Hi Guy’s hope you all had a good night at butterfly world etc. please post some of your results on the MCC Flickr page accessible from the home page of this site. Its a great was to get positive comments and see what other folk got up to. Only around 3 folk have posted images so that leaves 20 or so who still need to do so. Give it a try. I have popped a few in to get us started.

Mike 

Members might be interested in the 2014 STFC Photowalk Competition. On 16th June and 4th July 2014, the UKATC (part of the Royal Observatory on Blackford Hill, Edinburgh) will be giving up to 60 photographers “behind the scenes” access to the site. You will be able to photograph things the general public don’t normally see (or normally see when the room is packed full of members of the public…). The photographs taken on the day may be entered into a competition, and there are prizes for the winners. You can find details and a link to the registration page here:

http://www.stfc.ac.uk/2987.aspx

As an employee of STFC, I’m not allowed to enter :(, but everyone else can :). If you read the small print the deal is that you agree to allow STFC to use the winning photos as part of their publicity material. It’s a win:win situation.

Steven.

P.S. If you’re really enthusiastic, or are planning to travel south or have some friends south of the border, there are parallel competitions at Chilbolton, Daresbury and Rutherford labs.

Trip is on-

date is 17/4/2014

time is 6-8pm.

All sounds good with 2 staff on hand to keep us supplied with butterflies, reptiles, spiders and quail to photograph.

Mike

I contacted butterfly world today and and a private session is available. The minimum number is 15 ( or those who go pay for 15).

there is no discount unfortunately but we can be in on our own from 6-8pm

cost is £7.50 – £6.50 for concessions.

I will put a sheet up in our room when we are next back in 2 weeks time.

Expect to see butterflies, reptiles, Insects, Fish and Birds

Mike

Hi All,
i have my Nikon D80 camera for sale, boxed with battery, charger, cables etc.
mint condition
21,523 shutter activations
£150
feel free to ask questions
Mike
mob 07722887278

There is a comet in the sky which might provide some opportunities for night photography in the coming few weeks. At the moment, Comet ISON is visible in the morning in the southeast just before sunrise and is heading for a close encounter with the Sun. It might disintegrate and become invisible, but if it survives it will become visible in December after sunset and could become one of the brightest comets for years. The following websites will keep you up to date as the story unfolds:

http://spaceweather.com/

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/14nov_whatsnext/

Steven.