[Members] ODCC Competition News Update and show-and-tell

[Peter Gallagher]

A friendly reminder about the upcoming competition deadlines and the 
show-and-tell topics.

Next Competition Deadline: *October 14th*
Categories: *Open & Nature
*Details:
*Open Competition (Digital, Print)*
A variety of subject matter is accepted. The photographer may make 
enhancements that could have been done in the camera (zooms, pans, 
multiple exposures, blurs), cropping, or modifications that can be done 
in the digital darkroom, which improves the photographic presentation of 
the subject. Heavily manipulated images must be entered in the Digital 
'Altered Reality' Competition category.

*Nature Competition -- DIGITAL AND FILM*
CAPA adopted the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) 
nature definition as follows:

/"Nature photography depicts living, untamed animals and uncultivated 
plants in a natural habitat, geology and the wide diversity of natural 
phenomena, from insects to icebergs. Photographs of animals which are 
domesticated, caged or under any form of restraint, as well as 
photographs of cultivated plants are ineligible. Minimal evidence of 
humans is acceptable for nature subjects, such as barn owls or storks, 
adapting to an environment modified by humans, or natural forces, like 
hurricanes or tidal waves, reclaiming it. The original image must have 
been taken by the photographer, whatever photographic medium is used. 
Any manipulation or modification to the original image is limited to 
minor retouching of blemishes and must not alter the content of the 
original scene. After satisfying the above requirements, every effort 
should be made to use the highest level of artistic skill in all nature 
photographs."/ *No composites*.

Botany -- includes images that portray uncultivated plant life such as 
trees, flowering and non-flowering plants, ferns, algae, fungi, etc. in 
their natural habitat. Photographs of domestic plants, artificially 
produced hybrid plants, flower arrangements etc are ineligible. Entrants 
are required to identify their botany images on the entry form for 
Botany award consideration.
The website page where you can upload your images is located at: 
www.orilliacameraclub.ca/member_area/login.php

User name: *odcc*
Password: *member2012-13*/

/Remember there is a short video you can watch 
<http://orilliacameraclub.ca/member_area/members_video_resize.php> or 
download 
<http://www.orilliacameraclub.ca/comp_docs/odcc-submission-final-1.wmv> 
from the camera club website 
<http://www.orilliacameraclub.ca/competitions.html> that shows you the 
basic steps using Photoshop Elements.
/
/If you have any questions please e-mail me at: 
peter at gallopinggallaghers.com

I look forward to everyone's participation,

Peter Gallagher
Competition Coordinator
Orillia and District Camera Club
peter at gallopinggallaghers.com

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