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In Focus!   February 2019
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Steering Committee                                                                       Table of Contents
   Ginny Bedell                        Education Director     education.ccoh@gmail.com
   Bob Coffey                          Program Director       bobcoffey@aol.com
                                                                                           Chairs Message / Monthly Schedule         3
   Marge Pearson                       Secretary/Treasurer    margep133@mac.com            General Interest / Kudos                  4
   Bonnie Mangold                      Newsletter Editor      ccohnews@gmail.com
   Ken Weaver                          Chairperson            kennethweaver@kenzlenz.com   Previous Meeting                       5-8
   Links to other leadership                                  Click here
                                                                                           Upcoming Meeting                          9

                                                                                           Before & After/Side-by-Side         10-11
 Monthly Calendar                                                                          The Learning Corner                 12-13

                                                                                           Inspirational Photographer             14

                                                                                           Ice Storm Photos                    15-21

                                                                                           Blood Moon                             22

                                                                                           Sunrises from my Deck               23-26

                                                                                           Before and After - Hands Across
                                                                                           the Sea Competition                 27-34

                                                                                           Upcoming Exhibits and Workshops        35

                                                                                           End Notes                              36

 Cover Photo - Photo of the Month
 Photo taken by Ken Weaver - “Frozen cattle fence” - This shot was taken between the
 ice covered bars of a cattle gate on the property across the street from our house. Fog
 enveloped the ice covered trees in the background.
 Newsletter editor: Bonnie Mangold - submissions to CCOHnews@gmail.com by 20th
 of the month

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CHAIR’S MESSAGE by KEN WEAVER
                                                      Club Members,

                                                      At many of the previous meetings I have encouraged the attending Members to
                                                      take advantage of one of the benefits of Membership that being having your own
                                                      photo gallery on the website. These Galleries do not need to be static. Each
                                                      Member can either replace an image once a month or add images as they are
                                                      created.

                                                      I am also encouraging participating Members to add a bio picture and a bio
                                                      statement. For more information please take a look at the submission process for
                                                      creating a gallery.

                                                      Some Members may already have their own website. Even if you do we would still
                                                      like to see your Gallery of select photos on our site. In addition, we have another
                                                      page listing Members personal websites and we will add your link.

   2019 Monthly Meeting                         2019 Monthly Meeting Topics                  Gimme Your Best Shot Themes
   Themes For Photo Submissions                 and Presenter                                for website submission
   March: After Photos (Before and After /      February 26th Book on Photos of New          February: Night Lights
   Side by Side)                                York City by Chuck West
                                                                                             March: Forms in Nature
   April: Abstracts - Critique                  March 26th Before and After - Side by
                                                Side                                         May: Fences
   June: Prints - Competition
                                                April 23rd” Abstracts Critiqued by           June: Curves
   July: Depth - Critique                       Susanna Euston
                                                                                             August: Handles
   October: Shadows - Critique                  May 28th The Common Found
                                                                                             September: Leaves
                                                Uncommon by Rob Travis
                                                                                             November: Black and White
                                                June 25th Annual Print Competition
                                                July 23rd Depth Critiques by Walter
                                                Arnold

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General Interest                                        KUDOs
    A collection of the Best Photographs in 2018 from
    around the web.
    http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/blog/20492/best-
    best-photographs-2018-collected/

    Do people other than photographers care about
    blurry backgrounds?

    https://www.thephoblographer.com/2019/01/02/why-
    nobody-really-gives-a-crap-about-bokeh-and-blurry-
    backgrounds-apart-from-ourselves/

    Thanks to Werner Bonitz for these submissions

                                                         Ward Sequin’s “Time to Groom” was a finalist in WNC
                                                         Magazine’s photography content: (above)

                                                         Kim Maxwell’s “Cute for Food” was a honorable mention
                                                         (below left)

                                                         https://www.wncmagazine.com/feature/images_western_north_
                                                         carolina_2018#expanded

                                                         Congratulations to our members!

                                                         Submitted by Ginny Bedell

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Previous Meeting: Critique on subject “Delicate” by JEFF MILLER

 Summary by Bob Coffey

 At our first Photo Critique session of the year a total of 65 images
 were submitted by 24 participants. The first 48 images, Rounds 1
 and 2, were critiqued. Round 3 images (17) were not critiqued
 due to lack of time, but they were shown. This procedure worked
 well and will most likely be followed in the future whenever the
 number of submitted entries is such that there is not enough time
 to properly critique all of them. Be sure to sequence each of your
 three submissions in the file name in the order in which you want
 them shown; i.e., 1, 2, or 3.

