NEWSLETTER OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIETY www.sfups.org NEXT MEETING: May 2011 Tues. May 10, 2011
Meeting Schedule
May 10 June 14 July 12 Aug 9 Sept 13 Oct 11 Nov 8 Dec TBA Holiday Party
7:30 PM at El Palacio © Rob Myers Sports Hotel 21485 N.W. 27th Ave, Miami, 33056 305-621-5801
Cover Shot Rob Myers Submit ”Cover Photo” lecia Adamson material to the Newsletter Editor What to do about the ionfish Suzan Meldonian, 561-394-6391 April Intra Club Contest Winners or e-mail: Tips N Tricks with Suzan Meldonian ,New Members [email protected] Info about the image Links to Photo Contests, Classifieds, is appreciated. DEADLINE IS THE 2011 Intra Club Contest Subjects 25th! All images in this newsletter are copyright protected and may not be used without written consent of the photographer. For information on how to contact the photographer contact the Newsletter Editor. May 2011
SFUPS BOARD
President Alicia Adamson from Steve Jarocki REEF (954) 829-3955 presents: [email protected] Sharon Baron 305-775-7092 Vice President Phil Rudin (561) 315-4345 [email protected]
Treasurer 954-829-3955 Patrice Marker (954) 577-7919 [email protected] Secretary Carol Schurtz (954) 746-5578 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Suzan Meldonian (561) 859-1797 [email protected]
Membership Sharon Baron (305) 775-7092 [email protected]
Internet/Web Site Susan Mears (954) 746-7453 [email protected]
Directors at Large Rob Myers (954) 577-7919 [email protected]
Kirk Kilfoyle (954) 495-6072 [email protected]
Jim Mears (954) 746-7453 [email protected]
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About our Speaker
About Alecia Adamson Originally from Southern Georgia, Alecia was awarded a state scholar- ship and chose to attend the University of Georgia earning a Bachelors of Science Biology in 2005. After graduation she joined REEF to partici- pate in the fall marine conservation internship and was soon converted to a fish geek for life. Upon completing the internship she joined the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute’s (FWRI) Marathon lab as a biologist and fisheries dependant monitoring (FDM) program- coor dinator. She continued working for FWRI on FDM projects up until she accepted a graduate research assistantship in fall of 2008 to work towards a Masters of Science degree in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida (UF). While at UF, Alecia gained a broad range of experience through her involvement in lionfish, spiny lobster, and gag grouper ecological research, as well as coral reef and coastal water quality monitoring projects. She is currently finishing up her thesis research on hogfish in the Florida Keys and has been working full time as Field Operations and Outreach Coordinator for the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) since May 2010. At REEF Alecia focuses on lionfish outreach, control, and research projects which include planning and organizing lionfish derbies in Florida and the Bahamas. Additionally she is now the director of the marine conservation internship program at REEF and works with other staff members on the fish survey project; REEF’s cornerstone program which, through citizen science, enlists recreational divers to collect important fish species and abundance data. Alecia Adamson Field Operations and Outreach Coordinator Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) 98300 Overseas Hwy Key Largo, FL 33037 (305) 852-0030 (office) (305) 509- 1630 (cell)
The Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF), a marine conservation non-for-profit organization, has been leading numerous lionfish outreach and control efforts and involved in a number of important lionfish research projects. Red Lionfish Pterois ( volitans/miles) is an Indo-Pacific fish that has become established through coastal areas of the SE United States, as well as throughout the majority of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Alecia Adamson will be giving a talk on the history of the lionfish invasion, lionfish biology and ecology, and the threats lionfish are posing to Atlantic fish and marine habitats. Addi- tionally she will discuss some of the results of research proj- ects REEF has been involved with that address lionfish life history and impacts on reef systems. Additionally Alecia will touch upon some of REEF’s suc- cessful lionfish education, outreach and control programs that REEF has implemented in the Bahamas, Florida, and in various areas of the Caribbean.
2011 FL Keys Lionfish Derby Prizes- PRIZES GIVEN TO TOP 3 TEAMS IN EACH CATEGORY:
•MOST LIONFISH: $1,000 cash, $500 cash, $250 Divers Direct Gift Certificate
•BIGGEST LIONFISH: $500 cash, $200 cash, $100 Divers Direct Gift Certificate
•SMALLEST LIONFISH: $500 cash, $200 cash, $100 Divers Direct Gift Certificate
Click here to Register 2011 INTRA-CLUB PHOTO CONTEST SUBJECTS
M A S T E R S 2 0 1 1 C H A L L E N G E R S 2 0 1 1
MAY Upside Down - shot of an animal in an upside down Wide Angle Wrecks - Wide angle view of any position. Example: upside down jellyfish, filefish -hov wreck . ering with head pointed down, shrimp or crab hanging from the underside of a cave or ledge, etc. Please don’t just turn you photos over.
