Club Meeting, Members Evening - Tuesday 11th September 2018.
On Tuesday 11th September 2018, the second meeting of the new season at Morpeth Camera Club gave those that
wished, the opportunity to show images they had taken during the summer break. This can be a very interesting
exercise as it gives everyone an appreciation of the many different subjects taken by members whilst out and about
with their cameras.
The first presentation by Dave Bisset featured stone circles, burial grounds and rugged coastlines taken on a visit to
Orkney and Shetland in the Northern Isles. Dave followed this with images of church spires, statues and ornate iron
works showing that by changing the standard viewpoint from eye level to looking up, he had recorded the less obvious
and often missed details above street level.
A recent visit to Normandy region of Northern France saw Jeremy Cooper explore areas off the beaten track where he
had discovered picturesque churches, mansion houses and artworks. 16th century cloisters at the centre hospitalier in
Mortagne-au-Perche, beautiful flower gardens and strange statues in Bellem, all illustrated a different set of travel images.
The Farne islands off the northumberland coast were the setting for the next presentation by Glyn Trueman. After several
trips he had put together a montage of natural history images that included Arctic Terns, Puffins, Kittiwakes, Razorbills,
Black headed gulls and Eider ducks. Further images of dolphins, lighthouses and seals reminded us of this stunning
location on our doorstep. Changing topic, Glyn also showed several colourful and creative architectural pattern pictures.
Paul Appleby followed with a selection of landscapes from the lower fells in the Windermere area of the lake district.
Taken in May, his vibrant images of hidden tarns, lush green trees, dry stone walls and quiet spaces seemed to confirm
Wainwrights oft quoted theory that the better views are often not from the highest points. He continued with shots taken
around Lake Garda in Northern Italy that featured olive trees, old churches and colourful architecture.
Mark Harrison continued with a mix of images of well known landmarks and then the same views taken again using a
glass ball as a filter. This technique allows you to take refraction photos which reveal the background scene within the
ball and can be very effective with the right subject. Mark also enjoys studio photography and included a number of
portrait and glamour images in his presentation.
The evening ended with an audio visual sequence by Mike Weighall entitled An American Journey. Set to appropriate
music we followed his travels by train from the towering skyscrapers and architecture of Chicago to wide open plains
and farmsteads leading to the Rocky Mountains. Across the Nevada desert to California and on to the Golden Gate Bridge
in San Francisco Bay.
An entertaining evening was enjoyed by all present and the variety of work showed that we all take and see things
differently whilst pursuing our hobby.
Davy Bolam.
wished, the opportunity to show images they had taken during the summer break. This can be a very interesting
exercise as it gives everyone an appreciation of the many different subjects taken by members whilst out and about
with their cameras.
The first presentation by Dave Bisset featured stone circles, burial grounds and rugged coastlines taken on a visit to
Orkney and Shetland in the Northern Isles. Dave followed this with images of church spires, statues and ornate iron
works showing that by changing the standard viewpoint from eye level to looking up, he had recorded the less obvious
and often missed details above street level.
A recent visit to Normandy region of Northern France saw Jeremy Cooper explore areas off the beaten track where he
had discovered picturesque churches, mansion houses and artworks. 16th century cloisters at the centre hospitalier in
Mortagne-au-Perche, beautiful flower gardens and strange statues in Bellem, all illustrated a different set of travel images.
The Farne islands off the northumberland coast were the setting for the next presentation by Glyn Trueman. After several
trips he had put together a montage of natural history images that included Arctic Terns, Puffins, Kittiwakes, Razorbills,
Black headed gulls and Eider ducks. Further images of dolphins, lighthouses and seals reminded us of this stunning
location on our doorstep. Changing topic, Glyn also showed several colourful and creative architectural pattern pictures.
Paul Appleby followed with a selection of landscapes from the lower fells in the Windermere area of the lake district.
Taken in May, his vibrant images of hidden tarns, lush green trees, dry stone walls and quiet spaces seemed to confirm
Wainwrights oft quoted theory that the better views are often not from the highest points. He continued with shots taken
around Lake Garda in Northern Italy that featured olive trees, old churches and colourful architecture.
Mark Harrison continued with a mix of images of well known landmarks and then the same views taken again using a
glass ball as a filter. This technique allows you to take refraction photos which reveal the background scene within the
ball and can be very effective with the right subject. Mark also enjoys studio photography and included a number of
portrait and glamour images in his presentation.
The evening ended with an audio visual sequence by Mike Weighall entitled An American Journey. Set to appropriate
music we followed his travels by train from the towering skyscrapers and architecture of Chicago to wide open plains
and farmsteads leading to the Rocky Mountains. Across the Nevada desert to California and on to the Golden Gate Bridge
in San Francisco Bay.
An entertaining evening was enjoyed by all present and the variety of work showed that we all take and see things
differently whilst pursuing our hobby.
Davy Bolam.