This months field trip is to Milner Gardens for the early blooms. Meeting at the gardens at 10:00am. There is a small charge of $5.25 as an entrance fee. Milner Gardens members and current VIU students with card free admission. Onsite golf cart shuttle for mobility challenged. Garden open 11:00am to 3:30pm, last entry 3:00pm
LUNCH at 12:00 is at Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course club house, Thalassa Restaurant.
Your field trip photos are now uploaded to the website using the upload in the member database. Up to 8 images can be uploaded
In keeping with the Wildlife theme for the month, the field trip is to the North Island Widllife Recovery Center. Located in Errington, BC on Vancouver Island in Canada, the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre is a world class wildlife rehabilitation facility specializing in the rehabilitation of black bears and raptors.
Notes
I’ve written to the NIWRC requesting that a volunteer raptor handler be present to show us the birds outside enclosures, so that we might get some unobstructed shots. I’ve yet to hear back as to whether their have managed to find a volunteer. However, I’m excited about the prospects.
Also, there is a small charge for entry to the Center.
Lunch is planned for Cuckoos Restaurant for 12 noon. Cuckoos is in Coombs at the Old Country Market
The Alberni Harbour Quay features a colourful collection of waterfront shops, galleries, and eateries, and is also where you’ll find the clock tower, which grants panoramic views of the Alberni Inlet. You will also find the boarding area for the MV Frances Barkley, a passenger and freight vessel that offers scenic journeys to Bamfield and Ucluelet on the west coast. Take a stroll to view the commercial fishing fleet, large shipping vessels and pleasure craft marinas. There’s also a children’s park for families to spend the afternoons.
Lunch: Will be at the Starboard Grill on the quay at 12:00 noon
Note: There is a change to the start time for this Field Trip. It will start at 10:30 Sunday morning.
Send a maximum of 5 photos to, Members Data Base, Assignments, Field Trips. Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image.
The Seaside Cruizers Car Club hosts a weekend of events in Parksville & Qualicum culminating with the Father’s Day Show ‘n Shine in downtown Qualicum Beach. Our Sunday Show ‘n Shine is such a great event it was mentioned on the Oprah Winfrey Show as one of the 10 best things to do on Father’s Day. During the Show ‘n Shine the whole town is wired for sound and music from the 50’s and 60’
Lunch: Is at Deez Bar and Grill in Qualicum Beach, 12: noon. 3353 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2B4, Canada
Note: There is a change to the start time for this Field Trip. It will start at 10:00 Sunday morning.
Send a maximum of 5 photos to, Members Data Base, Assignments, Field Trips. Keep in mind the club’s size limitation for each image
The Harbour City Photo Club has organized a multi club event at VIU.
View Gallery is building 330. We have been told that we can park in lots H and G, normally reserved for employees.
Best entry to the hall is 5D off 5th st.
Honourable Mention: “Last Glimpse” by Jack Harynuk
Honourable Mention: “Tide’s out” by Rosemary Ratcliff
Honourable Mention: “Smoke Break” by Mike Woodworth
Third Place: “Volutes” by Jacqueline Bonneau
Second Place: “Farrier Visit” by Inge Riis McDonald
First Place: “Karen Woman” by Mike Woodworth
Judges Choice:
Cim: “Rinzen” by Nicole Ta
Kelli: “Indian Portrait” by Wayne Buhr
David: “The Burning Violin” by Judy Hancock Holland
This is a very exciting opportunity for all club members, plan on attending
Schedule
June 24th : Judging
June 25th : 1 – 5 pm
Show Opening
Open House
Award Ceremony
June 26th to July 13th (not on weekends)
Gallery show
We are participating again this year and we’re taking a slightly different approach. You’ll be able to upload 3 images in any of the categories. Also, voting will be open until early November and you will be permitted to vote for your own image. Since only one image per member may be submitted, there will be some additional judging to choose the top 8 images.
As a club we did well in 2016 and placed third in mammals. We’ll try to do better this year.
The categories are:
Look through your shots and be certain there is no ‘hand of man’ in the image. Images have a maximum width of 1400 pixels and maximum height of 1050 pixels. Images have to be uploaded by October 21st.
When the current year rules are prepared, they will be added. Click on the image or here to see the rules
This is a unique opportunity for the photography produced by your members to be judged by some of the best nature photographers in Canada.
The Victoria Camera Club is bringing photographer Bryan F. Peterson to Victoria for a special two day event in September 2017. If you’re not familiar with Bryan’s work – he has written nine books on photography, including Understanding Exposure, which is the number one best selling photography book on Amazon; and over half a million people subscribe to his photography series on Adorama TV. The group organizing this promise that you will come away entertained and inspired.
Price $45.00 includes entry to the museum.
The bus leaves Qualicum Beach from the Civic Centre at 8am and will pick up at Wembley Mall returning to Qualicum Beach at 6pm. Click on the image to visit the museum website.
Please register with Sally Shivers by Jan 31st. Payment is due at the February general meeting
This is an introductory wildlife workshop. Steve is looking forward to meeting everyone and helping to improve your photography along the way, whilst hopefully learning one or two things himself!
Please feel free to bring any other food or refreshments with you if you wish. The schedule is tight. There will be a lunch break, however, no lunch is provided.
The core of the workshop is shown below, but it will remain flexible to address specific questions, understanding or areas of wildlife photography that people need.
Areas to be covered include –
Introductions
What is wildlife photography
Ethics of wildlife photography
Getting Started – Research & Equipment
Locations & things to consider
Wildlife & things to consider
Working in the field – Setting up, positioning & equipment consideration/care
Core settings
Photography Rules
Exposure
Composition
Problems/things to watch for
Practice & creativity
Any other Q&A’s
If anyone has any questions ahead of time, please contact Steve at steve@stevewphotogrpahy.ca or 250 941 3010. Anything not listed above you would like covered or touch on, again please let him know and, if time allows, if anyone would like to bring an image or two along for critique either privately or by the group please feel free to do so.
Steve’s website can be viewed from this link or by clicking on the photo above
See you on the 28th!
The Harbour City Photo Club has extended an invitation to our members to the opening night of Photo Salon at The View Gallery at VIU. This is an invitation to members and is not open to the general public. Refreshments will be served