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Nature Reflection Whether you interpret it literally or metaphorically, we’re looking for your interpretation of a single word: reflection.  No reflections in a mirror, a window, sunglasses, etc. because this is a Nature clinic.  Samples More samples Trees Show your view of trees in nature…no trees planted by man. Samples Wildflowers and/or Birds Photos where the main subject is of wildflowers and/or birds.  Flowers can not be planted by man.  Your best bird shots must be in nature….no caged birds or from a zoo!  Samples General Sports You best photo of sports.  Cycling, hockey, baseball, swimming, saliboating….the options are limitless. Secret Saskatoon Do you have an image of a Saskatoon landmark, building interior, famous resident or location nobody seems to photograph?  We are looking for a unique interpretation of Saskatoon and its secret treasures. Night Photography Photographs taken outdoors between dusk and dawn.  Night photographers generally have a choice between using artificial light and using a long exposure, exposing the scene for seconds, minutes, and even hours in order to give the film or digital sensor enough time to capture a usable image. We want your best shots of architecture, planets, stars, city lights/skylines, fireworks, thunderstorms, amusement rides, nightlife, etc.   Painting with light is acceptable only in the Altered Reality category. Treasure Hunt The Letter S Silver Seventy-Five Shoe Saskatoon

We are on the move again! All meetings in April will be at the Mayfair United Church. 902 33 Street West, Saskatoon (map) April Meetings April 5th Guest Presenter: Trudy Janssens April 12th Annual General Meeting April 19th Summer fun planning meeting and Selection of 2012-13 Clinic Topics

Our next presentationLarry Easton will be presenting “Architectural Heritage of Saskatchewan” on Tuesday. His book “Legacy of Stone: Saskatchewan’s Stone Buildings” will be available for sale for $25. Year End CompetitionsSubmissions are due on Tuesday. Submit entries for Portrait, Color, Black & White and Creative. Prints: Up to 16×20, mounted (mat optional) Digital: use clinic criteria Limit: 1 print and/or digital per category (maximum of 8 entries) Judged by 3 professionals Winners announced at the Awards Night on May 17th **Note that the winner of the Portrait Print (not digital) will win a Sun Sniper Pro camera strap. Be sure to check out Scott Prokop’s review on his blog (link). Photo PresentationPlease submit the title for your presentation by Tuesday. You will be presenting it on the last week of April to 3 professional judges for judging, then on May 3rd to the club and the winner will be announced at the Awards night on May 17th. A presentation should be under 10 minutes in a digital format (PowerPoint, video file, etc.). Narration is optional. Information on how the presentation is judged (along with the judging sheet) can be found here. April Meetings Being MovedWe will have to move out of the Mendel during the construction in the auditorium. Stay tuned for the new location.  Wanted: Executive Positions AvailableWe have positions available for the Social Convener (coffee, cookies, etc) and Viewfinder Editor (75th Anniversary Edition). If you are interested, please reply to this email for more details. These can also be shared positions.

These are the winning entries for the “Color and Contrast” nature clinic. DIGITAL IMAGE WINNERS Winner: Digital Altered Reality Sunset on the River Saskatchewan by Scott Prokop Winner: Digital Black and White Storm Season by Kyle Remus Winner: Digital Traditional Color Brilliant Reflection by Bruce Johnson  PRINT WINNERS Winner: Print Altered RealityTequila Sunrise by Gordon Sukut Winner: Print Black and White / MonochromeHoodoo Nesting Ground by Wayne Corbett  Winner: Print Traditional ColorFanfare by Gayvin Franson Digital Image of print not available Check out all the photos entered for the nature clinic “Color and Contrast”:https://saskatoonphotographyclub.com/Clinics/2010-2011/ColorContrast Also note that the score and comments are under each photo in the Comments area. The Excel Sheet of all the results for both digital and print entries available here:http://sites.google.com/site/saskatooncameraclub/clinic-results

Booth Photographic Ltd. presents Shoot It Right, a full-day, educational photographic and lighting seminar tour, lead by Photo Life contributor, The Studio Coach, Jean-François O’Kane. Each seminar will walk participants through the latest shooting techniques as well as the entire work-flow process from set-up and capture to manipulation and final product showcase. The tour will be in Saskatoon on March 20th and includes live demonstrations of shooting situations, the latest wireless technologies in flash synchronization equipment as well as the best in photo software programs and the use of tools such as tablets, HDR and templates. The Shoot It Right photographic seminar tour will make twelve stops across Canada. Interested photographers are encouraged to visit the Booth Photographic Web site for all the event details including, dates and locations, seminar topics, speaker bio, prize lists, photo gallery, blog and registration. SPEEDLIGHTS Simple off camera setups Wireless control of multiple flash Advanced lighting techniques Small yet powerful STUDIO Modern posing guide Colour balance on the fly Small product shooting Your wireless studio HDSLR VIDEO Quick guide to video Learn camera movement & focus Story telling with video Creative video lighting BONUS: Workflow Solutions HDR unleashed Tablet editing techniques Tools & templates for Photoshop Cost$79.00 WhenSunday, March 20, 2011 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM WhereBest Western Harvest Inn (Phoenix Room)1715 Idylwld Dr. N Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 1B4 Register Here

John Perret shares his tips for creating a great panoramic photo. John Perret – www.lightlinephoto.com EQUIPMENT tripod, do not extend tripod too high wide-angle lens optional view finder grid good common sense of level (gets easier with practice) FORMAT FOR IMAGES use tif (1), Jpg (2), raw (3). If you are taking other photos you can use raw. With raw it presents much more work but better control. Keep at 300 DPI and shoot as large an image as possible for large panoramas. Do not use auto settings. The low angle of the sun will give you a warmer tone in early morning or late evening light. Auto tends to correct tones in the sky and makes small corrections across the panoramic. Use the sun setting on your camera. Manual exposure allows you to adjust the exposure and take at least 3 bracketed exposures. Auto focus may tend to vary the focus from one side to the other: this can cause focus problems. If the panorama is far enough away then focus at infinity. Otherwise focus each time. Use F11 – F16 to catch all the foreground. POSITION OF CAMERA Remember that you can shoot vertically or horizontally. Horizontal will cover a greater area but will crop off some space at the top and bottom. Approximately 3 – 4 images Vertical will result in more exposures, 8 – 9, but will give you more space on the top and bottom. Start on one side of the panorama and move across. You must overlap an object in each shot by approximately 25%. Buildings are easy, scenics can be difficult. Each shot should be bracketed. Remember that if you are using a narrow exposure (spot) then you should be exposing for the earth. An average between earth and sky is also good. Remember, what you see is what you get. If the highlights are blown out they cannot be brought back. As you move across the scene, the horizon line (or perceived horizon line) should remain in the same position in the viewfinder. If the sky seems to be burned out then expose more for the sky. Depending on the time of day this can vary dramatically. The sky can be shot separately and merged in afterward, nice with a stormy sky. I usually shoot the panorama twice, just in case. Horizontal could result in 12 exposures and vertical could result in 30 exposures. MOVE TO COMPUTER Set up a folder such as PAN #1 and choose a complete set of best exposures. * DO NOT adjust or sharpen. Photoshop and Panorama Maker will make slight adjustments to exposure. Use of Panorama Maker in Nikon software Likes JPG Can make adjustments to edges, use at markers 360’ movies can compose vertical, horizontal and tile can be saved in tif with little loss of image Use of Photoshop Merge under custom Several choices of lenses and panoramas Good blending Size and speed of computer may vary results and limit what you can do...