Study Group 13 Member 4

Study Group 13

Barbara Dunn

Vicki Thomas

PHOTO FOR JANUARY 2012 -- "Graue Mill" with using a Canon G9 with f.6.3 @ 1/20 in ISO 80.

How I did it -

This was taken at a mill that is near my home. The mill and the dam are preserved and are historic sites in the area.

Here are the steps used to make the image:
1. Shot the water at the dam using various settings to get the silky effect shown, settling on settings above.
2. Cropped image to remove some branches that distracted from the image.
3. Adjusted lighting in Photoshop Elements 8.
4. Resized for PSA website.

COMMENTS:

Vicki Thomas
Fat Chen	I like this simple composition of image that conducts our attention to the water-flow. A small increment on the exposure may increase the contrast in this picture. Steven Wharram
Tim Morton	This shot makes me feel wet and thus effective as a waterfall shot.
Peggy Seale
Steven Wharram	I like this. It essentially has two sides – the light and the dark. However, where the falling water changes to flowing horizontally, you have a nice mix of colours. I like the use of shutter speed to slow the water down.
Cheryl Auditor	I can almost hear the water crashing, great use of slow speed. Very nice lighting, between the lights and dark and effective use of cropping.

Member Bio

My interest in photography started when I received a "Brownie" camera for Christmas as a child. Throughout my life, I have taken many pictures, updating cameras along the way. About seven years ago, I switched to digital and now shoot with a Canon 20D and an assortment of lenses

Macro, travel, and nature photography are my main interests.

I joined the "Mayslake Nature Study and Photography Club" a little over a year ago and enjoy the outings and group meetings. I have recently begun to take some photo classes to improve my digital skills.

I have lived in the Chicago area all of my life and love the museums and attractions that the city has to offer. My "other hobbies" include travel and sewing. I am looking forward to being a part of this group!

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