Results for competitions in Comp 1 Open
There were 4 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).
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View / Comment entries in Comp 1 Open
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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Zara Elaine Holliday – Open – Top Shot Open Mono Large Print 
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Gecko shadows Ruth Penman – Open – Top Shot Open Digital 
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Still Standing Elaine Holliday – Open – Top Shot Open Colour Print 
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Up Close David Mellefont – Open – Top Shot Open Small Print 
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by Don Dickins, 20 February 2024
First Comp next Monday Night – OPEN
Reminder that the first comp night for 2024 is next Monday the 19th of February.
Also a reminder that if you have not paid your membership then no points can be awarded for your efforts.
by Chris Kenyon, 14 February 2024
Tip for Long Exposure
| Greetings fellow photographer, When I first learned this tip about long exposure photography, I was very surprised. First of all, just to make sure we are on the same page, this is the long exposure photography that I’m talking about… |
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| We’ve all seen these amazing images where long exposure provides movement, mixed with daylight, to create surreal landscapes. Here’s the Quick Tip that surprised me: In long exposure photography, longer isn’t necessarily better. Do you see what I’m saying? I thought if my image looked cool at a 10 second exposure, then it would blow my mind at a 30 second exposure. Guess what? That isn’t how it works. |
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| From the two photos above, you can see that the Long Exposure effect was very nice at 4 seconds and almost disappeared at 29 seconds! Bottom line – the speed of the subject movement is going to dictate what range of long exposures are going to create the best effect. If you’d like to learn more on how to produce amazing long exposure photographs, the complete guide is a great resource on the subject and the sale is almost over. Only a few days left: The Complete Long Exposure Guide at 71% Off Digital cameras are a blessing because it’s so easy to test lots of shutter speeds with lots of shots. Sent with 💌 from PictureCorrect |
by Chris Kenyon, 7 February 2024
First Presentation for the year Adrian Whear Street Photography
The first presentation for the year on Street Photography will be on Tuesday the 27th of February and will be a zoom presentation hosted by the Hornsby Heights Club.
Elain will email all financial members the zoom log in a coupe of days prior to the presentation, please note that the zoom log in details will not appear on the club web site however I will post a reminder to jog your memory to go to your personal email.
I did Adrian’s street walk at the Bright Festival of Photography last year and can recommend you attend the presentation.
Chris
by Chris Kenyon, 5 February 2024
Membership Fees 2014
Welcome to 2024
Time to renew your membership prior to the first competition on the the 19th of February.
Competing Members $95.00
Social Members $50.00
Direct transfer Pennant Hills Photographic Club BSB 032-087 Account 731071
by Chris Kenyon, 5 February 2024
Long Exposure Landscapes from Picture Correct
| Greetings fellow photographer, Have you looked at some of those amazing long exposure landscapes and thought that they are something very difficult to create? Long exposure photographs, of course, require a lot of effort, thought and planning put into them, but they are not so complicated as you think. So, what is so different about long exposure landscape images? They are not static like those images you take using a faster shutter speed, but are dynamic in the sense they capture movement showing what has happened in a landscape over a period of time. It could be from a few seconds to minutes or even hours. They are not static like those images you take using a faster shutter speed, but are dynamic in the sense they capture movement showing what has happened in a landscape over a period of time. It can be from a few seconds to minutes or even hours. |
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| Remember the three Ps. Practice and Patience along with good Planning are very important for creating some compelling long exposure landscape images. Here are some quick tips for you to get started. Look out for a good location. Long exposure photography is where you capture movement. So look for places where there are natural moving elements like waves, waterfalls, rivers, fog, clouds, etc. Make sure you have some static elements like mountains, trees or rocks in the frame so that the movement makes sense and gives a meaning to the image. The best time to shoot for longer exposures is the blue hour or golden hour. This is to get some beautiful colors in the sky and light on the elements. However, you can also use ND filters of varying strengths to extend your shutter speed and capture more movements. |
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| Check out your composition. When framing moving elements, just like you would do for a landscape image, carefully choose a foreground, middle ground, and background to create powerful compositions. The composition should lead the viewer into the image and keep them hooked. When capturing cloud movement, look for the direction in which they move and frame the scene accordingly to get a visually appealing shot. |
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| Gear and settings. Since you are dealing with longer shutter speed, you will need a camera that lets you shoot in manual mode, especially one with bulb mode for very long exposures. You will also need a wide angle lens, a sturdy tripod, and a remote shutter release to avoid any shake or vibration. Use the lowest ISO possible and aperture between f8 and f11 for sharper noise-free images. With long exposure landscapes, the look and feel of the image depends on the shutter speed and the speed with which the elements in the frame move. So try various shutter speeds for capturing different amounts of movement in the image and choose what works best for you. |
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| Shoot raw. This will help you work with so much data while post-processing. Raw captures a lot more information in the file than jpeg and let’s you do more in post-production without introducing unwanted “artifacts” that can ruin the image. Now, these are the very basics of getting into long exposure landscape photography, so if you found these tips helpful, and want to take things to the next level, then you may want to check out this guide while it is marked down. For further training: Long Exposure Photography Guide at 71% Off Hope you have some good weather in your area for photography this week. Sent with 💌 from PictureCorrect |
by Chris Kenyon, 1 February 2024
Reminder – First get together for 2024 on Saturday 3rd Feb at 11.00am
SATURDAY 3RD FEBRUARY AT 11AM
UPPER MCKELL PARK, BROOKLYN
Hi Everyone, just a reminder that our first get together is this Saturday 3rd February at 11.00am at McKell Park, Brooklyn
There are many options for lunch, including bring something to barbecue, bring a picnic or even walk down to the local fish & chip shop to pick up some takeaway. Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to come.
