Tuesday 3 March DPI competition. Theme Macro and Close Up.

This evening we welcomed Wayne Davey to judge the macro and close up competition. The standard of entries were very high.  Wayne's first comment was that the club was making his job difficult.

He was very positive about every image: highlighting the strengths; commenting on the composition such as leading lines going from left to right; the lighting; and cropping the the image to suit the subject. He praised individuals for their creativity and being different.

Feedback for improvement included helpful suggestions like increasing the shadows and possibly reducing the highlights.  His scoring reflected the comments he made.

He held back several images in both the members and the advance group.  These received scores between 18 -20 points

Here are the top scoring images.

Advance Group:

Yellow Gecko by Lyn Ibbitson-Elks 18

Softness by Sandie Jardine 18

Peacock Tree Frog by Diana Graham 19

Not All Daffodils Are White by Andrew Stringer 20

Llama by Diana Graham19

                                                       Hypholoma by Maureen Campbell 18

European Hover Fy on Queen Anne's Lace by Jack Mitchell 20

Brimstone by Francesca Shearcroft 18

                                                     Bee on Purple Flower by Carol Martin 19

Members Group:

                                                 At The Heart of The Bloom by Di Daniels 18

                                                               Hellebore by Phil Childs 18

                                                    Hover Flies on Gerbera by Ann Barber 20

                                                            Leaf Lines by Di Daniels 19

                                                             Snowdrop by Georgie McCall 19

                                                            White Crocus by Georgie McCall 20

                                                    

Tuesday 24 February Wildlife Travels With My Camera by Robin Orrow.

This evening Robin gave us a tour of some of his various wildlife travels. He started off on a safari in Botswana at a variety of campsites.  We were shown a variety of images of lions, giraffes, zebras, elephants and a host of other animals and birds. 

He then moved on to South Georgia in the Arctic  with the amazing penguin colonies, sea lions and fulmars.

At Yellowstone Park we were treated to Bald headed eagles, bisons, coyotes, grizzly bears and many others. 

Finally, to Finland and Norway for wolverine, Artic fox, Eurasian wild elk, otters, and bears.

These are just a few of the animals that we were shown. Each image was crisp, sharp, full of action and all telling a story.  The viewer was given the feeling that they were actually at these places.  Each image was accompanied with the settings and throughout his talk Robin stressed the importance of shutter speed to give a crisp and sharp image. Robin is passionate about wildlife not just in photography but about its welfare. If you want to see more of his adventures there is a link to his website from the clubs homepage. Just click on Norfolk Wildlife.

Tuesday 10 February Macro and Close up.

 On Tuesday evening we had a practical session all about macro and close-up.  Jack gave a quick recap on the difference between macro and close up

Macro is 1x1 magnification and the subject is usually 1" (2.5 cm).  He talked about the different methods that can be used to photograph small objects.  You can use macro lens of different focal lengths, a telephoto lens or even add adapters to your lens such as tele convertors or extension tubes.

There were several tables setup with a variety of objects.  Jan also set up a table for water reflections.  Jack had a variety of of lenses and adapters to show what was possible.

Here are some of the images from the evening:

Flower Reflection by Tom Thurston

Owl By Mark Foscoe

Shell by Francesca Shearcroft

Happy Valentines by Tom Thurston

Double Reflection by Lyn Ibbitson-Elks

Pussy Willow by Francesca Shearcroft

Buttons by Sue Baldwin

               

Nuts and Bolts by Sue Baldwin

Drops by Mark Foscoe

Tuesday 3 February Print Competition Scapes

 This evening we welcomed Nick Akers to judge our second print competition this year.  There was a variety of scapes: land, sea and urban - giving Nick plenty of scope. He spent a considerable amount of time looking at each image.

He started off by describing all the positive aspect of each image and then gave helpful advice of how the photographer could improve it in post processing, such as using the shadow slider to bring out the texture or adding clarity to sharpen their  images. He held back a few images which all received high scores.

Here are the top scoring images:

Advance Group:

Cromer Pier In Winter by Carol Martin 20

                                                                       

Misty Morning On The Yellow Stone River by Dawn Osborn 20

Shanghai On A Miserable Day by Jan Murphy 19

Storm Clouds Approaching Llyn Idway by Jack Mitchell 19

Deserted by Francesca Shearcroft 19

Under The Bridge At Betwasy Coed by Jack Mitchell 18

Members Group:
                                                                

                                                  Turf Fen Drainage Mill by Phil Childs 18

                                                             East Ruston by Ann Barber 18

                                                    Melting Iceberg by Georgie McCall 19

      

Monday 26 January Inter club Competition

 Here are the images from the final round of the competition.

Digital images:

3 In A Row by  Pat Weir 16

Adams Plaza Bridge Canary Wharf by Andrew Stringer 16

Ballerina Red by Liz Blake 16

Buzzard And Marsh Harrier Altercation by Dawn Osborn 20

Courtship by Sandie Jardine 17

Juvenile Peregrine Falcon by Rachael Trivett 17

Little Owl by Sandie Jardine 19

Red Squirrel by Lyn Ibbitson-Elks 16

The Tulip Staircase by Tom Thurston 16

                                                    York Minster by Francesca Shearcroft 16

Here are the print images:

                                                          

A Fisheye View by Jan Murphy 17

Flying Tackle by Carol Martin 17

Icy Trondheim Waterfront by Jack Mitchell 17

Impression of St Benets Abbey by Francesca Shearcroft 15

On Aldburgh Beach by Sue Baldwin 16

Sentinels In The Sea by Sue Baldwin 16

Splashing Through by Carol Martin 17

Storm Clouds and Aspens by Dawn Osborn 17

The Point To Point Whoosh by Jack Mitchell 16

                                                 Wood Pilings In The East River by Jan Murphy 17