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Welcome to the July edition of Artists Down Under.
To all of you that are celebrating Christmas in July, “Happy Celebrations”, to everyone else that is like me, where has the year gone. Well its certainly the correct weather for it, Ol Jack Frost was certainly around last night, and the night before, and the night before that. Brrrrr....., but its fantastic that our artists bring their love and warmth to each edition for you all, so settle down with a nice warm cup of cocoa and enjoy their talents.
This month, Andrew Haysom begins a new tutorial series for you all called “Some Photography Inspiration”. Handy tips and tricks that we can all use to enhance our images. This month he delves into the Manual Mode and Auto ISO.
The girls from the Redlands Digital Art Group’s have been hard at it again and share with you another image from their “Chinese Whispers” series.
Our Featured Artist for the month is Sharon Rankmore. Sharon is from a tiny little town in New South Wales, but her images surely are larger than life. Sharon has such a unique style, I just know you are all going to love what she has put together.
This month, Maureen Maxwell has shared with us an interview she has recently done with out artist “Prue Wright”. It is amazing to learn about our artists and what inspires them, what their passions are and how their insights into their art pours out into their images. I hope you all enjoy.
Each month I set an Artistic Photograghic Challenge for our Artists. This month’s theme was “Sports” and what a delight to see such a vast array of images. Well done artists!
Rosa Perry delights us one of her images and a very special poem relating to the image she has put together. So beautiful, I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.
Well, that’s it from me. Stay safe on the roads, take care of each other and look out for those less fortunate around you.
Pam Henderson
Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrel Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 © Artists in this publication are responsible for any rights appertaining to their work.
Rosa Perry - Giraffe And Friend
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THE GILDED CAGE
MARINA HOBBS ( AUSTRALIA )
HOPING FOR SUPPER
END OF THE DAY
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HANNAH AND MILES
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER SERIES
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NO. 4
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SPILHAUS II
Twilight Picture. In twilight’s hush, a chapel stands, Amongst the trees, on sacred lands. With echoes of the evening prayer, Its spire ascends through misty air. Reflected in a quiet pond, Where whispers of the past respond. A moment frozen, pure, serene, In nature’s grasp, a timeless scene.
© Rosa Perry
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Three ADU members receive a special gift
Our very good Awake friends Katherine Zdonczyk of MagicalReality Designs and Diane Stafford from WhiteLaneStudio continue to give gifts as a reward for members of the Artists Down Under group who contribute to the ADU Facebook page by regularly posting their artworks and supporting other members with their comments.
Katherine, is well known for her fantastic sets of digital designer backgrounds, masks and all kinds of wonderful elements ready for designers to add to or build a wondrous creation.
Katherine Zdonczyk can be found at @ Oscraps http://bit.ly/3tTMUfM @ Etsy https://etsy.me/3RWjmpU
Diane Stafford from Chester, UK, designs Photoshop textures and overlays for photo artists and photographers to use in their digital artworks. Diane has created another special kit just for Artists Down Under for the month of JULY.
Two artists will receive a Diane kit each.
Diane Stafford can be found at https://whitelanestudio.co.uk/biolinks
The JULY lucky winners are
Magical Reality Designs Gift Voucher
- Deborah Martin
Diane Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) Texture & Overlay Kit
- Al BaMass
- Deb Gartland
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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE
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Congratulations to the following artists for having their images chosen to appear in the International magazine “Living The Photo Artistic Life”.
Helen McLeod
- Circus Life
Kim Ricci
- Vigilant
Sonia Pusey
- Technological Malfunction
- Chaos
Ilona Abou-Zolof
- Defending My World
- Peace On Earth
Penny De Jong
- Selena Strolls At Sunset
Rosa Perry
- Washing Day
- Apple In A Teacup
Lynette Paul
- Magnolia
Christina Brunton
- Where Is My Crown?
- The Stare Down
Denise Hunter Logan
- Summer Vibes
- Kookaburra
De Jong
Ilona Abou-Zolof - Defending My World
Ilona Abou-Zolof - Peace On Earth
Denise Hunter Logan - Summer Vibes
Lynette Paul - Magnolia
Penny
- Selena Strolls At Sunset
Denise Hunter Logan - Kookaburra
LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE
Sonia Pusey - Chaos
Rosa Perry - Washing Day
Rosa Perry - Apple In A Tea Cup
Sonia Pusey - Technological Malfunction
Kim Ricci - Vigilant
Helen McLeod - Circus Life
Christina Brunton - Where’s My Crown?
