2023 September Competition
Set Subject “After Dark” Photographs of light and reflected light between sunset and sunrise. Some examples:Star Trails, Light painting, Moonlight, Car headlights, Lightning, LED Light Panels or burning steel wool, Cities and architecture… Winners: Digital – ‘Canopy Of Stars’ by Brian Hinneberg, Print – ‘Catching The Night Train’ by Brian Bird (click on any image to view as a slideshow) ‘Activity At The Ganges Riv’ by Coral Symons ‘Apostles In Moonlight’ by Esther Andrews ‘Aurora Vision’ by Joel...
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Set Subject “Autumn” Autumn is a time of leaf covered paths, morning mists, glistening, dew covered spider webs and crisp frosts. Autumn has a beauty all its own and offers many unique and exciting landscape opportunities.Your photos may capture anything from an autumnal landscape to one small element of seasonal beauty. It may include people, animals or other living creatures, but they must be only incidental within the scene, not the main focal point…. Winners: Digital – ‘Early Morning Autumn’ by Brian Hinneberg, Print – ‘Autumn Portal’ by Matt...
Read MoreOur Editing Challenge Images
We were all challenged to edit this image taken by our President, Pauline Moore: It is always so interesting to see the different paths our editing can take! We voted (via hands up) for our favourites in various categories Most Creative images (category won by Esther A) Best Mono images (category won by Graeme H) Best Muck Up images (category won by Joel B) Best Psychedelic images (category won by Garry P) Members then talked about how they created their masterpieces, which included adjustment layers and liquify in photoshop, Nik software, online mirror effect, Glaze app on the iphone, and...
Read More2023 May Competition
Set Subject “Colour Purple” Share your best shot showcasing the colour purple as the main aspect of the composition. The colour purple can be found in various types of objects, from clothes, makeup, and accessories to flowers, landscapes, and architecture.Purple must be the predominant colour and any other colours must, even if significant in size, support its predominance, such as complementary colours. Winners: Digital – ‘Prince The Colour’ by Brian Hinneberg, Print – ‘Shriveling Beauty’ by Felicity Johnson (click on any image to view as a slideshow)...
Read MoreFood Photography Activity
Another great night with Commercial Photographer, Anthony Webster, talking about the importance of light (a fan of back light). Anthony (Redda) talked about lighting objects and then helped us set up various forms of light for food photography. Here are some tips on photographing food with back lighting: Natural light: How to achieve back lighting for your food photography Artificial light: Nailing Artificial Light in Food Photography – Part 1 of 2 Nailing Artificial Light in Food Photography – Part 2 of 2
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