 Before starting his critique, Jeff Miller asked for a show of hands
 of all the members who had braved the cold to photograph the red
 moon eclipse on Sunday night and most everyone had done so.
 He also asked if anyone else had trouble setting up their
 equipment since the moon was straight overhead, a very difficult
 position for most tripods. He reminded us that it was very
 important to prepare in advance by knowing your equipment,
 checking it out and making all the adjustments prior to the shoot.

 The assigned subject was “Delicate,” which was rather
 challenging, and the entries displayed a wide variety of interesting
 interpretations.

 Jeff pointed out the strong points of each entry and then
 suggested and explained the improvements that could be made.
 The most common issues, in approximate order of frequency,
 regarded lighting, composition, depth of field, backgrounds, post
 processing, and the need for “Border Patrol.” One suggestion
 dealt with a weak choice of subject.

 Under the category of lighting, some of the images (flowers) were
                                                                        Lily by Ken Weaver
 back lit or side lit such that the front or center was in shadow.

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 This could have been avoided by shifting the camera position, by
 selecting a better subject or by waiting until the lighting improved.

 Exposure. In one instance the highlights were blown out beyond
 what could be recovered in processing and that can be avoided
 by checking the histogram.

 Concerning composition, some images contained elements that
 could support multiple sub-compositions. In one of those, just
 cropping the mid-section as a vertical would present a much
 stronger image.

 An old adage states “If an image is not interesting, you are not
 close enough” and a number of images could have been
 improved by simply moving in closer. However, one image was a
 bit too close and could be improved by not cropping it so tightly.

 Several of the close up shots suffered from lack of depth of field
 such that parts of the subject were out of focus. Jeff explained
 that by selecting a smaller aperture, such as f/16 or even smaller,
 the depth of field can be increased such that more or all of the
 subject will be in focus.

 Some images included distracting backgrounds due to busy
 detail or bright areas. Our eyes are automatically drawn from the
 darkest to the brightest areas and from areas that are out of focus
 to those that are in focus. In one instance, half of the background
 was black that made the well-lit flower really stand out, but the
 other half consisted of bright foliage that interfered with the
 subject. Simply shifting the camera position such that the black
 background was behind all of the flower or by darkening the bright
 side of the background in post processing would have prevented
 that and it would have made the entire subject stand out in high
 contrast.                                                               Star Gazer by Bob Coffey

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 Post processing. Several images had edges with a slight halo
 effect and that is due to over sharpening in post processing. In a
 few instances, the colors were oversaturated. We need to learn
 when to back off and not use the post processing tools in excess.

 “Border Patrol”, a term that Suzanna Euston often uses, calls for
 policing or cleaning up elements around the periphery of the image,
 such a branches, rocks, foliage, out of focus flowers and other
 things. Whenever elements don’t add anything to an image they
 usually distract from it. One of the best examples of that was a
 beautiful monochrome portrait of a baby girl that could have been
 made even better by simply by cloning out the bow in her hair.

 In summary, the commentary emphasized the good points and
 used the suggested improvements as valuable teaching
 points…and that is why we have critiques.

 As always, Jeff was very complimentary of the overall quality of the
 images submitted. Since joining the club in 2004, he has frequently
 served as a critiquer, a presenter and a print competition judge.
 When I presented his honorarium after the program, he graciously
 returned it along with previous checks as a donation to the club.
 This was just another way that he has given back to the CCoH and
 we greatly appreciate all of his support.

                                           Cosco Roses - above by Susi Luard

                                           Pretty Pairy - left by Sandy Jones

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 Flowers dominated the theme - shown below a few non-flower interpretations of “Delicate”

                                                  Splat - Upper left by
                                                  Kim Maxwell

                                                  Wonderment- Upper
                                                  Right by Sean Eikman

                                                  Angel - lower left by
                                                  Dennis Guffey

                                                  Peacock - lower right by
                                                  Greg Lambert

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Upcoming Meeting:……………………………..Chuck West - Book of New York City Photographs

 CHUCK WEST is based in Asheville, North Carolina. Being the peripatetic wanderer that he is,
 he has called many places home—from his birthplace of Charleston, South Carolina to
 Wiesbaden, Germany, New York City, San Francisco, the Texas Hill Country, Santa Fe, New
 Mexico and several other stops along the way.