Christina Brunton - The Stare Down
LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE
Featured Artist
Maureen Maxwell
A Forest Story
A Rainy Day
An Afternoon Walk
Old City
Fashion Blues
Taxis
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WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE, WHO IS A CLOWN?
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ENCHANTED TREE AT NIGHT
DENISE HUNTER LOGAN ( AUSTRALIA )
KOOKABURRA
ROTHENBERG, GERMANY
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SOME PHOTOGRAPHY INSPIRATION
MANUAL MODE + AUTO ISO
By Andrew Haysom
Over the next couple of articles I’m going to cover perhaps the two biggest changes I have made to my photography technique since I took up the hobby, both of these revolutionised my wildlife photography and I think they have made me a much better photographer.
This first article I am dedicating to my very dear friend Beverley, because I can still remember the first discussions we had about this technique, and the outing we had to Craigieburn Lake where we both tried it out together, me for the first time.
To begin, let’s refresh on some photography basics. The key ingredient for our photography is light, and getting the right amount of light into our camera is key to making great images, this is usually referred to as “getting the exposure right”.
There are three things that really determine how much light makes your image, and they are often referred to as the “Exposure Triangle” (see figure 1). They are of course Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO.
[Figure 1 – The Exposure Triangle]
Aperture refers to the size of the hole in the front of the lens that opens to let in light when you press the shutter. It is measured in f-stops, which can be confusing because the smaller numbers (eg f/1.4) represent a bigger hole (and therefore more light) than the larger numbers (eg; f/22) which represent a smaller hole (and therefore let in less light).
Aperture also has a huge impact on “depth of field” which refers to how much of your image is in “acceptably sharp” focus. When using the small f-stop numbers (larger hole) you will get a shallower depth of field, less of your image will be in focus, objects in front of and behind your focus point will be increasingly blurry the farther they are from the focus point. With the larger f-stop numbers (smaller hole) you will get a larger depth of field, that is more of your image in-front and behind the focus point will be in focus or sharp.
The shutter speed refers to the amount of time that the shutter remains open when you press the shutter button. The faster the shutter speed is the less light you will get into the camera, but you will be able to “freeze the action” or stop moving objects in your scene. Moving objects will be sharper with a faster shutter speed. Slower shutter speeds can be used when you want to see some of the movement in the scene, such as traffic light trails, or blurring water going over a waterfall, or perhaps artistically you want to see the blur of a bird flapping it’s wings.
When referring to the digital cameras that most of us use these days, ISO is basically an electronic amplification of the light signal by the camera. So at the “base ISO” for your camera (often ISO 100) there is no signal amplification. As you increase the ISO, the amplification of the light signal by the camera increases, so that you get enough light for a correct exposure. Unfortunately, with all electronic circuits there is an element of electrical interference present, and this can cause noise (grainy images) and loss of detail and dynamic range. When you have enough light coming into your camera this noise is hidden and hard to see, but as you raise the ISO the noise also gets amplified and becomes more visible.
Fortunately, the performance of modern camera sensors is always improving, as is the performance of the many different noise-removal software products that are available, so shooting with higher ISOs is not something you should be too worried about.
Of the three settings, aperture and shutter speed are the ones that as a photographer you should want to be fully in charge of, as they are the two things that give you creative control of your photograph. Depending on the style of photography you are shooting, you should be the one that decides the depth of field, and the amount of motion captured, you don’t want to leave these creative decisions up to the camera. If you use one of the semi-automatic modes in your camera like aperture priority or shutter priority you are letting your camera determine the other setting (ie in aperture priority mode the camera is choosing the shutter speed, and in shutter priority mode the camera is choosing the aperture). So, you are not in full “creative control”.
The ISO becomes the third “balancing” part of the equation and can be modified to give you the exposure you need, once the aperture and shutter speed are chosen.
Many purists will encourage you to shoot in full manual mode where you manually choose the aperture, shutter speed and ISO for each shot, and I can understand this recommendation as it puts you fully in charge, but in some situations many of us (certainly myself) are not quick enough to adjust.
