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Open Print (5) 28th June 2010

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This week's competition was won by Jo Halpin Jones for her outstanding action shot of a Gyr Falcon in attack mode. It was a full frame shot with the bird with claws extended and wings trailing to give maximum speed in decent. Debra Burgess-Lim was second with a well captured shot of a group of puffins, with one apparently looking for a place to land. Dave Hennessy was third with an ethereal early morning woodland mist scene. Best of the rest was Pamela Trezise with an amusing and well caught shot of two seals cavorting in the surf.

Commentary was by Jo Halpin Jones.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Catleugh Bowl Portraiture Competition - 14th June 2010

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The winner of the Catleugh Bowl was Simon Scott, with a straight-on high impact head only shot emphasised by contrast and digital sharpening, entitled "The Wrinkled Old Man". Earnest Eaton was 2nd with a sensitive close up view of "Annabel". (Image not on display by request) Michael Myers was third with a well composed closely cropped studio portrait of "Martin". Also commended were Tracey Robinson, Dennis Greenwood, Ian Ward and Jo Halpin Jones. (Image not on display by request)

Judge for the night David Jordan ARPS.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Fred Pick Cup Humour Competition - 14th June 2010

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The winner of the Fred Pick Cup was Graham Marshall, with "This is the Life" which depicted a toy furry animal complete with sunglasses and bath towel sunbathing on a Li-lo. Ernest Eaton was second with a shot of a keen photographer lying face down on a beach photographing sand castles, entitled "Architectural Photographer of the Year". Dennis Greenwood was third with a well captured shot of a lady with a white hat with a tern perched on her head entitled "Going My Way". Commended were Michael Myers, Tracey Robinson and Mike Porter.

Judge for the night David Jordan ARPS.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Open Print (4) 10th May 2010

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PRESS REPORT: This week the club held it's fourth Open Print of the year with 22 entries and 31 in attendance. Dave Hennessy gained first place with a softly lit interior view taken in an elegant old hall, featuring a writing desk with a chair draped with a red cardigan. Ian Ward was second with a spectacular action-pack shot of a seal beaching amongst the spray of a breaking wave. Nigel Downer ARPS was third with a high quality close-up of mating ladybirds, making use of a leaf to provide a plain unobtrusive background. Best of the rest was Bill Beeson with a fine study of the Spinnaker Tower at Portsmouth.

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Open Print A4 (2) - 29th March 2010

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PRESS REPORT:- 1st Place: Debra Burges-Lim LRPS, 2nd Place: Jason Curtis, 3rd Place: Ernest Eaton, Best of the Rest: Peter Chance LRPS.

The second Open Print with a limited maximum size of A-4 was held by Lynn Camera Club this week with an attendance of 35 this week. 23 pictures were on display with only two points dividing each of the first three placed entries.

Debra Burgess-Lim gained first place with a beautifully lit studio picture of a bunch of white flowers with impact emphasised by a black background. Jason Curtis was second with a superbly timed shot of a drop of water as it landed creating circular patterns of ripples in a coloured an orangey red liquid. Earnest Eaton was third with a strongly lit shot of Southwold pier, made special by a powerful dark stormy sky and a letterbox format presentation. Peter Chance was "Best of the Rest" with an atmospheric view of two figures walking in a snowy landscape of trees and distant mist.

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Slide Panels (2) (Groups of five) - (traditional or digitally-derived slides.) - 1st March 2010

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Traditional Slide (2) - (traditional or digitally-derived slides.) - 1st March 2010

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PRESS REPORT FOR THE ABOVE

Although film is becoming a rarity in photography with the coming of digital imaging Lynn Camera Club's "Tradition Slide" and "Traditional Slide Panel" competitions were well supported this week with 37 slides on view.

Nigel Downer ARPS gained first place in the "Traditional Slide" competition, with a crisp, frame filling shot of an otter emerging from rushes. Nigel was also second with a high-impact close-up shot of a Flambeau butterfly, it's orange wings contrasting against dark green leaves. Allan Livingstone was third with a super-sharp macro shot of a White Legged Damselfly. Best on the Rest was John Nockolds with trees in the mist and strong beams of light forming shadows and with a row of posts in the foreground.

