EXPOSED The Official Newsletter of Exposure Unlimited - Beaudesert Camera Club Inc., PO Box 68, Beaudesert,

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1 November 2015 Volume 22. Issue 238 Your Key to Photo Enjoyment & Understanding EXPOSED The Official Newsletter of Exposure Unlimited - Beaudesert Camera Club Inc., PO Box 68, 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 January 26th Next Committee meeting January 19 th 2016 at 3 Monarco Crt, Beaudesert 7pm. Photos for Critique - In by latest Saturday 31st December (New Years Eve) Lines Judge to be Advised. Photo of the YEAR - Events - XMAS FUNCTION 6 th December at Beaudesert RSL General Business of Meeting 24 th November 2015 Record of Meeting of Exposure Unlimited Beaudesert Camera Club Inc Held at Beaudesert Arts and Information Centre on Tuesday 24th November, 2015 Meeting opened: 7.10pm Members Present: Malcolm Baldwin, Shirley Baldwin, Cliff Pottinger, Rosemarie Worthington, Michael Ashburner, John Amos, Tony Spies, Steve Fitchett, Bob Hall, Mark Connop, Barry Cheeseman, Megan Kenny, Gwenda Wright, Ian Hinrichsen, Rosemary Hinrichsen, Maria Amrein, Tom Moon, Laurie Sims, Gary Moloney, Brent Randall, Geoff Oliver, John Staib, Wayne Love, Wendy Nugent. (24) Apologies: Ailsa Corlett, Bill Corlett, Ann Bright, Denis Bettridge. Visitors: Paul Tilley (judge), Sveta Oliver. President Malcolm Baldwin opened the meeting by welcoming members and visitors. Brent Randall announced that the club has been successful in our application to participate in the Open Studios Programme in May President Malcolm then spoke on the following subjects. The Critique Subjects have been set for 2016 and are available on a printed sheet tonight. Members please take one before you leave. The Saturday workshop at Wyaralong Dam was a success and many thanks to presenters Barry Cheeseman and Ian Hinrichsen. The next general meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 26 th January, which is the Australia Day public holiday. Does any one object to meeting on that day? apparently not. 1

2 Critique images for January are to be submitted by Thursday 31 st December. A volunteer is requested to provide supper at the January meeting. Rosemary Hinrichsen volunteered. The end of year awards and break-up lunch will be held on Sunday 6 th December at Beaudesert RSL. Cost is $20 per head. RSVP and payment is due now. Secretary Cliff Pottinger then introduced our judge for the night, Paul Tilley. Paul is married with children and grand-children. A construction professional and researcher and part-time lecturer and tutor. A part-time Wedding and Portrait Photographer and an International Exhibitor. Automotive Photo-journalist for 25 years. Enthusiastic photographer with Nikon digital equipment. Photographic strengths: Action, Landscape, Portrait, Nature. Former Member in the UK Bolton Camera Club, Livingston Camera Club, Dundee Photographic Society, Glenrothes Camera Club, Leicester Forest Photographic Society. Accredited Judge for the Scottish Photographic Federation. Current Member at Aspley Camera Club. Paul then critiqued our images, during which he invited questions and comments from the members. Supper was provided by Brent Randall thank you Brent. Judge Paul Tilley then treated us to a display of his recent printed and digital images. Meeting closed at 10:10pm. Next Meeting Tuesday, 26 th January 2016 November Projected Image Critique- Judged by Paul Tilley At the November meeting Paul Tilley provided very useful feedback on our images. As with many judges, he seemed to enjoy images that showed something different, and he suggested taking images from different angles to give a new or different perspective on the subject; his favourite was to get down low and photograph the subject from a low angle; particularly if the subject was small or low to the ground. He reminded us of the importance of making the subject the main focus of the image, and drew our attention to how the background could distract or detract from an otherwise good subject or image. He noted that, particularly for macro/close up images, cropping tightly can help to focus attention on the main subject, by cropping out unnecessary or distracting light or content; especially any bright spots which would draw the viewer s eye away from the main subject. The question to ask seemed to be does it add anything to the subject or the image? If not then consider taking it out by cropping, or other post processing techniques, or even at the time of exposure by taking the image from a different position/angle. The main thing was to start to notice the background both at time of taking the image and during post processing; and remember the main subject of the image is what should be in focus. Oh and what not to do don t clone a small bit obviously and repeatedly, as the new editor did! (tongue very much in cheek!). Paul s own images showed us the variety of subjects he enjoys photographing. He was happy to share stories of where he took various images and even allowed feedback from Barry Cheeseman on a portrait, which was a great way to give us all more learning. Thanks to Paul for the informative and interesting evening. 2

