Summer Assignment 2013

The members voted for the following seven themes for the Summer Assignment

1. Shadow(s)
2. Wildlife in the garden
3. In the kitchen
4. On two wheels
5. Reflected city
6. Insect(s)
7. Bridge(s)

Images must be taken between May 1st and September 30th 2013. Entries will consist of up to four images, one from any four of the seven themes.

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Anderson Quaich 2013

The theme for the Anderson Quaich Competition is "Flower(s)"

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PCPC Website

Web Manager: David Dalziel

e-mail: David Dalziel

Club members can have their own individual gallery of up to 12 images for a payment of £10 per year, (September to August). Keep your gallery fresh by changing the images periodically during the year. Submissions should be submitted to the Web Manager by e-mail or on a CD. See instructions below for preparation of images. Preparing your images. Import the image into Photoshop and make any necessary adjustments.
Click on “Image” in the top menu, then click on “Image Size” Ensure all the boxes at the bottom left are ticked by clicking on “Resample Image” Set resolution to 72 pixels/inch. For HORIZONTAL images, set width to 600 pixels. "Please note new sizes" Alternatively for VERTICAL images, set height to 600 pixels. "Please note new sizes" Now click on “File” in the top menu and select “Save for the Web” Select “Optimised” tab at top of screen. Ensure it is saved as a jpeg and adjust the compression by clicking on the arrow inside the “Quality” box. An adjustable slider will appear and by moving this, the file size at the bottom left of the screen will alter. Adjust to give a file size of around 100 kb and click on SAVE and save to a folder. Give each image a caption – the shorter the better. Put your images on a CD and give it to David Dalziel with a completed submission form. A maximum of 12 images can be posted.

If you cannot prepare your own digital files, there are several members willing to scan them for you.

Please ask Robert Fulton for details.