Club News
9th March
The Mono competition was held on the 9th March, which was judged by Peter Young . Unfortunately due to a heating issue at the hall and adverse weather conditions for the judge to travel through, the competition was held on Zoom
There were 16 print entries which covered a lovely range of topics, from boats to landscapes to street scenes.
Carefully critiquing each image, the results were as follows….
Gold Award for “Tenby Lifeboat House at Dawn” by Dave Bolton.
Silver Award for “Into the Light” by Cheryl Hewitt.
Bronze Award for “Still waters” by Jan Sullivan.
There were 2 Highly Commended awards for Gill Mackay with “ The Underpass” and Rob Cox for “Pendine Racers”.
Two Commended Awards were both given to Gary Mayhew for “Snowdon Horseshoe” and “Tangled”
There were 24 Digital entries to be judged again with a wide range of genres featured including portraits and animals .
The results were ….
Gold Award to Dave Bolton and “Tobacco Break” .
Silver Award to Liz Wallis and”Mountain Hare”
Bronze Award to Alistair Mackay and “Kite Surfer”
There were 2 Highly Commended Awards for Francesca Todaro with Black & White Murex” and Jan Sullivan with “Light in the Forest” .
Two Commended awards went to Jan Sullivan with “Dear Cassie” and Charlie Kidd and “ Ballerina in Mono” .
There were 16 print entries which covered a lovely range of topics, from boats to landscapes to street scenes.
Carefully critiquing each image, the results were as follows….
Gold Award for “Tenby Lifeboat House at Dawn” by Dave Bolton.
Silver Award for “Into the Light” by Cheryl Hewitt.
Bronze Award for “Still waters” by Jan Sullivan.
There were 2 Highly Commended awards for Gill Mackay with “ The Underpass” and Rob Cox for “Pendine Racers”.
Two Commended Awards were both given to Gary Mayhew for “Snowdon Horseshoe” and “Tangled”
There were 24 Digital entries to be judged again with a wide range of genres featured including portraits and animals .
The results were ….
Gold Award to Dave Bolton and “Tobacco Break” .
Silver Award to Liz Wallis and”Mountain Hare”
Bronze Award to Alistair Mackay and “Kite Surfer”
There were 2 Highly Commended Awards for Francesca Todaro with Black & White Murex” and Jan Sullivan with “Light in the Forest” .
Two Commended awards went to Jan Sullivan with “Dear Cassie” and Charlie Kidd and “ Ballerina in Mono” .
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
The current rules for poty stat that.
The club member with the highest total accumulated score from all competitions and is judged by an external judge throughout the season and after the four lowest scores are discarded shall be the photographer of the year. A tie will be broken by the member gaining the highest No of 20s then 19s and so on until the tie is broken.
Proposal.
It is proposed that the requirement for the four lowest scores be discarded and removed from the rules of Photographer of the Year.
Proposed by R. Lineker. Seconded by C. Kidd.
The club member with the highest total accumulated score from all competitions and is judged by an external judge throughout the season and after the four lowest scores are discarded shall be the photographer of the year. A tie will be broken by the member gaining the highest No of 20s then 19s and so on until the tie is broken.
Proposal.
It is proposed that the requirement for the four lowest scores be discarded and removed from the rules of Photographer of the Year.
Proposed by R. Lineker. Seconded by C. Kidd.
9th March
The Mono competition was held on the 9th March, which was judged by Peter Young . Unfortunately due to a heating issue at the hall and adverse weather conditions for the judge to travel through, the competition was held on Zoom
There were 16 print entries which covered a lovely range of topics, from boats to landscapes to street scenes.
Carefully critiquing each image, the results were as follows….
Gold Award for “Tenby Lifeboat House at Dawn” by Dave Bolton.
Silver Award for “Into the Light” by Cheryl Hewitt.
Bronze Award for “Still waters” by Jan Sullivan.
There were 2 Highly Commended awards for Gill Mackay with “ The Underpass” and Rob Cox for “Pendine Racers”.
Two Commended Awards were both given to Gary Mayhew for “Snowdon Horseshoe” and “Tangled”
There were 24 Digital entries to be judged again with a wide range of genres featured including portraits and animals .
The results were ….
Gold Award to Dave Bolton and “Tobacco Break” .
Silver Award to Liz Wallis and”Mountain Hare”
Bronze Award to Alistair Mackay and “Kite Surfer”
There were 2 Highly Commended Awards for Francesca Todaro with Black & White Murex” and Jan Sullivan with “Light in the Forest” .
Two Commended awards went to Jan Sullivan with “Dear Cassie” and Charlie Kidd and “ Ballerina in Mono” .
There were 16 print entries which covered a lovely range of topics, from boats to landscapes to street scenes.
Carefully critiquing each image, the results were as follows….
Gold Award for “Tenby Lifeboat House at Dawn” by Dave Bolton.
Silver Award for “Into the Light” by Cheryl Hewitt.
Bronze Award for “Still waters” by Jan Sullivan.
There were 2 Highly Commended awards for Gill Mackay with “ The Underpass” and Rob Cox for “Pendine Racers”.
Two Commended Awards were both given to Gary Mayhew for “Snowdon Horseshoe” and “Tangled”
There were 24 Digital entries to be judged again with a wide range of genres featured including portraits and animals .
The results were ….
Gold Award to Dave Bolton and “Tobacco Break” .
Silver Award to Liz Wallis and”Mountain Hare”
Bronze Award to Alistair Mackay and “Kite Surfer”
There were 2 Highly Commended Awards for Francesca Todaro with Black & White Murex” and Jan Sullivan with “Light in the Forest” .
Two Commended awards went to Jan Sullivan with “Dear Cassie” and Charlie Kidd and “ Ballerina in Mono” .
