2011 Cucamonga Challenge Black and White Gala
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1. Anthony Feliciano Bill Wight Bob LaRock Annette Vela Yvonne Volunteering Hicks Kristen Mintz and Emily Nightingale Thank you Anthony will be in contact with you soon with the details Events Volunteers have already been Upcoming Photo Contest scheduled for these events We received a variety of suggestions for the subject for our new photo contest Thank you It was decided that the topic this time will be Open Cucamonga Admission This can include any manner of subject Your photo can be Challenge in color black and white or sepia tone Saturday May 7 Your photo must have been taken no more than 90 days prior to your B amp W Gala submission to this contest Resize your photo to 1000 x 700 pixels either horizontally or vertically Your image file size must be less than 1 MB Image editing is allowed If you don t have Photoshop and you need to resize your photo you can download Google s Picasa for free and Senior Prom follow these directions Be sure to bring your EXIF information to the Saturday May 14 June 2nd meeting when our winners will be announced Saturday May 7 Photo Contest Links Please use the Photo Contest Links in the right sidebar to submit your photo view everyone s entries and then finally to vote Please note the deadlines listed there as well RULES Only paid members can participate You can submit only one photo Only one vote per member No watermarks or logos Note tha2. CF card e Err 04 The CF card is full Delete unnecessary images or replace the CF card e Err 05 Something obstructing the built in flash s pop up operation Turn off the main switch and turn it on again e Err 99 An error other than the above has occurred Err 99 is non specific Remove and re install the battery This error may occur if you use a non Canon lens and the camera or lens does not properly operate your camera model gt gt Be sure to check the Canon web site and make sure you have the latest firmware and drivers for your camera model OTHER COMMENTS Don t force your memory card into its slot The wires inside the slot can bend At worst it can short circuit the motherboard With most camera errors you are the cause and the solution Cameras do not like extreme heat extreme cold or water Check periodically with your camera maker s website to look for firmware updates for your particular camera model and your external flash Note that when updating your firmware be sure that your battery is fully charged before doing so and very carefully follow the directions When in doubt take it to your local camera shop Digitech Camera Repair in Monrovia comes highly recommended by our members in pricing and service Before selling your camera note the number of actuations Shutter clicks and be sure that the firmware is updated Be sure to verify this information before you buy a used camera Here s a
3. members who have volunteered Scott amp Grecia Lowe Joe Leonard Juan Linares Yvonne Hicks and Yvette Weilacker Thank you Future plans for the Pacific Electric Trail include a total of 27 miles stretching from Claremont to the border of San Bernardino The bridge over Foothill Blvd should be completed before the end of this year Black and White Gala We had very little notice for this volunteering event for the City but it is important that we help when we can This event is scheduled for RC Photo Club Staff Anthony Feliciano President Denise Kochis Treasurer Frank Coffman Member Services Brian Strader Member Svcs Asst amp Club Photographer Yvette Weilacker Administrator amp Secretary Yvonne Hicks Assistant Secretary Lisa Royce Member at Large Annette Vela Member at Large Quick Links Contact Us RC Photo Club Website Add Photos to Our Website Dates to Remember Saturday May 7th at Central Park Many thanks to Brian Strader and Next Meetin Desiree Gomez for responding so quickly Thurs May 5 6 pm Senior Prom at Central Park Re Photoclub We had fun doing this last year and this year won t be much different Our wanes tae club has been asked to take and print photographs of the guests of the Announcement Senior Prom event at the Senior Center David Dreier Room at Central June 2nd Meeting Park on Saturday May 14th Currently we have enough volunteers
4. promo code STUCKINCUSTOMS at checkout Gary Mumaw shared with us a photograph he took of the same Keys Ranch scene however he used 3 shots in his HDR processing Gary s image was taken from approximately the same spot as Bob s but the end result as you can see was a bit different When asked why he picked that particular spot to shoot from Gary said Because Bill said There s a shot right there At this point Bill Wight brought to our attention that even though Bob s and Gary s shots were taken from the same angle they are different shots because of the compositional framework each employed Bill then elaborated on what makes a good composition when taking landscape shots such as these of Keys Ranch Basically you want to split the horizon You can have sky in the top third and then the rest in the lower two thirds of the frame Or for a sunrise scene you can have the sky in the upper two thirds with one third the foreground at the bottom If you have a lake with a nice reflection you will want the horizon at the middle In the Keys Ranch photograph you have something quite different although the compositional weight is balanced with the large rock on the left and the tall tree on the right This reminded Bill of a quote from Ansel Adams which he shared with us There are no rules for good photographs There are only good photographs And when shooting for HDR Bill reminded us that you will want the maxi
