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If you haven’t seen this site you need to go look right now. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a tiltshift lens this site gives you that functionality for free. Just upload your image, make any tweeks you want and download your new tiltshifted image.

I went looking through my past month’s shots to see if any were a good subject for this treatment.

Here’s a view of Hershey, PA from the Hershey Hotel.  Panoramic shots with buildings, people or vehicles make the perfect photos for this effect.

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- First off thank you to everyone that has signed up to attend our event in Alexandria on July 18th as part of the Scott Kelby WorldWide Photowalk. The number of walkers across the globe has just surpassed 20,000 on over 1,000 walks.  I’m really looking forward to spending time with old friends and meeting a number of new local photographers. Plus seeing the images you capture on our route is a bennie.

- Our event has filled up the 50 available slots. If you’d like to be added to the waiting list then please let me know. In case no room becomes available there are a number of other walks in the DC area that can be found on the Worldwide Photowalk map.

- Speaking of the route, I walked it a couple of weeks ago to check it out and I think we have a good one.  Not too long or too short with plenty of interesting subjects along the way.  You can get a preview of it here (not too many spoilers, just a teaser).

- While the joy of meeting new photographers, taking and sharing photos with them, and getting some exercise in is enough for most of us, there is the added bonus of prizes.  I get the dubious honor of selecting one photo from our group to represent us in the final judging by Scott and his crew.  Each walk winner will receive a copy of Scott’s upcoming The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3.  The big winner’s list of prizes can be found here.  Once I get some insight into the judging criteria that Scott will use I’ll let you know as I’ll try to use the same.

- Scott and crew are working on the process of uploading our images after the walk.  While the final process has not been published there is a short video on being prepared when the time comes.

In case you can’t watch or do not have audio here’s the major points:
– Photos will be uploaded to the Worldwide Photowalk page instead of a Flickr group like last year.
– There will be a Lightroom export plugin available for uploading.  If you do not have Lightroom a link to the trial version can be found on the Worldwide Photowalk homepage.
– You will also have the option to upload directly on the site using your login.
– IMPORTANT – Before the big day make sure you have your correct login and password.  If you have any problem remembering your login please let me know by sending me the email address you registered with.  For forgotten passwords there is a link you can use on the login page.
– Our city id for the photowalk is “alexandria-va-usa”.  Remember this as it’s use will be explained in an upcoming video.

- Don’t forget to order your Official Worldwide PhotoWalk T-Shirt, which supports the Springs of Hope Kenya Orphanage.  I’ve ordered and received mine. They look great.

- If you’re feeling social, feel free to connect with me on Twitter at @marcbenton, on Facebook, and Flickr.  BTW, the official Twitter Hashtag is #SKphoto. Please use this tag when tweeting about our Photo Walk.

- Lastly, please let me know if you cannot make the walk.  We have a few people on the waiting list that can fill in any open slots.  On the other hand, even though the photowalk contest is only open to registered walkers, feel free to bring others with you such as children or a friend or two.  I would ask that you let me know if you plan to bring more so that we can be prepared. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list then please let me know.

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Event - Photowalk DC #5

This is a combined photowalk of the Photowalk DC Facebook Group and Photoblogging DC.  I hope you consider joining the Photowalk DC Group and becoming a fan of Photoblogging DC on our Facebook page.

Location - Great Falls National Park on the Maryland Side

When - July 25, 2009 at 7:00am to 10:00am

We’ll beat the heat and the crowds.  We stand a better chance of seeing some of the parks four legged residents before they disappear for the day.

We’ll start gathering at the picnic tables near the entrance at 7:00 am.  At 7:15 I hope to have a speaker for a short 20 minute presentation on photography at Great Falls.   After that we can spread out, find our favorite or new favorite spots and get to shooting.

Directions - http://www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/greatfallstavernvisitorcenter.htm

Maryland: Take exit 41 (Carderock /Great Falls, MD), follow Clara Barton Parkway to the end. At the stop sign, turn left onto MacArthur Blvd. Follow MacArthur approximately 3.5 miles into the park. MacArthur Blvd. ends at the park.

Virginia: Cross into Maryland over the American Legion Bridge (beltway inner loop) and take exit 41 (Clara Barton Parkway) Westbound, left at fork. Follow Clara Barton to the end. At the stop sign, turn left onto MacArthur Blvd. Follow MacArthur Blvd approximately 3.5 miles into the park. MacArthur Blvd. ends at the park.

From Washington DC: Take M Street to fork. You can follow either MacArthur Blvd, the right fork or take Canal Road, the fork to the left.

MacArthur Blvd.: Follow MacArthur until it ends at the entrance to the Great Falls section of the park, approximately 8 miles.

Canal Road: Follow to Chain Bridge. At stop light continue straight ahead. Canal Road changes into Clara Barton Parkway.  Follow Clara Barton Parkway to the end. At the stop sign, turn left onto MacArthur Blvd., and follow it for approximately 3.5 miles until it ends at the park.

Bring - There is a $5 per vehicle fee to enter the part or you can purchase an annual pass for $20.

This is an outdoor shoot in a nature environment.  You can expect to see creatures such as raccoons, snakes, turtles, tons of lizards and skinks, interesting spiders, dragonflys, and maybe a few deer.  Long lenses are best and maybe a wide angle to get shots of the falls.

There is a refreshment stand at the entrance to the park but I’m not sure what time it opens.  Its best to bring your own water just in case.

Registration - Please leave a comment here or register on our Facebook event page.

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