Morecambe Camera Club

This Thursday we have Graham Currey showcasing some of his own work. We’ve seen him in front of the camera many times and this week we’ll get to see his excellent photography skills too 😀 Zoom link has been sent via email as always 😊

This Thursday we have Graham Currey showcasing some of his own work. We’ve seen him in front of the camera many times and this week we’ll get to see his excellent photography skills too 😀 Zoom link has been sent via email as always 😊

This Thursday we have Graham Currey showcasing some of his own work. We’ve seen him in front of the camera many times and this week we’ll get to see his excellent photography skills too 😀 Zoom link has been sent via email as always 😊

This Thursday we have Graham Currey showcasing some of his own work. We’ve seen him in front of the camera many times and this week we’ll get to see his excellent photography skills too 😀 Zoom link has been sent via email as always 😊

**Reminder** Entries for monthly competition 3, set subject ‘Leading Lines’ are due by the end of Sunday 22nd November. Send to competitions.mcc@gmail.com 😊

This Thursday we have the talented Graham from Dodge and Burn joining us and demonstrating a few of the commonly used tools and techniques on Photoshop. Notepads at the ready! Looking forward to this as always 😀 Zoom link has been sent via email 📧

Congratulations to all those who gained awards in competition 2 😊 Thanks to the lovely Sue Hartley for judging and her excellent comments and tips.

Open: 1st Flour Dancer by Ellen Bell; 2nd Addiction by Linda Knapper; 3rd Money, Money, Money by Janet Taylor; Highly commended Bridge 40 by Graham Dean and Charlie on the Fiddle by Janet Taylor; Commended Calm Day on the Bay by Joe Greenhough and Climbing Frame during lockdown by Fernley Stribling

Nature section- 1st File Eared Tree Frog Romance by Janet Taylor; 2nd African Von Der Deckerns Hornbill by Peter Bagnall; 3rd Wasp Reflections by Ellen Bell; Commended European Roller Resting by Peter Bagnall

Set subject ‘Broken’- 1st I think I’ve Broken my leg by Janet Taylor; 2nd it’s not Broken by Steve Bird; 3rd Broken Bench by Linda Knapper; highly commended One Careful owner by Graham Dean and Breakout by Ellen Bell; Commended Broken Breakwater by Graham Dean and oh no! By Steve Bird

This Thursday we have Sue Hartley joining us to judge competition 2, set subject ‘broken’. As always the zoom link has been sent via email and the session will be available to watch on catch up for a couple of weeks. Potential new members always welcome 😊 Good luck everyone, looking forward to seeing all the fabulous broken things 😀

We are excited to announce that Tony North is coming to speak at the club this week on ‘The Art of Macro Photography’. Guests welcome for a small fee of £3. Please message morecambecameraclub@gmail.com for more details. The information below is copied from Tony’s website: The topics covered are:
1. A brief introduction to me, my background and experience, and why I chose to focus on macro
2. The distinction between story and beauty in art as well as in nature photography (i.e. narrative vs. pictorial qualities of images).
3. My interest in competitive photography – the various types of contests suitable for macro, and some of my successful images (see the AWARDS page for examples).
4. How to create beautiful macro photos. This is the main substance of the talk, and it covers 7 challenges in macro and how to overcome them. As I see it, these challenges are:
i. Finding and getting close to the subject
ii. Depth of field
iii. Camera movement
iv. Subject movement
v. Shutter speed/light
vi. Composition/bokeh
vii. Post processing

Hope everyone enjoyed a night off last week. This Thursday is the very exciting awards presentation evening, massively delayed due to Covid. Looking forward to seeing all the winning images 😊🏆 Don’t forget entries for competition 2 set subject ‘Broken’ are due in to competitions.mcc@gmail.com by Sunday tea time. Plus a gentle reminder that subs are also due at the fantastically discounted rate of only £20 for the year! Bargain 😊