SOCIETY NEWS AND MEMBER NOTICES

Next Committee Meeting

The Committee will next meet on Thursday 18th March 2010 at Dave's place.

Isle of Thanet Photographic Society in the News
 

• Isle of Thanet Gazette Oct 2nd 2009 - by John Robinson
  
  Dramatic pictures taken by Andrew Archer were shown to the society. His illustrated talk, Storm Chasing in America, showed various cloud formations that develop into cyclones and twisters. Andrew explained that as well as the devastation caused by the wind speed and driving rain, further havoc is caused by ice crystals that can fall the size of grapefruit.
   
• Isle of Thanet Gazette Oct 9th 2009 - by John Robinson
  
  The first quarterly competition was judged by Glyn Bareham from Maidstone. Dave Silk won the print section and Trevor Youe won the projected digital category. At the next meeting John Couzins will present a digital workshop.
   
• Isle of Thanet Gazette Nov 6th 2009 - by John Robinson
  
  At the last meeting, a portrait night was held. A studio lighting set-up was arranged where Louise, Mel and Vernon posed in Victorian Costume.
   
• Isle of Thanet Gazette Nov 13th 2009 - by John Robinson
  
  Twenty-one entries were received for a Kentish Landmark print competition. An unusual view of Reculver Towers by Trevor Youe gained first place. Second place went to Alan Smith with Dover Cliffs and third spot to Jenny Bowden with Richborough Power Station. Alan Crisp filled the evening with, showing spectacular views of his visits to Canada.

• Isle of Thanet Gazette Dec 4th 2009 - by John Robinson
  
  There were nine entries for the society's annual audio visual competition. Trevor Youe was voted the winner, Jeff Wagner was runner up. Members were advised of a change of programme for the next meeting. Popular wildlife photographer Don Wilks will give a presentation of a recent visit to Ethiopia.
   
• Isle of Thanet Gazette Jan 22nd 2010 - by John Robinson
  
  The 'Three Prints on a Theme' competition was judged by Malcolm Hardie of the Whitstable club.The first two places were won by Dave Silk. Close behind on equal points were Dave Harris and Vanessa Shingles. The next meeting's lecturer will be Glyn Bareham on 'To Infinity & Beyond'.
   
• Isle of Thanet Gazette Feb 9th 2010 - by John Robinson
  
  Tony Catt of the Deal camera club judged the society's 3rd quarterly open competition. The winner of both the print & slide sections was Trevor Youe. Runner up in the print section was Ken Williams. The slide category runner up was Peter brewer. The next meeting will see the welcome return of Gavin Hoey from 'Digital Photo' magazine, who will give hints & tips on using the Photoshop programme.

Photorestrict Epetition

Ross Cup

The Ross Cup (Printed Images) was held this year by Reflex Photographic Club at Gillingham, on 21st November 2009. The 8 Prints submitted by IOTPS were selected by the selection committee which comprised Dave Silk, Russell Miles and John Couzins, selections were restricted to a maximum of 2 per photographer. The actual scores per image are not available yet but the team scores are on Reflex Photographic’s website at http://www.reflexphoto.co.uk/Ross2009.pdf and on the KCPA website.

Quarterly Competitions

It has become necessary to remind members of the requirements for the images used in digital competitions, these must be 72 dpi with the required "canvas" size of 1024 pixels across by 768 pixels high, anything else will not be shown.  If the image is smaller or of a portrait orientation then the area outside the image needs to be filled in solid black.

If you are still unsure check this hints and tips digital format page.

Prints that are over the 40cm by 50cm size, (that is 400mm by 500mm) will also be refused entry to the quarterly competitions, if the near future the rules dictate that the size is exactly 40cm by 50cm even though the image can easily be accommodated on an A4 size mount, until then the mount size is 40cm by 50cm maximum.  

This Season's Assignment

All images to have been taken in Kent from May 2009.

1. Seascape / Water

2. Hands

3. A Bridge

4. Machinery

5. Wild Flower

6. Person on a Bike

7. Shadows / Reflections

8. Mollusc (reference)

Prints and Digital

Eurotunnel Photographic Competition

Gateway Camera Club will host this years competition on Thursday, 22nd April 2010 at the Masonic Hall, Snargate Street, Dover.

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