10th November
Another excellent speaker for Tenby Camera Club on the 10th November was in the guise of Chris Shepherd. He is based in the Epping Forest area and is a member of the H2 Photographic Society. Chris is a well qualified and talented photographer with many of his images being used by magazines and tourist boards.
His talk “ Looking Local” detailed his fight with locational Myopia and ways to overcome it as well as a personal journey to become a landscape photographer.
He started the talk with his early work and progressed through the years to his current projects. Gradual improvements both with skill and camera gear, showed clearly in the images. Using just his local area to practice, Chris made the point how important it is to love what you are taking & not just getting an image suitable for competition. Stunning snow images taken in a local reserve, Roding Valley Meadows, of white peppered trees and icy pools after a heavy night of snowfall. Taking the opportunity to visit nearby Epping Forest, the landscape transformed with snow, we were shown beautiful woodland glades and majestic ancient trees. The same area was shown again transformed this time with amazing autumn colours.
A range of techniques to aid the landscape photographer were discussed from HDR and filters, with lots of examples of their effects . Projects of single trees at differing times gave a spectrum of effects.
After visiting Epping Forest we were transported down to the Essex Coast, with images of boats galore all unique, taken at different times of day and times of year. Mud transformed into beauty, with wonderful dawn light.
The advice of “Take a look at what is local” , “look again” and then “again” was emphasised to avoid locational envy ! The same location can look so different throughout the seasons and with our varied weather .
A very entertaining speaker, Chris peppered his presentation with humorous anecdotes of cattle encounters and sinking in mud. Good to have a chuckle even on zoom !
A very interesting approach to landscape photography which can be used by us all.
On the 13th November Tenby Camera Club competed in the Cwm Rhondda Battle . Hosted by Rhondda Camera Club, there were 26 clubs from the UK, USA, Canada, Malta, South Africa and Ireland entering 4 digital images each. Judged by Leo Rich ARPS, EFIAP/gold, DPAGB,BPE3 and Hon PAGB, we were treated a wonderful cross section of material including sports, portraits, landscapes and wildlife.
Tenby CC climbed to the top of the tree with their images which were Charlie Kidd and Cuckoo Robin Confrontation, 20/20 points , Ali Rees Jeepers Creepers you frightened me, 20/20 points, Paul Richards Rush for the Worm, 17/20 points and Dave Bolton The Orphanage, 20/20 points . Dave Bolton was also awarded the Best Mono Image. The final scores were in first place Tenby CC and 77/80 points, Catchlight CC (Belfast) 74/80 points were placed second . In joint 3rd were 3 clubs all scoring 72 points, Boston CC (USA) , Isle of Man PS and Bridgend CC ( Wales).
Next week on the 18th November we welcome Roy Thomas to judge our Panels Competition.
His talk “ Looking Local” detailed his fight with locational Myopia and ways to overcome it as well as a personal journey to become a landscape photographer.
He started the talk with his early work and progressed through the years to his current projects. Gradual improvements both with skill and camera gear, showed clearly in the images. Using just his local area to practice, Chris made the point how important it is to love what you are taking & not just getting an image suitable for competition. Stunning snow images taken in a local reserve, Roding Valley Meadows, of white peppered trees and icy pools after a heavy night of snowfall. Taking the opportunity to visit nearby Epping Forest, the landscape transformed with snow, we were shown beautiful woodland glades and majestic ancient trees. The same area was shown again transformed this time with amazing autumn colours.
A range of techniques to aid the landscape photographer were discussed from HDR and filters, with lots of examples of their effects . Projects of single trees at differing times gave a spectrum of effects.
After visiting Epping Forest we were transported down to the Essex Coast, with images of boats galore all unique, taken at different times of day and times of year. Mud transformed into beauty, with wonderful dawn light.
The advice of “Take a look at what is local” , “look again” and then “again” was emphasised to avoid locational envy ! The same location can look so different throughout the seasons and with our varied weather .
A very entertaining speaker, Chris peppered his presentation with humorous anecdotes of cattle encounters and sinking in mud. Good to have a chuckle even on zoom !
A very interesting approach to landscape photography which can be used by us all.
On the 13th November Tenby Camera Club competed in the Cwm Rhondda Battle . Hosted by Rhondda Camera Club, there were 26 clubs from the UK, USA, Canada, Malta, South Africa and Ireland entering 4 digital images each. Judged by Leo Rich ARPS, EFIAP/gold, DPAGB,BPE3 and Hon PAGB, we were treated a wonderful cross section of material including sports, portraits, landscapes and wildlife.
Tenby CC climbed to the top of the tree with their images which were Charlie Kidd and Cuckoo Robin Confrontation, 20/20 points , Ali Rees Jeepers Creepers you frightened me, 20/20 points, Paul Richards Rush for the Worm, 17/20 points and Dave Bolton The Orphanage, 20/20 points . Dave Bolton was also awarded the Best Mono Image. The final scores were in first place Tenby CC and 77/80 points, Catchlight CC (Belfast) 74/80 points were placed second . In joint 3rd were 3 clubs all scoring 72 points, Boston CC (USA) , Isle of Man PS and Bridgend CC ( Wales).
Next week on the 18th November we welcome Roy Thomas to judge our Panels Competition.