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Issue No. 17 - April 2008

Welcome to the April 2008 edition of the BCC E-News

PROGRAMME AMENDMENT   

   Set Subject Competition “ Humour”

For those of you who weren't there last club evening, it has been decided, after consulting the members present, that the Set Subject competition on Thursday 24th should be widened to include digital files. So there will be two classes:

1)Prints
2) Projected Images (slides and digital as in the league competitions).

If you want to enter digtial files, please bring them along for Steve to put on the laptop next week.
 

Club trip to Oxford 

A trip is planned for a visit to Christ Church College in Oxford, newly famous for being one of the locations for the Harry Potter films.

This exciting trip to Oxford is on the 17th May and will include a visit to a pub famous for it’s old fashioned fish and chips!

Photography is allowed in the College and grounds, and there are a number  of other locations around the grounds with some potential. There will be a sign-up sheet on the table on club nights.

The complete package is £23.00 and includes Mini bus, Fish/chips, Entries into buildings

Ann Fryer, Social Secretary

Photographers and the Law

We’ve had an email from a member at Bracknell Camera Club about an e-petition that's doing the rounds to ask the government to clarify the position on photography in public places. Austin Mitchell has an Early Day Motion in place at the moment too.

It's not a partisan policy and it would be of potential benefit to all photographers regardless of their political views.

Here's the link:http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/photographylaw/

Austin Mitchell's EDM is here:http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/labour_mp_austin_mitchell_launches_photography_petition_in_parliament_news_197555.html

and you can write to your MP and encourage them to support the EDM here: http://www.writetothem.com/

 

CLUB WEBSITE

If you would like to exhibit some of your photos on the club website contact the webmaster via this link mailto:webmaster@basingstokecameraclub.co.uk . If you would like to submit a photo for “Photo of the Month” please use the same link.

WHAT’S ON page

Don’t forget to check out the new “What’s On” page on the website for some ideas

 

PHOTOCLINIC

This is a great opportunity to receive critique of your photos in a friendly, constructive and non-competitive arena so do consider coming along.  The next dates booked are:

                   12th May          2nd June           7th July   

The Photoclinic is held at the Jolly Farmer pub in Cliddesden, who kindly make their front room available to us.

If you would like to take part please let John Buttress know on 01256 818515 or john.buttress@eds.com

How To Do It Group

Informal sessions in a member's house are held for members who want help with various skills related to producing and showing photographs.

This will be practical advice on topics such as how to use a digital camera, how to manipulate images in Photoshop and then print them, and how to mount your prints.

Look for the sign-up sheet or ask Mike or Cath.

COMPETITIONS AND PROGRAMME

Follow this link to view the club’s programme:

http://www.basingstokecameraclub.co.uk/html/programme.html

If you need to check the competition rules please follow this link:

http://www.basingstokecameraclub.co.uk/html/competitions.html

Digital entries may be e-mailed to Len at: mailto:compsec@basingstokecameraclub.co.uk

 

Forthcoming Programme Dates

APRIL

3rd Mike Farrow

An extra dimension

Come along and be wowed by Mike’s 3D images

10th 4th Round Print League

  • · Judge: Barbara Holder CPAGB Gosport CC
  • 17th Triangular Trophy
    • · Aldershot and Farnham vs Alton vs Basingstoke
    • · Judge: Brian Most FRPS DPAGB
  • 26th Set subject: “Humour” Prints and Slides

    • Judge: Phil Smith LBIPP ARPS CPAGB Portsmouth IC

     

    MAY

    1st Annual Dinner. and Prizegiving

    8th Common Image and Set of 4 prints

    Judged by members

    15th AGM.

    22nd Cheese & Wine, end of season

    29th Start of Summer programme

     

    Competition results

    Rose Bowl competition (held on 27th March) results:

    1st. Chris Sole - 'A Year In The Woods'
    2nd. Cath Farrow - 'Lemon Butterfly'
    3rd. Peter Watson - 'The Birth Of Superman'
    Highly Commended: Dennis Clapp - 'Not Another Competition!'
    Commended: Brenda Taylor - 'A Perfect Flight'
    Commended: Jim Hill - 'Dance'

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     'Nine Clubs Competition', held at Bracknell Camera Club on 13th March:

    1st: Farnborough with 51.5 points
    2nd: Guildford with 51 points
    3rd: Bracknell with 50.5 points
    4th: Basingstoke with 50 points
    5th: Newbury, 45.5 points
    6th= Maidenhead, 43 points
    6th= Windlesham and Camberley, 43 points
    8th: Burghfield, 41 points
    9th: Wycombe, 40.5 points

    A closely fought contest, which could have had any of the top four clubs winning.

    Individual scores were:

    Keith Polwin - 'American Oystercatcher', 9 points
    Keith Longman - 'I Love My Cat', 8 points
    Steve Bright - 'Small Skipper', 8 points
    John Buttress - 'Sunbeams At Ingonish', 8 points
    John Buttress - 'Three Rackwick Rocks', 9 points
    Len Quinn - 'Sunshine On Bluebells', 8 points

     

    Annual General Meeting

    The club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on May 15th. All members are urged to attend as the business of the meeting will guide how the club will operate over the next year.

    If anyone has any proposals to be discussed please let the club secretary know by the end of April if possible.

    There will be a nomination sheet available on club evenings for the Committee posts and also the non-committee posts, so if you feel you would like to be more involved in the running of the club, or can help with the teas or raffle please put your name on the list.

     

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