Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 21st July
Judging Date: Tuesday 23rd July
Judge: Bill Chambers
Rush Hour Set Subject Guidelines
Rush hour refers to the time of day when most people are commuting to and from work by many different modes of transportation. People may be rushing along a street or running to catch a train.
Your image should convey the hectic or unique nature of this period of the day or evening.
What you can learn:
- Experiment with camera angles to create dramatic effects.
- Control of shutter speed to freeze the action or to allow motion blur.
- Consider monochrome for busy images.
- Decision between Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual with Auto ISO.
An introduction to macro and focus stacking
By Rob Clarke
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 25th August
Judge: Don Dickins
Panorama Set Subject Guidelines
Panorama refers to a wide and unbroken image. The aspect ratio determines if an image is a panorama, an aspect ratio of 2:1 or more is the accepted definition. All the elements of the panorama should work together to convey a story.
What you can learn:
- The use of software to create a Panoramic image by stitching multiple images together.
- If stitching the requirement is to have all the camera settings in manual mode so that all the images making up the panorama have identical exposure, colour temperature, ISO and focus.
Due to a communication fail during the handover, the presenter, Graeme Gordon booked a holiday.
Michelle Kennedy will explain the new Interclub category definitions. For those who have looked at the wording of the definitions, you will be surprised to learn that the interpretation of those new categories is much broader than the words suggest. Many of our images would fall into one or even more of the categories. The interpretation is much more liberal than you may think.
As members are needed to submit images to the Competition Committee, this presentation is very timely and helpful. So, please attend.
The definitions can be found here
If time permits, then Michelle can talk about other of her presentations from the bag of excellent talks that she gives.
A night not to be missed!!!
An introduction to basic off camera lighting setups for portraiture and an introduction to various poses for men and women
A digital image that fully or predominantly features the night sky. A foreground which does not dominate the image is allowed. All parts of the image must be taken when the sun is below the horizon in its entirety. Basic post-processing is allowed, including multiple exposures and stitching of panoramas.
Astro Go to Entry: Castle Hill RSL Photography Club (myphotoclub.com.au)
A digital image where action is the basis for the image’s story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, sports, wildlife, event and travel photography.
Go to Entry: Castle Hill RSL Photography Club (myphotoclub.com.au)
A digital image that originated as one or more photographs taken by a photographer; which has undergone significant post processing; and which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Editing and post-processing MUST be consistent with the FCC requirements. (Refer FCC Photographic Competitions Definitions in the Members Resources / Competition Information of the CHRSL web site). The Link is: FCC-Interclub-2024-Photographic-Competition-Definitions.pdf (myphotoclub.com.au)
Digital Art Go to Entry: Castle Hill RSL Photography Club (myphotoclub.com.au)
A digital image of any plant, part of a plant, or groups of plants which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, fungi, still life, landscape, some drone photography and macro photography.
Flora Go to Entry: Castle Hill RSL Photography Club (myphotoclub.com.au)
A digital image consistent with the PSA / FIAP definition for Nature (Refer FCC Photographic Competitions Definitions in the Members Resources / Competition Information of the CHRSLPC web site).The Link is: FCC-Interclub-2024-Photographic-Competition-Definitions.pdf (myphotoclub.com.au)
Go to Entry: Castle Hill RSL Photography Club (myphotoclub.com.au)
A digital image or a person or persons who are participating in the creation of the photograph. At least one person in the image must have all or part of their face visible, includes, but not limited to, self-portraits taken by the photographer, studio photography and portraits showing people in their work or other environment.
Go to Entry: Castle Hill RSL Photography Club (myphotoclub.com.au)
A digital image which is intentionally set up by the photographer; and which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, still life, pet, food and toy photography. Images which qualify for the Portrait category are NOT permitted.
Go to Entry: Castle Hill RSL Photography Club (myphotoclub.com.au)
A digital image taken within a built-up environment (e.g. city, town, street or park); and which communicates a story, idea, mood or other creative intention. Includes, but not limited to, street, architecture, photojournalism, aerial, drone, urban landscape and travel photography.
Go to Entry: Castle Hill RSL Photography Club (myphotoclub.com.au)
Closing Date: Midnight September 22nd
Judging Date: Tuesday 24th September
Judge: Nic Peters
Water in Motion Set Subject Guidelines
Capture water as it moves, with the water being the main subject of the image.
Water taken with fast shutter speeds can have dramatic impact with high volumes of water, slower shutter speeds smooth out the movement of water. Creative images that have moving water are acceptable.
What you can learn:
- The effect that different shutter speeds have when photographing water in motion.
- The need to use low ISO and possibly neutral density filters to obtain slow shutter speeds in bright light.
- Use of a tripod to keep stationary elements of the image sharp but have the water blurred.
Graham Cam, the original presenter, is running the Birdlife Australia Photography Competition and is also preparing for an exhibition, and so he felt that he would not be at his best for the presentation.
