Club Meeting, Members A.V. Night - Tuesday 17th January 2023.
On Tuesday 17th January 2023, Morpeth Camera Club held their annual Members Audio-Visual night where members
were invited to show off their Av work, old and new. Av presentations provide us all with an excellent opportunity to
show images on a wide range of themes that would we would not normally use for competitions.
Organised and projected by Glyn Trueman, the evening opened with an Av from Davy Bolam entitled, ‘Summer Walks’,
where he included images of his summer walks programme which included Seaton Sluice, Edlingham church and castle,
a circular walk at Boulmer, Ladyburn Lake at Druridge Bay, Hartburn church and grotto and a visit to the LV50 Lightship
in Blyth south harbour. Pictures of Big Waters Country Park, the TVLB Watch House Museum at Tynemouth, Warkworth
Beach and a fish and chip walk at North Shields were all set to lilting accompaniment.
Dave Atkinson came next with ‘My Family, Friends and Other Strangers’, showing informal portraits and happy images of
wedding preparations, children playing, Goths, bands and musicians in their environment. John Barnes followed with a
more sombre collection of images entitled ‘A Walk through the Graveyard’. Ancient lichen covered gravestones depicting
skulls, crossbones and hammers, all in various stages of erosion.
John Thompson with ‘Song of the Humpback Whale’ followed with pastel Blyth seascapes cleverly transitioned to create
a dreamlike scene which was accompanied by a soundtrack of a humpback whale. ‘Stainforth to Smearsett Scar’ by Paul
Appleby followed, with sweeping landscapes, dry stone walls, sheep, limestone ridges and farms, captured in rain, with
low cloud, rainbows and sunshine.
Stephanie Robson’s Av entitled ‘The Summer of 22’ came next. This was shown through the eyes of a Satnav which took
us to see beautiful Scottish landscapes, Liverpool’s vibrant waterfront and Beatles Museum, Ulverston’s historic wall mural,
Cayton Bay’s bird life and North Berwick’ sweeping beaches, all with an appropriate soundtrack.
Davy Bolam’s ‘Back Streets of Krakow’ was shown next with a striking array of vibrantly coloured wall art depicting UFO’s,
butterflies, fish, masked figures, industry and pets. He followed this with a humorous Av entitled "An in depth study into
the relationship between humans and garden birds with particular focus on Cyanistes caerules (Blue Tits), in their natural
environment." His Av comprised of three images of a blue tit on a branch followed by an empty branch, to the surprise
of the audience who were expecting something drawn out and technical.
John Barnes continued with his Av entitled ‘Belsay Awakes’. This followed the huge ongoing refurbishment of this English
Heritage property, with before and after images of its interior, of the library, windows, marble and cornice renovations.
John Thompson’s ‘Surf Riders’ came on next with a fast paced, action packed Av of surfers manoeuvring huge waves off
the coast of Brittany. Paul Appleby returned with a compilation of glorious sunsets captured on Lake Garda; in Torri del
Benaco and Sirmione, then Florence and the Kruger National Park.
This was followed by John Thompson’s ‘Off the Wall’ of vibrant wall art and graffiti on walls and shutters around Newcastle.
There were images of whales, monsters and beasts which were all set to punchy music. John continued with an another
atmospheric Av of ‘Blyth Harbour Lights.’ Each image included Blyth’s East Pier Lighthouse incorporating fishing boats,
yachts and supply boats, birds, horses and families, all depicting daily life around the lighthouse.
‘Magic’ by Davy Bolam followed, with fast paced images of stock car racing; of setting up, viewing, racing and off track
incidents, accompanied by intense music to compliment the sport.
Glyn Trueman concluded the evening with ‘Skye 2022,’ which took us over the bridge to dramatic landscapes, rocky
outcrops, piers, highland cattle, an orca whale and seals. Taking in Dunvegan Castle, the Old Man of Storr, Sligachan,
the Quiraing, Fairy Pools and Fairy Glen it was accompanied by sympathetic Highland music.
With a variety of subjects, clever transitions, considered musical accompaniments and some humourous introductions
and credits, it was another entertaining evening at the club. Co Chair, Sue Dawson thanked Glyn for organising the
evening and all the participants who provided a great selection of themes, after which refreshments were served.
