Thank you for some interesting talks the past few weeks

[Ian Stedman]

Hi,

Just wanted to thank the club committee for some interesting talks the past few weeks.

The 'chasing storms' talk was interesting and rather enlightening. I now know that it would not be my kind of holiday, too much travelling but the photos and the stories made for an interesting evening.

The last minute underwater photography by Gill McDonald was a total surprise. The photos that were presented were top notch and fascinating. Gill's passion for the subject and what it entails, , with the highs and lows, really shone through and some of the anecdotes were rather amusing. This was a good evening that went by too quick.

Finally this weeks Pat and Ian Collection (PIC) presentation was rather timely for me. I'm trying to work out what photos to use for the next print competitions, their presentation of some of their work and how they go about transforming photos gave me a number of ideas to try over the coming weeks.  Again the presentation was good, they had a passion for the subject which added to the fun. The slightly interactive element engaged the audience.

Finally, I should apologise to Barrie for the 'Photoshopping' he does to photos, we joke about it but what he does  is trivial compared to Pat and Ian

Looking forward to the next one in January

[OPS Notices]

Ian, thank you for your feedback, it's good to hear the efforts of the committee are appreciated.

We all need help, either for general ideas, technical help or just plan encouragement and inspiration to develop our skills. Hopefully the programme and definitely the work from all members help.

[Chris Sawyer]

Hi Ian,

Thanks for your comments about the speakers over the last few weeks.  We have had a few iffy/boring ones in the past and it is good to hear that the committee has hit the mark this year.

You have put into words how these talks can help us improve our photos both for competitions and for our own amusement.

Chris

[Bazza]

You must know you get my thanks even without the final sentence, well constructed appraisal on recent talks and apologies are not really needed.