For your viewing enjoyment

Here is an image that I found I can't remember where on the Internet. Posted  because... well just because I really like it.
Byron

Worldwide Photowalk 2010 Winners

This one won The People's Choice Award.

This is the image that was officially chosen as Best In Show. Personally I don't get it, but as we are constantly reminded the concept of "best" is nebulouos there is really no objective way to choose.

                                                                                                         

And here is the La Crosse People's Choice Award Winner. Congratulations Eileen Peterson!

Byron

WWIG September Meeting

I'm sure that you are familiar with the phrase "the dog days of August" and, more to the point, the concept. Well for me if the days recently have been dogs, they are not cute little puppies or loyal companions but sort of combinations of vicious Doberman, howling Rottweiler, and snarling Bull Mastiff. My apologies to anyone who actually cares about the lateness of this information and the tasks that I haven't completed in time for the meeting (I, for one, do care but let's not belabor the issue).

There will be a meeting on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd at 6:30 pm at my home ( N2207 Pammel Pass W. in Bridal Coulee)
Meeting Schedule (which is flexible and can be adapted at the will of the people-- if nothing else the WWIG is democracy in action!)
6:30-7:00  Social Hour and informal viewing of prints. Please do bring prints to show to your friends and colleagues. Refreshment provided by Susann Annis (the pastry maker formerly known as "The Queen of Cheesecake").
7:00-8:00  Presentations by Jennifer Bucheit, Jamie Heiden, Byron Annis and Scott Kelby
8:00-9:00  Open discussion-- give and take encouraged-- of Topic of the Month images, the prints and digital images that were brought to the meeting, as well as techniques, gear, places to shoot, and recent trips and anything else that anyone wants to discuss. Remember, the Topic of the Month is Things That Are Not What They Seem To Be.

A note about digital images: Use of our Flickr Group is not ready for prime time, although we are almost there. If you are bringing digital images, please put them on a flash drive and make sure that they are clearly labeled. PC based please.  I don't care about the format you use but it should be easy to identify. Here is an example of how I would do it. Make a folder and label it WWIG Sept. For the image files something like this smith_greatphoto1.jpg works just fine. We will no longer be using a digital projector. The images will be displayed on a large screen HDTV. Color accuracy is very close to what we see on the monitor and is a significant improvement. Although we all enjoy seeing your finished masterworks, there is much to be gained  -- for you and your fellow photographers-- when you bring problem images for discussion.
Finally at this meeting I want to update our membership list and confirm email addresses and phone numbers, select future topics of the month, and let you know about our October special guest speaker. Beyond this there will be no business meeting, and, as always, no dues... no officers, no committees, and no competition.
Byron

St Rose Convent

Larry Lindesmith posted this image on the La Crosse Photowalk 2010 Flickr site along with several others that he took during our visit to St. Rose Convent prior to the actual Photowalk.What an outstanding photograph! I'd love to see it printed really big-- how about 17 by 22inches or even larger.
Byron

Message from Wisconsin Digital Forum Group

This message was forwarded by Owen Johnson, President of the La Crosse Camera Club and might be of interest to some of our members. I would attend this meeting but can't because I'm having surgery that day. I am going to try to attend one of their subsequent meetings however to find out what this club is all  about:

Wisconsin Digital Forum Group
Hi Everyone....Hope you have all had a great summer....Fall is just around the corner.....and it's time for our monthly Digital Forum meetings to begin. Our first meeting of the season will be Wednesday, Sep. 8th
Jeff will be giving us the "what's new with CS 5"  7:00PM
Menomonee Falls Library 
6 N8436 Pilgrim Rd.
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051


The Wisconsin Digital Forum Group is hosted by Jeff Klug & Lynne Rieger.


 We are in the constant process of updating our e-mail address list.... If you know of anyone interested in attending who in the past has not been receiving the e-mails but has not received this one..... please e-mail me or have them e-mail me with their name & e-mail.


There is lots of space at this location, so please feel free to invite any friends, family, photo club members, etc. that are interested in the challenges of digital photography.
SPECIAL NOTE
We are looking for a couple of additional instructors to present programs this season. If you are, or know someone who would interested in presenting a program, kindly contact Jeff at kpw1255@aol.com.
ALSO....Jeff and Lynne are always looking for suggestions for topics suitable for discussion at these digital forums. Your thoughts, opinions and suggestions are very much appreciated.
Geri Laehn
Wisconsin Digital Forum Group
sponsored by WACCO (Wisconsin Area Camera Club Org.)
GeriLaehn@Gmail.com

Angkor Wat

Photos of Angkor Wat at sunrise like this one have been done about a half a gazillion times, but this image has something special. I did a search on Flickr for Angkor Wat and saw that there were over 460,000 images. My rough estimate is that about 20-25% were essentially the same as this one. I've been thinking about why this shot stands out and have formed some opinions. I'd be interested to know if any of you, dear readers, think that this image is special and have ideas about what separates  it from the  pack.

If you would like to see a collection of exceptional photos from the larger Angkor temple complex visit Stuck in Customs (see link in column on the left). I was at Angkor in 1988 when it was something of a big deal-- and actually forbidden to US citizens. Apparently now it has become something of a Khmer theme park, but still, I wish I could  return.

Byron

WWIG PhotoExchange on FLICKR

The WWIG now has a Group on Flickr WWIG PhotoExchange. It is, at the moment, a work in progress, but it is hope that it will be functional before our next meeting on Thursday September 2nd and that members wishing to submit digital images for presentation at the meeting will be able to do so. More as new developements occur. By the way, I have tentatively lined up a speaker for our November meeting and I think that you will be  pleased with the guest. Finally, I am hoping  to use an up-to-date HDTV to display your images and Powerpoint presentations at the next meeting. This should be an improvement over the digital projector used previously, which proved to be very unsatisfactory (I never figured out how to do color calibration and couldn't adaquately control contrast and brightness either). I am committed to getting the images displayed properly and will keep working on it until I do.
Byron