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Free carparks for carpooling commuters STAFF REPORTER editor@thewanakasun.co.nz Commuters can now sign up to Queenstown Lakes District Council’s new carpooling scheme, which offers free carparks in central Queenstown for vehicles with at least three ridesharing members aboard. The new scheme will reserve 29 free carparks at the Boundary Street and Ballarat Street carparks for vehicles carrying three or more carpooling permit holders. QLDC will issue 100 permits to commuters living further afield than Queenstown and the area along Frankton Road/Queenstown Hill. Permits will be allocated on a firstcome, first-served basis, and be valid
for 12 months. If demand outstrips supply, QLDC will hold a ballot for places in the scheme. The revamped scheme was launched by Mayor Jim Boult yesterday (Wednesday February 1), who said the system would see about 60 fewer cars on the road during the peak commuter periods. “We’re also in talks with the Otago Regional Council to improve public transport and I am optimistic of being able to make an announcement about that within months. That will provide a further option for commuters who are willing to consider changing their travel habits.” Applications to join the new carpooling scheme will close on February 24.
YAMI Sounz Summit GLENDA TURNBULL journalist@thewanakasun.co.nz Artists and industry professionals will converge upon Wanaka on May 13 and 14 to share their experiences and advice on how to make it in the music industry at the YAMI Sounz Summit. Lake Wanaka Sounz brings together talented tutors who work in the music industry and this year confirmed tutors include King Kapisi, Anika Moa, Warren Maxwell, Julia Deans, Barnaby Weir, Lisa Tomlins, Devin Abrams, Tali, Anna Coddington, Bailey Wiley and Riki Gooch, with more tutors and speakers to be announced. YAMI, which stands for Youth and Adults in the Music Industry, is a weekend of workshops, seminars and showcases, open to all ages from ten years. The past two summits have sold out, attracting people to Wanaka from as far away as Tauranga, Auckland and Whangarei. Course attendees will work alongside the tutors during the weekend summit, with some getting the opportunity to perform with their idols at the final night’s public showcase. Lucky attendees from previous summits managed to share the stage with Ladi6, Jon Toogood, Trinity Roots and Dave Dobbyn. Summit director Lynne Christie said they are “mightily delighted”
with the stunning range of tutors already confirmed for the May event. “Some of these amazingly generous tutors are back for their third year. Their commitment and ability to effectively pass on their knowledge to the next tribe of creatives is astounding.” Returning to Wanaka for her third summit, Connor Moore is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Commercial Music at Massey University. “Yami continues to inspire me. Being surrounded by people with the same passion for music is a huge motivation,” Connor said. The two-day summit will cover topics ranging from songwriting, music technology, audio mixing and production, the sync industry, artist and event management, and media and marketing. Assistant director, Martine Harding, said a main aim is to help prepare participants for future careers within the music industry, whether as “instrumentalists, managers, roadies, bands, producers, promoters - or roles which don’t even exist yet”. The not-for-profit music summit is supported by the NZ Music Commission, Air New Zealand, Massey University, QLDC, Recorded Music NZ and Lake Wanaka Tourism. Registrations open on February 1, with 150 people expected to attend.
PHOTO: ROD MACLEOD
Capturing the rodeo action BOB MOORE Wanaka Camera Club In early January people flock to the Wanaka Rodeo at its new permanent ground. A rodeo is a colourful occasion where photographers can get some really great pictures, especially if we appreciate some of the fundamental principles of shooting fast action events. If you have never been to a rodeo, watch a YouTube video to understand how the different events play out and where the action takes place. Knowing where the action will occur for a particular event will help with composition and camera setting choices. Rodeos are fast action events and horses and bulls move quickly, so safety is always an issue. As such, it is likely we will be positioned at a reasonable distance from our subject which means we will need to shoot with a telephoto zoom lens (around 70-200mm), using the highest shutter speed possible (at least 1/800 sec), to get sharp images and to freeze the action. This may mean we will need to raise the ISO to higher levels than normal, but with modern cameras don’t be afraid to go as high as 1200 if necessary. The ideal aperture for taking photos at rodeo events is between f2.8 to f4. However, the challenge with shooting with a wide open lens is that it can be difficult to keep a moving subject in focus when we have a shallow depth of field. A wide aperture has the double advantage of giving us more light for our exposure and enabling us to blur out some of the background distractions thus letting our viewer concentrate on the main subjects - the riders and the animals. Remember, the distance between our subject and the background and the distance between our camera and the subject can have a major influence on how blurred the background is. As a general rule, when we are a long way from our subject we won’t get as much background blur; equally when
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our subject is close to the background we also will not get a lot of blur. Rodeos are exciting events and understanding the basic principles of composition and the relationship between the lens we use, aperture, shutter speed and ISO, will ensure that some amazing images will be produced. This is exactly what Rod Macleod achieved with his photo “Corner the Bronco”. Rod took the picture during the Wanaka Rodeo in January 2016. To get in close, Rod crouched down behind the heavy steel fence forming the ring. He used a Canon EOS 1000d camera attached to a Tamron 18-270mm zoom lens set at 68mm, an aperture of f8, with shutter priority set at 1/1250 second and an ISO of 400. Rod chose these settings to ensure he would get a sharp action shot with a reasonable depth of field. He also knew that by using a zoom lens he could fill the frame with action even if it was the other side of the ring. However he was aware that this action shot, being so close to the camera, would have a greater impact on the viewer than a more distant shot. When Rod took the photo the pick-up riders were closing in fast to corner the bronco and release its flank strap; the bronco rider had hit the dirt seconds earlier. His image was well received by the judge of the club’s monthly competition and was awarded a merit. Wanaka Camera Club is dedicated to helping improve the skills of anyone interested in photography . We welcome anyone to join us, irrespective of photographic ability. If you know nothing about photography we will teach you. Come along and see what we can do for you. Our next meeting is the club’s AGM on Monday February 13, 7.30pm, at St John’s Rooms, Links Way.
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