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Club meetings resume from September 2021 Please refer to our programme for further details - in Downloads |
News
Thursday 16th September 2021
The club held the first meeting in Niton Library since February 2020 and we had a good attendance to enjoy chatting and looking at "Summer" photos.
Paul made the draw for the “Pot Luck” letters. You will need to photograph 1 or 2 things that are very obvious – with a title of "C is for CAT" for example. This competition is on 27th January 2022– so plenty of time!
Our next meeting on 30th September will be in 2 parts. In the first half we will show some photos from any of the Summer "Outings" – so please email Sue 3 or 4 (deadline is Tuesday 28th).
In the second part of the evening we will show some "Hints and Tips" on woodland photography in preparation for the 28th October when we meet for the Firestone Copse woodland outing.
Wednesday 11th August 2021
The Club visited the Weald and Downland Museum (home of BBC Repair Shop) and enjoyed a very interesting day with lots of craft being demonstrated. Norma had a go at making a willow Magic Wand...and Club mascot "Boris" enjoyed the tea and cakes.
Thursday 29th July 2021 Tea Party at Sue and Don's
The weather was very kind to us and there were a lot of Happy Snappers all around the garden taking photos. Hopefully of some flowers and pond life! Refreshments followed with some scrummy home made cakes and flapjacks.
SCPF PDI League 2020-21 Finals Day
At the end of every League season the highest scoring image from each Club
Commendedin all 7 divisions goes forward to be Judged at the Annual Finals Day.
This year Niton's top scoring image was Sue's "Pen & Ink" and this was
Judged alongside the other 60+ top images.
The Judge "held back" just 17 of these and then the top 3 were given Gold,
Silver & Bronze. The remaining 14 were rated " Highly Commended" and
"Commended". Well done Sue!
Pen and Ink
Thursday 1st July 2021 Carisbrooke Castle Visit
Club members were able to visit Carisbrooke Castle after the public had left courtesy of Keith who works there and was trusted with the keys to lock up when we left. It was a wonderful opportunity to take many photographs without having to wait for people to move out of the way. At 7pm most of us went to The 8 Bells in Carisbrooke for supper, and a lot of chatting.
Visit to Carisbrooke Castle
Thursday 20th May 2021 Spring Challenge
Giles Barkley judged the last competition of the season - the Spring Challenge. We had 54 entries, with a variety of subjects covered. At the end he awarded three maximum 10's - to a seal, paintbrush and a beetroot! Such a mix to pick the winner from!
1st A Day on the Beach by Liz Miller
2nd Swirling Brush by Sue Brame
3rd Beetroot Moon by Don Brame
 1st A Day on the Beach |
 2nd Swirling Brush |
 3rd Beetroot Moon |
Liz was presented with the Spring Cup trophy for her beautiful winning image of a seal taken on her recent trip to Norfolk.
Liz with her trophy
Thursday 20th May 2021 - Coffee Morning
The Club met for coffee at Joe's Bar in Niton for our first face to face meeting since last year! We presented Tracey with the Chairman's Shield that she won on May 6th and we all enjoyed a good catch up and warm coffee...luckily the rain held off! What a joy to meet together again!
Thursday 6th May 2021 AGM and Chairman's Shield
About 14 members joined the zoom meeting for the AGM. Paul then judged the 48 images that were entered into the Chairman’s Shield. 9 images were held back and 4 images were awarded the full 10/10. Tracey Winnall swept the board with all three top images. Well done Tracey!
 1st: Forget me not by Tracey Winnall |
 2nd: Sunset Crab Man by Tracey Winnall |
| 1st: Forget me not by Tracey Winnall | 2nd: Sunset Crab Man by Tracey Winnall |
 3rd: Dreamy View by Tracey Winnall |
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| 3rd: Dreamy View by Tracey Winnall |
Thursday 22nd April 2021 - Editing challenge
Members had to submit an edited photo chosen from a selection provided.
14 members Zoomed in to discuss the “Edit” Challenge – we had 27 very different pictures to look at. Although some of the original pictures had been chosen by several members – the final edited results were very individual!
Here are three samples.
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Paisley – Paul Bradley getting very abstract!
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| Mixer Yard by Steve – who created a very “painting by numbers” effect
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| Reflected Huts – Tracey managed to create a whole lake in front of the beach huts! |
Wednesday 21st April 2021 - Jack Skeel Trophy
This is usually a monochrome print club competition, but this year due to social restrictions, it was projected images judged by Peter Rocchiccioli. Each club submitted 10 images, a maximum of 3 from any one member. There is a winning club and one overall image winner.
