August 2010 Edition of the all new Bluenose Focus is available!

Posted in 2010 on September 2nd, 2010 by Mike McCarthy – Be the first to comment

As we gear up for a new season of competition with the Guild, the fall edition of the Bluenose Focus is now available for download at This Link.

The layout has changed to look more like a magazine and I hope you find it easy to follow and read. The file is also much smaller and should make for a much easier download at only about 3-1/2 MB while retaining full colour right up to the edge of the page and without sacrificing quality of the print.

Please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions for the January 2011 edition, just in time for the Canada Games in Halifax! Have you volunteered yet???

Digital Photography Basics Workshop – September 18

Posted in 2010 on August 29th, 2010 by Peter Steeper – Be the first to comment

We have some great stuff lined up for this year! You can win Adobe Lightroom 3!

There will be two seminars in the morning and four field sessions to choose from in the afternoon.

Morning Sessions

High Definition Video on your dSLR with Mervyn Kumar-Misir

  • An overview of current HD video options
  • How shooting video is different than stills
  • Processing and working with video

Lightroom 3 with Mike McCarthy

  • Overview of Lightroom 3
  • What’s new in Lightroom 3
  • Editing images in Lightroom

Mike’s session is sponsored by the Photographic Society of America and Adobe. You can win Adobe Lightroom 3, a camera bag, an Adobe Lightroom T-shirt, 1 of 5 Adobe lens clothes or 1 of 5 Adobe Lugguage Tags plus Adobe goodies for everyone!

Afternoon Sessions

  • Shooting Video with Mervyn Kumar-Misir
  • Macro Photography with Laszlo Podor
  • Creative use of the Basics with Peter Steeper
  • People and Portraits with Mike McCarthy

Location:

Burke Auditorium
Saint Mary’s University
Robie and Inglis St
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Admission $40 at the door

Sponsored by:

More sponsors coming soon!

The 2010-2011 Program is Posted!

Posted in 2010, News on August 29th, 2010 by Peter Steeper – Be the first to comment

The program for the 2010-2011 season is posted!

You can download the PDF of the printed version or download the ical file to import into MS-Outlook, Blackberries, iPhones, Google Calendar or other calendar app.

Wine and Cheese Social

The season starts on Wednesday September 8th with the traditional Wine and Cheese Social. You can bring up to 10 images and show everyone what you did this summer.

PSA Returns – Remainder from 2010 Season *Updated 08/16*

Posted in 2010, Competitons, News, PSA on July 20th, 2010 by Mike McCarthy – Be the first to comment

Here are some of the remaining PSA Scores from several of the divisions.

Creative Division – May return (out of 15)

Caesar At British Museum – Colin Campbell – 8

Border Keep – Carolyn Renton – 9

Fish Shacks – Ken Renton – 9

Butterfly on Poppy Bowl – Marian Boyer – 10

Peggy’s Cove in Storm – Marg Nolen – 8

Courtney Ornament – Mike McCarthy – 12 – HM

EID Division – Judged May 17th by Foto Club Quilmes – Argentina (out of 15)

Water Lily – Hubert Boudreau – 6
Posing Bluebird Female on Twig – Marian Boyer – 9
Peek-A-Book Kitty – Joyce Chew – 6
Golden Edged Tulips – Jen Fried – 6
Apprentice Blacksmith – Ken Renton – 8
Seasmoke Over Grand Canal – Keith Vaughn – 10 (HM)

At the end of the season, we stand 15th out of 21 clubs who participated.

Nature – Judged by F/67 Camera Club – Washington (out of 15)

Two Hungry Moorhen Chicks with Mom – Marian Boyer – 10
Catching The Wind – Joyce Chew – 9
Two Burchill Zebras – Nanciellen Davies – 8
Elk In Thicket – Viki Gaul – 9
Honey Bee – George Mitchell – 10
Bryce Canyon Mini Wall – John Wm Webb – 8

At the end of the season, we stand at 16th place out of 26 clubs in the B group.

Photo Travel – Judged by Gem State Camera Club (out of 15)

Painted Ladies of San Francisco – Marian Boyer – 12
Time Square New York – Carolyn Renton – 12
Harbin Ice Sculpture – Nanciellen Davies – 11
Camel Ride – Keith Vaughn – 11
Chapel Bell Trio – Joyce Chew – 10
Slot Canyon – Viki Gaul – 10

At the end of the season, we stand 9th out of 32 clubs.

