Stormy Weather was the recent monthly photo topic. Amy Lo had taken this picture:
but it didn’t match with the topic so she added rain using Photoshop Elements version 11 and got this picture:
which she submitted. You can click on the above thumbnails to see larger versions of both images. If you want to see the intermediate steps, you can download Amy’s Photoshop Elements .psd file by clicking here then clicking on the blue Download button.
Amy used the technique shown in this video tutorial which she summarized as follows:
Open picture with Photoshop Elements
Create new layer and name it Rain
Paint layer with black
Go to Filter, then Add Noise and set Amount: about 30 percent, Gaussian and Monochromatic
Go to Filter then Gaussian blur and set Radius: about 0.5 pixels
Using the Layers Menu and while pressing <Alt> add a Levels adjustment layer
Make sure to click “Use previous layer to create clipping mask”
Adjust the white and black level triangles until happy with the # of dots
Go back to the Rain layer and select Filter then Blur then Motion. Try Angle: 60 or 75 and Distance: 15 or 20 pixels.
Change the blending mode of the Rain layer to Screen and keep adjusting the level to get satisfactory rain effect.
Are you looking forward to getting outside this winter and taking some outdoor photos in the blowing snow, freezing temperatures and dim light? No? Then, maybe you would rather take some indoor photos where it is warm and cozy and your fingers and toes are not frozen.
Does the lack of light in the winter months leave you uninspired and lacking motivation? If so, why not join us in our Winter Photo Challenge.
This 8-week Challenge is open to all KSCCC Members of all skill levels. Any type of camera and any type of post-processing technique can be used.
Topics (see new Challenge page on our website or table below) can be photographed either indoors or outdoors. Each topic addresses a unique subject. Each topic may inspire you to take a photograph in a different way using different techniques. The goal of the Challenge is to try something new that may inspire you.
All you need to do is photograph one topic each week and send your one photo to us by the due date. For example, if you take a photo during the week starting January 6th, the only requirement is that the topic be “Food” and the photo be submitted by noon on January 12th (see table).
If you can’t take a photo in a particular week, then take a photo in a week that you can. Again, the only requirement is that you take a photo that addresses the topic for that particular week and send it in by the due date.
in the subject line (where # is replaced with the appropriate week number) and naming the file with the week number and the your name for example:
CHALLENGE WEEK 1 by Ron Pierce.jpg
During the Challenge period, all submitted photos will be posted in special galleries linked from the Challenge page on our website. At the end of the Challenge, photos will be compiled into a video that will be shown at our March meeting.
Photo challenges are a great way to look at new subjects in unique ways and to try different techniques. Inspiration can often be found in the most mundane subject.
If you have any questions, please contact me by email.
The next Camera Club meeting will be held on Friday, December 1st at 9:15.
Our meeting will include:
Slide show of Member Images from the “Stormy Weather” Assignment
Phil’s Tip of the Day on “Getting out of Auto Mode”
Presentation on Wild Life Photography by Joe Silverman
Review of Chosen Photos
Announcements and Closing Remarks
Your images for the assignment must be emailed by noon on Friday, November 24th to be included in the slideshow. For details on how to submit photos including formats and titles go here on our website Galleries page.
The next assignment is “Picture that Tells a Story” and pictures from this assignment will be shown at the January 5th meeting.
During the holidays, people love to photograph all of the family and friends they hold dear. For many people, this includes their beloved pets. Taking pet photos can be a struggle – they can move around even more than children, but without the ability to understand when you say, “Just one picture – say cheese!” Here are some tips to make your pet photography easier.
Gatineau GC Par 3 Hole 12 by Ed LascelleTo my absolute amazement I recently won a photo contest.
A little background first. Ottawa Golf provides local golfers with up to date information on our local courses (any deals etc.). Further the Ottawa Golf web site runs a monthly photo contest and I thought I’d give it a go with my first ever submission . It’s open to amateur photographers with emphasis on golf landscape shots.
In September I was golfing at the Gatineau Golf Course and had my new portable Panasonic Lumix ZS 50 with me. The picture I submitted was taken at the Par 3 12th hole; I angled the shot for a bit of foreground to make it look different from most landscape golf shots. It seemed to work. Of the almost 50 September entries, this photo was chosen and I’m still in shock. Definitely a confidence builder and it certainly suggests we shouldn’t hesitate to expand our photo horizons. I think my picture taking is getting better but my golf is going the other way.
Cold Weather Photography Tips from SLR Lounge. Don’t try this at home, as they say, but here is a scary video about thawing out some VERY frozen cameras
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