The annual competition for the Slide Panel trophy was shared between Nigel Downer ARPS and Allan Livingstone. Nigel's was a panel of five high quality close-ups of different species of spider. Allan's was a series of five excellent close-ups showing the progressive development in the metamorphosis of a dragonfly. Debra Burgess-Lim was second with a five carefully arranged and lit still-life subjects. Mike Gill was third with a colourful set of flower close-ups. Best of the Rest was Mike Porter's fine collection of canal bridges.

Commentary was shared between Allan Livingstone and Debra Burgess-Lim LRPS

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Open Projected Images - 22nd February 2010

When a number of friends get together in a darkened room to share a passion it is not always a party or a seance. This week it was Lynn Camera Club enjoying an Open projected digital and slide competition. Unusually the ratio of entries to attendance level was high, with 37 entries and 21 attending.

Mark Wallis gained first place with a remarkable high impact creation of spirals lit by different coloured lights, giving a powerful colour composition. Tracey Robinson was second with a striking Vogue-like study of a white translucent glass goblet and black beads in contrasting black and white. Jo Halpin Jones was third with a delicate and beautiful shot of strongly lit frosty poplar trees with a dark but misty blue background. Best of the Rest was John Bull LRPS with a colourful low angled view of a kite flyer, with the kite against a deep blue sky with composition aided by curving clouds.

Commentary was shared between Mike Brindle LRPS and Jason Curtis.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Themed Competition (3) "Macro" - 15th February 2010

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The fascinating world of the very small was explored in Lynn Camera Club's competition on the theme of "Close-up/Macro" this week. Images were viewed by digital and film projection. There were 18 entries and 26 attended.

Pictures ranged from dew-drops to rusty World War II vehicle parts, with various wild life and flora in between. Competition was tight, with tied first and second places and only one point separating the first three positions.

Equal first were Jo Halpin Jones and Allan Livingstone. Jo's was an amusing shot of toads mating, with impact added by extreme low angle and head-on viewpoint. Allan's was a precisely focussed high quality film slide of a Privet Moth caterpillar. Equal second were Dennis Greenwood and Nigel Downer ARPS. Dennis's was a very sharp macro shot of a Four Spot Chaser dragonfly. Nigel's was a extremely close macro picture of the head and front section of a Woodland Jumping Spider, emphasising the staring eyes. Jason Curtis was third with a cleverly controlled close-up of a drop of water splashing in a bowl. Best of the Rest was Mike Gill's finely detailed macro shot of a 1951 Crown coin.

Commentary was shared between Jo Haplin Jones and Nigel Downer ARPS.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Themed Competition (2) "Night time images" - 25th January 2010

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The challenging subject of Lynn Camera Club's themed competition, "Nightime" probably caused less entries than usual, but there was no reduction in members attendance this week. Technicalities of nightime exposures, including the use of tripods plus the discomfort of the weather did not deter the entrants.

The reward was an evening of some superb mood-filled damp street scenes, spiced with colourful surreal mart shots and various other interpretations of the subject, many of which were quite original and of high quality.

Ernest Eaton gained first place with a soft, subltley lit view of Downham Market square and the clock adding colour all held in by the frame of an archway. David Martin was second with a strongly printed black and white shot taken in the walks with the back view of a figure walking into the distance giving the feeling of an early thriller film. Mark Wallis was third with a view of a cobbled street scene evoking the atmosphere of a Sherlock Holmes Victorian London. Best of the Rest was David Clarke's "Festive Departure".

Commentary was shared between Tracey Robinson, and Dave Hennessy.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Open Print (3) 11th January 2010

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There was plenty of variety of subjects in the "Open Print(3)" competition held by Lynn Camera Club this week, but the snow scenes numbered only two. Many pictures featured holiday shots, which with the current weather was a welcome change.

