PHOTOGRAPH CHELMSFORD LIVE

WINNING IMAGES

BY STEPHEN DEER

AUGUST P.D.I.

WINNING IMAGES

ADVANCED

1st Kilchurn Castle

by John Hastings

2nd Gull With Gilly Chick

by Gordon Bramham

3rd Great Grey Owl Take Off

by Reg Mellis

H.C. We Have Our Eye's On You

by Stephen Deer

INTERMEDIATE

1st The Bridges of Bamberg

by Richard Saville

2nd Spectacular View

by Richard Saville

3rd Bennett Lake B.C.

by John Baker

H.C. Jantar Mantar

by John Baker

H.C. Beautiful Natalie

by Sue Waterman

H.C. Dragon Lady

by Sue Waterman

H.C. Man of War

by Martyn Addison-Smith

PRELIMINARY

1st Red Arrows

by Rana Chakraborty

2nd Chainlink

by Andy Brett

3rd Going Around Fibonacci

by Rana Chakraborty

AUGUST 2018 MONTHLY PRINT

WINNING IMAGES

ADVANCED

1st Sundown At The Staithe

by Kevin Sykes

2nd The Old Boy

by John Knight

3rd Mum and Her Sons

by Sarah Oliver

H.C. Natalie in Mono

by John Knight

H.C. Blue Tailed Bee Eater With Bee

by Gordon Bramham

H.C.Mountain Lion

by Gordon Bramham

INTERMEDIATE

1st The Pantheon

by Martyn Addison-Smith

2nd Here's Looking At You

by Martyn Addison-Smith

3rd Sacred African Ibis

by Sue Waterman

H.C. Two's Company

by Rob Brabner

 

Club Social Evening 2018

Stand by to see one or two pictures of Natalie turn up in the outings competition following our very enjoyable evening at Warley Place and the Thatchers Arms.

July PDI Competition

Winning Images

Advanced

1st Wolf in Snow

by Gordon Bramham

2nd Snowy Egret

by Reg Mellis

3rd Red Billed Tropic Bird

by Reg Mellis

H.C. White Tailed Sea Eagle

by Gordon Bramham

Intermediate

1st Cornflower

by Sue Waterman

2nd Reversing The Process

by Martyn Addison-Smith

3rd Low Tide Zanzibar

by Joe Travasso

H.C.Paragliders

by Jean Gerrish

H.C. Studio Bell Interior, Calgary

by John Baker

Preliminary

1st The Balancing Act-Honeysuckle

by Rana Chakraborty

2nd Where Is The Rose Milo?

by Rana Chakraborty

3rd Dancing In The Park

by Peter Owen

H.C. RAF Red Arrows

by Peter Owen

Upminster People 2018

( A Light-Hearted Look)

I was off to the Stewart Avenue Allotments Open Day to take some photos for the project and to judge their photographic competition (don't get any ideas Stephen).

Dave was hoping to join me, then he remembered that he was going on the exotically named Upminster Carriage Ride. I didn't think was as grand as it sounded, my suspicions were aroused when Lin asked if anyone had any old Jam Jars they didn't want and Dave was seen in the local pet shop buying a couple of dozen Goldfish.

So I think they were reprising their old business when they were known as the Steptoes of Upminster. (No points in guessing who was Albert and who was Harold).

Getting people to take part in the project is very interesting, some are really interested and sign up to the idea straight away, others are a bit more wary and say they are not photogenic, but they can be persuaded. Then there are those that outright refuse. What you have to realise is these are the most vulnerable, as they usually have something to hide, mainly from the Tax Man, Police or their partners so you have to tease out their stories. This makes them vulnerable to blackmail. Of course Upminster Camera Club does not condone this unlawful act and anyone caught will instantly be expelled from the club. Unless of course you donate at least 25% of your ill gotten gains to club funds.  

I would urge people to get involved taking photographs for the project, you do meet interesting and sometimes famous people, (see Below)

You need to take their name and a brief description about themselves, as I did of the famous person I met on Saturday.

Name Gareth Southgate
England Football Team Manager
Gareth started his career in a farmers field, as a security guard for Graham "Turnip Head"Taylor scaring off crows.
Gareth was sent by the FA to Stewart Avenue Allotments on Saturday, after England again failed to win the World Cup, he has been asked to carry out a feasibility study to see if it would a better use of resources if the Football Association dug up the pitch at Wembley and turned it into allotments. 

JULY 2018 MONTHLY PRINT

WINNING IMAGES

ADVANCED

1st Out of Bounds

by Dick Williams

2nd Iam Your Father

by Stephen Deer

3rd Solarized Landscape

by Dick Williams

H.C. All About The Light

by Sarah Oliver

H.C. Felixstowe

by Brian Clark

INTERMEDIATE

1st Red Hot Chilli Pepper

by Martyn Addison-Smith

2nd Balanced Egg

by Martyn Addison-Smith

3rd Ready To Drink

by Martyn Addison-Smith