 If you had to hang a label on him, you could call him an environmental portrait photographer.
 But that by no means tells the whole story. His career has included architectural, corporate,
 annual report, advertising and editorial assignments for major national and international clients.
 These assignments have taken him all over the USA and around the world.

 His personal work is inspired by his passionate interest in the working cowboy life, motorcycling,
 and the profound beauty of color and light in our world. He is currently developing book projects
 on these themes. He has recently published a book, My New York (1976-1987): Photographs
 by Charles Henry West. Also he and his wife Fabian are planning a very personal project about
 their experience with her breast cancer, the goal being to increase awareness and to give hope
 to others in treatment. From his bio on the web                   photographs from his website

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March Meeting:…………………………………………………………….Before & After / Side by Side

 2018 Before: Rob McKelvy                                                        2018 After: Gary Lightner

 CCoH’s leadership team has been busy selecting six interesting images for our annual Before & After Side by Side program
 scheduled for March 26th. The images will be made available for download on February 17th . You will have until March 17th to process
 and submit your personal interpretation. So, now would be a great time to brush off your post-processing skills in anticipation of this fun
 event!
 Below is a brief timeline and explanation about the process!

 February 17th:

            Six (6) RAW unprocessed images are available (as RAW and JPEG files) via a simple-to-use Web page at
            http://CCoH.Bedells.net

            Each member can select up to 3 images.

            The Member will then process* the image(s) so as to reflect his/her personal vision of the original image(s).

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March Meeting: cont……………………………………………………….Before & After / Side by Side

                                              *Any post processing package available to the member can be used. Processing
                                              could be very basic or more complex based on the interest of the member.
                                              March 17th: (1 week earlier than usual)

                                                     Member sends image(s), no later than midnight, to Peter Jones using the
                                                     following format.**

                                                        �� Resolution – 1400 x 1050

                                                        �� First Name, Last Name and sequence number - (e.g.,
                                                           Bill_Smith_1.jpg)
                                                        �� No caption or title is needed

                                                 ** NOTE: This is a departure from the format generally used for
                                                          PhotoCritique and Gimme Your Best Shot

                                              March 26thth Meeting:

                                                        �� The RAW or Before image(s) are projected onto one screen using one
                                                           projector and screen.
                                                        �� The After or processed image(s) are simultaneously projected onto the
                                                           second screen.
                                                        �� Each member shares their creative vision for the image and how they
                                                           processed their chosen image(s).

                                                 2018 Before: Upper Left by Greg Lambert
                                                 2018 After: Lower Left by Bonnie Mangold
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The Learning Corner………………………..GINNY BEDELL, Education Director

 Photographic Element … Form in Nature
 By Ginny Bedell, Education Director
 Our upcoming March Gimme Your Best Shot theme is photographing Forms in Nature.
 Form is one of the essential photographic elements of design created by shadows and highlights on an
 object in the photograph. Form is like shape, but instead of being concerned only with outline it is also
 concerned with the subtle shading that makes an object appear three dimensional. So, your challenge is
 to find and photograph something in nature that demonstrates Form.
 Here are some interesting links to help inspire creativity. Photos from links #2 and #4

 https://www.apogeephoto.com/discovering-form-in-photography/

 https://expertphotography.com/line-shape-and-form-photography-composition/

 http://www.naturephotographysimplified.com/tips-and-tutorials/photography-composition-techniques-
 elements-of-design-shape-form/

 https://www.pinterest.com/dougharrington/fractal-forms-in-nature/

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Additions to the CCoH Lending Library………………………..GINNY BEDELL, Education Director

 Our thanks to Rich DeSimone for purchasing and donating the following books. An updated list of resources can be found on the
 club’s web site.
     �� Adams, Ansel. Camera and Lens: The Creative Approach (1973)
     �� Adams, Kevin. North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide. (2005)
     �� Adams, Kevin. Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge: A Hiking Guide to the Cascades of the Blue Ridge Mountains (2003)
     �� Burian & Caputo. National Geographic Photography Field Guide (1999)
     �� Busch, David D. Mastering Digital Photography, Second Edition (2006)
     �� Freeman, Michael. Image: Designing Effective Pictures (1988)
     �� Kelby, Scott. The Digital Photography Book (2006)
     �� Manning, Erin. Portrait and Candid Photography: Photo Workbook (2007)

     �� McGrath, Norman. Photographing Buildings Inside and Out, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition (1993)
     �� National Geographic. The Ultimate Filed Guide to Photography (undated)
     �� Shaw, John. Landscape Photography (1994)
     �� Shaw, John. Closeups in Nature (1987)

                                                            LA Armstrong
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Inspirational Photographer……….……………………………………………………..…..Ansel Adams
                                                 His bio is at
                                                 http://anseladams.com/ansel-adams-
                                                 bio/

                                                 “Ansel Easton Adams (February 20,
                                                 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an
                                                 American landscape photographer
                                                 and environmentalist known for his
                                                 black-and-white images of the
                                                 American West.