In first place was Ian Scott's with a bright, crisply sharp and well composed street scene in Ravello, Italy. Simon Scott gained second place with a subtle pastel-shaded view of Dunstanburgh Castle. Tony Luxton LRPS was third with a beautifully lit landscape featuring Thornham Coal barn. Best of the rest was David Ferra's excellent close-up of a spider with a captured fly.

Commentary was shared between Ian Ward, which was his first time, and Mike Brindle LRPS.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Traditional Slides (1) 4th January 2010

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Lynn Camera Club opened their new year's programme with a Traditional Slide (film) competition this week. Eleven pictures were entered' which was two less than were expected and were viewed by 18 members, which was good considering the weather.

Nigel Downer ARPS gained first place with a beautifully composed and colourful landscape featuring the Earth Pyramids, Renon, Italy. Debra Burgess-Lim was second with a fine study of a rose in bloom, accentuated by a dark background. Nigel Downer ARPS was third with a well seen and dramatically lit woodland scene with a style as a centre of interest. David Martin was "Best of the Rest", with strongly lit outdoor still-life showing a green and a clear glass bottle with their shadows on a white wall.

Commentary was by Nigel Downer ARPS.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Lynn News Cup - Architecture - Prints - Monday 6th December 2009

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Winner of the Lynn News Cup was Mike Brindle LRPS with a well selected beautifully lit composition of the interior of Wells Cathedral, featuring the Lady Chapel steps. Jo Halpin Jones gained second place with a creatively composed view of the archways and ceiling of the Blue Mosque, Instanbul with soft lighting emphasising pastel shades and colours. Dave Hennessy was third with an eye-catching shot of a modern tower building, with colourful reflections in the windows. Peter Chance LRPS was Highly Commended with a fine study of the British Library in monochrome.

Judge Allan Livinstone.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Dave Hennessy Trophy - British Wildlife for digitally projected images. (DPI) - Monday 6th December 2009

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Michael Myers won the British Wildlife Cup with a swan making a spectacular landing on a lake among scattering ducks, it wings angled to try to correct its decent. Mike Brindle LRPS gained second place with a detailed subtly lit close-up of damselflies mating, also showing their shadows on the leaf. Ernest Eaton was highly commended for his sharp and detailed close up of a swallowtailed butterfly. Dot Hayter was highly commended for and very close encounter with a hare, showing fine detail and an upright stance. Dennis Greenwood was commended for his well caught shot of a puffin with a straw in it's beak and John Nockolds was commended for a close up of a squirrel perched in a tree in the Walks eating a nut.

Judge Allan Livinstone.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Print Panel Competition - Monday 30th November 2009

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Recently joined member, Jo Halpin Jones gained first place with a panel entitled "Man and Beasties in the Sahara". It showed the many aspects of the desert, featuring detailed animal and man-made tracks and the beautiful shapes and vastness of the dunes with a nomadic character and his camel as centrepiece. Michael Myers was second with a panel which displayed the atmospheric and powerful world of steam engines, with some emotive night photography at Weybourne station. Nigel Downer ARPS, was third with a panel of high quality close-ups illustrating the life cycle of an Owl Butterfly. Mark Keightley was Best of the Rest with a fine collection of buildings and views taken in Snettisham.

Commentary was by Nigel Downer ARPS.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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Open Print 2 Monday 16th November 2009

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Members of Lynn Camera Club met this week for another of their popular Open Print competitions. Such evenings provide an opportunity for entrants to see each others work and discuss what improvements could have been made, or why a picture was successful. Dave Hennessy made a welcome return to do the commentary, aided by Vice Chairman, Tracey Robinson for whom it was her first commentary experience.

Dennis Greenwood gained first place with a beautifully lit and well balanced composition of two colourful fishing boats in the river at Staithes, Yorkshire. Ian Ward was second with an unusually composed female portrait, the impact of which was made strong by close cropping and high quality detail. Nigel Downer ARPS was third with a fine macro shot of a small delicate fungi emphasised by strong back lighting and a dark background. John Horwood gained "Best of the Rest Award" with a fine study of Elm Hill, Norwich.

Commentary was by David Hennessy.

Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer

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