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1 July 2014 Volume 21. Issue 222 Your Key to Photo Enjoyment & Understanding EXPOSED The Official Newsletter of Exposure Unlimited - Beaudesert Camera Club Inc., PO Box 728, Beaudesert, President - Malcolm Baldwin, Ph: Secretary - Cliff Pottinger, Ph: Treasurer - Shirley Baldwin, Ph: Editor - Ailsa Corlett, Ph: Club meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm, at Beaudesert Community Arts and Information Centre, 2-14 Enterprise Drive, Beaudesert, QLD See: for the club calendar and all the club activities. IMPORTANT DATES Next club meeting Tuesday 26 th August. Supper by Denis Bettridge. Guest Speaker: Earle Bridger (see profile on page 10) Next Committee meeting Tuesday 19 th August at 3 Monarco Crt, Beaudesert 7pm. Submission of Photos - Sunday 26 th August for Abstract as Subject, Open & Altered Reality Upcoming Workshops - Saturday 16 th August 1pm - 4pm, Practical Workshop - Club Meeting Rooms - Sunday 24 th August 1.30pm onwards - Waterhen Lake, Waterbird Photography General Business of Meeting 22nd July 2014 Members Present :- Cliff Pottinger, Ailsa Corlett, Bill Corlett, Malcolm Baldwin, Shirley Baldwin, John Staib, Ian Hinrichsen, Rosemary Hinrichsen, Laurie Sims, Rosemarie Worthington, Michael Ashburner, Mark Connop, Maria Amrein, Wayne Love, Gary Moloney, Tom Moon, Megan Kenny, Tony Spies, Brent Randall, Denis Bettridge. (20) Apologies :- Barry Cheeseman, Bob Hall, John Amos, Gwenda Wright, Reg Berthelson. Visitors :-Steve Fitchett, Gary Appleby, Bruce Williams. President Malcolm Baldwin opened the meeting and welcomed all present and made the following announcements. The Christmas function will be 6 or 7 December. 20 th Anniversary souvenir coffee mugs are available to members at $8 each. For those members who paid to attend the Anniversary Dinner, up to two mugs may be purchased at $6.50 each. The Beaudesert Arts and Information Centre have given permission for the club to display our trophies on the wall of the meeting room. Permission was also given to display a sign on the exterior of the building. The Beaudesert Hospital Photography Competition closes on 31 July. The Inter-club DPI competition judging will be on 27 September. Entries close early in September so please submit entries by 17 th August to allow time for selection. Gary Moloney is seeking volunteers to assist at the Beaudesert Show in September. 1

A slideshow was then presented showing this month's critique images with audio comments from remote judge Robert Cullen followed by a Lightroom presentation of some of the images with Robert's

2 A slideshow was then presented showing this month's critique images with audio comments from remote judge Robert Cullen followed by a Lightroom presentation of some of the images with Robert's suggested improvements. Supper by Tom Moon. Malcolm and Shirley then presented images of their recent Solomon Islands Kayak Tour followed by a short presentation by Cliff Pottinger showing why images need to have a resolution of pixels per inch when inserted into a PowerPoint Presentation. Some discussion then took place regarding the upcoming workshop on Saturday 16 th August and an outing to Waterhen Lake at Oxenford on Sunday 24 th August Critique Images This month's Critique Images were judged remotely by Robert Cullen. Robert has developed a great way of presenting his comments about the images with the use of audio. Along with a lot of work by Cliff, (thank you Cliff ) each image in the Slide Show was presented to us with an audio comment from Robert. I think everyone in the room really appreciated how this was done. This was a great way to overcome the difficulties that Judges must have in struggling to read their notes in the dark while making their comments regarding each photo. Robert had also taken the time to show in a separate presentation a few of his suggestions and how they would look/ improve some of the images. This was also very helpful, and great to see what his suggestions would actually look like regarding the photograph. SUBJECT Industrial 1st: Malcolm Baldwin Sparks Fly 2

3 2nd: Mark Connop Wood shop 3rd: Rosemarie Worthington Oil Refinery OPEN 1st: Rosemarie Worthington And the Wheels Turn 3

4 2nd: Finella Loch Reflections 3rd: Ian Hinrichsen Arcade ALTERED REALITY 1st: Barry Cheeseman Something Fishy 2nd: Maria Amrein 4

3rd: Bob Hall Not Going Anywhere Abstract Photography for September Critique. What is Abstract Photography? Most people have heard about it, but may not know how to describe it.

