Here are the projected image winners from the September competition for which the set subject was Flame Light.
San Fire
Paddy Howes
Child’s Play
Marthinus Retief
Helderberg Fire
George Frangs
Pieter
Hannes Botha
Red Riding Hood
Noleen Kutash
Stunt Flier
Roger Lee
The full list of projected image scores can be found in this PDF document
Here are the projected image winners from the August competition for which the set subject was torch light.
Old Old Money
George Frangs
Angel Lite
Paddy Howes
B Grade Horror
Steve Crane
Bridge
Roger Lee
Sydney Skies 2
Florian Breuer
Papa Doupolous
George Frangs
The full list of projected image scores can be found in this PDF document
Here are the projected image winners from the July competition for which the set subject was High Key.
Gavin
Graham Martin
Flight of Fancy
Irmel Dunaiski
Dramatic B&W
Zaan Herbst
Morning Train
Roger Lee
Serbian Goatherd
Marthinus Retief
Nieuport 17
Steve Crane
The full list of projected image scores can be found in this PDF document
Sign up to the new forum on the Photographic Workshops site run by our own JJ van Heerden and Wicus Leeuwner. With these guys at the helm this is sure to develop into a place where you can be sure of valuable comment on your photographs.
You’ll find the forum at www.photoworkshops-sa.co.za/photopost/.
Peter West Carey writes…
Pop Quiz: What is the color temperature of the light hitting your monitor right now?
Followup Question: Do you know why it matters?
Many people do not give much thought to the light hitting their monitor while editing photos. Yet it is critically important if color accuracy is important in the least. Let me show you the importance with a few shots. See if you can guess the color temperature of the light hitting the each screen. Know that my office is a small 5′ x 8′ room, off-white walls and a skylight overhead. (Exposure of each shot was balanced in post production with only the exposure setting itself increased to match other shots.)
People often ask how to photograph star trails, so here’s a useful guide from DIY Photography.
Ever seen those pictures where the stars streak across the sky in a big arc? Or maybe the whole sky looked like it was spinning?
What you saw was star trails. The streaks were light left behind on the sensor or film from the star as it traveled across the sky in front of an open camera shutter. In fact, it only seems that way. What actually being recorded are stationary stars and the rotation of the earth that makes them spin. Kinda like you were standing on a vinyl record while it is playing. (yes, vinyl record, it is a form of ancient iPod).
For me, the images seem to have a certain magic or mystery about them. You must have heard a photographer talking about capturing that perfect moment in time. Well for capturing star trails you will need to capture the perfect hour or two in time. For such amazing looking images the technique to capture them is really quite simple.
From Earthbound Light
Cameras are tools. They can do a great job of recording what the world around us looks like, but they are far from perfect. There exist techniques for combining more than one press of the shutter to help overcome some of the limitations that exist in traditional single-shot photography. Some of these I’ve talked about at length already, and some of them I haven’t. Here’s an overview.
In a Digital Photography School guest post Neil Ta writes;
There’s something to be said about having a nice collection of travel photos. They document not only your personal journey in other cities and countries, but also showcase the artistic side of your photographic abilities. Throughout my recent travels through Southeast Asia (and many smaller trips in years past), I’ve been able to capture some images that I’m quite proud of. The following tips have helped me take better and more unique photos when I am traveling or when I’m home:
Here are the projected image winners from the May competition for which the set subject was Backlit.
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Early Morning Mist | Early Morning With Friends | Chopper |
| George Frangs | Elsa van Zyl | Paddy Howes |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rainbow | Sossus | After the Storm |
| Paddy Howes | Nigel Mudge | Eric Sumner |
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The full list of projected image scores can be found in this PDF document
Some time ago we posted a link to a post in which Haje Jan Kamps listed his favourite 50 photography web sites. But now he has upped the ante with a list of 150 amazing photography web sites or as he puts it “A ton of sites that’ll ruin your week-end”.
Helderberg Photographic Society