Tuesday 22 April Third Digital Competition. Theme People

 On Tuesday evening we held our third digital competition. The theme was People and with such a wide open topic it gave members the opportunity to be very creative. The judge for the evening was Andy Swain. His task was not made easy, especially in the advance members group. He held back six images in the members group and twelve in the advance group.

He gave some very helpful tips. Such as: the title should reflect the image helping to tell the story, edge patrol, checking the parameter of the frame before pressing the button, cropping the image start from the inside and work outwards to help find the final image. I am sure some members will be trying some of this.

Here are the top scoring images:

Members Group:

THE BARBER by Sue Baldwin 20/20

A GOOD GOSSIP by Sue Baldwin 19/20

                                                        CONCENTRATION by Pat Weir 19/20

                                     BOY WITH A LARGE FROZEN DRINK by Ann Barber 18/20

   

DEEP IN THOUGHT by Ann Barber 18/20

Advance group:

TWO MORE THOUSAND GUINEAS ANYONE by Carol Martin 20/20

WORKING S A TEAM by Dawn Osborn 20/20

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR by Jack Mitchell 20/20

                                                               BUSKING by Pam Rutty 20/20

MOHICAN MAN by Jan Murphy 20/20

                                                                         LIZZIE by Jan Murphy 20/20

                                           EXTINCTION REBELLION by Carol Martin 20/20

                                                 THE DUTY WARDEN by Dawn Osborn 19/20

THROUGH THE GENERATIONS by William Conran 18/20

THE MAID by Geoff Lingwood 18/20

GONDILIER by Diana Graham 18/20

COLIN by Francesca Shearcroft 18/20

Tuesday 8 April Theory and Processing Monochrome Images

 On Tuesday evening we welcomed Ian Howard to give a talk on monochrome/black and white. The title of his talk was The Truth is Black and White.

Ian's talk was very interested and inspiring.  He suggested that the camera should be set to black and white/mono so that the photographer can see what the image would look like before processing. Taking raw images is essential so that all the details are available when processing the image. He also stressed that the photographer should develop their own style and take images that they like.

He gave tips about what to look for when considering black and white images such as, tonal range, strong shapes and patterns.  Patience is also important - waiting for the right moment or that person stepping into the frame to make the composition complete.

He explained his processing method, especially using the gradient tool and even processing an image twice to get the right tone. After the session several members hinted that they might be trying his method out on images they had rejected.

Saturday 5 April Viking Festival Sheringham

 On Saturday the 5th April Sheringham came alive with the festival of the viking. A unique festival bringing together a variety of activities about the life of the Vikings. From battles to boat burning. Providing photographic opportunities. A group of members attended the event.

Here are some images:

THE BATTLE by John Kerr

GETTING THE BOAT READY by John Kerr

SETTING THE BOAT ALIGHT by John Kerr

THE BURNING by John Kerr

CHARGE by Sue Baldwin

FEEL THE HEAT by Sue Baldwin

NEARLY DONE by Sue Baldwin

THE BURNING RITUAL by Sue Baldwin

TALK OF THE BATTLE by Jack Mitchell

TALK OF THE BATTLE by Jack Mitchell

ON GUARD by Jack Mitchell

Tuesday 1 April Focus On: Theme Panorama

Focus On: Panorama.  Thank you to all those members who submitted images for the event. Focus On is an opportunity for members to critique each others images in a friendly atmosphere. Just one rule applies. Members cannot obviously judge their own image.

The images are shown several times on the screen and members select their top five images scoring 1st to 5th.

During the evening there was time for a short talk on external competitions by Dawn Osborn, a member of the club. Dawn holds the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society plus many other awards. Several member showed interest in gaining awards and Dawn has volunteered to help them.

Top five images:

BEECH WOODS by Jan Murphy 1st

LIVERPOOL DOCKS by Jan Murphy 1st

I'VE GOT YOUR BACK by William Conran 3rd

WRECKS IN PEACE by William Conran  3rd

NORWICH MARKET by Jack Mitchell 5th