On Wednesday, 28th May 2008 the Club held the Annual Projected Images Competition and the Annual Slide Competition.
The judge for the evening was Paul Andrew and the results were as follows:-
Projected Images Competition
1st: Nigel May with “Tulips”
2nd::Vivienne Lavender with “Beach Beauty”
3rd: June Hill with “Dicentra Spectrabilis”
Slide Competition
Intermediate Photographers
1st: John Harrop with “Reflected Boats”
2nd: Ian Farrant with “Cabbage White”
3rd: Ian Farrant with “Clematis”
Advanced Photographers
1st: Clive Boreham with “Closed for winter”
2nd: John Bunting with “Black, white and red all over”
3rd: June Hill with “Sandstone Waterfall
Report by Marion Holness
Publicity Officer
Annual Monochrome Print Competition
May 18, 2008
On Wednesday, 14th May 2008 the Club held the Annual Monochrome Print
Competition. The judge for the evening was Glyn Bareham LRPS and the results
were as follows:-
Intermediate Photographers
1st: Annie Spencer Smith with “Two autumn apples”
2nd: Jim Whalley with “Shibboleth, Tate Modern”
3rd: Ian Farrant with “The windmill”
Advanced Photographers
1st: Sarah Smith with “Stargazer Lily”
2nd : Sarah Smith with “Dahlia”
3rd: Nigel May with “War of the Worlds”
The winner of the most Creative Print was Jim Whalley with “Shibboleth, Tate Modern.
Report by Marion Holness
Publicity Officer
The Competent Amateur by John MacLellan
May 10, 2008
On Wednesday, 7th May, John MacLellan treated us to an array of approximately 230 images which he has sympathetically restored over the past 30 years from mostly discarded negatives. This is a mere 10% of John’s collection so one can only begin to imagine how much time John devotes to this task. The images included such subjects as wartime photography, including vehicles and troops, and family portraits and holidays with some beautiful pictures of children enjoying themselves.
John showed us prints from photographers such as Violet Banks, Donald Cox, C P Abbott and Audrey de Bernieres. They dated from the 1900’s to the 1950’s and if the dates were not shown on the negatives, John was able to give an estimate to the age by the style of the transport and clothing.
John has particularly studied the de Bernieres family and has been lucky enough to speak to members of the family to put names to faces and find out more about their lives.
He showed pictures of small Scottish villages, the workers and the harsh realities of working in the snuff mills and woolen mills. They showed workers standing proud wearing aprons to protect them from the grueling conditions they must have endured. No health and safety or protective equipment in those days!
There were many poignant images. The one which remains in my mind is of a one-legged man on crutches limping down the middle of the road while all around him women are foraging in the ruins, maybe for something to sell, to eat, or to find something from their past lives. Each of them bearing the scars of war.
An evening of memories for some and education for others which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Let’s hope John continues this brilliant work.
Report by Jill Fowler
Committee Member
Slide Show by Hubert Evans
May 10, 2008
On Wednesday, 30th April, Hubert Evans treated us to a slide show of every few seasons.
We experienced a tour around the continent of Africa, taking in some exciting views. Hubert is a great believer in the standard 50mm lens and showed this off in his many slides. He has a very observational style which helped the viewer to take in the beautiful scenery.
There was an interesting mixture of images and some great portrayals of the characteristic colours, architecture and people of the continent.
A fantastic and inspiring evening enjoyed by all
Report by Jill Fowler
Committee Member