JUNE Atlantic Lionfish - Any lionfish shot in Atlantic Your Best Tail Shot - Everyone has a butt shot, the waters. one that got away.
JULY Creative Lighting - Think of using your strobes in Transparent - A subject you can see through. For a different way. Might try backlighting or side lighting example, a Tunicate, Juvenile fish, a clear Shrimp or jel- to create interesting shadow effect, snoots, etc. lyfish.
AUGUST Shallow Depth of Field - Most interesting use Schools of limited depth of field to emphasize part of a subject. Only part of the subject (eyes, mouth, face, etc) in focus. This does not mean a sharp subject against a blurry background. Effect should be produced in camera, not in the computer.
SEPTEMBER Shooting Down - Best composition using a high Frames - Best composition with a natural element or viewpoint. We normally shoot at eye level or looking manmade structure framing your subject at least three up. Try something different - for example, a wide sides. image looking down on a reef top, curves and patterns of the top of an eel.
OCTOBER Little Devil - Evil looking critters, think Halloween. Shoot your Buddy - Wide Angle shot of another photographer doing his/her thing. Camera must be vis- ible.
NOVEMBER BIG Fish Wide Angle - A wide angle shot includ- Sharks - Any kind, from wide angle to macro. ing a large fish as the primary subject. Large fish might include goliath groupers, stingrays, barracuda, etc. SFUPS May 2011 WELCOME NEW & RENEWED Members
Robert Darmanin rejoined
Samuel Hodge new member
Michael Kaufman new member with Diveheart disabled divers
Scott McDuff rejoined
Tips ‘N Tricks
Clean up your Images
Ok the game plan here is to introduce you to some of the tools in Photoshop - when to use them- and how to use them
Healing Brush tool: Best way to reduce particulate matter
Clone Tool- How this tool works hand in hand with the Healing Brush
Filter : Unsharp Mask- what’s the magic recipe?? Image Adjustments: Auto: Levels, Contrast, Color Curves, Color, Brightness/Contrast Hue/Saturation Selective Color
SFUPS May 2011 WINNERS of the INTRA CLUB CONTEST April Masters Out of the Darkness
1st Place: Susan Mears 2nd Place: Sharon Baron
3rd Place: Wayne MacWilliams
4th Place: Mike Schmale
5th Place: Suzan Meldonian
May 2011 SFUPS WINNERS of the INTRA CLUB CONTEST April CHALLENGERS: Green Flash
1st Place: Shen Collazo 2nd Place: Deb Devers
3rd Place: Bob Kaye 4th Place: Judy Townsend
5th Place: Wilfredo Hernandez
SFUPS May 2011
South Florida Underwater Photography Society Information courtesy of Club Member Michele Westmoreland. This trip and dive does not have any relation to South Florida Underwater Photography Society, email for member information only
FUTURE INTRA-CLUB CONTESTS 2011 PHOTO CONTEST RULES JANUARY M - Camouflage C - Live Shells Digital Files: FEBRUARY Realizing that some computer adjustments are necessary for digital files, we ask M - Wide Angle Open that only minor adjustments be made in the computer. Only minor cropping, color C - Triggernomics adjustments, backscatter removal and sharpening are allowed. No extreme computer manipulation, removing items or adding items to the image. MARCH • Images will be submitted prior to the meeting so that they can be compiled for easy M - Eggs viewing and judging. C - Spring Flowers • Image size should be no greater than 1024 pixels on the long side and the file size APRIL should be less than M - Out of Darkness 1.4 megabytes. Images should be submitted in JPEG format. C - Green Flash • Each image file name must include your name, month, category, and number. Use MAY “mastr” for Masters Category and “chall” for Challengers category. For example an image submitted by John Doe for the January Challengers contest would be named: M -Upside Down JDoe-JanChall-1.jpeg C -Wide Angle Wrecks • Entries must sent via email to Jim Mears at [email protected] by 12 noon on JUNE the Sunday before the meeting. M - Atlantic Lionfish C -Best Tail Shot Once an image has won in any category, it must be retired from further competitions. JULY M - Creative Lighting C -Transparent Jim will send you a confirming email to let you know he has received the file. Send to [email protected] AUGUST M -Shallow Depth/field If you can’t find your newsletter- you can always check on our website.www.sfups.org C -Schools For our new members, winning shots accumulate points throughout the year. Challeng- ers may compete in both Challengers and Masters categories. Only 2 entries per month -per person (except on the day contests). Masters are those who have previously won SEPTEMBER Photographer of the year, and they may only compete in the Masters categories. M -Shooting Down C -Frames The person with the highest points wins the illustrious title of “Photographer of the Year” and is awarded a beautiful trophy. Please see the website for the point system. OCTOBER Good luck! Bonne chance! M - Little Devil C -Shoot your Buddy
NOVEMBER VIDEO DUE M - Big Fish Wide Angle C -Sharks
DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY
10 May 2011
Deadline June 1: Windland Smith Rice International Awards photo competition DEADLINE https://www.naturesbestphotography.com/contest2/entry_1.php?cid=124 EXTENDED!
