Photographer Jaana Kotamäki was special guest star in my work communes camera club meeting. She showed some spectacular pictures from Tall Ship’s Race event that was held in Turku last summer. It was definitely biggest event in Turku area that year. Jaana also won the Memorable Photography Trophy -competition with these pictures: Silver Trophy serie by Jaana Kotamäki.
Slide show was excellent with good music and effects (zooming in to the picture and out of it and also some horizontal movements). Of course you can always improve the presentation, but then you will never be ready… Presentation was created with Boinx FotoMagico -application – same app that I also used when slide show presentation is needed. It is very easy to use and still you can create professional level presentation, unfortunately it is only available for Mac OS.
Photo competition topic was quite challenging – ‘Change’. I was really surprised the amount and especially quality of pictures that was sent in. Surprisingly my ‘ring / heart’ picture won the competition. Certainly some other judge would have different choices, but like I said – this time I was the lucky one.
Like always, it was last minute panic when I realized that I don’t have any pictures to next competition. And it was the same morning already. iPhone picture has been in my mind earlier but my idea was to take it outside of Apple Shop. Luckily the local newspaper has this whole page ad just before competition. Idea for change is that youngster in the picture still has some old mobile phone but she would like to switch to this sexy and trendy iPhone.
Ring-picture started form the idea that getting married is big (or huge) change for everybody. First picture I took with two ring with the bible, but then I remember this heart-shadow issue with ring and open book. Testing couple of different rings this one was the best – it’s my oldest daughters class-ring – and she got that just day before. Picture is taken with Sigma 150mm macro-lens and light comes from morning sun.
You can see all top pictures from our camera club gallery.
by TW
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