12th January 2023
Tenby Camera Club’s first competition of 2023 was the 2nd Open Competition, held on the 12th January. Paul Branchflower from the Mumbles was welcomed to judge the 16 prints and 24 digital entries . He had the task of scrutinising a wide selection of material from Bee eaters, Ballerinas to Bluebottles. Paul took great care in his critique maintaining a positive and encouraging style throughout. He was generous with his hints and tips on possible improvements to an image. There were several new members who entered for the first time with promising results.
In the Prints, Cheryl Hewitt was given the Gold Award for Her “Razorbills Sharing” image. The Silver was awarded to Jan Sullivan with “Watching and Waiting” . The Bronze award was won by Dave Bolton with “Tenby Lifeboat Mayday Call”
Jan Sullivan's "Bee Eater with Bug" was Highly Commended. There were 3 images commended and they were, Fran Todaro "Ripples in the Sand" , Mick Halligan" Beauty is Power, A Smile is it's Sword" and Cheryl Hewitt "Painted Lady"
In the Digitals, The Gold Award was won by Charlie Kidd with “The Ballerina in Blue”. Charlie also won the Silver with “Two Jays Sharing” . The Bronze was awarded to Rob Cox and “Puffin in the Daisies” . Liz Wallis had her "Bearded Reedling with Food" image Highly Commended. One commended was given, for "Wasp" by Alan Brown.
Next week,19th January, we have Member Alun Richardson returning with a talk “My journey to better photographs from the Himalayas to the Pandemic” . Alun’s photography never fails to excite with Exceptional and stunning images . Non members welcome, pay £4 at the door.
In the Prints, Cheryl Hewitt was given the Gold Award for Her “Razorbills Sharing” image. The Silver was awarded to Jan Sullivan with “Watching and Waiting” . The Bronze award was won by Dave Bolton with “Tenby Lifeboat Mayday Call”
Jan Sullivan's "Bee Eater with Bug" was Highly Commended. There were 3 images commended and they were, Fran Todaro "Ripples in the Sand" , Mick Halligan" Beauty is Power, A Smile is it's Sword" and Cheryl Hewitt "Painted Lady"
In the Digitals, The Gold Award was won by Charlie Kidd with “The Ballerina in Blue”. Charlie also won the Silver with “Two Jays Sharing” . The Bronze was awarded to Rob Cox and “Puffin in the Daisies” . Liz Wallis had her "Bearded Reedling with Food" image Highly Commended. One commended was given, for "Wasp" by Alan Brown.
Next week,19th January, we have Member Alun Richardson returning with a talk “My journey to better photographs from the Himalayas to the Pandemic” . Alun’s photography never fails to excite with Exceptional and stunning images . Non members welcome, pay £4 at the door.
24th November
Judging Nature
24th November 2022 Nature Competition
With an intrepid audience who battled to St Florence through gales, floods and storms , Jenny Hibbert, MPAGB, EFIAP/g ,AWPF, was tasked with judging 10 prints and 18 digital entries . A lovely range of nature subjects from fungi to birds to insects, which was enjoyed by members.
In the Print Section John Whitehurst won the Gold Award with “ Snakeskin Grisette” . Silver was taken by Jan Sullivan with “The Fly By” and Bronze went to Cheryl Hewitt and “Leaf Cutting Bee & Redtailed Bee” .
In the Digital Section, Gold was taken by Charlie Kidd with “Pine Martin with rat” and he also gained the Silver Award with “Woodpeckers Battle” . The Bronze Award was given to Liz Wallis with “ Gullemots” . There were 4 Highly Commended images by Dave Bolton, Liz Wallis, Cheryl Hewitt and Andy Watkin . Three commended images were given to John Whitehurst, Jan Sullivan and Cheryl Hewitt .
Thanks was given to Jenny for sharing her thoughts and critique and for also enduring an unpleasant journey to get to us .
24th November 2022 Nature Competition
With an intrepid audience who battled to St Florence through gales, floods and storms , Jenny Hibbert, MPAGB, EFIAP/g ,AWPF, was tasked with judging 10 prints and 18 digital entries . A lovely range of nature subjects from fungi to birds to insects, which was enjoyed by members.
In the Print Section John Whitehurst won the Gold Award with “ Snakeskin Grisette” . Silver was taken by Jan Sullivan with “The Fly By” and Bronze went to Cheryl Hewitt and “Leaf Cutting Bee & Redtailed Bee” .
In the Digital Section, Gold was taken by Charlie Kidd with “Pine Martin with rat” and he also gained the Silver Award with “Woodpeckers Battle” . The Bronze Award was given to Liz Wallis with “ Gullemots” . There were 4 Highly Commended images by Dave Bolton, Liz Wallis, Cheryl Hewitt and Andy Watkin . Three commended images were given to John Whitehurst, Jan Sullivan and Cheryl Hewitt .
Thanks was given to Jenny for sharing her thoughts and critique and for also enduring an unpleasant journey to get to us .
17th November
On the 17th November Tenby Camera Club welcomed Roy Thomas to judge the Panels Competition. There was a varied range of subject matter captured, with 5 images on a linked theme, with a similar tone and with a story.
The print competition Gold was won by Cheryl Hewitt with an “Agapanthus” panel , from bud to full bloom. Silver was won by Dave Bolton with “SOS” , a story of the Tenby Lifeboat and crew.
Bronze was won by John Whitehurst and “Five Faces of Freddie”, a panel of a child’s expressions.
The digital section Gold was won by new member Rob Cox with “London at night”. A clever selection of light trails and night colours in London. Silver was won by Dave Bolton and “Red Kite Display”, an in flight collection of this stunning bird of prey. The Bronze award was given to Cheryl Hewitt with the “Insects of Colour” panel . Insects of all types with interesting colours .
Gary Mayhew was Highly Commended for his “ Pembrey Motorsport” panel and Francis White was commended for his “Pembrokeshire Flowers” panel.
