Tuesday 26 June - Image of the Year

Bob Good was the judge for our Image of the Year competition.  We had 29 entries in the digital section and 24 in print.

In his introduction, Bob listed his favourite subjects but you can see from his final selection, the images he chose covered a wide range.  Bob held back several images that were in contention before making his final decision.  Congratulations to Andy Lowe for his digital image ‘Fated Funghi’ and to Fred Thompson for his print ‘Female Banded Demoiselle’ - they are this season’s Images of the Year.

Take a look at the winners, runners up and the highly commended images below.

Digital Image of the Year

FATED FUNGHI by Andy Lowe

Print Image of the Year

FEMALE BANDED DEMOISELLE by Fred Thompson

Digital runners-up and highly commended

2nd POPPY LIGHT by Fred Thompson

3rd ARTHUR by Christine Frost

Highly Commended

CHARLIE CHAPLIN CHARACTER by Jan Murphy

A BRUSH WITH A FOX by Robin Orrow

UNLOADING THE MARIT MAERSK by Graham Frost

CHARGING BULL ELEPHANT by Di Jackson

 HAPPY HOUR by Christine Alcock

 Print runners-up and highly commended

2nd OYSTERCATCHERS by Andy Caws

3rd TURNING BACK THE CLOCK by Graham Frost

Highly commended  HARE GROOMING by Caroline Tillett

Mannington Gardens 14th June 2018

Another good turnout of club members plus welcome guests for this our last club event of the season.  Rain held off all day and by the afternoon it was scorching hot and fleeces and jackets were quickly discarded.

Most of us decided to opt for a quick cup of tea or coffee at The Greedy Goose before setting off for some serious photography.  

The gardens had obviously suffered from earlier heavy spring rains and winds but still had plenty of marvellous roses and many other varieties of flowers and shrubs on show.  As well as the formal areas of garden there were many areas of wild gardens and meadows to enjoy.

Everyone met up again for lunch and enjoyed some fantastic homemade, local produce. 

Back to the photography and, after a long day, a final 'cuppa' before making our ways home.

A few of our images can be seen below:

The Path to Mannington Hall by Jan Murphy

Standing Proud by Francesca Shearcroft

Stripes by Tim Leonard

Deer at Mannington by Andy Caws

Pretty in Pink by Christine Alcock

Little Grebe Juvenile by Graham Frost

Mannington Hall Reflections by Jan Murphy

Iris by Di Jackson

Common Spotted Orchid by Christine Frost

Artist at Work by Di Jackson

Colours in Harmony by Tim Leonard

Yellow Roses by Francesca Shearcroft

Tuesday 12th June – Summer Evening Outing to Thetford

The day started very grey and overcast but by the time we gathered at Thetford in the evening there were some decent clouds and even patches of blue sky. Over 20 members met at Three Nunns Bridges and walked by the river and the surroundings taking photos as they went. It was an ideal opportunity for some newer members to get to grips with their cameras and for others to try to master their complex menu systems.
Some of us finished up in the American Bar, Grand Central, to have a warm drink as the weather, although dry, was a little chilly. Not only did we sample the drinks on offer but some kind customers posed for us!!
All in all a good evening was had by all. 
Some images are shown below.

Discarded Xmas Teddy by Liz Blake

Rusty Handcuffs by Liz Blake

Between the Stones by Sue Baldwin

Unusual Clock by Sue Baldwin

Capt Mannering by Mike Winter

Reflections by Mike Winter

Capturing the Maharaja by Di Jackson

Old Friends by Di Jackson

Jan Determined to get her Photo by Diana Graham

Thomas Paine by Diana Graham

A Friendly Local by Tim Leonard

A Georgian Portico by Tim Leonard

In the American Diner by Jan Murphy

Nuns Bridges by Andy Caws

The River Thet by Jan Murphy

Thetford Evening by John Kerr

Alium by Liz Akers

Nor's Boat by Liz Akers

Backlit by Francesca Shearcroft

Leafy Arch Over the River Ouse by Nick Akers

Bob and the Captain by Andrew Barnes

Can you see me by Andrew Barnes

Thetford by the River by Nick Akers

Red and Blue by Christine Alcock

Sun Setting on the Little Ouse by Christine Alcock

Tuesday 5th June – Focus on "Animal Magic"

There were over 40 images entered for this evening's Focus on , theme being Animal Magic The audience is the judge and members were treated to some very varied animal image;  ranging from the serious zebras, with a beautiful reflection, to the antics of squirrels. 
The top three images are shown below.

After the break Jan and Heather had put together a slide show of their trip to the Venice Carnival. They showed images of food, carnival characters, traditional images of Venice and details of shop windows to name a few genres. Thanks to Jan and Heather for a well put together slide show of your great holiday.

We were then taken to the Farne Islands by Mick Ladner as he showed us some images of the many sea birds that can be found on these islands. Very relevant at this time of year as thousands of them  are nesting there. Definitely worth a visit. Thanks for the encouragement Mick.

1st Place "A well Red Squirrel" by Andy Caws

2nd Place " Dancing Wild Cat" by Diana Graham

3rd Place "Does This Pose Work for You" by Robin Orrow