Posted in 2011 on September 30th, 2011 by Laszlo Podor – Be the first to comment
As Rob and Melissa mentioned it at the Joggins Fossil Centre, we’ll have a competition for the “Best of the Field Trip” image and JFC will provide a $30 gift certificate for the chosen image.
Here is what you need to do to include your best images:
- Once you processed your images taken on 24th September on our field trip to Joggins, upload them to your flickr account. If you do not yet have a flickr account, you can open it free, just go to www.flickr.com for creating your account.
- Suggested image size is 1024×768 – please use sRGB colour space.
- If you are not yet a member of the PGNS flickr group, please join our group. Here is the link: http://www.flickr.com/groups/pgns/
- Add your photo to our PGNS group and tag your image with “PGNS Field Trip Joggins”
- There is no limit to the number of images – you can submit as many as you want
Melissa and her team will review the images on or after October 17th, 2011 – so please submit your images before October 17th.
Good luck to all of you!
Posted in 2011 on September 24th, 2011 by Laszlo Podor – Be the first to comment
Good news!
The weather will allow us to proceed with the field trip on 24th September, 2011.
Please bring a signed waiver, your camera, tripod and flash(es) with you – and don’t forget the memory card!
See you in Joggins!
Posted in 2011 on September 22nd, 2011 by Laszlo Podor – Be the first to comment
Here is some updated information regarding the field trip to Joggins this weekend. Firstly, the weather forecast is not looking great, so we will decide on Friday whether to postpone to the rain date of Sunday. Please watch the PGNS website or your Inbox for further information on Friday evening … no news means we will be going ahead as planned on Saturday.
There is a special railway event going on at the Joggins Fossil Centre on Saturday, so this may provide extra subject material to photograph. Because of this special event, admission to the Centre between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm on Saturday will be by donation … can I suggest that each PGNS participant donates $5, which would have been the group rate for us. If we go on Sunday, we will be charged $5 per person.
In terms of photographing specimens, if people would like to bring some small elements of extra lighting, this would be OK as long as it doesn’t unduly clutter the way for other visitors … something we’ll have to play by ear. The Centre closes at 5.30, but this doesn’t affect access to the beach.
An approximate timetable (for Saturday or … in case of rain delay … Sunday):
Participants arrive between 12 noon and 1.pm … snacks and drinks are available on site.
At 1.00 pm we’ll have a brief orientation from myself and Melissa, probably in the Centre foyer (the program room will be unavailable on Saturday).
1:10 to 2.30: exploration and photography of specimens at the Centre
2.30 begin a guided tour of the beach … Melissa will lead us to points of interest and recent discoveries.
3.30 onwards … individual explorations
5.30 formal end of field trip.
The Centre would like to offer a small prize for the best image shot during the trip in exchange for possible usage of images entered in their publicity and outreach materials. Perhaps this is something we can discuss and figure out how best to do. But please keep this possibility in mind during the trip.
Remember to watch for web and email updates on Friday evening.
For anyone who doesn’t know where Joggins is located, it is well signposted from Highway 104 … basically head west at Amherst and follow the signs. The Joggins Fossil Centre is essentially at the end of the road through Joggins (as long as you don’t turn left or right).
Rob
Posted in 2011 on September 18th, 2011 by Laszlo Podor – Be the first to comment
This year, the “AGS” field trip returns to Joggins, though for the first time since the Joggins Fossil Centre opened. On Saturday 24th September 2011, Dr. Melissa Grey, Curator of Palaeontology at the Centre, has agreed to allow us special access (i.e. without glass between camera and subject) to shoot selected fossil specimens*. Low tide next Saturday is at 16.08 (just after 4 pm), so we can access the beach after spending time in the Centre and staff will lead us to or point us towards the best recent discoveries and exposures on the cliffs, bathed in mid to late afternoon sunlight (weather permitting of course).
Subject to confirmation later in the week (by email or on the website) I suggest that we gather at the Joggins Fossil Centre between 12 and 1 pm, with the field trip officially starting at 1.00 pm. I will briefly set the scene with a discussion of how Joggins fits into the geology of Nova Scotia and our series of “AGS” field trips within the Guild, then hand over to Melissa to help us with the specimens. Those who want to go directly to the beach may do so at any time, tide permitting, though we will plan to start an expert-led tour at a time to be announced at 1.00 pm.
PLEASE NOTE:
— an admission charge will apply for everyone at the Joggins Fossil Centre; Melissa has confirmed that we can get the group rate, so tell the sales desk that you are with the Photo Guild. I will confirm the rate this week.