An international external competition was held on the 19th November by Cwm Rhondda Camera Club. Clubs from the USA, Canada, S. Africa, Malta, Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales competed with 4 digital images each. The event was broadcast on You Tube . The judge was Libby Smith who carefully critiqued her way through 100 images . The winner was Catchlight from Belfast with 78 points from a maximum of 80. Tenby was tenth with 68 points.
The print competition Gold was won by Cheryl Hewitt with an “Agapanthus” panel , from bud to full bloom. Silver was won by Dave Bolton with “SOS” , a story of the Tenby Lifeboat and crew.
Bronze was won by John Whitehurst and “Five Faces of Freddie”, a panel of a child’s expressions.
The digital section Gold was won by new member Rob Cox with “London at night”. A clever selection of light trails and night colours in London. Silver was won by Dave Bolton and “Red Kite Display”, an in flight collection of this stunning bird of prey. The Bronze award was given to Cheryl Hewitt with the “Insects of Colour” panel . Insects of all types with interesting colours .
Gary Mayhew was Highly Commended for his “ Pembrey Motorsport” panel and Francis White was commended for his “Pembrokeshire Flowers” panel.
An international external competition was held on the 19th November by Cwm Rhondda Camera Club. Clubs from the USA, Canada, S. Africa, Malta, Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales competed with 4 digital images each. The event was broadcast on You Tube . The judge was Libby Smith who carefully critiqued her way through 100 images . The winner was Catchlight from Belfast with 78 points from a maximum of 80. Tenby was tenth with 68 points.
27th October
The second competition of the season was held on the 27th October . The theme was Landscapes, judged by Dennis Russ LRPS, AFIAP, AWPF, CPAGB, BPE1. There were 27 digital entries and 20 prints. A lovely range of images from home & abroad in all weathers,
In the Print competition Gary Mayhew won both the Gold & Silver awards with “Mountain Dawn” Gold and “Storm Brewing” Silver . The Bronze was won with “Cenarth Mill” by Jason Laugharne.
Two Highly Commended images were by Jan Sullivan and Dave Bolton . Two Commended prints were by Dave Bolton and Dylan Harries.
The Digital competition Gold was won by Jan Sullivan with “Autumn Colours”, Silver and Bronze was given to Liz Wallis with “At the edge of the Barents” Silver and “Scarista,Harris” Bronze.
One image was Highly Commended by Charlie Kidd. Six images were Commended, work by Gary Mayhew, Dave Bolton, Charlie Kidd, Cheryl Hewitt, Rob Cox and John Whitehurst.
In the Print competition Gary Mayhew won both the Gold & Silver awards with “Mountain Dawn” Gold and “Storm Brewing” Silver . The Bronze was won with “Cenarth Mill” by Jason Laugharne.
Two Highly Commended images were by Jan Sullivan and Dave Bolton . Two Commended prints were by Dave Bolton and Dylan Harries.
The Digital competition Gold was won by Jan Sullivan with “Autumn Colours”, Silver and Bronze was given to Liz Wallis with “At the edge of the Barents” Silver and “Scarista,Harris” Bronze.
One image was Highly Commended by Charlie Kidd. Six images were Commended, work by Gary Mayhew, Dave Bolton, Charlie Kidd, Cheryl Hewitt, Rob Cox and John Whitehurst.
24th October
The Swansea Camera Club Challenge Competition was held on the 24th October. This was a new concept of competition, 11 Welsh clubs competing for individual genre awards as well as overall winners. The judge was Leigh Woolford FWPF, DPAGB, AWPF, BPE4, and it was held via Zoom . Each club entered 4 digital photographs. The competition was won by Bridgend Camera Club , closely followed by Tenby Camera Club. Two Tenby Club members were given individual awards , Charlie Kidd , Best overall image with “Artistic Movement” and Ali Rees ,Best Action/Sports image with “Champion Surfer”.
22nd October
The 22nd October was one of the most important dates in the Tenby Camera Club diary. Earlier in the summer Tenby qualified to represent Wales & the WPF in the PAGB Ace of Prints competition with Monmouth who came second in the qualifying. The Ace of Prints was held in Blackburn and members Charlie Kidd and Dave Lewis attended to represent the club . There were 3 judges who can score up to 5 points to an image. They were Gwen Charnock, Des Clinton and Richard Spiers who have superb experience and qualifications. The first round of 12 prints was chosen in advance. Tenby didn’t advance to the second round with only the top 9 clubs going through. Scoring 137/180 Tenby was in the top section with a respectable score. and then did go through to the Plate competition, competing against the other remaining clubs. From the Bank of prints taken, Charlie & Dave had to chose 8 images to enter with only 4 from the previous round being eligible. These images were then scored and Tenby came a very close second in the Plate with 99/ 120. The print Morning Paddle by Tenby’s Cheryl Hewitt scored the maximum mark of 15.
The winning Plate club was Chapter Six with 100/120 , only 1 point in it ! This meant in the overall competition Tenby came 11th. This is a great achievement for a small club (but with a big heart) competing against the best & biggest clubs in the UK. The overall club winner was Catchlight Camera Club from Belfast.
The winning Plate club was Chapter Six with 100/120 , only 1 point in it ! This meant in the overall competition Tenby came 11th. This is a great achievement for a small club (but with a big heart) competing against the best & biggest clubs in the UK. The overall club winner was Catchlight Camera Club from Belfast.
13th October
The 13th October saw the club back in St Florence Hall to welcome a husband & wife team from North Wales, Rob & Sharon Prenton-Jones. They are both at the top of their game in creative composites and they spent several hours sharing their knowledge and expertise in that field. They both hold photographic qualifications to a high standard so the audience were enthralled with the talk .
They captivated and charmed with their relaxed manner but still imparted an abundant amount of facts, tips and guidance to start composite photography. There were plenty of useful demonstrations and help on where to get ideas, computer processing, photographic techniques, equipment required and possible hacks to keep the costs down.
