Events

With the addition of Urban Landscape this year, our competition does not have a theme. Photographers should consult the guidelines given in the Architecture/Urban Landscape description on Dynamic Range.

For new photographers, and welcoming members of the Georges-Vanier community. John will be talking about Birds in Flight.

Bob Hills is a retired high-tech executive who has discovered a deep passion for photography and digital art. Bobs works centers on three distinct facets: -Creatively capturing images in-camera, -Artistically processing those images to create more expressive pieces of artwork, and -Teaching others how to achieve similar results   He frequently incorporates multiple exposures, intentional blur, and innovative image processing techniques to move beyond traditional photography and create more interpretive, expressive images.

How well do you know the plants around you? Here's your chance to combine your photography skills with a little botanical detective work. Submit photos in any or all of the following catefories. Annuals - Plants that complete their life cycle in a single growing season. Perennials - Plants that return year after year. Edible Botanicals - Plants, fruits, vegetables, herbs, or fungi that are safe for human consumption. Poisonous Botanicals - Plants or fungi that are poisonous to humans. A little research may be needed to correctly identify your subject, so have fun learning something along the way. Be sure to label each submission with the appropriate category followed by the photo name.

Ann will discuss her series Chance Chronicles, explaining the distinctive methods she uses to develope visual ideas. Her final images closely resemble the pictorialist style of photographers from more than a century ago. She will also explore historical techniques for creating tonal, atmospheric effects and demonstrate how similar qualities can be achieved with todays digital software.

Reveal of the gorgeous submissions to the Flora and Botanicals competition.

Architecture & Night Photography

The guest speaker is Essdras Suarez. He will be presenting The Birds of Panama. - Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer - Educator, author and international speaker - Career spans more than three decades - Renowned for his visual storytelling - Spent twenty years as a photojournalist at major U.S. newspapers before transitioning into freelance editorial and commercial photography -His work has appeared in publications including Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and Le Figaro, among many others.