3 New Projector Purchased The club received two grants towards the purchase of a new projector for use at club meetings and events. The Scenic Rim Council Community Grants Program gave the Beaudesert Camera Club $ , and Beaudesert Rotary gave $500.00, towards the cost of the new projector. The new projector has now been purchased with the club making up a shortfall of $500. The first use of the projector was at the November meeting and it proved very successful. The old projector is for sale for $499 ono. See the ad below and contact Secretary, Cliff Pottinger, to make an offer. Projector For Sale Beaudesert Camera Club is selling a BENQ Digital Projector Model MP772 ST In excellent condition Resolution: 1024 x 768 XGA Output Terminals: RGB D-Sub 15 pin x 1 Speaker (Sterio) 5 watt x 2 Audio signal PC audio jack x 1 Input Terminals: Computer Input RGB D-Sub 15 pin x 2 Video Signal Input S-Video (mini DIN 4 pin) x 1 Video (RCA jack) x 1 SD/HDTV signal input (Analog Component RCA jacks) x 3 Audio signal input PC Audio jack x 1 RCA audio jack (L/R) x 2 $499 ONO Contact Club Secretary Cliff Pottinger secretary@beaudesertcamera.com 3

4 Views of Vietnam Website of Barry Cheeseman Wonderful photos of Vietnam and links on site to his second book - Portraits of Vietnam - Book 2 Advertising in Newsletter Free to financial members. Rate for other advertisers: o o Half page: $50/year. $30/6 months. $20/3 months. $10/1 month. Quarter Page: $40/year. $25/6 months. $15/3 months. $8/1 month. Newsletter to be ed to each advertiser monthly. 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. ailsa@st.net.au 4

5 November Critique Winners. Subject: Macro/Close Up 1st: Dingy Skipper Cliff Pottinger 2nd: Zygocactus Cliff Pottinger 3rd: Circles of Confusion Tony Spiers 5

6 Open: 1 st : Sunset Falling Steve Fitchett 2 nd : Pure V8 Power Barry Cheeseman 3 rd : The Surfer Tony Spiers 6

7 ALTERED REALITY: 1 st : Delicately Wrapped Barry Cheeseman 2 nd : Untitled Maria Amrein 3 rd : The Journey Rosemary Worthington 7

8 2016 CRITIQUE MONTH SUBJECT OPEN DIGITAL ART SUBMIT BY January Lines 31 Dec 2015 February Open (Judged by members) March Triptych N/A N/A 31 Jan Feb 2016 May Creative 30 Apr 2016 July Abandoned 30 Jun 2016 September Silhouette 31 Aug 2016 November Action 31 Oct 2016 Please Note: People/Portrait, Nature and Scapes have not been included as subjects this year, however, members are encouraged to submit these subjects in the Open Section. ENLARGEMENTS January 2 Matted Prints 16 x20 max 26 Jan 2016 March 22 Mar 2016 June 28 Jun 2016 September 27 Sep 2016 October Photo of the Year 25 Oct 2016 IMAGE SIZE and FILE NAMING CHECK LIST Before submitting images for critique to critique@beaudesertcamera.com : Resolution 72 pixels per inch Resized to 1600 pixels maximum width, 900 pixels maximum height. NOTE: After resizing please have another look at your image size to ensure that the maximum dimensions have not been exceeded. Naming protocol for file-names Subject: ASJAN1bsmith_Title.jpg =A GRADE/SUBJECT/MONTH/Image Number 1or 2/ Photographer Name/Title. (Title is not compulsory but is recommended it helps with the identification of images after the photographer's name is removed for judging purposes) Open: ABOMAR2jbloggs_Title.jpg = AB GRADE/OPEN/MONTH/Image Number/Photographer Name/Title Altered Reality: ARMAY1jdoe_Title.jpg = ALTERED REALITY/MONTH/Image Number/Photographer Name / Title 8

