circuit. 

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, June 26, 2020

Lake Macquarie International Circuit

The Lake Macquarie International Circuit is open for entries and all members of Belmont 16s Photography Club will receive a 15% discount on entry fees. If you wish to take advantage of that discount please email Roy Killen BEFORE you enter so that you can be given the discount code.

The sections of the circuit are Colour, Monochrome, Portrait, Nature, Wildlife and Cell Phone Photography. You can enter as many sections as you want – it’s a simple process similar to entering our monthly club competitions. The entries will be judged three times, giving you plenty of opportunity to have your images accepted or awarded. This is a great opportunity to test the quality of your images against photographers from all over the world.

For more information please visit https://lakemacint.myphotoclub.com.au or email Roy Killen at LakeMacCircuit@gmail.com

by Roy Killen, June 24, 2020

June Raw Image Challenge

This challenge will close on June 30th. A copy of the challenge image is included in this post

This is a challenge open to all members of the 16’s Camera Club. You are supplied with a raw image file and we would like you to edit the image using some software. 

1. Download the raw image file from the website. To download the image for this month, go to the members area to enter the “June Raw Image Challenge” This will open a new window where you will see a blue button to “DOWNLOAD FILE.”
2. Download the RAW file to your computer.
3. Open and edit the file in your preferred software (or try something different)
4. When you have completed your edit upload it to the website by entering the “June Raw Image Challenge” using the usual EDI format for your image.
5. The challenge will close June 30th
6. Members will then be able to see all the images entered and vote for the winning entries using our online voting system.

This is an ideal opportunity to experiment with your editing skills and to see how others would process the same raw image.

 

by Greg Carruthers, June 21, 2020

Mieke Boynton Workshops

Mike Boynton is a well known landscape and aerial photographer who will be well known to many of our members. She has also judged for the club on numerous occasions in the past. Mieke is offering a number of “virtual” on-line workshops. For those interested you can find out more at the following link: www.miekeboynton.com/workshops

by Dennis Archibald, June 20, 2020