The Group met at 10:15 on 10^th May with the theme ‘Time’.

Teresa Twitchell sent her apologies and had handed her folio to Rosemary Crumplin for viewing on the day.

Members’ responses deviated from clocks in some insightful and quirky ways. Overall best picture was John Clark’s ‘Reg Presley’s Blue Plaque’. John’s was the best folio with pictures varying from a station clock, a train departure/arrivals board and a pillar box label as well as the star picture.

        Reg Presley Blue Plaque

John Hawke asked whether members had any candidates for a new picture for the members’ login page. Rosemary Crumplin used her laptop to open the web site and relevant login page with a picture of St Mary’s Church, Andover used as an interim. Members could see that the ‘cartouche’ for logging in was at the centre of the page which made the composition of the background critical. Several pictures were reviewed and some forwarded to John Hawke for editing and forwarding on.

June’s theme is ‘Wildlife and nature’ which provoked much discussion as to suitable subject matter  – not just birds and animals but insects as well.

The Group met at 10:15 on 5th April with the theme ‘Minimalism’.
Teresa Twitchell and Lesley Wickham sent their apologies.
Member’s responses indicated that the theme was very hard. Overall best picture was John Clark’s ‘Barbed Wire’.

Barbed Wire – John Clark

John Hawke said that he had been approached by Keith Saunders, the new Anton U3A website co-ordinator, to ask for a new picture for the members’ log in page. As an interim, he had forwarded a picture of St Mary’s Church, Andover. It was generally agreed that the picture should be of the River Anton with photos being submitted for review at the May meeting. John Hawke explained that the ‘cartouche’ for logging in was at the centre of the page so members should provide pictures with interesting details at both sides, preferably with the River Anton at the centre.
Future themes were discussed resulting in candidates up to March 2024.

The Group met at 10:15 on 13^th March with the theme ‘Hobbies’.

We welcomed a new member – Anjie Sargeant. Lesley Wickham sent her apologies.

Overall best picture was Mike Liberson’s ‘Swan Taking Off’

Member’s responses were varied and well photographed.

Rosemary Crumplin submitted two pictures and asked how they could be improved. It was agreed that the exposure was correct but advice was given regarding the composition of both pictures. This naturally led to discussing the next theme – ‘Minimalism’. John Hawke expanded the breadth of the subject. Minimalist pictures have one subject highlighted in a neutral background. Emphasis should be placed on composing the picture using negative space e.g. a solitary tree in a landscape using the ‘rule of thirds’ to position the tree. After the meeting John Hawke e-mailed a link to a website that gave good examples of minimalist pictures.