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A
most amusing and highly interesting evening was enjoyed
by members of the Ivybridge & District Camera Club
on the last meeting in February when Mr Gordon Aspland
from the Newton Abbot Photographic Club judged the first
of the year’s Challenge Cup competitions. The
turn-out of members was so great that some members had
to stand at the back for a while until extra seating
was arranged.
Mr Aspland was
a critical but fair and kind judge and was very constructive
in his comments on the occasions when it was necessary
to point out how images could have been improved or
perhaps taken from a better position. Having said that,
the quality of work presented made it difficult for
him to arrive at the top three colour photographs without
also awarding three highly commended images as well.
The range of top images covered a neglected portal by
Saltash member Bernard Howley (1st), Seabirds on posts
also by Bernard Howley (2nd) and a monarch butterfly
feeding by Ivybridge member Keith Mason (3rd). John
Taylor, Bob Pike and David Rayner all received highly
commended positions.
David Rayner won
first place in the monochrome section with Poplar in
the Mist, an image through a fountain. Ivybridge member
Robin Empsall was awarded second place with a group
of people seated entitled Life while Keith Mullin, also
from Ivybridge took third place with a sepia-toned image
of old wheels leaning against a farmhouse.
Quality in the
slide section was again the cause of consternation for
the judge who eventually settled for three highly commended
here too. David Rayner took first place with a dynamic
panned shot of a funfair car while Ivybridge member
Clive Brown won second place with a moody image of old
tin mine buildings. Chairman Keith Miller, also from
Ivybridge gained third position with a motocross rider
airborne. Ken Luke, Keith Mullin and Clive Brown all
received highly commended accolades.
The club’s
first meeting in March was a practical evening kindly
given by Plympton landscape artist, Mr Bob Goodwin who
showed members and visitors how he uses photographs
in his art and also compared the compositional elements
that photographers use with those that artists employ.
The detailed sketches and paintings were expertly filmed
by Ivybridge member Keith Mason and projected to a screen
using the clubs digital projector so the 30-odd strong
audience could see what was happening. The atypical
event was well-received by members and Bob Goodwin had
to take questions both before and into a delayed tea
break.
The next club evening
is an illustrated talk by author and photographer, Mr
Ken Holland. The talk is called Looking at Photographs
and as Mr Holland is a well respected photographer and
judge, this is a ‘must see’ event. This
is followed by a Merit Open competition on March 27th.
Visitors are welcome to all events. The club is running
a month-long exhibition of photographs at the South
Brent Old School Centre for all of March. Entry is free
and there is a self-service coffee bar where you can
relax and rest your feet! Our programme, members’
photographs and much more are all available elsewhere
on this website.
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| Members
of the Ivybridge & District Camera Club and
part of their exhibition of photographs in the
Corridor Gallery at the South Brent Old School.
From left to right: Tony Clements, John Taylor,
Keith Mullin, Keith Mason, Geoff Brimblecombe,
Keith Miller, John Trussell.
Photo: Dave Rayner |
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