By Jenny Barraclough

Recently Roger Force FRPS DPAGB APAGB, returned to our club to judge our 6th and final print competition of the season. With his usual expertise, and hints and tips on how we could improve our entries his marks (out of 20) were:-

Novice:-

Trick cyclist by Chris Willis 20

(3 entries)

Intermediate:-

Young Jay by Maurice Worsley 20

(10 entries) Heron by Mike Connell 18

Houseboat view of the backwaters Kerela by Monica Stringer 18

Pew end Canterbury Cathedral by Len Fry 18

Advanced:-

Steam rail tour leaving Folkestone harbour by Frank Barraclough 20

(14 entries) Impressionist bluebell by Melanie Chalk 20

Poppy bud and grass by Ron Raybould CPAGB 20

Lost Wellington by Paul Gavin ARPS 19

Prey Mantis (sphodromantis viridis) by Ian Stone CPAGB 19

Portraits -

Novice:-

Callum by Anne Shorter 18

(1 entry)

Intermediate:-

Mickhi by Diane Cronin 20

(4 entries)

Advanced:-

A Cheeky pair by Marie-Laure Stone DPAGB BPE1* 20

(9 entries) Young fisherman Malawi by Paul Gavin ARPS 19

These Print Competitions have almost ended our 2008/2009 season, with only one more meeting, which will be the St. AUBYN CUP (Landscape Prints) PETER HERITAGE CUP (DPI Themed Comp. “Round & Round”) followed by our A.G.M on 18th. and Annual Dinner and Awards Night to follow on 22nd May.

The above winning photographs, scoring 20 points, can be seen on our website at www.folkestonecameraclub.co.uk 

We have had a very successful season and now have over 100 members. Our club is very strong, and 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 on 7th September, and the Programme will be on our website for viewing from August.

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@dsl.pipex.com [4]