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Annual Projected Image Competition

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This week is the result of our annual projected image competition.

This is our main projected image competition of the year and showcases some of the very best of the Society’s work. The points awarded from this and the other competitions throughout the year will go towards our annual prize giving.

In other news I am delighted to inform you that we faced and won against some stiff competition in our Digital Projection Battle with Morecambe Camera Club. I don’t have the full results but as soon as I do I shall post them on the site. Well done to everyone who took part, you did us proud.

Meeting Details:

  • Wednesday 22nd February; 7:30pm
  • Lancaster Methodist Church (aka Greaves Methodist Church) – directions

See you all Wednesday,

Christian

Digital Projection Battle with Morecambe Camera Club

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This week we are visiting our colleagues from Morecambe Camera Club for an interclub battle of projected images. As such this meeting will take place on Thursday rather than our normal Wednesday. Each club will present a selection of some of their best images to be pitted against each other. As well as being a friendly competition this evening serves as a good way to meet our fellow photographers from Morecambe.

Our judge for the competition will be John Jennings ARPS.

Meeting Details:

  • Thursday 16th February; 7:30pm
  • Church of the Ascension; Lancaster Road, Torrisholme, Lancashire, LA4 6RH – directions

Annual Print Competition – Results

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Let the Judging Begin © John Aldred

Let the Judging Begin © John Aldred

For many years Syd Cumbus has provided a brief review of the week’s meeting to the Lancaster Guardian for their social scene column. We’re now very happy to be able to also present these round ups on the website.

The President, Christian Cable introduced Jeremy Malley-Smith L.R.P.S , a member of Wigan Photographic Society to judge the Annual Print Competition.

Results as follows:-

Colour Prints – Highly Commended

  1. ‘Poppy field in Majorca’ – Ron Atkinson
  2. ‘Lancaster Fireworks’ – Sheenagh Crumley

Colour Prints – Commended

  1. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ – Sheenagh Crumley
  2. ‘An Avenue of Oaks in Spring’ – Syd Cumbus
  3. ‘Burg-Al-Kalifa Tower, Dubai’ and ‘Damsel Fly’ both by Allan Hartley

Monochrome Prints – Highly Commended

  1. ‘Ice bound at Haverbreaks’ – Syd Cumbus
  2. ‘Arches’ and ‘Dandelion Clock’ both by Allan Hartley

Monochrome Prints – Commended

  1. ‘Capital Clock’ – Vic Crumley
  2. ‘Eskotran No. 407, Bilbao’ – Syd Cumbus

Awards

Best Colour Print in the Competition
‘Mohamed, Frankincense Trader’ – Allan Hartley
Best Landscape Print in the Competition
‘Slater’s Bridge’ – David Moorhouse
Best Monochrome Print in the Competition
‘Teasels in the Sun’ – Sheenagh Crumley
Best Runner-up Print (Colour or Monochrome) in the Competition
‘Teasels in the Sun’ – Sheenagh Crumley

The vote of thanks was proposed by Christian Cable.

Annual Print Competition

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This week is the result of our annual print competition.

This is our main print competition of the year and showcases some of the very best of the Society’s work. We are joined by Jeremy Malley-Smith from Wigan Photographic Society who will be our guest judge for the evening. The points awarded from this and the other competitions throughout the year will go towards our annual prize giving.

Reminder to Members

This week is the entry deadline for the Annual Projected Image Competition.

Christian will be collecting your usb sticks of images at the meeting. You can enter up to 6 images. Three colour and three monochrome images. Images may be of any subject. Images can be from previous monthly competitions but not from previous annual competitions. View our Competition Rules.

Meeting Details:

  • Wednesday 8th February; 7:30pm
  • Lancaster Methodist Church (aka Greaves Methodist Church) – directions

Perfect Light – Lee Metcalf

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This week’s guest speaker is Lee Metcalf with his ‘Perfect Light’ talk.

Lee is a Lancaster based photographer with a real passion for capturing the light of dawn and dusk. He specialises in landscape photography, seeking out new locations and waiting for that special moment when ‘the light is right’ before capturing his vision.

As many members will recall Lee’s ‘Perfect Light’ exhibition was at Lancaster’s 1725 earlier this year and was met with great success.

You can view a selection of Lee’s work on his online gallery.

Reminder to members:

This week is the entry deadline for the Annual Print Competition.

Please give Vic your prints at the meeting. You can enter up to 6 images. Three colour and three monochrome printed images. Images may be of any subject. Images can be from previous monthly competition. View our Competition Rules.

Meeting Details:

  • Wednesday 25th January; 7:30pm
  • Lancaster Methodist Church (aka Greaves Methodist Church) – directions

Competition Three – Round Up

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For many years Syd Cumbus has provided a brief review of the week’s meeting to the Lancaster Guardian for their social scene column. We’re now very happy to be able to also present these round ups on the website.

The third competition of the winter season was judged by Harry Emmett, a member of Accrington Camera Club. Harry provided good analysis of each image presented and commented on how he would change some of the photographs in Photoshop.

