PSNZ National Convention: 25-29 April 2012

11 Friday Nov 2011

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Check out the website http://www.sps-southernfocus.co.nz/ for further details and to register.

Canon Online Success

07 Monday Nov 2011

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Congratulations to Shona Jaray! It’s just been announced that she came 8th in Round 5 of the PSNZ Canon Online competition, with her “Coal Pit Dam” image.

This is the second success for Kapiti Coast Photographic Society members in the Canon Online competition this year, following my image “Orkney Vista” placing in the previous round.

AGM Tuesday 8 November

04 Friday Nov 2011

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Up Close with the Gannets (c)Stuart Ayres

Our AGM will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday 8 November in the Presbyterian Church Hall, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae.

Now I know what you’re thinking: “I might get arm-twisted into joining the committee if I turn up.” Relax – we have sufficient nominations already. So you can come along and enjoy the formalities, including consideration of my President’s Report (now available under RESOURCES).

The AGM will be followed by a presentation showing many of the lovely images that were taken by those who went on the field trip to the Gannets in October.

And don’t forget to bring along your entries for the “best of year” competition. You can submit one each of a colour print, monochrome print, and digital image – these must have been accepted in one of our four Salons this year. The winners will be announced by judge Simon Woolf who is MC at our end of year function on 22 November – tickets are $25 each and available for sale from any committee member. Partners welcome too.

PSNZ Membership Offer

01 Tuesday Nov 2011

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Have you considered joining the Photographic Society of New Zealand? It’s well worthwhile.

We are an affiiliated society, so if you join PSNZ you get $5 off your membership subscription for KCPS. You will also receive a free copy of New Zealand Camera 2012 when it is printed next year.

But wait, there’s more. PSNZ is running a membership promotion in association with Canon. This offer is for all new members who join PSNZ from 1 October 2011 and before 31 December 2011, plus for all existing members who renew their subs by 31 December (for 2012).

Your name will be entered into the prize draw for a Canon MG8250 printer plus a Canon PIXMA Creative Pack of paper, with a combined retail value of $650, kindly donated by Canon.

Subscription notices for 2012 for existing PSNZ members will be sent out in early November and you will be reminded of this offer. The Prize will be drawn in January and the winner notified by email. The winner’s name and possibly their photo with the Canon representative will also be displayed in Cameratalk and on the PSNZ website.

Checking out the Otaihanga Boating Club

31 Monday Oct 2011

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Almost 25 members and family turned up during Sunday afternoon to check out the planned new venue for our meetings – the Otaihanga Boating Club.

It was a glorious afternoon, with Ian on the BBQ churning out sausages and onions, which were happily consumed in bread with Karyn’s special sauces, and washed down with liquid refreshments.

The setting is impressive, and even comes with built-in photographic opportunities – just imagine the sunsets from here.

The interior is spacious and suitable for our meetings .. it even includes a built-in overhead projector. However some thought will be needed on how best to display prints for our salons.

It was a most enjoyable afternoon, and all those who came were very positive and supportive of the planned move to this venue next year.

Sausage Sizzle and other Upcoming Events

29 Saturday Oct 2011

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Sausage Sizzle 30 October

Don’t forget the Sausage Sizzle at 3 pm on Sunday – come check out our planned new venue from next year.

AWARDS FUNCTION 22 November

Starting at the Sausage Sizzle, we’ll be selling tickets for our gala End of Year function, which will be held at the same venue, at 7 pm on Tuesday 22 November. $25 per ticket.

WORKSHOP 1 November

The next post-processing workshop is this Tuesday 1 November, at 6 Matipo Street, Waikanae. It’s the follow up to the 4 October Mahara Place photographic exercise. Select an image from that photo-shoot that you would like to enhance, put it on a memory stick or CD, and bring it to this meeting.

Also would members who are conversant with enhancing programmes on their laptops please bring these to this meeting to show and help by demonstrating the secrets and mysteries of post-processing software techniques to other members.

Neil Gordon will be demonstrating Lightroom. Marshall Marsden will be demonstrating Serif Photo Plus, (a free downloaded programme.) Mike Brewer will be using Picasa (another freebie).

We can answer questions that arise from the discussion.

PS. It is helpful if members could wear shoes that they can slip off when they enter the “borrowed” house at 6 Matipo Street. This saves using a vacuum cleaner to clean up on Wednesday.

