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The H2 Newsletter

All Things Macro

Hello and welcome to this week's H2 Newsletter. Last night we had an engaging and motivating talk on macro photography by Peter Warne. The first half was let over to the theory of macro photography and the kit required. As is often the case with our hobby, the sky can be the limit for the cost of getting into this genre. However, Peter very helpfully explained how we can make a start with our existing equipment: buying close-up rings for a few pounds, for example, rather than buying a macro lens for a few hundred pounds.

After tea break (thank you to Jo & Mark for catering last night), Peter ran three practical desk-top set-ups for members to practice their macro photography, whilst he gave ono-to-one tuition to many members. It is an indication of how absorbing the evening was, that we over-ran; still in the hall talking and discussing long passed 10pm.
As was evident, Peter is an accomplished nature and wildlife photographer and runs macro workshops; see http://coppedhalltrust.org.uk for more information. Many thanks to him for a stimulating evening.

This Thursday 27 February

This coming Thursday we have our Portrait Competition. This is a projected digital image (PDI) competition, critiqued and marked by an external judge (this year it's Alison Jenkins). All members are encouraged to enter up to three PDI portraits. Full details for entry are below, but all you need to do is email your images to dpi@h2photo.org.uk with the subject: Portrait. Sunday (23rd February) at midnight is the deadline for entries to the portrait competition to allow the images to be loaded onto into the presentation software. We have had a number of practical evenings covering portraiture at the club this season so it should be an illuminating evening.

Flickr

There is lots of activity on our H2 Flickr page. You will see from the panels further down that we are promoting (yes, there's a prize to be won - see Fabulous Flickr February, below) and developing it as a resource for all of our members. We see our H2 Flickr page as a place to "continue the conversation" allowing the sort of discussion and learning to carry on between the club meetings. Along with members' images, recent additions are discussions on:

Best of the Best - images to inspire us to keep pushing the boundaries - see below panel
Studio Portraits - a resource for those interested in this genre
Club Trips - information on interesting days out for members
Technical Questions - where members can ask questions and gain information

Take a look.

Kyoto Tori Shrines by Danielle Hughes

The Fabulous February Flickr Festival

February is the month to upload some of your images to our H2 Flickr page. It's very easy - first, upload your images to your personal Flickr page, and then go onto the H2 Flickr page, to the "Group pool" of images and click on "Add photo", and follow the prompts.
Every image uploaded to our flickr group in February will be entered into our February Flickr competition. The author of the winning image will receive a prize, so get uploading.

If you have any problems getting on to our H2 Flickr page try contacting our flickr admins. We're here to help.

Felixstowe Sea Barrier by Stan Chippett

Rules for Competition Entries

Please note, the hand-in process for all competitions has changed:

Prints need to be handed in a week before the competition as previously, but additionally, a digital copy of the image must also be submitted via email.

Digital Images (PDIs) need to be submitted a week before via email (no more bringing cards & memory sticks in, unfortunately).

How to Submit Images via Email

First prepare images following the guidelines for projected images.
Create a new email to dpi@h2photo.org.uk
Set the Subject of the email to the name of the competition from the lists below.
Attach your files and send them

You should get a reply within a few minutes telling you if your entry has been successful.

Example
To enter the Portrait competition we send an email to dpi@h2photo.org.uk with the subject Portrait with our pictures attached to it.

Email Subject	Competition Description	Last Entry Date	Type
Portrait	Portrait Competiton	23/02/2020	DPI
DpiOfTheYear	Projected Image of the Year Competition	07/06/2020	DPI
StillLife	Still Life Competiton	29/03/2020	Print
Water	Water - Critique Evening	17/05/2020	Print
PrintOfTheYear	Print of the Year Competition	31/05/2020	Print

Any problems please drop me a mail: chris@shepherdpics.com

The Rohmir Team by Mark Edwards

An Invitation from Hertford Camera Club

Hertford Camera Club a lecture Friday February 28th by Luke Massey, an excellent young photographer who is rapidly making a name for himself in the professional world of TV and print. His photographs are amazing; it really shows how keen he has been to learn since a very young age, and how patient he is to catch the right moment. Examples of his work can be seen on this website. Even his home page is impressive.
http://www.lmasseyimages.com/

Luke Massey Images
In search of the world's rarest cat, the Iberian lynx. In 2001 there were less than 100 individuals left in the wild but thanks to intensive conservation measures being implemented. 2016 saw over 400 individuals living wild across southern Spain and Portugal, but they're not safe yet with a fragile rabbit population (their main food source) and a limited gene pool.
www.lmasseyimages.com

Luke is an ambassador for Sony, so there will be hints and tips on how to get the best out of their equipment; much will be transferable to what we all have in our various kitbags.
Please use this opportunity to try and come, and try to bring a friend; there will be no charge, and it should be really good. We would be very pleased to meet with members from other clubs.
Hertford Camera Club meet in St John's Hall, near the centre of Hertford, but accessed via a slip road off the London Road / A414 down from the A10.

Ice with that Sir by Alan Palmer

Best of the Best

Over on Flickr the discussion of great photography, has started apace and is now discussing this image by Arx Zyanos

Love it?, Hate it? Wish you had taken it? Why not pop over to the discussion thread and make your thoughts known.

Starry Night by Danielle Hughes

Avenue of Trees by Paul Major

Dates for your Diary

Saturday 22 Feb: St Ives Interprint Competition
Thursday 27 Feb: Portrait Competition
Thursday 5 Mar: Talk by Landscape Photographer Dave Peck
Sunday 8 Mar: EAFPrint competition
Thursday 12 Mar: Still Life practical evening

Please note:
The new date for Print of the Year is 21st May 2020.

Meetings begin at 7:45pm.

Club Calendar on Google Calendar

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Much Hadham Village Hall
High Street,
Much Hadham,
SG10 6BP

Free parking to the rear of the hall.

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