What’s on at the Club
Tomorrow Steve Jones will be explaining about working with projects.
Next week (4 April) Sue Chapman will be talking about Photoshop Plug-Ins and Filters (this was originally scheduled for 31 January).
Next Club Outings
Olympic Park (Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park) – this coming Saturday 30 March
Meet at Stratford station by the entrance to Westfield at 10:00am. Please email Charlotte (Charlotte.Teager@outlook.com) if you plan to attend.
Leeds Castle – Saturday 11 or Sunday 12 May (date depends on most popular choice with members). This includes their Motors by the Moat event: https://www.leeds-castle.com/What’s+On/Featured+Events/Motors+by+the+Moat/
We’ll be sharing lifts for this outing so please let Charlotte know if you’d like to come, if you plan on driving and which date(s) is best for you. Entrance is £25 if pre-booked online and includes the Motors by the Moat event. Concession prices are also available.
Results of the Club’s Internal Competitions
PDI’s
Improvers: Matt Teager 1st, Charlotte Teager and Clive Williams joint 2nd
Advanced: Vera Stevens and Chris Murray joint 1st and Paul Whitmarsh and Cheryl Morris joint 2nd.
Colour Print
Improvers: Charlotte Teager 1st, Matthew Teager 2nd
Advanced: Czech Conroy 1st, Chris Murray and Cheryl Morris joint 2nd.
Mono Print
Improvers: Charlotte Teager 1st, Matthew Teager 2nd
Advanced: Chris Murray 1st, Julie Langman 2nd
For the full print listings see attachments.
Croydon Centenary Cup
This is a yearly competition between West Wickham PS, Beckenham PS, Croydon CC, Old Coulsdon CC, Selsdon CC, South London and us.
We were joint 2nd after PDI round, then slipped to joint 5th overall after the print round.
Congratulations to Czech who was awarded a certificate for his image “Butterfly Alighting”
Reminder
Our Panel Competition is on 11 April. The theme is “Portraits” (which can include not just humans). You are free to enter more than one panel on the topic. You don’t have to stick to the usual size, you can even mount several prints on one mount board if you wish. Being in your panels on the night.
What’s on Soon
Navigate by Paul Thompson – on now and until 17 May
British artist Paul Thompson has spent the past three years photographing navigation markers on the shores of Britain. These markers are often overlooked by beachgoers and Thompson admits to walking past them hundreds of times without paying them any attention. The pictures are taken at sunset, using a large format film camera, with exposure times ranging between one and eight seconds.
Wren London Gallery, 39 Featherstone Street, EC1Y 8RE 21.
Crossness Engines Open Day – Sunday 31 March – 10:00am to 4:00pm
An opportunity to have a look at the buildings and engines, to take in the exhibition and learn something of the Victorian sewer system which continues to serve the capital. Today you will also be able to see one of the four engines, Prince Consort, in steam. Light refreshments available and a shop with some interesting items for sale. On days when they steam the engine they also provide a shuttle service from Abbey Wood station which brings you right into the site.
The Crossness Engines Trust, Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood, SE2 9AQ – cost £8.00 (£3.00 shuttle)
Whitewebbs Museum of Transport – Sunday 31 March – 10:00am to 4:00pm Open day at a quirky transport museum housed in an old water pumping building.
A cluster of historical artifacts from the history of transport, scattered amongst the largest pile of seemingly junk you will ever see. From old dinky toys, to big fire engines, to model railways to London Underground signs, this museum has it all. There’s a cafe as well. Bring cash – there’s no cashpoint nearby and they don’t accept cards.
Whitewebbs Road, Enfield, EN2 9HW (it’s about a 10 minute walk from Crews Hill railway station) – cost £5.00.
Richard Winston Wildlife Photography Exhibition – showing throughout April – 3:30pm to 8:30pm most days except for the Easter weekend.
The exhibition will contain at least 100 framed photographs of birds, butterflies, mammals and other creatures that he has photographed during many visits to foreign lands over the past 10 years or so. Richard is currently a member of the Bexleyheath Photographic Society. www.richardrpwinstonphotography.com
Mick Jagger Centre, Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2JZ. – free
Don’t forget that the clocks go forward an hour at 1:00am on Sunday and it’s also Mothers Day.
