Club News
12th November
12th November
There was another enthralling presentation on the 12th November . Simon Stafford visited us via Zoom to transport us to Namibia exploring the landscape and wildlife. Simon is a professional photographer, specialising in wildlife, as well as being an accomplished author of books and magazine articles. He is an ambassador for Nikon & runs wildlife photography tours and workshops. His experience and enthusiasm shone through when the slideshow began.
Namibia, on the west coast of Africa, is well protected by it’s government who are trying to preserve the diverse and unique environment and wildlife.
Exploring several reserves, the wildlife was photographed very much in it’s natural surroundings . Simon explained how patience and anticipation is so important, to be ready for that spontaneous moment of behaviour. Simon advised on dealing with dust, working with the light you have, camera settings and equipment and most of all, on respecting the wildlife itself by not being intrusive.
Exploring the reserves, the wildlife included white rhino, wild dogs, cheetah, elephants, giraffe, zebra, lions and so many more of the African mammals. The landscapes were extraordinary too. Images were shown of the huge dune systems of Sossusvlei, some higher than the Shard in London, deserts ancient and arid, savannah and dried out river beds like a martian landscape.
We had a quick visit to other African countries to observe the stunning mountain gorillas, hippo , wildebeest, baboons, hyenas, zebra and leopard .
Amazing wildlife and terrain all fantastically captured on camera by Simon, who then answered many of the interesting questions with patience and skill. Simon was warmly thanked for his remarkable presentation.
Next week on the 19th November, there is the judging of the Panels Competition .
There was another enthralling presentation on the 12th November . Simon Stafford visited us via Zoom to transport us to Namibia exploring the landscape and wildlife. Simon is a professional photographer, specialising in wildlife, as well as being an accomplished author of books and magazine articles. He is an ambassador for Nikon & runs wildlife photography tours and workshops. His experience and enthusiasm shone through when the slideshow began.
Namibia, on the west coast of Africa, is well protected by it’s government who are trying to preserve the diverse and unique environment and wildlife.
Exploring several reserves, the wildlife was photographed very much in it’s natural surroundings . Simon explained how patience and anticipation is so important, to be ready for that spontaneous moment of behaviour. Simon advised on dealing with dust, working with the light you have, camera settings and equipment and most of all, on respecting the wildlife itself by not being intrusive.
Exploring the reserves, the wildlife included white rhino, wild dogs, cheetah, elephants, giraffe, zebra, lions and so many more of the African mammals. The landscapes were extraordinary too. Images were shown of the huge dune systems of Sossusvlei, some higher than the Shard in London, deserts ancient and arid, savannah and dried out river beds like a martian landscape.
We had a quick visit to other African countries to observe the stunning mountain gorillas, hippo , wildebeest, baboons, hyenas, zebra and leopard .
Amazing wildlife and terrain all fantastically captured on camera by Simon, who then answered many of the interesting questions with patience and skill. Simon was warmly thanked for his remarkable presentation.
Next week on the 19th November, there is the judging of the Panels Competition .
5th November
Well the 5th November certainly was celebrated with a “banging” talk from Julian Cremona . Julian is a naturalist, photographer, teacher and explorer. Head of Dale Fort Field Centre for many years in Pembrokeshire, he is now retired but has taken on Zoom to deliver insights into some of his wildlife trips.
A welcome return to Tenby Camera Club, he enthralled his audience with stunning photography of the natural & wonderful wildlife of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is only one fifth the size of the UK but but it is brimming with awesome wildlife. A slideshow of 300 images was shown, each one capturing the unique and incredible biodiversity of this tiny central American country. Habitats of coasts, rain forests, marshland and rivers were explored showing the adaptive behaviour of nature.
Travelling by car & water taxis a large portion of the country was covered & Julian expressed praise to the delightful local people, a good cuisine and special accommodation.
The wildlife was just remarkable, with day & night time shots, we saw an abundance of birds, butterflies, frogs, spiders, bats, lizards, crabs and snakes. All sorts of colours and sizes, many endemic to Costa Rica or Central America,
Not only were we guided through the wildlife, but the photography metadata was freely shared so we could see how the image was captured . Many of the images were taken in very difficult conditions, rain, mist, low light, at night and with heavy leaf cover . Good to see how you can cope with those conditions and still get a remarkable photograph. Cameras and associated equipment was discussed with advice on what to take on such a trip.
The praise for Julian from all the attendees was notable and it is great to know he will be returning in the New Year via Zoom for another presentation.
Julian was happy for Tenby Camera Club to open up the event to non members whose ticket payments and donations went totally to The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Many members also donated so an excellent final total of £400 was raised.
This fundraising event was kindly sponsored by the Tenby business of Paul Deverson Photography.
Sunday night, the 8th November, we held an extra social event on zoom . Our last evening of Firebreak Lockdown was celebrated with a fun Quiz. Charlie Kidd and Pauline Boswell compiled an interesting set of questions which made members laugh and groan in equal measure . A very relaxed time was had by all . Many thanks to Charlie & Pauline and congratulations to the winners Ray & Jan Hornett.
A welcome return to Tenby Camera Club, he enthralled his audience with stunning photography of the natural & wonderful wildlife of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is only one fifth the size of the UK but but it is brimming with awesome wildlife. A slideshow of 300 images was shown, each one capturing the unique and incredible biodiversity of this tiny central American country. Habitats of coasts, rain forests, marshland and rivers were explored showing the adaptive behaviour of nature.
Travelling by car & water taxis a large portion of the country was covered & Julian expressed praise to the delightful local people, a good cuisine and special accommodation.
The wildlife was just remarkable, with day & night time shots, we saw an abundance of birds, butterflies, frogs, spiders, bats, lizards, crabs and snakes. All sorts of colours and sizes, many endemic to Costa Rica or Central America,
Not only were we guided through the wildlife, but the photography metadata was freely shared so we could see how the image was captured . Many of the images were taken in very difficult conditions, rain, mist, low light, at night and with heavy leaf cover . Good to see how you can cope with those conditions and still get a remarkable photograph. Cameras and associated equipment was discussed with advice on what to take on such a trip.
The praise for Julian from all the attendees was notable and it is great to know he will be returning in the New Year via Zoom for another presentation.
Julian was happy for Tenby Camera Club to open up the event to non members whose ticket payments and donations went totally to The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Many members also donated so an excellent final total of £400 was raised.
This fundraising event was kindly sponsored by the Tenby business of Paul Deverson Photography.
Sunday night, the 8th November, we held an extra social event on zoom . Our last evening of Firebreak Lockdown was celebrated with a fun Quiz. Charlie Kidd and Pauline Boswell compiled an interesting set of questions which made members laugh and groan in equal measure . A very relaxed time was had by all . Many thanks to Charlie & Pauline and congratulations to the winners Ray & Jan Hornett.
29th October
The last zoom in October was an exceptional Landscape competition . Incorporating land, sea & urban images we were treated to a phenomenal 94 images from 26 photographers. The judge facing this mammoth task of judging was Gareth Martin. Gareth is an old friend of Tenby Camera Club, having judged and presented many times over the years. He kept a tight rein over the critique offering useful hints and advice to all the images. We were grateful for that as we weren’t prepared for an all nighter ! Gareth was warmly thanked and praised for his efforts in the rather daunting event .
The images covered a wide range of landscapes, many local, with us being so lucky having stunning countryside. Sunsets. sunrises, autumn, trees, heavy seas and waves. lakes, mists and buildings, cottages, all covered in a range of styles .
Eleven images were held back to be scored at the end. Eight of those were given a score of 19 but the remaining 3 achieved the top mark of 20.
In first place was Harry Gardiner with his “The Hidden House” an unusual aspect taken in Tenby.
In second place was an atmospheric image “Miner’s Residence” by Neil Thomas and in third was John Whitehurst and his “Scott Free Misty Morning Newport”.
There was an excellent standard of photography and the choices must have been very difficult .
Next Week, on the 5th November, Tenby is hosting in conjunction with the Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales, a fundraiser for the trust , sponsored by Paul Deverson Photography. The speaker is the brilliant Julian Cremona who will be talking and captivating us about Costa Rica .
If you are quick, there is still time to get a ticket , take a look at the Tenby Camera Club website .