In any situation where things are moving fast (wildlife, sports, children) full manual mode is very tough. This is especially true if light conditions are changing too. I spend a lot of time photo graphing birds in a woodland environment, where the bird could be sitting out in the sun one moment, then quickly move into a shaded position – there just isn’t enough time to get it right, and you miss a lot of shots, or you get the exposure drastically wrong and get blown highlights or deep, dark shadows.
Manual Mode + Auto ISO is the perfect solution.
Setting your camera to Manual Mode means you get to choose the aperture and shutter speed, and then setting your camera to Auto ISO means you are letting the camera choose the ISO to get a “correct” exposure. When shooting the bird on the branch sitting in the sun the camera will lower the ISO, when shooting the bird in the dark shady position it will choose a higher ISO.
I am not going to try and cover the specifics of how to set up Auto ISO because it will vary from camera to camera, but Googling should put you on the right track and turn up plenty of videos or articles specifically for your camera.
Most cameras will allow you to set a limit on what range of ISOs your camera can choose should you wish to do so.
You can also continue to use other features like Exposure Compensation and different metering methods (Spot metering or Evaluative metering for example) in order to get exactly the exposure you want.
As you are shooting you can also monitor the ISOs your camera is giving you in various situations, your camera should show you this in the viewfinder as you half-press the shutter button. Then, if the ISO values are getting too high, you can modify your other settings as required.
For example, my usual starting settings for a birding session are f-stop f/7.1 and a shutter speed of 1/1000 sec. If the light drops a bit and I see the ISOs are getting too high, I might choose to open the aperture a bit more to f/6.3 and/or drop the shutter speed to 1/800 sec, then the ISOs chosen by the camera would be a little lower as both of those adjustments let in more light.
So, take charge of the important “creative” elements of the Exposure Triangle and let the camera do some work in those challenging, fast changing situations by using Manual Mode + Auto ISO.
And finally, Figure 2 is a photo taken recently, just to show that you don’t have to be afraid of a high ISO, this is an Asian Small-clawed Otter at Melbourne Zoo. Taken on my Canon 7D MkII, a camera model that is nearly 10 years old, at ISO 16,000.
[Figure 2 – Asian Small-clawed Otter, Melbourne Zoo, ISO 16,000]
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OLD FACTORY WALL
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KISS FOR MY BIRDIE
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TOKYO TIME
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GERBERA
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TECHNOLOGICAL MALFUNCTION
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DIGITAL ARTISTS GROUP A
COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PHOTO ARTISTS
CHINESE WHISPERS #80
“ALL THE ANIMALS CAME TO TEA”
STAGE 1 STAGE 2
This challenge by Pam really gave my imagination a work out.
As always, we hope you enjoy our collaborative art works.
Maureen Maxwell
Pam Henderson
Maureen Maxwell
SHARON RANKMORE
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Meet your artist SHARON RANKMORE
Coonabarabran
New South Wales
1. Tell us a little about yourself and where you live?
I have just celebrated my 71st birthday in my current home town (for the last 15 years) and I’m seriously looking forward to the next 30 at least, after discovering Energy Medicine. Coonabarabran is a town in NSW halfway between Brisbane and Melbourne and I was offered a teaching position in 2010 to the High School when I completed my Masters in Education (Special Education) under scholarship. I have no need to retire from doing what nurtures me.
2. How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry?
I successfully completed a Diploma of Professional Photography July 2014 but knew there was something more out there as I didn’t feel it stopped with the composition captured. Then up popped Living the Photo Artistic Life with Sebastian Michaels as a Google search so I enrolled and commenced in Feburary of 2015 . Once completed, AWAKE was then available and I was smitten!
3. What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art?
What catches my eye. My brain at 3am. Colour. Texture. Line. What is happening all around me at all times. The desire to create. Our ADU magazine. Ceramics has been a part of my life since the ‘70s, and have added to this over the years, all things crafty and arty including photography, collage, Digital Art, and Abstract Art and mark making.
4. Do you have a certain approach to creating your art?
When I master some technique my brain insists that I’m not doing enough to create my Digital Art – so it believes I’m an imposter…. so I look for more. During the last couple of years I have delved into mixed media Abstract Art – using the traditional paint and paper/canvas and the millions of items you can use (and of course collect) for mark making. Love it and its connection to my digital art making. I’ve always loved creating ‘backgrounds’ on paper and finding them with the camera, so now I have another avenue in which to express my creativity as well as enhancing my digital art images.