The scores across all clubs were close - ranging from 82 for IWPS who came first to 74. Niton were not far behind scoring the same as Wight Balance, 80.5, however because Wight Balance scored a 10, Niton was placed 4th overall. The winning image for the competition was 'Watchbell Lane - Ghost Walk' by Michael Wort.
Thursday 8th April 2021 - 'Lockdown' & Open Competition
The Club welcomed Suzannah Jordan from Southampton Camera Club to Judge the two sections.
Her constructive advice and humour helped to make this a very enjoyable evening and everyone who attended agreed that they had ALL learnt something and seen how to improve images with some very simple changes.
Open Results
1. Carousel by Paul Bradley
2. Eyelashes by Don Brame
3. Photoshop Fantasy by Paul Lucas
 1st:Carousel by Paul Bradley |
 2nd:Eyelashes by Don Brame |
 3rd:Photoshop Fantasy by Paul Lucas |
Lockdown Results
1. All Alone by Lindsay Jobling
2. Partnership by Lindsay Jobling
3. Lockdown by Paul Lucas
3. Trapped by Don Brame
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 2nd:Partnership by Lindsay Jobling |
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 3rd:Trapped by Don Brame |
Thursday 25th March 2021 - 4 Way competition
We joined a large Zoom meeting (50+) for the 4-Way competition with Otley, Cleethorpes and Kidderminster.
We had chosen 15 different images from the last 4-way meeting and had used some newer images from this year.
We did come 4th (last!) but scored much better than last time and in fact we were only 4 marks behind Cleethorpes Club – so a positive result in that respect! Very well done to Tracey Winnall & Paul Lucas for scoring our two maximum 20’s.
Thursday 11th March 2021 - Favourite Photo
 The Ancestors |
The Club met via Zoom to discuss “My favourite Photo”. Members has been asked to look through their archives to choose two photos that had special meaning to them. The chosen photos were very varied and included personal memories of special holidays or even family weddings, with the Member sometimes in the photo. Others chose very old photos that were important in their photography journey – a first attempt at restoring a “vintage” photo or trying out new software for the first time.
The whole evening was very interesting as each member explained their choices, and asked if the Club could run the evening again next season.
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Thursday 25th February 2021 - Open and Food themed competitions
The zoom meeting was well attended and we welcomed Keith as a new member.
The votes for the Open and Food competitions had all been added up from the voting on the website and the “Top 6” in each section already decided by the Members. Paul agreed to also Judge all the images as if it was a competition and give critique along the way.This proved very interesting as some images that may have been overlooked at first grew in appeal once Paul pointed out the skill and work that had gone into creating the photo.
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 Tiger Heart by Tracey Winnall |
 Chrysanthemum by Tracey Winnall |
| 1st. Sparrowhawk by Barbara Close | 2nd. Tiger Heart by Tracey Winnall | 3rd. Chrysanthemum by Tracey Winnall |
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 Sparrowhawk by Barbara Close |
 Jar Ferry by Steve Newberry |
 Ice World by Paul Lucas |
| Sparrowhawk by Barbara Close | Jar Ferry by Steve Newberry | Ice World by Paul Lucas |
| Food - Members Choice | ||
 Orange by Tracey Winnall |
 Beetroot Triptych by Barbara Close |
 Time for Coffee by Loretta Dyer |
| 1st. Orange by Tracey Winnall | 2nd. Beetroot Triptych by Barbara Close | 3rd. Time for Coffee by Loretta Dyer |
| Food - Judges 10/10s | ||
 Dinner by Candlelight by Paul Lucas |
 Beetroot Triptych by Barbara Close |
 Five a Day Flowers by Shani Watts |
| Dinner by Candlelight by Paul Lucas | Beetroot Triptych by Barbara Close | Five a Day Flowers by Shani Watts |
 Deconstructed Pear by Tracey Winnall |
 Kitchen Tools by Paul Lucas |
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| Deconstructed Pear by Tracey Winnall | Kitchen Tools by Paul Lucas |
Thursday 11th February 2021 - League
Tony Oliver from Salisbury was the judge for this round of league 6 of the SCPF. Each club in the league hosts a round and this time it was Niton's turn. We were joined on zoom by members of several of the other clubs.
Each club has 8 photographs that they have put forward to represent their club, and the same 8 photographs are judged in each round.
Thursday 28th January 2021 - 'Odd Things' talk
Dianne Seddon ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE3* from Cleethorpes Camera Club gave an enlightening talk using Zoom discussing daring to be different with our photography. She encouraged us to be creative, shoot the unusual and not worry about what anyone else thinks, including the judges. She showed her own photographs and discussed the inspiration for them and how she achieved her vision.