The images covered a wide range of landscapes, many local, with us being so lucky having stunning countryside. Sunsets. sunrises, autumn, trees, heavy seas and waves. lakes, mists and buildings, cottages, all covered in a range of styles .
Eleven images were held back to be scored at the end. Eight of those were given a score of 19 but the remaining 3 achieved the top mark of 20.
In first place was Harry Gardiner with his “The Hidden House” an unusual aspect taken in Tenby.
In second place was an atmospheric image “Miner’s Residence” by Neil Thomas and in third was John Whitehurst and his “Scott Free Misty Morning Newport”.
There was an excellent standard of photography and the choices must have been very difficult .
Next Week, on the 5th November, Tenby is hosting in conjunction with the Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales, a fundraiser for the trust , sponsored by Paul Deverson Photography. The speaker is the brilliant Julian Cremona who will be talking and captivating us about Costa Rica .
If you are quick, there is still time to get a ticket , take a look at the Tenby Camera Club website .
22nd October
Tenby Camera Club had an interesting but poignant talk on Thursday 22nd October . Graham Harries, from Llanelli, has been widely published in magazines, newspapers and on TV.
After a brief introduction about himself we were launched into the world of dereliction and sadness. that is Chernobyl .
On the 26th April 1986, Chernobyl, in Ukraine, became the infamous place of the world’s worst nuclear accident. The nuclear reactor, no 4 at the VA Lenin power plant exploded during a safety test. 49,000 people were ordered to evacuate from the city of Pripyat and the surrounding area in just 3 hours. They never returned . The massive exclusion zone has been left to slowly disintegrate and crumble, returning to woodland slowly.
Graham has visited the exclusion zone twice, in March 2018 and October 2019 . Although the trip is an organised one, photographers are given plenty of time and appropriate freedom to roam the huge area . There are, of course, procedures which must be followed for safety, not touching things for instance, because of radiation contamination .
Graham’s photography and commentary took us into a different world of desolation and abandonment. It was thought provoking seeing school rooms with books, desks and chairs and the hospital with equipment and beds still in place . We toured through the city , seeing swimming pools, fairgrounds, parks, stadiums and churches . All silent now, decaying but not forgotten . Graham tried hard to capture his images from a less touristy angle, searching out places not so much on the normal itinerary.
He also visited the Duga radar complex which is deep in the forests of Northern Ukraine, a huge Soviet installation built at the height of the Cold War. Now it is a dilapidated structure, left to decay in the radioactive winds of Chernobyl. Interesting images of industrial neglect, turbines, antennas and vehicles brought the scene to life for us .
It was a fascinating presentation full of facts, human interest stories, and stunning, thought provoking photography. The audience was absolutely fascinated and with the many questions asked, showed their interest in this unique talk.
Tenby was pleased to be joined on Zoom by several members of Pyle & Porthcawl Camera Club.
Next week we are back to competitions. A popular one, the judging of Landscapes by Gareth Martin.
After a brief introduction about himself we were launched into the world of dereliction and sadness. that is Chernobyl .
On the 26th April 1986, Chernobyl, in Ukraine, became the infamous place of the world’s worst nuclear accident. The nuclear reactor, no 4 at the VA Lenin power plant exploded during a safety test. 49,000 people were ordered to evacuate from the city of Pripyat and the surrounding area in just 3 hours. They never returned . The massive exclusion zone has been left to slowly disintegrate and crumble, returning to woodland slowly.
Graham has visited the exclusion zone twice, in March 2018 and October 2019 . Although the trip is an organised one, photographers are given plenty of time and appropriate freedom to roam the huge area . There are, of course, procedures which must be followed for safety, not touching things for instance, because of radiation contamination .
Graham’s photography and commentary took us into a different world of desolation and abandonment. It was thought provoking seeing school rooms with books, desks and chairs and the hospital with equipment and beds still in place . We toured through the city , seeing swimming pools, fairgrounds, parks, stadiums and churches . All silent now, decaying but not forgotten . Graham tried hard to capture his images from a less touristy angle, searching out places not so much on the normal itinerary.
He also visited the Duga radar complex which is deep in the forests of Northern Ukraine, a huge Soviet installation built at the height of the Cold War. Now it is a dilapidated structure, left to decay in the radioactive winds of Chernobyl. Interesting images of industrial neglect, turbines, antennas and vehicles brought the scene to life for us .
It was a fascinating presentation full of facts, human interest stories, and stunning, thought provoking photography. The audience was absolutely fascinated and with the many questions asked, showed their interest in this unique talk.
Tenby was pleased to be joined on Zoom by several members of Pyle & Porthcawl Camera Club.
Next week we are back to competitions. A popular one, the judging of Landscapes by Gareth Martin.
14th October
On the 14th October Tenby Camera Club was treated to a special presentation by Julian Elliot.
Julian, from Salisbury, has gathered an excellent reputation since starting his photographic journey in 2005. Zooming from France he explained he became professional in 2010 and has travelled all over the world , selling his work in over 40 countries, through Getty Images and magazines like “Hello Magazine”.
Speaking in a very relaxed style, he enthralled the online audience with his “Mongolia from Steppes to Eagle Hunters” presentation .
Members had very little knowledge about this part of the world. Mongolia is the 18th largest country in the world by area, but its population of just 3 million makes it the world's most sparsely populated country. Bordered by Russia to the North and China to the South, it is landlocked with a high elevation, so has a cold and dry climate.
Julian captivated us with his encounters in this vast land with a landscape of spectacular tundra, sparse vegetation, dramatic mountains and frozen lakes. Julian’s landscape photography, often taken at sunrise or sunset, utilised panoramic techniques, to capture the expanse before him. Dramatic, beautiful and austere, the vistas took your breath away. Transport to travel to these unique locations was often by horseback with local guides.
After seeing the country, then we were introduced to some of the people. Julian wanted to photograph The Eagle Hunters, a nomadic group based in the Altai Mountains of Western Mongolia. Their falconry customs involves hunting with golden eagles on horseback, primarily hunting foxes. Each year Kazakh hunting customs are displayed at the annual Golden Eagle Festival . The portraits of these proud people, traditionally dressed in colourful handmade clothing with furs and leather, were striking . The Eagles proudly held, showing the bond between the hunter and the bird. These nomads have a relationship with eagles going back thousands of years.
It was interesting to gain an insight into this culture through Julian’s words and photography. He also spent time giving photographic advice, on techniques & camera equipment. He encouraged us to learn some local language, words & phrases to show respect and interest to the local people. A superb evening and warm thanks to Julian Elliot.
Next week on the 22nd October at 7.30 on zoom ….
At 1.23 am on 26th April 1986 Chernobyl in Ukraine, hit the world headlines when a nuclear reactor exploded. Llanelli photographer Graham Harries visited the site 32 years later and his talk brings to life the exclusion zone with it’s silence and desolation . A very special presentation .
Julian, from Salisbury, has gathered an excellent reputation since starting his photographic journey in 2005. Zooming from France he explained he became professional in 2010 and has travelled all over the world , selling his work in over 40 countries, through Getty Images and magazines like “Hello Magazine”.
Speaking in a very relaxed style, he enthralled the online audience with his “Mongolia from Steppes to Eagle Hunters” presentation .
Members had very little knowledge about this part of the world. Mongolia is the 18th largest country in the world by area, but its population of just 3 million makes it the world's most sparsely populated country. Bordered by Russia to the North and China to the South, it is landlocked with a high elevation, so has a cold and dry climate.
Julian captivated us with his encounters in this vast land with a landscape of spectacular tundra, sparse vegetation, dramatic mountains and frozen lakes. Julian’s landscape photography, often taken at sunrise or sunset, utilised panoramic techniques, to capture the expanse before him. Dramatic, beautiful and austere, the vistas took your breath away. Transport to travel to these unique locations was often by horseback with local guides.
After seeing the country, then we were introduced to some of the people. Julian wanted to photograph The Eagle Hunters, a nomadic group based in the Altai Mountains of Western Mongolia. Their falconry customs involves hunting with golden eagles on horseback, primarily hunting foxes. Each year Kazakh hunting customs are displayed at the annual Golden Eagle Festival . The portraits of these proud people, traditionally dressed in colourful handmade clothing with furs and leather, were striking . The Eagles proudly held, showing the bond between the hunter and the bird. These nomads have a relationship with eagles going back thousands of years.
