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Monday 16th April was our 6th and final Digital Image competition of the season. Our judge was Mr Keith Evans FRPS DPAGB Premier. As a very experienced photographer and judge, he gave his comments, tips and advice to help our members learn how to improve their photography.

His results (out of 20) were:-

Monochrome:

(19 entries)

PETT LEVEL by Paul Gavin LRPS 20

SEVENTEEN FOURTEEN by Bob Brisley LRPS 19

RUSHING INTO THE FUTURE by David Hughes 19

Creative:-

(18 entries)

SAWING by Bob Brisley LRPS 20

PHYSALIS by John Mitchell 20

STREET REFLECTIONS by Frank Barraclough 19

FISH OUT OF WATER by Melanie Chalk 19


Open:

(26 entries)

LILY by Jean Turner 20

DIVE BOMBING by Melanie Chalk 20

ROOF LINE 2 by Arthur Bailey 19

CROCOSMIA LUCIFER by Mike Connell 19

WINDOWS REFLECTED by Michael Chalk 19

The above winning photographs, scoring 20 points, can be seen on our website at www.folkestonecameraclub.co.uk where we also have many Links to Photography related and other Shops.

Next Monday 23rd April will be our fifth print competition of the season followed by a Battle with Gateway (Dover) Camera Club on Thursday 26th April. The following Monday will be a talk given by John Abrook FRPS with ‘A Glimpse of the Orient’ – John is a brilliant photographer so we know we will be in for a very good evening. There will be no meeting the following Monday due to the Bank Holiday, then on the 14th May our final Print Competition along with the St. Aubyn Cup Competition which is for Landscape Prints only, will be held,

We are certainly doing well – within the club we now have, among our members, A.R.P.S., L.R.P.S., C.P.A.G.B., and D.P.A.G.B. award and competition winners of acceptances and prizes, we are without a doubt among the top clubs in Kent now, not only for our members personal achievements but also as a club. We have won several Battles recently, including, the Eurotunnel Trophy against Deal, Gateway (Dover), and Canterbury, (where we tied with Gateway (Dover)), and at the Battle at Malling we tied 2nd with 11 clubs entering.

If you have ever come along to our club and, perhaps been disappointed with that particular evenings presentation, do please come along and ‘try us again’. We now have approximately 70 members and our club is very strong, as you can see from above. Unfortunately some potential new members come along and that actual evening may not be their ‘cup-of-tea’ so they don’t come again, which is a shame as we have so much to offer anyone who is interested in photography. Our programme covers many aspects of photography and we try to suit everyone's taste and ability Our motto is ‘We don’t Teach, But You Learn’. Our new season will commence in September, and the Programme will be on our website for viewing from late August.

Our Annual Dinner and Awards Night will be held on the 25th May where all competition winners will receive their trophies from our guest speaker, Mr Chris Shore FRPS AFIAP MPAGB APAGB. A report from the dinner with all the overall winners will be announced after this event. which will end our 200607 season.

Our meetings are held at the St Georges Church, Audley Road, (on the corner of Shorncliffe Road opposite West Station) Folkestone on Mondays at 7.45pm. New members are always welcome, if interested please phone Mrs Jenny Barraclough (Press Officer) 01303 245399. E mail: jenny-bar@btconnect.com