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WCC Photonews

    Worcestershire Camera Club Editor: w-news@worcscc.uk

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Header image: “Click, chimp, smile…” by Barrie Glover DPAGB,BPE3

Contemporary Group

WCC Contemporary Group meets   on

Thursday, 5th January 2017 at 7.30 pm atthe Claines Royal British Legion,Cornmeadow Lane,  WR3 7RL.

All members welcome. £2 includingrefreshments. Bar available.

ThursdayA Very Happy New Year!

The WCC New Year begins with a meeting

of the Contemporary Group on Thursday,

5th January.

There's no better way to blow the linger-

ing cobwebs of the old year away and get

started with something new for 2017.

Once again our meeting will feature work

and projects (including ideas and work in

progress) from our members plus inspira-

tional images gleaned from the world of

photography, this time featuring a round-

up of some brilliant street photography.

If you've not visited the Contemporary

Group before then come along and enjoy

the friendly atmosphere with image-shar-

ing, discussion and lots of friendly good

humour.

Do join us on Thursday if you can.

PDI Competition 3 deadline

for hand-in is

10th January.Judge: Ian Thompson ARPS

Please let Clive know if you have images

to share and whether they're PDIs or

prints.  This helps enormously in planning

the evening.

The image below, The Last Angel, is from

Clive's ongoing 'Behind the Altar' series.

Right is ‘Safe and Ready for the Collection’.

Clive and Tessa. Clive Haynes FRPS

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Members’ news & images

Secondly, several WCC members have again concluded a 366 project for 2016; if you are one of them, why not send in a few examplesfrom your year-long project? If you’ve never tried one, why not have a go this year? There are lots of Photo-a-Day sites on which to shareyour photos, if you wish to do so. Here are just a few from my own 366 which was done on an ageing Galaxy S5 phone, using theVignette app, a limited range of filters, and almost all with an instant Ilford presentation (a belated decision!). I hope to pop them into abook  shortly; it’s more a diary than a work of art, but it was fun and I’ve started on 365 2017!

Bauble nautilus Weekly news! Hotel room abstract

Five Rise Locks Tobler UFO? Guerilla art, Brittany

Which way? Rebecca Surgeon (Weston sandcastles)

Firstly, the Drakelow Tunnels e-book is now on the website - do take a look (caution, large file).

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MidPhot 2017

All entries to be with me by January 21st  atthe very latest - this includes the entry feeof 75p per image.

If you have any questions please do nothesitate to ask.

Judy -  External Competition Secretary

Competitions

RBSA photographic prize 2017 closes 4January.

Bristol Salon of Photography 2017 nowopen, closes 28 January.

CommercialShoot the Shackleton! A Timeline event for

aviation fans, 25th February.

Albelli sale now on - 30% off books, up to50% on other items.

Remember that Midland Fine Arts kindlyoffer discount to WCC members on mounts(pre-cut or mount board to cut yourself),frames and accessories as well assponsoring our programme.

Fact, Fiction, Truth. PHODAR Biennial -free to enter. Deadline for applications –February 28th, 2017.

Water Integrity Management - win $1000photography kit voucher.  Submit up to twophotos showing the impact of corruptionand/or integrity at work in wastewatermanagement.

Nikon Photo Contest closes 27 January.

An interesting one to have a go at… THEHUMANITY PHOTO AWARDS 2017.

RPS International Images for Science.

Closes 30th April. See entries to date…

RHS 2017 (free) closes 28th February. Rules.

Join in Wex activities and win up to £100 invouchers.

See your pictures onthe BBC;Ongoing, themedsubmissions include:-My own bed: 3 JanuaryRecycled: 10 JanuaryIndia: 1 February 2017

BPE Exhibitions

Clay Cross, closes 31st January. PDI.

Southport Open - deadline 21st January.

VECC Photo 2017 now open.

Survey

If you haven’t already heard from one of theteam doing the phone survey about yourthoughts on the club - you’re probably onmy list and I shall be in touch shortly!

We will be continuing to contact people up

to 5th January when the committee willmeet to look at your feedback.

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Anne Burrows adds withregard to the   Christmas‘do’:- Everyone reallymade an effort with thefood and the result was afantastic spread, and thehelp in clearing up at theend of the evening wasfantastic, which enabled us

all to make a speedy exit home.

Thanks…