It was interesting to gain an insight into this culture through Julian’s words and photography. He also spent time giving photographic advice, on techniques & camera equipment. He encouraged us to learn some local language, words & phrases to show respect and interest to the local people. A superb evening and warm thanks to Julian Elliot.
Next week on the 22nd October at 7.30 on zoom ….
At 1.23 am on 26th April 1986 Chernobyl in Ukraine, hit the world headlines when a nuclear reactor exploded. Llanelli photographer Graham Harries visited the site 32 years later and his talk brings to life the exclusion zone with it’s silence and desolation . A very special presentation .
8th October
Tenby Camera Club held it’s first competition of the season,The First Open, on October 8th . The judge tasked with assessing 76 digital images was Paul Branchflower from Swansea . Taking place on Zoom the competition was watched by 36 members . Paul critiqued all the images with care and great timing. He stated that there were 3 things which played an important part in his critique. There should be 1, an interesting subject, 2, be taken with good execution and 3, the image should grab your attention . There were certainly lots of images that fitted the criteria ably. Twenty one photographers entered images covering many styles but wildlife did feature heavily !
Neil Thomas was given first place with “Kingfisher, “Been Fishing” . Ali Rees was second with “Turnstone with crab lunch” and in third spot was Paul Richards with “Orange Tip Butterfly on garlic mustard” All 3 images scored the maximum points of 20 so it really was a close run competition. All winning images will feature on the website .
There is still an excellent opportunity to join Tenby Camera Club, only £20 membership, giving you access to a wide and interesting programme of speakers and competitions . Certainly a very stimulating way to develop your photographic journey for beginners to experienced . Details all on the website or ask to join “Friends of Tenby Camera Club Facebook Page” & leave a message for information .
Next week Tenby is hosting the brilliant Julian Elliott following him on a journey in Mongolia. Please note it is on Wednesday 14th October at 7pm for 7.30 .
Neil Thomas was given first place with “Kingfisher, “Been Fishing” . Ali Rees was second with “Turnstone with crab lunch” and in third spot was Paul Richards with “Orange Tip Butterfly on garlic mustard” All 3 images scored the maximum points of 20 so it really was a close run competition. All winning images will feature on the website .
There is still an excellent opportunity to join Tenby Camera Club, only £20 membership, giving you access to a wide and interesting programme of speakers and competitions . Certainly a very stimulating way to develop your photographic journey for beginners to experienced . Details all on the website or ask to join “Friends of Tenby Camera Club Facebook Page” & leave a message for information .
Next week Tenby is hosting the brilliant Julian Elliott following him on a journey in Mongolia. Please note it is on Wednesday 14th October at 7pm for 7.30 .
1st October
ZOOM WORKSHOP
Zoom meetings are going well at Tenby Camera Club . On Thursday the 1st October we held an online workshop. This was well attended and very interactive. Starting with assembling a panel for competition, Charlie Kidd talked through the processes to make a layout panel which shows the judge how the panel images should be viewed. Hints on choosing the images for a panel were given using previous winning panels to illustrate . Taking over the screen next was Gill Mackay who answered questions and demonstrated how to post process. Gill discussed the advantages of using Raw as apposed to jpegs. Gill also chatted about the different post processing apps and software available . Demonstrating, using members images provided, Gill showed how great improvements could be made with a few clicks . Dave Bolton then took over, again using images from members, showing how Lightroom is non-destructive. Experimenting with several sliders and observing the effects achieved, you can decide whether you like the developed image . Dave emphasised how there is no set pattern for processing , to do what pleases you.
Many thanks to Charlie Kidd, Gill Mackay and Dave Bolton for sharing their expertise in such a relaxed and approachable way.
The next Zoom meeting on the 8th October will be the judging of the 1st Open competition.
Zoom meetings are going well at Tenby Camera Club . On Thursday the 1st October we held an online workshop. This was well attended and very interactive. Starting with assembling a panel for competition, Charlie Kidd talked through the processes to make a layout panel which shows the judge how the panel images should be viewed. Hints on choosing the images for a panel were given using previous winning panels to illustrate . Taking over the screen next was Gill Mackay who answered questions and demonstrated how to post process. Gill discussed the advantages of using Raw as apposed to jpegs. Gill also chatted about the different post processing apps and software available . Demonstrating, using members images provided, Gill showed how great improvements could be made with a few clicks . Dave Bolton then took over, again using images from members, showing how Lightroom is non-destructive. Experimenting with several sliders and observing the effects achieved, you can decide whether you like the developed image . Dave emphasised how there is no set pattern for processing , to do what pleases you.
Many thanks to Charlie Kidd, Gill Mackay and Dave Bolton for sharing their expertise in such a relaxed and approachable way.
The next Zoom meeting on the 8th October will be the judging of the 1st Open competition.
24th September
Tenby Camera club held it’s annual battle with 8 other South Wales Clubs via Zoom on the 24th September.
Judge Brian Coleman had the mammoth task of critiquing and scoring 10 digital images from each club . Brian, who is a very experienced WPF circuit judge, used his expertise and knowledge to give advice, praise and encouragement .
The range of the 90 images submitted was excellent, crossing all genres of photography . Landscapes, street, wildlife, mono and creatives all featuring within this open competition .
There were 15 images awarded the highest mark, so the standard was superb. It was a close and tantalising finish with 2 clubs neck & neck up to the scoring of the final image. Those clubs were Tenby and Afan Nedd, who with the final score given, ended with identical scores of 191 out of 200. A notable and exemplary achievement by both clubs. It was decided, so that placings could be given, to take into account how many full marks of 20 each club had . Afan Nedd had 4 and Tenby 6, so Tenby was placed 1st , Afan Nedd 2nd and Cardigan 3rd with 176 points .
Brian then had the task of choosing the Best Image on the night . A stunning atmospheric landscape, “Tryfan in Winter” bu Rhidian Morgan, representing Llanelli PS was the very worthy winner.
Brian was warmly thanked for his careful and gentle critique.
On the 1st October , Tenby will hold a Zoom workshop. Learn how to assemble a panel for competition, more advice on post processing and the chance to ask questions .
Judge Brian Coleman had the mammoth task of critiquing and scoring 10 digital images from each club . Brian, who is a very experienced WPF circuit judge, used his expertise and knowledge to give advice, praise and encouragement .
The range of the 90 images submitted was excellent, crossing all genres of photography . Landscapes, street, wildlife, mono and creatives all featuring within this open competition .
There were 15 images awarded the highest mark, so the standard was superb. It was a close and tantalising finish with 2 clubs neck & neck up to the scoring of the final image. Those clubs were Tenby and Afan Nedd, who with the final score given, ended with identical scores of 191 out of 200. A notable and exemplary achievement by both clubs. It was decided, so that placings could be given, to take into account how many full marks of 20 each club had . Afan Nedd had 4 and Tenby 6, so Tenby was placed 1st , Afan Nedd 2nd and Cardigan 3rd with 176 points .
Brian then had the task of choosing the Best Image on the night . A stunning atmospheric landscape, “Tryfan in Winter” bu Rhidian Morgan, representing Llanelli PS was the very worthy winner.
Brian was warmly thanked for his careful and gentle critique.
On the 1st October , Tenby will hold a Zoom workshop. Learn how to assemble a panel for competition, more advice on post processing and the chance to ask questions .
10th September
TENBY CAMERA CLUB NEWS
We kicked off the start of the new season of Tenby Camera Club events with a cracker of a presentation.
It was decided to completely run all our events, presentations and competitions, via Zoom, at least until April 2021. Al Rees, our programme secretary, has excelled herself booking an impressive and first rate series of presentations.
So back to the 10th September, we welcomed Kieran Metcalfe and his “Chasing the Light or Confessions of a Sunburst Junkie” Presentation. Kieran, a freelance graphic designer, is also a talented amateur photographer, using his photography to control his work pressures. He admitted he doesn’t use the top level equipment, but we could see it was his eye for composition, watching the weather and obvious love of the countryside that has given him his striking ability to capture something special.
