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This week four members took a break from the usual meeting to attend David Noton’s “Chasing the Light” Roadshow in Sheffield. The evening too the format of a round the world trip narrated by David and illustated by his beautiful photos. David talked about how to scout out lnew locations, and some technical ideas of how to capture them. He also provided an insight into the unglamorous aspects of life on the road, and tols some amusing anecdotes behind these fabulous images. The highlight of the evening was of course the terrific landscape images from bamburgh to Bombay, which captured the beauty of the world in a stunning way. All in all worthe the drive in awful weather. For more information on the Chasing the Light Roadshow click here

‘Let battle commence!’ was the cry, as the annual print and slide battle got underway between the camera clubs from Otley and Cookridge. Defending a three year run of wins, Cookridge visited Otley this year, which saw a change of format from slides to digital projected images. Both clubs chose 10 prints and 10 slides from a selection of members’ work to be judges. The Judge was Bob Free, who gave us the benefit of his many years photographic experience.

At the halfway point, Cookridge had a comfortable lead, but Otley started to claw points back, but too little too late, and Cookridge won by 314 points to 304. Well done to all members from both clubs who displayed pictures, and well done to Cookridge.

Prince Henry’s School is closed next week, so there is no meeting next week. The following week is the Pictorial competition.

Otley Camera Club held their AGM on 21st January where the current President David Powell stepped down and the new President, Stan Shaw, was elected, with Tony Jennings joining the committee as Vice President. The year was reviewed and a lively discussion ensued in relation to the make up and style of competitions that the club runs. Obviously an area that was of keen interest to members who are interested in having the opportunity to enter a diverse range of subjects with good judges, and be in line with the trends in other clubs. The members will also be approached re contributing to the make up of next year’s program of meetings by Richard Morris who stepped forward to be Program Secretary.

There was a collection of the Pictorial competition entries for one of the last externally judged competitions of the year.

This week we were treated to a ‘show and tell’ of members’ interpretations of the pictorial class of photograph. Their subject matter varied, but one characteristic common to them was that they needed to evoke an emotional response from the viewer, which thus excluded record shots. It was a great opportunity to see the work of the members dating back 10 years or more and many thanks to all who contributed