The talk definitely inspired club members to be more creative but also to develop the portrait side of photography and the use of models and studio work .
A very genuine vote of thanks was given to Rob & Sharon for sharing their extensive knowledge so freely and for taking many questions.
This talk was followed up on Friday 14th October with an optional paid workshop with Rob & Sharon to further develop skills but in a much more practical manner . This was well attended with the morning given over to how to approach a studio / set up photo shoot with models . Advice on etiquette to the models and fellow photographers, how to acquire the desired expressions , what props are useful and how to guide the scene for what is needed . Rob & Sharon demonstrated techniques using 2 live models, John as a knight and Leah as a young lady of court .
Then it was our turn ….putting into practice what we had seen in the morning, gaining confidence and helping each other.
After lunch, Rob and Sharon then moved on to post processing techniques, showing how small adjustments put together enhance the final image amazingly . Working on one of the studio images taken that morning, they showed how to cut out the subject and incorporate it into new surroundings . In the example, the knight was placed into a misty woodland scene but he looked false until many small adjustments in Photoshop blended him into the setting as if that was how it was taken originally.
A super workshop with 2 excellent presenters who worked with patience and care . Many thanks to Rob & Sharon Prenton -Jones .
They captivated and charmed with their relaxed manner but still imparted an abundant amount of facts, tips and guidance to start composite photography. There were plenty of useful demonstrations and help on where to get ideas, computer processing, photographic techniques, equipment required and possible hacks to keep the costs down.
The talk definitely inspired club members to be more creative but also to develop the portrait side of photography and the use of models and studio work .
A very genuine vote of thanks was given to Rob & Sharon for sharing their extensive knowledge so freely and for taking many questions.
This talk was followed up on Friday 14th October with an optional paid workshop with Rob & Sharon to further develop skills but in a much more practical manner . This was well attended with the morning given over to how to approach a studio / set up photo shoot with models . Advice on etiquette to the models and fellow photographers, how to acquire the desired expressions , what props are useful and how to guide the scene for what is needed . Rob & Sharon demonstrated techniques using 2 live models, John as a knight and Leah as a young lady of court .
Then it was our turn ….putting into practice what we had seen in the morning, gaining confidence and helping each other.
After lunch, Rob and Sharon then moved on to post processing techniques, showing how small adjustments put together enhance the final image amazingly . Working on one of the studio images taken that morning, they showed how to cut out the subject and incorporate it into new surroundings . In the example, the knight was placed into a misty woodland scene but he looked false until many small adjustments in Photoshop blended him into the setting as if that was how it was taken originally.
A super workshop with 2 excellent presenters who worked with patience and care . Many thanks to Rob & Sharon Prenton -Jones .
6th October
The 6th October was the date of judging of the 1st Open Competition. Our judge, Ed Cloutman, unfortunately couldn’t attend in person so back to Zoom we went . There were prints and digital sections for the first time since early 2020.
The print competition had 15 entries with street, landscapes, sport and wildlife genres. There were 10 prints held back. Two were commended images by Andy Watkin and Cheryl Hewitt, and 4 were highly commended by Dave Bolton , Ali Rees and 2 by Jan Sullivan.
The bronze award was given to 2 prints, “Chasing the light” by Gary Mayhew and “Sacred” by Gill Mackay.
The Silver position was taken by Dave Bolton with a firework shot “The Statue of Liberty” .
The Gold Award was given to Gill Mackay whose clever street photograph “Pigeon Post” captured a unique moment in time.
There were more digital entries, 21 in fact. Carefully checked over by Ed , who held back 10 entries , the zoom audience once again enjoyed a wide range of interesting material .
Three images were commended, work by Cheryl Hewitt, Jan Sullivan and Gary Mayhew.. Four images were highly commended , two each entered by Dave Bolton and John Whitehurst.
The Bronze was won by Jim Stobbart with an adder portrait “Predator shedding Skin” and he also took the Silver with a mouse photo “ Only room for two” .
The Gold was given to Liz Wallis for her action dog capture “Jump”
Well done to everyone who took the time to enter .
The print competition had 15 entries with street, landscapes, sport and wildlife genres. There were 10 prints held back. Two were commended images by Andy Watkin and Cheryl Hewitt, and 4 were highly commended by Dave Bolton , Ali Rees and 2 by Jan Sullivan.
The bronze award was given to 2 prints, “Chasing the light” by Gary Mayhew and “Sacred” by Gill Mackay.
The Silver position was taken by Dave Bolton with a firework shot “The Statue of Liberty” .
The Gold Award was given to Gill Mackay whose clever street photograph “Pigeon Post” captured a unique moment in time.
There were more digital entries, 21 in fact. Carefully checked over by Ed , who held back 10 entries , the zoom audience once again enjoyed a wide range of interesting material .
Three images were commended, work by Cheryl Hewitt, Jan Sullivan and Gary Mayhew.. Four images were highly commended , two each entered by Dave Bolton and John Whitehurst.
The Bronze was won by Jim Stobbart with an adder portrait “Predator shedding Skin” and he also took the Silver with a mouse photo “ Only room for two” .
The Gold was given to Liz Wallis for her action dog capture “Jump”
Well done to everyone who took the time to enter .
29th September
A close fought 8 Way Battle was held on the 22nd September, making a very entertaining experience for members and supporters from the competing clubs. Each club entered 10 digital images which were carefully critiqued by judge Rob Mitchell . The subjects ranged from wildlife to creative with many unusual images all of a high standard . Rob gave only two images the maximum mark of 20. Tenby’s John Whitehurst was one with his “Starling Flight” and Kidwelly’s Yvonne Pugh with “Dinner Time” was the other. Yvonne’s image was given the accolade of Best Image of the Competition.