The statement “ You can tell you’re with a photographer - they keep banging on about the light” was quoted and the emphasis during Kieran’s talk was just that. All types of techniques were discussed with images to illustrate, how to shoot into the sun, use side light, using the blue hour, and taking evening and night shots. Advice on how to shoot high contrast scenes, use bracketed exposures and post processing techniques was given. We were given suggestions of Apps to use for planning your photography trip, for information on weather, clouds, the milky way, sunset & sunrise times. It was reiterated that it is important to plan ahead, sourcing locations and considering the conditions for light, mist, fog and clouds. His images each had the metadata attached so members could see his settings used.
The Peak District area was featured heavily with all sorts of moods and colours. Kieran showed us photos taken even in the same exact spot can be of different standards , all down to the light . He asked too that we should consider not using the popular”tripod”spots, to find a unique vista . This would also help erosion of paths and beauty spots .
As well as the Peak District there were images from Death Valley in the USA , taken in incredible heat, night shots of the Milky way and Salford Quay at night , Iceland and Scotland .
Kieran was thanked for his inspiring and comprehensive talk and he has certainly placed a spark under our feet to get out there and give landscape photography a try.
As the club is being run on Zoom, it is easy to be an online member for the coming season . Have look at the super speakers we have coming up and consider joining, only £20 and all the information is listed on the website.
Next week on the 17th September we have Phil Savoie, a biologist, photographer and filmmaker who has worked in the BBC Natural History unit and has taught photography as a University Professor. His talk “Up your Photography” covers topics not found in most photo lectures, from the science of our vision to lens optics, the psychology of perspective and the odd war story! The talk will cover all genres from macro to landscape, sport, wildlife, people and astro ... so there is something for everybody !
We kicked off the start of the new season of Tenby Camera Club events with a cracker of a presentation.
It was decided to completely run all our events, presentations and competitions, via Zoom, at least until April 2021. Al Rees, our programme secretary, has excelled herself booking an impressive and first rate series of presentations.
So back to the 10th September, we welcomed Kieran Metcalfe and his “Chasing the Light or Confessions of a Sunburst Junkie” Presentation. Kieran, a freelance graphic designer, is also a talented amateur photographer, using his photography to control his work pressures. He admitted he doesn’t use the top level equipment, but we could see it was his eye for composition, watching the weather and obvious love of the countryside that has given him his striking ability to capture something special.
The statement “ You can tell you’re with a photographer - they keep banging on about the light” was quoted and the emphasis during Kieran’s talk was just that. All types of techniques were discussed with images to illustrate, how to shoot into the sun, use side light, using the blue hour, and taking evening and night shots. Advice on how to shoot high contrast scenes, use bracketed exposures and post processing techniques was given. We were given suggestions of Apps to use for planning your photography trip, for information on weather, clouds, the milky way, sunset & sunrise times. It was reiterated that it is important to plan ahead, sourcing locations and considering the conditions for light, mist, fog and clouds. His images each had the metadata attached so members could see his settings used.
The Peak District area was featured heavily with all sorts of moods and colours. Kieran showed us photos taken even in the same exact spot can be of different standards , all down to the light . He asked too that we should consider not using the popular”tripod”spots, to find a unique vista . This would also help erosion of paths and beauty spots .
As well as the Peak District there were images from Death Valley in the USA , taken in incredible heat, night shots of the Milky way and Salford Quay at night , Iceland and Scotland .
Kieran was thanked for his inspiring and comprehensive talk and he has certainly placed a spark under our feet to get out there and give landscape photography a try.
As the club is being run on Zoom, it is easy to be an online member for the coming season . Have look at the super speakers we have coming up and consider joining, only £20 and all the information is listed on the website.
Next week on the 17th September we have Phil Savoie, a biologist, photographer and filmmaker who has worked in the BBC Natural History unit and has taught photography as a University Professor. His talk “Up your Photography” covers topics not found in most photo lectures, from the science of our vision to lens optics, the psychology of perspective and the odd war story! The talk will cover all genres from macro to landscape, sport, wildlife, people and astro ... so there is something for everybody !
Thursday 6th August 2020
On the 6th August Tenby Camera Club joined forces with The South and West Wales Wildlife Trust on zoom as a charity fundraiser.
We were fortunate to have a stunning presentation by Guy Edwardes, an internationally renowned wildlife & landscape Photographer. The talk titled “Seeing the Light” covered 25 years of Landscape & Wildlife Photography . A magnificent array of images covering in the first hour landscapes from home and away. Misty tones, sunsets, lakes, mountains, waterfalls and seascapes all captured uniquely . Guy explained his techniques on composition, timing, camera settings, all in a helpful manner . After a short break Guy moved on to showing a fabulous selection of wildlife images. Images of colourful creatures, large & tiny, showing us nature at it’s best from the UK and in far away countries like Costa Rica. Again equipment and techniques were discussed especially for the macro work. It was a good thing that the audience was muted during the talk …..there would have been so many wows, oohs and ahhs !
Take a look at his facebook and web pages to see what you missed !
Guy very kindly agreed to support this fund raising event to help the Wildlife Trust steer it’s way through these difficult times . With the sale of tickets and donations, over £500 was raised for this worthy local charity, with £51 being donated by members of Tenby Camera Club.
Hopefully we will be able to further fundraise for the Trust again with other speakers in the future .
We start our main programme of events in September, on Thursday evenings, these will all be via Zoom. If normally you cannot travel to our meetings why not consider joining for a year , £20 well spent ! The programme for 2020/2021 is now on this site under the Tab "Programme " There are some excellent speakers covering a wide range of genres …..tempted ??? Membership form & details under “Membership"
We were fortunate to have a stunning presentation by Guy Edwardes, an internationally renowned wildlife & landscape Photographer. The talk titled “Seeing the Light” covered 25 years of Landscape & Wildlife Photography . A magnificent array of images covering in the first hour landscapes from home and away. Misty tones, sunsets, lakes, mountains, waterfalls and seascapes all captured uniquely . Guy explained his techniques on composition, timing, camera settings, all in a helpful manner . After a short break Guy moved on to showing a fabulous selection of wildlife images. Images of colourful creatures, large & tiny, showing us nature at it’s best from the UK and in far away countries like Costa Rica. Again equipment and techniques were discussed especially for the macro work. It was a good thing that the audience was muted during the talk …..there would have been so many wows, oohs and ahhs !
Take a look at his facebook and web pages to see what you missed !
Guy very kindly agreed to support this fund raising event to help the Wildlife Trust steer it’s way through these difficult times . With the sale of tickets and donations, over £500 was raised for this worthy local charity, with £51 being donated by members of Tenby Camera Club.
Hopefully we will be able to further fundraise for the Trust again with other speakers in the future .
We start our main programme of events in September, on Thursday evenings, these will all be via Zoom. If normally you cannot travel to our meetings why not consider joining for a year , £20 well spent ! The programme for 2020/2021 is now on this site under the Tab "Programme " There are some excellent speakers covering a wide range of genres …..tempted ??? Membership form & details under “Membership"
Thursday 23rd July 2020
Bee Bonanza
Members of Tenby and District Camera Club spent a sunny weekend photographing bees in their gardens or while on their exercise walks. As well as a lot of bee-utiful images some 12 different species of Bumblebee, Solitary Bee and even a Bee mimic Fly were identified. Help with identification was provided by Clare Flynn, Pembrokeshire County Bee Recorder and records were sent to The West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre. A big thumbs up for Pembrokeshire’s wonderful nature and wildlife! It really does pay to grow a wide variety of insect friendly cultivars & native plants .
More information about bees can be obtained from The Bumblebee Conservation Trust or The Wildlife Trust.
Bee photos courtesy of Melanie Felton, Cheryl Hewitt, Gillian Mackay, Ali Rees and John Whitehurst .
Raising funds for Local Wildlife 6TH AUGUST
Tenby and District Camera Club members who appreciate Pembrokeshire’s wildlife, coast and islands have got together with the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales to raise funds for the charity.
