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FOLKESTONE CAMERA CLUB

On Monday 27th   February,  Chris Parry,  judged this 4th slide competition of the season.  It was a very interesting evening, our members learning a lot from his tips, advice and experience o­n how we could improve our photography. As we can see, the slide numbers are reducing in favour of digital images. 

His winners were (marks out of 20):-

Monochrome:  â€˜Tea for Two’  Dave Turner  19
(5 entries)  â€˜Round House’  David Hughes 18  â€˜   
Novice:  No Entries

Intermediate: â€˜Golden Beech Leaves’ Muriel Hilliard  18 
(6 entries)  â€˜Stone Cross’  Glen Yorke   17
  
Advanced:  â€˜Bright Eyes’  David Hughes  20
(18 entries)  â€˜Clouds over Capel’ Jerry Watson  20
‘Purple Door’  Keith Radford ARPS 19 â€˜St. Tropez Bell Tower’ Brian Collins CPAGB 19
   
Medium Format â€˜Figurehead’  Bryan Mewse  20
(4 entries)  â€˜The Vigil’   Bryan Mewse  19
   â€˜Sacha 1’   Victor Fowler  19

Digital Image:- â€˜Table for Four’  Robert Brisley LRPS 20
(43 entries_  â€˜Hitched Up Ready to Go’ Pam Wraight  20
   â€˜Ightam Mote’  Geoff Bromley  20
   â€˜Chatting’   Melanie Chalk  20
   â€˜Marooned’   Frank Barraclough  19
   â€˜Yellow Billed Stork’ Debie Armour  19
   â€˜Blue Tit’   Duncan Armour  19

The above entries receiving 20 points can be viewed o­n our website at www.folkestonecameraclub.co.uk  along with many other  photographs taken by members. 

We also have many Links to Photography related shops.

Next Monday 6th March will be our PETER HERITAGE CUP Subject: “Entertainment� + REG.WALKER CUP (best of last years slides/images) + ST. AUBYN CUP A landscape print competition and our Judge: Mr Adrian Harrison who will have quite a job deciding the winners of these three competitions which will prove to be a very entertaining and long evening!

The following week 13th March the EUROTUNNEL CHALLENGE TROPHY.will be competed for by Folkestone v Canterbury, Deal & District & Gateway Camera Clubs. Hosted by Folkestone C.C. Judge: Mr Keith Evans FRPS, DPAGB. Again this will be a very enjoyable evening, where we can see other clubs work. 

The 20th March will be the SLIDE/PROJECTED IMAGE COMPETITION No.5
Judge: Dr. Peter Lewis LRPS.

Our meetings are held at the United Reform Community Hall, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone o­n Mondays at 7.45pm.  New members are always welcome,  if interested please phone Mrs Jenny Barraclough (Press Officer) 01303 245399, or e mail  jenny-bar@btconnect.com