9 Subject Definition Lines Triptych Creative Abandoned Silhouette No definition just use your imagination. A triptych (pronounced Trip tik), when applied to photography, is a group of three pictures in one image. The subject of a triptych is an important defining characteristic. The pictures should have a common theme. This could be a story, similar compositional elements, colours, similar subject matter anything that draws the pictures together as a group. Images may be arranged beside each other or above and below each other, with or without separation. Creative or experimental photographs display a novel effect because of an unusual combination of objects and /or unusual viewpoint. Photographs in which the images have been modified during or after exposure by using an experimental technique are also eligible in Creative/Experimental sections. The photograph must always have a basic photographic image. Digital manipulation processes may be employed provided the original photograph was exposed by the entrant. Imagination required. A silhouette is defined as an outline that appears dark against a light background. More specifically, it is where your subject is seen as a black shape without detail against a brighter background. Action A picture depicting a person or people doing something in a non-leisurely manner, e.g. sport, an emergency, at play or at work. People/Portrait Photograph of a person or persons that may range from a head study to full body length. This section includes candid photographs and formal portraits Nature Scape Open Nature photography depicts living, untamed animals and uncultivated plants in a natural habitat, geology and the wide diversity of natural phenomena, from insects to icebergs. Photographs of animals which are domesticated, caged or under any form of restraint, as well as photographs of cultivated plants are ineligible. Minimal evidence of humans is acceptable for nature subjects, such as barn owls or storks, adapting to an environment modified by humans, or natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves, reclaiming it. The original image must have been taken by the photographer, whatever photographic medium is used. Any manipulation or modification to the original image is limited to minor retouching of blemishes and must not alter the content of the original scene. After satisfying the above requirements, every effort should be made to use the highest level of artistic skill in all nature photographs. The APS definition of Nature is too complex to completely define here. Please go to the website for details: A landscape is a photograph of natural scenery with land and sky based elements displayed in a pictorial fashion. It may include evidence of man, people, animals, even part of the sea provided that none of these additional elements dominate the photograph. A seascape is a photograph of natural coastal scenery, a wave study, or a picture of the open sea, provided always that the sea is the centre of interest of the photograph. People, boats and manmade structures may be present as incidental to the photograph. Any subject that is treated pictorially, embodying the elements of good design, arrangement or composition, which reflects the personal interpretation of the photographer. 9

10 Year 2016 Committee Meetings Tuesday Club Nights Tuesday Guest Speaker/Judge Jan 19th 26th TBA * Subject * Open & * Digital Lines Any Subject * Submit By 31st Dec 2015 Enlargements 2 Matted Prints 16 x20 max Workshops / Excursions Feb 16th 23rd Judged by Members Open N/A 31 Jan March 15th 22nd TBA Triptych Scapes 29 Feb 2 Matted Prints 16 x20 max April 19th 26th May 17th 24th TBA Creative Any Subject 30 April June 11st 28th 2 Matted Prints 16 x20 max July 19th 26th TBA Abandoned Any Subject 30 June Aug 16th 23rd Sept 20th 27th Oct 18th 25th TBA Silhouette Any Subject 31 Aug 2 Matted Prints 16 x20 max Photo of the Year 27th Oct Nov 15th 22nd TBA Action Any Subject 31 Oct Dec Critique Sizes: Resolution 72 pixels per inch. Resized to 1600 pixel maximum width 900 pixels maximum height. Enlargement rules: Maximum size 20 x16 including matting or equivalent surface area. (320 sq. ins). Naming protocol: - Subject: ASJAN1bsmith_title.jpg = A GRADE/SUBJECT/MONTH/Image Number 1or 2/ Photographer Name /*Title. (Title is not compulsory but is recommended - it helps in identification of images after Photographer's name is removed for judging purposes) - Open: ABOJAN2jbloggs_title.jpg = AB GRADE/OPEN/MONTH/Image Number / Photographer Name /*Title. - Altered Reality: ARMAY1jdoe_title.jpg = GRADE/ALTERED REALITY/MONTH/Image Number/Photographer Name /*Title. 10