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  • 'Fairground Photo' by John Douglass (Picture of the Year)
    Digital Image Ladder (Open 1) & Picture of the Year competitions
  • 'That's me done' by Melvyn Newman
    Digital Image Ladder (Open 2) & Picture of the Year competitions
  • 'Ilfracombe Rocky Coast' by Tony Bates
    Monochrome Print Ladder (Open 1) & Picture of the Year competitions
  • 'Ox-eye' by Danny Callcut
    Picture of the Year competition
  • 'General James' by Danny Callcut (this image received a 20* mark)
    Digital Image Ladder (Open 1), JPCR & Picture of the Year competitions
  • 'Gold Hill' by Bill Scott (this image received a 20* mark)
    Monochrome Print Ladder (Open 2) & Picture of the Year competitions
  • 'Collapsed Roof' by Bill Scott (this image received a 20* mark)
    Mono Print Ladder ('Textures and Patterns') & Picture of the Year competitions
  • 'Grey Wolves' by John Sexton
    Picture of the Year competition
  • 'Mountain Lion' by John Sexton (this image received a 20* mark)
    Colour Print Ladder (Open 2) & Picture of the Year competitions
  • 'Austrian Roof Tiles' by Sally Waygood
    Colour Print Ladder ('Textures and Patterns') & Picture of the Year competitions
  • 'Bird Watching' by Shaun O'Brien
    Monochrome Print Ladder (Open 2)
  • 'City Gloom' by Rod Norman
    Digital Image Ladder (Open 2)
  • 'Blowing Dandelions' by Nigel Farmer
    Colour Print Ladder (Open 2)
  • 'Clevedon Pier' by Sylvia Blackmore (this image received a 20* mark)
    Colour Print Ladder (Open 2)
  • 'Lion 1, Warthog 0' by John Sexton
    Colour Print Ladder (Open 2)
  • 'Backwater in Venice' by Bill Scott
    Colour Print Ladder (Open 2)
  • 'South American Fly' by David Dare
    JPCR Compeptition - Digital Images/CACC Rosebowl Round One & Round Three
  • 'Porcupine' by John Sexton
    Natural History competition - Prints
  • 'Raccoon' by John Sexton (Best Print)
    Natural History competition - Prints
  • 'Pruning the Broccoli' by Tilly Jamieson (this image received a 20* mark)
    Digital Image Ladder ('Textures and Patterns')
  • 'Peeping Herb Robert' by Melvyn Newman
    Digital Image Ladder ('Textures and Patterns')
  • 'Follow the Pattern' by Tilly Jamieson
    Colour Print Ladder ('Textures and Patterns')
  • 'Textures & Patterns of a Poppy' by John Sexton (this image received a 20* mark)
    Colour Print Ladder ('Textures and Patterns')
  • 'Wool and Wood' by John Sexton
    Colour Print Ladder ('Textures and Patterns')
  • 'Dandelion' by Pam Martin
    CACC Rosebowl Round Three
  • 'Remains of Brighton Pier' by Tony Bates
    External competition v. Woodley Photographic Club
  • 'Sun Bittern' by John Sexton
    External competition v. Woodley Photographic Club
  • 'Abandoned' by Joyce Storey
    External competition v. Woodley Photographic Club
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Latest 20s

The latest images to score the top mark of 20 points in both WHCC ladder and external club competions are shown above. All top scoring images this season may be seen on the Competition Results page. Is yours not shown? Send it to me!

A Letter from the Chair

Alan Copeland, WHCC chairmanWelcome to one of the biggest, brightest and friendliest Camera Clubs in the South of England. No matter what your interest or experience I guarantee that your photographic skills will improve after just a few meetings at our club.

This season’s Programme includes regular competitions for colour prints, monochrome prints and digital projected images as well as a number of fun competitions which every member can enter. In addition, we have a Practical Photography Group which meets once a month and this will cover many aspects of digital imaging. In addition, there are a number of studio photography sessions with models.

Click on this map to view a fully-interactive Google map of our locationOur Programme also features the very best speakers and judges together with a number of high profile guest speakers including Mike Wilkes, Sally Miles and Andy Sands.

Have a look at the Programme. Here you will find links to the Websites of our visiting speakers which will enable you to have a preview of their work and find out a little background detail before their presentation.

You don’t have to be an expert to join our club. Just look through the Programme and come along and meet us at our next meeting – I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Alan Copeland, Chairman

What's on next

Upcoming events and meetings at Whitchurch Hill Camera Club

Wednesday 23rd May 2012

AN EVENING OF POETRY AND PICTURES

Marilyn Ward reads the poems of Pam Ayres combined with a Digital Mix and Match battle. The club will be split in to two groups, each having their own laptop, projector and bank of images.

Wednesday 30th May 2012

365 - TOMORROW ALWAYS COMES

Trevor King shows images covering a wide range of subjects taken over the period of one year. At least one image taken every day. That's quite a challenge.

www.kingsimages.co.uk

Wednesday 6th June 2012

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Yet another season nearly over. How has the season gone this year? Do you want anything changed next season? Come along and tell us tonight.

View the full programme for this season online.

You may also keep up-to-date by using our RSS feed (below), which lists the next 10 meetings.

Latest Blog entry

201209May

PICTURE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

posted by Ian Lewis in Club Meetings

Can’t be that time of the season already! Doesn’t time fly when you’re enjoying yourself, eh? There we were, all gathered together for the Picture of the Year competition – the very best from the ladder competitions since last September. And who did we have to give his expert opinions on the images? No less than the irrepressible Stan McCartin – he of the Caledonian lilt and new lightweight camera – making a return visit this year (we must have liked him last time!).

This being a showcase for our finest prints and projected images from the past nine months – we knew we were in for evening of great images. Stan obviously thought so too – and this was reflected in the high marks awarded during the evening.

First, as always, came the prints and here there were no less than six 20s awarded! These top prints were “Ilfracombe Rocky Coast” by Tony Bates, “Austrian Roof Tiles” by Sally Waygood, “Gold Hill” by Bill Scott, “Mountain Lion” by John Sexton, “Exit This Way” by Nigel Farmer and “Collapsed Roof” again by Bill Scott. Congratulations to the overall winner of this section – Nigel, with his moody car park monochrome “Exit This Way”.

Next came the projected images – and believe it or not – another six 20s!! They were “Ox Eye” and “General James”, both by Danny Callcut, “That’s Me Done” by Melvyn Newman, “Lift Off” by David Pearson, “Grey Wolves” by John Sexton and “Fairground Photo” by John Douglass. The overall winner here was “Fairground Photo” – congratulations, John!

And then came the bated breath moment – which image would receive the ultimate accolade of Picture of the Year? This was awarded to John Douglass for “Fairground Photo” – a pin-sharp picture of two people on a speeding fairground ride – a clever piece of photography, John – hearty congratulations!

Now we have it all to look forward to again next season!

Thanks very much to Stan for his (as always) considered, helpful comments spiced with his humour (who said the Scots are dour – I haven’t met any who are!). We look forward to welcoming him back again next season, don’t we? (And hearing of “Further Adventures With a Lightweight Camera”!)

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Upcoming Club Competitions

To get your images ready for these club competitions, you'll need to check your entry complies with the competition rules. Please note that competitions will no longer be listed in this section once the entry date has passed.

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