March Raw Image Challenge

It’s challenge time again. Download this months image from the website, look for March Raw Image Challenge link in competition area and then select blue button to download file.

This months image must be a conversion to MONOCHROME. Try out some new techniques for B and W. This months Zoom presentation, hosted by Roy Killen, will definitely be worth a look and help with your conversion. Zoom in on March 15th.

Make sure you upload your edited image by March 31st.

Last months image of the fig trees is now open for all members to judge so get involved and take a look at how others have edited the same image

This months image is of the old Stewart and Loyds railway and sheds

by Greg Carruthers, March 1, 2023

March Club Night

Our next club night will be held at the Valentine Bowling Club on Wednesday 8th March, commencing at 7.00pm.

My thanks to the avid readers of Skiffy who noticed my error in the latest edition of Skiffy where I incorrectly stated that the next club meeting was on Wednesday 8th July. Oooops!

Chris Prior will be our guest speaker and will tell us about his experience undertaking a course through the Photographic Society of America. Following Chris’s talk there will the raffle, refresments and then judging of our March print competition by Ian Marriner.

See you all then.

 

by Dennis Archibald, February 28, 2023

March 2023 Skiffy

Skiffy has launched. You can access this month’s edition by clicking on the link below.

A special thanks to all those in the club who contribute each month. Remember if you have an interesting story to share, a success in a competition or you would like to contribute some images and words for our “Just 3” installment we would love to hear from you.

Skiffy – March 2023

by Dennis Archibald, February 27, 2023

2023 Portfolio Exercise

Just a quick reminder that if you haven’t already contacted me to join the 2023 portfolio exercise group there is still time. We will holding the kick-off meeting a little later in March so if you are holding back because you don’t have a subject in mind I would still suggest putting your name down. I’m sure that glimmer of an idea that you have will materialise soon. This is a great opportunity to pursue a photographic project on a subject of your choice in a collaborative environment and guided by a couple of very accomplished photographers. Just send me an email at bicton36@gmail.com

by Dennis Archibald, February 25, 2023

Zoom Workshop for February

Next Zoom workshop will be on Wednesday 22nd February starting at 7pm

TOPIC – Blending images together using Lightroom and Photoshop

During our Caves Beach excursion and Macro workshop you may of heard that blending or combining images could improve your image.

This presentation will cover

1. HDR High dynamic range, Combining images that have differing exposures. How do you capture and process HDR images? Lightroom.
2. Exposure blending, take images of a scene that needs 2 different exposures eg a sunset (bright sky, dark foreground). How can you combine your 2 images using Photoshop ?
3. Focus stacking, as described by Bill during his Macro workshop. Can also be used for landscapes. Learn how to  take your images and then combine them using Photoshop.
4. Basic understanding of layers and masks in Photoshop. The important shortcuts!

This workshop will be aimed at a beginners level and cover the basics

Zoom meeting will open at 6.45pm. Follow the link on the website to join in!

See you there GregC

 

by Greg Carruthers, February 19, 2023