PJ – Judged by Gulf States Camera Club, Corpus Christie, Texas (out of 15)

Sure Winner – Tanya Elson – 8

C-4 200 – Laszlo Podor – 7

Wheelie Wave – Charles Plant – 6

Attack of the Pride of Baltimore – Nanciellen Davies – 6

Flying at Cheer Expo – Peter Steeper – 9

Hard Hit – Mike McCarthy – 7

At the end of the season, we ranked 7th out of 18 clubs.

I’m still waiting for the final Creative judging, but the most recent scores are from the

November Creative competition are as follows:

Solitary Yellow Iris – Marian Boyer – 10

Butterfly Intercept – Bob Kerr – 12

Genie In A Box – Mike McCarthy – 11

Ghost Ship – Marg Nolen – 12

The Clogs – Ken Renton – 13

Cara Pin-Up 1 – Mike McCarthy – 14 (HM)

Valley Excursion Field Trip – Saturday, June 26th

Posted in 2010 on June 21st, 2010 by deanhirtle – Be the first to comment

Meet at 9 am at Just Us Coffee at 11865 on Highway #1. If you are travelling from Halifax on Highway 101, take Exit 10 to Wolfville. Just Us Coffee is on the right hand side of Highway # 1 just a short distance from Exit 10.

Morning – 9.30 a m to 12.30 p m ( about an hour and a half at each venue)

1. Blomidon Inn – Victorian Gardens – 195 Main Street in Wolfville

2. Gaspereau Valley Fibres – Farm Wool Shop – 830 Gaspereau River Rd

Lunch in Wolfville or Port Williams

For those who are interested, I am making a reservation for The Port Gastropub in Port Williams for 1.00 p m. Please let me know before June 24th if you would like me to include you in the reservation.

Afternoon -2.00 to 5.30 pm (about an hour at each venue)

3. Prescott House Museum and Gardens – 1633 Starrs Point Road (The
Museum has an entry fee of $3.25)

4. Muir Murray Estate Winery – Dyke Road – (from downtown Wolfville travel 3 kms east on Highway #1 and turn left on Dyke Road)

5. The Tangled Garden -11827 on Highway 1 (near Exit 10 off Highway 101) Admission Fee of $3.00.

Please bring your completed Field Trip Waiver Form which can be downloaded
off our PGNS website.

http://www.photoguild.ns.ca/events/pgns-field-trip-waiver.pdf

Sunscreen, fly repellant, waterproof footwear (for wet grass if
need be) and money for admission fees are suggested.

To help ensure you receive notice of any changes or cancellation due to
weather, please call (422-8164) or email me if you plan to attend.
(Rain date is Sunday, June 27th)

I hope you are able to join us!

Dean

June 12th South Shore Field Trip – Final Itinerary

Posted in 2010 on June 9th, 2010 by deanhirtle – Be the first to comment

South Shore Field Trip-Saturday, June 12th (final version)

9:00 a m -meet in Mahone Bay (Exit 10 )parking lot across from Irving/Tims . Please bring signed waiver.

Morning-Photograph at a car dump in Blockhouse (a tidy, colorful private dump of older cars)

Late morning-a visit to Gilbert Van Ryckevorsel’s studio in Mahone Bay

Lunch-The Knot Pub, Lunenburg

Afternoon-Ferry over the LaHave River to LaHave Bakery and Rissers Beach.

Potpourri Seminar Sunday May 16th

Posted in 2010 on May 15th, 2010 by Peter Steeper – Be the first to comment



The program by Fred and Viki on Sunday evening has been changed.

Last August when the program was conceived, we planned to do pictures taken here at home, but then we attended the PSA Annual Conference in Yellowstone National Park, and we were so pleased with the images we decided to change the program and show you a slide show we call “Fabulous Yellowstone”…

If time allows we would like to show you an overview of the PSA Image Analysis Course offered through the PSA Website by Jon Fishback.

We think you will enjoy it and hope to see you there.

