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This Monday’s meeting is a practical night … 
 
Practical Night

We will be hosting a number of stations where some of the members will be giving 30 min slots on their subjects. The objective is that you attend 2 or 3 of the sessions during the evening.

The stations are:
STATION 1 – John Wiles: Introduction to Lightroom (LR)
STATION 2 – Robbie O’Leary: Introduction to Camera Raw (CR) and Photoshop (PS)
STATION 3 – Joe Tulie: Using Silver EFFEX PRO to add detail, contrast and texture to skies, without affecting other parts of the photo.
STATION 4 – Matt O’Brien: ‘Dodge and Burn’ in Lightroom & Photoshop
STATION 5 – Liam Haines: Blurring the background & using the Lasso tool to remove an unwanted area in an image and fill with ‘Content Aware’
STATION 6 – Mike Smith: Correcting an overexposed racing image in Lightroom & Photoshop

There is also a ‘help desk’ at the back of the room where any member may ask our experts for assistance or information about any topic relating to photography. The experts are:
Helen Black – member and coordinator of ‘Shoot with Me’
Steve Crozier – member and owns 360dpi and expert photographer.
Monday is also your final date to get images to Steve at http://360-dpi.com/image-uploads/ if you want him to print the image for you for the next competition.
 
Competition

The 19th November is the date you hand your entry for the next OffShoot competition. I know it seems a long way away but the theme for level 1 and level 2 is ‘Autumn colours’ and you should be out there right now getting your photographs. If you are level 3 you should start mulling over your ‘selects’. Not to over complicate things, there is no mono competition for level 1 and level 2, but you can put up to 2 images into the colour competition.
 
Steve has asked that those who want him to print their images send them to him by the 12th November as he will be under severe pressure fulfilling orders for later in the year.
 
The judge for this competition will be Gerry Andrews. His work can be seen at www.gerryandrews.com. Judging will be on 26th November.

AGM & 2019 Committee

Just a reminder that due to the new constitution adopted at the beginning of 2018 that the AGM now takes place in December. This year the AGM is scheduled for 3rd December 2018. We will be sending out an official notice of this and an agenda shortly.

It is normal at the AGM that we appoint the members of the 2019 committee. The details of the elected members required can be found in the constitution linked to above.

We encourage members to become involved in the committee and would suggest that even if you don't want to be the main committee member that you join one of the subcommittees like IPF, Outings, Competition, Door or New Members. 

If you're interested in helping or joining the committee please either email secretary@offshoot.ie or speak to Ian (Chair) or Russell (Secretary) at the next meeting.
Member's Photo of the Week
Deer by Neill Wilson
Just a note for new members – if you want any of your pictures considered for photo of the week, you just have to post them to the OffShoot Flickr group at https://www.flickr.com/groups/offshoot_society/pool/with/25203048077/.

There’s also a link from the OffShoot home page.
What's On
Club Outing – Carton House Sunrise

12th November 2018
Club Meeting – Practical Evening On Post Processing

Club Outing – Powerscourt

16th November 2018
Club Outing – Wild Light At Dublin Zoo

18th November 2018
Club Outing – Point To Point At Tinahely

Club Meeting – Practical Night: Comparison of Edited Images / Competition #5 Hand-In
 
Club Meeting – Competition #5 Judging

3rd December 2018
Club Meeting – Annual General Meeting

8th December 2018
Club Outing – Birds of Dublin Bay, Bull Island

Club Meeting – Shoot With Me Showcase

11th December 2018
Club Outing – Christmas Lights, St. Stephen’s Green

Club Event – Christmas Party

30th December 2018
Club Outing – Georgian Dublin

Keep an eye on your email and the What's On (click here) section on the website for updates.
Club Competition / Projects
For the full 2018 Competition / Project Programme click here.

The next competition and project are detailed below.
 
Competition
 
19th November – Competition hand-in
26th November – Competition judging
 
 
News from offshoot.ie
Club Outing - The Devil's Glen
Three members were lucky to enjoy a beautiful crisp day in a very colourful Devil's Glen where we were spoilt for choice for Autumn colour. Most...
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Club Outing - Deer Rut, Phoenix Park
The weather forecast was not conducive to an early start. Fortunately, it was not entirely accurate and the large group of members who turned out in...
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Photo Quiz Question
When in Aperture Priority, adjusting EXPOSURE COMPENSATION will alter?
 
A. ISO
B. Depth of field
C. Shutter speed
D. Aperture
 
Answer at bottom of the Newsletter.
 
External Competitions
IPF Photographer / Nature Photographer of the Year 2019
 
Online entry will soon be open for the IPF Photographer of the Year (POTY) 2019 and the IPF Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY) 2019.
 
The finals will be held on the weekend of the 16th/17th February 2019, The Talbot Hotel, Carlow. 
 
Details of regional rounds will be released by the regional committees in the coming weeks.
 
For up to date information, go to www.irishphoto.ie. 
 
The Societies’ Open to All Photography Competitions
 
Monochrome Photography Competition
 
In this competition, you can be in with a chance of winning an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Digital Camera with 12-40mm PRO Lens worth over £2000
 
We are looking for your best monochrome images. Whether they are portraits, landscapes, abstract, wildlife or any other subject matter this competition is open to all aspects of photography in a monochrome style.
 
Vistas Photography
 
In this free to enter competition we want to see great landscapes, seascapes, cloudscapes, mountains, cliffs, rugged scenery, huge forests, bleak moorlands, magnificent lakes, epic waterfalls, even cityscapes which have nature's hand.
 
Practical Photography Outdoor Photo of the Year 2018
 
Practical Photography and sister title Country Walking, in association with Fujifilm, are launching a massive new annual competition to celebrate the breathtaking beauty of the British Isles.
 
Outdoor Photo of the Year is open to everyone, regardless of photographic experience. With three diverse categories; Landscape, Lifestyle and Nature, to choose from, plus a total of £3516 of amazing Fujifilm cameras and lenses to be won, this is the perfect opportunity to get creative and share your passion for the outdoors with the rest of the world. 
 
Entries close 31st December 2018. Details available https://news.bauermedia.co.uk/
Exhibitions & Events
Dublin Salt (Peter Gordon) exhibition
 
Dublin Salt has been a three-year journey through the capital’s salty perimeters by local photographic artist Peter Gordon. Despite travelling the world with his landscape photography, Peter has felt most inspired in his own backyard, Dublin Bay. From Skerries to Shankill and everything in between he searched for the perfect light, just the right tide, unique conditions, in an attempt to make a landmark collection of Dublin landscapes. Images will be printed up to 1.5 metres so it should be an occasion not to be missed.
 
At Studio 10 Dublin, 10 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2. From 8th November until 19th November. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm and Sunday from 11am to 4pm.
 
Canon & Harvey Norman Photography Evening (Tallaght)
 
Canon and Harvey Norman are delighted to invite you to a Photography Evening in the Harvey Norman store in Tallaght on Tuesday 13th November.
 
Join professional photographer David Newton as he takes you through his body of work and shows you how to get the best out of your camera kit. You’ll have the chance to test out and try cameras, lenses, printers and all things photography related.
Photo Quiz Answer
C. Shutter Speed. The one exception here would be IF you had AUTO ISO set. If that was the case, the ISO will change when exposure COMP is changed. (https://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-exposure-compensation-to-take-control-of-your-exposure/)
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