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Wincanton Camera Club Has More Success - And Invites You To Join
‘Lyme Regis Storm’ by Meyrick Griffith-Jones
Two members of Wincanton Camera Club are excited to have had images accepted for the Western Counties Photographic Federation annual members exhibition, and one - ‘Lyme Regis Storm’ by Meyrick Griffith-Jones, below - has been selected to go forward to the inter-Regional competition stage.
Meyrick, who had six images accepted,w is quick to enthuse about the support of the camera club
“For clubs, Covid has not been all doom and gloom. Zoom has been a means of getting top quality speakers to deliver talks, without attracting travel costs, and Wincanton has really used that facility. Zoom has also reduced members costs of travelling to, and hiring, halls, and has helped the less mobile ‘attend’ meetings. So there have actually been benefits!” Brian Stubbs, who had three images slected (Meyrick was quick to point out that “...he should have done better, but entered the “Creative Section” which is really for the weird and wonderful, montages etc. His weren’t creative enough so he lost out. Really a case of the wrong class, which is a pity, because he had some very good shots; but wisdom costs!”) was equally happy:
Both Meyrick and Brian are keen to invite anyone who is interested in photography to join the club. “We are a small and friendly club and are always pleased to welcome all - beginners or more experienced photographers alike - who share our enthusiasm for picture making.
“On the programme page are details of our next two talks. One is by Will Goodlet, who is both amusing and a fabulous photographer of South African Wildlife. And the other is by Paul Mitchell FRPS, whose woodland photography is quite outstanding. He is one of the panel judging Fellowship awards for the RPS, in the landscape section, and he produces photos to die for.”
If you are interested in becoming a member please get in touch via our contact page - we’d love to hear from you.
Alex Hua Tian at Nunney Castle - Brian Stubbs
Kingfisher near Blandford 29th March - Jasmine Shiner
We welcome photography submissions from readers - the only rules are that they must have been taken in the last month. From our submissions pile, each month an image is chosen as our cover shot. If you’d like to join in and have your work featured, please either tag us on Instagram (@theblackmorevale), share it on our Facebook Group, or simply email it to editor@theblackmorevale.co.uk.
The Blackmore Vale on the 30th March - David Thompson
Bournemouth on a calm dusk, taken 15th March - Olympia Freiin von Woellwarth-Lauterburg
March with Blandford Forum Camera Club Club
In March, Blandford Forum Camera Club, started with the Points Cup Competition Round No 6, Norman Marsh from Weymouth was our judge.
The top score of 10 marks were awarded to Graham Hutton – Golden Glow, Debbie Davies – Blood Orange Still Life, and closely followed with 9.5 marks by Pat Catley – Early Morning on the River.
Our first guest speaker of the month was Polina Plotnikova, her second virtual visit to the club. This time we were shown the versatility of the ‘Lens Baby’ set of lenses, with some very creative examples of what can be done in camera, to some more subtle and dreamy effects. As a stark contrast our second guest speaker was Andrew Moss, an accomplished sports photographer based in South London. Disappointed that photography had been somewhat curtailed in the last year Andrew had found developing his talk was a positive. It was a comprehensive presentation, with many images of many sports. Andrew gave advice on capturing the decisive moment, with many tips and ideas for us to try.
Huw Morgan joined us from Canada, with a presentation ‘Conceptual Photography’. With a nod to the artists and photographers that had influenced him, Huw gave an inspirational talk on developing ideas and producing his fine art photography. In addition Huw did a spot on post-production which I am sure some of the members will be trying themselves. Still to come this season, Bob Johnson with his talk ‘Kingdom of the Ice Bear’, and Tracey Lund with ‘Images of Wildlife’.
Guests and new members are always welcome - there is no expectation of ability or photographic equipment (mobile phone to DSLR) and our members photograph anything from wildlife, street photography, landscapes to still life & portraits. The shared interest is in creating the images you like and helping each other improve, learning how to edit as sympathetically or creatively as you choose, and then how to present any photographs for viewing.
Please visit our website http://www.bfcclub.co.uk/
Golden Glow by Graham Hutton
