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Workshop: 27th May 2026
Tabletop photography
The annual interstate rivalry over a piece of pigskin didn't deter a dozen or so members keen to capture some award winning tabletop photographs. Welcome to Simone, visiting us for the first time. Of course the footy fans' absence also meant more of those chocolate marshmallow biscuits to go around! Add in a bit of light-painting in a darkened room and everyone had a great time. Philo brought along a model of the Eiffel Tower, complete with flashing lights and there were many other interesting amalgamations of trinkets to photograph in light boxes, under diffusers and lit by hand-held torches. Hopefully, everyone learned a bit and had fun doing so.
Photo of the month - March 2026
The image was taken at the Silk Jetties on the Mitchel river, which is located in the Gippsland Lakes Reserve, during Denis Cale's club expedition to the East coast of Victoria earlier this year. The technical details, for those that are interested, are:
Nikon D500, 1/2500s, f/11 & ISO 8000. The lens was a Nikon 80-400 zoom at 400mm (600mm equivalent because of the D500's 1.5:1 crop sensor)
Joseph's comments:
-Not easy to bring out the details on a black bird and still have it look black - achieved here. Other strengths of this image: shape of the neck, subdued background making the black swan stand out, texture and shapes of feathers. Most importantly, the red beak on black background, with intricate detail on inside of the beak. The latter makes a very strong visual impact, further drawing attention to the shapes of feathers in the tail. Complementary green in foreground introduces a sort of tension, further improving the image.
--minor issue: the green seems a bit too saturated. Highly Commended
Above: Lloyd Anderson's "Black Swan"