12 Saturday Jan 2013
Posted in Exhibitions
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Welcome to 2013, everyone. Here’s something to start your year off from a black and white photographic viewpoint.
The B+W Darkroom Group, run by Michael Martin and with members from KCPS and farther afield, is holding an Exhibition “Monochrome X10” at the Odlin Gallery (9-11 Myrtle Street, Lower Hutt) from 16 to 27 January. Check it out.
19 Wednesday Dec 2012
Posted in Useful Links
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What is DxOMark, and why should you care?
DxO Labs make software called DxO Optics Pro, which does a very good job of post-processing images, based on a very large database that they have developed from analysing the performance of camera sensors and lenses.
That database turns out to be useful in its own right. Amongst other things, it lets them give a score for how good a camera sensor is. Although that’s only one part of what contributes to “Image Quality” (IQ) for a camera system, it’s an important part.
So it’s worth checking out the DxOMark Camera Sensor ratings if you you are interested in a new camera body, or one of the new mirrorless “compact system cameras” that are increasingly popular. It’s very interesting, also, to see how some of the major makes such as Canon, Nikon, Sony and Fujifilm compare. (Spoiler alert – Canon needs to pick up its game.)
To find out all you need to know about DxOMark Camera Sensor, and more, I highly recommend this recent article on The Luminous Landscape.
08 Saturday Dec 2012
Posted in PSNZ Notices
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It’s time to start planning to attend the 61st PSNZ Convention, which will be held in Wellington from 1-5 May 2013. WPS (Wellington Photographic Society) is organising it on behalf of PSNZ.
Registration is now open.Full details are available at http://positivelyphotography.org.nz.
Anybody who has ever attended a PSNZ National convention will tell you that it’s a fantastic time to learn more about photography, renew acquaintances and catch up with old, or not so old, friends.
You’ll be able to hear passionate, international, key-note speakers like Pulitzer prize winner, Liu Heung Shing from China, Pete Dobré from Australia and our very own Amos Chapple, share their stories and experience. You could also attend full workshops that include travelling to the Wairarapa or Kapiti Island, or half-day workshops taking sneak peaks behind the scenes at Te Papa or Imagelab, or catching the ferry to Matiu Somes Island. Places are limited for the workshops, so book soon.
And you’ll get to see the wonderful images accepted for the PSNZ Canon National Exhibition of Photography (NATEX) which KCPS is running.
The venue is in the very heart of Wellington and WPS has secured favourable rates at nearby hotels if you want to stay in town. Check out this list.
Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyPhotographyWellington
Thanks to the sponsors and supporters:
03 Monday Dec 2012
I’m pleased to advise that KCPS came third in the Bowron interclub competition for digital landscape images.
Check out the full details on the PSNZ blog site (and subscribe for updates from the PSNZ blog if you haven’t already). There is also a slideshow of the full competition.
This is the set that did well for us:
Images clockwise from top left are:
27 Tuesday Nov 2012
Posted in Meeting Report
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What a great party we had again, with 62 people noisily enjoying the evening. Particular thanks to Debbie who did most of the organization, including arranging the caterers, to all the helpers, to Simon Woolf for judging the Best of Year digital image and print competitions, and to Ian for all the photos with Simon.
And the envelopes please – the results were:
Winner: Barry Culling; Runner Up: Carol Molineux
Barry Culling
Carol Molineux
Winner: Bernie Fraser; Runner Up: Carol Molineux
Bernie Fraser
Winner: Neil Gordon; Runner Up: Shona Jaray
Neil Gordon
Winner: Neil Gordon; Runner Up: Hugh Scott
Hugh Scott
Winner of the Waikanae Cup: Teresa Angell (“Gannet Soars“)
Gannet Soars (c) Teresa Angell
Joint Runners Up: Gavin Klee (“Istanbul Sunrise“) and Neil Gordon (“Get That Hose Connected“)
Neil Gordon and Gavin Klee
Winner of the Peg Griffin Cup: Shona Jaray (“Enough“)
Shona Jaray
Shona with Meg Griffin – the “Peg Griffin Cup” is in honour of her mother, an honorary life member of KCPS
“Enough” – (c) Shona Jaray
Runner Up: Neil Gordon (“Move Over“)
25 Sunday Nov 2012
Posted in Reminder
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Just a brief reminder for ticket-holders that our annual awards dinner starts with drinks at 7 pm tomorrow – Monday 26 November – at the Otaihanga Boating Club.
We’ve had a fantastic response for this final KCPS event of the year. There will be more than 60 people to enjoy dinner, judging of the “best of year” images by Simon Woolf, and presentation of trophies and certificates. See you there!
15 Thursday Nov 2012
Posted in News
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It looks like one of our members got to celebrate her birthday, along with Charles (it was his 64th) and Camilla yesterday at Government House in Wellington. We look forward to some royal images.
13 Tuesday Nov 2012
Posted in Meeting Report
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We had a good attendance of 30 people at the AGM, for a short formal session (19 minutes) then lots of socialising over refreshments, and the Matiu/Somes Island AV.
My outgoing President’s Report is available online and also via the RESOURCES section of the website.
Thanks to everyone on the current committee, and congratulations to the new office holders on the incoming committee:
08 Thursday Nov 2012
Posted in Reminder
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The AGM on Monday will also be a sociable occasion.
All the papers have been sent out, and the plan is to get through the formalities as quickly as possible. We’ll then have drinks and nibbles – please bring a plate to go with supplied liquid refreshments. The weather forecast isn’t the best at the moment, but hopefully that will change and we can enjoy being out on the deck. After drinks and nibbles I’ll show a short audiovisual of a selection of images from those who went on our recent field trip to Matiu/Somes Island. Here’s a teaser of Gavin getting up close and personal with a Cook Strait Giant Weta.
Gavinus Kleewary with Deinacrida rugosa (c)Carol Molineux
And don’t forget to get your “Best of Year” entries in by Monday. This can be done online – head to the SALON ENTRY page and look lower down for the link to the entry form. There are no grades for this competition. You can enter just one digital image and one print. Each of these must have been entered into one of the four Salons held during the year, or be fundamentally based on it (for example, small improvements in line with judge’s comments at the original competition are acceptable). The competition will be judged by Simon Woolf who will present the results at our End of Year Function on 26 November. Tickets still available, but hurry up and get them.
03 Saturday Nov 2012
Posted in Competitions, News
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Congratulations to Carol, who achieved first place in Individual Prints Nature at the Central Regional Salon. She will be awarded the Colin Rush Trophy. Here she is with Hugh, and her print of a Fernbird (Bowdleria punctata).
Kapiti Coast Photographic Society 
