The Bullet in Croydon Camera Club - 126 years old - 1890 to 2016 Photo 2017 Special - May 2017 - Number 194
PHOTO 2017 SPECIAL BULLETIN... CROYDON CAMERA CLUB COUNCIL Chairman Tom Sherrin Hon. Secretary Ron Barker Hon. Treasurer David Beard Hon. Competition Secretary Chris Davis Webmaster Ashley Shepherd Council Members CROYDON CAMERA CLUB A.G.M. WEDNESDAY 31ST MAY Peter Broughton Bill Gray Tina Nuthall Bulletin Editor & Club Archivist Chris Davis 2017 YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY ON HOW THE CLUB IS RUN & TO VOTE ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO ITS MANAGEMENT & CLUB RULES 2
Letter from the Worshipful Mayor of Croydon... 3
SUNDAY 3rd April - Hanging Day... Many thanks to all the members who gave their time to help hang the exhibition. 4
...SUNDAY 3rd April - Hanging Day All photos: Chris Davis With special thanks to John Reeve of the Click-Clock Gallery for all his hard work & time he gave in helping the club put up the exhibition 5
STEVE BROOKER The Dorrett Cup: Best Print Panel: Long Exposure Seascapes - The Archivist Cup: Best Intermediate Class Panel THE TROPHY WINNERS WALLY CONQUY The Victoria Cup: Best Digital Panel: No Panel Title - The Click-Clock Trophy: Best Advanced Class Panel OTHER CLASS WINNERS Best Standard Class Digital Image: Graham Cluer: Graveyard on Svalbard Best Standard Class Digital Image Panel: Graham Cluer: No Panel Title Best Intermediate Class Digital Image Panel: Steve Brooker: A Day in the Namib Best Intermediate Class Print: Peter Adrados: Old News Best Advanced Class Print: Emmanuel Muscat: Guitar Boy Best Advanced Class Print Panel: Bill Gray: Geology of the American South-West 6
THE TROPHY WINNERS TINA NUTHALL Springbok The Cundall Trophy: Best Print Springbok - The Joy Cane Trophy: Best Standard Class Panel Waterhole Visitors The Eileen Wadley Trophy: Best Standard Class Image The Elizabeth Bowl: Best Digital Image IGGY TAVARES The Bulletin Cup: Best Intermediate Class Image Chatting with Dad EMMANUEL MUSCAT All Opening Night photographs: Dave Thomas The Chairman s Jug: Best Advanced Class Image: Window Light Trophy presentation by the Worshipful Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Wayne Trakas-Lawlor assisted by our club Chairman Tom Sherrin 7
MONDAY - OPENING NIGHT FOR CLUB MEMBERS... Top left: Chairman Tom Sherrin presents the Whitgift Center Photobook to His Worship, the Mayor of Croydon, while top right: Deputy Mayor, Councillor Toni Letts gives thanks. Below: Our Chairman casts a very satisfied eye over a well attended & enjoyable opening night. With thanks to Dave Thomas for his excellent photographs of the Opening Night PHOTO 2017 8
My Choice: The Bulletin Editors Selection of Photo 2017 Images* Barnstorming: David Beard Alexis No 3: Paul Heester Roof: Eric Doyle Maya: Emmanuel Muscat Reflections: Graham Cluer Playful Thinking: Graham Land Market Scene, Croydon: Rebecca Clarke - You are Being Watched: Peter Adrados - Red Arrows fly Pass: Ron Barker Tate Modern No 3: Roy King I Give My All : Frank Edwards St Paul s on Fire: Sarah Shakespeare On the Beach: Mike Farley * with regret there is not enough space in this Bulletin to include all the images I liked 9
Open Competitions 2016 2017... DIGITAL IMAGE OF THE YEAR 10th May 2017 PLACE NAME 1ST Emmanuel Muscat Judge: Suzanne Flood PAGB TITLE Dance 2ND Mike Farley Raku Glaze Firing 3RD Graham Land Introspective HM Steve Brooker Reflections - St Georges Wharf HM Paul Heester Highland Light HM Tina Nuthall Kudu Silhouette PRINT OF THE YEAR 19th April 2017 Judge: Gerald Kitiyakara PLACE NAME TITLE 1ST BILL GRAY Miss Havishams Legacy 2ND Bill Yates He's Not Answering 3RD Graham Land Soho Prowler HM Bett Atherton Go Ahead, Make My day HM Bill Gray Sir Bradleys Last day in the Sun HM Iggy Tavares Our Music Corner 10
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