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Images 14th September 2009 to 2nd November 2009
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"Projected Images No 1" - Monday 2nd November 2009 - (45 entries - 12 x 35mm slides and 33 DPI - Attendance 32).
First
Ian Ward
"In Concert"
Second
Dot Hayter
"Sitting Pretty"
Third
Nigel Downer ARPS
"Mating Hoverflies"
Best of the Rest
Ernest Eaton
"Rattie"
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A change in the way photographs were projected contributed to a record number of entries in Lynn Camera Club's Open Slide/Digitally Projected Images this week. As the title implies, not all the images were slides as some were displayed using a digital projector, taking pictures straight from digital files sent in by the contestants. These were presented along with images from a slide projector, totalling 45 pictures in all. 32 attended and in spite of the quantity there was time for discussion and the all important tea break!
There was only one point between each of the first three results. Ian Ward gained first place with a dramatic shot of Donny Osmonde performing on stage, with the action well captured and emphasised by the stunning on-stage lighting and smoke effects. Dot Hayter was second with a remarkably close-up picture of a hare, sharply depicted against its natural habitat. Nigel Downer was third with a well caught and cleverly controlled macro shot of mating hoverflies. Best of the rest was Earnest Eaton with a shot of a rat eating a piece of bread in a hedgerow.
Commentary was by John Nockolds.
Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer
"David Whitehouse Shield - Holiday Travel" - Monday 26th October 2009 - (23 entries)
First
Tony Luxton LRPS
"Meteora"
Second
Jeff Smith
"Snake Charmer"
Third
Ian Scott
"Lifes a Beach"
Joint Best of the Rest
Joe Halpin Jones
"Wake"
Joint Best of the Rest
Dennis Greenwood
"The Virgin River, Zion Canyon"
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Lynn Camera Club members had the opportunity to show off their holiday photographs in the annual competition for the David Whitehouse Shield for "Holiday Travel" this week. There were 22 entries supported by an attendance of 36.
The winner was Tony Luxton LRPS with a view of the beautiful Meteora valley in which the lighting and composition had given the scene an almost three dimensional feel. In second place was Jeff Smith, with a dramatic close up of an Indian snake charmer. Third was Ian Scott with a beautifully lit letterbox of a line of four horse riders galloping along the seashore. Best of the rest were Jo Halpin Jones with an ethereal shot of the wake of a ship disappearing into a misty horizon and Dennis Greenwood with fine composition of a river in a canyon.
Commentary was by Mike Brindle LRPS.
Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer
Open Print Competition: "A4 Size Prints No 1" Monday 12th October 2009 - 30 entries
First
David Hennessy
"White Bouquet"
Second
Simon Scott
"Are You Looking At Me?"
Joint Third
Barry Clark
"Bald Eagle"
Joint Third
Ian Ward
"All Aboard"
Best of the Rest
Michael Myers
"Masonic Hands"
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Lynn Camera Club's A4 (1) Open Print competition, designed to level the playing field for those members who do not own the larger printers, had further evidence of it's growing popularity with over 40 members attending, entering 31 pictures this week.
The gaps in the scores were closer too, with only 2 points between first and second places and two equal scores for third place. Although the subjects were typically refreshingly varied, there were coincidences too, with two birds of prey shots featuring in the first three places.
Dave Hennessy gained first place with a beautifully delicate still-life of white flowers in a jug in black and white. The subtle tones combined with a crisp sharpness and a well balanced composition emphasised by an unobtrusive background. Simon Scott was second with a striking and unusual close-up of the head of a red kite, with the staring eyes and open beak giving a menacing aspect. Ian Ward and Barry Clark shared third place. Ian's was an atmospheric and emotive environmental portrait of a train driver in the doorway of the cab of an engine surrounded by steam. Barry's was a stunning close up profile of a bald eagle, standing out with great impact against an almost black background. Michael Myers was Best of the Rest with a graphic and well caught monochrome close-up of a knarled fist holding a cold chisel, with the hammer about to fall.
Commentary & Press report by John Nockolds - Press Officer
Themed Competition: "Abstract" Monday 28th September 2009
First
Jason Curtis
"This Way Up"
Second
Mark Wallis
"Wheels in Motion"
Third
Mike Brindle LRPS
"Light Construction"
Best of the Rest
Peter Chance LRPS
"In the light of the Moon"
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This week Nigel Downer, ARPS, judged a themed subject competition entitled "Abstract". The subject opened up the opportunity of doing something different, which 21 members took with obvious great enthusiasm judging by the varied and fascinating results.
Jason Curtis gained first place with a stunning and beautifully lit shot of a circle of bubbles, given extra impact by a clever stepped circular black mount. Mark Wallis was second with a stunning high-colour shot of two coiled "Slinkys" in vibrant colours against a black background giving the appearance of hanging in space. Mike Brindle LRPS was third with an imaginative depiction of an everyday light fitting, but enhanced to create a striking monochrome pattern of diagonal lines in the manner of an Escher painting. Best of the Rest was Peter Chance LRPS with a colourful patterned enhancement of reflections he had seen in his kettle.
Friday 25th Sept 2009 - Print and Slide of the Year
Print of the Year
Tracey Robinson
Circle of Light
Slide of the Year
John Nockolds
Window Light
Trophy Winners & Brian Long
2009 Trophy Winners
Other winners who were unable to attend: Nigel Downer, Peter Chance,
Dave Hennessy Cup
David Hennessy Cup
This Years Winner Michael Myers (left) receiving the cup from Dave Hennessy
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Print of the Year was won by Tracey Robinson with her "Circle of Light", an imaginative and high impact shot taken against the sun with a silhouetted seagull in the circle of light created by the sun. Slide of the Year was won by John Nockolds with "Window Light" with a study of a window emphasising dappled lighting against the window blind. Thed photograph show some of the award winners: Print Panel, Jason Curtis; Slide Panel, Debra Burgess-Lim LRPS; Lynn News Cup for Architecture, Jeff Smith; Catleaugh Bowl for Portraiture, Mike Gill; Fred Pick Trophy for Humour, Jeff Smith. Dave Hennessy presented the "Dave Hennessy Cup for British Wildlife", to Mike Myers.
Members who were unable to attend:- Open Print, Peter Chance, LRPS; Open Print A-4, Tony Luxton, LRPS; Open Slide, Nigel Downer, ARPS; Traditional Slide for the Pete Mott Cup, Nigel Downer, ARPS; Dave Whitehouse Shield for Travel, Peter Chance, LRPS; Overall Maximum Total Points, Nigel Downer, ARPS.
Open Print 1 Monday 14th September 2009
First
David Hennessy
Autumnal
Second
Michael Myers
Three Bird line-up
Third
Simon Scott
Falling
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Lynn Camera Club held the first Open Print competition of it's new programme last week with 39 members/visitors attending. There were 26 entries and the commentary was shared between Allan Livingstone and Jason Curtis. It was Jason's first commentary for the Club.
David Hennessy gained first place with a misty scene featuring subtly lit trees in a field with a spider's web in the foreground, entitled "Autumnal". Michael Myers was second with a head and shoulder portrait of a Black Tailed Godwit with two out of focus birds in the background, taken at Pensthorpe, entitled "Three Bird Line-up". Simon Scott was third with a superb shot of a parachute team "stacking up" in an air display at Marham complete with coloured smoke and entitled "Falling".