
February Group Shoot: Leo Carrillo Ranch 2/13/10
Submitted by Mac on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 09:20.
The park opens at 9:00 AM so we will meet at 8:30 and the group photo will be at 8:50.
( Date corrected. It is indeed on Saturday 2/13/10)
This is a large, pedestrian-oritntated park and the terrain is rugged in some places. A self-guiding tour can take up to 2 hours so allow plenty of time, dress appropriately with emphasis on sturdy shoes, a hat and sunscreen.The facility is ADA-compliant but seniors may find the distances from the parking lot to major points of interest to be challenging. Some slopes are steep and should be approached with caution.
For security reasons - to protect the historical integrity of the principal structures, their interiors and their artifacts, visitors may find the buildings closed - EXCEPT during specifically scheduled tour hours when docents are on duty. However there is still plenty to see from the outside and elsewhere in the park.
Entrance and self guided tours are free.
For a more in depth decription, please visit the web site here: LEO CARRILLO
Or our own Mark Holmes also has a nice write up here: MARK HOLMES PHOTO
Directions for the ranch: DIRECTIONS
Lunch will be held at 11:45
San Torini Island Grill, 3295 Business Park Drive, Vista, CA 92081, 760-599-9959
Hope to see you all there!

PAD February 2010 - Read Me
Submitted by sdAdministrator on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 17:59.PAD (Picture-A-Day).
Start: http://www.sandiegodslr.com/?q=forum/43
For each day we will have a new Thread, and you can reply to the thread with your images Linked and shown in the reply. Once we get going it will become more clear to everyone.
You can see what we did last year here: http://www.sandiegodslr.com/?q=forum/40
Good luck.
Also in this thread you could declare your theme for the month. You still have about 20 days to decide 

Spams
Submitted by sdAdministrator on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 20:28.I've been deleting dosens of spams in the last few days. Not the most efficient use of my time 
Although I know a few people had issues with the creation of user accounts, but I have to go back to "approving" new accounts manually.
Sorry about the inconvenience.
.Sam.

Weekend Events Feb. 6-7
Submitted by Rae C on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 07:44.Lots to do this weekend. Happy Shooting.

8 minute PSP tutorial: Making of The Barn
Submitted by Andy on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 14:01.Another big ol Experiment. I posted a Shot called "The Barn" here in the galleries on SD dSLR. This vid is a real time how I got to the end result. The shot was taken in RAW. During the Conversion all I applied was sharpness (280) in Canons Digital Photo Professional as shots with the Diana + are super soft and super shallow dof.
- The Shot was taken with Diana + 38mm Plastic lens on a Canon 5DmkII
- Capitalize on the effect of the Diana by Making the Shot Black and White and mess it up a bit.
- Create a Video Turtorial with Camtasia using Smart Panning
- Link the Video on Smugmug here on SD dSLR
I did the narration after I did the processing so I did get a little goofed up there but really what I want to know from you all; is the Smart Panning that Camtasia does too much (bouncing around) for a tut like this. I promise I will script my narration in the future if I do any tuts, so that I don't miss steps and explain why I do certain things.
PaintShop Pro users can get an idea of my workflow and maybe pick up a trick or two.
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