June 30th, 2010 by admin

NatureScapes featured Tim Grey on June 1st. Many topics covered.

Click image for podcast. (Sound is scratchy at times)

June 27th, 2010 by admin

This week’s banner image was submitted by Howard Wood. Thanks so much, Howard!

Image Details:
This group of trees was too hard to resist. Although we were on a “poppy” hunt, anything goes and I always have my P/S Canon with me. A multi shot panorama captured in infrared with converted Canon Power Shot 800IS. Color achieved in Photoshop by swapping the red and blue channels.

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June 26th, 2010 by admin

Excellent overviews of Lightroom 3. Click graphic below to go to Adobe TV.

June 26th, 2010 by admin

Gavin Hoey discusses the subject of whether to invest in Lightroom or not. The article includes a video showing a few tips to using Lightroom 3.

June 21st, 2010 by admin

This week’s banner image was submitted by Marianne Jensen.

Image Details:
I captured this Gilded Flicker last December from my living room window. He was eating the fruit on one of my barrel cactus. It’s been my goal to fill my yard with native plants that wildlife could eat from and I’m starting to get rewards for my hard work!

Canon 7D
Canon 100-400mm lens at 400mm
ISO 800 (hand held)
1/90th sec
f/8
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ALSO….please share a little information regarding your image. Suggestions: Location, time of day, equipment, etc. Also tell us if it is Photoshop art. Yes…Photoshop creations are welcome and encouraged! Just remember that the very bottom of the image will be barely visible.

June 17th, 2010 by admin

Looks to be a fun event!

June 17th, 2010 by admin

In case you missed it…Outdoor Photography Magazine has started a blog.

June 16th, 2010 by admin

For those interested in selling your work, here’s an excellent podcast/blog with lots of information regarding promoting your work. Click on the following graphic to go to the blog and if interested, don’t forget to add it to your Google Reader. As much as we fight it, social media is the future and the future is now!

New Media Photographer

June 13th, 2010 by admin

This week’s banner image was submitted by Shirley Ramaley. Thanks so much, Shirley!

Image details from Shirley:

Sunrise at White Pocket
Nikon D700, 24-120, at 45 mm, f7.1, ISO 800, tripod, HDR
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Would you like to see your image here? Members only…..Please Email your image to: meeting@digmeeting.com with a subject of “DIG member images”. Image dimensions must be: 827pixels wide by 306 pixels high at 72 ppi. When choosing an image to upload, keep in mind that there will be text at the upper left (as shown) and a white bar across the bottom of your image for the tabs. So share an image where you won’t mind these parts being covered up. The easiest way to crop is to set the dimensions in the options bar of the crop tool.

ALSO….please share a little information regarding your image. Suggestions: Location, time of day, equipment, etc. Also tell us if it is Photoshop art. Yes…Photoshop creations are welcome and encouraged! Just remember that the very bottom of the image will be barely visible.

June 9th, 2010 by admin

Notes from our June meeting are available thanks to Chuck Williams.

JUNE NOTES