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PHOTOGRAPHERS from Ross-shire – and at the very least one shot taken within the county – have been within the prize-winning body at a digicam membership competitors with a twist.
East Sutherland Digital camera Membership found what members may do armed with simply the smartphones of their pockets, as secretary Andy Kirkby explains.
Everyone knows that statistics can’t at all times be relied on however many sources recommend that worldwide 57,000 photographs are taken each second and 93 per cent of them are taken on a smartphone! Additionally it is a widely known saying in images circles that one of the best digicam is the one you will have with you and most of us at all times have one with us – the smartphone.
Any material was allowed so long as the picture had been captured on a smartphone.
Publish-processing was additionally allowed as it is a common function of smartphones which have each inner apps and a few very refined ones that may be downloaded from an app retailer.
The purpose of the competitors was additionally to stimulate dialogue in regards to the options now accessible on smartphones and methods to make greatest use of them. With over 50 submitted photos members amply demonstrated their smartphone expertise.
Within the color class Duncan Meechan, Milton, got here fourth with New York Faculty Bus. A really hanging picture the place the bus stuffed many of the body however the avenue added perspective away into the space. It additionally demonstrated the power of smartphones to work nicely in metropolis night time time situations. Utilizing a standard digicam would have been fairly troublesome to seize the identical environment.
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Third was Tessa Palmer, Dornoch, with 2nd Inexperienced. This was a really graphic picture which had simplicity at its coronary heart. In essence the one color was the yellow flag which stood out from the threatening sky. A wonderful instance of at all times having a digicam with you each time you’re out.
Second and first locations went to landscapes. Mountain Excessive by Jan Cost, Culrain, was a superbly peaceable shot of Loch Torridon. New member, Christine Brodie from Golspie scooped first prize with Stunning Colors of Luskentyre. A really nicely composed huge display picture which captured the delicate colors of a Harris seascape.
Emma Deeth from Tain got here fourth within the monochrome class together with her detailed shot of a mushroom. This picture demonstrated how low angles from close to floor stage might be simply achieved by turning the cellphone the other way up. She had chosen a sq. crop which additionally labored nicely.
Jen Holdsworth from Tain had additionally chosen a sq. crop for her tender sepia toned portrait, Shoulder to Cry On. The entire picture had light and acceptable lighting.
Pathfinder by Jan Cost advised a winter’s story of farming and the frequent sense method of sheep! Like all good monochrome photos it had a superb tonal vary from black to white with element within the snow which may so simply be misplaced.
First prize went to Andy Kirby, Dornoch, together with his Creature of the Sky. A momentary seize of superbly illuminated storm clouds over the Dornoch Firth.
A second that might not have been deliberate or repeated and required a few fast pictures earlier than quickly heading dwelling to keep away from getting moist!
East Sutherland Digital camera Membership meets in Dornoch on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month and, as well as, is operating primary digicam talent coaching over Zoom on different Tuesdays. All welcome. For extra particulars in regards to the membership see www.eastsutherlandcc.org.uk and www.fb.com/EastSutherlandCameraClub the place the wining competitors photos may be seen.
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