For some reason Noiseware sticks in my mind, though I may be wrong, Graham.

Phil

This topic has been moved to Suggestions for Future Club Meetings.

http://www.cheshamphotoclub.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=80.0

Glad to hear it Gary. Just in time to enjoy the footie! Look after yourself.

Phil

Look after yourself Gary and don't do anything silly! Your health is precious.

Phil

Hi Gary,

You may need to change the time offset in your forum profile settings. Looks like you don't have one set so you are seeing local time as GMT (which is the server time). Go to Profile -> Preferences and set the Time Offset.

Phil

Yes, fully agree! I'm very encouraged by the interest taken by recent new members and the quality of photography they have brought to the club. We have discussed in committee having an open evening, possibly in late summer, as a recruitment drive. Another local club did this last year with results that far exceeded expectations. I know their chairman well and he's given me examples of what they did so I'll be sharing them with the new committee. Thanks for raising this very important issue John and we look to the membership for any other ideas for enhancing the club.

Phil

Hi Wilf,

There is a maximum of 2 entries per member in each of the competitions. See:

http://www.cheshamphotoclub.co.uk/?page_id=301

There is also the same age restriction as in our other club competitions, i.e. the images must have been captured after 1st September 2009.

That's how things are now. Next season the new committee may decide differently!

Phil

Here's a list of files received so far for Tuesday's Franklin and Hunt DPI Trophy Competitions. The list will be updated as and when new entries are received, provided they reach us before the deadline. If you have submitted an entry and it doesn't appear on this list, please contact the competition secretary (details on the website) as soon as possible.

Phil

Reflective Tiles by John W Harding.jpg
Winking Giraffe by John W Harding.jpg
Patas Monkey by John W Harding.jpg
Dandelion Curtain by John W Harding.jpg
White Throated Swallow by Albert Braithwaite.JPG
Leopard by Albert Braithwaite.jpg
Lunch! by Tanya Procter.jpg
Evening paddle by Tanya Procter.jpg
Otter by Nigel Childs.jpg
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis by Nigel Childs.jpg
Lazer through glass by Graham Parsons.jpg
Water drop by Graham Parsons.jpg
Ospray by John Smith.jpg
Owl Butterfly by John Smith.jpg
Checkerboard Blue by John Smith.jpg
OIL & WATER by John Cox.jpg
Busy Bee by Julia Bradbury.jpg
Common blue damselfly by Julia Bradbury.jpg
Daffodil by Julia Bradbury.jpg
Stagged by Julia Bradbury.jpg
Ameryllis by Barry Taylor.jpg
Beads Swirl by Barry Taylor.jpg
Seashell by Barry Taylor.jpg
Big Eyes by Carl Jones.jpg
Explorer by Carl Jones.jpg
Shadows by Carl Jones.jpg
Woodlouse by Carl Jones.jpg
Briar blossoms by Wilf Clark.jpg
European Lynx runs for cover by Wilf Clark.jpg
Lunch for Snowy by Brian Wright.jpg
Dolphin Chase by Brian Wright.jpg
lac montriond by Heather Phillips.jpg
winter rose by Heather Phillips.jpg
Dials by Heather Phillips.jpg
Lilly by Heather Phillips (1).jpg

At a recent committee meeting we discussed whether two categories of competition entries are still needed, especially when we are a relatively small club. We all felt that there is curently very little difference in the quality of entries in both categories, and sometimes the General class entries seem superior to some in the Advanced class. However, the committee was split in its views. What do you think? If you are in the General category, would this affect whether you submitted entries in the future? Should those in General who win cups/trophies be made to move into Advanced class? Maybe even redefine General to include just beginners?

Please vote in the poll above and reply here to leave any comments.

At a recent committee meeting, a question was asked about the print sizes allowed in the General section of our competitions. Currently the rules state:

Entries in General category competitions must not be presented larger than A4, excluding mount.

The committee was divided as to whether this rule was serving a useful purpose. What do you think? Should we keep things as they are or allow prints up to A3, the same as in the Advanced category?

Please vote in the poll above and reply here to leave any comments.

Last night (17 Jan) we had something different, a Members' Evening. It was an informal evening when Bryan showed an AV presentation of some photos he'd taken of the Fall in New Hampshire. Then followed another in our series of 50:50 competitions. After refreshments (thanks Ann) we were treated to a few secrets behind some amazing photos taken by our members. Thanks to all of you who contributed.

I thought the meeting was excellent. What do you think? Did the format appeal to you? Should we have more meetings like this in the future? Are there any other topics you'd like to see included, maybe live demonstrations?

Any comments welcomed!

Phil

Hi Gary,

When you create a new topic (or reply to an existing one), click on "Additional Options" down at the bottom left. Then where it says "Attach" click on "Browse" and look for the file you want to display (on your computer). You'll need to have resized your photos beforehand so they are no bigger than 150kb. If that's too much of a limitation I can increase the limit, but it should be OK for our purposes, and it seems to work fine in the "Rate my photo" section.

Phil

I second that Gary! The winning Chiltern Trophy entry was very cleverly done - what a great idea for a subject. The layout was excellent too, nice and symmetrical. I also really like the 50:50 idea as it encourages more people to share their photos without feeling intimidated. It encourages those who may not wish to enter the more formal competitions, and because the prints are small, any sort of camera can be used, even those in mobile phones.

Hi Gary,

No problem setting this up but I'm just wondering about the need when we have a members' gallery section on the CPC website. Tell me more about what you have in mind and I'll take it from there.

Phil

Thanks for the comments Laurie and Nige. I've played around with the settings a bit more and here's the result, taking into account the over-bright grass. Any better?