Virtual Meeting, Whickham Exchange - Friday 19th February 2021.
On Friday 19th February 2021, Morpeth Camera club were pleased to virtually visit Whickham Photographic Club.
Whickham had visited Morpeth Camera Club last October and it was Morpeth`s turn to reciprocate and showcase
their work to the host club.
First up was Glyn Trueman with an Av entitled Milk, a series of images taken to see what happens when droplets
land into a container of milk. It was amazing to see what gravity can produce and what the naked eye cannot see.
An array of shapes occurred, such as coronets, mushrooms, Mexican hats, umbrellas and shapes resembling white
china figurines.
As members of Whickham had been unable to physically visit Morpeth last time, Sue Dawson gave them a virtual
pictorial tour of the town, beginning at St Marys Church, Emily Wilding Davisons grave, Morpeth Castle, Cenotaph,
and the Courthouse. Continuing through Carlisle Park with river views and bridges, stepping stones, clock tower
and Rotary Garden, all interspersed with historic facts of the town.
Dave Bisset followed with a talk entitle Odds and Sods, with images taken of Farne Island seals, shags, Arctic terns
and Puffins. His Scottish landscapes contrasted with shots of Ugandan game park animals. His love of patterns had
produced textures of bark, rock strata and rust, and macro shots taken through paperweights.
Next on was Stephanie Robson with an Av of the Murs des Canuts in Lyon. A huge mural was painted to represent
life during the silk weaving trade of the city. The mural has been updated over the years and with it the characters
have been aged, the shop fronts modernised and the greenery has matured.
‘Birds in Flight’ was the subject of Paul Appleby’s presentation. We saw Canada Geese, lapwings, starlings, heron,
and eider ducks, coming home to roost over Amble, Druridge Bay and the Coquet Estuary. Paul’s composite images
of individual birds illustrated each bird in stages of their flight and landing.
Davy Bolam followed with a very creative Av entitled ‘Smokin’; using smoke from joss sticks we enjoyed seeing the
amazing, colourful smoke patterns resembling dancers, swirling voile, swans, weird creatures, cones and coils. With
clever manipulation he produced likenesses of flying bats, demons, and surreal creatures. Modestly he said that it
was all done with smoke and mirrors using colours and blending.
Peter Downs came next with his passion for the abstract. He transforms everyday scenes into dreamlike images;
from reflections on water, intentional camera movement at sunset, dancers produced from spilled flour, distorted
rust and blurred waterfalls. His aim, he said, is simply to create an emotional reaction.
The Durham Miners’ Gala was the subject of John Willmore’s Av, being a study of people, we enjoyed musicians,
flag bearers, spectators, marching bands, dogs, fashions, cheerful police and stewards and children with ice creams.
John successfully captured the atmosphere of happiness and celebration perfectly.
Stephanie Robson returned with her Av entitled Facteur Cheval. A story of a French postman, who over his lifetime
built an ‘ideal palace’ constructed from stones he picked up on his round and whose design was inspired by the
architecture depicted in the postcards from exotic countries which he delivered to residents of the town.
Glyn Trueman ended the club’s presentation with his images of Birds, Bugs and Buildings. He presented beautiful
images of garden and seabirds, dragonflies, bugs and insects and followed on with church and chapel interiors.
Vertical panoramas and stained glass images manipulated to create circles, Canary Wharf and Lloyds reflections,
underground tunnels, abstract photography of staircase and lift shafts completed his presentation.
Whickham’s Chairman then thanked Morpeth members for an evening of great variety, genres and subject matter.
Steph.
Whickham had visited Morpeth Camera Club last October and it was Morpeth`s turn to reciprocate and showcase
their work to the host club.
First up was Glyn Trueman with an Av entitled Milk, a series of images taken to see what happens when droplets
land into a container of milk. It was amazing to see what gravity can produce and what the naked eye cannot see.
An array of shapes occurred, such as coronets, mushrooms, Mexican hats, umbrellas and shapes resembling white
china figurines.
As members of Whickham had been unable to physically visit Morpeth last time, Sue Dawson gave them a virtual
pictorial tour of the town, beginning at St Marys Church, Emily Wilding Davisons grave, Morpeth Castle, Cenotaph,
and the Courthouse. Continuing through Carlisle Park with river views and bridges, stepping stones, clock tower
and Rotary Garden, all interspersed with historic facts of the town.
Dave Bisset followed with a talk entitle Odds and Sods, with images taken of Farne Island seals, shags, Arctic terns
and Puffins. His Scottish landscapes contrasted with shots of Ugandan game park animals. His love of patterns had
produced textures of bark, rock strata and rust, and macro shots taken through paperweights.
Next on was Stephanie Robson with an Av of the Murs des Canuts in Lyon. A huge mural was painted to represent
life during the silk weaving trade of the city. The mural has been updated over the years and with it the characters
have been aged, the shop fronts modernised and the greenery has matured.
‘Birds in Flight’ was the subject of Paul Appleby’s presentation. We saw Canada Geese, lapwings, starlings, heron,
and eider ducks, coming home to roost over Amble, Druridge Bay and the Coquet Estuary. Paul’s composite images
of individual birds illustrated each bird in stages of their flight and landing.
Davy Bolam followed with a very creative Av entitled ‘Smokin’; using smoke from joss sticks we enjoyed seeing the
amazing, colourful smoke patterns resembling dancers, swirling voile, swans, weird creatures, cones and coils. With
clever manipulation he produced likenesses of flying bats, demons, and surreal creatures. Modestly he said that it
was all done with smoke and mirrors using colours and blending.
Peter Downs came next with his passion for the abstract. He transforms everyday scenes into dreamlike images;
from reflections on water, intentional camera movement at sunset, dancers produced from spilled flour, distorted
rust and blurred waterfalls. His aim, he said, is simply to create an emotional reaction.
The Durham Miners’ Gala was the subject of John Willmore’s Av, being a study of people, we enjoyed musicians,
flag bearers, spectators, marching bands, dogs, fashions, cheerful police and stewards and children with ice creams.
John successfully captured the atmosphere of happiness and celebration perfectly.
Stephanie Robson returned with her Av entitled Facteur Cheval. A story of a French postman, who over his lifetime
built an ‘ideal palace’ constructed from stones he picked up on his round and whose design was inspired by the
architecture depicted in the postcards from exotic countries which he delivered to residents of the town.
Glyn Trueman ended the club’s presentation with his images of Birds, Bugs and Buildings. He presented beautiful
images of garden and seabirds, dragonflies, bugs and insects and followed on with church and chapel interiors.
Vertical panoramas and stained glass images manipulated to create circles, Canary Wharf and Lloyds reflections,
underground tunnels, abstract photography of staircase and lift shafts completed his presentation.
Whickham’s Chairman then thanked Morpeth members for an evening of great variety, genres and subject matter.
Steph.