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At our recent 4th Print competition of the season, judged by Mr Tony Catt from Deal Camera Club, the winners of each section (marks out of 20) were as follows:- 

Open Subject:- 

Novice:- ‘High Visibility Trevor Page 20

(3 Entries) ‘The School Bus Eve Wilson 18 


Intermediate:- ‘Peel or no Peel Sue Cowell 20

(12 entries) ‘Ancient walls Charles White 19 

Advanced:- ‘Fighting for the Goat Kyrgyzstan’ Marie-Laure Stone DPAGB 20

(13 entries) ‘X In the city’ David Hughes 20

‘Grizzly Bear with salmon ‘ Ian Stone CPAGB 19

‘Beached’ Paul Gavin 19 


PORTRAITS:- 


Novice:- ‘Away with the Fairies’ Derrick Green 20

(3 entries) ‘Charlotte’ Trevor Page 19 


Intermediate:- ‘Mother and Daughter’ Sue Cowell 20

(6 entrries) ‘The Lowland Gorilla’ Mike Connell 18 ‘Shuna’ Dereck Lodge 18 


Advanced:- ‘The centenarian, Kashgar, China’ Ian Stone CPAGB 20 

(11 entries) ‘Greek corn seller’ Paul Gavin 20

‘Elaine & Joanne’ Frank Barraclough 19 


The above winning photographs, scoring 20 points, can be viewed on our website, plus others in our gallery, at www.folkestonecameraclub.co.uk along with further information about our club. 

On the 19th February, a professional motor sport photographer KERRY DUNLOP wil be presenting "MOTOR SPORTS AGAIN" After last years exciting presentation Kerry gives us more amazing shots.

The following Monday 26th February, will be our 4th Slide/Digital Image Competition of the season., followed on the 5th March by our Peter Heritage (Set Subject competition. This year - Fairy Tales) and Reg Walker Cups (best of last season slides/digital images), + ST. AUBYN CUP A landscape print competition which will prove to be a full and busy evening. 

In addition to the Monday night meetings, we will be having our monthly Practical Evening on 20th February, where members can practice with the studio lighting. Then Friday 23rd we will be having a Digital image Battle with Ashford Quest Camera Club. Ashford are the premier club in the area, so we'll need to be on the top line. Followed by BATTLE OF THE PRINTS hosted by Malling Photographic Society. Six prints each from eleven clubs in competition on Tuesday 27th February. 

Our club is going from strength to strength now, which is almost certainly due to the Digital age - we have accumulated several new members this season,

Our meetings are held at the St. Georges Church, Audley Road, Folkestone (on the corner of Shorncliffe Road, opposite West Station) 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