— * any images of the specimens must be used for non-commercial, non-profit purposes.
— rain date will be the next day, Sunday 25th September … watch the website for information if necessary.
— please contact me with any questions, but note that I will be in the field late Wednesday through Saturday morning and so may not be able to respond.
I look forward to seeing everyone at Joggins next Saturday
Rob Fensome (434-3392)
Posted in 2010 on September 15th, 2011 by Peter Steeper – Be the first to comment
During my presentation on monitor profiling we were discussing how to do soft proofing in Adobe Photoshop. While Lightroom doesn’t provide soft proofing there is a plugin for soft proofing from Lightroom Plugins. Thanks to Colin Campbell for the tip.
You can also download my presentation.
Posted in 2011 on September 13th, 2011 by Laszlo Podor – Be the first to comment
Our next field trip is the Macro Photography Field Trip at 3:00 pm on Saturday, 17th September.
It’ll be an exciting afternoon, with some introduction to macro shooting, the tools and techniques. Then we will have an acre of gardens to practice on. This includes the following different gardening styles: front yard flower garden, moss garden, rock gardens, woodland. Although the peak of the garden is over, you will have a plethora of subjects for your enjoyment.
If you have not been at our place here are a few pictures. These images were taken a few days ago, they’ll look pretty similarly:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laszlopodor/6131346437
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laszlopodor/6121676665
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laszlopodor/6122217966
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laszlopodor/6119554751
These are from last fall, but covering larger areas in the garden.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laszlopodor/5122203222
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laszlopodor/5121600027
Flip the pages of my book of macro images taken in our garden. Click on Preview Book, then view it full screen.
http://www.blurb.com/books/1562377
Please bring your camera, macro lens, flash, reflector and tripod.
Although the start time is set to 3:00 pm, if you want to, you can come as early as 1:00 pm to become familiar with the plants. The introduction and a Proshow show will be at 3:00 pm, then we will keep shooting until your time, the darkness or the mosquitoes will chase you away.
As you heard it earlier, I would strongly suggest to post some of the images to our PGNS flickr group (Flickr account is free – or you can buy the Pro package to get more). I promise you, I will comment on all of the images you post from the macro field trip.
Please send me an e-mail to podor@accesswave.ca if you are planning to come. I will send my home address and directions to you upon receiving your e-mail. Depending on the number of interested members, this field trip might be limited to our PGNS membership only, due to the available space in our home.
Hope to see you on Saturday!
Laszlo Podor
Posted in 2011, Competitons on September 9th, 2011 by Peter Steeper – Be the first to comment
The upload link on the Competitions page is up and running. Here are a few important things to remember:
- Maximum image size is 1024 pixels wide by 768 pixels high.
- Maximum file size is 1.9 MB.
- All images should be converted sRGB colour space.
- Use very high or maximum image quality when you create the JPEG image.
- Check sharpness at 100% size or actual pixels in Photoshop.
- DPI does not matter.
- On the login page there is a Monitor Verification Image to check your monitor accuracy.
- There is also a Printer Evaluation Image for checking your printer.
Good luck this season!
Posted in 2011 on September 7th, 2011 by Mike McCarthy – Be the first to comment
The Summer 2011 issue of the Bluenose Focus is now available on-line at The Newsletter Page and you can view past issues by clicking on the newsletter link above.
In this issue, we have several topics including detailed coverage of the 2010/11 Awards Banquet, photos from PGNS members and more.
Do you know a member who isn’t on-line? Please let me know so I can make sure they get a copy of the newsletter too.
Enjoy! See you in January!
Posted in 2011 on September 4th, 2011 by Laszlo Podor – Be the first to comment
Our first field trip this year will be an Outdoor Portraiture Workshop.
Meet at 1:00 pm on Sunday, 11th September, 2011 at the Gazebo in the Dingle Tower area in Halifax.
Be ready for a wonderful afternoon of shooting with live models.
Bring your camera, reflectors, tripod, and flash.
Learn and use these tools to augment and control the available daylight.
Instructor: Mervyn Kumar-Misir
See you there!
And once you process your images from the workshop, please do not forget posting an image or two on our PGNS Flick site!
Posted in 2011 on August 11th, 2011 by Peter Steeper – Be the first to comment
Our traditional wine and cheese season opener is Wednesday, September 7th at the Museum of Natural History at 1747 Summer Street in Halifax.
Guild Members may bring up to 10 images showing “What You Did Last Summer”. Our MC for the evening is Mervyn Kumar-Misir and our hostess is Esther Theriault. An executive update will be presented by our President, Laszlo Podor.
