Exhibition 2012

We are very pleased to once again be holding the club’s Annual Exhibition in The Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum, in Pillory Street. Over 100 prints are on display and there is also an LCD monitor showing more examples of photographs taken by our members. A wide range of subjects are covered and Paul Topham, who has overseen the organising of the exhibition, has described the images in this year’s exhibition as an eclectic mix that will hopefully please everyone.

Nantwich Camera Club members and invited guests will be attending the opening of the 9 week long exhibition on Monday 16th January, when Mr Robert Stones, Chairman of the Museum’s Board of Management, will officially open the exhibition.

For details of the museum opening times, please visit: www.nantwichmuseum.org.uk

10th January 2010
3rd CLUB COMPETITION (BOOK, FILM OR SONG TITLE)
JUDGED BY GORDON JENKINS APAGB

Gordon provided us with an entertaining and informative evening of judging. The entrants had thought up witty titles for excellent images, which Gordon enjoyed judging. He found it impossible to separate the 2 best Projected images, so awarded both full marks. We had an entry of 41 PIs and 39 Prints making a total of 80 images which allowed time for critiques and comments.
To see the full results, please visit the "Competitions" page

7th DECEMBER 2011
INTER-CLUB COMPETITION BETWEEN NANTWICH CC AND SANDBACH PS
HELD AT SANDBACH
and Judged by Andrew Brochwicz-Lewinski ARPS

Nantwich CC supporters received a warm welcome from the hosts, Sandbach PS at Sandbach Library, and a close-run competition kept us all on the edge of our seats. Sandbach were 1 point in the lead after the PIs, but Nantwich managed to recover in the second half. Our high-scoring prints meant a win by 2 points overall - 333 to Nantwich and 331 to Sandbach. Andrew gave thorough critiques which were helpful to both clubs.

Sandbach won the PI section with ‘A Woman’s Touch’ and we took joint second place with Wendy Williams’s ‘Garlic’ and Andrew Charlesworth’s,
‘Bryce Canyon Details’ We also took a third place with David Hubbard’s ‘Harvest Mouse’.

In the Print section, we took a joint first with Andrew Charlesworth’s ‘Herringfleet Mill’ and Wray Douglas’s ‘Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird’. Wray also took second place with ‘Arctic Tern’. Joint third places went to Alison Wood with ‘Sea Holly’ and Wray Douglas with ‘Pippa Funnell on Mirage d’Elle’.

PHOTOSHOOT AT NANTWICH’S SECRET BUNKER

On Wednesday 7 December, 6 of our members gathered at the windswept Secret Bunker at Hack Green, in response to an invitation from Lucy Siebert. We were warmly welcomed and given every assistance to photograph whatever we chose. Lucy is interested in updating their catalogue of photographs and was grateful for our efforts. After spending some time outside, while the weather was fine, we were treated to hot drinks to restore out circulation. We then spent a considerable time around the warren of rooms, enjoying being able to shoot unusual images. Lucy thanked us for out efforts and would be happy to arrange another visit for us in the near future, if required. No doubt some of our efforts will be seen in forthcoming competitions.

22nd November 2011
2nd CLUB COMPETITION JUDGES BY TILLMAN KLEINHANS ARPS EFIAP DPAGB

To read a full report of this competition, please see the "Competitions" page.

15th November 2011
CHESTER INTER-CLUB KNOCK OUT COMPETITION
Judged by Anthony Pioli ARPS ABPE

To read a full report, please see the "Competitions" page.

1st November 2011
INTER CLUB COMPETITION between
NANTWICH CAMERA CLUB and WHITCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Judged by Kevin Hirst CPAGB

The first inter-club competition of the 2011-2012 season resulted in a win for Nantwich Camera Club. Kevin Hirst was welcomed back to the club and gave thoughtful critiques when judging the entries. The standard of the entries was excellent, reflected by Kevin’s awards of 6 full marks across the competition. The new Club projector, partly funded by a grant from Cheshire East Council, was used in competition for the first time and was a resounding success, producing an excellent quality picture.
To view all the results, please see the "Competitions" page.

The Club also heard the news that Andrew Charlesworth’s Monochrome print ‘Alone on Twisleton Scar’ had been accepted for ‘The 2011 Landscape Photographer of the Year’ book, a beautifully- produced copy of which was available for inspection. Congratulations to Andrew on his achievement. A large format print will also be on show at the National Theatre in London, see details below.

The Awards book, Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 5, by AA Publishing, features 175 winning & commended entries from this year’s competition and is published on 31st October 2011.

Over 100 of the very best images will premier in a stunning, free exhibition at the National Theatre in London from 5th December 2011. This year’s exhibition is again supported by Epson UK and their Digigraphie™ ensures prints of consistent standards and ‘fine art’ quality.

