Morning All
Autumn colours appearing – get out with that camera!
Notices
Owls:
Stan and I visited Steve and the following is on offer:
Optimum group size per visit – 4/5
Weekdays and/or weekends visits available.
Cost £45 per person; cash is preferred but will accept cheque or pay by banker’s order.
Up to 90 mins
It will be very much last-minute.com! the weather has to play ball! Preferably no rain and little wind and fairly bright – not easy weather to forecast!
Steve has 7 owls, all of which will be sitting on posts and 3 or 4 will be flying; moulting has just about finished so should be in good nick! The Snowy Owl looked particularly splendid!
The sitting owls will be in his large back garden for us to photograph but the flying will take place in a large field adjoining his house. He will put up very realistic fences/posts and the owls will fly FREE of tassels and jesses – so no awkward photoshop editing. The background isn’t too bad and the owls tend to fly at head height or below.
Steve seems a genuine guy and will do his very best to ensure all have the images they want – well in theory!
The following members have expressed an interest – if your name is not listed below, please contact me asap so that I can organise trips. If you have changed your mind just let me know, it’s no problem. If you didn’t put your name forward but would like to please get in touch, again asap. Ta.
– Anne, Stan, Michael, Freda, Sharon, Dave, Elaine A. Sue, Adrian, Robin, Paul H. Mike.
When I firm up bookings, I will send out maps. Steve lives almost opposite Billy Bobs on the A6 – 10 mins from Garstang.
Exhibition Prints:
We will be taking down the prints on this Wednesday, 16th, so if you have had any prints on display, please bring in something to take them home – ta.
Anyone help? A message from Dianne:
I received the following email the other day.
Hello,
I’m still using film – have a Minolta dynax 500SI bought 25 years ago usually with a 28-105mm lens.I’ve had some great pix over the years.
but… just got back from a trip to Central Asia the pix were universally terrible. Was using Fuji and Kodak films, the Fuji ones were all sepia, the kodak ones were less sepia, but with a bluish / greenish tinge.
They all were in date, but had been through multiple hand luggage airport screenings, possibly occasional exposure to higher temperatures (but nothing extreme). Nothing different to how previous trips.
Any suggestions? I can’t see how this could be due to the camera – the films were developed and printed at the same time.
Dianne
If you have any thoughts/suggestions or could help please email in to me – info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk – and I will forward them on – cheers.
Battles voting:
All the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed images, from our 5 internal competitions, will be put forward automatically for selection. Any member can submit up to 3 further image(s) to be included. Many thanks to those who already have.
The deadline for this is Sunday the 13th October – that’s today, midnight!
Voting takes place next Wednesday, 16th October. This voting will be anonymous and voting slips will be provided – please bring along a pen/pencil, it will help – cheers.
The top 20 will cover the first 2 Battles and the top 30 will cover the NZ Battle.
Environment Cup:
Description of images: Landscapes, architecture, dereliction, sculptures, street art, environmental issues and transport. People and animals must show scale or add to; not focal point.
If you are submitting prints and need them mounting, the ideal deadline for Sharon, Fine Arts, Garstang is 16th October. However, as I have said before if you are ‘behind schedule’ I’m sure she will do her best!
Last date for entry is Wednesday 30th October.
If any member needs help/advice on anything to do with competition entries please email me on the usual address – info@garstangcameraclub.co.uk – it’s no problem, honest!
Members Evening – 30th October:
Members showing macro and/or close-up images using techniques, if poss, from Justin’s practical macro workshop last week. Please take part showing the good, bad and the average.
Up and coming programme of events
Wednesday 16th October: Events Cup judging, ‘Live’. Our first internal competition, The Events Cup, judged by Harry Emmet. We have 44 entries in total. Plus, voting on the images submitted for the 4 Way Battles and the 2 Way Battle – see above.
Wednesday 23rd October: Bernard Rose: ‘Live.’ “1970’s and beyond”.
Wednesday 30th October: Members evening; The selected images for the 4 Way Battles and the 2 Way Battle revealed, and, show and tell your macro shots, plus other items!
Wednesday 6th November: Alan Cameron: ‘Live.’ Talk titled ‘‘Travels in Southern India.’
That’s all folks, see you Wednesday
Mike
Garstang Camera Club 