Guy Edwardes, an internationally renowned wildlife and landscape photographer is to give his presentation ‘Seeing the Light - 25 Years of Nature and Landscape Photography’ on Thursday 6th August at 7.00pm. He has kindly agreed to support the fund-raising effort at what is continuing to be a very difficult time for the cash strapped Wildlife Trust.
The presentation will be given online via Zoom. ‘Tickets’ to see this superb evening of wonderful Wildlife and Landscape images from around the world along with Guy’s photographic tips and techniques are available by donating a minimum of £5 to the Wildlife Trust on its donation page, https://www.welshwildlife.org/support-us/make-a-donation-now. Payment can be made via PayPal or card. Please ensure that ‘PHOTO’ is added as the reference in the ‘Add a Note’ section of the payment page so bookings can be filtered out from other donations. Links to see the event will be sent to your e-mail address 24 hours before the event.
Please do consider joining this fundraiser, donating more than the minimum amount if you can, to support the work and local reserves of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales.
https://www.guyedwardes.com/profile
OTHER EVENTS COMING UP FOR MEMBERS Zoom codes to be sent out prior to the event .
30TH JULY 7.30pm
A Zoom workshop on using Lightroom and Photoshop to process images to give them more impact., How to present an image for competitions to include sizing ,naming and placing a border . The Workshop is being hosted by experienced members Charlie Kidd & Gill Mackay.
20TH AUGUST 7.30pm
Following on from the successful and enjoyable quiz recently held, there will be another one on the 20th August . Time to brush up on your general knowledge !
Members of Tenby and District Camera Club spent a sunny weekend photographing bees in their gardens or while on their exercise walks. As well as a lot of bee-utiful images some 12 different species of Bumblebee, Solitary Bee and even a Bee mimic Fly were identified. Help with identification was provided by Clare Flynn, Pembrokeshire County Bee Recorder and records were sent to The West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre. A big thumbs up for Pembrokeshire’s wonderful nature and wildlife! It really does pay to grow a wide variety of insect friendly cultivars & native plants .
More information about bees can be obtained from The Bumblebee Conservation Trust or The Wildlife Trust.
Bee photos courtesy of Melanie Felton, Cheryl Hewitt, Gillian Mackay, Ali Rees and John Whitehurst .
Raising funds for Local Wildlife 6TH AUGUST
Tenby and District Camera Club members who appreciate Pembrokeshire’s wildlife, coast and islands have got together with the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales to raise funds for the charity.
Guy Edwardes, an internationally renowned wildlife and landscape photographer is to give his presentation ‘Seeing the Light - 25 Years of Nature and Landscape Photography’ on Thursday 6th August at 7.00pm. He has kindly agreed to support the fund-raising effort at what is continuing to be a very difficult time for the cash strapped Wildlife Trust.
The presentation will be given online via Zoom. ‘Tickets’ to see this superb evening of wonderful Wildlife and Landscape images from around the world along with Guy’s photographic tips and techniques are available by donating a minimum of £5 to the Wildlife Trust on its donation page, https://www.welshwildlife.org/support-us/make-a-donation-now. Payment can be made via PayPal or card. Please ensure that ‘PHOTO’ is added as the reference in the ‘Add a Note’ section of the payment page so bookings can be filtered out from other donations. Links to see the event will be sent to your e-mail address 24 hours before the event.
Please do consider joining this fundraiser, donating more than the minimum amount if you can, to support the work and local reserves of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales.
https://www.guyedwardes.com/profile
OTHER EVENTS COMING UP FOR MEMBERS Zoom codes to be sent out prior to the event .
30TH JULY 7.30pm
A Zoom workshop on using Lightroom and Photoshop to process images to give them more impact., How to present an image for competitions to include sizing ,naming and placing a border . The Workshop is being hosted by experienced members Charlie Kidd & Gill Mackay.
20TH AUGUST 7.30pm
Following on from the successful and enjoyable quiz recently held, there will be another one on the 20th August . Time to brush up on your general knowledge !
2nd July
After a discussion of what the club accepts as a safe way forward, it was decided to sign up to the Zoom App and to proceed to plan the club programme around it .
The autumn programme and beyond will be going ahead more or less as planned. There will be some changes with speakers and judges, unfortunately not all are prepared to use Zoom . A new programme, when finalised ,will be posted on the website.
As we are using Zoom it may be easier for people to join in without having to travel. If you wish to join the club, all details can be found on the website. Club meetings via Zoom will be on a Thursday evening at 7.30 pm .
During the summer period there will be a selection of entertainment & instruction. There will be quiz on the 16th July & a Lightroom/ Photoshop workshop on the 30th July . A top class UK speaker is being booked for August too. More information to follow soon .
On the 2nd July we held a mini competition “ Whilst in Lockdown”, judged live via Zoom by club member Gill Mackay . There was an excellent standard of images, 35 in all, which Gill critiqued carefully with constructive comments. These were about small adjustments, for instance cropping & watching for bright distracting marks.
Gill gave two images the top spot, these were “Badger” by Dave Bundock and “Why so seripus” , a cat portrait by Ali Rees. John Whitehurst was 2nd with “Thick legged Flower Beetle” and Lizzie Wallis was 3rd with “Goldcrest” .Dave Bundock entered another Badger image which was highly commended . Mick Halligan gained a commended with “ Preseli Wild Pony “.
A short chat afterwards concluded the evening, just a shame we can’t share a cuppa together in person.
The autumn programme and beyond will be going ahead more or less as planned. There will be some changes with speakers and judges, unfortunately not all are prepared to use Zoom . A new programme, when finalised ,will be posted on the website.
As we are using Zoom it may be easier for people to join in without having to travel. If you wish to join the club, all details can be found on the website. Club meetings via Zoom will be on a Thursday evening at 7.30 pm .
During the summer period there will be a selection of entertainment & instruction. There will be quiz on the 16th July & a Lightroom/ Photoshop workshop on the 30th July . A top class UK speaker is being booked for August too. More information to follow soon .
On the 2nd July we held a mini competition “ Whilst in Lockdown”, judged live via Zoom by club member Gill Mackay . There was an excellent standard of images, 35 in all, which Gill critiqued carefully with constructive comments. These were about small adjustments, for instance cropping & watching for bright distracting marks.
Gill gave two images the top spot, these were “Badger” by Dave Bundock and “Why so seripus” , a cat portrait by Ali Rees. John Whitehurst was 2nd with “Thick legged Flower Beetle” and Lizzie Wallis was 3rd with “Goldcrest” .Dave Bundock entered another Badger image which was highly commended . Mick Halligan gained a commended with “ Preseli Wild Pony “.
A short chat afterwards concluded the evening, just a shame we can’t share a cuppa together in person.
21st June
Summer Activities for paid up members
Following on from a trial Zoom Meeting on the 18th June, here are a few of the activities coming up .
External Competition
Monday 22nd June Swansea 10 way Battle judged by Andy Leslie . 6.45pm for 7pm . Tenby has entered and joining codes are on TCC members facebook and by email. Good Luck Tenby.
Mini Competition
The theme is ...’Whilst in lockdown’…Judging to take place via Zoom on the 2nd July .
Critique Evening
On Thursday 25th June we are holding a Zoom Session, digital images provided in advance from members for advice /critique /suggestions for possible improvements of the image, particularly for competitions . 7.15 for 7.30 pm
Any new joining members will have access to our private Facebook page & will receive emails.
Lots of information including all the joining codes for Zoom Meets and when appropriate, outside meet ups during the summer .
Membership is £20 which will run until April 2021. Details can be found on this website , forms & payment details .
Following on from a trial Zoom Meeting on the 18th June, here are a few of the activities coming up .
External Competition
Monday 22nd June Swansea 10 way Battle judged by Andy Leslie . 6.45pm for 7pm . Tenby has entered and joining codes are on TCC members facebook and by email. Good Luck Tenby.
Mini Competition
The theme is ...’Whilst in lockdown’…Judging to take place via Zoom on the 2nd July .
Critique Evening
On Thursday 25th June we are holding a Zoom Session, digital images provided in advance from members for advice /critique /suggestions for possible improvements of the image, particularly for competitions . 7.15 for 7.30 pm
Any new joining members will have access to our private Facebook page & will receive emails.
Lots of information including all the joining codes for Zoom Meets and when appropriate, outside meet ups during the summer .
