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High Speed Flash Challenge

From time to time during the year we set challenges for the society members…helps some of us get out of our comfort zones. The last challenge, set by Mike Lawrence, was high speed flash photography, which he demonstrated by photographing water splashes and we watched over a Zoom link. High speed flash photography (NB not…
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Creative Depth of Field Challenge Aftermath
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Triptychs, Diptychs and Polyptychs Challenge

Mike did an excellent introduction on Thursday to our new panel making challenge. Here are some reminders: Definitions A triptych (don’t forget it is pronounced “triptik” without a “ch” at the end) is a set of three associated artistic works intended to be appreciated together. A diptych would be two images in a set, working…
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2018 Challenge Roundup Competition Results

The 2018 roundup of challenges took place on 18th October. Thank you to Graham Currey, our judge for the evening, who gave some very constructive comments on our members’ work and timed the evening to perfection. The competition was in three sections, “Beauty in the Banal” (36 entries), “Creative Composite” (10 entries) and “Still Life…
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The creative depth of field challenge

Controlling what is sharp in our pictures can be a big challenge for beginners, but even experienced photographers can find themselves not varying their technique according to circumstances. We can get in a rut! The challenge that we have set for members is intended to just make us all aware that we should think about…
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Still Life and Table Top Photography Challenge – the Aftermath

There were some very creative examples of still life and table top photography at last night’s challenge aftermath. With 68 images to view and discuss, this made for a very relaxed and enjoyable evening. Since England were playing Belgium in the World Cup, attendance was not great, but we made up for it in enthusiasm…


