Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

As we approach 2010 this seems a good time to reflect on the state of the club when compared to how we were a decade ago, just before the turn of the century, which, thinking back, was a difficult time for the club, with, like many camera clubs, falling membership and what seemed like the end of traditional photography. After all, the new-fangled digital cameras were making photography more of a point and shoot game rather than the skillful art or craft which we perceived it to be.

How wrong could we be? The club is now thriving, with many more members than we could have imagined 10 years ago. The reason for this seems to have been the onset of the thing which we dreaded most - Digital Imaging!! There has been some determined work from a number of members to keep the club going in the meantime, but with the help of a National Lottery grant for the digital projector and laptop, we have been able to not just keep up with, but lead the way, for other camera clubs in our area.

As such Basingstoke Camera Club is going from strength to strength and this bodes well for the future.

Wildlife photographer of the year exhibition

The Wildlife photographer of the year exhibition is showing in Milestones Museum, from now until 10th Jan and has nearly 100 stunning images taken by the world's top photographers. You have to pay entrance of £7.50 (includes museum entry) - seems a bit steep but it’s a rare chance to see a top exhibition without having to travel to London.

This is one of the world's most prestigious photography exhibitions and will show nearly 100 stunning images of wildlife and nature taken by the world's top amateur and professional photographers.Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition is owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine.Open Tues to Fri 10am - 5pm,weekends 11am - 5pm.

Cost: Included in ticket price.

Programme for the next few weeks:

7th Jan - SPF Home round, prints and DI, BCC v Newbury v South Reading, judged by Glyn Edmunds of Hayling Island CC

14th Jan - Digital Evening - members’ presentations from Mike Farrow and Zaid Meherali hand in entries for next week’s DI round

21st Jan - 3rd Round Digital Image League - judged by George Walsh of Winchester PS

28th Jan - Jenny Hutchinson and Martin Struik - two members of Winchester PS show us some of their work

2010 Open Exhibition of Digital Images.

Don’t foget to enter our annual Open Exhibition. Closing date is 14th Jan, to be judged by Mike Birbeck FRPS FBPPA FDPS

Entry can be either by post or on-line. Follow this link to the exhibition website to download an entry form or enter on-line.

Competition Results

Fred Adnams Digital Competition - British Nature

1st Lin Osborn New Forest

2nd Sandra Stephen Clover

3rd Shaun Davis Fungi

Highly Commended Len Quinn Beastie on a stick

Highly Commended Rob Stephen Kestral Feeding

Highly Commended Nichola Knight Great Spotted Woodie

Highly Commended Phil Davis Mottled trunk

Highly Commended Sandra Stephen SeedHead

Highly Commended Nichola Knight Staffa Puffins

Highly Commended Dean Bostock Stourhead Robin

Click here to go to the current results page - 2nd round print and digi results are now in.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.