1st November 2011
Transfer Files to Flash Drive Procedure

After some confusion about the new system of submitting entries to competitions, Wendy Williams has now written a workshop to help assist members with creating folders on their flash drives.
To view this workshop, please see the "Downloads" page.

27th October 2011
BRAMHALL INTER CLUB PRINT & PI COMPETITION

Our Competition Secretaries travelled to Bramhall Photographic Society’s Annual Competition, which was judged by Bob Dennis APAGB CPAGB AFIAP BPE3*.

To read a full report, please see the "Competitions" page.

11th October 2011
1st Club Competition judged by John Royle CPAGB BPE*

To read a full report of this competition, please see the "Competitions" page.

***The New Season Starts on Tuesday 6th September***

On Tuesday, 6th September we will be beginning our new season with a Meet and Greet evening. At this meeting all members can enrol and discuss the new programme which is on this website. We will be displaying the 10 prints that the club entered into the 2011 Five Towns Monochrome Competition and won The Alan Challinor Trophy. There will also be the opportunity to see a short Projected Image Presentation of all of the photographs that were in the competition, as all entries have been copied to CD for showing at each of the participating clubs.
A selection of the most successful photographs from last year's print and projected image competition season will also be projected.

The evening will provide an opportunity for the recently revised competition rules to be announced and entry forms for the new season competitions will be available. (these are downloadable from the "Competitions" page of this website).

It is an ideal time for anyone who feels that Nantwich Camera Club might be for them, to come along and take part in these discussions without any obligation to join, thus getting an understanding of the club and its aspirations. They can take a week to reflect on what they have heard, return on 13th, for a lecture by Bernard Longley ARPS and Keith Fisher ARPS presenting a series of Audio Visual sequences using the Royale projector system and then make the decision whether to join us.

We look forward to seeing you.

John Kay (Chairman)

L&CPU ANNUAL COMPETITION RESULTS
MAY 2011

Twelve members put forward entries to the 2011 L&CPU Annual Competition with an overall total of 102 prints and projected images sent. 'Moorings' by Andrew Charlesworth was retained for entry to the PAGB competition. Roslyn Walmsley received a Certificate of Merit for her PI of 'St. Pauls' and 6 prints were retained for the L&CPU Folios. These are;

'Red Kite Feeding' (Natural History) by Brian Sankey
Desert Yuccas (General Prints) and 'Desert Yucca' (Mono Prints) by Roslyn Walmsley
'Lily' and 'Light Reading' (General Prints) and 'Swirls and Crevices' (Mono Prints) by Alison Wood.

Other high-scoring entries were;

'Nuthatch' (Natural History) by Wray Douglas

High-scoring PIs were;

'Rhesus Macaques' (Natural History) by Bryan Averill
'Red Deer Stag' (Natural History) by Brian Sankey
'Old Dodge at Cow Canyon' (General PIs) by Andrew Charlesworth
'Hell's Teeth' and 'Padley Millstone' (General PIs) by Roslyn Walmsley.

The Club came 15th in the Overall Club Ranking.

Thanks and congratulations to all entrants.

To see the full score sheets and the clubs overall postition, click on the links below.

THE ANNUAL 5 TOWNS MONO PRINT COMPETITION
held at Sandbach on Wednesday 20 April 2011 and judged by
Tillman Kleinhans ARPS EFIAP DPAGB

For the second year in succession Nantwich Camera Club won both the overall competition for the Alan Challinor trophy and the Best Print of the Night. Tillman's judging was thoughtful and interesting and was appreciated by all of the audience, especially as he developed his decisions through the contest. He praised the high standard the standard of the entries.

We were in a strong position at half time, with 2 of our prints held back and high scores for the other prints. As the second half of the competition progressed, some of the other clubs were increasing their scores significantly, so the tension was high.

In a nail-biting finale to the competition, Tillman was unable to separate Crewe's 'Botallack Chimney' and Nantwich's 'Moorings' and both were awarded top marks. However he felt that the unusual treatment and composition of 'Moorings' by Andrew Charlesworth was worthy of the 'Best Print of the Night' Trophy.

Our other high scorer was Keith Wild, who scored 19 with 'A Cold Morning in Shropshire', one of only two19s awarded.

The individual Club scores were

Nantwich 173, Crewe 171, Whitchurch 164, Sandbach 162 and Alsager 159.

The 5 Towns results round off a year of success as we have also won all the Inter-Club Battles. Congratulations must go to all our members who have produced such excellent work. We look forward to another good year in the 2011-2012 season.

