Afternoon All
Great presentation on Wednesday by Alan; marvellous images in ‘Bulgaria and Beyond’. In fact, we ‘visited’ The Kruger National Park, Cairngorms, Skomer, Hampshire, Mull and Saltee (Eire) to name but a few – and those pelicans!
The camera clubs’ exhibition at the Arts Centre is now on. Big thanks here to Maurice for doing the sorting and organising. And of course, to Freda, Sue and Adrian for helping out – it is very much appreciated.
The exhibition is for all the print winners, (1st, 2nd and 3rd plus highly commended and commended for the 2021/22 season).
A few gentle reminders!
- September 25th Sunday: Events Cup – last one – destination Blackpool Zoo, open from 10am; Post code: FY3 8PP: take the M55 to junction 4, then follow the ‘Brown Elephant’ signs to the zoo.
- Mike is going and he’ll park at Kirkland Memorial Hall at 9.15am Sunday morning and leave at 9.30am. If anyone wishes to car share or have a lift, be there! This is on a first come first served basis – I have 2 places available. Email me first to check availablity.
- September 28th: Wednesday. The 5-Way Battle; deadline for images to Stan, max 6 images per member for consideration. Pleas email Stan on stanley.pearson@talktalk.net
- September 28th Events Cup deadline for entry; prints and DPI’s; submit a max 9 entries and with no more than three entries allowed in any one section. Please visit our website, click on Information and then competition rules to make sure you follow them – especially rules 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
- September 28th Members evening; Images to show from 2 international competitions; Paul giving a talk titled “A Poor man’s Macro”; Demo on Topaz Photo AI; send in any images you may want to have edited.
- October 1st Saturday Coffee Morning, at the Arts Centre; volunteers needed to help and cakes or anything edible we can sell to raise some funds! Please email Lewis or Mike.
- Please don’t forget the ‘Whole-Year Project’; Photograph something every week/month.
2 messages from Sarah: her email address: sarah-keast@hotmail.com
Photographic ‘social-outings’.
- Confirmed Preston BMX training session. (https://www.prestonpiratesbmxclub.com/) for Saturday October 8th – Sarah needs a list of names and address of all those who wish to go.
We will meet at the car park (Preston Pirates BMX club Fishwick Recreation Ground London Road, Preston, PR2 5AN) at 10am or at 11am; either session or both! Interested? Please email her – address above.
- There is a Bearded Tit guided walk on at Leighton Moss on Monday 17thOctober, 9-11am. Cost is £10.50 for RSPB members and £13 for non-members. Full access to reserve [which is normally £9 for non-members] for the rest of the day afterwards. The link for the event is – https://events.rspb.org.uk/browse?filter%5bschedule%5d=1409
You will need to book yourselves on the Leighton Moss one as Sarah can’t block book. If you book, PLEASE email Sarah so that she knows how many members are going.
Both of these ‘events’ are for anyone, just bring your camera and practice but more importantly have some fun and enjoy being out and about with the camera!
Members evenings
Does anyone want to give a talk (short or long) on any of the following or on a topic of their own choice:
- Light painting
- Gadgets: Show ‘n Tell
- In Camera Motion
- Depth of Field and Focus Stacking
- Long Exposure [and filters]
- Time Lapse
- Stop Motion
- Photographing fireworks
The members evenings are there for all to look and learn!
Well, that’s all folks
Mike and Lewis
Garstang Camera Club 