All through the judging clubs were neck & neck but Tenby finally managed to get one point ahead at the final post. With Tenby in first place, Afan Nedd took second place and Kidwelly third.
Thanks were given to all the clubs for entering and attending and to Rob Mitchell for his humorous style of judging . Everyone was treated to a lovely buffet provided by Tenby Camera Club members.
A new workshop concept is being tried out this season. Tenby’s new programme secretary Dave Bolton has set up several workshops throughout the year to learn & improve studio and portrait work . The first of these workshops was held on the 29th September. Aided by equipment donated by members Ray Hornett and Kitty Brittain, three work stations were set up with lights and backdrops. Members volunteered to be models, while help and advice was given by several members with experience in this field. As well as Dave Bolton, Dave Lewis, Adrian Lowe-Wheeler , Mark Saunders and Ray Hornett helped set up and controlled the action ! It was an excellent interactive evening with members sharing hints & tips with laughter and encouragement .There were some excellent images posted to members on the club’s facebook page. The next session will be on the 10th November.
All through the judging clubs were neck & neck but Tenby finally managed to get one point ahead at the final post. With Tenby in first place, Afan Nedd took second place and Kidwelly third.
Thanks were given to all the clubs for entering and attending and to Rob Mitchell for his humorous style of judging . Everyone was treated to a lovely buffet provided by Tenby Camera Club members.
A new workshop concept is being tried out this season. Tenby’s new programme secretary Dave Bolton has set up several workshops throughout the year to learn & improve studio and portrait work . The first of these workshops was held on the 29th September. Aided by equipment donated by members Ray Hornett and Kitty Brittain, three work stations were set up with lights and backdrops. Members volunteered to be models, while help and advice was given by several members with experience in this field. As well as Dave Bolton, Dave Lewis, Adrian Lowe-Wheeler , Mark Saunders and Ray Hornett helped set up and controlled the action ! It was an excellent interactive evening with members sharing hints & tips with laughter and encouragement .There were some excellent images posted to members on the club’s facebook page. The next session will be on the 10th November.
15th September 2022
Tenby & District Camera Club launched it’s new face to face programme on the 1st September with an introduction to the future details of speakers, competitions and workshops. It was pleasing to the club to welcome several new members.
The first talk of the season was on the 8th September, when Allen Lloyd presented “Galaxies and Nebulae from my back garden” . Astro Photography is a very specialised subject and Allen tackled this field of photography with enthusiasm during the Covid Lockdowns and has been hooked ever since .
With his careful style of pitching the technical information at the right level, the audience was treated to a stunning array of photos showing colourful nebulae, galaxies and star trails He talked about and demonstrated the equipment required, using modern technology to control the exposures . Facts and figures about deep space fascinated , and gave many quite profound thoughts of our existence within the night skies. An excellent presenter .
On the 15th September Tenby Camera Club welcomed Nick Jenkins, ARPS, AWPF, for an evening of super landscape work . A Pembrokeshire born photographer but now based in South Wales, Nick is a member of Gwynfa Camera Club . He is an experienced speaker and judge on the Welsh circuit. He runs his business “Freespirit Images” specialising in Landscapes. With this accomplished sound base Nick began his “What’s it all about? “ talk .
Showing over 100 images taken in the UK , Nick illustrated the importance of considering composition, light, weather conditions, showing patience to clinch that view for posterity . He did this with a tour around our stunning country featuring Scottish lochs and mountains, Welsh rivers and reservoirs , English dales and lakes. Something for everyone !
Next week there is our annual Battle with 8 Welsh clubs competing for that top spot. An evening of excellent photography and a buffet too .
The first talk of the season was on the 8th September, when Allen Lloyd presented “Galaxies and Nebulae from my back garden” . Astro Photography is a very specialised subject and Allen tackled this field of photography with enthusiasm during the Covid Lockdowns and has been hooked ever since .
With his careful style of pitching the technical information at the right level, the audience was treated to a stunning array of photos showing colourful nebulae, galaxies and star trails He talked about and demonstrated the equipment required, using modern technology to control the exposures . Facts and figures about deep space fascinated , and gave many quite profound thoughts of our existence within the night skies. An excellent presenter .
On the 15th September Tenby Camera Club welcomed Nick Jenkins, ARPS, AWPF, for an evening of super landscape work . A Pembrokeshire born photographer but now based in South Wales, Nick is a member of Gwynfa Camera Club . He is an experienced speaker and judge on the Welsh circuit. He runs his business “Freespirit Images” specialising in Landscapes. With this accomplished sound base Nick began his “What’s it all about? “ talk .
Showing over 100 images taken in the UK , Nick illustrated the importance of considering composition, light, weather conditions, showing patience to clinch that view for posterity . He did this with a tour around our stunning country featuring Scottish lochs and mountains, Welsh rivers and reservoirs , English dales and lakes. Something for everyone !
Next week there is our annual Battle with 8 Welsh clubs competing for that top spot. An evening of excellent photography and a buffet too .
5th May
The final club competition of the year was held via zoom on the 5th May . This was the Digital image of the Year , and what a stunning set of images were presented to judge Leigh Woolford. Leigh is one of the most experienced judges on the Welsh circuit.
The competition comprises all the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards from all the externally judged competitions. Six photographers were represented with 24 images, from landscapes, mono , creative, nature and macro genres . All the images were of a high standard so this meant Leigh had to be very picky to try to separate the top images .
However there had to be a winner and that accolade was given to Dave Bolton with a meaningful capture “The Honey Bee flies home” . Second place was awarded to Charlie Kidd with his creative work “Birds of a Feather” . Third place was “Dunlin Reflections” by Liz Wallis, a gentle nature shot .
The Photographer of the Year was also announced, given to the club member who gained the most points throughout the seasons competitions. It was no surprise that Liz Wallis was the worthy winner , having produced an exceptional range of images through the year.
In second place was Cheryl Hewitt and in third Paul Richards .