                                                 Adams helped found the anti-
                                                 pictorialist Group f/64, an association

                                                                                           of photographers advocating "pure"
                                                                                           photography that favored sharp focus and
                                                                                           the use of the full tonal range of a
   Some of his less well-known                                                             photograph.
   photographs from the site:
   http://anseladams.com/                                                                  With Fred Archer, Adams developed an
                                                                                           exacting system of image-making called
                                                                                           the Zone System, which described a
                                                                                           method of achieving a desired final print
                                                                                           through a deeply technical understanding
                                                                                           of how tonal range is recorded and
                                                                                           developed in exposure, negative
                                                                                           development, and printing”. (Text above
                                                                                           from wikipedia)

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Ice Storm Jan 13th Western North Carolina
                                                         June Chambliss - Just a weed - left

                                 Steve Simpson - right

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Ice Storm Jan 13th Western North Carolina cont

  Ken Weaver: Frozen lichen - above left; Frozen branch - above right

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Ice Storm Jan 13th Western North Carolina cont

                                                Rick Latta

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Ice Storm Jan 13th Western North Carolina cont

                                                     Bonnie Mangold

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Ice Storm Jan 13th Western North Carolina cont

 Alfred Lockwood

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Ice Storm Jan 13th Western North Carolina cont

                                                     Valerie Klevan

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Ice Storm Jan 13th Western North Carolina cont

                                                     Becky Cook

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Blood Moon Jan 20th 2019 Western North Carolina
 Many of our members took the opportunity to photograph the blood moon. Below was shared with the Newsletter by Kim Maxwell

 See her blog for a before shot and more information: https://kimberlyhmaxwell.wordpress.com/2019/01/21/and-then-i-saw-the-moon-
 turn-red/

 Am meteor hit the moon during the eclipse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVPBeZt50Sk and images from space:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7dtYsoUlnc

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Sunrises from my deck…………………..…………………………………………...BONNIE MANGOLD

 One of our goals when choosing a house in Western North              Our view is northeast and the largest peak visible is Sugarloaf.
 Carolina, was to have a view. After moving here full-time at the     From the photo below, you’ll see notations of where the sun rises
 end of March 2017, I started noticing the beautiful sunrises and     in the middle of the summer vs the middle of the winter. It was
 how different they could be. I then started on a project to          surprising at how far it moved over the course of a year.
 photograph them daily for a year. I took them with my iphone6
 (June 15, 2017 to end of Dec 2017) and my iphoneX (Jan to June
 14, 2018) and then uploaded them directly to facebook.

 Examples of how the sunrise changed over the course of
 a year are shown over the next few pages.

                                                            Jan 3, 2018
                                                            left

                                                            Jan 9th, 2018
                                                            right -
                                                            “Serengeti-like”

                                                            Both were with
                                                            iphoneX at

                                                            6 mm ISO 160
                                                            f 2.4

                                                            Left 1/9 sec
                                                            Right 1/13 sec

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Sunrises from my deck…………………..…………………………………………...BONNIE MANGOLD

 Above, Feb 1st - example with clouds                     Above; April 2nd, 2018
 Below, March 26th - more of “brooding” type this month   Below; May 12th 2018 with fog and sun visible

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Sunrises from my deck…………………..…………………………………………...BONNIE MANGOLD

 Above: June 20th, 2017                                  Above: Aug 31st, 2017
 Below: July 18, 2017                                    Below: Sept 13th 2017

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Sunrises from my deck…………………..…………………………………………...BONNIE MANGOLD

 Above, Oct 11th, 2017                                  Above, Dec 12th, 2017
 Below Nov 1st 2017 - with Vivd HDR App - Lively        Below Dec 19th 2017 - with Vivd HDR App - Lively

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DRAMATIC LIGHT Winner: WARREN WISE - London - “Safe Return”

                                                        ”Safe Return”

                                                        It was taken with my Nikon D750 and 24-105 lens. The
                                                        image was taken at a Timeline Event held at East Kirkby
                                                        Airfield in Lincolnshire in 2016.