If you care for a wine or beer please be discreet as we are not supposed to have alcohol at the park. There is always an opportunity for a glass at the pub after.
Remember to bring your camera as there will be an opportunity to go for a walk down to the marina and around to Parsley Bay. It is a club outing so there will be plenty of opportunities to grab some photographs for the “Our Club” competition later in the year. You may be able to get a photograph or two for the upcoming APS “This is Australia” competition.
Looking forward to seeing you all.
Regards
Janne
by Janne Ramsay, 1 February 2024
Additional Shot Information
There is a possibility that we could get a special viewing of Shot and curator talk at the state Library, would anyone interested please let me know and I will inquire further.
by Chris Kenyon, 30 January 2024
State Library Shot Exhibition in person or on line
Media Release
IMAGE: SHADOW PORTRAIT, C 1950 BY ROB HILLIER
E&D-5841-5/2023
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SHOT has been generously supported
by the State Library of NSW Foundation
NSW State Library’s landmark photography
exhibition now online
30/1/2024
The State Library of NSW is opening its virtual doors to the Library’s biggest and most
significant photography exhibition to date with today’s [Tuesday 30 January] online
launch of Shot.
The new online version of Shot — the exhibition which opened at the State Library in
October 2023 — delves into our extraordinary collection of two million images and
delivers a visual feast of 400 captivating moments by 200 photographers over three
centuries.
According to State Librarian Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon: “The State Library is now
home to Sydney’s largest photography gallery, and if you can’t visit us on Macquarie
Street, or indeed you want to find out more post-visit, photography lovers across the
globe will now be able to view this extraordinary collection of images in their own
time.”
“Almost every photographic format and every year between 1845 and 2022 is
represented, starting with Australia’s oldest photograph, an 1845 daguerreotype by
George Barron Goodman,” says Dr Butler-Bowdon.
Senior Curator Geoff Barker spent two years trawling through the Library’s
extraordinary collection — one of the largest and most diverse in Australia — and
came across images that immediately piqued his interest.
This included a striking photo of two female farmers walking through an opium field
in Armidale in 1943. With the outbreak of the Second World War, Australia realised
it could be cut off from the supply of morphine needed for its hospitals and on the
battlefield. Members of the Women’s Agricultural Security Production helped plough
and sow this 40-acre plantation.
“The 400 photos are arranged into decades creating a unique visual history of
Australia over the last 180 years” says Geoff. “As you scroll through the decades you
will see things like fashion, architecture and transport, as well as photographic styles
and printing processes, change over time.”
Media Release
IMAGE: SHADOW PORTRAIT, C 1950 BY ROB HILLIER
E&D-5841-5/2023
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SHOT has been generously supported
by the State Library of NSW Foundation
He says, “the Library’s collections are a revelation for the fascinating development of
photographic technology, and the impact it had on the way Australians saw
themselves. No other collection in the country is so rich in its ability to explore the
visual history of the nation.”
Highlights include:
• early examples of colour photography (including rare photo-crayotype prints);
• one of the original Paget plates Frank Hurley saved from Shackleton’s sinking
ship Endurance in Antarctica in 1915;
• iconic works by some of our most acclaimed photographers, including Max
Dupain, Harold Cazneaux, David Moore, Olive Cotton; and
• contemporary images and commentary by over 30 living photographers,
including Stephen Dupont, Tony Mott, Anne Zahalka.
To ensure the best possible user experience, the Shot online exhibition has been
designed to be viewed on computer desktops only so users can easily move through
the timeline to view images either by decade, alongside captions or at full screen with
zoom capabilities. A mobile view will be developed later.
View the Shot online exhibition and learn more about the Library’s photography
program and collections here: sl.nsw.gov.au/photography
The Shot onsite exhibition has been extended to 3 November 2024 by popular
demand.
For more information, interviews and publicity images, please contact:
Vanessa Bond, Media & Communications Manager, State Library of NSW
02 9273 1566, 0411 259 898, vanessa.bond@sl.nsw.gov.au
by Chris Kenyon, 30 January 2024
Australia Cup 2024
Pennant Hills finished 15th last year and not far off the top 10, have a think about what you have that suits the theme “This Is Australia”. also have a look at the 2023 catalogue which includes all entries.
| THEME > This is Australia Opening: 1st March – Closing May 31st Send your characters, landscapes, iconic places, events and more! We’re looking forward to seeing how your club members see Australia through their lenses. Why not add the topic to your 2024 club competition program? Be sure to read the ‘Conditions of Entry’ and also take a look at the 2023 Catalogue For more information and Entry, visit https://apsauscup.myphotoclub.com.au/ |
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by Chris Kenyon, 25 January 2024
