By Jenny Barraclough

We recently were enthralled with a lecture by Ken Scott entitled 'Besides and Beyond'.

Ken is continuing his project of taking a photograph a day, which can be viewed on the Flicker website.

What varied subjects and brilliant photography, he also proved we don’t have to go to the Caribbean to produce a good photograph, even the kitchen sink can work! We all had a wonderful evening and we look forward to seeing Ken again in the future.

This Monday we held our 5th digital image competition of the season. Judged by Dave Mason. Although our club does not teach photography, we do learn on these occasions from the judges comments. His results (out of 20) were:-

Open Group 2;

 WINNERS AND LOSERS by Helen Gordon-Miller 20

(17 entries) GOING TO FEED ME by Diane Cronin 20

FOG IN THE HILLS by Tony Reeves 19

STRATHCONAN MIST by Graham Snowdon 19

Open Group 1:-

SEEN BETTER DAYS by Paul Gavin LRPS 20

(21 entries) MEETING POINT by Bob Brisley LRPS DPAGB 20

THE ARTIST HAS LEFT THE BUILDING by Melanie Chalk 19

THEATRE WINDOW SEAT by Betty Boreham 19

A STREET AMONG MANY by John Mitchell 19

Portrait

READY FOR A DIP by Helen Gordon-Miller 20

9 entries) FERNANDO TORRES by David Hughes 19

Creative:-

EVE'S LAMENT by Alan Meek 20

(16 entries) DISPOSABLE by Paul Gavin 20

DRAGON'S CLAW by John Mitchell 20

BIRCH by Graham Snowdon 19

Due to the large number of images entered, the Monochrome digital image section has been included on the Print competition night.

New members are still coming along too, so we hope they will continue into the next season.

Next week the LEN CHARLES TROPHY competition will be held. This is a chance for members to present several favourite images and tell us all about them The Print Competition No 5 of the season will be held on 1st March.

A 10-way Print Battle will be held at West Malling on the 23rd February, where 10 Kent Camera Clubs take part, this is an opportunity to see other clubs work and is always a very entertaining evening.

On Thursday those members interested in Audio Visual will meet and Friday will also be our monthly Practical evening, where members can practice with the studio lighting.

Many photographs taken by members, including the above with 20 points, can be seen on our website at www.folkestonecameraclub.co.uk

We will be hosting AN EVENING WITH CHARLIE WAITE One of the nation's leading photographers comes to The Tower Theatre, Folkestone on Saturday 27th March, see our website for further details on how to obtain tickets.

Our meetings are held at the St Georges Church, Audley Road, (on the corner of Shorncliffe Road opposite West Station) Folkestone September to May, on Mondays at 7.30pm. New members are always welcome, if interested please phone Mrs Jenny Barraclough (Press Officer) 01303 245399. E mail: jenny-bar@dsl.pipex.com [4]  .

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