Morecambe Camera Club

Last night’s summer competition was one of the best supported in terms of entries, but with fewer members logging on. More details of first face to face meeting nearer the date (7th October). Congratulations to those who produced the winning images in each section – thanks to those who entered – choosing the best images wasn’t an easy task 🙂

4 images shared top spot for the letter S:

Spider Queen and Surprise by Janet Taylor; Superb Starling by Peter Bagnall; and Delicious Sticky Toffee Pudding by Marcus Shearn

T was won with ‘Trees’ by Rhys James and Tomatoes by Steve Bird

U’s winner was Under the Umbrella by Steve Bird

This Thursday 23rd September is our final summer evening before we start back for the main season on 7th October. We have the next of our alphabet themed fun competitions, this week based around the letters S, T and U. I am looking forward to seeing all the creative images and titles! There’s still time to send your entries to the usual address (competitions.mcc@gmail.com) by the end of the day on Wednesday 22nd. A reminder, you can send up to 4 images which relate to one of the three letters of the alphabet: S, T or U (last month’s winning images can be viewed on our website). As always, everyone welcome, current, potential and new members alike. Just drop us a message! Link for Zoom has been sent via e-mail. Hope to see lots of you on Thursday,

Unfortunately due to the weather, tonight’s astrophotography evening has been postponed 😕 Hopefully if the weather improves we will be able to rearrange for a different night 🤞

Weather permitting, this Thursday 9th September is our much loved annual astrophotography evening. We will be heading to the Crook O’Lune again this year. Look out for final details of meeting points and times to be confirmed via e-mail very soon. As always, visitors, regular, new and potential members welcome, so feel free to message if you want adding to the mailing list 🙂 And keep your fingers crossed that the weather holds!!

Don’t forget to visit our online exhibition – all sections are now live 🙂

Congratulations to those who produced the winning images in each section – thanks to those who enetered – choosing the best images wasn’t an easy task 🙂
Two images shared the same number of votes for the letter P:

The Pirate’s tresure Chest by Janet Taylor (above) and Will you Paint my Polka Dots by Graham Dean (below).

The favourite image for Q was Quiz Queen by Marcus Shearn 9Below).

And Reflections by Rhys James (below) gained the most votes for R.


Next meeting

9th September – Outdoor shoot – Astro photography – more details nearer the date.

This Thursday 19th Aug 2021, is our next fun competition. Please send entries to the usual address (competitions.mcc@gmail.com) by the end of the day on Wednesday 18th. A reminder, you can send up to 4 images which relate to one of the three letters of the alphabet: P, Q or R (last month’s winning images can be viewed on our website). Zoom link has been sent via e-mail. As always everyone welcome members and non-members alike 🙂 Hope to see lots of you on Thursday,

A brief reminder that we have an outdoor shoot in Lancaster tomorrow evening – meet outside the Maritime Museum at 7;30 pm. The weather forecast isn’t brilliant – but the cobbles near the castle photograph well when they’re wet 🙂 On street parking on St George’s Quay (or, if you don’t want to drive all round the one-way sysyem, on street parking on Lune Street and walk across the Millenium Bridge) – do look at the signs to check the areas that are resident parking only.
If you are intending to come along, it would be great if you could let us know by e-mailing morecambecameraclub@gmail.com 🙂

Next meetings

19th August – Next alphabet challenge, we’re up to the letters P, Q & R – submit images by the 18th.
9th September – Outdoor shoot – Astro photography – more details nearer the date.
Reminder – Themes for main season competitions
Seven Deadly Sins
Close up
Song Titles
Patterns
Rust

Congratulations to Steve, who scored scored a hat trick, gaining the most votes in each section 🙂

Next meetings
5th August – Outdoor shoot in Lancaster – meet 7:30 on the Quays.
19th August – Next alphabet challenge, we’re up to the letters P, Q & R – submit images by the 18th.
9th September – Outdoor shoot – Astro photography – more details nearer the date.
Reminder – Themes for main season competitions
Seven Deadly Sins
Close up
Song Titles
Patterns
Rust

One of the benefits of meetings via Zoom is that we can have “visits” from speakers that we would never be able to invite to physical meetings.We are very fortunate to be able to see award winning photographers Robert & Sharon Prenton Jones this coming Thursday (8th July) – a meeting not to be missed.  “doors open” 7:30 pm for 8 pm start. Guests and potential new members welcome. Please email chair@morecambecameraclub.co.uk for more details 😊