Membership is £20 which will run until April 2021. Details can be found on this website , forms & payment details .
21st May
Following on with the club’s campaign to keep up morale, another mini competition was held recently . With an Open theme, it was impressive to have 38 entries, covering all manner of material including flowers, landscapes, creatives and wildlife. Our judge tasked to cast an experienced eye over the images was member Mike Cullis, who is a circuit judge too . Mike was impressed with the standard and variety and was also pleased that new members had entered for the first time .
There were 2 highly commended images which were Ali Rees and “ Black Redstart checking the crevices” and Liz Wallis with “ What’s up Doc?” .
In third place was Dave Bundock with “Wolverine, and in second place Jo Wakeman with an owl in flight “ On the Hunt” .
In first place was Dave Marriott with “Llyn Dinas in the Mist” a beautiful misty
landscape.
Many thanks to Mike for giving his time to judge and well done to everyone who won and to those who entered.
One of the last awards to be given out this season is the Ray Hine Memorial Trophy . This Award is In memory of founder member Ray Hine, a stalwart of the club, popular and sorely missed by us all.
This award is given to the photographers who scored the most points in the Open Competitions. There are 3 Opens held each season, digital and prints, so the maximum score for each category is 120.
The Print award was won by Gill Mackay who scored 115 points , followed by Charlie Kidd with 109 points. Runners up were Dylan Harries & Jan Sullivan both with 105 points and John Whitehurst 104 points .
The Digital award was won by Gill Mackay who scored 111. Charlie Kidd was second with 109 points. Runners up were Jan Sullivan and Ali Rees both scoring 107 , Cheryl Hewitt and Roy Peters both scoring 106.
The next step was to combine the print and digital scores for an overall winner . Gill Mackay having won both sections was declared the Ray Hine Memorial winner with 226 points ( from a possible score of 240 ) . Charlie Kidd was a worthy runner up with 218 points. Excellent scoring from both of these talented members whose style & specialism are very different to each other.
Well done to all the members who entered throughout the season and I am sure Ray would have been most impressed with the standard of his Memorial .
There were 2 highly commended images which were Ali Rees and “ Black Redstart checking the crevices” and Liz Wallis with “ What’s up Doc?” .
In third place was Dave Bundock with “Wolverine, and in second place Jo Wakeman with an owl in flight “ On the Hunt” .
In first place was Dave Marriott with “Llyn Dinas in the Mist” a beautiful misty
landscape.
Many thanks to Mike for giving his time to judge and well done to everyone who won and to those who entered.
One of the last awards to be given out this season is the Ray Hine Memorial Trophy . This Award is In memory of founder member Ray Hine, a stalwart of the club, popular and sorely missed by us all.
This award is given to the photographers who scored the most points in the Open Competitions. There are 3 Opens held each season, digital and prints, so the maximum score for each category is 120.
The Print award was won by Gill Mackay who scored 115 points , followed by Charlie Kidd with 109 points. Runners up were Dylan Harries & Jan Sullivan both with 105 points and John Whitehurst 104 points .
The Digital award was won by Gill Mackay who scored 111. Charlie Kidd was second with 109 points. Runners up were Jan Sullivan and Ali Rees both scoring 107 , Cheryl Hewitt and Roy Peters both scoring 106.
The next step was to combine the print and digital scores for an overall winner . Gill Mackay having won both sections was declared the Ray Hine Memorial winner with 226 points ( from a possible score of 240 ) . Charlie Kidd was a worthy runner up with 218 points. Excellent scoring from both of these talented members whose style & specialism are very different to each other.
Well done to all the members who entered throughout the season and I am sure Ray would have been most impressed with the standard of his Memorial .
30th APRIL
With Lockdown still in place, the final club competition for this season was held completely digitally with the results posted on the club Facebook page.
The competition is to find the best of all the placed winning entries from all the competitions throughout the current season. As you can imagine the standard is exceptionally high, covering all genres. The judge performing the difficult task of picking out the best of the best was Leigh Woolford . Leigh is well placed to judge this standard of work as he is a very well qualified and an experienced camera club circuit judge.
All the top three placed winning prints were submitted to Leigh as digitals. This is not the normal procedure but the only way the competition could proceed.
There were 25 images from 13 photographers to be perused over . These were the winners of all the competitions including Landscapes, Creative, Mono, Nature, Macro (Gary Jenkins Memorial Trophy) and three Open. A stunning selection of quality photographic work.
Three images were Highly Commended, all scoring 19 points , they were Church Doors by Dave Marriott, Woodpecker on top of tree by Charlie Kidd and Clinging on by Roy Peters.
Gill Mackay was awarded second & third places with 20 points each. They were Quiet Moment getting third & second with Going Down, both being Street Photography which is a difficult genre to perfect .
The prestigious top print of the year was awarded to Dylan Harries. His “Daily Commute in India” image depicting two young lads on a speeding bike set in rural India , was awarded 20 points . This was a well captured travel/street style image capturing the connection between the boys and the photographer. A worthy winner .
The digitals, consisting of 27 images from 13 photographers & also like the prints, covered the full range of genres . Again the standard was exceptional, making critique & scoring difficult for Leigh.
Three images, each scoring 20 points, were Highly Commended. They were Liz Wallis and her Mountain Hare feeding on Heather , Dave Bolton and Extreme Mud Running and Charlie Kidd with Winchat with Grub .
In third place was Jo Wakeman scoring 20 points and an exquisite Long eared Owl in flight.
In second place was Liz Wallis, also scoring 20 points with The Quilt Maker . A super travel portrait of a craftswoman, capturing beautiful expression and colours.
The champion of the digitals was Charlie Kidd, scoring 20 points, with Sparrow hawk enjoying prey . A striking capture of this beautiful bird, with great feather detail, subtle toned background and a story to tell. A commendable winner amongst superlative images .
It is sad that this was the last programmed Competition of the season. Many thanks should go to our Internal Programme Secretary, Dave Marriott, for his organisation of all the competitions held this season.
Now that all the competitions have been scored, we have another award to be announced, that is the Photographer of the Year. This is the pinnacle of the achievements sought by the competitive members . This trophy is given to the photographer who has gained the most points throughout the 2019/2020 season. This is a significant award because the photographer who wins has to be accomplished across all the genres of photography . Charlie Kidd is proficient and skilled at his craft. A well deserved accolade for an experienced, helpful and active club member.
We are hoping that some normality will prevail when Tenby Camera Club resumes in September .
Club Members would like to wish everyone who follows the club’s activities in the press, on Facebook & on our website a safe & healthy summer.
The competition is to find the best of all the placed winning entries from all the competitions throughout the current season. As you can imagine the standard is exceptionally high, covering all genres. The judge performing the difficult task of picking out the best of the best was Leigh Woolford . Leigh is well placed to judge this standard of work as he is a very well qualified and an experienced camera club circuit judge.
All the top three placed winning prints were submitted to Leigh as digitals. This is not the normal procedure but the only way the competition could proceed.
There were 25 images from 13 photographers to be perused over . These were the winners of all the competitions including Landscapes, Creative, Mono, Nature, Macro (Gary Jenkins Memorial Trophy) and three Open. A stunning selection of quality photographic work.
Three images were Highly Commended, all scoring 19 points , they were Church Doors by Dave Marriott, Woodpecker on top of tree by Charlie Kidd and Clinging on by Roy Peters.
Gill Mackay was awarded second & third places with 20 points each. They were Quiet Moment getting third & second with Going Down, both being Street Photography which is a difficult genre to perfect .
The prestigious top print of the year was awarded to Dylan Harries. His “Daily Commute in India” image depicting two young lads on a speeding bike set in rural India , was awarded 20 points . This was a well captured travel/street style image capturing the connection between the boys and the photographer. A worthy winner .
The digitals, consisting of 27 images from 13 photographers & also like the prints, covered the full range of genres . Again the standard was exceptional, making critique & scoring difficult for Leigh.
Three images, each scoring 20 points, were Highly Commended. They were Liz Wallis and her Mountain Hare feeding on Heather , Dave Bolton and Extreme Mud Running and Charlie Kidd with Winchat with Grub .
