Welcome back to the world of cameras and photography.  

Our first slide competition of the new year will be judged by a panel of members.  

This is a diversion from our normal procedures, but is not unknown to us as we do judge some minor competitions ourselves already.   If this works and I am sure it will, then it is something that we can continue with.

Don't forget our Annual Dinner at Park Place being organised by Pam.   Please watch your emails for further details.

Next week we have another lecture on Wren's Churches by Ian Bevan, one not to be missed.

Regards

Alan

THERE IS A SHORT NOTICE CHANGE IN THE PROGRAMME.

THE CHAIRMAN'S EVENING SCHEDULED FOR THE 14TH DECEMBER HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE NEW YEAR.  THE NEW DATE WILL NOW BE JANUARY 4TH 2012.

SLIDE COMPETITION NO. 1 WILL BE ON THE 14TH DECEMBER.

P.S. DON'T FORGET THE ANNUAL DINNER AT PARK PLACE AND TO LET PAM KNOW OF YOUR INTENTION TO GO (OR NOT) AND HOW MANY SEATS.

Results for the Gwen Shield Competition for the Best Animal Print & the Pop Owen PDI Competition for the Best Animal PDI held on 16th November are as follows.

Gwen Shield

1st Mike Parsosn - Dragon Head

2nd Pat Schrock - Agatha

3rd Alfred Clarke - Puffin

4th Alfred Clarke - Rudy Duck

5th Alan Hutchings - Robin

6th Ann Eeles - The Eye

Pop Owen Shield

1st Mike Parsons - George and Henry

2nd Mike Parsons - Swan

3rd Bill Douglas - Keeping the Pigeons Away

4th Mike Parsons - Cabbie's Dog

5th Rob Endean - Guinea Pigs

6th Alan Hutchings - Mink

6th Frank Eeles - Look on One Leg

Congratulations to everyone who entered and especially to the winners.

ALAN HUTCHINGS

On Wednesday 19th October we held the Alan Trophy Competition for the best small print (7" X 5"). There was a good entry with nearly 50 prints.

There was a tie for first place with Ann & Frank Eeles both with equal high scores.  In second place was Vernon.  For third place there was again a tie with Mike Parsons and Alfred Clarke.  Mike Parsons also scored a fourth place and Ann Eeles scored fifth place.  Finally in sixth place there was yet again a joint placing with Dave Drummond and Frances Bulman both scoring the same.

Well done to everyone who supported the competition.

On Wednesday 5th October we had evening to look at and assess the results from members using the disposable camers kindly donated by Doug Crockett.

Photos were displayed in panels of 6 from each member in order to select a panel winner and then displayed the prints as individual ones to decide which print was the best.

Frank Eeles won the panel selection with a study of Pearly Kings & Queens.  Keith Brazier won the individual print selection with a Landscape Study.

Congratulations to Frank & Keith on their work and to all the members who supported this fun evening.

Just to say a great thanks to Janet for an excellent on Friday 26th.

Janet put on a lovely spread, with super food & plenty to drink, for all of us that were able to make it for the evening and we all had a great time with plenty of good conversation.

Regards

from all the Club Members

Congratulations to Donata in winning the Bill Hutchings Trophy 2010/11 with her winning P.D.I.

There were some excellent images for our judge, Jack Bates, to ponder over and came up with

the following results:-

The Bill Hutchings Trophy for the best P.D.I. in the competition year 2010/11

1st place - Donata Dauksaite with "Trouble".

2nd place - Alfred Clarke with "Footplate Detail".

3rd place - Mike Parsons with "Spiral Staircase".

Hon. Mentions went to -

Mike Parsons with "Bamburgh".

Alfred Clarke with "Docklands".

Donata Dauksaite with "Ghostly Presence".

Doug Crockett with "City Windows".

Pat Schrock with "1920's Hat".

Well done to everyone.

MCC would like to congratulate the winners of the annual mono & colour print competitions.

In the Jeff Shield for Mono Prints -

Mike Parsons came 1st with "Northumberland Coast".

Doug Crockett came 2nd with "Echoes of Empire".

Alfred Clarke came 3rd with "Sea Wall and Pier".

In the Championship Cup for Colour Prints -

Frances Bulman came 1st with "Looking Towards the Isle of Arran".

Dave Drummond came 2nd with "Mildred".

Alfred Clarke came 3rd with "Indian Taper Plant".

Well done.