Results as follows:-

Colour Prints – Highly Commended

  • ‘Damsel Fly on Rush and ‘Burg Al Khalif Tower, Dubai’ both by Allan Hartley

Colour Prints – Commended

  • ‘Beauty and the Beast’ – Sheenagh Crumley
  • ‘Eleven’ and ‘Shoe Shop’ both by Peter Fishwick
  • ‘Frankincense Trader’ – Allan Hartley

Monochrome Prints – Commended

  • ‘Arches’ and ‘Dandelion Clock’ both by Allan Hartley

Colour Digital Projected Images – Highly Commended

  • ‘Watch me go!’ – John Aldred
  • ‘Grace and Vulnerability’ – Graham Binns
  • ‘Peacock Butterfly on Michaelmas Daisy’ – Sheenagh Crumley

Colour Digital Projected Images – Commended

  • ‘Lavatera Flower’ and ‘Nicola & Chittipong’ both by Sally Anderson
  • ‘Amber’ – Graham Binns
  • ‘Door Knocker’ – Syd Cumbus
  • ‘Sunflower’ and ‘Watching You’ both by Allan Hartley
  • ‘Water Drops’ – Colin Yates

Monochrome Digital Projected Images – Highly Commended

  • ‘Noir’ – Graham Binns
  • ‘Sarah’ – Mandy Foreman

Monochrome Digital Projected Images – Commended

  • ‘Strength’ – Graham Binns
  • ‘Contemplation’ – ‘Tattooist’ – ‘Sing your Heart Out’ all by Martin Rathbone
  • ‘Dahlia in the rain’ – Sheenagh Crumley
  • ‘True Grit’ – Allan Hartley

The Vote of Thanks was given by Vic Crumley

Competition Night 3

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This week is the results of our third members’ competition of the year. Our judge this evening will be Harry Emmett, the Vice President, of Accrington Camera Club. Harry will discuss our entities and award points which will go towards our annual prize giving.

This was one of our open themed competitions which means entries may be of any subject the author chooses.

We hold a number of members competitions’ throughout the year. These competitions are an excellent way to focus our efforts, get a little feedback about our work and improve our photography.

Meeting Details:

  • Wednesday 18th January; 7:30pm
  • Lancaster Methodist Church (aka Greaves Methodist Church) – directions

Competition Night 2

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This week is the result of our second  members’ competition of the year.

Ashton Memorial HDR

Ashton Memorial

This is our themed competition of the year. At the end of each year the outgoing president sets the theme for the following year. Last year it was the turn of Society President Vic Crumley to set the theme and he chose “Lancaster”.

We hold a number of members competitions’ throughout the year. These competitions are an excellent way to focus our efforts, get a little feedback about our work and improve our photography.

Meeting Details:

  • Wednesday 30th December; 7:30pm
  • Lancaster Methodist Church (aka Greaves Methodist Church) - directions

Competition One – Round Up

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For many years Syd Cumbus has provided a summary of the week’s meeting to the Lancaster Guardian for their increasingly irregular social scene column. We’re now very happy to be able to also present these round ups on the website.

The President of the Society, Christian Cable introduced Neil Pascoe CPAGB as the judge for the first of the competitions of the season. Neil is a member of Hassra Fylde Photographic Society and a keen landscape and pictorial worker. His criteria for adjudication incuded looking for dynamic angles and impact of an exhibited image.

Results:-

Colour Prints – Highly Commended

  1. ‘In the Pink’ – Sheenagh Crumley
  2. ‘Val Gardena, Italian Dolomites’ – Syd Cumbus
  3. ‘All Set’ – Peter Fishwick

Colour Prints – Commended

  1. ‘Fill her up’ and ‘Falcon’ both Peter Fishwick
  2. ‘Liverpool Street Busker’ and ‘Bumble Bee’ both Alan Hartley
  3. ‘Only seen at low water’ – Chris Thoume

Monochrome Prints – Highly Commended

  1. ‘Schwararzenstein, South Tyrol, Italy’ – Alan Hartley

Monochrome Prints – Commended

  1. ‘Watertight’ – Sheenagh Crumley
  2. ‘High on the London Eye’ – Vic Crumley
  3. ‘Euskotran No 407, Bilbao’ and ‘The Opera House, Bordeaux’ both Syd Cumbus

Digital Projected Images (Colour) – Highly Commended

  1. ‘Evening Reflections’ – John Aldred
  2. ‘Bistort with Caterpillar’ – Alan Hartley

Digital Projected Images (Colour) – Commended

  1. ‘Easter’ – Christian Cable
  2. ‘Looking down on You’ – Sally Anderson
  3. ‘Rusty Flower’ and ‘Rusty Wire’ both Sheenagh Crumley
  4. ‘Budle Bay’ – Vic Crumley
  5. ‘Leopard’ – Mike Atkinson

Digital Projected Images (Monochrome) – Highly Commended

  1. ‘Oi! – get off’ and ‘Do I smell dinner’ both John Aldred
  2. ‘Saxon Church’ – Mike Atkinson

Digital Projected Images (Monocrome) – Commended

  1. ‘Zebra’ – Mike Atkinson
  2. ‘Building Shapes’ and ‘Fallen Petals’ both Sheenagh Crumley
  3. ‘Hawthorn Tree’ – Alan Hartley

The vote of thanks was proposed by Christian Cable.

Competition Night 1

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This week is the result of our first members’ competition of the year. Our judge this evening will be Neil Pascoe of Lytham St. Annes Photographic Society. Neil will visit to discuss our entities and award points which will go towards our annual prize giving.

This was one of our open themed competitions which means entries may be of any subject the author chooses.

We hold a number of members competitions’ throughout the year. These competitions are an excellent way to focus our efforts, get a little feedback about our work and improve our photography.

Meeting Details:

  • Wednesday 2nd November; 7:30pm
  • Lancaster Methodist Church (aka Greaves Methodist Church) – directions