Upminster Camera Club: August 2016

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

AUGUST PDI

WINNING IMAGES

ADVANCED

1st Great Grey owl in Snow

by Reg Mellis

2nd Old Man At Brick Lane

by Brian Clark

3rd Roller Feeding Young

by Gordon Bramham

H.C. Griffon Feeding

by Gordon Bramham

H.C. Morning Glory

by Ping Lin

INTERMEDIATE

1st Perseids Meteor Shower

by Richard Hallam

2nd Foggy Morning Sunrise

by Richard Hallam

3rd It's Not Your Turn

by John Hastings

H.C. The Cautious Three

by John Hastings

H.C. Spanish Camera Club Meeting

by Richard Hallam

H.C. Bath Time

by Richard Hallam

H.C. Desert Trader

by John Hastings

H.C. Sunrise

by Mick Brendish

PRELIMINARY

1st Outbound

by Peter Owen

2nd Early 'Morn Cape Horn

by John Baker

3rd Storm Coming

by Dennis Goodman

H.C. Pendower Beach

by Andy Brett

Monday, August 22, 2016

VISIONS THROUGH A VIEWFINDER

Again, I knew it was going to be special evening as the chocolate biscuits were out and there was a warm atmosphere, this helps with chocolate digestives, too hot and the chocolate melts and gets all over your fingers. When it is warm the chocolate sticks to the biscuit next to it so when you pick up one two or three come with it, and it is unhygienic to pull them apart and put them back in the box, so you have to eat them all.

I was worried that Roger got off to a dodgy start, I thought he said natural history was easy, therefore alienating half of the club, then upsetting the other half by insulting Nikon users. Of course us Olympus users do not get involved with this juvenile war. It would be a bit like Liechtenstein picking a fight with Russia or USA.

We went from Herons to Soho one type of bird to another, back to natural history then to portraits, making it sound so simple, just ask and then talk them into submission. O/k if you have the gift of the gab.

There was a spot of Rock & Pop photography, interesting that he said that the size of the stage was the same as ours, perhaps Sylvia could arrange for the Rolling Stones to come for one of our practical evenings, so we can have a go. I'm sure the bingo players will not object to one loud evening.

For all his varied and brilliant images I was disappointed that he did not have a picture of a Dalmatian I know they are not as common as they were. Interesting was that all the pictures were taken in this country.

Thanks to Sylvia for her email about the pronouncing of the Spanish names, apparently there are a lot of places that begin with a double L, which got me thinking are the Welsh and Spanish genetically linked?

Monday, August 15, 2016

AUGUST MONTHLY PRINT

Most members have got message about length of titles we do get the odd long one now and then, like Mixed Planting at etc. As we have almost got that sorted perhaps now is the time to sort out pronunciation, George tried to help on Tuesday by dropping an L in his title of Port Lligat, he did say he dropped it to help Andy out and who would care (only Sylvia George) but I won't tell her if you don't. I propose that if you have got an awkward title to pronounce you send me the correct spelling, for admin purposes only and the back of the print spelt phonetically, it would make it so much easier for us on the night. As it ends up with the three of us trying to say the title correctly and half the club having a go, and probably the author not really having a clue.

I soon realised that our Outings Secretary's was in trouble when to get his attention Lin called him Andrew as a fellow Andy being called Andrew is not a good sign.

The first two classes went well with the judges doing a marvellous job, by getting 1st,2nd, 3rd & H.C.'s all on different points, making it so much easier. There was a bit of a problem with the difference between a Buffalo & a Bison. Well you can't wash your hands in a Buffalo.

However, the shower that marked the advanced class. I call them that not because they gave me poor marks (well that is part of the reason) they got the first three o/k but not one of them could be bothered to give one of the 6 highly commended one more mark. Oh no, so I have now got my wrist bandaged up through the strain of writing out those tickets.

My favourite picture of the evening was my Shield Bugs I did not realise they were doing that! I thought they were Siamese Twins, sorry co-joined.

I'm glad to see that Gordon took my comment of not seeing any pictures Dalmatians and put in a print of some Arctic Wolf Cubs, very sweet but no spots.