Club Meeting, Members Evening - Tuesday 21st September 2021.
On Tuesday 21st September Morpeth Camera Club enjoyed their first Members Evening of the season.
Brian Morris opened the evening with images taken in the Lake District, of cascades, swan reflections,
rock patterns, local bird life, skeletal tree silhouettes and abstracts, helpfully explaining along the way
the methods and shutter speeds he employed.
Dave Bisset followed with his ‘Current Odds and Ends’, with colourful land and seascapes, rusty farm
machinery, abstract rock and tree patterns, and imaginative fun images including a surreal composite
image of the Wallington gargoyles flying through the galaxy.
An audio visual presentation by Stephanie Robson came next. Using ordinary objects, a motorbike, old
lampshades, mosque pillars, and a patterned club door, her multi flipped images produced surprising
patterns which often resembled weird faces and futuristic shapes.
Graham Sorrie was on next with aspects of Madeira, with its lush landscapes, volcanic rocks, colourful
markets, its architecture, together with information about explorers and sportsmen. A keen bird
photographer, we saw excellent images of Madeira’s indigenous birds, examples of which were taken
when out on expeditions on fast ribs, capturing sea birds in the natural environment.
Pat Wood’s visit to Alnwick revealed objects sometimes overlooked: a selection of doors, wooden,
studded, and in a variety of colours. Her images taken at Shafto Crags followed with detailed shots
of ferns and colourful heathers miraculously growing in cracks and holes in the stone.
Paul Appleby followed with pastoral images of Lakeland and excellent images of birdlife, ranging from
the mistle thrush to cormorants and a collection of insects, butterflies and spiders. He followed on with
images taken which had been given a pastel, soft painterly effect.
Lover of abstract photography, Peter Downs’ ‘straight’ image presentation was short lived before he
once again delved into alternate versions from the norm. Explaining his methods and colour balance
techniques along the way the audience enjoyed a selection of shots of rusty nails, wood grain, infrared
skeletal trees, and ending with atmospheric cloud formations.
Davy Bolam came on next with images he had taken of the club summer walks which he had organised.
Glowing Amble at sundown, Northumberlandia, Bolam Lake, Low Hauxley, Rothbury, Hartley Bay, Shaftoe
Crags and Newbiggin by the Sea, all bathed in evening light. His images often included club members
photographing their chosen aspects of interest.
Glyn Trueman concluded the evening with images taken when on a walk across the Lindisfarne Pilgrims
Causeway. Interspersed with anecdotes on mud, sunken wellies, precarious steps up to refuges, images
of seaweed and worm casts we enjoyed seeing the wide open spaces and experiencing the tranquility
of the area. Animated images of dogs running on the shoreline, sharp images of sea curlew, sanderlings
and garden birds and butterflies concluded Glyn’s presentation.
Club Co-chairperson Roseanne Robinson thanked all who took part in the evening after which refreshments
were served.
Steph.
Brian Morris opened the evening with images taken in the Lake District, of cascades, swan reflections,
rock patterns, local bird life, skeletal tree silhouettes and abstracts, helpfully explaining along the way
the methods and shutter speeds he employed.
Dave Bisset followed with his ‘Current Odds and Ends’, with colourful land and seascapes, rusty farm
machinery, abstract rock and tree patterns, and imaginative fun images including a surreal composite
image of the Wallington gargoyles flying through the galaxy.
An audio visual presentation by Stephanie Robson came next. Using ordinary objects, a motorbike, old
lampshades, mosque pillars, and a patterned club door, her multi flipped images produced surprising
patterns which often resembled weird faces and futuristic shapes.
Graham Sorrie was on next with aspects of Madeira, with its lush landscapes, volcanic rocks, colourful
markets, its architecture, together with information about explorers and sportsmen. A keen bird
photographer, we saw excellent images of Madeira’s indigenous birds, examples of which were taken
when out on expeditions on fast ribs, capturing sea birds in the natural environment.
Pat Wood’s visit to Alnwick revealed objects sometimes overlooked: a selection of doors, wooden,
studded, and in a variety of colours. Her images taken at Shafto Crags followed with detailed shots
of ferns and colourful heathers miraculously growing in cracks and holes in the stone.
Paul Appleby followed with pastoral images of Lakeland and excellent images of birdlife, ranging from
the mistle thrush to cormorants and a collection of insects, butterflies and spiders. He followed on with
images taken which had been given a pastel, soft painterly effect.
Lover of abstract photography, Peter Downs’ ‘straight’ image presentation was short lived before he
once again delved into alternate versions from the norm. Explaining his methods and colour balance
techniques along the way the audience enjoyed a selection of shots of rusty nails, wood grain, infrared
skeletal trees, and ending with atmospheric cloud formations.
Davy Bolam came on next with images he had taken of the club summer walks which he had organised.
Glowing Amble at sundown, Northumberlandia, Bolam Lake, Low Hauxley, Rothbury, Hartley Bay, Shaftoe
Crags and Newbiggin by the Sea, all bathed in evening light. His images often included club members
photographing their chosen aspects of interest.
Glyn Trueman concluded the evening with images taken when on a walk across the Lindisfarne Pilgrims
Causeway. Interspersed with anecdotes on mud, sunken wellies, precarious steps up to refuges, images
of seaweed and worm casts we enjoyed seeing the wide open spaces and experiencing the tranquility
of the area. Animated images of dogs running on the shoreline, sharp images of sea curlew, sanderlings
and garden birds and butterflies concluded Glyn’s presentation.
Club Co-chairperson Roseanne Robinson thanked all who took part in the evening after which refreshments
were served.
Steph.