5. So if you want be proficient at photography you have to 1 know the basics of your camera 2 be computer saavy 3 use a printer and 4 use editing software Once you take the shot what do you do next You go from your camera to the computer to the printer Your camera is actually a computer A digital camera is an electronic device with a computer chip and it has firmware which needs to be kept up to date Renaissance Pleasure Faire Saturdays amp Sundays Thru May 22 Club Outings Bob LaRock You also have to be good with the composition of your photograph It is important to take control from start to finish Starting with good composition allows me to better predict what I ll get can plan better the outcome It s all comes together in the workflow Our next planned outing will be announced soon John Alexander Photography is like an addiction for me Links to Gary Dibble find it relaxing get so jazzed when the results come out the way want it to Discounts Anthony Feliciano Photography entails working and balancing the technical part If your image is not telling a story you may need to make adjustments like maybe take out the background Faded and Blurred Stuck in Customs Al Lipsey We are all familiar with Ansel Adams You should all take a look at Clyde Butcher s work He shoots in the Florida Everglades shoots es EEL ab in black and white and his images are t
6. about a 3 2 ratio for your shot or a 4 3 frame depending on your camera Anthony Feliciano added that you should shoot it wider so that you can re compose your image through post processing work You never want to leave something out Nikki Franz brought us a photograph she took in a empty field on her way back from dropping off her daughter at school The single pink stem stretches elegantly upward to a ball of light green pods dotted by tiny yellow flowers A similar plant is captured off to the left blurred into the background Presentation Camera Error Codes Nikon Error Codes e Information error the i icon The memory card may be full or locked or the battery may be low e Shutter Release Error This indicates a jammed shutter release Check that the shutter button isn t dirty e ERR The camera may have experienced a start up error Remove the battery and memory card for at least 15 minutes and try turning on the camera again e FEE Error The camera can t shoot the photo at the aperture you ve selected You may need to allow the camera to automatically choose the aperture to shoot the photo at the proper exposure e F Error This indicates the lens and camera are not communicating It is related to the lens error Check the lens to ensure that it s locked into place Also clean the lens and contacts e Cannot Record Movie This is usually a problem with the memory card The most common reason is compatibility and s
7. ack sharp and good Amazon Paul Speaker Ansel Adams would have been the first to subscribe to Photoshop Newegg Anthony Feliciano For some photography may be a hobby where you Monoprice can express your creative side You can capture life and share how you can see things differently But the techical aspect of photography is Charitable work You have to pay attention to composition know how to apply the ee rule of thirds and know how to position yourself for the shot Giving American Red Cross Please specify 2011 Tornado Relief Photo Sharing This is most likely the most popular segment of our meetings Everyone is invited to bring in an 8x10 or larger print of one or two photographs and to pick one to talk about We are interested in hearing the story behind the shot as well as how you captured and then processed your image Please write on the back of each photo your EXIF information ISO Shutter Speed Aperture and Focal Length Bob LaRock brought in a large print of a 5 frame HDR image he took of the Keys Ranch house and its surrounding landscape at our last club outing to Joshua Tree National Park He expertly employed HDRsoft s Photomatix software for the HDR processing and then applied a more painterly effect in editing the final image Bob printed this on Epson photo lustre paper on his Epson 3880 printer Note that you can get 15 off of Photomatix software by ordering directly from HDRsoft and using the
8. aphs that Kristen took of her son and daughter This will become a treasured keepsake which Kristen plans to gift to her mother Right now MyPublisher has a buy one get one free offer on their website Kristen told us that once you order a book you get all sorts of discount offers by email Jeff Saddoris suggested that it would be a good idea if we could have members bring in photo books they have ordered from different companies to compare the quality Al Lipsey presented some very interesting rustic images He highly recommends using Fuji Pearl paper for your prints These can be ordered online at West Coast Imaging Jeff Saddoris shared with us a photograph he took at the recent Civil War Re enactment This image had a cinema look to it To get this effect he used Photoshop CS5 s color balance adjustment layers and also tweaked the highlights and shadows Jeff says that applying this to different photos will give you different effects and make for a unique photograph You can also adda curves adjustment layer This will affect the color contrast and tone of your image Try also adjusting the luminosity A question was asked about how to frame your shot understanding that you will have to resize it for framing One suggestion was that you can later crop to fit it into a rule of thirds John Alexander said that yes you have to think about post production He has experienced this in his work with video You ll have to think
