Avian Reconditioning Center

Jim Hardiman Florida, Learning, Photography, Travel, United States Leave a Comment

Located in Apopka, Florida is a wonderful facility that dedicates itself to the rehabilitation of raptors that have found themselves unable to survive in nature.  This location has been in operation since 2001 and has been open to the public since 2004.  Beyond rescuing birds-of-prey, they also conduct public education programmes and research. Carol and Scott McCorkle co-founded the Centre …

Winners of the 2014 Annual Harvestfest Photo Contest

Judy Hardiman Events, Nova Scotia, Photography 1 Comment

Congratulations to the following winners for this year’s Harvestfest Photo Competition Landscape/Seascape Category – 1st Place: Paul Heyman, “To The Ends of the Earth” 2nd Place: Hazel Caldwell, “Trees of Tranquility” 3rd Place: Derek Coombs, “Standing Tall” People Category – 1st Place: Julia Abram, “Arrr!!!!!” 2nd Place: Derek Coombs, “Armando’s Passion” 3rd Place: Paul Heyman, “Faith, Hope and Charity” Animal Category – 1st …

Q & A – About Us

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Question 5 What goal are you working towards with your photography; and, when will you know if you have reached it? JUDY:  “My goal is to be a great photographer and to produce a large body of quality work that people will enjoy. I don’t know if I will ever feel that I have reached my goal.  I am more …

Using Photoshop® to Edit Rim-Lit Subjects Using Luminance Selections

Jim Hardiman Learning, Photography, Training, Video 2 Comments

This Quicktip video demonstrates how to set up for a Rim-Lit subject and then how to use Luminance Selections in Photoshop to make editing easy and quick. I learned how to set-up the photograph from Wallace Weeks at the Orlando Camera Club.  Luminance selections are very useful when trying to select transparent objects.  This video is best watched in full-screen. …

Glass Rim Lighting/Luminance Masking

Jim Hardiman Image, Learning, Photography, Training 2 Comments

Last night we got together with a couple of friends to do some learning about “radical rim light”.  Our friends made some wonderful images and I thought that I would post one of my own.  I have taken several photos of this glass, however, in this one, I added a little different lighting to achieve the colour that you see …

Image Makers Photography Club Visits McNabs Island

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The Image Makers Photography Club located in Truro, Nova Scotia went on one of its field trips on Saturday 23 August 2014, to visit McNabs Island.  This 1000 acre island is located in Halifax Harbour.  It has a fascinating history with human habitation stretching back at least 5000 years.  It has been used as a fishing base, a military establishment and …