April 30th, 2012.
About thirty members of Lynn Camera Club gathered this week for an inspirational presentation by David Jordan ARPS, of the Breckland Imaging Group and also Programme Secretary of the Royal Photographic Society Creative Group.
They were treated to a huge number of wonderful images, mostly taken inside or outside the enormous glasshouses of Kew Gardens and Cambridge, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Sheffield Botanical Gardens. He explored the effects of plants silhouetted against moisture on glass, against the ironwork of Victorian glasshouses and against the patterns of their elevated walkways. He showed how close up photographs of flowers and leaves could create an almost abstract and dreamy image, with very pleasing results.
He then showed how simple cameras, often fitted with old lenses from his collection, could match and even exceed the results obtained from modern digital SLR cameras costing many times that of the equipment he uses.
Members agreed it was one of the most stimulating talks we have had this season.
There is no meeting next week (Bank Holiday) but on May 14th an "Open" competition for prints and digitally projected images will take place judged by Dave Stewart.
Coming events in the programme and other information about King’s Lynn and District Camera Club can be found in their new website www.klcameraclub.org.uk
April 24th, 2012.
An ever-popular photographic subject, "Landscape" came under closer scrutiny than usual in Lynn Camera Club's themed competition this week.
There were 52 entries, the majority of which were taken in Britain and many local, demonstrating the point that one does not necessarily have to go to exotic places for beautiful landscapes.
Twenty nine attended. Chairman Mike Brindle LRPS introduced guest judge Jim Till CPAGB from Brancaster Camera club. With so many entries Jim kept to the point and gave a detailed and forthright commentary whittling the pictures down to eight from which he chose the winner. David Martin gained first place with a scene which had all the ingredients of a fine landscape one of which was the quality of the light. Taken in Glencoe the foreground was a strong compositional lead in to the valley which had varying bands of light and mist conveying great mood. Dave Hennessy was second with the aptly named "Tranquillity" showing delicately lit misty trees reflected in water. Third was Michael Myers with "Scotland at Peace" depicting a becalmed lake scene with a beautiful evening sky over the background mountains. Highly commended was Mike Gill with "San Juan Islands Mist" which was a fascinating combination of mist and patterned trees.
Next week some exciting techniques are expected from David Jordan ARPS with his talk "Under Glass".