ACCRINGTON CAMERA CLUB

FLOWERS, mountains and history in the present were among the successful subjects at our latest monthly competition.

Martha Caramitsos was flying high as her scenic shot Mountain High took first place in the projected digital images, with Anthony Sanderson’s Electrifying – an old control board of dials and switches – taking second and Orchid by Denis Tobin third.

Invited judge Daryl Giles, from Lytham St Annes Photographic Society, then chose Mary Braithwaite’s Do you want to sit in the sun or the shade? as winner of the small prints, with two shots by Michael Birkett – Entering Weavers Triangle and Anemone – taking the runners’ up places.

Eccentric on Lilly was a winner for Stephen Riley in the large prints, with his monochrome portrait Distinguished Gent taking second place and Wendy Stowell’s Boats at Rest coming in third.

Last Friday it was our turn to look at other people’s successful images as the club hosted a print folio from the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union (L &CPU).

Featuring images in colour and mono that had scored well in the L &CPU’s annual competition from members of clubs across the two counties, they prompted a lot of discussion from members.

There is no meeting this week because of Easter, but the club returns on Friday, April 21, with a practical night – ‘Four Tables High-speed Photography’ – put together by George Franks from Manchester. Visitors and new members most welcome.

We meet at the Primetime Centre, Stourton Street, Rishton, starting at 7.45pm.

More information on our website accringtoncameraclub.org.uk