Last week was my camera club’s annual exhibition. I was lucky enough to receive several awards and, at the risk of blowing my own trumpet, thought I would record the successful images here. A better-edited version (my internet is down and this is the only version I have on my iPad) of the top image, Sprinkler Fun, won Best Projected Digital Image (PDI) in the exhibition and was used as the image on the Exhibition flyer.
Rose Explorer Best Print in the Exhibition and Best Nature Print.
Who, or what, are you? Best Nature PDI
Two Ladybirds Highly Commended print
Storm over Nantucket Highly Commended PDI
Orchard, Capitol Reef (better edit) Highly Commended PDI
Santolina Highly Commended PDI
Mirror, mirror on the wall Highly Commended PDI
Wild grizzly cub, British Columbia (better edit) Highly Commended PDI
The judge was very encouraging and since the awards presentation on Friday I have begun to think a little more seriously about the possibility of trying for a Royal Photographic Society Associateship. But first, I would like to start making better prints. Until now I have been relying on Redbubble. Their matted prints are good, and nicely mounted. However, I think the time has come to do it myself. If any of you have any tips or printer-recommendations, I’d love to hear them.
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Well-deserved awards. And there’s nothing wrong with blowing one’s own horn just a bit now and then,,,, ;-D
Thanks, Debbie. We are rather paranoid about that over here. A bit too much, in my opinion.
and Americans do it too much, so between us we achieve a balance of sorts.
Wonderful shots. In college I took an entire class on Printing digital photographs, and I was so thankful because it taught me so much. I would recommend Epson printers. And Moab and Hahnemuhle paper. I would also highly recommend an X-Rite monitor calibrator. You calibrate your monitor’s color. Then you use the software the calibrator comes with to print a special image on your printer so you can calibrate the specific paper and ink you’re using. After everything is calibrated, when you want to print a photo, it’s amazing… exactly what you see on your monitor is exactly what prints out of your printer. Figuring all this out was so helpful, because so much paper and ink is wasted trying to get your photos to look like they do on the screen. So if you do a little extra work up front and calibrate everything, it saves A LOT of time and money down the road.
Thank you for the tips! They are very helpful. I was thinking about getting an Epson printer. I have heard a couple of stories of nozzles clogging on them which worries me slightly. I have a Spyder calibrator. I wasn’t aware it could be used with a printer too. I will look into that.
Nozzles can clog on any printer. You just have to maintain and take care of whatever printer you end up getting. I’m not sure if Spyder has the software to aid in calibrating the paper and ink as well. Hopefully it does. You’ll be ahead of where most people are. 🙂
Congratulations – and well deserved. There’s some fantastic images there, I especially like the insect ones and the lightening, you’ve got amazing timing!
Thank you, Lucy. I am toying with the idea of doing my ARPS with insect shots.
Very well deserved Rachael, I love the top shot, such a “carefree” pose, wonderful. I have not had any problems with my Epson printer so far! I did not realise you could calibrate the ink and paper too, I should look into that!
Thanks, Karen. Which Epson printer do you have?
I have an old Epson Stylus Photo R2880 which I really like, my parents have a Canon PIXMA which is also really good (cannot remember the model though!)
These are all amazing photographs. You definitely deserved those awards 🙂
Thank you very much, Gracie.
Well, it’s no surprise that you’ve won awards! These are great images! Congrats!
Thank you very much, Steve.
Well done! Your insect pictures are great because apart from their technical excellence they tell a little story.
What exactly does a PDI encompass?
Hi. Thanks. :). A PDI is simply a digital image projected onto a screen rather than printed. The modern equivalent of a slide.
Stellar shots Rachael! I wouldn’t be surprised at all if these won!
Thanks, Kevin. Do you belong to a camera club?
Massive congratulations. These are stunning shots and so you should be rewarded for your fantastic eye and skill.
Particularly love the Santolina shot. I’d love to have that as a print on my wall!
Thank you. You have reminded me that I need to add the one to my Redbubble site.
Congratulation, thank you for sharing the pictures. I was hoping to mention which one was my favourite, but I couldn’t decide! All so beautiful and also different.
Thank you very much. I am really glad you like them.
Wonderful shots and for sure well deserved awards. Congratulation.
Thank you very much!
Congratulations, Rachael! Always lovely coming back to your blog to see a different world through your eyes.
Thank you very much for these lovely, kind words.
Magnificent pictures, Rachael – and well-deserved honors. Always a joy to see your work! 🙂
Thank you, Tricia. Sorry to get to this so late – I just retrieved it from my spam folder!
No worries!
‘Rose Explorer’ is sumptous.
Thank you, Harry. Nice to find you on here.