Camborne & Redruth Camera Club

Last Thursday (27-11-08) Reg Poad (Chairman) of the C-RCC welcomed members to the Treleigh Church Hall, Redruth for an evening of tuition on Wildlife Photography, Photoshop Tips and Tricks and a discussion on tripods.

Following the break Mary Poad opened Photoshop Tips and Tricks by once again going over the method of resizing digital files for projection. The required sizes were 1024px by 768px at 72 dpi and saved as a jpeg. In her role as Competition Secretary she said that in future she would no longer resize entries on behalf of members as with the huge entries in the print and digital files competitions her time would be committed to logging and preparing schedules for judges.

The rest of the tutorial was devoted to ‘Making Selections’ and covered the use of the magic wand, quick selection tool, feathering the selection and using Refined Edges. Maurice Oates offered alternative methods.

Finally the following members Jenny Goodman, Reg Poad, Malcolm Jenkin, Richard McGee, David Johnson and Mark Ormerod either showed or offered advice on the selection of a suitable tripod. Other accessories were discussed including a suitable tripod or monopod head, angle viewfinders and an extension cable for triggering the camera.

Reg Poad thanked everyone who participated in the evening.

Tonight (04-12-08) is the Field Trip Competition and the judges will be Maurice Oates, Malcolm and Barbara Jenkin.

On Tuesday (18-11-08) the members of the Camborne-Redruth Camera Club’s AV Group met at the Treleigh Church Hall, Redruth. Mary Poad introduced a series of tutorials on the basics of adding sound and a commentary to an Audio/Visual programme using the software Audacity.

After the break the following members showed their 3 minute sequences: Val Burtenshaw, Bob Morgan, Jenny Goodman, Mary Poad, Peter Keverne, Pam Pearce and David Johnson.

Finally there was the first showing of the Club’s entry to the Western Counties Photographic Federation’s AV Competition taking place in January next year at Clyst St Mary, Devon.  The A/V was produced by Jenny Goodman and Mary Poad using images provided by several members of the Club and covered a journey from England’s most southerly point The Lizard to its Westerly Point at Lands End. The A/V was enthusiastically received by those present.

The next AV Group meeting will be on 16 December and members have been asked to prepare a sequence which includes a voice over.

On Wednesday (19-11-08) C-RCC members travelled to Wadebridge for a three way Inter-Club Competition with the home club and St Ives Camera Club. The judge for the evening was Ian Smith (Launceston Camera Club). Wadebridge Camera Club ran out the winners with St Ives and C-RCC tying for second place.

Last Thursday (20-11-08) at the Treleigh Church Hall there was a practical evening organised by David Johnson and members had the opportunity to photograph Fruit, Flowers and Ceramics. David and Reg Poad were on hand to help the less experienced with the art of photographing still life subjects.

Delia Trathen who was present at the judging of the WCPF Kingswood Salver Competition in Bristol informed the members that no Cornish Club featured in the results of the Competition which was won by the Bristol Camera Club. She gave a brief résumé of the judge’s comments about the C-RCC’s entry.

Tonight again at Treleigh starting at 07.30 pm there will be a digital tutorial evening and tips on photographing wild life. Members are reminded to bring in their entries for the Field Trips Competition.

Last Thursday (13-11-08) at the Treleigh Church Hall, Redruth the Camborne-Redruth Camera Club (C-RCC) welcomed the St Austell Camera Club to a Critique evening. 

There was a good ambience in the Hall as the Clubs commented on one another’s Prints and Projected images. Both Clubs were happy to exchange technical information about cameras and lenses used and to explain how manipulations were achieved as there were several images on show that involved multi-layering which was not apparent until the method was explained. 

Reg Poad (C-RCC Chairman) thanked the St Austell Club for bringing an interesting selection of work for discussion. He also thanked the ladies of the host Club for organising the refreshments. 

Roy Hoar (St Austell CC Chairman) also commented on the good work that was on display and thanked C-RCC for their generous hospitality.  

At the recent Cornwall Wild Life Trust’s Photo-Group’s Annual Competition there was success for C-RCC members. Peter Keverne won the Projected Images Flora Class, with Reg Poad in second place and Mary Poad Highly Commended. In the Composition and Form Projected Images Class, Delia Trathen was in third place and in the Flora Print Class she was awarded Second position. 

