by Peter Gallagher | Feb 14, 2024 | Events and Tours
There will be a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the last for North America until 2044. It will not be total in Orillia but is total in Hamilton and Niagara Falls to the west and Picton, Kingston, Belleville and Brockville to the east. Hamilton is the closest,...
by Peter Gallagher | Aug 2, 2023 | Club News
Best Days in 2023 Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 11, 12, 13, are around the maximum of the Perseid meteor shower, which should be good this year as it is almost New Moon (Aug. 16) so the moon will be rising after 1 AM. At a dark site, you might see 100...
by Peter Gallagher | Jul 17, 2023 | Photo News
Photo: Radim SchreiberSubmitted by: Vicki Sherwood I recommend that you read the original article “The Galaxy in the Woods” by Joshua Sokol and view the wonderful photos by Radim Schreiber. Vicki: We saw only a few fireflies at Carden Alvar Friday night....
by Peter Gallagher | Nov 27, 2022 | Club News, Presentations
Arctic Spirit: High Arctic Explorer through images and stories with Dennis Minty and Jason Edmunds https://www.adventurecanada.com/webinar/arctic-spirit-ongoing-webinar
by Peter Gallagher | Oct 28, 2022 | Monthly Meetings, Presentations
At our club meeting October 14th, 2022 Peter Gallagher presented an overview of long exposure photography. The linked presentation walks through the basics followed by the types and common subjects that would require the use of a long exposure. View the presentation...
by Peter Gallagher | Aug 20, 2022 | Club News
That’s right folks, with the help of Vicki S. we have secured the multi-purpose room at the Orillia Recreation Centre at 255 West Street South in Orillia. The meeting room is located on the main floor of the facility. There is ample parking and not stairs for...
by Peter Gallagher | Aug 20, 2022 | Club Challenge
In intentional camera movement (ICM), a camera is moved during the exposure for a creative or artistic effect. This causes the image points to move across the recording medium, producing an apparent streaking in the resulting image. This is an exercise in artistic...
by Peter Gallagher | Apr 20, 2022 | Club Challenge, Club News
Our theme for the May club challenge is ‘Spring Flowers’. We’ve chosen this theme with the hope that the spring weather we’ve been waiting for will finally arrive in our region. This theme doesn’t have restrictions so both wild and...
by Peter Gallagher | Mar 7, 2022 | Events and Tours, Presentations
Curator Conversations Photographing Hidden Worlds Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST The hidden world of invertebrates is revealed through the lens of naturalist, science educator, and award-winning photographer, Gil Wizen. In an engaging conversation...
by Peter Gallagher | Jan 4, 2022 | Photography Workshops
Freeman Patterson and André Gallant The following are the dates for the 2022 workshops. Information on each is on Freeman and Andre’s websites. http://www.freemanpatterson.com/ http://www.andregallant.com/ St Martins, New Brunswick (with Freeman and André) August 7-13...