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Processing Milky Way Images, Sept 11 PSPC Topic

E822761E-0194-4D82-92B7-C80422D2B489 — Great Sand Dunes Milky Way, by Doug Coombs

The September 11 Pagosa Springs Photography Club program, Milky Way Processing With Sequator, Photoshop and Lightroom, will be presented by Doug Coombs, at The Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street.

Join us for socializing at 6 PM, followed by a brief business meeting and presentation at 6:30 PM. Anyone interested in improving their photography is invited to attend, whether a novice or experienced photographer. Club members are encouraged to bring up to 10 photos on a thumb drive to share with the group after the presentation, if time permits.

Club members who are submitting photos for our 2019 Digital Photography Contest take note, the entry deadline is at our meeting on Sept 11. For details, see the post 2019 Digital Photo Contest.

Doug Coombs is a nature and landscape photographer who lives part time in Los Alamos, part time in Pagosa, and part time at numerous great photographic sites throughout the West. He is retired from his job as software engineer/developer at LANL. While not working, taking photos, or processing photos, Doug was President of the Los Alamos Photography Club for over 10 years and is currently president of the Los Alamos Adobe Users Group.

In order to reduce noise, Doug will show how to stack multiple exposures of a Milky Way photo using an open source tool for Windows called Sequator. In a previous presentation, he demonstrated this in Photoshop. After the stacked photo is created, he will demonstrate how he processes the photo in both Photoshop and Lightroom. In Photoshop he we be selecting the sky and the foreground separately to create adjustment layers. He will use RGB curves to change the sky to a blue tone.

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club promotes educational, social and fun interactions between all who enjoy making and viewing great photography. Membership is just $25/calendar year for individuals and $35 for families. To join or renew, fill in the member application form and mail it with a check for your dues to the address shown on the form, or bring it to one of our meetings.

2019 Digital Photo Contest

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club (PSPC) is pleased to announce our 2019 Digital Photo Contest. The contest is open to all current members of the Club. New members may join at the time they enter the contest. Images may be submitted as digital files. There will be four categories: Landscape, People, Creative, and Nature. Two images may be submitted per category (up to six total), for a flat fee of $10. Winners will receive cash prizes of $20 for first, $15 for second and $10 for third place. Submissions are due by September 11, 2019 and will be judged by two independent professional photographers. Awards will be presented at the PSPC October meeting, which will be held on October 9, 6 PM. All entries will be displayed at the awards party.

For contest guidelines, go to: https://pagosaspringsphotoclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pspc-contest-guidelines-2019.pdf

To download an entry form, click: https://pagosaspringsphotoclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pspc-contest-guidelines-2019.pdf . The guidelines and entry form have instructions on how and where to submit your files.

If you are not currently a 2019 paid member, you may join or renew when submitting your images. A membership form can be downloaded here: https://pagosaspringsphotoclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/memberappliciation18.pdf .

Our goal with this contest is not only to recognize members for their talent, but also to encourage everyone to share their best work with the rest of the group. So pick your images and send them in!

Travel Photography: Iceland, Aug 14

Öxarárfoss waterfall, in Þingvellir National Park, © Andy Butler

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will meet at 6 PM, August 14, at The Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street. Our speaker this month will be Andy Butler, with a presentation on Travel Photography: Iceland.

For the August presentation, Photography Club president Andy Butler will use images from a trip to Iceland to illustrate various aspects of travel photography. Topics will include planning, tips for creating more compelling travel photos, choosing your gear, and keeping your images safe while traveling. Andy’s major photographic interests include landscape, nature and travel photography.

Shooting Horses

by Joseph T Sinclair

by Joseph T. Sinclair

I had occasion recently to visit a small ranch to shoot horses, and I learned some valuable lessons that I will pass on to you.

First, if your camera has a shutter click, you will need to wrap your camera in a beach towel or something comparable to muffle the click. You don’t want to spook the horses.

Second, horses respond very well to common courtesy. You’ll need to bring some sugar. Two pounds per horse is about right.

Third, don’t let the horse flies bother you. Yes, there a lot of them, and yes, they have a nasty bite. But remember, you’re a professional and must remain concentrated on the shoot.

Fourth, wear shoes that you want to throw away. Otherwise you will have an unpleasant cleaning job when you get home.

Fifth, if you get suckered into riding a horse, make sure you have plenty of Eczema Honey Healing Cream at home to rehabilitate your backside.

Sixth, if you ride a horse, be sure to mount it on the left side. If you mount on the right side, everyone will know you’re a dude, and PETA may single you out for horse harassment.

DSC08917-b — Let’s make the ride short, pal. I have some grazing to do.

Seventh, take a telephoto lens in case you happen to spot a barn rat. Barn rats make a unique photo-op that you don’t want to miss.

Finally, never walk in back of a horse. Horses are related to donkeys. If you’re a Republican and the horse knows it, the horse may kick you across the barn. Your camera would be OK because it’s wrapped in a towel, but the kick may knock some sense into you.

Good luck with your shooting.

Horse Photography

A group of ten members of the Pagosa Springs Photography Club had an opportunity to photograph horses, including two mustangs, at a ranch near Pagosa Springs on June 6. Thanks so much to Stacey Couch for giving us the opportunity to photograph these beautiful animals. Here is a selection of images from our trip; thanks to photographers Chris Roebuck, Joe Sinclair, Andy Butler, Brenda Breding and Mark Guenin:

Wildlife Photography, with Gary Musgrave

All Alaska Photos-0123 sm — Gary Musgrave on a float plane in Alaska

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club will meet at 6 pm, June 12, at The Community United Methodist Church, 434 Lewis Street. Our speaker this month will be Gary Musgrave, of Musgrave Wildlife & Wood.

Join us for socializing at 6 pm, followed by a brief business meeting and presentation at 6:30 pm. Anyone interested in improving their photography is invited to attend, whether a novice or experienced photographer.

We are excited to have Gary Musgrave presenting this month’s program, on “Wildlife Photography.” Gary has been photographing wildlife since the mid 1970s. After graduating from Angelo State University with a BS in Biology, he guided hunters for big game in Alaska for several years. He has recently retired from teaching high school biology and environmental systems for twenty two years in Texas. Gary travels to Alaska annually to fish, visit with old friends, and photograph. His photography leads him to some of the most beautiful wilderness in North America. In his presentation, Gary will tell us the stories behind a number of his finest wildlife photographs. Gary’s photographs, taken throughout Alaska, the Rocky Mountains and other areas are on display in his Pagosa Springs gallery, Musgrave Wildlife & Wood, at 262 Pagosa Street.

Club members may bring up to 10 photos on a thumb drive to share with the group after the presentation, if time permits.

The Pagosa Springs Photography Club promotes educational, social and fun interactions between all who enjoy making and viewing great photography. The Photography Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise noted) at the Community United Methodist Church at 434 Lewis Street in downtown Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Come at 6 pm for socializing; presentations begin at 6:30 pm. Members may share digital or print images following our guest speakers. Membership is just $25/calendar year for individuals and $35 for families. To join or renew, fill in the application form and mail it with a check for your dues to the address shown on the form, or bring it to one of our meetings. For more information about the club, see our website at pagosaspringsphotoclub.org.

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