In third place was Jo Wakeman scoring 20 points and an exquisite Long eared Owl in flight.
In second place was Liz Wallis, also scoring 20 points with The Quilt Maker . A super travel portrait of a craftswoman, capturing beautiful expression and colours.
The champion of the digitals was Charlie Kidd, scoring 20 points, with Sparrow hawk enjoying prey . A striking capture of this beautiful bird, with great feather detail, subtle toned background and a story to tell. A commendable winner amongst superlative images .
It is sad that this was the last programmed Competition of the season. Many thanks should go to our Internal Programme Secretary, Dave Marriott, for his organisation of all the competitions held this season.
Now that all the competitions have been scored, we have another award to be announced, that is the Photographer of the Year. This is the pinnacle of the achievements sought by the competitive members . This trophy is given to the photographer who has gained the most points throughout the 2019/2020 season. This is a significant award because the photographer who wins has to be accomplished across all the genres of photography . Charlie Kidd is proficient and skilled at his craft. A well deserved accolade for an experienced, helpful and active club member.
We are hoping that some normality will prevail when Tenby Camera Club resumes in September .
Club Members would like to wish everyone who follows the club’s activities in the press, on Facebook & on our website a safe & healthy summer.
24th April
Tenby Camera Club is keeping up it’s activities in these worrying times with many members housebound and in isolation.
We held a mini competition on our Facebook page with the subject being “Food Glorious Food” . There were some fantastic images showing members creativity and skills. Our judge for this was experienced member Dave Bolton, who is a very creative photographer himself and well placed to perform this task.
Dave highly commended 5 images out of the 35 images, and then placed 3 more . In 3rd place was Ella Thomas with “A dust of sugar” and in in 2nd place was John Whitehurst with “ Has to be the best, Boiled Egg & soldiers ..Yummy” The 1st place was given to Ray Hornett and his “Food Glorious Food” . A super message spelt out in fruit & vegetables.
Our formal programme of events is now coming to a close for this season . The results of the 3rd Open competition was announced on the Facebook page with videos and photo albums. The judge, Peter Young also made a critique video going through the digital entries as if we were in club ! Not an ideal situation but better than just reading the results on the website.
Although the presentation of the results was unconventional, the standard of entries were as usual of a very high standard with many genres captured with excellent skills. Peter Young stepped up to the plate using his extensive experience as a judge .
The print section ( the prints being delivered to the judge prior to Lockdown ) was well supported with 18 prints from 9 photographers .
Seven images were held back, one was commended “Take a seat & watch the sunrise” by Cheryl Hewitt and three were highly commended. They were “Blue tit” & “Fearless Robin Frenzy” both by John Whitehurst and “Missed the Ball” by Ali Rees.
The placed images were 3rd “Girl in the Tunnel” and 2nd “Quiet Moment” , excellent Street photography both by Gill Mackay. In 1st place was a stunning surfing capture “Breaking Through” by Ali Rees .
The Digital section was also well supported with 28 images from 14 photographers . Nine images were held back, four were commended. They were “Action Man” by Ali Rees , “Who’s there” by Dave Marriott , “It’s Springtime” by Jan Sullivan and “Tate Modern Stairs” by Gill Mackay.
Two were highly commended , those being, “Marloes Sands” by Mick Halligan and “Burnett Moths Mating’ by Cheryl Hewitt.
In third place was Liz Wallis and “The Quilt Maker”, and in second place with “The Old General Store” was Roy Peters . Gill Mackay gained the top spot with her “Down the Steps”, a fine black & white Street scene .
The next and last scheduled competition results will be the prestigious Print and Digital Photographs of the Year . The entries are the placed photographs from all the externally judged competitions throughout the 2019/2020 Season . Of course , this will produce a competition of impressively high standards . Again the results will be posted on our Facebook page so if you want to see them all, then consider joining Tenby Camera Club. Joining the club will give you access to the private Facebook page where our competitions are held at the moment.
We held a mini competition on our Facebook page with the subject being “Food Glorious Food” . There were some fantastic images showing members creativity and skills. Our judge for this was experienced member Dave Bolton, who is a very creative photographer himself and well placed to perform this task.
Dave highly commended 5 images out of the 35 images, and then placed 3 more . In 3rd place was Ella Thomas with “A dust of sugar” and in in 2nd place was John Whitehurst with “ Has to be the best, Boiled Egg & soldiers ..Yummy” The 1st place was given to Ray Hornett and his “Food Glorious Food” . A super message spelt out in fruit & vegetables.
Our formal programme of events is now coming to a close for this season . The results of the 3rd Open competition was announced on the Facebook page with videos and photo albums. The judge, Peter Young also made a critique video going through the digital entries as if we were in club ! Not an ideal situation but better than just reading the results on the website.
Although the presentation of the results was unconventional, the standard of entries were as usual of a very high standard with many genres captured with excellent skills. Peter Young stepped up to the plate using his extensive experience as a judge .
The print section ( the prints being delivered to the judge prior to Lockdown ) was well supported with 18 prints from 9 photographers .
Seven images were held back, one was commended “Take a seat & watch the sunrise” by Cheryl Hewitt and three were highly commended. They were “Blue tit” & “Fearless Robin Frenzy” both by John Whitehurst and “Missed the Ball” by Ali Rees.
The placed images were 3rd “Girl in the Tunnel” and 2nd “Quiet Moment” , excellent Street photography both by Gill Mackay. In 1st place was a stunning surfing capture “Breaking Through” by Ali Rees .
The Digital section was also well supported with 28 images from 14 photographers . Nine images were held back, four were commended. They were “Action Man” by Ali Rees , “Who’s there” by Dave Marriott , “It’s Springtime” by Jan Sullivan and “Tate Modern Stairs” by Gill Mackay.
Two were highly commended , those being, “Marloes Sands” by Mick Halligan and “Burnett Moths Mating’ by Cheryl Hewitt.
In third place was Liz Wallis and “The Quilt Maker”, and in second place with “The Old General Store” was Roy Peters . Gill Mackay gained the top spot with her “Down the Steps”, a fine black & white Street scene .
The next and last scheduled competition results will be the prestigious Print and Digital Photographs of the Year . The entries are the placed photographs from all the externally judged competitions throughout the 2019/2020 Season . Of course , this will produce a competition of impressively high standards . Again the results will be posted on our Facebook page so if you want to see them all, then consider joining Tenby Camera Club. Joining the club will give you access to the private Facebook page where our competitions are held at the moment.
2nd April 2020
Well I’m pleased to say Tenby Camera Club hasn’t disappeared completely, we are just home based !
On our facebook members page we held a digital mini competition with the theme of “In my Garden” . We had 42 entries, quality images of flowers, insects, fun composites , birds and frogs !
In first place was Cheryl Hewitt with a close up of an Anemone flower. Cheryl also had 2nd place with “Out Collecting” a bee flying into a rosemary flower and in 3rd was Liz Wallis and “frog in the green” a super shot of a frog in a garden pool amongst the greenery ! It was kindly judged by Conrad Rees who did an excellent job.
Keeps us out of mischief…..
One of our competitions held this week was the Mike Rowe Memorial Trophy . This is a competition for any member to enter who hadn’t attained a top 3 placement in any of the current season’s competitions. The competition is in memory of Mike Rowe who was a much valued and liked Tenby Club member.
There were some wonderful images across all the genres, portraits, landscapes, travel and wildlife . All the entries had to be digital and they were expertly judged by member & circuit judge Harry Gardiner .
There were 6 images commended from Rosie Dungey (2) , Melanie Felton ( 2 ) ,Mats Fredriksson and Dave Bundock.
In first place was “Maggie Inbound” a stunning owl in flight, by Mick Halligan .
In second place was Rosie Dungey with “Pelican Bill”. A close up of a Dalmation Pelican’s bill and in third, also Rosie Dungey, with “Just Dolly” . A charming young girl portrait.
There is, of course, no meetings at the moment but the website and facebook page is still in use . If you take out a membership now you can join in the ongoing mini comps on the members facebook page . Forms can be found on the webpage .
On our facebook members page we held a digital mini competition with the theme of “In my Garden” . We had 42 entries, quality images of flowers, insects, fun composites , birds and frogs !