                                                        I normally do limited post-processing of my Raw files first in
                                                        Lightroom, usually adjusting the white balance, exposure
                                                        and sharpness. Then in Photoshop I crop and clean out any
                                                        lens spots and tidy up the image. I don’t do layers and
                                                        anything fancy or add in any additional details as I like to
                                                        show the image as seen by my eye through the lens.

 Before Photo: above
 After Photo: right

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DRAMATIC LIGHT Runner Up: MARGE PEARSON CCoH
                                                          This is part of a series of photos taken in Chicago during a
                                                          tube light painting workshop. The emphasis was not on
                                                          creating quality photos but, rather, on learning how to create
                                                          various effects with the tubes while hiding behind the model.
                                                          The tube in this photo had oscillating lights. We did not spend
                                                          time on camera settings so the resulting photos did require a
                                                          bit more post processing.

                                                          For this particular shot, I used a neutral profile, added some
                                                          contrast and dramatically reduced highlights and whites. A bit
                                                          of clarity and vibrance were added as well as sharpening and
                                                          noise reduction. The buildings were also straightened. This
                                                          technique opens up limitless creative possibilities and was
                                                          easily the most fun workshop I have attended.

 Before is above and After to the right

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MOTION Winner - STEVE DUNCOMBE - London “Commuter Racer”

                                                         Commuter Racer
                                                         Nikon D750 70-200mm lens at 155mm ISO 200 f/5.0 1/25 sec

                                                         This shot was taken from the opposite side of the road, looking
                                                         across to one of London's main cycle lanes. I chose the spot
                                                         because of the background colours and lines, which I thought
                                                         would work well for a panning shot. There are also traffic lights
                                                         which hold the traffic periodically, giving a clear view across the
                                                         road, which enabled me to use a zoom lens for a good panning
                                                         motion. For panning shots I use continuous focus and turn off the
                                                         lens stabilisation.

                                                         I used Lightroom to process the RAW file by adding contrast,
                                                         reducing shadows and blacks and increasing vibrance and
                                                         saturation.

 Before Above and After to right

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MOTION Runner- Up KEITH CAVANAGH - London
                                                             I generally always shoot in RAW as it gives much more versatility
                                                             when post processing.

                                                             The image was taken walking around Lisbon, and I found a spot
                                                             where trams were coming around the corner and I thought I'd give
                                                             panning a go.

                                                             I would have liked the front of the tram to have been more in focus
                                                             rather than the door but overall I was very happy with the image.

                                                             The camera was hand held and set at 1/4 sec, f6.3 and ISO400
                                                             using a 20mm prime lens.

 The RAW image was imported into Lightroom where
 I initially cropped out the distracting reflection on the
 left and the person on the right.

 There wasn't much other processing carried out
 apart from reducing the Highlights and Blacks,
 increasing the Shadows and Whites and adding a
 fair bit of clarity to enhance the night shot.

 A small amount of Vignette was also added to draw
 the eye into the center of the image.

 Before: above
 After: right

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URBAN LIFE Winner - SUSI LUARD - London - “My Place or Yours?”

                                                         I was waiting for a bus one evening next to this lovely lady after a photo
                                                         walkabout around Greenwich in South East London. I used the HDR mode
                                                         manually on my iPhone X with the sound off to shoot the scene to include what
                                                         was going on in the street.

                                                         I used Lightroom CC Classic to do all the post-processing. My processing
                                                         workflow starts with lifting the mid tones which I've previously saved as a preset
                                                         to pop out the image (i.e. reduce highlights, increase shadows, reduce white and
                                                         black points, increase clarity and exposure, increase vibrance and saturation just
                                                         a touch). The cloning and removal tool cleaned up the top left corner. The radial
                                                         filter was used to make very local adjustments to lift the dark areas a touch,
                                                         remove noise and
                                                         illuminate the bag
                                                         and part of the face
                                                         that was in the
                                                         shadow. I prefer to
                                                         use the adjustment
                                                         gradient to lighten the
                                                         blacks and pull back
                                                         the whites. To pop
                                                         out the overall image
                                                         further, the white
                                                         point was increased
                                                         while holding down
                                                         the option key (on a
                                                         mac) - this enables
                                                         one to stop before
 Before image above and After image to the right         blowing out the
                                                         whites. The tone S
                                                         curve could also be
                                                         used to pop out the
                                                         image further if
                                                         necessary. The
                                                         verticals of the image
                                                         were adjusted.

