Gryffe Camera Club news
After another successful year the indoor meetings are coming to an end,
and the summer trips will be starting on 3rd June.
Val Crookston, President Gryffe Camera Club said, “We gained several
new members at the start of this session and their photography skills have
increased greatly - both the “B” prints and “B” digital section winners in the
recent Annual Competition were folk who only joined us last September.”
Learn the art of cruising on the Nile...
The annual competition saw some of the best images from this year’s
competitions. The winners were “A” Prints, Rick Bolton, “B” Prints, Fiona
This has to be the perfect cruise for any budding Picassos
McGill, “Mono”, Bill Crookston, “A” digital, Rick Bolton and “B” digital
out there. A seven night Nile cruise-come -painting holiday
Graham, Evans.
with Sherree Valentine Daines, billed as the face of British
impressionism. She will be giving painting lessons each day
The club was recently treated to a wonderful night of close-up photography
and be on hand to offer help and guidance to passengers
by our very own Tony McNamara who shared his knowledge and experience.
trying to capture the scenes from the river bank on canvas.
Many of Tony’s shots were photographed within a few hundred metres walk
There will also be a programme of daily excursions and
of his house, which shows you don’t have to travel a long way to get some
departure date is October 18. The cost is from £2,295 per
stunning shots.
person which includes flights and transfers, all meals and
Gryffe Camera Club will be holding weekly outdoor meeting over the
drinks on the boat, sightseeing and painting lessons This is
summer months. We will meet at the Carrick Hall in Houston for a promote
all happening on a Dahabiyya, a wooden sailing boat built to
7.00pm departure. These informal meeting are a great opportunity to
resemble vessels used in the 19th century. They are outfitted
learn about photography and achieve some good images in the company of
in colonial style with Oriental and Egyptian touches. These
friendly, like-minded people. New
boats, of which there are 4, only have 6 double cabins with
members are always welcome and
private bathroom, individually decorated and situated at
trips this summer include Glasgow
the front of the boat. They hug the
Botanical Garden, Falkirk Wheel,
riverbank as they sail, tie up
Lochwinnoch, Loch Lomond and
away from the unattractive big
Glasgow Necropolis.
boats ploughing up and down
If you want to find our more visit
the Nile, the service is
www.gryffecameraclub.co.uk or
wonderful and there is an
email editor@gryffecameraclub.
expert guide on board.
co.uk
You can be assured of
an experience fit for
photo: Hoverfly by Tony McNamara
a Pharaoh.
Langbank Camera Club
At the May meeting, a viewing of amazing photographs from The Swansea City
International Exhibition of Photography left the members of the Langbank Camera
Club gasping at the quality on show. Advertizer readers can also see this at www.
swanseacameraclub.co.uk by clicking through the various links. The month’s
competition subject was ‘sport’ and Gary Ramanathan’s entry, see inset, took first
place.
The next meeting will be held on Monday 8th June at 7.30pm in the Langbank Church
Halls and Alistair Mcleod will present a slideshow entitled ‘Working with Ferries
at Home and Abroad’. The competition subject will be ‘bridges’ and some unique
DAHABIYYA on the Nile
examples are anticipated. This will be the last
meeting before the Summer break and a good
attendance is encouraged.
Please check the club website at www.
Summer Photo
langbankcameraclub.weeby.com for a gallery
of the Clubs own photographs. As always we
Assignment for Paisley
welcome any new members and the return of any
previous members.
Colour Members
Report by Murray Balfour
Pheasant at sunset
SEVEN themes have been selected by
Paisley Colour PC members for the
Photo: Allan Thomson took this picture. It was
annual Summer Assignment competition.
shot (the photo not the bird) through a kitchen
They are: Reflection(s), Action/Sport,
window as it completed its tour of a garden!
Bridge(s), Symmetry, Human Faces, At
Work, and Any Old Iron.
The rules state that all images must be
taken between now and 30th September
2009; an entry consists of up to 4 images,
one image from each of four of the seven
set subjects. All members compete
on equal terms. Digital manipulation
which alters the image content is not
permitted.
Old Kirk Window
During the summer months, outings to
the Isle of May, Bo’ness Railway, The
The new stair window at the Old Kirk,
National Museum of Country Life and a
Kilmacolm, was dedicated on Sunday
Fungi Foray are planned. For outstanding
10th May by Dr Peter McEnhill BD. The
photography and where the club meets,
accompanying photograph was taken by
please view our website: www.paisley.
David Walker of Kilmacolm Camera Club.
colour.co.uk
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