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The evening of June 24th saw thirty members and guests
turn up for a walk and photo shoot around Venford Reservoir
and thence on to Combestone Tor for a hoped-for sunset
photograph. The weather and light was most favourable,
although tripods were an advantageous accessory and
the possibility of a good sunset tantalized members
until the last.
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Members
of Ivybridge & District Camera Club at Venford
Reservoir on the club’s evening out.
Photo by Keith Mason
Back row (from left):
Robin Empsall; Margaret Martin; Pat Empsall;
Allan Noble; Allan Phillips; Gert Landers; David
Rayner; Alan Davey; Keith Mason; Neil Doggett;
Ted Doggett
Middle Row: Colin Aitken; Stuart Barnes; Tony
Clements; June Clements; Clive Brown; George
Millman
Front Row: Margery Evans; Sylvia Wilson; Sue
Bishop; Alan Bishop; Norman Simpson; Keith Mullin;
Peter Pearce
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An 18:30
start and good weather ensured the light was reasonable
and very soon groups set off doing the circuit
around the reservoir. Later arrivals did the circuit
in reverse which made for interesting chance meetings!
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Some did arrive a
tad late! -
Photo: John Cobbledick
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have one of you too", said Alan (right)
from the other side of the lake! - Photo:
Keith Mason |
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We
all wondered about this disturbance in the
water - but Tony Clements 'saw' it as a
lady in the lake... |
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Norman Simpson
- making an offering to the lady of the
lake perhaps? - Photos: Tony Clements
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"Shucks",
says Colin to Graham, "I knew we were a bit
late, but where is everybody"? Photo: Clive
Brown
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Alan Davey finds a dry spot to shoot a foxglove....
and Dave bends over backwards (actually
he fell over) to get a whole one 'large'
in the frame - Photos: Dave Rayner |
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Having
explored the reservoir, most members headed off
to Combestone Tor - although it was not long before
a few impatient ones just had to leave for the
pub... For the more intrepid of us it was just
a matter of waiting for the light... oh! and finding
a parking space! |
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Norman
explores a higher viewpoint - Photo: Keith
Mullin |
Setting
up all around the Tor as the light warms
Photo: Dave Rayner |
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Peter wandered
lonely as a cloud That floats on high
o'er vales and hills When all at once
he saw a crowd... (sorry Will)
While everyone else is still waiting...
- Photos: Allan Phillips
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At
last, something interesting happens in the
sky as Dave poses on the Tor
Photo: Camera set up - Dave Rayner; Shutter
button - Keith Mason; Sky warm-up - Adobe
Photoshop |
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By this
time most members, having scared off genuine visitors
to the Tor, decided to retire to the pub leaving
Dave to find a way down from the rocks. Keith
and Dave were not quite the last to arrive at
the Forest Inn, but suffice it to say that as
we arrived, the 'late arrivals' were just leaving! |
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