Your electronic flash duration can be as short as 1/30,000th of a second, though more usually nearer to 1/1000th, so if the flash is providing most of the light it can stop fast action. This is the technique behind getting those marvellous shots of splashing water frozen into fascinating shapes. Using the shortest shutter speed you […]
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Print 1 2015-16 – The winners
The front page this week features the print which won the Nature section on Thursday (October 22 2015). Here are the winners of the Mono and Colour Sections. There will be a gallery of the top 4 images added later – see Results.
Front Page October 19 2015
This week we featured the work of our student member, Morgan Griffiths on the front page. Although this shot didn’t figure in the leaderboard in our first PDI of the season it is a very note-worthy shot; brave, bold, sharp and depicting our busy urban life. It is the kind of work we are growing […]
Print 1 2016 Judged by Brian Law ARPS CPAGB
Very probably the best League print entry we have had. It wasn’t just the number, though 86 was impressive enough, it was the ever increasing quality, variety and, yes, courage displayed in those entries. I really wish I could have lead a discussion about the prints with the judge because I knew exactly how the authors […]
Meeting 15 Oct 2015 – Gary Waidson DPAGB HND – Wor
What a superb demonstration! Gary used two projectors to present a flawless and lucid exposition of the way blending modes worked and the how he used layers to enhance his pictures. Such was his command of the software that I think it easily ranked with Barry Beckham and Barry Calquhoun in quality of presentation. Gary’s […]
Robertshaw Trophy meeting at Holmes Chapel
Last nights meeting at Holmes Chapel saw us compete for the Robertshaw PDI Trophy against Leek, Holmes Chapel, Bylthe Bridge and Macclesfield. A good turnout of Crewe members saw a high standard of work keenly judged by Robert Millin who gave us a talk on Sports photography a couple of weeks ago. After spending over […]
Thursday’s Robert Shaw Trophy meeting at Holmes Ch
Just a reminder that there is no meeting in Crewe this Thursday. Instead we’ll be competing in the Robertshaw PDI Inter-Club Competition at Holmes Chapel. – The venue is:- The Victoria Club, Victoria Avenue, Holmes Chapel, CW4 7BE and it starts at 7.45pm. To find Victoria Avenue enter Holmes Chapel on London Road (A50) from the […]
Thursday Night’s talk by Robert Millin
On Thursday night’s meeting we were treated to an excellent talk by Wigan 10 photographer Robert Millin. We quickly discovered that he is an accompliced sport, nature, street and travel photographer. He gave us a fascinating précis of his short photographic career from his first photgraphs to his current work. Robert wasn’t afraid to show samples of the […]
October’s Monthly theme is ‘Neighbours’
The theme for October 2015 is Neighbours The theme of neighbours is open to your own interpretation . Not just the obvious neighbours in your street or the soap opra you may watch! Use your imagination to seek out how neighbouring objects interact with each other and show us how you understand their connection. Good […]
5 Towns Monochrome Print Competition 2015
Here’s quick summary of the ‘5 Towns Monochrome Print Competition’ which was held Whitchurch. We were treated to a feast of some excellent photography from all clubs. Our submission was a strong and varied one from a cross section of members who enjoy producing fine monochrome images. Only 5 points separated the first 3 positions […]