5. What does your art mean to you?
Sanity. Joy. Excitement. Creativity. Love the processes of creative expression.
6. Do you think that since starting in photo artistry it has changed you and if so, how?
I now believe Art is not just art. It’s a plethora of opportunity in my head to enjoy the creative process via many and varied ways leading to a special contentment…Which then opens up another pathway!
7. Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from?
I draw inspiration from all artists and Art I come into contact with and I continue to marvel at creativity in all manner of people, places and spaces.
8. Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future? What are your next steps?
Already I have the next step and that is ‘painting’ with an iPad Pro and Pro Pencil in Procreate. Each of the ‘next steps’ however, is not linear, as I don’t let go of anything that I have in my creativity basket. The basket just keeps expanding…
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THE GHOST TRAIN IS COMING
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WHERE WORDS FAIL
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YAWN
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By Maureen Maxwell
INTERVIEW WITH PRUE WRIGHT
Thank you, Prue, for doing this interview. You’ve been a member of Artists Down Under for a couple of years now. You are also a member of the international art groups AWAKE and KAIZEN.
We’ve seen many of your wonderful images in our monthly magazine, on our Facebook page and in the various international art groups.
You create a wide variety of very interesting images. I’m sure our members and readers will be interested to hear more about your creative journey.
HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN PHOTO ARTISTRY?
About seven years ago I chanced on Sebastian Michael’s Photoshop Artistry. It struck a chord in me, and I bought the course. At that time I did not have Photoshop or Lightroom and had not a clue how to use either. It was a steep learning curve before I even started Sebastian’s course. But I really felt it was for me and persisted.
I had been interested in photography for many years, and this learning prompted me to pursue photography further with the idea of using my own photos to create art.
WHERE DO YOU FIND INSPIRATION AND IDEAS FOR YOUR CREATIVE COMPOSITIONS?
Everywhere I suppose. We live in regional NSW right near our Botanic Gardens where I walk my little dog every day, always with a camera of some kind. The antics of my grandchildren light my imagination, and there is an ample supply of amazing elements in our Kaizen and Awake groups. We are so fortunate these days with internet, which provides ready access to artists’ and photographers’ websites. However, my fellow artists inspire me the most. It never ceases to amaze me just how talented our ADU, Awake, and Kaizen members are.
When my light seems to go out, which it does for all of us at some stage, I pull random photos and elements and put them together. Sometimes the image takes on its own life. At other times it is a process, but at least it is skill building and satisfying in its own right.
INTERVIEW WITH PRUE WRIGHT (CONT....)
YOU CREATE A WIDE VARIETY OF IMAGES. MANY ARE IN A COMPLEX STORY BOOK STYLE; OTHERS ARE QUIRKY AND WHIMSICAL WHILST OTHERS ARE QUITE ABSTRACT. DO YOU HAVE A FAVOUORITE GENRE?
Whatever I am creating, I like to have a story in my mind. It may not be obvious to the viewer, but it is the driving force behind the composition. Sometimes, I am trying to say something about an issue in our world, other times the story is just for fun. I think my favourite is the quirky and whimsical, however.
If I Could Fly
CAN YOU PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR PROCESS AND THE TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE YOUR ART WORKS?
There will be the germ of an idea, then I will search for images, elements, brushes, and textures which may bring it together. Initially I extract any models or elements which need to be separated from a background. I build my background with the idea bubbling, and keep adding layers, modifying each as I go with adjustment layers or filters. Blending modes help enormously to integrate elements. Often there will be several duplicates as I try different techniques or actions such as Photography BB. An image might sit in a folder on my desktop for ages, or as in the case of “finger exercises”, it might pop out in a couple of hours.
Once it seems nearly done, I leave it for a day or so. There is usually something that needs adding to or changing when it is seen with fresh eyes. At this stage I will tone with gradients, LUTS, gradient maps, solid colour layers, or filters depending on what the image needs. Finally I export for sharing, and for my photobooks.
THE PHOTO ARTISTRY ENVIRONMENT WE ARE INVOLVED WITH IS A NEVER-ENDING JOURNEY WITH COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING. DO YOU ENJOY THE LEARNING?
