December 2023
Club Meeting
When: Tuesday 12/12, 2022 @6:00pm
Topic: Member slideshow only
Meeting Slides - Member Slideshow Submissions
Where: ONLINE using ZOOM - Link to Join our meeting
Club Outings
Wed 12/6 @7pm - Nutcracker by the Canyon Concert Ballet at the Lincoln Center
Reservations are required - email Mike Barry to get on the list
Thu 12/21 @6pm - Winter Wonderlights Outing
Let's photograph a Christmas light show
Topic: Winter Wonderlights
URL: https://visitloveland.com/winterwonderlights/
When: December 21 at 6:00pm
Where: Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra in Loveland just east of the Promenade Shops retail center at U.S. Hwy. 34 and I-25.
Cost: Free
Parking: The best place to park is just east of Macy’s in the Promenade Shops at Centerra.
Contact: Mike Barry (mike@fortcollinswebworks.com)
We don't need to officially meet before we start, just start wandering around the park taking pictures of the interesting light displays when you arrive. The nightly light show spectacular runs from 5-9pm each evening. There will be fewer people during the week because there are live shows on Saturdays. Some of the lights change brightness and color or give the effect that they are moving. This will be a good opportunity to experiment with "Intentional Camera Movement" or just taking pictures of the beautiful lighting displays. I plan to bring a tripod and a wide angle lens, and I will be dressing warm. The AccuWeather website predicts that the temperature will be between 48'F and 42'F with a 7mph breeze. You can stay as long as you wish, I expect that most people will get cold in an hour or two and leave. The Promenade Shops at Centerra are nearby so we could even stop in for a hot beverage if we want.
Please contact me if you are interested in this outing so I will know to look for you. mike@fortcollinswebworks.com
Thanks, Mike Barry
Sat 12/30 @10am - CSU Photo Walk
Ralph Smith has volunteered to lead us on a photo walk around the CSU campus to see the architecture and tell us about the university and its history.
Topic: CSU campus
URL: https://admissions.colostate.edu/visits-events/self-guided-tours/
When: December 30 at 10am-12pm
Where: Let's meet at the corner of Laurel St. and College Ave. at 10am
Cost: Free
Lunch: After the tour in a local restaurant
Parking: The best place to park is probably street parking
Contact: Mike Barry (mike@fortcollinswebworks.com)
CSU is a public land-grant research university founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College. Wikipedia says that the first students "labored on the college farm and attended daily chapel services". I think that was before Ralph's time at the university, but I hope that he can tell us some interesting stories. I believe that most of the students are on break so the campus will be less crowded, and this will be a good opportunity to photograph some local historic architecture. The AccuWeather website predicts partly sunny weather and a temperature of 26'F to 53'F with a slight breeze. I plan to bring a wide angle lens and dress warm. After the tour, if anyone is interested in lunch we can find a local restaurant.
Please contact me if you are interested in this outing so I will know to look for you. mike@fortcollinswebworks.com
Thanks, Mike Barry
Coffee Meeting
Thu 12/21 @9:00am - Meet at Panera Bread Co in Front Range Village
SIG Meetings/Outings
Drone SIG - TBD
Events SIG - TBD
Infrared SIG - Thu 12/28 @7:00pm - ONLINE using ZOOM
Fine Art Photography SIG - Tue 12/19 @6pm (TOPIC) - ONLINE using ZOOM
Landscape SIG - TBD
Macro SIG - TBD
Mobile SIG - TBD
Night Sky SIG -TBD
Photography 101 SIG -TBD
Portrait SIG - Sun 12/3 @1pm - CANCELLED
Post Processing SIG -TBD
Video SIG - Tue 12/5 at 6:30pm to 8pm
Wildlife SIG - TBD
Challenge Topics
Email your challenge topic images to Jim Limburg for the MONTH meeting slideshow
1. Holiday Lights
2. Best, Favorite, or Most Interesting Images You Made in the Last 12 Months
(The image limit has been increased to 8 images per participant for December)
Interesting Links Found by our Members
Canon 3-D Lens, Stills and Video - The Canon RF5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye works with your Canon camera to take 3-D images, and uses Adobe Premier to make them into a VR (Virtual Reality) experience.
REVEALING HIDDEN FEATURES IN PHOTOSHOP GENERATIVE FILL TO CONVERT PHOTOS TO ART AND MORE - How to convert an image into a painting using Generative Fill
submitted by Michael Hohol
Super-Magnified Photos Of Everyday Objects Under The Microscope
submitted by Joan Sayre
Should I move from Lightroom Classic to Lightroom Local?
submitted by Rich Roberts
Photographic Events
Sat 9/30 - Sun 1/14 Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams (museum exhibit) Loveland Museum Note: there is an extra charge to view this exhibit, most of the rest of the museum is free.
Sat 11/18 - Mon 1/1, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Winter Wonderlights Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centera, Loveland
Thu 11/23 - Mon 12/25, 5:15 pm to 8:30 pm Winter Wonderland
Colorado Youth Outdoors, 4927 Kechter Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528
This is a drive-through holiday light display. Tickets are sold at 15 minute intervals. It may be possible to get a discount using code VALPAK23.
Sat 12/1, 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm Windsor Wonderland (Santa arrival and tree lighting ceremony) Windsor History Museum/Boardwalk Park, 100 N 5th St, Windsor
Sat 12/1, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Timnath Holiday Lighting Festival Old Town Timnath
Fri 12/8 - Sat 12/23, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Garden of Lights at the Gardens on Spring Creek
Note: there is an extra charge to view this, even for members (members receive a discount)
Sat 12/9 - Sun 12/31 (except 12/24 and 12/25), 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Christmas Walk in the Woods - Savage Woods, 1750 Savage Rd, Loveland
Sat 12/23, 1:00 pm Trumpets for Christmas
Oak Street Plaza (west side of College Avenue), Downtown Fort Collins
Sat 9/30 - Sun 1/14 Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams (museum exhibit) Loveland Museum Note: there is an extra charge to view this exhibit, most of the rest of the museum is free.
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