We were joined by guests from other photography clubs and I think we all came away inspired!
Diane's work can be seen at www.dseddonphoto.co.uk
Thursday 14th January 2021 - Yarmouth and Sunset Competition
We had a fun & chatty Zoom where we all “discussed” each entry from the 2 sections.
The score sheets were then projected and we tried to remember which ones we had voted for!!
Well done to Sue Cardwell for a runaway win in the Yarmouth section by 16 points with a lovely photo which totally captured Yarmouth in full Summer swing. She told us all that it was taken in 2019 from the steam ship “Waverley” when it docked at the Pier.
 Yarmouth - Pier and Town by Sue Cardwell |
 Storm on the Mainland by Barbara Close |
 Pier by Mike Cooper |
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1. Yarmouth - Pier and Town |
2. Storm on the Mainland by Barbara Close |
3. Pier by Mike Cooper |
Tracey also ran away with the Sunset section with the top two places in a much closer competition.
Thanks to all who entered and voted.
 Sky on Fire by Tracey Winnall |
 Calming Rays by Tracey Winnall |
 Embers by Paul Bradley |
| 1. Sky on Fire by Tracey Winnall | 2. Calming Rays by Tracey Winnall | 3. Embers by Paul Bradley |
Thursday 3rd December 2020 - Autumn Cup
A happy Ted holds the trophy for winning the Autumn Cup competition with his stunning black and white image.
 Sky Geometry by Ted Dyer |
The Zoom meeting had 16 members watch Judge Maria Leekblade review 52 very varied images. Maria made lots of informative and useful comments about all the entries and her calm and relaxed manner made the whole evening go very smoothly.
Maria held back 14 pictures before deciding on her top marks and top 3 places.
Maria awarded six 10’s before choosing her top three. Well done to Ted for 1st place with his striking B&W image!
2nd place was Liz with her amazing capture of a seal having an early breakfast and 3rd place to Patricia to snap a very moody seascape with storm clouds |
| 1st: Sky Geometry by Ted Dyer |
 Mouth to Mouth by Liz Miller |
 Squall at Sea by Patrica Lockwood |
| 2nd: Mouth to Mouth by Liz Miller | 3rd: Squall at Sea by Patrica Lockwood |
Wednesday 25th November 2020 - All Island Photographic Competition
Several Niton members entered the “All Island Competition” on Wednesday 25th organised by Ryde Focus.
In the “Colour Section” Tracey was placed 2nd with her moody image at night of Watchbell Lane. Don’s Orchid, Liz’s Grouse and Paul Bradley’s Poppy were all “Highly Commended”
In the “Monochrome” section – Don’s delicate dead seed head was placed 3rd overall.
Paul Lucas’s Ventnor steps and Liz’s Scottish Castle were both “Highly commended “
Thursday 19th November 2020: Black and White Challenge
Over 20 members joined the Zoom session to discuss the 48 B&W image that had been posted onto the website for members to vote on, prior to the meeting. We had 17 members who had entered photos, and 22 members voted for their choice of top 3.
Each photographer talked about their images as they were displayed and all members were able to ask questions or discuss. A second run through revealed the marks and then the winners were announced.
In first place was Tracey Winnall with Molly. Second place was awarded to two images, Yarmouth in the Mist by Barbara Close and Solitude by Lindsay Jobling. In third place was Partnership also by Lindsay Jobling. An excellent result for our new members Tracey and Lindsay.
 Molly by Tracey Winnall |
 Yarmouth in the Mist by Barbara Close |
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1st: Molly by Tracey Winnall
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=2nd: Yarmouth in the Mist by Barbara Close
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 Solitude by Lindsay Jobling |
 Partnership by Lindsay Jobling |
| =2nd: Solitude by Lindsay Jobling | 3rd: Partnership by Lindsay Jobling |
Wednesday 11th November 2020 - Hasselblad Competition
 A Dash of Red on Slip by Tracey Winnall |
It was great to see so many Niton members and their images supporting the Hasselblad Competition last night.
The judge was Andrew Mills who is a professional photographer based in Southampton. 65 images is a lot to cover in one evening, let alone without a break! |
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Well done to new member Tracey who came second with her image taken at Freshwater, scoring 20/20. This was also the first image shown on the night as well, so credit to the judge for that.
Also very well done to Paul Lucas for his 19/20 scored.
As we found to our cost in the recent battle with our northern based friends, a top competition demands top images as judges will be on the lookout for any "blemish" to seperate what should be excellent images.