Yes! Learning is a constant joy and inspiration. We are so lucky to have grown up without television or computers, because now we have a feast of programmes, devices, and a myriad of online courses available. It is all new and exciting. Trouble is, I forget more than I learn.
Urban Warrior
White Owl
INTERVIEW WITH PRUE WRIGHT (CONT....)
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR CREATIVE JOURNEY TAKING YOU IN THE FUTURE?
I love painting with the mixer brushes. I also want to learn to draw and paint freehand on my computer. The goal is to incorporate composites and photography with painting. Abstract, free flowing forms really interest me.
WHAT DOES BELONGING TO ‘ARTISTS DOWN UNDER’ MEAN TO YOU?
It is a wonderful sense of belonging to something special. Everyone is supportive and encouraging, it is a warm connection of like-minded people. It is fantastic that we have our own organisation for Australia and New Zealand
Captive
INTERVIEW WITH PRUE WRIGHT (CONT....)
PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF, YOUR BACKGROUND AND YOUR OTHER INTERESTS.
I am a retired registered nurse, and proud grandma. We have been very involved in minding our little people over the last seven years since we moved to Orange, but that is changing as they drift off to school. I am a keen gardener, and that keeps me fully occupied in the summer months. Come winter it is cold and grey here, which means more computer time. Sewing, cross stitch, needlework, and reading also compete for some space in my days. Days go so quickly; when did we find time to work!
We like to travel, and now that a difficult family situation has ended, we plan to get away more and follow our noses. We both prefer to dodge crowds and enjoy nature, with our cameras of course. Our little rescue pooch loves travel, and is a keen, if not very helpful, photography assistant.
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Sports photographic challenge theme: monthly artistic down under
Pam Henderson - Mouseville Sports Carnival
Bev Terawyskj - Outback Bike Race
Penny De Jong - Rainy Raceway Retro Revival
Maureen Maxwell - The Chase
Denise Hunter Logan - Parachuting
Christina Brunton - Olympic Swimming
Rosa Perry - The Last Game
Ilona Abou-Zolof - Snowboarding
Marie Helyar - Go Team
Prue Wright - Winter Weekends
Karen Waalwyk - Rising Star
Andrew Haysom - Surfs Up
Jane Tovey - Winter Sports, Torquay
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50% of profit donated to endometriosis research
When I first heard about endometriosis I felt a deep compassion and need to do what I could to help. Women with endometriosis suffer debilitating pain, disruptive symptoms and often endure multiple operations simply to function normally. Few people are patient when listening to descriptions of pain, symptoms or illness. This can have the effect of silencing people who are ill.
My compassion inspires my photoart which I show in presentations to raise awareness. I joined Awake to teach me advanced Photoshop skills, specifically to expand my photoartistic skills to create imaginative and dramatic images.
My photoart opens dialogue enabling freer expression of hidden feelings, experiences too private to mention in ordinary conversation. I create photoart inspired by the concerns of women with endometriosis. Several women have said that the process of imaging their suffering has helped them to face their pain and illness. There is immense strength in being heard. I want my photoart to become visual screams!!
26 women with endometriosis have told me about their experiences. They spoke to me about their concerns and collaborated during the photo session. We explored meanings of body, ideas of self and impacts of illness together, agreeing which ideas we would explore photographically. My photos are often carefully arranged, but that doesn’t mean they are fake. They represent the personal truth and experiences of 26 women with endometriosis. These women are remembering and acting out their OWN experiences. They choose their own stance and facial expression. Women with endometriosis are the only people who truly know what endometriosis FEELS like.
Unfortunately endometriosis is relatively common; an estimated 1 in 10 women living with endometriosis, being over 175,000,000 women worldwide! And an estimated 500,000 women in Australia! Their experiences are heart-breaking. Regular illness and debilitating pain result in missed education and poor career opportunities leaving them women vulnerable to poverty.
Art by Margaret Kalms
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Margaret Kalms
Women with endometriosis need real medical progress to reduce their suffering. I passionately desire to raise money for endometriosis research so that faster diagnoses are made and more effective treatments are found. To raise money for endometriosis research, I host events and sell products on Redbubble. Recently I gave $3,000 to Canberra Endometriosis Centre!
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