5 3rd: Bob Hall Not Going Anywhere Abstract Photography for September Critique. What is Abstract Photography? Most people have heard about it, but may not know how to describe it. One possible definition is this: Abstract Photography is photography which contains a design of patterns or shapes where the identity of a subject may not be easily evident. However, there is no standard, universally accepted definition of abstract photography. Actually, it isn't easy to create a clear-cut definition of an abstract concept. For the September critique, abstract photography will be defined as photography that: Does not represent the subject in a straightforward way. Communicates primarily through form, colour and shape rather than image detail. Many examples of abstract images can be found by doing a Google search. Here are a few links that lead to hundreds of examples

6 Upcoming Events Practical Workshop 16th August: Saturday 16th August from 1pm to 4pm at the Club Meeting Rooms Cost $2 per person to cover room rental. Bring your Laptop Computer if you have one. Bring your camera and any necessary connecting cables and power supplies. The plan is that an experienced member will sit with anyone who wants or needs to be shown how their particular software works with their camera. For members who don't have a personal laptop instruction will be provided on the club laptop and on some experienced members' equipment. Waterbird Photography: A club outing will be held on Sunday afternoon 24 th August from 1:30pm. The venue will be Waterhen Lake at Oxenford for the purpose of photographing Waterbirds. Club President Malcolm spent 20 minutes there a few days ago and was able to get Magpie Geese, Pelicans, Ibis and Egrets. Birds in flight and at rest. Car pooling can be arranged so that everyone doesn't have to take a vehicle. and please don't forget The Beaudesert Hospital Photography Competition All photos must be taken within the Scenic Rim No people to be displayed or panoramic shots (for printing reasons photos will be printed to a 3:2 ratio) Palliative rooms: The theme is serenity Dining room: The theme is local area scenes Recommended camera setting 12 megapixels All owners of the photos have copyright, but we request permission to display them on hospital walls and digitally Prize: The joy of having your photo on the wall with a small plaque identifying you as the photographer Maximum of two photographs entered for each person Photos will be judged by Dorothy Murphy from the Palliative Aid for Logan Services (P.A.L.S) and Beaudesert Hospital Auxiliary. Entries to be ed to rachael.ferguson@health.qld.gov.au or by July 31 st, All photos to be ed via usual processes (shrinking). Any queries contact either Clare Byrne on or Lise Johns on QLD Interclub DPI Competition: The 2014 Qld Interclub Digital Projected Image Competition will be judged on Saturday 27th September

7 This is a Club based competition with the following subjects: People, Nature, Scapes, Solitary, Architecture & Water, as well as an Open section for non A Grade photographers. Water, Solitary and Architecture have been set subjects this year in our own intra-club competition and entries for the DPI competition will be chosen from these, but if you feel that you have any images that are worthy of inclusion please submit them for consideration. Also, please submit any good images that fit the subjects of People, Nature and Scapes. B and AB graded members may also submit images for inclusion in the Open section of the competition. Please submit your entries (1024 pixels max width x 768 pixels max 72 pixels per inch) to secretary@beaudesertcamera.com by Sunday 17th August. Some Events to Look out for: Brent has been very busy looking for events for us to go and photograph, so keep a keen eye out on your s over the next month or so regarding some of these events. POLO: The local Polo Club usually run competitions in the next coming month - Great for fast action and Horse type shots. HOT AIR BALLOONS: Again this is a great time for Hot Air Ballooning, usually 4am starts and they are going to let Brent know when 3 are going up at the same time - they love to have photographers come to shoot the early morning lift offs, so again watch out on your s. PROJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH THE TOWN: Enquires are being made about this project for the club to do, and it will be a great experience to be involved with. Just think that in 50yrs time it could be your photo that someone is looking at and saying, "Gee was that what it looked like back then! ". We know this type of comment is occurring now with us looking back on towns even only 50yrs ago and the shops, streets, places etc have changed so much during that time. This is a chance for the Club to be involved in the preservation of the NOW images of our Scenic Rim towns. - More to be advised about this project as it develops. Some Important points when submitting photos Cliff explained and demonstrated a very important point, that when we submit photographs that are to be used as a Power Point presentation, not only should we be considering the dimensions of 1024 pixels x 768 pixels but also the resolution of 72 to 100 Pixels per Inch (PPI). The term resolution would be more correctly called spatial resolution but let's not get too technical here. Due to the fact that our images are being digitally displayed via a computer and projector screen, if we have them set to the dimensions and resolution that match the computer and projector we will see a better quality of image on the screen. There was noticeable degradation in quality when a 300 or 600 PPI image was stretched to fill the screen compared to a 72 or 100 DPI image which filled the screen without stretching. So remember to send in your images at 1024 x 768 and at 72 PPI. (For image editing programmes you generally don't need to worry about resolution as the programme will re-sample the image and display it correctly, but PowerPoint is a dumb programme in this regard and will degrade the image if it has to be stretched to fill the screen.) 7

