july meeting news
Tonight was the last meeting of the club year.
Our main topic for the evening was ‘Panorama’. To get the best of the technique is to ‘stitch’ a number of images together with photo-manipulation software. In order for the software to do this properly care should be taken in photographing the subject. Approx’ one third of the images used should overlap each other. Consider the time of day and location as well as the subject as this will also affect the final composition of the proposed image. It is also strongly recommended that a tripod (or other stable resting place for the camera) be used. It was emphasised the ‘Panoramas’’ can be vertical as well as horizontal.
A number of images were shown of our visits to Bridgnorth and the ‘Black Country Living Museum’. They indicated the different ways our members see and compose their pictures for there own entertainment rather than the needs and restrictions of our competitions.
The ‘Monthly Competition’ entitled ‘A Local Spot’ was held.
The winners were:-
- 1st - 'Madely Court' by Sue Poole
- 2nd - 'Apley Sunset' by John Horton
- 3rd - 'Timeless Spot' by Trevor Rowley
Please note that entries (rectangular, up to 7 x 5 ins) for the Monthly competition can be made without mounts – when needed, mounts will be available at the start of the session.
The ‘Quarterly Competition’ entitled ‘Shadows and Silhouettes’ was held.
The winners were:-
- 1st - 'Firey sky over Chesterton' by John Horton
- 2nd - 'The Industrial Link' by Joan Banks
- 3rd - 'Out of darkness & into the light' by John Horton
Please note that entries (rectangular, up to 7 x 5 ins) for the Monthly competition can be made without mounts – when needed, mounts will be available at the start of the session.
As this was the end of our (extended) competition period the results were announced…
The ‘Monthly Competition’ winners were:-
- 1st - John Horton (27 Points)
- 2nd - Joan Banks (13 Points)
- 3rd - Linda Evans (11 Points)
The ‘Quarterly Competition’ was a three way draw all with 8 points each:-
- Joan Banks
- John Horton
- Hugh Stanton
The next competition period will be from September 2017 to July 2018 – this effectively follows the school year and those of other clubs in the area.
NEXT MEETING
We now start our Summer recess and re-convene at the Birchmeadow Centre, Broseley at 19:30 on Monday 25th September.
Our first topic is ‘Composition’. The competition is entitled – Get Close (not Macro).
This is followed in October by ‘Non Flowering Plants’. Please note we shall be holding a Quarterly competition in October, this being called - Solitude.
You can view our current programme here - PROGRAMME 2015-2016