The Ray Hine Memorial Trophy, kindly donated by Mike Cullis, in special memory of the late Ray Hine was also awarded. This is given to the member who has gained the most points from the Three Open competitions. This year it was Cheryl Hewitt who had the pleasure of receiving this special trophy.
The evening was rounded off with many thanks to all the committee members who give their time to provide a smooth running of the club . This has been classed a great success even though we couldn’t meet face to face . All being well, Tenby Camera Club will begin the next Season starting in September , at St.Florence Village Hall . Details of the new programme and membership details will be released in the summer .
The competition comprises all the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards from all the externally judged competitions. Six photographers were represented with 24 images, from landscapes, mono , creative, nature and macro genres . All the images were of a high standard so this meant Leigh had to be very picky to try to separate the top images .
However there had to be a winner and that accolade was given to Dave Bolton with a meaningful capture “The Honey Bee flies home” . Second place was awarded to Charlie Kidd with his creative work “Birds of a Feather” . Third place was “Dunlin Reflections” by Liz Wallis, a gentle nature shot .
The Photographer of the Year was also announced, given to the club member who gained the most points throughout the seasons competitions. It was no surprise that Liz Wallis was the worthy winner , having produced an exceptional range of images through the year.
In second place was Cheryl Hewitt and in third Paul Richards .
The Ray Hine Memorial Trophy, kindly donated by Mike Cullis, in special memory of the late Ray Hine was also awarded. This is given to the member who has gained the most points from the Three Open competitions. This year it was Cheryl Hewitt who had the pleasure of receiving this special trophy.
The evening was rounded off with many thanks to all the committee members who give their time to provide a smooth running of the club . This has been classed a great success even though we couldn’t meet face to face . All being well, Tenby Camera Club will begin the next Season starting in September , at St.Florence Village Hall . Details of the new programme and membership details will be released in the summer .
28TH APRIL
As the Tenby Camera Club season starts to reach its conclusion, on the 28th April there was a double competition . Both competitions were judged by Barbie Lindsay on zoom . Barbie is an experienced judge from Ipswich, which helped her critique all the varied images.
The first was the Creative Competition, with 24 entries of quite unique styles and variety. A great fun competition with much talent on show.
The Gold award was won by Dave Bolton with his witty “orf with his head” and he also claimed the Silver Award with “Agnes, come quick the tomatoes are bolting” A comic take on gardening !
The Bronze Award was given to Charlie Kidd and his surreal “Birds of a Feather “
Two photographs were Highly Commended by Liz Wallis and Harry Gardiner.
Two images were Commended by Liz Wallis and Dave Bolton.
After a zoom tea break Barbie moved onto the judging of the Mike Rowe Memorial Competition . This competition is open only to members who have not been awarded a gold, silver or bronze in the current season . The Competition is held in memory of MIke Rowe, a Tenby Camera Club stalwart.
There were 27 entries for Barbie to critique, which she did with care and thoughtfulness.
The Gold award was awarded to John Whitehurst with his great capture “Starling Flight” .
The Silver Award was won by Andy Watkin with “Baby Blue Buick” .
Bronze place was again won by John Whitehurst and his “Azure Damsel” .
There were two Highly Commended given to Andy Watkin and Jayne Crocker.
Three were commended and they were by Caroline Pickett, John Whitehurst and Alistair Mackay.
The first was the Creative Competition, with 24 entries of quite unique styles and variety. A great fun competition with much talent on show.
The Gold award was won by Dave Bolton with his witty “orf with his head” and he also claimed the Silver Award with “Agnes, come quick the tomatoes are bolting” A comic take on gardening !
The Bronze Award was given to Charlie Kidd and his surreal “Birds of a Feather “
Two photographs were Highly Commended by Liz Wallis and Harry Gardiner.
Two images were Commended by Liz Wallis and Dave Bolton.
After a zoom tea break Barbie moved onto the judging of the Mike Rowe Memorial Competition . This competition is open only to members who have not been awarded a gold, silver or bronze in the current season . The Competition is held in memory of MIke Rowe, a Tenby Camera Club stalwart.
There were 27 entries for Barbie to critique, which she did with care and thoughtfulness.
The Gold award was awarded to John Whitehurst with his great capture “Starling Flight” .
The Silver Award was won by Andy Watkin with “Baby Blue Buick” .
Bronze place was again won by John Whitehurst and his “Azure Damsel” .
There were two Highly Commended given to Andy Watkin and Jayne Crocker.
Three were commended and they were by Caroline Pickett, John Whitehurst and Alistair Mackay.
14th April
Last night at Tenby Camera Club ( 14th April) we were very lucky to have Carol McNiven Young, FRPS, EFIAP, BPE4, CPAGB, to judge our final Open Competition of this season . There were 54 entries from 14 photographers, with most genres represented. Our members were very complimentary and impressed with Carol’s critique. Every image was carefully and thoughtfully judged with many hints and tips to improve the work. Carol’s attention to detail was exemplary .
The standard of photography was very high, making for a difficult task to separate the top flyers. Carol decided on holding back 16 images of which 4 were Highly Commended and 9 Commended.
The Gold Medal was given to Charlie Kidd and his superb action shot “ Jay Confrontation”. Silver Medal was taken by Paul Richards and his well spotted “Dipper with Insects”. Bronze Medal was awarded to Cheryl Hewitt with a Mono street style image “Ironman Kiss” .
The Highly Commended winners were Paul Richards, Caroline Pickett, Dave Bolton and Cheryl Hewitt .
The Commended winners were Charlie Kidd and Liz Wallis each with 2 images, Francis White, Cheryl Hewitt and finally Dave Bolton with 3 images.
Thanks to Charlie Kidd and Cheryl Hewitt for hosting the Zoom and to John Whitehurst for the links. Thank you to all the members who entered and well done to the winners.