As Fina Art Printing is a new category in the FCC Interclub, it is fortunate that Neville Thorogood is able to give a presentation on fine art.
Neville will cover his journey in photography and why he moved towards fine art and fine art printing.
Neville is a former member of CHRSLPC and is currently a member of the Wangi Workers Camera Club and also The Entrance CC. It is in these clubs that Neville has been ‘pushing the envelope’ with his remarkable images.
This is a timely presentation given the new FCC Interclub categories.
The Image of the Year Competition is available for all previous 2024 Competition entries that won an award. Either Image of the Month, Merit, Credit or Acceptance. Each member will be allowed to enter a maximum of 4 Images across Digital and Print. Digital Images entered during the year can be entered in the print section. There will be awards for Image of the Year Digital, Image of the Year Print and the Keith McGaughran Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to Image of the Year either Digital or Print.
This will be a Zoom meeting at the RSL where Roy Killen will discuss AI and how it impacts on photographers. Do we ignore it? Do we embrace it? Do we learn from it?
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 20th October
Judging Date: Tuesday 22nd October
Judge: Doug Carley
Playing with Artificial Light Set Subject Guidelines
Artificial light refers to any light that’s not produced naturally. The light source excludes the sun, moon and stars as the dominant light source.
Be creative and use a light source or light sources to create an image that has impact. Light can be generated through streetlights, car headlights, torches and light painting tools. The light is to be added to the exposure whilst the camera shutter is open.
The use of light that is synchronised with the camera shutter in the form of a flash is excluded from the competition. Portraits of people, close up images that use studio flash or studio lighting are also excluded from this competition.
What you can learn:
The effect that different light forms can have on the impact of an image.
- Experiment with some composite images that tell a story with some creative lighting.
- Experiment with changing the colour of the light in post-production. The light source must be captured by the camera.
Lightroom and Photoshop are two products that intersect at the LR develop module and the PS Adobe Camera Raw modules as these are the same editing engines.
Lightroom has the Library module to import and catalog your images. The Develop module is where an image can be edited.
Photoshop takes an image you have on disk and performs the same editing in ACR before moving to PS proper where layers are used to further refine the editing. There is much more that can be achieved in PS than the basic LR editing.
As both products can never be entirely learnt, this course is an introduction to the essential building blocks so that a user can gain a solid grounding for the image workflow.
AS time is limited on the day, there will be homework consisting of a series of videos which will cover the essentials. So, on the training day there will be a number of exercises to get actual hands-on experience. There will be mentors to assist with any roadblocks.
The outcome from the day is that the attendee will be comfortable in processing images for competition or personal use.
Join in the fun.
Annual Mini Print Night will be held in the Phoenix Room, Castle Hill RSL
Bring along up to 2 6X4 prints. The prints must have NOT been entered in club competitions before.
Some form of Matting needed to support your print, could be print glued to a piece of cardboard. Alternatively stores like Kmart, Reject Store or Target sell cheap frames that the Matt can be removed from.
Printing can be done at store print departments, Officeworks or Harvey Norman’s for example.
Registration is required for Catering purposes.
NOTE: YOU WILL REQUIRE YOUR SMART PHONE TO VOTE
Tuesday 5 November – Pete Farrington – Aviation (Zoom – from the UK) – fee to confirm (May be a donation
to charity)
Peter is an author and photographer specialising in military aviation photography. Within recent months, Peter has retired from the RAF and pursues his passion in photography. Over the years of being a member of the Royal Air Force, Peter was lucky to be in the position to capture many fantastic aircraft up close and personal – from the ground, and from the air.
Peter uses photography to keep the stories of those who serviced and flew aircraft, alive. He is a fantastic story teller, and will use his great images, to take members on a journey into the skies, and the past.
Sports photography can be a very satisfying genre.
There are varying conditions such as indoor and outdoor lighting.
There are many types of sports action. There will be something happening nearby nearly every weekend that you could photograph.
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 24th November
Judging Date: Tuesday 26th November
Judge: Graham Cam
Panning Set Subject Guidelines
The image is to be taken while panning the camera. Blurred backgrounds must be created by the camera movement and not the use of post-production software.
What you can learn:
- Experiment with shutter speeds to determine what parts of an image show motion and add to the story.
- How changing the shutter speed can affect the clarity of the subject or parts of the subject and blur the background.
- Practice panning through using the hips to turn with the subject with the arms close to the body.
Our 2024 Award Night is on the 14 December 2024 at 7.30pm. Tickets are now available and bookings for the event close 24rd November 2024.
The cost of each ticket is $50.00 for member and $60.00 for Non-Photography Club Members Includes a three-course meal with tea and coffee to follow. A limited bar bill is also included.
Come and join your fellow members as we celebrate the end of the Competition Year. Announcing the Image of the Year, the transition for Grade B members to Grade A, the winner of the Brian Coleman Award and so much more.
DATE
Sunday 14th December 2024 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
LOCATION
Phoenix Room, Castle Hill RSL Club
77 Castle Street, Castle Hill NSW 2154
