Summer Challenge 2005
"Fairs, Fireworks and Time Machine"

For OPC Members

FAIRS & FROLICS

Details of challenge are below...

JULY
June 29 to July 3 -- RCMP Musical Ride 7 to 9 p.m. -- RCMP Stables
Canadian National Horse Exhibition-- Richmond -- July 1 to 3
Merveilles de Sable Sand Sculpture Festival -- Lac Beauchamp Park Gatineau -- July 7-11
CHEO Teddy Bear Picnic -- Rideau Hall -- July 9 (July 10 rain date)
Bluesfest -- 11 days -- July 7 to 17
Capital Classic Show Jumping -- Nepean -- July 13 to 17
Kars Fair -- July 15 to 17
International Busker Festival -- Sparks Street Mall -- July 29-Aug 2
Glengarry Highland Games -- Maxville -- July 29-30

AUGUST
International Puppets Up! Festival -- Almonte -- Aug 6-7
Navan Fair -- August 11 to 14
Ottawa Folk Festival -- Britannia Beach -- Aug 18-21
Ottawa SuperEx -- Landsdowne Park -- Aug 18-28
Ottawa Lumiere Festival -- Endinburg Park -- Aug 20
Changing of the Guard -- Parliament Hill -- Daily through Aug 27 9:45am
Sound and Light Show -- Parliament Hill -- July 5-Sept 11

Gatineau Balloon Festival -- Parc de la Baie Gaineau -- Sept 2-5

FIREWORKS

Lac Leamy
How to Get Great Fireworks Shots

TIME MACHINE

Upper Canada Village -- Cumberland Village -- museums, etc.

Orleans Photo Club Summer Challenge 2005

Just a reminder..summer is coming to a close (NO!!! NO!!!!) and the time to enter the Orleans Photo Club Summer Challenge is almost upon us. Your pictures, taken between June 21 and September 5 must be submitted by September 10, the date of our regular meeting. (Revised from previous date). We will be conducting the judging for the submissions on a special Summer Challenge Meeting on Saturday September 24.

Challenge 1: Best Fireworks Photo: Fireworks hold a special challenge for the photographer...bright, fleeting explosions in the dark sky. Consider how you can capture the essence of the experience. Consider the opportunities...July 1st celebrations at Petrie Island, Parliament Hill, the International Fireworks Competitions at Lac Leamy. Hmmm...how will you capture the moment?

Challenge 2: The Country Fair, the Summer Event: 'Tis the season for the country fair and the gathering of people to celebrate the return of summer days. How about the best shot representing the mood of a country fair? Colours, action, bustle of crowds, cows and chickens and noisy machines, all the ingredients for fine photography. How can you say "County Fair" in one picture? Or how about that summer event...the Musical Ride, the Highland Games, road races, music concerts and charity events. Can a picture tell someone who wasn't there what they missed?

Challenge 3: The Time Machine: Ahhh, life long ago. What must it have been like? Less stress? Hard work, idyllic times? Think Upper Canada Village or Cumberland Village or all the surrounding museums or forts or antique car shows...we have great local opportunities to take the time machine into the past and make the image that represents a day in the life of long ago. Show us what life was like back then in the village!

Contest Rules

Any member of the Orleans Photo Club is eligible to enter. All photos must be taken this summer from June 21 to September 5, 2005 (note end date change). All submissions must be in to the Competition Director by September 10th.

Judging will take place at a special meeting of the Orleans Photo Club on September 24th, at the VACO Centre. Everyone is welcome to attend. This will be great practice for upcoming contests!

The categories for submissions are as follows:
Challenge 1: Best Fireworks Photo
Challenge 2: The Country Fair, the Summer Event
Challenge 3: The Time Machine (life in earlier times)

Contestants are limited to five (5) images for the entire Summer Challenge. You can enter your photos in any of the categories (example: 1 in each; 5 in one challenge; 2 in one challenge and 3 in another, etc.).any combination as long as you know you can only enter up to five maximum.

Each entry must be accompanied by your name and the challenge category the picture is being submitted for. Information is to be posted on backside of prints (no information on front), or in body of email submission if digital.

Digital submissions must be 768 pixels maximum on the long side. Digital submissions can be sent via email at mscott@millenniumwave.com, or by FTP through the members route described at previous meetings. Contact any of your executive for questions.
Prints can be delivered at the September meeting on Sept. 10. If you need to make other arrangements, please contact Michael Scott at 841-6431 or mscott@millenniumwave.com.

First, second and third place winners in each category will receive a ribbon, bragging rights and honour of being published on the OPC website (if desired!).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Orleans Photo Club Competition Director, Michael Scott. Please email questions, comments, (or entries) to: mscott@millenniumwave.com. Stay tuned to this page for updated information.

Shoot away and here's hoping to see you on the other side of summer, refreshed, and with that thick portfolio of great shots!