KCPS Spring Salon Results

26 Wednesday Oct 2011

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Sincere thanks to Tracey Robinson MNZIPP, FPSNZ, Dip FA from Rotorua who kindly stepped in at the last minute to judge this salon. Around 30 members were present at last evening’s meeting to hear Tracey’s emailed comments and ratings on the images in the salon.

The competition recognised 10 Honours (Hon), 13 Highly Commended (HC), 19 Merit (M), and 12 Acceptance (A) awards. Well done to everyone who entered the competition, and congratulations to all those who achieved awards.

Special congratulations go to new member Michelle Tingey, who did very well in her first salon.

Below are the results. A slideshow and gallery of all the images that rated as Honours or Highly Commended is also now available.

Novice Prints
Kiwi Spotting at St Arnaud	Hon	Michelle Tingey
Sasha	HC	Helen Moore
Shopper’s Therapy	M	Rod Carter
Tranquility Before the Storm	M	Helen Moore
Water Boat Men	M	Michelle Tingey
Sydney Street Scene	A	Rod Carter

"Kiwi Spotting at St Arnaud" - Honours, Novice Colour Print - ©Michelle Tingey

Novice Projected Images
Rosettes	Hon	Michelle Tingey
King of Leura	HC	Michelle Tingey

"Rosettes" - - Honours, Novice Projected Image - ©Michelle Tingey

Intermediate Monochrome Prints
Weathering the Storm	Hon	Carol Molineux
Was That You?	HC	Stephen Massey
Plugged In	M	Carol Molineux
Untitled	A	Stephen Massey

"Weathering the Storm" - Honours, Intermediate Monochrome Print - ©Carol Molineux

Intermediate Colour Prints
Longing	HC	Stephen Massey
3 am	M	Stephen Massey
Faith Gate	M	Bernie Fraser
Mystic Backwaters	M	Carol Molineux
Young Carpet Weaver	M	Bernie Fraser
Drowned Forest	A	Carol Molineux

"Longing"- Highly Commended, Intermediate Colour Print - ©Stephen Massey

Intermediate Projected Images
45	Hon	Murray Woolcock
Ripples	HC	Carol Molineux
Walking the Wire	HC	Carol Molineux
Gull	M	Murray Woolcock
Objectify	M	Stephen Massey
Pink	A	Stephen Massey

"45" - Honours, Intermediate Projected Image - ©Murray Woolcock

Advanced Monochrome Prints
Sky Light	Hon	Neil Gordon
Wellington Library Pool	Hon	Ian Linning
Ornamental Fish in the Sun	HC	Peter Beddek
Rock Patterns	HC	Shona Jaray
The Long and Winding Road	HC	Neil Gordon
Osborne House Impression	M	Hugh Scott
Reaching Up	M	Shona Jaray
Wheels	M	Karyn Crocker
Buddha Head	A	Michael Anderson
Saddle Sore	A	Ian Linning
Sparkling Fountain	A	Peter Beddek
The Beach Sentinel	A	Karyn Crocker

Advanced Colour Prints
From a Fantasy Forest	Hon	Hugh Scott
Gentle Arches	Hon	Shona Jaray
Go Forth and Drill	Hon	Neil Gordon
Highland Cows Shivering in the Snow	HC	Peter Beddek
Orkney Vista	HC	Neil Gordon
Strolling to Hardwick Hall	HC	Hugh Scott
Sun on Freesia	M	Peter Beddek
The Struggle to Survive	M	Shona Jaray
Ball and Chain	A	Karyn Crocker
Columns at Night	A	Michael Anderson
Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II	A	Michael Anderson

Advanced Projected Images
Angry Skies	Hon	Neil Gordon
Hills Creek Farm	HC	Shona Jaray
Crop and Cloud	M	Hugh Scott
Spiral	M	Neil Gordon
St Bathan’s Tree	M	Shona Jaray
The World of Balliol	M	Hugh Scott
Green, White and Blue	A	Peter Beddek

Spring Salon Judging – Tuesday 25 October

24 Monday Oct 2011

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Tracey Robinson

The main event for our regular 4th Tuesday meeting will be the judging of the spring salon. Tracey Robinson from Rotorua kindly stepped in at the last minute when the pre-arranged judge unexpectedly had an assignment in Australia. Tracey will not be able to be here in person, so we will read through her emailed ratings and comments.

The meeting will be at 7:30 pm Tuesday 25 October in the Presbyterian Church Hall, 43 Ngaio Road, Waikanae. See you there.

While I have your attention – don’t forget our upcoming Sausage Sizzle on Sunday 30 October. And time is running out to enter the Jack Sprosen AV competition – entries must be in by 4 November.