MITCHAM CAMERA CLUB would like to congratulate one of its members Doug Crockett in obtaining his ARPS (Associate of the Royal Photographic Society).

Doug has been with the club for a couple of years now and has proved to be a great asset to it.  Both in terms of his contribution with his excellent photography and also in helping the club and others with ideas and advice.

We now look forward to his Fellowship.

Regards

Alan Hutchings

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Congratulations all round to Mitcham Camera Club.

On Thursday they competed against Old Coulsdon Camera Club in the Final of the Mono Print Plate Competition.

Inspite of some hash marking they beat Old Cousldon with 61.5 points to 59.5 points.

Our two highest scores were 10 to Alfred Clarke for "Sea Wall and Pier" and 9.5 to Doug Crockett for "Legs".

Well done and many thanks to everyone who went along to support our mono &   colour print competitions through out the season.

Next year we are intending to compete in all three disciplines including PDIs.

Alan Hutchings  

Good news for Mitcham camera Club.

Following an SLF Inter-club Mono Print Competition for the Plate Trophy against

Carshalton CC, Orpington PS, & West Wickham PS, we are please to announce that Mitcham

came top in their group with 72.5 points against Carshalton's 71.5, Orpington's 69.5 and West Wickham's 68.5.

Mitcham's scores were as follows:-

10.0 - Alfred Clarke for "Rajasthan Street Trader"

10.0 - Frank Eeles for "Two Happy People in a Veteran Car"

  9.5 - Doug Crockett for "Cogs"

  9.0 - Mike Parsons for "37 South Bank"

  9.0 - Doug Crockett for "Legs"

  8.5 - Alfred Clarke for "Lindesfarne"

  8.5 - Alan Hutchings for "Salisbury Cathedral"

  8.0 - Mike Parsons for "Tate & Lyle Man"

An excellent result for Mitcham which takes them through to the finals of the Plate Competition to be held at Bromley CC on Thursday 24th February.

Alan Hutchings

Mitcham Camera Club sadly announce the sad loss of one of its loyal members Bob Smith who lost his battle against cancer on Sunday 9th January 2011.

Bob will be sadly missed at the club as long and loyal member of the club.

Alan Hutchings

Hi Everyone

Just thought I would post a thank you to Mike our Chairman for hosting the Chairman's Evening where the previous season's trophies were presented along with the additional certficates for the winners and runner ups. 

A thanks to Frank for these certificates. 

Bob and Janet were sorely missed on the evening and we all send our warmest regards to them both, especially Bob.

We then had a pleasent social time discusing all things relvent to photography and life in general.

Have a good Christmas everyone and enjoy the New Year.

Regards

Alan

This coming Wednesday at the club is the Chairman's Evening.  This is an evening of trophy presentations and a general pre-Christmas social.

Member and their guests are invited to attend and support this last meeting before the New Year.  There will be snacks and refreshments to enjoy along with the company.

Alan 

JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT ON MONDAY 13TH DECEMBER MITCHAM WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE SLF INTER-CLUB MONO PRINT COMPETITION TO BE HELD AT OLD COULSDON CAMERA CLUB.

ANYONE WHO WANTS TO COME ALONG AND SUPPORT THEIR CLUB WE WILL BE PLEASE TO SEE YOU.   PLEASE BE THERE BY 8.00 PM.

DETAILS OF WHERE TO FIND THE VENUE CAN BE FOUND ON THE SLF WEB SITE VIA THE LINK FROM OURS.

ALAN

Due to the adverse weather conditions it has been decided to cancelled tonights scheduled Print Competition at the club.

It is hoped that we may be able to re-schedule it for next Wednesday if the Judge, Mike Dales, is available.

Everyone will be advised as soon as possible if it is next week. - Be carefull out there in the snow & ice.

The SLF Mono Print inter-club competition that was to be held tonight, Tuesday 30th November has been postponed due to ba weather.  It will now be held on Monday 13th Decemer at Old Coulsdon Camera Club.

Just thought I would like to comment upon our judge for our PDI Competition No.1

last Wednesday.   The judge was Marie-ange Bouchard, a relatively new judge on the circuit.

It was generally thought   that Marie-ange brought a refreshing change to some of the more staid judges.

Her approach was open to all subject matters and also both constructive and objective in the critique made.

There is hoped to be another Annual Dinner again.  The date has not yet been fixed, but will be in January 2011 as normal. 

If anyone would like to take on the task of orgnising this I would be most welcome to hand over the reigns on it and of course give as much help as I can.

Regards

Alan