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11th July 2020

News

Thanks to Steve Crozier for the great session on how to best prepare our images for printing that was held last Monday. The slides from the evening can be downloaded here.

There is no speaker or meeting next Monday. Our next meeting is Monday 20th July 2020 covering Safari and Wildlife Photography. Details of the Zoom meeting will be circulated before the meeting so watch out for them closer to the time.

Weekly Flickr Theme

Hands: 

Not all portraits require a face.  Look around you, observe the hands of those you meet - what do they look like, are they soft or rough, smooth or textured, those of a young person or those or an older person? 

What are they doing - writing, holding a book, playing an instrument, knitting, cradling a baby's head? Think of the story that can be conveyed using hands. Then think about how to capture them.

Black and White can be very effective for images of hands.  A shallow depth of field can be used to great effect. Post-processing can enhance the impact of your image, especially the clarity slider, or an HDR filter. 

Looking forward to seeing your creative efforts!

See more about how the OffShoot Weekly Flickr Theme works at: https://tinyurl.com/flickrthem.

What's On

Speakers and Outings

The main Committee and Outings Sub-Committee has been working very hard behind the scenes, constantly adapting their plans to try and keep pace with the changing rules associated with social distancing. It is especially satisfying to announce this schedule of events for July and August.

Members will be able to attend our outings by registering for specific outings. Keep up to date with the latest events at https://www.offshoot.ie/whats-on/.

Member's Photo of the Week

Just a note for new members – if you want any of your pictures considered for the photo of the week, you just have to post them to the OffShoot Flickr group at:

https://www.flickr.com/groups/offshoot_society.

There’s also the latest images published on Flickr that are displayed on the OffShoot home page.

 

[Note. To join the Offshoot Flickr group, you must first be a Flickr member. Then send the email address used to join Flickr to webmaster@offshoot.ie. You will get an email when you have been added to the group. Please be patient as this is a manual process.]

Waterdrops on Sweetpeas by John Brew

The Umbrella Man by Helen Black

Interesting Video

If you come across one you want to share let us know at newsletter@offshoot.ie.

Greg Benz: Create gorgeous landscapes with Nik Color Efex Pro

PiXimperfect: Fixing YOUR Photos! “Help Me Improve This Image”

Club Competitions

Entries for the last competition have closed and the results will be announced shortly.

Details for our next competition will be published shortly.

IPF Links & Events

Quote from the IPF Web Site

"Please be advised, In light of COVID-19 and the National Guidelines on the gathering of large crowds and most importantly in the interest of the Health & Safety of all our affiliated clubs and their members the Irish Photographic Federation have postponed the upcoming National Club Championships, Annual General Meeting and May Distinction Sitting that were all scheduled to take place on the weekend of May 16th & 17th 2020.  We will be hopefully re-scheduling these events later in the year and will keep you all informed through the IPF Website and Social Media Platforms."

Irish Photographic Federation Web Site:

https://irishphoto.ie/

 

Most recent news and articles posted:

https://irishphoto.ie/news/

 

Distinction Sittings and Availability:

https://irishphoto.ie/distinctions/assessment-dates/

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