The Annual 5 Towns Mono Competition

The Annual 5 Towns Competition will be held on Wednesday 20 April at The Wesley Centre, Sandbach Methodist Church, Wesley Avenue, Sandbach, CW11 1DG. Please arrive by 7.30 for a 7.45 start. The judge will be Tillman Kleihhans ARPS, EFIAP,DPAGB.

The Nantwich Entries are:

'Allee Provencal' by Wray Douglas
'A Cold Morning in Shropshire' by Keith Wild
'Powering Along' by Andrew Charlesworth
'Mother & Baby Macaques' by Bryan Averill
'Wind Blown' by Andrew Charlesworth
'Gaudi Warriors' by Roslyn Walmsley
'Moorings' by Andrew Charlesworth
'Dandelion' by Alison Wood
'Abstract' by Keith Wild
'Desert Yuccas' by Roslyn Walmsley

There is parking at the Church for 15 cars, but it would be appreciated if it is only used by people with walking difficulties. There is some space opposite the church, which is office parking and there are clamping signs. These do not apply in the evening. Additional parking is in Chapel Street, at the rear of the Wesley Centre. Chapel Street is accessed by turning left at the end of Wesley Avenue, then taking the first left turn. There is street parking and a car park. Access to the rear of the Wesley Centre will be signed '5 Towns' from Chapel Street.

12th April 2010
6th Club Competition judged by John Cartlidge EFIAP/g

To read a full report of this competition, please see the "Competitions" page.

17th March 2011
Inter-Club Battle with Alsager Camera Club, held at Alsager
Judged by Christine Widdall DPAGB, AFIAP, BPE3*and President of the L&CPU

To read a full report of this competition, please see the "Competitions" page.

15th March 2011
5th Club Competition judged by Tony Keeley

To read a full report of this competition, please see the "Competitions" page.

14th February 2011
North Cheshire PS (Poynton) Inter-Club Competition Results

The annual inter-club digital print and the inter-club projected digital image knockout competitions took place at North Cheshire PS on the 9th and 10th February. To read the results, please see the "Competitions" page.

12th February 2011
4th Club Competition Open Subject, Judged by Peter Emerson

To read a full report of this competition, please see the "Competitions" page.

11th February 2011
The L&CPU Annual Print and Projected Image Competition

The annual L&CPU print and projected image competition is fast approaching. The competition is open to all fully paid up club members. Your entry must be submitted to the club competition secretaries by
29th March 2011. Any entries submitted after this date will not be accepted. Please click on the link below to read the general rules, guidelines and the sections within the competition. All labeling of prints/slides is done by the club's competition secretaries. If you wish to enter, could you please also download and complete a members entry form. This is not an official entry form, it is to help assist the competition secretaries in compiling the club's entry for the competition.

L&CPU Annual Competition Rules 2011

3rd February 2011
Website Updates.

There a couple of new updates to this club website. The extend dates to the end of the club season have now been filled, please see the "Programme" page for more details.
Also the workshop by Trevor Clowes on "File Finishing" which he explained on the workshop evening of the 25th January, is now able to view and download from the "Downloads" page.

11 January 2011
Club Competition Set Subject 'Texture and Detail', Judge Daryl Giles

To read a full report of this competition, please see the "Competitions" page.

4th January 2011, Happy New Year.
Members AV Evening

A total of 11 Audio-Visual sequences were submitted, by 5 individual members. Members of the audience were asked to judge, each having one vote. The clear winner, with 13 votes, was David Foster with "Reflections of a Walk Around Buttermere". His sequence lasted 4 mins 30 secs, with a soundtrack from Debussy's "Clare de Lune".

Second was Graham Dodd, with "Drifting", and 3rd: Bryan Averill with "St.David's Cathedral".

30 November 2010
Inter-Club Battle between Nantwich and Sandbach held at Nantwich
and judged by John Shaw BPE2*

To read a full report, please see the "Competitions" page.

16th November 2010
Chester PS Inter-Club Knockout Competition
Judged by Christine Widdall DPAGB, AFIAP, BPE3* and President of the L&CPU

Nantwich Camera Club competed against 12 Photographic Societies at Chester and were doubly successful. Nantwich won the overall competition and the Colour Print section was won by Andrew Charlesworth with 'Winter Snow Cloud'. The standard was extremely high and Christine found it hard to decide on the eventual winners, so congratulations are in order to the authors of the prints entered.

Final scores were
Nantwich 35, Birkenhead 33, Crewe 29.

