Sharpen in photoshop

Like most things in Photoshop there are a number of techniques for sharpening an image. But when to use them and how? The two methods I use are listed below with some very nice and concise tutorials to go with them. The first one is the good old unsharpen mask filter. The tutorial has some good tips on how to apply this so its worth a read even if you have used this technique lots. The second tutorial is the high pass filter something I use for landscape shots and images with a lot of detail and something worth trying out yourself if you have not already.
Technique One: Unsharpen Mask filter. Visit Tutorial Here

Technique Two: High Pass Filter. Visit Tutorial Here

Finally if you have broad band internet you can download this episode of photoshop TV.This goes into a little of what technique is better for what situations and also demonstrates them. If you have anything to add or want to talk about a technique of your own please feel free to write something up and contact us via the contact form.

You can get an idea of what we will be up against by visiting their websites:

Focus Photo Club – Dayton Ohio

Kettering and District Photographic Society – Northamptonshire UK

We will have the projected images file name and resize program on the clubs laptop to instruct those that need help with this program, I have heard from a few members of their inability to get it to work.

Don’t forget that entries for the February Competition are due this Thursday as well.

Looking forward to seeing you all, Happy New Year in Photography.

We would love to grow our website into a fantastic resource directory. The best places on the net for tutorials, how to’s, fantastic work, etc. Making the links section of the site a real asset.

To do this we need you to send in the articles and links that you discover on the net.  You can do this via the Contact Us page.  You could even write up a quick blurb about the link and this could be posted on the site News section, letting people know there is a great new resource that you have found.

I have added a really good one on HDR to get us started

Results

Large Prints     Small Prints  Projected Images   Total

Geelong     227                   141                 229                 597
CBCC        218                   138                 224                 580

Top entries in each section from CBCC were Ian Creek, “Point Henry Unloading” (LP); Tracey Parr, “Pure” (SP) and Cecily McCarthy, “Santan” (PI). Congratualions to these members and all members who submitted images.

And the winner was … CBCC (just).

Overall Results

CBCC 770 points
KPC   757 points
GCC  697 points

Best Image awards from each of the judges were:

Bronwen Casey: “Rhiannon” by Shaun Hartnett of Kaiapoi
Marilyn Siggers: “Dusty Light” by Ailsa McDonald of Gem CC
Frank Green: “Rural Sunset” by Neil Griffin of Corio Bay

Other high scoring entries from Corio Bay were:
Wayne Harris for “Mandrill”
Cecily McCarthy for “Santan”
Lisa Kenny for “Dog Rocks Sunset”
Barry Feldman for “Preparing for Takeoff”

Congratulations to all who participated.

The purchase was funded through the City of Greater Geelong Councillor Community Grants Program, with a small contribution from club funds. We thank the City of Greater Geelong for their generous contribution to the success of our club.

Section Results
Small prints open: CBCC 115 – Colac 111
Large prints open: CBCC 179 – Coac 165
Projected images open: CBCC 179 – Colac 165

Corio members also took out the best image prizes in all three sections, with Jack Jansen and Barry Feldman winning awards for their entries in the Print and Projected Images sections.

Full Report

An exhibition of prints will be staged on this weekend at the drop-in centre. Clubs have been asked to submit two or three prints (Colour or Monochrome – Open subject) for this exhibition. We have informed VAPS that we will participate. We are waiting on further details, but in the meantime please select one print or two prints from your catalogue that you would like to have considered for selection. Please note that prints must be on a mount size of 16″ x 20″ (no larger or smaller).

When we know more details on when/how we need to submit prints we can work out how we select the three we will submit to represent the club. If it fits in with a regular meeting night we may have a members vote (eg on a 3/2/1 basis) otherwise we may need to appoint a selection committee on a separate night.
Will keep you informed.

In the meantime you may wish to check out the Ballarat Foto Biennale website to see whats on offer.