9. commonly referred to as a lens error This is most often described as happening when the lens gets stuck while trying to extend The LCD will just display a little E18 in the lower left corner The lens freezes in an extended position and it refuses to move either to focus or to retract the lens when powered off The problem can occur if dirt or sand gets into the lens mechanism According to Canon one may get an E18 due to any of the following e Camera activating and lens opening while in a confined space or being blocked e Extracted lens getting jarred e Low battery condition as the unit is turned on or off e Dropping of the camera e Foreign substances such as dust sand or dirt entering into the camera body e General jarring of the camera e General camera malfunction Although the use of the E18 error coding made this problem seem to be the particular domain of Canon cameras the problem is actually quite common throughout all cameras with telescopic lens barrels As a result Canon has since dropped the use of this error code in its newer cameras In its place it has adopted the more common term lens error that other manufacturers use EOS Body Error Codes Rebel XTi etc e Lens error or Lens Error Restart camera Please see the E18 error above e Err 01 Clean the lens contacts e Err 02 There is a problem with the CF card Do one of the following Remove and reload the CF card format the CF card or use another
10. e settings on besdiine Kne 28 the digital cameras It s more tech demanding especially in the post processing JTNP Assn Photo Contest Deadline July 15 Paul Speaker You have to have the technical mastered to where the technical end becomes second nature You do not want the technical holding you back This will help the creative aspect of your photography become more predictable The computer tools allow you to be creative LICEOJ EF Kathy Cowan really liked the darkroom With digital am learning photography in a different way National Train Da LA Union Station Bill Wight My first experience with digital was with a little Nikon F3 May 7 point and shoot camera started using it and it was liberating You could take 1 000 to 1 500 shots in a day and get really good images Glen Helen John Alexander You can t really separate the creative from the Raceway technical You may know the shot you want but you ve got to know if the 2011 Motocross lens is going to give it to you There s a difference in cameras When you Grand Prix go from a Nikon to a Leica it s like going from a Lexus to a Ferrari What is May 14 15 it about that camera that gives you something better That has to do with the technical aspect of photography Planes of Fame Airshow May 14 15 Anthony Feliciano Point and shoot cameras are going away because those tiny cameras are in everyone s cell phones now Anyone can take snapshots
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12. mum depth of field by choosing f16 or f22 but be sure there is no wind Everything in your scene must be stationary Bill Wight had a few of photographs of his own to present One was what he called an extreme sunrise with the moon and Venus at the top and a little strip of rocks at the bottom of the frame He pointed out the rule of thirds in this photo in that the colors in the sky went from orange at the horizon to peach then to light blue and then finally to dark blue at the top Bill s second image was a colorful shot of a Chinese boy at the Chinese New Year Parade that he shot in Los Angeles At this point Bill brought to our attention that Joshua Tree National Park Association is hosting Photography Contest 2011 Details are on the JINA Facebook page Contest ends July 15th You can take a look at some of the entries already submitted Gary Mumaw has one posted Richard Lee had just returned from a trip to Taiwan where he says they have weird food To prove it he showed us several images he took of Taiwanese culinary delicacies such as deep fried chicken skins goose livers and gizzards goose heart soup pork blood rice cake and chicken testicles which Richard was quick to add tastes like chicken This was all followed by not dessert but a fine cityscape night shot that he took while visiting Taiwan Kristen Mintz brought in a photo book she created with MyPublisher The book features many wonderful photogr
13. n easy way to check your camera s actuations count Upload your last photo file to MyShutterCount com It s free unless you want to give them a donation and it only takes a couple of minutes To check the typical shutter life of most cameras go to Olegkikin com Brian Strader said that he s had situations where his camera just won t focus It was suggested that this can happen if you re focusing on a non contrasting edge of your subject and or perhaps there is just not enough light Mike Kuebler told us that he had accidentally erased his memory card He was told that there was a 50 50 chance of getting the images back It is possible to get images back after a one time erasure of the card There are a couple of software solutions Lexar s Image Rescue 4 34 and Photo Rescue 29 PSS Upcoming Photography Classes amp Workshops May 2011 Digital Photography and Photoshop classes The City of Rancho Cucamonga offers these classes taught by Anthony Feliciano Digital Photography Basics June 7 28 Tuesdays 6 30 8pm 177429 Digital Photography Advanced June 8 29 Wednesdays 6 30 8pm 177432 Photoshop Basics June 6 27 Mondays 6 30 8pm 177426 You can register online by clicking here City of Rancho Cucamonga Classes Click on the icon register in a click about 2 3 of the way down Click on the Activities tab at the top gt At this point if you know what class you want t
