Shepshed & District Camera Club

Article by Kevin Moore

After its Christmas break Shepshed & District Camera Club returned from to St Botolph’s Church Hall for the first meeting of 2023. On Tuesday 10th January Mandy Sheringham, from Sileby Photographic Society, gave an interesting talk on her trip to Sri Lanka in 2020 showing pictures of the people, architecture and wildlife.

The meeting on17th January was a Macro Photography Practical Evening. Club members took multiple photographs of an object and the used Photo Stacking to produce a single photograph.

The first round of the clubs League competition for 2023 took place on the 24th January with a themed category of “Scapes” (Digital) and the Open category (Printed). A high standard of photograph’s was entered into both categories and after some constructive comments and a lot of consideration the judge, David Gibbins, chose the following;

PDI: Scapes

First: Mick Jelly - Charnwood Dawn

Second: Mick Jelly - To Manhattan

Third - Alan Harris - Foggy Day in Bradgate Park

HC - Pete Richardson - Purnululu Sunset

HC - John Loan Clarke - Fading Away

Prints: Open

1st Mick Jelly - Trident

2nd Pete Richardson - Osprey with Catch

3rd Chris Coxon - Bikers

HC Alan Harris - Train

HC Jamie Humphrey - Nuthatch

New members are always welcome and further information, including the programme for this year, can be found on the club’s website www. shepshedcameraclub.co.uk. Also, the club has a Facebook page which can be found at www.facebook. com/ShepshedCameraClub

Loughborough Flower Lovers’ Club

Article by Heather Cake

It’s that time of year when we could all do with something to lift our spirits, so why not banish the winter blues by popping along to the Loughborough Flower Lovers’ Club’s next meeting on Thursday, 16 February. This will feature the NAFAS National Teacher and Area Demonstrator, Louisa Rigden, with her demonstration entitled ‘Spring Delight’.

Visitors and new members can always be assured of a very warm welcome, and are charged a small entry fee. Particularly welcome are those who are new to flower arranging. Meetings are held at the Amherst School, Gray Street, Loughborough LE11 2DZ from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm on the third Thursday of each month. There is parking within the school grounds, and the venue is warm and spacious. All you have to do is relax and watch beautiful flower arrangements being produced during the evening, and perhaps buy a raffle ticket to try to win one.

If you would like to know more, please ring 01509 853740.