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An Australian Journey: Margaret & John Sixsmith
Wow! Well I guess the only thing better than going to Australia is to get someone else to visit and then show you their wonderful photos. And we owe a special thanks to Margaret and John for their fascinating tour … Continue reading
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Macro: It’s The Wow Factor!
I think if you ask anyone who’s hooked on macro (close-up) photography – especially of insect life – what it is that enthused them, they will all tell you the same thing: it is that ‘Wow!’ moment when you look at your shot and see detail … Continue reading
Macro unsprung
On behalf of our members I would like to thank Mark Watson for bringing along his enormous range of lenses, converters and extension tubes to explain the technical side of capturing a macro image and demonstrating the many ways in which this … Continue reading
To filter Or Not To Filter, That Is The Question …
Our many thanks to Mark for taking the trouble to bring along his many different filters to show us last night. These included: UV, Skylight, Polarising, Neutral-Density, Coloured, Graduated, and we looked at – and compared – a variety of Cokin filters. We heard … Continue reading
L & CPU folio: Nature & Illustrative
Last night, members were treated to a viewing of the competition prints in the Lancashire & Cheshire Photographic Union folio - under the category, ’Nature & Illustrative’. The prints were the best of those entered into the anual competition, including a print by one of our own … Continue reading
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1st Annual General Meeting: write up
Irwell Vale Photography Club was started 3 years ago by a handful of people with a shared interest in photography. Since that time the club has grown rapidly and in the click of a shutter we find ourselves with an email list of 37 members and regular attendance … Continue reading
The Pennine Way: By Roy Turner
Our meeting this evening was well attended by 24 members and we were delighted to welcome Mr Roy Turner from Bury Cine Society who gave us an excellent presentation of the film he made some 20 years ago about the Pennine Way. … Continue reading
End of Year Social
Friday, 17 December 2010 27 members of our photography club came together on Friday for the end-of-year social. It was a jolly good evening and our thanks go to everyone who either brought along food, or helped on the night. And, of course, thank … Continue reading
Lancashire And Cheshire Photographic Union: Competition Winners
(Friday, 26 November 2010) There was a change to this evening’s programme and the club apologizes to Keith Hughes for postponing his talk (‘How to create a slide-show’) once again. This was done to accommodate the L & C P U … Continue reading
Within a Stone’s Throw
(Friday, 12 November, 2010) A special thank you on behalf of all members to Chris Speake, who kindly agreed to return to Irwell Vale for a second showing of his work. Chris’s photos – as the title suggests – are all taken within … Continue reading