Kayaking Adventure in the Solomon Islands. In early June, Malcolm and Shirley Baldwin travelled to the Solomon Islands for a kayaking adventure.

The Islanders are a beautiful race, very welcoming and they thoroughly enjoyed our visit to their villages. They were keen to show us how they have lived and what they do now.

They enjoyed seeing themselves in the camera monitor. Our base was at Uepi Island Resort, which is a Mecca for divers. The water was warm, crystal clear and a fantastic colour.

Unfortunately, we were unable to get extra days at Uepi Resort before coming home (the resort is booked 12 months in advance). Looking forward to the next holiday.

8 Kayaking Adventure in the Solomon Islands. In early June, Malcolm and Shirley Baldwin travelled to the Solomon Islands for a kayaking adventure. The weather was rainy and overcast, not very good for photography but great for kayaking, not too hot. The Islanders are a beautiful race, very welcoming and they thoroughly enjoyed our visit to their villages. They were keen to show us how they have lived and what they do now. The children were gorgeous, we had a tribe of young girls following us all over the village. The area would be a photographer's paradise for portraits. They enjoyed seeing themselves in the camera monitor. Our base was at Uepi Island Resort, which is a Mecca for divers. The water was warm, crystal clear and a fantastic colour. Marova Lagoon and the surrounding islands, which we kayaked in was pristine. We both thoroughly enjoyed this trip. Unfortunately, we were unable to get extra days at Uepi Resort before coming home (the resort is booked 12 months in advance). Looking forward to the next holiday. Malcolm and Shirley Malcolm and Shirley used a GoPro Camera, and Waterproof Olympus point and shoot and a Leica camera during this trip. The photos they took are great and the slide show showed some great shots even using these types of cameras. It really showed that it is not the camera that needs to be great but the photographer to see the scene. Some of the photos from Malcolm and Shirley's recent trip. 8

Started work at 15 as an apprentice carpenter and still working for the same building firm 46 years later, now as a draftsman. Don t want to talk about work.

9 In the following article and in articles to come, I will be featuring a profile about each and every person within the Club. So please start writing a little bit about yourself as well as sending me a few of your favourite photos of type of photography you particularly like to take. I have commenced with our current President Malcolm Baldwin. Ian Henrichsen, our past President has promised me something on himself for the next newsletter. But then I will need your contributions. (Thank you Malcolm and Ian) Please send to me via ailsa@st.net.au A Little bit about Malcolm Baldwin. Beaudesert has been home, born and attended school here. Started work at 15 as an apprentice carpenter and still working for the same building firm 46 years later, now as a draftsman. Don t want to talk about work. My passions are my wife and two daughters (in that order) and anything out there. (Skydiving, running marathons, kayaking, snorkelling, skiing, cycling) For relaxation, fishing, caravanning, camping and photography. My first camera was a Canon AE-1 Program that I still have. It was bought when the kids were babies and I didn t move the dial from Program. I joined the Camera Club 7 years ago and purchased a Leica V-Lux1, which I used on our last kayaking trip to the Solomon Islands. (Was afraid the bigger camera may have gone into the water). Also have a Nikon D300, with a mixture of lenses and a Go Pro. I enjoy the different challenges that photography brings. Learning how to use your camera to get the best possible results. My passion is Birds in Flight. I enjoy helping others to understand their cameras and helping them take great photos. I m looking forward to retirement to have more time for my photography and other pursuits. ONLY 4 YEARS TO GO!! The photos included were taken at Waterhen Lake, Oxenford 9

Our Guest Speaker for August: Earle Bridger Earle began his photojournalism/ teaching career with ten years at the Brisbane daily The Courier Mail newspaper (1972-1982).

