This week there were two MCC events. On Tuesday, 19th January we were the guests of Midlothian Camera Club for the second 4-way interclub competition of the year. We were competing with Midlothian, Beeslack and Haddington camera clubs. We were in 3rd place after the print stage of the competition, but our digital projected images collected enough points to take us to 2nd place at the end. Unfortunately for us, Beeslack were unstoppable, and they won both stages of the competition. The final result was

• First place: Beeslack Peniciuk Camera Club.
• Second place: Musselburgh Camera Club.
• Third place: Haddington Camera Club.
• Fourth place: Midlothian Camera Club.

On Thursday, 21st January we had our annual quiz night, with questions set by Liz Sowler and Jennifer Davidson. Congratulations to team 1, with Martin Robertson, Anita Nutter, Kevin Johnson and Simon Wilkinson who won the competition. Thank you Liz and Jennifer for devising such thought-provoking questions and giving us a fun evening.

SYLLABUS CHANGE

Please note that the 12-way competition, originally planned for Sunday, 14th February, is now taking place on Sunday, 13th March 2016. The time and place are the same.

NEXT WEEK

On Thursday, 28th January 2016, we will be meeting at Beeslack Penicuik Camera Club for our annual audio-visual (AV) night. Beeslack are located at Beeslack High School, Edinburgh Road, Penicuik, EH26 0QF (google map link). There is parking available around the back of the school. The weather forecast is looking much better this time.

Please see the link to see what is on offer.

Cheers

Mike

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Wednesday 13th January  6:30 to ~ 10pm  Brunton Theatre

Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association is producing a show next week and Jane Renton is asking if anyone is interested in going along to the dress rehearsal to take photos of the action. This would provide  practice in theatre photography and hopefully some  photos for the Association to use in their publicity.

If you’d like to go along please email Jane who can provide the link up with MAMA.

jane.renton@btinternet.com

Happy New Year everyone!

A reminder that it is time to send your 3 digital images on the theme of “coast” to George Todd. George must receive all images by 7th January so he can forward them to Jennifer for judging. All the images are scored this year, so you need to enter 3 images to stand a chance of winning. The set subject competitions are more informal than other club competitions, so if you can’t find 3 good images enter something entertaining. I look forward to seeing everyone’s interpretation of the “coast” theme. The competition is judged on 14th January 2016.

Don’t forget that the submission date for the black and white print competition is also 14th January 2016.

The next club meeting is at Fisherrow on Thursday, 7th January 2016. I look forward to seeing you there.

Steven.

The 4 way competition with Beeslack, Haddington and Midlothian is on

Tuesday 19th January at  7:15pm.

It is being hosted by Midlothian Camera Club.

Their home  building in Dalkeith lies between Buccleugh Street and White Hart Street and has been known both as Dalkeith Arts Centre and  Midlothian Arts Centre so your satnav/googlemap may get confused.

The address is Dalkeith Arts Centre, White Hart Street, Dalkeith EH22 1AE

Here is a Google map link.

Free public parking on Buccleugh Street at the back of the Council offices.

Anyone needing a lift/carshare meet at the Fisherrow Centre at 6:30pm

The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain is the GB and NI federation of camera clubs and other groups interested in amateur photography. Rod Whelans who is a Dumfries Camera Club member and international judge produces the PAGB e-news approximately every 2 weeks. It comes to the MCC Secretary for information as it has competition dates but anyone can have access by subscribing (free) via the PAGB website.

The e-news always has a selection of images produced by club members from all over the country. The January 2016 edition has just arrived in my inbox and while some of the images are weird/overphotoshopped (in my view) there are many which are simply fabulous.

Take a look while nursing your hangover and start next session inspired !

The weather was very warm and dry as 7 photographers ( 3M 4F ) dressed for Arctic weather met up at the Scottish Cafe. The sky was grey but the clouds provided an interesting backdrop as it gradually got dark. People who had brought tripods were definitely ahead of the game. The lights provided a fantastic show and a challenging subject but experiments with long exposure/high ISO provided some great  results – watch this space ! 5 of us met later for tea/hot chocolate at Henderson’s salad bar in Hanover Street to compare results. Next Club meeting on Thursday 7th January.

Hi All,

I am planning to organise a trip to photograph a kingfisher in a hide in Kirkcudbright.  A lot of you will have heard me chirping on about photographing kingfishers. I have tried in the wild but no great shots as Dogs normally scare the birds away.

The hide can hold between 1 and 4 people depending upon the requirements of a perched shot or a diving shot.

I will take my car

the price for the shoot is £80. this reduces the more photographers there are.

First come first served.

Once I know interest I will book a date.

Mike Clark

News just in. The final demolition of Cockenzie Power Station takes place at 2pm today.

Steven.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS NIGHT TIME CITY PHOTOGRAPHY

We are planning to meet on  

TUESDAY 29TH DECEMBER 2015 

 at 3:30pm inside the  SCOTTISH CAFÉ 

The Cafe is located under the National Gallery in Princes Street

Sunset is at 3:45pm so you can get the evening sky background.

 All members are welcome !!

If you plan to come along,  please send Liz  an email 

liz.sowler@virgin.net