We would certainly recommend Carol for her knowledge and experience.
Many Thanks to Carol McNiven Young .
The standard of photography was very high, making for a difficult task to separate the top flyers. Carol decided on holding back 16 images of which 4 were Highly Commended and 9 Commended.
The Gold Medal was given to Charlie Kidd and his superb action shot “ Jay Confrontation”. Silver Medal was taken by Paul Richards and his well spotted “Dipper with Insects”. Bronze Medal was awarded to Cheryl Hewitt with a Mono street style image “Ironman Kiss” .
The Highly Commended winners were Paul Richards, Caroline Pickett, Dave Bolton and Cheryl Hewitt .
The Commended winners were Charlie Kidd and Liz Wallis each with 2 images, Francis White, Cheryl Hewitt and finally Dave Bolton with 3 images.
Thanks to Charlie Kidd and Cheryl Hewitt for hosting the Zoom and to John Whitehurst for the links. Thank you to all the members who entered and well done to the winners.
We would certainly recommend Carol for her knowledge and experience.
Many Thanks to Carol McNiven Young .
31st March
Tenby Camera Club had a super speaker on the 17th March, Mike Martin with his presentation “It’s not what you see, it’s what you make” .
A masterclass in avoiding all the pitfalls of errors which spoil an image, Mike explained with simple corrections how an image could become more dramatic and attractive.
Examples of how a crop can hide distracting parts of the image were shown, as well as by converting to mono, how to concentrate the eye on the main subject. Portrait work was chatted about, showing how a simple accessory, like a scarf can boost the power of an image.
Mike talked about being creative to make a unique piece of work, by blending images together and using the powerful tools found in software.
Mike discussed his 12 AWPF awarded image panel, how to link the photos and how to make them flow with each other . Mike has a very creative mind which kept Members enthralled !
On the 24th March , Tenby had an in house Zoom workshop. Two of our experienced members , Gill Mackay and Dave Bolton, shared their knowledge and skills .
Gill Mackay discussed software Topaz and the Nik Collection. With examples, Gill showed how noise could be reduced with Topaz Denoise and how Nik Silver Effect Pro can give stunning mono effects to an image. There were lots of questions answered !
Dave Bolton used his amazing creative skills, interacting with members to concoct a fun image through the tools in Photoshop . Using simple images taken of kitchen utensils, for instance, Dave demonstrated the use of selection tools, masks, filters and transformation tools like the warp & liquify tool . It was funny seeing how a fork was transformed into a creatures legs and how a cucumber into a swishing tail . A very interactive time with many suggestions and ideas being shared and discussed. This was a relaxed but clever session showing many of the techniques used in Photoshop.
This evening was a very productive educational event but with lots of chat and laughter. This shows how friendly the club is with members willing to share their hard learnt skills . Many thanks to Gill and Dave.
The meeting on the 31st March was taken over by Erica Oram, a well qualified speaker based in Sheffield. ‘The view from here’ was the title of the presentation and we were transported through run down flats, Shrewsbury Prison all the way to to the beauty of waves and waterfalls .
Erica explained that her photography time is limited so she has to make the most of what is local to produce images . Simplicity, shapes, symmetry were her base to produce stunning photographs. Erica looks for unusual angles of quite ordinary things . Her street work was very interesting with super spontaneous captures of people and dogs, telling stories and showing emotions.
Erica also talked about techniques she uses to produce unique work, like Intentional Camera Movement ( ICM ) of a bluebell wood and slow shutter speeds of water .
Members appreciated her attitude that you can produce high standard photography using your local surroundings and not having to spend lots of time and money to get that special shot !
A masterclass in avoiding all the pitfalls of errors which spoil an image, Mike explained with simple corrections how an image could become more dramatic and attractive.
Examples of how a crop can hide distracting parts of the image were shown, as well as by converting to mono, how to concentrate the eye on the main subject. Portrait work was chatted about, showing how a simple accessory, like a scarf can boost the power of an image.
Mike talked about being creative to make a unique piece of work, by blending images together and using the powerful tools found in software.
Mike discussed his 12 AWPF awarded image panel, how to link the photos and how to make them flow with each other . Mike has a very creative mind which kept Members enthralled !
On the 24th March , Tenby had an in house Zoom workshop. Two of our experienced members , Gill Mackay and Dave Bolton, shared their knowledge and skills .
Gill Mackay discussed software Topaz and the Nik Collection. With examples, Gill showed how noise could be reduced with Topaz Denoise and how Nik Silver Effect Pro can give stunning mono effects to an image. There were lots of questions answered !
Dave Bolton used his amazing creative skills, interacting with members to concoct a fun image through the tools in Photoshop . Using simple images taken of kitchen utensils, for instance, Dave demonstrated the use of selection tools, masks, filters and transformation tools like the warp & liquify tool . It was funny seeing how a fork was transformed into a creatures legs and how a cucumber into a swishing tail . A very interactive time with many suggestions and ideas being shared and discussed. This was a relaxed but clever session showing many of the techniques used in Photoshop.
This evening was a very productive educational event but with lots of chat and laughter. This shows how friendly the club is with members willing to share their hard learnt skills . Many thanks to Gill and Dave.
The meeting on the 31st March was taken over by Erica Oram, a well qualified speaker based in Sheffield. ‘The view from here’ was the title of the presentation and we were transported through run down flats, Shrewsbury Prison all the way to to the beauty of waves and waterfalls .
Erica explained that her photography time is limited so she has to make the most of what is local to produce images . Simplicity, shapes, symmetry were her base to produce stunning photographs. Erica looks for unusual angles of quite ordinary things . Her street work was very interesting with super spontaneous captures of people and dogs, telling stories and showing emotions.
Erica also talked about techniques she uses to produce unique work, like Intentional Camera Movement ( ICM ) of a bluebell wood and slow shutter speeds of water .