Tonight (20-11-08) again at Treleigh, starting at 07.30 pm there will be a Practical evening with demonstrations and tuition. Members are reminded to bring their cameras and tripods. 

Next week is a busy time as there are three meetings connected to the club:

Tuesday

Venue: Treleigh Church Hall 7.30 pm audio visual group.  Talk on sound and a viewing of members three minute shows.  Anyone welcome, just the usual £1.50.

Wednesday

CRCC plays St. Ives and Wadebridge in an inter club at Wadebridge headquarters at 7.30 pm.  Everyone welcome to go.  If you need directions please contact Reg.

Thursday

Usual meeting at Treleigh at 1930.  Bring camera, tripod etc this is a practical evening so if you have something you think would make a good subject bring it along.  There will be advice on camera settings if you need it.  Reg will give a short demonstration on how the window mount is cut.

Hope see you
Reg

Last Thursday evening (06-11-08) members of the Camborne-Redruth Camera Club met at the Treleigh Church Hall, Redruth for the second Open Competition of its Winter programme. There was an entry of 124 images for the judge Muriel Somerfield (Helston Camera Club) to place and comment upon. Muriel in her introduction said that as there was such a big entry time would only allow her to give a brief comment on each entry which was a shame as there was so much good work entered. To enable her to differentiate between the many contenders for the final placings she would be marking out of twenty points.

During her commentary Muriel Somerfield was critical of some inappropriate mounting which detracted from the picture and she did not have a liking for the ‘art’ images entered. She praised the monochrome work presented and felt in many cases it was superior to the colour entry.

Results - Prints

Intermediate Monochrome

1. Angry Evening at Porthleven - Jim Tarbox

2. Mortality - Helen Oates

3. The Tower - Alec Weyman

Advanced Monochrome

1. Porthleven - Paul Davis

2. The Works - Bob Morgan

3. Falmouth Harbour - Jenny Goodman

H/C Church Spire - Charles Charlton

Intermediate Colour

1. Up and Over - Val Burtenshaw

2. Strata - Helen Oates

3. Chaenomeles - Christine Hocking

H/C Golitha Falls - Jim Tarbox

Advanced Colour

1. Sly Fox - Bob Morgan

2. Tree in Winter - Charles Charlton

3. Feathertop Grass - Peter Keverne

H/C Island in a Stream - Bob Morgan

H/C That Hat - Mary Poad

H/C Fly Drinking - Bob Morgan

Results – Projected Images

Intermediate

1. Geranium - Helen Oates

2. Early Morning Helping Hand - Val Burtenshaw

3. Silver Studded Butterfly - Helen Oates

H/C Constrictor - Jim Tarbox

H/C Motion of Flight - Andy Davies

H/C It wasn’t me - Kevin Leah

Advanced

1. Headlights - Peter Keverne

2. Tall Ships - Pam Pearce

3. Love in the Mist - Jenny Goodman

H/C Snail Shelter - Carol Weyman

H/C Just in Case – Boscastle - Peter Keverne

H/C Derwent Water Evening - Clive Kingsley

H/C 513 Rides Again - Paul Davis

Mary Poad gave a vote of thanks on behalf of the members to Muriel Somerfield.

On Sunday (09-11-08) members met at Moorfield Car park to photograph Truro from the top level. For new members a short tutorial was given by Reg and Mary Poad. Later the group moved on to Jessops Photographic where its manager Ashleigh Hamson not only showed and talked about the latest equipment but allowed members to have hands-on experience to photograph the floodlit Cathedral and surrounding area. The Group returned to the shop where the results were processed and viewed. Reg Poad (Chairman) thanked Ashleigh and his staff for a very interesting and informative afternoon.

Tonight (13-11-08) at Treleigh starting at 07.30 pm there is a critique evening between C-RCC and the St Austell Camera Club. On Tuesday evening (18-11-08) the AV group meets with a tutorial on adding sound, the showing of the C-RCC entry to the WCPF AV competition and members’ three minute presentations.