Steps at Silloth
I received the results for my submission to this years Bristol International Salon by email today, and am delighted to have obtained two acceptances from four entries into the ‘Open’ class. My best result was with ‘Steps at Silloth’ taken in February this year. (Silloth is a small town on the Cumbrian Coast.) This achieved 17 marks out of a possible 18!
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[singlepic id=22 w=250 float=left]I’ve started my trail through the photography salons this year with an entry to the Bristol Salon. This international salon is for projected digital images only, with three classes. I’ve entered the ‘open’ class only (which merges monochrome, colour and creative into a single class).
more about my Bristol Salon entry
In a world where the most common request made by artists and photographers regarding protection of their work is probably ‘how do I disable right click’, it may seem odd to suggest that they should consider deliberately giving away some of their rights! However, I believe it’s not as daft as it seems, and I’ll explain why in this post. The key to this is to ask why you’ve posted your image onto the internet in the first place.
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I have a Canon EOS 1000D plus a 70-300 zoom lens … realistically will I need a tripod for telephoto shots?
I was asked this question recently by an artist friend of mine, and the automatic response to this sort of question is usually, yes, you should use a tripod. That’s not a terribly helpful answer however, as you then have to consider what sort of tripod, and what compromises using a tripod would entail. A cheap tripod may give little if any benefit, and the better tripods may be specialised to particular uses. (and note the difference between ‘need’ and ‘should’!)
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