Well done all the Niton members who entered! |
 Kaleidoscope by Paul Lucas |
Tuesday 10th November 2020
Niton joined three other camera clubs for an inter club challenge hosted online by Cleethorpes Club using zoom. Each club submitted 15 photos and the judge, David Kissman scored them out of 20. Two Niton images were held back, Red Beauty by Liz Miller and Curiosity by Paul Lucas. Both were awarded 17/20.
The standard of images was very high and Niton came in 4th place with 219 points.
Thursday 22nd October 2020
15 members joined the zoom meeting. Paul was judging the 29 images in each section, with Sue at the helm with some new software which proved very successful.
We started with the black and white competition. Results were as follows...
1st - Ted Dyer - Sky Geometry
2nd - Sue Brame - Dead Head
3rd - Malcolm Young - Yarmouth Pier
 Sky Geometry by Ted Dyer |
 Dead Head by Sue Brame |
| 1st: Sky Geometry by Ted Dyer |
2nd: Dead Head by Sue Brame |
 Yarmouth Pier by Malcolm Young |
| 3rd: Yarmouth Pier by Malcolm Young |
Then came the competition to depict a book, song or film with some amusing and creative entries.
The results were as follows...
1st - Helter Skelter by Barbara Close
2nd - The Bodyguard by Paul Lucas
3rd - Purple Rain by Sue Brame
 Helter Skelter by Barbara Close |
 The Bodyguard by Paul Lucas |
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1st: Helter Skelter by Barbara Close |
2nd: The Bodyguard by Paul Lucas |
 Purple Rain by Sue Brame |
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| 3rd: Purple Rain by Sue Brame |
Thursday 8th October 2020
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Image by Don Brame |
A small but select group enjoyed a socially distant meet up in Yarmouth to see one of the most spectacular sunsets for a long while! Considering how wet and windy the weather had been all day – by 2pm it had completely changed and we were all hopeful of something “pink” happening. The cloud formations were also amazing and certainly helped to make the photos more interesting! |
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So those that went will be storing the pictures away safely until the competition on January 14th 2021 – when they will be used (maybe) in the 2 part competition – Yarmouth and Sunset. Everyone else has a good few months to find entries……………………!! |
Image by Shani Watts |
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Image by Don Brame |
Our next meeting will be on zoom on October 22nd when Paul Bradley will be judging the Open B&W and “Book/film/song” competition held over from May when he was in hospital. All your entries are safely filed and ready! |
Pig/Piglet competition 24th September 2020
The Club had a successful Zoom meeting with 12 members logging in – Liz even joined us from Scotland where she is away bird watching and snapping!
Paul introduced the meeting as he would do “in real life” and updated us with the coming meetings details.
In the first part of the meeting we projected some of the images taken by those that went to Quarr Abbey on 10th September and each photographer talked a bit about their individual photos.
The second part of the meeting we looked again at all 22 of the “Piggy” photos again and Sue announced the top 4 photos.
22 members took part in the vote and the points were added up.
1st place – 56 points – Eyelashes – DON
2nd place – 43 points – Do you think she knows we’re here – LIZ
3rd place – 42 points – Pack of sausages – LIZ
=4th place – 15 points – Curly – SUE
=4th place – 15 points – Piggy Pudding – TRACEY
 Eyelashes by Don Brame |
 Do you think she knows we’re here by Liz Miller |
| 1st: Eyelashes by Don Brame | 2nd: Do you think she knows we’re here by Liz Miller |
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3rd: Pack of sausages by Liz Miller
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 Curly by Sue Brame |
 Piggy Pudding by Tracey |
| 4th: Curly by Sue Brame | 4th: Piggy Pudding by Tracey |
Club Outing to Quarr Abbey - 10th September 2020
 Quarr Abbey visit |
This was the first socially distanced meet up of members since lockdown with around 15 members. There was a challenge to photograph the pigs and piglets which will be judged later this month. |
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Summer and Open - online competition - self marked 7th July 2020
Images from members were loaded into the members area and people were asked to give 1st, 2nd and 3rd place to each section.
The Summer section results were as follows...
 Summer Harvest by Liz Miller |
 Kite Flying by Mike Cooper |
 Lovely Jubbly by Don Brame |
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1st: Summer Harvest by Liz Miller 26 points
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2nd: Kite Flying by Mike Cooper 23 points |
3rd:Lovely Jubbly by Don Brame 21 points
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The Open section results were as follows....
 Symetrics by Paul Bradley |
 Screw City by Malcolm Young |
 Hummer by Liz Miller |
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1st: Symetrics by Paul Bradley 31 points |
2nd: Screw City by Malcolm Young 30 points |
3rd: Hummer by Liz Miller 24 points |
