MEETINGS 17.02.22, 03.03.22 & 17.03.22

The meeting on 17 February saw members sharing their images for critique and their conversation about the world in general and a jolly time was had by all!  In contrast, the following meeting was a studio shoot of harvest mice and still life arrangements from which images will surely be posted in this blog after they have been shared at a future club meeting.  Warning: harvest mice are really adorable!

The 17 March meeting kicked off with Ruth Baldwin presenting images from her two photography tours of Morocco, with excellent landscapes from the snow-capped vistas of the Atlas Mountains to the stunning lines of the shifting desert sands.  She also had a rare opportunity to see the seasonal migration of nomadic farmers from the lowlands to higher ground and captured graphic lines of camels and their masters.  While chances to photograph people were limited, Ruth managed to give a sense of a life very different to our own.



The three images above © Ruth Baldwin 2022

Captures from our own lives in February 2022 were also shown.  Some observed the glimpses of forthcoming Spring through nature, others showed architectural glories.  Reference was also made to the impact of the big storms in gardens, coast and countryside.


© Derek Hawkins 2022

© John Winchester 2022

© Roger Parry 2022

© Danny Wootton 2022

© Philip Male 2022

A presentation by David Sage on bracketing gave rise to a discussion on the methods involved plus the benefits or otherwise.  This included the use of HDR and focus stacking.  

The meeting closed with a review of a Club shoot of Castle Combe over a week of variable February weather.

© Amanda Gregory 2022

© David Sage 2022

© Rose Porforio 2022

© Sue Power 2022

Next meeting: Members talk on Skye & Harris and use of Depth of Field, plus a Club challenge on Monochrome