Steph.
were invited to show off their Av work, old and new. Av presentations provide us all with an excellent opportunity to
show images on a wide range of themes that would we would not normally use for competitions.
Organised and projected by Glyn Trueman, the evening opened with an Av from Davy Bolam entitled, ‘Summer Walks’,
where he included images of his summer walks programme which included Seaton Sluice, Edlingham church and castle,
a circular walk at Boulmer, Ladyburn Lake at Druridge Bay, Hartburn church and grotto and a visit to the LV50 Lightship
in Blyth south harbour. Pictures of Big Waters Country Park, the TVLB Watch House Museum at Tynemouth, Warkworth
Beach and a fish and chip walk at North Shields were all set to lilting accompaniment.
Dave Atkinson came next with ‘My Family, Friends and Other Strangers’, showing informal portraits and happy images of
wedding preparations, children playing, Goths, bands and musicians in their environment. John Barnes followed with a
more sombre collection of images entitled ‘A Walk through the Graveyard’. Ancient lichen covered gravestones depicting
skulls, crossbones and hammers, all in various stages of erosion.
John Thompson with ‘Song of the Humpback Whale’ followed with pastel Blyth seascapes cleverly transitioned to create
a dreamlike scene which was accompanied by a soundtrack of a humpback whale. ‘Stainforth to Smearsett Scar’ by Paul
Appleby followed, with sweeping landscapes, dry stone walls, sheep, limestone ridges and farms, captured in rain, with
low cloud, rainbows and sunshine.
Stephanie Robson’s Av entitled ‘The Summer of 22’ came next. This was shown through the eyes of a Satnav which took
us to see beautiful Scottish landscapes, Liverpool’s vibrant waterfront and Beatles Museum, Ulverston’s historic wall mural,
Cayton Bay’s bird life and North Berwick’ sweeping beaches, all with an appropriate soundtrack.
Davy Bolam’s ‘Back Streets of Krakow’ was shown next with a striking array of vibrantly coloured wall art depicting UFO’s,
butterflies, fish, masked figures, industry and pets. He followed this with a humorous Av entitled "An in depth study into
the relationship between humans and garden birds with particular focus on Cyanistes caerules (Blue Tits), in their natural
environment." His Av comprised of three images of a blue tit on a branch followed by an empty branch, to the surprise
of the audience who were expecting something drawn out and technical.
John Barnes continued with his Av entitled ‘Belsay Awakes’. This followed the huge ongoing refurbishment of this English
Heritage property, with before and after images of its interior, of the library, windows, marble and cornice renovations.
John Thompson’s ‘Surf Riders’ came on next with a fast paced, action packed Av of surfers manoeuvring huge waves off
the coast of Brittany. Paul Appleby returned with a compilation of glorious sunsets captured on Lake Garda; in Torri del
Benaco and Sirmione, then Florence and the Kruger National Park.
This was followed by John Thompson’s ‘Off the Wall’ of vibrant wall art and graffiti on walls and shutters around Newcastle.
There were images of whales, monsters and beasts which were all set to punchy music. John continued with an another
atmospheric Av of ‘Blyth Harbour Lights.’ Each image included Blyth’s East Pier Lighthouse incorporating fishing boats,
yachts and supply boats, birds, horses and families, all depicting daily life around the lighthouse.
‘Magic’ by Davy Bolam followed, with fast paced images of stock car racing; of setting up, viewing, racing and off track
incidents, accompanied by intense music to compliment the sport.
Glyn Trueman concluded the evening with ‘Skye 2022,’ which took us over the bridge to dramatic landscapes, rocky
outcrops, piers, highland cattle, an orca whale and seals. Taking in Dunvegan Castle, the Old Man of Storr, Sligachan,
the Quiraing, Fairy Pools and Fairy Glen it was accompanied by sympathetic Highland music.
With a variety of subjects, clever transitions, considered musical accompaniments and some humourous introductions
and credits, it was another entertaining evening at the club. Co Chair, Sue Dawson thanked Glyn for organising the
evening and all the participants who provided a great selection of themes, after which refreshments were served.
Steph.