The results for the Colour Prints were:
'Winter Snow Cloud' by Andrew Charlesworth 10
'Rounding the Bend' by Wray Douglas 6
'Horsey Mill' by Roslyn Walmsley 5
'Remains of the Slate Industry' by Andrew Charlesworth 4

The results for the Mono Prints were:
'Watersplash' by Wray Douglas 6
'Cottonmill Express' by Andrew Charlesworth 4

This was a knockout competition and none of our entries were discarded in the first or second rounds, so gained creditably high scores.

Christmas Social Evening

Just to remind you all that it is our Christmas Social Evening at The Gables on Tuesday 14th December.

Arrangements are now in place to provide a seasonal buffet, to include a selection of rolls and pastries, sliced turkey, cranberry sauce, 4 salads and mince pies. This year we have a new provider: South Cheshire College, who come highly recommended.

The cost, as per last year, is £9.00 per head, to include tableware etc., but not drinks (however you are welcome to bring your own!)

Following the buffet there will be the usual team quiz, organised by Dave Foster.

Following my announcement on Tuesday night, I am now taking reservations, and also payments. I need to know final numbers by our meeting on Tuesday 30th November.

As seating is limited at The Gables, I would be very grateful if you could let me know a.s.a.p. if you would like to attend. You could either e-mail me by return, or see either myself or David Foster at the Club. Prompt payment would also be appreciated.

For the benefit of new members, you are most welcome to bring your partner.

Best regards
Wray Douglas

SECOND CLUB COMPETITION - OPEN SUBJECT
Judged by Christine Widdall DPAGB, AFIAP, BPE3* and President of the L&CPU

To read a full report and view the top placed images, please visit the "Competition" page.

An Ammendment to the 2010-2011 Programme

Please note that the Joan Blease has changed the title of her talk on the 23rd November to
"The Bare Essentials" from "The Art of Composition". The talk wil feature 'fine art nudity' which she assures will not offend even the most sensitive of souls.

Tuesday 2nd November
Nantwich Take Victory at the Whitchurch Battle

The annual inter-club battle with Whitchurch took place on Tuesday 2nd November at Whitchurch PS, for the full results, please see the "Competition" page.

Monday 1st November 2010
Club Success at Bramhall & Competition Winner Wendy Williams

At the Bramhall Inter-Club PDI competition, held on 28th October, Nantwich Camera Club were the winners of the F J Laughton Trophy. 14 Clubs competed for the trophy. We scored 84 points, Bury PS was second, scoring 82 points and in joint third place were Hyde PS and Rochdale PS with 79 points, so it was a closely fought competition.

The winning entry was

Rail Truck by Andrew Charlesworth 19 points
Abandoned in the Desert by Andrew Charlesworth 17 points
Hell's Teeth by Roslyn Walmsley 17 points
Provencal Tree by Wray Douglas 17 points
Over the Brow by Andrew Charlesworth 14 points

Congratulations and thanks to authors of the PDIs.

Also this week, Nantwich Camera Club member and joint Competition Secretary, Wendy Williams, was a winner in the Cheshire Building Society 'Capture Cheshire' photography competition recently. Her mono image, taken from Teg's Nose, was selected for the February page of their 2011 calendar. Congratulations on the victory. The winning entries can be seen on http://www.thecheshire.co.uk/capturecheshire/gallery.htm

***Please Note***
Inter-Club Battle with Whitchurch

Please note there will be no club meeting at the Gables on Tuesday 2nd November because it is our annual inter-club battle with Whitchurch to be held at the Whitchurch club. Whitchurch PS meet at St. John's Methodist Church, St John's Street Whitchurch. Look forward to seeing you all there.

Tuesday 5th October 2010
1st Club Competition judged by Graham Shaw

Following uncertainty as to whether next Tuesday's portrait lecture from Alan Towse would provide the opportunity for participation, Alan has confirmed what the evening is all about with the following comment:

"The whole of the evening will allow members to take shots. It will be a poor evening for those who don't bring a camera. We have 2 excellent models who are bringing a good range of kit to be photographed in."

So please bring your cameras!

***The New Season Starts on Tuesday 7th September***

On Tuesday, 7th September we will be beginning our new season with a Meet and Greet evening. At this meeting all members can enrol and discuss the new programme which is on this website. Also on display will be the winning print entry from Nantwich camera club that was entered into the 2010 five towns monochrome competition. This evening is also an opportunity to pick up a set of the new competition rules and entry forms, (these are downloadable from the "Competitions" page of this website).It is also an opportunity for anyone who feels that the Camera Club might be for them, to come along and take part in these discussions without any obligation to join, thus getting an understanding of the club and its aspirations. They can take a week to reflect on what they have heard, return on 14th, for a lecture by Alan Towse LRPS on Portrait Lighting Techniques, and then make the decision whether to join us. We look forward to seeing you.