Fred and Viki…

Cape Split Field Trip

Posted in 2010 on May 14th, 2010 by johnwmwebb – Be the first to comment

This field trip is still on for March 15th.
A little light rain of a couple of mm’s will help enhance the flowers under nice even light. Just keep dry yourselves.
See you there.
“Life Is Good”
John Webb

South Shore Field Trip

Posted in 2010 on May 14th, 2010 by Peter Steeper – Be the first to comment

Saturday June 12 – 9:15 am

Meet in Mahone Bay parking lot across from Irving Station & Tims. Exit 9 from 103.

Morning - Photography at a car dump in Blockhouse.

Lunch - Happy Cooker restaurant at Exit 11, Blockhouse ( 5 minutes from car dump)
Possibly stop at the Rhododendron park in Liverpool if flowers are in bloom.

Afternoon - Hwy 103 to Carters Beach, Queens County (will be low tide there)-long white sand beaches with sand dollars-a beautiful walk and Caribbean blue water. Behind the beach is a large grass meadow with a very black stream curving through it, backed by woods.

Note:  Tics have been plentiful this spring so suggest you check yourself and car when you leave Carters Beach.
Directions to Carters Beach-Hwy 103 to Exit 21, take a left at the Y in the road. Drive 2+ Km to Carters Beach sign, left and drive 1+km to the small parking area at the beach.
No bathrooms or restaurant at the beach. Minimal parking-please try to share rides. Cars can be left at Exit 11 in Blockhouse at the large car park next to the Happy Cooker restaurant.
Bring water, snack food, sunscreen and hat. Waterproof footwear is advisable as there is (sometimes) a shallow/narrow stream from the meadow to the ocean-fine for barefeet as well.

Supper – Lanes Privateer Inn (by the bridge in Liverpool-Bristol Ave) for those who want to hang on-Dining room/Pub-very good food.

If you are planning to come for lunch and/or supper please let me know by June 10 and if you have to cancel either meal, please let me know-as a courtesy to the restaurants. I am away until June 8.
Nancy Johnston 543-7533.  njohnston@ns.sympatico.ca

Please bring signed waiver with you.

Cape Split Field Trip May 15th.

Posted in 2010 on May 11th, 2010 by johnwmwebb – Be the first to comment

Hi All:
Our Annual Field to Cape Split is this Saturday May 15th.
Meeting at two locations: Exit 4 (St. Croix, Newport) off the Hwy 101 at the car pool parking lot at 8:30 am. and at the trail head in
Scots Bay at 9:45. Departing at 10 am from there.
Bring: Liquids, snacks and food, insect repellent, sun screen (if required), hat/sunglasses, etc.
Camera equipment should include a macro lens or lens capable of close ups, reflectors, light tents, flashes, tripods, cable release,
polarizer filter and your favorite camera.

The valley is several weeks early this year and I have not heard from anybody that has been on the trail yet for up dates. The trail is surrounded by the Bay of Fundy on one side the the Minas Basin Channel on the other. This makes the temperatures cooler than the valley floor and should hold off an early bloom.
The wildflowers are approx 3 kms in the trail and consists of spring beauties, red trillions, and dutch-mans-britches. Generally these are in profusion for several kms. to the end of the trail at Cape Split. At the end of the trail (8 kms each direction) is one of the most fantastic views in the Nova Scotia. The cliffs drops off several hundred meters. There is a seastack close by with a colony of gulls and cormorants raising their young. If the tide is coming in or going out the sounds of the rushing water will amaze you. You will also be going by the area where they are experimenting with under water turbines to generate electricity. On the Fundy side of the Split back approx 1 km is a trail that will take intrepid hikers down to a lovely rocky beach. Stay within sight of the cove, as the tides will come in there first and block you access. (Been there, done that).
A supper suggestion would be Fireside in Canning, Between the Bushes in Sheffield Mills, The Port in Pt. Williams, or Paddy’s Pub in
Kentville or Wolfville. Because everybody will be on their own most of the day and scattered about, I am not gong to make reservations, but I am aiming for a 5-6 pm supper at The Port in Pt. Williams. All is welcome to attend.
There will be no alternate date if the weather is poor.

Print off and fill out the Waiver at.

http://WWW.photoguild.ns.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pgns-field-trip-waiver.pdf

“Life is Good”

John