Camas Work Day Reminder May 10th

I want to remind everyone about the work day at Camas Wildlife Refuge on May 10th
They can use all the volunteer help we can provide.
They plan to start at 9:30 am
Please respond here or to the e-mail sent out if you plan to come help out.
-Mike

PicLens Image Viewer Plugin

I have been enjoying this new, free, 3D browser plugin for viewing images, and video on the Web. Go check it out. I think you will enjoy it. -Mike
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Macro Photography - 8 May 2008

Be sure to mark your calendars for our next meeting May 8th, 2008. Club member Krista Soderquist will be doing a presentation on Macro Photography including natural light, controlling depth of field and maximizing focus, gear for macro.

The presentation will also include tips on taking flower images such as composing creatively, keeping it simple, and backgrounds.

The meeting will begin as always at 7:00 p.m. at Rocky Mountain Middle School library. Hope to see you there!

Next Meeting - April 24th, 7:00 p.m.

This will be a Photo Critique, subject; Shapes, Patterns, and Geometry. As always please email your images to Steve Ridges in advance at the_ridges@hotmail.com. Please only submit 3 images and you may bring them the evening of the meeting if you are unable to send them in advance.

Suggestions Needed!

Our June 12th meeting will be on Photoshop techniques led by Scott Adams. Scott would like to know what you would like him to discuss...layers?, masks?, curves? or what ever. Please leave a comment on this post to let us know your suggestions.

Also, Brian Brown will be leading our May Photo shoot. We plan on a "One lens only" shoot late afternoon or early evening May 10th. If you have any suggestions or ideas for Brian you can also leave a comment here.

Many Thanks!

A big thank you goes to Kristi Sheriff for being our speaker this month. It was an enjoyable evening listening to Kristi and for the tips and expertise she shared.

CULTRAL DISTRICT WALK

CULTRAL DISTRICT WALK
April 12, 2008
Starting at 10:00 am

Club member Ramona Murdock had an exibit at the Curtral District Walk. Check with Ramona for info on how it went or future possibilities. Click the image above for her website.

March Photo Critique - Photographers Choice

Opportunity to Give Back

We have an opportunity to "give back" as a Club or individuals.
Rob Laranaga, the Director of the Camas Wildlife Refuge contacted me as a result of Chris Balmer and Myself volunteering to help when possible at the Refuge.

They will be doing a Riparian weeding on May 10th at the Refuge.
Start time will be 9:30 a.m.

A riparian zone is the interface between land and a flowing surface water body. Plant communities along the river margins are called riparian vegetation, characterized by hydrophilic plants. Riparian zones are significant in ecology, environmental management, and civil engineering due to their role in soil conservation, their biodiversity, and the influence they have on aquatic ecosystems. Riparian zones occur in many forms including grassland, woodland, wetland or even non-vegetative. In some regions the terms riparian woodland, riparian forest, riparian buffer zone or riparian strip are used to characterize a riparian zone. The word "riparian" is derived from Latin ripa, meaning river bank.

I think this would be a excellent opportunity to give back as an expression of thanks for the opportunities Camas gives to us as Photographers and Residents.

April 10th Meeting

You are not going to want to miss our next meeting! Kristi Sheriff, PPI Photographer of the Year 2007, will be our guest speaker. Be sure to check our Kristi's website at spgx.com.

The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain Middle School library. Hope to see you there!