Competition Subjects for 2012-13 season announced

Competition Subjects for 2012-13 season

President’s Trophy & Chairman’s Cup = Subject : “On the Coast”

Panel of Three (Three on a Theme) = Free Choice of subjects Entry

The Keith Stone Sports Theme Competition – Any Sport

Set of Three – Three Set Subjects : Architecture ; Night Time; Head and Shoulders

John Stone Memorial for Natural History = Subject – Wildflowers

Les Dowsell Cup for Print of the Year; Projected Digital Image of the Year = Free Choice of subjects

NEW FOR NEXT SEASON

The Ray Perry Black and White Trophy = Free Choice of subject in black and white – either print or digital image

WCPF Travelling Print Portfolio Critique evening

The WCPF box of travelling prints from 2011 were presented to members of the club on Monday evening.

Comments needed from anyone in attendance please – email Ros at thpc@hotmail.co.uk

Many thanks

Out and About with Pete Sluman & Richard Parrott

Monday’s evening meeting was split into two halves.  Member, Pete Sluman took charge in the first half and showed us some interesting images from “Out and About in EX16″, the postcode area.  Proving to everyone that you do not have to go very far to get some beautiful images, although the EX16 postcode covers a wide area. He had arranged his photos in alphabetical order from Bampton to Withleigh – with village life, country cottages and farming artifacts and sweeping landscapes his favoured subjects.  Luscious greens and deep rich red Devon soil featured in many of his countryside and woodland pictures.

In the second half, Member Richard Parrott took over to show his recent work.  He began with night photography in Tiverton Town Centre and moved onto Exeter showing some colourful Christmas lights reflected in rain washed pavements and brightly lit shop fronts.  He then showed a project he had done of Ladysmead, the home of Tiverton Town Football Club and how he likes to experiment with Photoshop using clarity and saturation.  Other subject shown were Tiverton Town Band, Sunsets at Topsham, Flowers and Animals and Birds.

Chairman, Bette Delling, thanked Pete and Richard for showing some excellent images.

Yeovilton Air Day photo call

On Friday 22 June 2012 photographers are allowed special access to areas at Yeovilton Air Day.

If anyone is interested in going please contact Richard Parrott who is collecting names to get special group discounted tickets. Arrangements will be made for members to travel together in cars & share fuel costs.

The deadline for discounted tickets is 16 April.

WCPF Members’ Print and Projected Exhibitions – 2012

Western Counties Photographic Federation

WCPF Members’ Print and Projected Exhibitions

MPIX Exhibition at the Corn Exchange, Exeter on 21^st April, 2012

Print Exhibition at Rook Lane, Frome Sunday 13th May – Saturday 26th May

Inter-Club Digitally Projected Image Competition (DPIC) 2012

Inter-Club Digitally Projected Image Competition (DPIC) 2012

 The next DPIC is to be held on 19th February 2012 from 10:30am to 4:30pm at the Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter, EX1 1BW.  Doors will be open from 9:30 for refreshments.

Registration date for entries is now closed.  Tiverton & Heathcoat Photographic Club has NOT entered this year but you may be interested in attending to see other club’s entries.  50 clubs from the WCPF region have entered.

The Corn Exchange is a short walk from city centre car parks, Cathedral, and numerous coffee shops and restaurants.  There is disabled access to all public areas, an Induction Loop system in the main hall, and a comfortable bar area where teas and coffees are served.  Subsidised £1 refreshment coupons can be purchased on arrival.

Ticket price remains unchanged at £5.50 but seats are now to be booked directly through the Corn Exchange please.  The Corn Exchange offers ticket sales in person at the venue or over the telephone Mon-Fri between 9:30–16:30.  They accept cash, cheques, or debit/credit cards.  Credit cards are subject to a 1½% surcharge to the customer but debit cards are free.  On-line sales are available 24 hours a day and are subject to a 5% surcharge made to the customer.  Price includes postage.  Telephone 01392 665866. To select your preferred seating from the seating plan, click; and Please note ‘on-line’ bookings are NOT available for this event. To visit the Corn Exhange go to http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10031

Table Top & Night Photography Workshop

Another practical session was organised for members on Monday evening.  The club room was set up with four tables with studio lights, a light tent and lightbox for members to try macro photography with a variety of small objects.  Peter Sluman and Brian Rew-Dixon helped fellow members with different lighting arrangements throughout the evening.

Whilst some members braved the cold temperatures with their cameras and tripods in search for some night photography around the town.  Lit buildings, reflections in the River Exe and traffic trails proved the favoured subjects.

On Monday 26th March, members will be given the opportunity to show the results of this workshop and the studio evening that took place in January.

 

Three Set Subjects Competition Results

Last Monday members learnt the results of the latest club competition – the set of three set subjects.  The judge was Peter Tickner from Wellington took the  time to comment on the content of each entry for the subjects which has been set: Farming Bygones; Landscape and Working Animals.

 

In the closely contested prints competition the winner was Eric Newton with images of “A Redundant Hay Wagon”; “A Copper Mine” and “Working Shires at Thorverton”.  Second was Ray Yardley and joint third was Bette Delling and Ros Nichols.

 

In the digital images competition the winner was Ray Yardley with images entitled “Ploughing a straight line”; “Sunset on Dartmoor” and “Pulling a Binder”. Second was Peter Sluman and joint third was Ros Nichols and Dennis Cooper.

 

SUNSET ON DARTMOOR by Ray Yardley

POUGHING A STRAIGHT FURROW by Ray Yardley

THREE HORSES PULLING A BAILER by Ray Yardley

NEXT MONDAY IS A PRACTICAL EVENING – PLEASE BRING YOUR CAMERAS!

The meeting room will be set up with studio lights so you will be able to photograph some close up subjects and test your macro settings.  If the weather permits you will be go out with tripods to do try your hand at some night photography.