Workshop Night Monochrome – Tuesday 19th July 2011

Dave Sumner

To those who didn’t attend the Monochrome workshop last night, you missed a very good session led by Pete which studied what makes an image a good B&W or monochrome. We studied 100 of the best B&W/Monochrome images before going into the different ways used to convert images from the ins and outs of B&W in camera to the many methods of PhotoShop. Pete treated us to some demonstrations with the assistance of Warren’s Photoshop Group members who had been working on this very subject the night before. We were able to compare several different methods, their advantages and disadvantages as well as visually compare the results. Anyone who simply desaturates an image to make it B&W should have been there to see why this isn’t the ideal method.

We also touched on creating monotone, duotone, tritone and quadtone images, where we would possibly use these and how the results differ.

Here is the link that Pete provided us with giving us the various methods of converting to B&W or monochrome and their pro’s and con’s Black and White Digital

Thank You From Mary

Dave Sumner

Mary Pryke, Roger’s partner would like to say a huge thank you to all who sent cards and flowers to her after Roger’s passing. She really appreciates the kind words and support that the members of WCC have given her during this sad time.

Mary and her family would also like to thank those members that attended the memorial service on Friday, for their kinds words and support.

More Sad News – Roger John Howell – Dec 1931 to July 2011

Pete Davies

It is with a sad heart that I have tell you all that one of the clubs prominent members, Roger Howell passed away on Sunday 3rd July 2011. I know that you all will join me in sending Roger’s partner Mary, our sincerest condolences.

Roger has been a prominent member of WCC since Feb 1997 and for as long as I’ve known him he has been a member of the committee. We will all miss his very large contribution to the club; he was always there with wise council, support or anything else that was needed. This may not have always been a visible contribution but I can say without a shadow of doubt that you ALL have benefited from his membership. Roger’s photographic knowledge and skills in mounting prints were second to none and he would always be happy to pass on this knowledge to members, new members and guests. It was always a pleasure to introduce guests to him.

You may not know it but Roger was the big driving force behind getting the Audio Visual Group into being and always had a very active role in the group, his latest creation being about ‘Orchids’ which you can see here. Roger was always an active participant in the club outings; I would always have a chuckle to myself when I saw him lugging behind him the largest camera bag known to man. A bag that which he had to replace with an equally sized wheeled version when things got too heavy for him to carry.

One thing I know is that I and others in the club will never forget Roger, his love and devotion to Mary, their relationship was a thing of beauty. Our hearts go out to her and both families in their time of grief.

Sunday Outing – Gulf Station Closed

Pete Davies

The outing scheduled for this Sunday was supposed to be to Gulf Station but it is still closed for renovations so we have had to come up with another plan. Given that it’s short notice and the forecast is for rain I thought we’d stay close to home. It’s possible there could be some fog around with the way the forecast is at the moment.

If you feel like doing some shooting on Sunday morning be at the cafe at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery at 9:15am. The gates are open at 9:00am. Most roads seem to lead to the cafe so it should be easy to find if you’re not familiar with it’s location.

In case you were wondering photography is allowed as long as we are respectful of mourners. Because there is so much in the grounds you might like to do a recce before Sunday to scout out some locations.

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Cheers,
Pete

Bursting, smashing and popping

Stephen Edmonds

If the oohs and aahs every time the flash fired at the sound triggered flash workshop last Tuesday were anything to go by, it was a quite successful workshop. Every year that we run this workshop it goes smoother and smoother, this time allowing for some experimentation in the form of nesting one balloon inside the other.

As pictures speak louder than words, it is best to see the results:

June workshop: Sound triggered flash

Pete Davies

Next Tuesday, 21 June 2011 is a sound triggered flash workshop and if you attended either of the last two you’ll know what they’re about.

If you haven’t then some explaining might be in order. A sound trigger will fire the flash when there’s enough sound to activate it. In the past we have popped balloons, smashed light bulbs and even blown up an apple. Because the trigger can react faster than any human being, and the duration of the flash is so short, we are able to capture the moment fairly easily.

If this sounds like fun and I can assure you it is you will need to bring your CAMERA and a TRIPOD. A longish lens is probably best so that we can get as many people shooting as possible. You should also bring something to shoot, please don’t rely on the same three or four people who always bring things because I have no idea whether they are going to turn up or not.

Some snooping around in Google will give you an idea of the kinds of things we are after, but please NO GUNS.

See you then,
Pete