Members appreciated her attitude that you can produce high standard photography using your local surroundings and not having to spend lots of time and money to get that special shot !
10th March
The Third of March saw Tenby Camera Club members zoom to watch the Carmarthen Photographic Society 4 way Battle. The four clubs competing were Tenby CC, Carmarthen PS, Newquay CC and Cardigan CC. Each club had to enter 10 images, 2 only from a chosen genre. Tenby chose Sport, Colour open, Macro, Nature and Mono. The 40 images were judged by Diane Seddon of Cleethorpes CC , who appreciated the wide range of genres presented to her.
Tenby CC scored 174 out of 200, giving them first place. Newquay was close behind with 172 points . Carmarthen was 3rd with 163 points and Cardigan fourth with 157.
Diane chose her Best Image which was by Tenby’s Ali Rees “Mesmerised” . Dave Bolton had the 3rd Best image with ‘Face To Face” .
Thanks were given to Carmarthen PS for hosting an enjoyable competition .
On the 10th March, experienced judge Clive Tanner, FRPS, MPAGB, APAGB, joined us on Zoom to judge our annual Mono Competition. With 56 excellent entries Clive carefully critiqued each one, saying how the image could be improved, for instance, with cropping or adjusting contrast.
With nature, architecture, portraits, street and landscapes all represented, fourteen photographs were held back for further consideration.
Landscapes took the top three slots with Dave Bolton being awarded the Gold and Silver medals. The Gold Medal was for “Lifeboat Launch” and Silver for “Mackerel Skies” , both being taken in the beautiful Tenby. The Bronze medal was given to Liz Wallis for “On the banks of Loch Awe”
There were 4 highly commended images going to Gill MacKay, Paul RIchards, Cheryl Hewitt and Liz Wallis.
There were seven Commended images from Dave Bolton (2), Andy Watkin, Charlie Kidd, Dave Lewis, Gill MacKay and John Whitehurst.
Tenby CC scored 174 out of 200, giving them first place. Newquay was close behind with 172 points . Carmarthen was 3rd with 163 points and Cardigan fourth with 157.
Diane chose her Best Image which was by Tenby’s Ali Rees “Mesmerised” . Dave Bolton had the 3rd Best image with ‘Face To Face” .
Thanks were given to Carmarthen PS for hosting an enjoyable competition .
On the 10th March, experienced judge Clive Tanner, FRPS, MPAGB, APAGB, joined us on Zoom to judge our annual Mono Competition. With 56 excellent entries Clive carefully critiqued each one, saying how the image could be improved, for instance, with cropping or adjusting contrast.
With nature, architecture, portraits, street and landscapes all represented, fourteen photographs were held back for further consideration.
Landscapes took the top three slots with Dave Bolton being awarded the Gold and Silver medals. The Gold Medal was for “Lifeboat Launch” and Silver for “Mackerel Skies” , both being taken in the beautiful Tenby. The Bronze medal was given to Liz Wallis for “On the banks of Loch Awe”
There were 4 highly commended images going to Gill MacKay, Paul RIchards, Cheryl Hewitt and Liz Wallis.
There were seven Commended images from Dave Bolton (2), Andy Watkin, Charlie Kidd, Dave Lewis, Gill MacKay and John Whitehurst.
24th February
A different competition was held on the 24th February, the Fourtograph . This is a competition to challenge members to step outside their comfort zones of personally liked genres. Four categories of subjects are chosen in advance and members enter one image per category . The subjects for this year were Circles, Street, Portrait and Weather. The entries were scored by the Zoom audience, with a winner for each category and then an overall winner .
The Circles category had a tie for 1st place with 3 members scoring the same. They were Dave Bolton with “The Mistress and her buoys under a Harvest Moon” , John Whitehurst and “Droplet reflection” and Cheryl Hewitt with “Cathedral Circles” .
The Street category was won by Cheryl Hewitt with “Ironman Kiss”, in 2nd place Dave Bolton and “The Pigeon Lady” . In third was Nicky Rhodes with “Millennium Centre Shadows” .
The portrait category was won by Nicky Rhodes and “Me” . In second place was Jayne Crocker and “No choice but to age gracefully” and in third was Cheryl Hewitt with “Get my best side”
In first place in the Weather category was Cheryl Hewitt with “Dash for cover” .In second place was Dave Bolton and “Blowing a Hooley”. There was a tie for third, Jayne Crocker and”Sunset after the storm” and John Whitehurst with “Dark and Sunny” .
The overall placings were ,in first place Cheryl Hewitt, in second Dave Bolton and in third Nicky Rhodes .
A fun evening with some interesting and unusual photographs .
Next week, the 3rd March we join Carmarthen Camera Club via Zoom to compete in their annual 4 way Battle .
The Circles category had a tie for 1st place with 3 members scoring the same. They were Dave Bolton with “The Mistress and her buoys under a Harvest Moon” , John Whitehurst and “Droplet reflection” and Cheryl Hewitt with “Cathedral Circles” .
The Street category was won by Cheryl Hewitt with “Ironman Kiss”, in 2nd place Dave Bolton and “The Pigeon Lady” . In third was Nicky Rhodes with “Millennium Centre Shadows” .
The portrait category was won by Nicky Rhodes and “Me” . In second place was Jayne Crocker and “No choice but to age gracefully” and in third was Cheryl Hewitt with “Get my best side”
In first place in the Weather category was Cheryl Hewitt with “Dash for cover” .In second place was Dave Bolton and “Blowing a Hooley”. There was a tie for third, Jayne Crocker and”Sunset after the storm” and John Whitehurst with “Dark and Sunny” .
The overall placings were ,in first place Cheryl Hewitt, in second Dave Bolton and in third Nicky Rhodes .
A fun evening with some interesting and unusual photographs .
Next week, the 3rd March we join Carmarthen Camera Club via Zoom to compete in their annual 4 way Battle .