Our aim is to share our knowledge of photography and the digital enhancement of photographs for the enjoyment of the photographer and also friends and relations with whom they may wish to share their experiences through photographs.
We have a wide range of topics and workshops, and we can also offer advice, eg on the purchase and use of the camera for beginners and how to attach photographs to emails for sharing.
The meetings will include judging the monthly Competition pictures.
| Haskayne Village Hall |
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| 1st Thursday of the month |
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| 2.00 pm |
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- Leaders:
- Alan Starkie - 01744 884095
- Bill Watkinson - 01695 422423
- George Slawinski - 01695 421969
- Eleanor Wroe - 01704 841216
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November meeting
We shall demonstrate new Elements 13 features compared to those available in previous versions.
Monthly Competition
The group encourages as many as possible to put entries into the competitions as it helps to develop both photographing and creative skills. Each month there are 2 competition topics, as below.
Month
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Topic 1
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Topic 2
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| September 2015 |
An Historic Building |
The Seashore |
| October |
Fountains |
Fruit & Vegetables |
| November |
Green |
Old & New |
| December |
A Proverb |
Reflections |
| January 2016 |
Autumn Leaves |
Object of Desire |
| February |
A Trick Picture |
An Adult Male Portrait |
| March |
Clouds |
Humour |
| April |
Quintessentially English |
Past its Best |
| May |
Lakes & Tarns |
A Triumph of Engineering |
| June |
A Spring Garden |
Sport |
Competition Rules
- You can submit one entry in each topic
- Photographs must have been taken by yourself
- Photographs can be submitted with or without any digital manipulation
- Once a photograph has been entered in a competition, it cannot be re-submitted in future competitions
- Entries must be received by midnight on the Sunday before the competition judging on the first Thursday of the month
Please e-mail photographs to digiphoto@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk or take them on a memory stick to Horizons. Latest entry is the Sunday before the meeting.
There are no prizes to be won, just the opportunity to compare photographs taken by our own members with a view to improving standards. Winning entries are displayed on the U3a website.
Last Updated - Friday, November 20, 2015
October Monthly Competition (email to: digiphoto@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk)
Topic 1 – Fountains
Topic 2 – Fruit and Vegetables
The closing date for the October competition is midnight, Sunday 27th September
Plan for Thursday 1st October Meeting – Haskayne Village Hall 2pm
Competition Judging, followed by critique
Alan Starkie – Using your images to make greetings cards and calendars
November Competition – closing date Sunday 1st November
Topic 1 – Green
Topic 2 – Old and New
Submitting Competition Entries – a reminder
Please ensure that your competition entries are submitted in the correct format – i.e. as JPEG files – and at a resolution of at least 1024 x 768 pixels. Please also remember to rename the files to include your name and the competition topic, e.g. Joe Bloggs – September Topic 1
Last Updated - Wednesday, October 14, 2015