10 Our Guest Speaker for August: Earle Bridger Earle began his photojournalism/ teaching career with ten years at the Brisbane daily The Courier Mail newspaper ( ). This was followed by 15 years freelancing for dozens of Australian newspapers and magazines and contracts for two books, Brisbane 82 and The Twelfth Commonwealth Games, The Official Pictorial History. In 1988 he worked in England as a photojournalist and lecturer with Sandwell College of Further and Higher Education, West Midlands. During 1996 he worked in the United States for the Athens News as a photojournalist and the Columbus Dispatch as an assistant picture editor. Earle also worked as an assistant photo editor for Reuters during the Sydney Olympic Games and as a Photo Manager for the Brisbane Goodwill Games. Most recently he spent 18 months as the Pictorial Editor of The Sunday Mail, Australia s second largest circulation newspaper (650,000). He began his teaching career with an appointment as photographic instructor with TAFE (1983) and moved to Griffith University in 1994 where he spent 8 years as head of the Department of Photography. Earle is now the Queensland College of Art Deputy Director of Development. I am sure Earle is going to be a very interesting person to have at our August meeting to listen and learn from, so please make sure you definitely put August 26 th in your Calender as booked out only for the Camera Club Meeting. See you all there. If you would like to submit some articles, ideas and any information into the next newsletter, I would be very interested to hear from you. 10

11 Year 2014 Committee Meetings Wednesday Club Nights Tuesday Guest Speaker/Judge Feb 19th 25th Members Judging * Subject * Open & * Digital Club AGM plus Two Dust to Dawn images * Submit By Enlargements Workshops / Excursions Enlargements displayed at Photo Continental during February. March 19th 25th Solitary Any Subject 26 th Feb Enlargements Judging 25 th March April 16th 29th Enlargements displayed at Beaudesert Library 3 rd to 21 st March NEW Club Meeting date is TUESDAY 29th APRIL. May 21st 27th Architecture Any Subject 23 rd April - June 18th 24th Enlargements Judging 25th June July 16th 22nd Robert Cullen Industrial Any Subject 25 th June - August 20th 26th Earle Bridger th July - 20th Anniversary Celebrations 13th July - Outing to The Abbey Medieval Fair 16th Aug - Practical Workshop 24th Aug - Waterbird Photography Sept 17th 23rd Abstract Any Subject 27th Aug Enlargements Judging 23rd September Oct 22nd 28th Submit Photo of the Year by 28th October Nov 19th 25th Bubbles Any Subject 29th Oct Sept - Beaudesert Show Dec Sunday 6th Dec. Christmas breakup. 11am to 2pm Critique Sizes: Max. Resolution 1024 wide x 768 high pixels and at 72 PPI. jpeg format. File size not restricted Orientate image either landscape or portrait, but kept height to a maximum of 768 pixels in both cases Enlargement rules: Maximum size 20 x16 including matting or equivalent surface area. (320 sq. ins). Naming protocol: - Subject: ABSJAN1sbaldwin_title.jpg = Grade/Subject/January/Image Number 1or 2/ Photographer Name /*Title. (Title is not compulsory) - Open: ABOJAN1sbaldwin_title.jpg = Grade/Open/January/Image Number / Photographer Name /*Title. - Altered Reality: ABARMAY1peterh_title.jpg = Grade/Altered Reality/Month/Image Number/Photographer Name /*Title. 11

EXPOSED The Official Newsletter of Exposure Unlimited - Beaudesert Camera Club Inc., PO Box 728, Beaudesert,

November 2014 Volume 21. Issue 226 Your Key to Photo Enjoyment & Understanding EXPOSED The Official Newsletter of Exposure Unlimited - Beaudesert Camera Club Inc., PO Box 728, Beaudesert, 4285. www.beaudesertcamera.com