Online Contest

Hot Flash

L ets Tal k I t Ov e r

Digital Has Changed Our World

For our purse shooters, Classes 6 - 10 marked with an asterisk * below must be taken with a cellphone, smartphone, ipad or similar technology.

Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 Class 10

Connection Lost Color Vibrate Mode Color Bluetooth Color Geotagging Color Airplane Mode Color Microchip Color

Implied tension

Blurred motion Cool colors predominate A landscape with a sense of place Viewed from above

Up Close and Personal

3-G Network Monochrome Texting Color

Three or more shapes or patterns *

Image containing at least one letter, number or symbol *

Favorite Apps Color Creative Techniques/Manipulated Technology in our world * Pocket Calling aka Butt Dialing Color Behind the scenes look at the ordinary *

Photography Rules and Guidelines

1. An exhibitor may make only one entry. A total of 8 entries per class will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. 2. Photos that have been submitted in a GCA or GCA Major Show may not be re-entered. 3. Each photograph and its manipulation must be the work of the submitter. 4. The competition is officially open with the release of this focus. 5. To register, send your name, your club and your 1st and 2nd choice of classes in an email to blairmatthewslouis@me.com. Include the contest title Lets Talk It Over and the class numbers in the subject line. 6. You will be notified immediately of your acceptance or of the closed classes. 7. A special issue of focus will be devoted to presenting the entries of the competition. 8. This is going to be a Peoples Choice competition. Only GCA members can vote. The rules for voting will be included in the next special issue of focus. Entrants, as in a flower show, should remain anonymous. 9. Your digital image must be submitted by email no later than June 1, 2012. 10. Entries should be related to subjects consistent with Garden Club of America interests such as horticulture, floral design, gardens/landscapes, conservation and the environment, historic preservation, civic improvement and the natural world.

To submit your image: Please send the following items in one email to
Blair Matthews Louis, blairmatthewslouis@me.com In the subject line, include Lets Talk It Over, your name, the class and class number. In the body of the email, send your full name and your club. You may include a one sentence statement of intent.

Send your photo image as a Jpeg (jpg) attachment (not a PDF). Re-title your image file: (Lets Talk It Over, YOUR NAME, Class #). Large files are desirable, 300 dpi preferred, between 1MB and 2MB. To re-title files, use the Edit menu and follow the prompts.

Photography Apps for the Smartphone

ArtistaOil - Fine-tuning with textured oils, brush sizes, color tones, stroke variations and canvas textures with museum-worthy results. AutoStitch - A fully automatic image stitcher Camera+ - Set the self-timer, frame your picture on a grid, and adjust the focus and white balance for several points in your image. But the fun doesnt end when the shutter closes. Camera+ comes with a powerful set of postproduction tools that let you crop, rotate, add borders, and massage colors, contrast, and brightness. DMD Panorama - Easy-to-use panoramic picture app for the iPhone featuring 360-degree panorama capability. Filterstorm - A suite of powerful tools including curves manipulation, color correction abilities, noise reduction, unsharp masking, and black and white conversion. Its powerful masking tools, giving you the ability to apply filters by brush, color range, gradient, and more, as well as to the entire image. Hipstamatic - Swap out lenses, films, and flashes to create retro images. Impression - The ability to add watermarks to your image. Instagram - 11 custom filters to transform the look and feel of your shot. Perfect Photo - Red-eye removal and spot healing PhotoForge2 - Refine your pictures with adjustment tools like curves, color levels, brightness, contrast, saturation, and more. PhotoStudio - A free app that gives you effects and frames for your images. Pixlr-o-matic - Add retro effects to your photos in a snap. ProHDR - Stunning full-resolution HDR images; version 4 includes beautiful filters and frames, lets you add captions, and is much faster with background rendering. PS Express- Photoshops quick fixes and cool enhancements to make good photos great on your phone. Snapseed - Layering of multiple filters while adjusting the transparency of the textures too; added options include brightness control, contrast and white balance.