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This and That from AHS to Region 2DigitalPhotogr101Do youknow h?????Yes, you can have slides made from digital images!Optical Viewfinder:An optical glass device on the digicam which, when looked through, showsthe intended image to be photographed. The best digicams have opticalviewfinders in addition to LCD monitors because the LCD can “wash out”in bright sunlight, making it virtually impossible to see the imageOptical Zoom:A zoom lens which uses movement of lens elements to achieve variousfields of view. Regardless of whether the zoom is set for taking pictures atwide-angle or telephoto settings, the resolution of the image remains thesame.USB:Universal Serial Bus. A computer port to which peripherals can beconnected and, when used by a USB-equipped digicam, allows rapidtransfer of digital camera images to the computer.White Balance:In which the color temperature of the scene is measured prior to exposureand electronically adjusted so that white objects will not take onexcessive color casts of red, blue or, if shot under most fluorescentlighting, green.BrightnessBrightness refers to the range from light to dark in an image. Itsexpressed in levels of 0, which is totally black, to 255, which is totallywhiteFlashThe flash in most digital cameras is built-in. There are several flashmodes for adjustment with certain conditions. There’s Auto flash, wherethe flash fires automatically in low-light situations; Fill-flash, where theflash fires with each exposure regardless of the amount of ambient light;and Red-eye reduction, where multiple flashes are used before the mainflash to reduce red-eye.Some additional tips:♦ Your picture should be taken from different angles♦ Always remember the “One Third Rule.”♦ Fill the frame♦ Picture should always tell the story♦ This is ridiculous♦ Sloooooooooooooooow♦ Downnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn♦ Use a tripod when you canThe Region 2 Symposium 2005 and Club NewsSouthern Michigan HemerocallisSocietyBy Gloria HiteGloria Hite, Southern Michigan Hemerocallis Society’snew president announced this schedule for 2005. Ifyou are in the Detroit area during any of these events,please give Gloria a call (telephone listed on inside-back cover).May 20 ............... General membership meeting........................... Dr. Pat Henley Speaker at 7 pmJune 11 ............... Daylily Plant SaleJune 17 ............... General membership meeting........................... Workshop on how to prepare daylily scapesfor ExhibitionJune 30 - July 3 .. AHS National Convention, Cincinnati, OhioJuly 9 ................. SMHS DAYLILY SHOWJuly 16 ................ Daylily Bus Tour........................... Grand Rapids; Garden to be announcedAugust ............... Corn Roast........................... Location to be determinedSeptember .......... No Planned ActivitiesOctober 21 ........ General membership meeting........................... Pasta & Salad, Members Slide ShowNovember 18 ...... ELECTIONS PROGRAM TBDThe Metropolitan ColumbusDaylily SocietyBy Bill Johannes2005 is the 20 th anniversary year for MCDS, and our new officershave quite a year planned for our 280+ members. Over 100 membersand guests regularly attend club activities, which have includedthe Fall Meeting when Dan Trimmer of Water Mill Gardens(Florida) showed slides of his daylily hybridizing program. In December,the annual Holiday party drew 140 members and their familiesfor an evening of food, fun, and fellowship at the Franklin ParkConservatory. At the February Winter meeting, Margo Reed ofWoodhenge Gardens in Virginia presented her introductions andseedlings as well as those of her husband, Jim Murphy, to a verylarge audience. Members left anxious for the first signs of spring,as it’s been a cold, icy winter in Central Ohio.In between scheduled activities, MCDS members promoted thedaylily and our Society at the annual Inniswood Metro Gardens’fall festival, gaining several new members. And MCDS continuesto focus on training more judges, with several classes planned for2005. Thanks to a very successful public plant sale and members’auctions, MCDS made generous donations to AHS Region 2 (forthe newsletter), the AHS Monroe Endowment Fund, and Columbus’Franklin Park Conservatory where we hold our meetings.We look forward to our upcoming activities and invite anyone inthe Central Ohio area who likes gardening and daylilies in particularto join us for fun and fellowship.May 1 .......... Franklin Park Conservatory9:30 am ........ Exhibition Judges I and Garden Judges 1 workshop2 pm ............. Spring meeting, plant auction, and guest-plantdrawingJuly 10 ........ Franklin Park Conservatory1:30 – 5 pm .. Annual MCDS Daylily ShowJuly 23 ........ Bus trip to visit Ohio daylily gardensAugust 20 ... Franklin Park Conservatory10 am ........... Annual MCDS Plant Sale (open to the public)12:15 pm ...... Member plant auction and drawingAHS Region 2/Great Lakes NewsletterSpring-Summer 2005 Page 39