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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2012 to all my camera-buddies!

cameraclubottawa — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:53:14 +0000

From Suellen:

Merry Christmas & Season’s Greetings to all…

cameraclubottawa — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:00:00 +0000

All the best, Merry Christmas & Season’s Greetings to all.

Darrell Larose
Ottawa 2011

Cloud Play

Darrell Larose — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:13:19 +0000

Sunday evening (August 28, 2011) the City of Ottawa was treated with a cloud show. The sun was setting below a cover of clouds, that contained a lenticular cloud and all sorts of interesting colours and textures. (reposted from Darrell Larose’s Blog.

: Lenticular Cloud

Darrell Larose
Camera Club of Ottawa
Life Member

11th Annual Merrickville Car Show

cameraclubottawa — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:22:02 +0000

Type: Photo Opportunity
Date: Sunday the 10th of July, 2011 The 11th Annual Merrickville Car Show “Cruise & Shop”

photo © Darrell Larose, Camera Club of Ottawa

Greetings,

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the 11th annual Merrickville Car Show “Cruise & Shop”

Sunday, July 10th, 2011.

Over the years the Merrickville Car Show has grown to become one of the largest shows of its kind in Eastern Ontario. Last years show attracted over 1000 registered cars, trucks, and hot rods and was attended by thousands of car enthusiasts. This years show promises to be even bigger and better with live entertainment by the Mick Armitage Band, more quality vendors and exhibits, and a few surprises that will be announced soon. If you need a break from the show activities the historic Village of Merrickville - located on the UNESCO World Heritage Site Rideau Canal – offers unique shops, artist galleries, restaurants and other attractions that are sure to please the whole family.

We look forward to seeing you at this years family-friendly Merrickville Car Show “Cruise & Shop.

Regards,

Mark Miller
mark@merrickvillecarshow.com
Merrickville Car Show “Cruise & Shop”
Marketing and Promotion

Camera Club of Ottawa Gallery Exhibition & Print Sale

cameraclubottawa — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:11:31 +0000

Gallery showing vernissage:

June 9, 2011: 6:00 ~ 9:00 PM

Date: Thursday the 09th of June, 2011
The Camera Club Ottawa’s Exhibition at the Orange Gallery.

the Orange Gallery www.orangeartgallery.ca

Exhibition is going to run from June 8 to June 19
Opening/Vernissage on June 9, 2011, 6 to 9 p.m.
233 Armstrong St. at Parkdale Market, Ottawa.

Map

My Sunny Day Self-Portrait Project

suellen1111 — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:18:30 +0000

Darrell’s entry about his self-portrait project makes me think of my own self-portrait project. I don’t have a studio or lights so I did mine outside, in the fall sunshine. First, I set up my tripod and I took three pictures of myself.

Then I merged them in Photoshop using layers: Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil!

Here’s how I did it:

First, I opened the three images in Photoshop and copied them as layers into one .psd file. So, myself on the left was the background layer, myself on the right was Layer 1, and myself in the middle was Layer 2. Then, I created a mask on Layers 1 and 2 and filled them with black. Now, only the background showed through. Then, I selected the Brush tool and, with a medium-size diameter and white paint, highlighted each layer and painted my two selves back into the picture.

I had so much fun, I did it again!

When you’ve got a camera and Photoshop, there’s no excuse for being bored!

Rainy Day Self-Portrait Project.

Darrell Larose — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:14:15 +0000

A wet dreary afternoon, I set up my studio strobes and parked myself in the lights.

Single Bowens Bo-Lites, both with silver honeycomb & barndoors. Mainlight at Rembrandt (45° and 45°) feathered towards the camera. Shadow fill with a 36″
Pentax *istD dSLR, SMC Pentax-M 85mm f:2 lens.
1/60 sec @ f:16

Two Bowens Bo-Lites, both with silver honeycomb & barndoors. Mainlight at Rembrandt (45° and 45°) keylight over my right shoulder feathered towards the camera. Shadow fill with a 36″ square silver reflector from the left.
Pentax *istD dSLR, SMC Pentax-M 50mm f:1.4 lens.
1/60 sec @ f:16

Two Bowens Bo-Lites, both with silver honeycomb & barndoors. Mainlight at Rembrandt (45° and 45°) background light behind me .
Pentax *istD dSLR, SMC Pentax-M 85mm f:2 lens.
1/60 sec @ f:11

Camera Club of Ottawa Blog Nominated for 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards.

cameraclubottawa — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:58:21 +0000

Exhibit: Moths at Large: Jim des Rivières

cameraclubottawa — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:51:52 +0000

Moths at Large – An exhibition of 46 large-format photographs by Jim des Rivières, presented by the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Opening Thursday Oct. 7 6-8:30 pm

Canadian Museum of Nature
240 McLeod Street (at Metcalfe)
Ottawa, Canada

Photographers in the West End Studio Tour

Rob Huntley — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:11:49 +0000

The West End Studio Tour takes place on two weekends in September (Sept 18-19 and Sept 25-26), 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. This year is the first year in their fifteen year history that photographers have been included among the exhibiting artists. Myself and Paul Wing are the two photographers included in this year’s tour.

Although I’ve become recognized at the Camera Club of Ottawa for my kite aerial photography, I will be exhibiting a cross-section of various types of photography ranging from landscapes to abstracts and from aerial vistas to macro close-ups much nearer to the ground. In addition, I selectively use post-processing techniques to give a painterly feel to a number of my images.

More information about the West End Studio Tour (W.E.S.T.) can be found at westendstudiotour.ca. Maps for the tour can be picked up at any of the artist locations.

Rob Huntley