News

By Jenny Barraclough

Deborah and Duncan Armour LRPS recently presented a selection of their images taken in Madagaskar.

It was a wonderful evening, seeing some brilliant photography and also an insight into the wildlife and flora and fauna of that region.

Deborah also visited us Last week to judge our 2nd Print and Monochrome Image competition of the season. Being a very competent and experienced photographer, she gave us very good comments on how we can improve our photography. He was an excellent judge and gave a wide range of marks out of 20. Winners of each section were as follows:-

PRINTS - OPEN SUBJECT:-

Intermediate:-
(17 entries)

 Bicycle by Sue Dixon 20 Time to himself by Peter Stone 19
Sleepy head by Wendy Barrie 19
4 Bikes 5Phone Boxes by Gill Jefferson 19

Advanced:-
(17 entries)

Istanbul Casts by Paul Gavin ARPS 20
White tail sea Eagle with fish by Ian Stone CPAGB 20

The wind doth blow on Camber sands by Ron Raybould CPAGB 19

PORTRAIT PRINTS:-

Intermediate:-
(5 entries)

Jessica by Jo O’Reilly 17

Advanced:-
(10 entries)

The Undertaker by Melanie Chalk 20
Joseph by Fay Meek 19

MONOCHROME DIGITAL IMAGE
(35 entries)

The Jetty by Fay Meek 20
War Wreckage by Nigel Clark 20
Under the Pier by John Mitchell 19
Going, Going by Eve Wilson 19

All the above with 20 marks, can be seen on our website at
www.folkestonecameraclub.co.uk .

On Monday 30th November, ROBERT CANIS will be presenting “FLOWERS & FUNGHI, THE ART OF WILD PLANT PHOTOGRAPHY” A welcome return by one of our favourite Natural History Photographers Plus our Chairman’s informal print competition “Urban Wildlife” – pictures from our garden, backyard, window-box or personal open space

Projected Image Competition No.3 will be held on 7th December with our Christmas Social on 14th. There will be no meeting on 21st and 28th December and we return again on 4th January with our 4th Print and Monochrome Digital Image Competitions.

On Saturday, 27th March 2010 we are hosting AN EVENING WITH CHARLIE WAITE One of the nation's leading photographers comes to The Tower Theatre, Shorncliffe, Folkestone. For details of how to book your tickets, please contact us by phone, e mail (see below) or visit our website.

Meetings are held at the St. Georges Church, Audley Road, Folkestone (on the corner of Shorncliffe Road, opposite West Station), every Monday, commencing at 7.30pm. New members are always welcome and anyone interested in joining, please, ring Mrs Jenny Barraclough (Press Officer) 01303 245399 or e mail: jenny-bar@dsl.pipex.com  for further information.