Ray Hine Presentation
Tenby and District Camera Club welcomed one of its Honorary Presidents to talk to the members on Thursday 19th November, Mr Ray Hine. Ray is one of the founder members of the club which was established in the early 1980’s.
Ray in 1997 won the BBC Wildlife Photography Award and was filmed by the BBC for one of their outside broadcasts.
Ray's talk was a return of the age of film and slide photography where his presentation was on ‘Day trips to Europe and Switzerland’. As Ray explained, in the late 80’s early 90’s, some of the local travel agents offered day trips to European countries. Ray’s visits brought us to Iceland, Venice, Prague and Bergen. Leaving early morning, on flights from Cardiff and Birmingham, and returning late evening that same day, or early morning the next day.
Our first visit was to Icelands capital and largest city, Reykjavik. E were shown images of the architecture of the National and Saga Museums. The striking concrete hall Grimskirja Church with its rotating Perlan Glass Dome, then on to the Glacier’s, the Blue Lagoon and Geothermal area surrounding the Geyser and the Sprouting Strokkur.
Our next visit was to Venice the Italian island city known for its canals, carnivals and San Marco Square. Following this one day visit we continued our European tour to Prague, showing us some of the major historical areas of the city, the New Town, Wenceslas Square at its heart, and the charming old town and the picturesque Lesser town. The slides together with Ray’s talk gave us an insight into turbulent history and the ancient architecture, and the stunning views over the whole of Prague.
Our last visit before the break for refreshments brought us to the Port of Bergen in Norway with its charming narrow streets and alley ways, between old wooden houses, along Bryggen, Fishmarket and Fjelneien. Bergen is the gateway to the Fjords of Norway and is a UNESCO World Heritage city, Ray’s slides showed us the combination of nature, culture and the urban life of the city.
Following the break we returned to Ray’s favourite country Switzerland and in particular to Zermatt and the Matterhorn, the mountain of mountains, shaped like a jagged tooth and a magnet for adventurers and photographers. The Matterhorn is probably the most photographed mountain in the world, and Ray’s slides justified that statement. Using the cable cars to ascend we saw views of the valley, the sheep and cattle, but most of all the atmospheric views of the mountain range. Reaching a height of 4,478m, the Matterhorn’s first ascent was in July 1865. Ray did not reach the summit, but did reach 3,089m by cable car.
Ray’s talk brought back many memories to the club members, using film and slide projectors, being sure of exposures not like the digital camera’s of today, a 36 exposure film meant that you hoped 36 prints or slides would return and all the images being of the standard for showing to friends, family and clubs.
The Chairman thanked Ray for his excellent and nostalgic presentation and commented in particular at the sharpness and excellent exposures of all the slides shown. Members showed their appreciation with a rapturous round of applause.
Ray in 1997 won the BBC Wildlife Photography Award and was filmed by the BBC for one of their outside broadcasts.
Ray's talk was a return of the age of film and slide photography where his presentation was on ‘Day trips to Europe and Switzerland’. As Ray explained, in the late 80’s early 90’s, some of the local travel agents offered day trips to European countries. Ray’s visits brought us to Iceland, Venice, Prague and Bergen. Leaving early morning, on flights from Cardiff and Birmingham, and returning late evening that same day, or early morning the next day.
Our first visit was to Icelands capital and largest city, Reykjavik. E were shown images of the architecture of the National and Saga Museums. The striking concrete hall Grimskirja Church with its rotating Perlan Glass Dome, then on to the Glacier’s, the Blue Lagoon and Geothermal area surrounding the Geyser and the Sprouting Strokkur.
Our next visit was to Venice the Italian island city known for its canals, carnivals and San Marco Square. Following this one day visit we continued our European tour to Prague, showing us some of the major historical areas of the city, the New Town, Wenceslas Square at its heart, and the charming old town and the picturesque Lesser town. The slides together with Ray’s talk gave us an insight into turbulent history and the ancient architecture, and the stunning views over the whole of Prague.
Our last visit before the break for refreshments brought us to the Port of Bergen in Norway with its charming narrow streets and alley ways, between old wooden houses, along Bryggen, Fishmarket and Fjelneien. Bergen is the gateway to the Fjords of Norway and is a UNESCO World Heritage city, Ray’s slides showed us the combination of nature, culture and the urban life of the city.
Following the break we returned to Ray’s favourite country Switzerland and in particular to Zermatt and the Matterhorn, the mountain of mountains, shaped like a jagged tooth and a magnet for adventurers and photographers. The Matterhorn is probably the most photographed mountain in the world, and Ray’s slides justified that statement. Using the cable cars to ascend we saw views of the valley, the sheep and cattle, but most of all the atmospheric views of the mountain range. Reaching a height of 4,478m, the Matterhorn’s first ascent was in July 1865. Ray did not reach the summit, but did reach 3,089m by cable car.
Ray’s talk brought back many memories to the club members, using film and slide projectors, being sure of exposures not like the digital camera’s of today, a 36 exposure film meant that you hoped 36 prints or slides would return and all the images being of the standard for showing to friends, family and clubs.
The Chairman thanked Ray for his excellent and nostalgic presentation and commented in particular at the sharpness and excellent exposures of all the slides shown. Members showed their appreciation with a rapturous round of applause.