1st SNUPS Philippine Competition – SPLASHNUDI Underwater Photo Shootout
Dive and shoot in the Philippines at Anilao – May 20-24, Dauin – May 27-31 and Cebu – June 3-7, 2011 to win over US$15,000 worth of Digital SLR housing, Strobes, Accessories www.snups.ph
THE CLASSIFIED’S
Mac G4 Computer barely used Jaguar o/s $450.00 obo ... Suzan Meldonian [email protected]
For Sale: Canon Powershot S80 Digital Camera. . . . .$155.00 High end 8.0 megapixel point & shoot camera. Like new condition. Comes with original box, software, cords, leather case, battery charger and extra battery. This camera is a perfect candi- date for use underwater. Canon and Ikelite have made housings for it. [email protected]
11 http://www.celebratethesea.oneocean.com/2011/competition11.htm The Celebrate the Sea Festival Submission deadline is 1 July 2011
Digital Portfolio TRIO (DP) General Conditions Ocean Geographic Photo Journalist Award Competition Categories Category Films & Videos (FV) Portfolio Competition (PC) COLOUR Print (CP) and B&W Print (BWP) Jellyfish Award Celebrate the Sea International Imagery Competition takes place every year. Book of the Seas Competition (B) My Ocean Children Art Competition 2011 : PRIZES & SPONSORS Call for Entries 2011
If you are shooting underwater then you must compete in ‘Celebrate the Sea Festival – the most prestigious and richest underwater imagery competition in the Asia Pacific –. The 2011 the festival will be held from 21-23 September at the Sintesa Peninsula Hotel.
Until 1 August 2011 we invite you to take part in this prominent event by entering the numerous international competitions. There is over $50,000 in cash and holiday prizes; Awards up for grab are OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: MERIT OF EXCELLENCE: HONOR OF DISTINCTION: High Commendation for each category plus the most coveted ‘Award for Highest Achievement - Photographer of Festival 2011’ title with cash and holiday prize of USD $5,000.
Your work will be judged by some of the top underwater image makers including Michelle Hall, Howard Hall, Neville Coleman, William Macdonald, Mathieu Meur etc. Finalists will be displayed in special galleries for the duration of the show and with more than 10000 people expected, the festival offers unrivalled international exposure. The International Underwater Imagery Competitions is the centerpiece of Celebrate the Sea Festival; we view the importance of celebrating the beauty of our seas by awarding recognitions to image makers that has spend time and effort to produce the best imagery. Please note the new entry submission requirement and award titles for this year competition. Competition Categories Category: Films & Videos (FV) Category: Portfolio Competition (PC) Category COLOUR Print (CP) and B&W Print (BWP) Category– Jellyfish Award (J - register as DP or CP) Pictures may be submitted as PRINTS Category Digital Portfolio TRIO (DP) - OPEN & CONSERVATION Category B– Book Prize (BS) the prize is open to books from all countries published from June 2010 to August 2011 Category: Ocean Geographic Photo Journalist Award (OGUPJ) – A$ 1000 cash prize
2. Participant must first register to compete with the competition application form (download) and submitted to [email protected] we will acknowledge your application via email within 24 hours, and we will advise you of your Competitor ID / entry number. Thereafter send us your entry quoting the Competitor ID / entry number. deadline for entries is 10 August 2011 May 2011
Your on-line gallery comes with your paid membership.. Take Advantage!
Parting Shot by Rob Myers
Rob Myers is the SFUPS Featured Photographer for May 2011
Visit www.sfups.org to see our galleries © Rob Myers
South Florida Underwater Photography Society MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION SFUPS is a Non-Profit Organization promoting interest in Underwater Photography and general awareness of our ocean’s creatures through photography. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month (January -November) at 7:30 pm at the El Palacio Hotel located at 21485 NW 27th Avenue off the Florida Turnpike, Miami, JOIN FL, 33056 305-621-5801 near Calder Raceway Annual Dues are $35.00 (individual), $45.00 (family) and $20.00 for “Out of Area” non-participating members. Dues are payable each January. After June 1st, dues are S pro-rated to 1/2 of the above for new members only.
F A Membership form must be completed, signed and returned along with payment, a U copy of your C-Card and dive insurance. Make checks Payable to SFUPS and send to: SFUPS c/o P Sharon Baron 12710 SW 77 St., S Miami, FL 33183
Membership forms can be found on our website at www.sfups.org and also available at the meetings, or contact [email protected]