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URBAN LIFE Runner-Up - NATALIE ROBINSON - London “Summer Respite”

                                                                 Summer Respite

                                                                 It's the last of 10 shots taken after lunch in The Palm Tree - a pub
                                                                 on Regents Canal, Hackney. It was a very [for London] hot day and
                                                                 3 of us had retreated into the pub for a break from shooting along
                                                                 the Canal. We found these 2 women - and Betsy [the dog] chatting;
                                                                 they obviously knew each other and while one was taking a break
                                                                 after work, Betsy and her owner were waiting for a lift from the
                                                                 landlord’s wife. We asked if we could take some pictures and they
                                                                 agreed, at first posing for the camera and then relaxing and
                                                                 forgetting we were there.

 The digital image was taken with an a 50mm equivalent
 lens at f/2.8; the ISO was 80 and the exposure was
 1/15sec -some of the earlier shots in the sequence are
 movement blurred so this was a lucky capture of a moment
 of stillness. I usually shoot raw but for some reason -which
 I don’t remember- this is a jpeg.

 The initial processing -cropping, black and white points etc-
 was in Lightroom but to simplify the image and to help
 emphasise the people -and dog- I switched to black and
 white and continued in Silver Efex Pro where I used one of
 the presets -probably Fine Art Process.

 Before above and After right

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WEATHER Winner (tied) - STEVE DUNCOMBE - London “Smash”

                                                                  Smash

                                                                  Nikon D750 80-400mm lens at 320mm ISO 1250 f/7.1 1/2500
                                                                  sec

                                                                  This shot shows a lifeboat manned by volunteers from a UK
                                                                  charity - the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Lowestoft is the
                                                                  UK's most easterly town and when I first went there, I realised
                                                                  the long harbour wall would provide a great vantage point for a
                                                                  photo if a storm was blowing in from the east and the tide was
                                                                  right. When I noticed the right conditions developing many
                                                                  months later, I contacted the lifeboat Coxswain to see if they
                                                                  were planning to launch for a training exercise that weekend
                                                                  (because they are volunteers they have to train in their free
                                                                  time). This shot is the result!

 It was a very dull and windy day, so I had to ramp up the
 ISO and use a fast shutter speed both to freeze the action
 and to combat the high winds which were making it a
 challenge to hold the zoom lens steady. I've also learned
 from experience that it is better to underexpose boat shots
 because otherwise the whiteness of the sea spray can be
 burnt out.

 I processed the RAW file in Lightroom, initially just
 increasing the exposure and adding contrast. I then used
 the radial filter tool to bring out the detail in the spray -
 reducing highlights, shadows and black, increasing whites,
 contrast and clarity. Finally, I used the spot removal tool on
 a couple of distracting seagulls!

 Before above and After left

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WEATHER Winner (tied) - HERK SCHMIDT - CCoH                                  “German Waterfall”
 It took three images to make up my German Waterfall entry in the “Hands Across
 the Sea” Competition. The waterfall and the building were actually taken standing
 in the same place. The problem was that the scene was so wide that I had to shoot
 it as two separate images. Some time later I decided to make a composite out of
 the images. To increase the impact and make it more dramatic I added the
 awesome sky. The sky was taken on a fourth of July. I was on the observation
 deck of the Denny's Corporate Headquarters in Spartanburg, SC to shoot fourth of
 July fireworks. At the time I found the sky more interesting than the other things the
 opportunity provided. Needless to say, I have some awesome stock skies. The
 lightning and other modifications were done in Photoshop.

                                                                 Below is the final image and the three smaller images are the starting images for
                                                                           the final composite. The sky image has been flipped in the composite.

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Upcoming Exhibits and Workshops
                                                         Wendy Brooks online album of her pictures from Bhutan
  Mountainlens Workshops New since Last
  newsletter                                                https://wendybrookes.smugmug.com/Bhutan-2018
  Ultimate Nature Lover’s Workshop - Brian Peterson -
  April 11-14, 2019
  Dig Deeper Photo Workshop - Jamie Konarski
  Davidson - May 15-19, 2019
  Textures & More - Donna Eaton - June 20–23, 2019
  Textures & More - Donna Eaton - Oct 10-13, 2019

           GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN
                PHOTOFEST

           Montreat Conference Center, near
                    Asheville, NC
              September 11 – 14, 2019

                   200 participants
                        $195

                     Registration

                       Program

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End Notes and New Member Galleries

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     area to be profiled in future newsletters
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   ● Upcoming photography contests or
     exhibits
   ● Favorite Locations near or far
   ● Favorite Subject matter
   ● Anything you think would be of interest
     to your fellow photographers!
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