It was good to start up the face-to-face Club meetings once again, albeit just after the sad announcement of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. We had plenty to catch up with: friends old and new, plus plenty of images to see! We were also very happy to welcome several new members.
After an initial overview of the forthcoming Club year and a reminder about how to critique, including our own images, from David Sage (Chair), Julia Lloyds-Parks took us far away to Namibia, showing some of her images from her trip earlier this year. Capturing shots of wildlife (large & very small) and the landscapes (including the amazing dunes), Julia used both conventional and impressionistic techniques to illustrate her excellent experience.
The first Club challenge we reviewed was entitled 'My Best Picture of Summer'.
During the summer break three outside shoots were arranged, The first of these was to Morgan's Hill, near Calne, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest managed by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. The evening we had chosen was very windy but the light from the setting sun was magical.
David had set a rolling challenge of subjects or ideas beginning with a letter from the alphabet. We began naturally enough with 'A', open to anything anybody was inspired to fit in with that letter - interesting interpretations of course!
