Image Review: America the Beautiful

This month’s program is designed to give members an opportunity to get expert advice about their images. Members are encouraged to submit images interpreting the theme, America the Beautiful, but it is not a requirement. All image subjects will be accepted. Members are invited to submit photographs between September 15 and October 9 for our panel to review and comment on at the October 12 monthly meeting. Time permitting, the review will consist of approximately 30 images. One image per member will be selected until we have a total of 30 images. A second and third image will be included on a first-come, first-served basis.

Here’s what you can expect at the October program:

Image Review Panel

• Linda Haynes
• Robert E. Potter III

Image Review

• Images will be projected onto the screen in the Arbor Room and via Zoom.
• The image review panel will be visible only to the in-person audience.
• Review categories
• Overall impact of image First impression
• Composition Subject placement, background, and border
• Lighting Subject lighting and lighting on eyes (if applicable)
• Color Balance Overall adjustment of the intensities of the colors (for color images)
• Tonal Range The spectrum of light values in an image, extending from the darkest shadows to the brightest highlights (primarily for monochrome)
• Texture Quality Perceived depth or appearance of a surface (primarily for monochrome)
• Sharpness Subject and eyes (if applicable)
• Overall evaluation Strengths and areas for improvement

We hope that even the least experienced photographers will be comfortable with this type of image review. Find an image that you know you need some help with and send it in—that’s what October’s program is all about!

Image submission will start September 15 and close October 9.

Image Preparation and Submission

• Members can submit up to three images—jpg only and preferably 2,000 pixels or larger
  on the long side.
• Name images by a title (not your name) and indicate which image is your #1 priority. For
  example: Ocean Sunset1.jpg, Water Fowl2.jpg and Yellow Rose3.jpg not John Doe1.jpg,
  John Doe2.jpg and John Doe3.jpg).
• Email images to the Program Committee at: MAPSImageReview@gmail.com before
  close of day October 9.
• Do not put a watermark or logo on the images.
• Do not include a statement.

Check back here within 7 days after the event to leave a review.

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