September 2024 Review
The 2024-5 season began in early September with an enjoyable Members’ Evening, welcoming existing and new members to our flourishing club. Trophies were presented to last year’s overall competition winners, and looking forward, members took part in lively discussion groups which looked at what each person wanted to improve or achieve in their photography over the year ahead. A focus on the future!
Over the month, we were treated to a couple of talks, the first of which covered street photography by Michael Poole in which Michael’s showed some of his work and that of his favourite street photographers. Our second talk covered a steam train journey from Settle to Carlisle by Robert Falconer, showing not just the train but the stunning landscapes it passed through too.
In between the two talks was a Critique Evening, when members’ images were examined to give helpful advice about how to improve. These evenings are popular and greatly appreciated. They also help with the preparation for competition submissions.
The photographs accompanying this post are some of the images from the Critique Evening and one showing last year’s trophy winners.
Left to right back row:
Trevor McHugh – wins the Ken Lewin Trophy for Colour Prints and the Howard and Jackie Fisher Trophy for Mono prints.
Paul Burrows – wins the Mary Hurley Trophy for mono pdi.
Brian Garner – wins the Martin Withers Nature Trophy
Front row:
Geoff Foster – wins the Bill Lawrenson Trophy for colour pdi and the Special Themes Trophy. Geoff awarded the Ken Reffin Trophy as the overall winner.