In first place was Cheryl Hewitt with a close up of an Anemone flower. Cheryl also had 2nd place with “Out Collecting” a bee flying into a rosemary flower and in 3rd was Liz Wallis and “frog in the green” a super shot of a frog in a garden pool amongst the greenery ! It was kindly judged by Conrad Rees who did an excellent job.
Keeps us out of mischief…..
One of our competitions held this week was the Mike Rowe Memorial Trophy . This is a competition for any member to enter who hadn’t attained a top 3 placement in any of the current season’s competitions. The competition is in memory of Mike Rowe who was a much valued and liked Tenby Club member.
There were some wonderful images across all the genres, portraits, landscapes, travel and wildlife . All the entries had to be digital and they were expertly judged by member & circuit judge Harry Gardiner .
There were 6 images commended from Rosie Dungey (2) , Melanie Felton ( 2 ) ,Mats Fredriksson and Dave Bundock.
In first place was “Maggie Inbound” a stunning owl in flight, by Mick Halligan .
In second place was Rosie Dungey with “Pelican Bill”. A close up of a Dalmation Pelican’s bill and in third, also Rosie Dungey, with “Just Dolly” . A charming young girl portrait.
There is, of course, no meetings at the moment but the website and facebook page is still in use . If you take out a membership now you can join in the ongoing mini comps on the members facebook page . Forms can be found on the webpage .
Corona Virus
Tenby & District Camera Club regret to announce that, there will be no meeting on this Thursday , 19th March. and will hold no further meetings until the virus situation allows.
The remaining outstanding internal competitions are going ahead via email , with the critique and results announced via our members Facebook page.
We plan to hold our AGM the first Thursday evening in September.
The remaining outstanding internal competitions are going ahead via email , with the critique and results announced via our members Facebook page.
We plan to hold our AGM the first Thursday evening in September.
12th March
On the 12th March, we welcomed Gareth Martin to judge our Mono Competition. Gareth is a popular and experienced judge , a member of Afan Nedd and Cymru Monochrome clubs . He is a specialist in Monochrome work, using his experience to comment on all the entries. Gareth wanted to judge & score live on the night, unusual for our competitions where the judge has several weeks to look at the images entered.
There were 17 prints entered by 10 photographers , including wildlife, landscapes and street photography. A high standard resulted in 5 prints being held back for a final assessment and score.
Gill Mackay with her Street Photography images won 1st place with “The Kiss” and 2nd place with “Going Down”. Dave Marriott took the 3rd place with his local landscape
“Church Doors”
There were 28 digital images from 14 members with portraits, sport & travel photography featuring. Seven images were held back for final marking.
In 1st place was Dave Bolton and his Tenby landscape “The Moorings”. Roy Peters and his vintage room image “Abandoned” was placed 2nd . In 3rd place was Al Rees with an action surfer photo “Balance of Concentration” .
Gareth was warmly thanked for his humour and respectful critique.
Tenby Camera Club is now considering how to progress with the coronavirus outbreak . For details on what is happening please see our facebook and webpages for up to date information.
There were 17 prints entered by 10 photographers , including wildlife, landscapes and street photography. A high standard resulted in 5 prints being held back for a final assessment and score.
Gill Mackay with her Street Photography images won 1st place with “The Kiss” and 2nd place with “Going Down”. Dave Marriott took the 3rd place with his local landscape
“Church Doors”
There were 28 digital images from 14 members with portraits, sport & travel photography featuring. Seven images were held back for final marking.
In 1st place was Dave Bolton and his Tenby landscape “The Moorings”. Roy Peters and his vintage room image “Abandoned” was placed 2nd . In 3rd place was Al Rees with an action surfer photo “Balance of Concentration” .
Gareth was warmly thanked for his humour and respectful critique.
Tenby Camera Club is now considering how to progress with the coronavirus outbreak . For details on what is happening please see our facebook and webpages for up to date information.
27th February
It was a busy and interesting night on the 27th February for Tenby Camera Club.
The evening started with the results of the Hexagon Competition . This competition, held the previous week, has six categories, this year being Nature, Landscape, Portrait, Creative, Sport and Architecture. Members enter a digital image for each genre . They are then scored by the audience present, out of 20 . An interesting competition illustrating cross genre skills of the photographer.
The winner of Nature was Dylan Harries, Creative by Charlie Kidd, Cheryl Hewitt won Architecture and Sport and Dave Bolton won Landscape and Portrait.
The overall winner was Dave Bolton , with Charlie Kidd in second place and Cheryl Hewitt in third.
Following on, members and many extra guests were then enthralled with the stunning presentation by club member Mike Cullis “My Falkland Islands Adventure”.
From the very start the audience was transported to a very different world to Wales. Mike took us with narrative, stills and video on his journey starting in Brize Norton and then across the interesting and beautiful landscapes of the Falklands. The scenery was very exotic and Caribbean like but Mike assured us the temperatures were appreciably different!
With over 420 islands and a population of around four thousand (similar to Tenby), Mike brought to life the lifestyle, houses, gardens and facilities.
Then it was time to explore the incomparable wildlife. Journeying around the Islands we were treated to stunning observations starting with the Black browed Albatross. Mike sat so close to these majestic birds who pair for life. He gave an insight to their diet, breeding habits and behaviour .
Then we took a walk to discover elephant seals, King Cormorants and five species of native Penguin. Again Mike,using video and stills, captured special moments of the behaviour of these special creatures. Rock Hopper, Macaroni, Magallanic, Gentoo & King Penguins……who knew all their distinctive and individual characters ? Well we did by the end of Mike’s Talk ! From cute chicks to aggressive territorial behaviour, sad moments when a Southern Sea Lion captured a weak penguin. All the emotions were covered .
Mike said he took over 12,000 images in 2 weeks with his equipment being the Panasonic G9 , Canon 5D and a GoPro.
There was a lively question and answer session and everyone left feeling they had actually been there ! Many thanks to Mike Cullis for his hard work in making an exceptional presentation .
Next week it is the Carmarthen Battle held by Carmarthen Camera Club .There is no meeting in St.Florence .
The evening started with the results of the Hexagon Competition . This competition, held the previous week, has six categories, this year being Nature, Landscape, Portrait, Creative, Sport and Architecture. Members enter a digital image for each genre . They are then scored by the audience present, out of 20 . An interesting competition illustrating cross genre skills of the photographer.
The winner of Nature was Dylan Harries, Creative by Charlie Kidd, Cheryl Hewitt won Architecture and Sport and Dave Bolton won Landscape and Portrait.
The overall winner was Dave Bolton , with Charlie Kidd in second place and Cheryl Hewitt in third.
Following on, members and many extra guests were then enthralled with the stunning presentation by club member Mike Cullis “My Falkland Islands Adventure”.
From the very start the audience was transported to a very different world to Wales. Mike took us with narrative, stills and video on his journey starting in Brize Norton and then across the interesting and beautiful landscapes of the Falklands. The scenery was very exotic and Caribbean like but Mike assured us the temperatures were appreciably different!
With over 420 islands and a population of around four thousand (similar to Tenby), Mike brought to life the lifestyle, houses, gardens and facilities.
Then it was time to explore the incomparable wildlife. Journeying around the Islands we were treated to stunning observations starting with the Black browed Albatross. Mike sat so close to these majestic birds who pair for life. He gave an insight to their diet, breeding habits and behaviour .
Then we took a walk to discover elephant seals, King Cormorants and five species of native Penguin. Again Mike,using video and stills, captured special moments of the behaviour of these special creatures. Rock Hopper, Macaroni, Magallanic, Gentoo & King Penguins……who knew all their distinctive and individual characters ? Well we did by the end of Mike’s Talk ! From cute chicks to aggressive territorial behaviour, sad moments when a Southern Sea Lion captured a weak penguin. All the emotions were covered .
Mike said he took over 12,000 images in 2 weeks with his equipment being the Panasonic G9 , Canon 5D and a GoPro.
There was a lively question and answer session and everyone left feeling they had actually been there ! Many thanks to Mike Cullis for his hard work in making an exceptional presentation .
Next week it is the Carmarthen Battle held by Carmarthen Camera Club .There is no meeting in St.Florence .