The Group met at 10:15 on 9^th October with the theme ‘Harvest’.

Rosemay Crumplin sent their apologies – enjoying a long cruise down the Eastern Seaboard of the USA and the Caribbean. Only 4 people attended with Anjie Sargeant hosting.

Member’s responses to the theme were wide ranging as would be expected. Overall best picture was Mike Liberson’s ‘Poppy seeds’ .

November’s theme is ‘Nostalgia’.

There was some reminiscing that emphasised how personal this theme was proving to be. Naturally this led to protracted discussions of past holidays!

The Group met at 10:15 on 11^th September with the theme ‘Black and White’.

Pam and Mike Liberson sent their apologies. Only 4 people attended.

Member’s responses to the theme were wide ranging as would be expected. Overall best picture was John Hawke’s ‘Bubbles’  – contrary to comments from those present, the glass contained just-poured soda on ice. (no Gin)

October’s theme is ‘Harvest’.

There was some discussion centred on road trips made to find working combine harvesters in the area with varying success. It would appear that such trips provided photographs for future themes! Further discussions deviated from photography per se thus emphasising the best of the U3A – companionship.

                                  Bubbles – John Hawke

The Group met at 10:15 on 14^th August with the theme ‘Shadows’.

Anjie Sargeant and Teresa Twitchell sent their apologies. Only 5 people attended.

Member’s responses to the theme were mainly exterior pictures. Overall best pictures were John Hawke’s ‘Alium’  and Rosemary Crumplin’s ‘Ghostly Lady’ – a tied result because of low attendance numbers!

                                  Ghostly Lady – Rosemary Franklin

                              Alium – John Hawke

September’s theme is ‘Black and White’.

John Hawke gave some advice on camera settings on a subject that could produce very bland results. Discussing the exposure triangle, he emphasised various settings to make the photo ‘pop’ – mainly by using a wide aperture (low f-stop) to bring out the subject against a blurred background. He also suggested that the theme was best suited to simple shots. Landscapes were best avoided unless one could accentuate shadows to enhance the ‘mood’ of the picture. He suggested that the menu be set for monochrome – this has the advantage that the screen would also be monochrome and the aperture/speed changes would more accurately reflect the final result. Finally he suggested that, with the camera set on ‘Manual’, it would let the photographer to get the depth of field and contrast required.