On Wednesday 12th October we were joined via zoom by visiting speaker Derek Doar with his talk “More Shared Moments”
Derek shared many decisive moments and stories which inspired him to press the shutter button, as well as technical details of how he took some of the images.
A big ‘thank you’ goes to Derek for a very enjoyable evening which was enjoyed by members at the hall and via zoom.
Below is just a small selection of the images from the evening
Competition Time
Join us next week for our first PDI competition (Open Category) which will be available both on zoom and in the hall and be judged by Chris Boyles.
It was great to see so may entries on display for the 1st print competition of the season. Members brought their mounted images to be judged live on the night by Nick Hilton, DPAGB EFIAP BPE5* from Southport Photography Club and being both a L&CPU and PAGB judge, Nick provided comprehensive feedback for all the images in addition to the scores. With print competitions not being available on zoom it was also fantastic to see so may people back at the Castle street venue on the evening.
We’ll start with Club mono where big congratulations go to Karen Carruthers who was awarded 20 points for ‘Metal Mane-ia’ Ann Bench coming a close second with 19 points for ‘The Larder is Stocked’. Congratulations to Ann Bench who became the overall winner with 36 points for her two images.
Metal-Mane-ia Karen CarruthersThe Larder is Stocked Ann Bench
In the Club colour section, a big well done to Karen who scored her second 20 of the night with ‘Splash of red at Glenridding’. Second place went to Ann Bench scoring 19 with ‘Lake Peyto’. Martin Rowe’s ‘A View from my window’ was also held back and scored 17. Congratulations to Karen Carruthers who came first with 38 points for her two images.
Splash of Red at Glenridding Karen CarruthersLake Peyto Ann Bench
On to the Advanced mono section, with a well deserved win for Bill Pickard with ‘Elterwater in mist’. Second place was awarded to Laurence Thurlow for ‘Scout Scar’, and third place was shared between two of Peter Kennedy’s images ‘Set of three’ and ‘Waiting for a signal’ which both scored 18. Bill and Peter shared the top spot with a total of 36 for both of their images.
Ellterwater In Mist Bill PickardScout Scar Laurie Thurlow
Last but not least our Advanced colour section. Well done to Bill Pickard with ‘Arnside Promenade’, second place was shared between Peter Kennedy’s with ‘Male Banded Demoiselle’ and Phil Drayton with ‘Brimham Rocks while third place went to Bill Lowis with ‘Steaming through the Dales’. Bill Pickard took the lead scoring 37 with his two prints.
Arnside Promenade Bill Pickard Male Banded Demoiselle Peter Kennedy
Next week we are being visited via Zoom by Derek Doar, with his talk entitled ‘More Shared Moments’. Guests are very welcome to join us either at the club or on Zoom – please see our membership page for prices and how to book. Look forward to seeing you all next Wednesday đ.
Last season the club ran a number of competitions which included the Annual Prints and PDI’ competitions, ‘The Cumbrian Trophy’ and Members’ Evening PDI competitions (scores of which are added together to give overall winners for the year),
Our first event of the season was to present the trophies and big congratulations go to the members outlined below đ
Best Colour Print – Gordon Mills
Best Monochrome Print – Bill Pickard
Best People/Portrait Print – Ann Bench
Best Nature Print – Gordon Mills
Best Open PDI – Jeff Bagnall
Best People/Portrait PDI – Jo Knight
Best Nature PDI – Gordon Mills
Best Monochrome PDI – Kim Rigg
Lakeland Trophy – Jeff Bagnall
Members Evening Club Monochrome – Kim Rigg
Members Evening Club Open PDI – Kim Rigg
Members Evening Advanced PDI – Dave Nelson
Members Evening Advanced Monochrome PDI – Dave Nelson
The second half of the evening ‘Program Secretary’ Jeff Bagnall inspired us with a short film on Minimalistic photography, a theme of one of this seasons Members Evening Competitions and Club Treasurer David Nelson gave us an entertaining demonstration and insight into drone photography. Great start to the season!
I hope you have all enjoyed the summer break and are looking forward to the new season with Kendal Photography club.
I can actually say we were all treated to a lovely warm summer with plenty of long light evenings and only the occasional rainy day.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for any of the three summer shoots we held.
We would like to invite you for another photo shoot on Wednesday 24th August at 7pm in Sedbergh. Please meet at Loftus Hill Car Park where Bill Lowis will be there to meet us for our photography evening.
Anyone interested in joining the club is welcome to come along.
Trees Framed
You should all also have received an Email from the club Membership Secretary Ann to invite you all to renew your membership, details in the email or online following the link below.
Throughout the year a number of Photography clubs across the country affiliated to British Photographic Exhibitions (BPE), hold exhibitions allowing photographers to gain BPE Crowns. Photographers require 25 acceptances into exhibitions to gain a BPE Crown. (BPE1*)
The Winchester National Exhibition, was held in summer 2022 with a limit of 3000 entries across five classes.
We are delighted that club member Maureen Smithâs image âEgg Headsâ was awarded 1st Place in the Creative Class. Maureen has been entering exhibitions for two year and was delighted with this award.
Egg Heads
Maureen image âCalmâ was also accepted into the exhibition.
Calm
Maureen has also had her image âHigh Tideâ accepted into the SheClicks exhibition at The Photoshow 2022 at the NEC. (https://www.photographyshow.com/)
Each month, SheClicks members enter images on a set theme and up 25 images are chosen for the SheClicks website gallery by Angela Nicholson, SheClicks founder or a guest judge. https://www.sheclicks.net/
Maureenâs image won the July monthly theme, âWaterâ.
High Tide has been chosen by Angela and Donna Crous to join a selection from the monthly images to be featured at the Photoshow 2022 which takes place between 17th and 20th September.
High Tide
If anybody else has wants to share an achievement from the summer break please send the details to secretarykpc@btinternet.com
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