14. o sign up for look for the Class Barcode have listed above and type that into the box near the top and proceed lt However if you want to continue on and look at the class listings Click on Special Interest in the left blue sidebar Click on the class title you want and then take a look at the schedule June 18 19 CANON Workshops Los Angeles Prices range from 150 300 July 15 Sallee Nordstrom Tour Los Angeles Wedding and portrait photography seminar Regular price is 199 Use the promo code SalleeBlast2 to get in for only 59 aa aaa ae eee Member Photo Web Links Please note that RC Photo Club members are sharing their FLICKR sites websites and photo blog links This list has been compiled from what we ve received so far Please contact us to keep us informed of any corrections Are we missing any member s site Send us a link to post in future meeting minutes Don t have a site yet FLICKR is free Or try Smugmug for 40 year Enjoy these member links Denise Kochis Carolyn Sherwood Glenna Campbell Jeff Campbell Forest Shipps Cyndy Largarticha Richard Arnold Bill Wight Michael Lee Gary Mumaw John Alexander Brian Strader Kathryn Wilkens Julie Navarro Gus Ocon Yvette Weilacker Jeffery Saddoris Gary Dibble Anthony Feliciano and Robert LaRock NEXT MEETING THURSDAY MAY 5th 6 P M Central Park James M Brulte Senior Center David Dreier Room Rancho Cucamonga Capture t
15. oe Oe gt HOME OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA PHOTO CLUB Meeting Minutes RC Photo Club Members April 21 2011 We hope you are getting the most out of our new email format Note that you will find many helpful links throughout To contact us with questions comments and suggestions be sure to use the Quick Links in the right sidebar Welcome Visitors and New Members Visitors Jim Moss Stephen Yang Aaron Macias Letty Rodriguez Ruben Rodriguez Marilyn Granger Ben Granger Dario Hernandez Dominick Hernandez Mary Ann Ruiz David Maynard Mary Maynard and Sam Atwood New Members Aaron Macias Jim Moss Ben Granger Marilyn Granger Ruben Rodriguez Letty Rodriguez and Sam Atwood Attendance 54 42 Members 12 Visitors 2011 Cucamonga Challenge Stephen Yang from the Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail spoke to us this evening requesting volunteers to photograph various aspects of the 2011 Cucamonga Challenge scheduled for Saturday May 7th This is a fundraising event with a 29 mile bike ride a 5 mile family bike ride and a 5K 10K fun run walk Some of the photographs we take will be used by the Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail on their website local newspapers and in the City of Rancho Cucamonga s Grapevine publication At our upcoming club meeting on May 5th we will have more specific instructions regarding routes and the best locations to shoot the event Currently we have 6
16. oeed Check your user manual to ensure that the brand of memory card you are using is compatible and that the rated speed of the card is adequate e CHA Nikon digital camera displays a CHA or a THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED error message when the CF card malfunctions Use another card immediately e File Does Not Contain Image Data This indicates the data of the photo file is corrupted You can delete the file or you can try to salvage it by using recovery tools attempt to extract the data from the memory card to your PC with the tools and image editing software e No Memory Card Check your user manual to ensure that the brand of memory card you are using is compatible and that the rated speed of the card is adequate Ensure the memory card is seated correctly Additionally the memory card could be malfunctioning or was incorrectly formatted System Error This is a general error Ensure the battery is fully charged Check that this isn t caused by incompatible accessories memory cards etc Try resetting the camera See your user manual for the correct reset method It is often just a case of removing the battery and memory card for a few minutes If this doesn t resolve the issue visit the Nikon web site and make sure you have the latest firmware and drivers for your camera model KER KKKKKEK Canon Error Codes E18 Error This is an error well known by users of Canon s Powershot line of cameras particularly from 2005 2007 It is
17. t all member photos are anonymously entered In case of ties Anthony Feliciano will decide the winner There will be 1st 2nd 3rd and Honorable Mention winners Cash prizes will be awarded as follows CI amp 1st Place 25 asses 2nd Place 15 Workshops 3rd Place 10 Photo contest winners will be announced at the June 2nd meeting Photoshop Basics Mon June 6 27 We are already receiving entries We encourage everyone to participate Please be sure to submit your photo by 5 p m on Thursday Dig Photograph May 19th Dig Photography Good luck to all Basics Tues June 7 28 Dig Photography Group Discussion TEEPE Photography Creative vs Technical Wed June 8 29 Here is a synopsis of what many of our members contributed Canon Workshops June 18 19 Anthony Feliciano First you may find that you are creative with your photography Then you learn the technical side of it You ve got to have the eye first Sallee NordstromTour Gary Dibble Photography has a technical component to it which July 15 enjoy struggle with the creative part Photo Contests Richard Arnold At weddings you are creating the shot But you have to also be computer saavy I ve had to force myself to learn that side of i i it No more darkroom You now manipulate your image with software L A County Fair Photography Competition Bob LaRock I ve gone from film to digital There are mor
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