Pete, a past Chairman of the Society, passed away during the early hours of Sunday 27th November 2016 after a very brave battle with his health. He leaves a wife Angela and daughter Tara. The funeral is on 13th December at 9:00 am at Redditch crematorium. Tributes have been coming in from those in the Society who knew […]
Following last month’s trip to the Junction 6 Motocross Track, November’s Practical Group activity involved nearly the opposite conditions: close-up photography of fungi where tripods, small apertures, flash and patience were required. A reconnoitre of the churchyard at Belbroughton two days prior to the latest Practical Group outing, showed some good signs that the fungi
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Novices Colour. First Just Gemma Natalie Clark Second The World Rushes By Pauline Grainger Third The Face of anger Pat Billyard Highly Commended Laughing Donkey Rob Evers Highly Commended Bud Michelle Chance Commended Seventy Four Mark Bennett Commended A Splash of Orange Tiffany Guest Commended Scrambler Sue Vernon Commended Severn
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As promised to the early group from Tuesday. I struggled to find just one tutorial so here’s a couple: This tutorial is about what the adjustment layers actually do and he goes through ALL OF THEM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57-Xb9Ym3nQ This one is about layers and masks in general. He shows you how to mask the best bits
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I Have managed to get a group concession at the Butterfly Farm on Saturday 5th November but will need 10 Members to attend to get the reduction .the cost per person will be £6.50 entrance fee. We will be there for 9:45 for a 10 o’clock start. It begins to get crowded around 12 Noon so we
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1st Monthly Print Competition 2016/17 Novices Colour. First Racks & Spotlight Shadows Daphne Day Second Scrambler Sue Vernon Third Don’t forget your brolly Daphne Day Highly Commended Hanging Gate Sue Vernon Commended Clapper Bridge Sue Vernon Novices Mono. First Stairway to Heaven Sue Vernon Second Loco Driver Sue Vernon Third Tyred Out Daphne Day Commended
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Great day out at Westonbirt today (19/10/2016) colours are at a peak but some are starting to drop a good frost and it will all be over, weekend should be fine
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Participants in the Practical Group on Saturday last had an excellent afternoon of photographing noisy, smelly, dirty, fast and exciting motorbikes being thrown around the Junction 6 motocross practice track. The bright conditions allowed low ISOs, fast shutters and for colours to show up at their best. I hope those who took part gained plenty
21/09/2016 Out and about. Look for fungi wet woodland old rotting trees are all starting to appear also small coral ones yellow red black and white. good hunting. Can’t identify it? Go to World of Nature on the web. There is a good reference page on it. Night flying moths can be found flying around
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Novices Colour. First Dubai Skyscraper Daphne Day Second All in Chains Sue Davis Third The End of the Display Pauline Grainger Highly Commended Boat on Lake James Fountain Commended Menacing 1 Sue Davis Novices Mono. First Stepping stones Pat Billyard Second Ride to nowhere 1 Sue Davis Third Man on Street James Fountain Highly Commended
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