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The SCAPES Interest group will be holding an early morning photo shoot at Redhead beach on Sunday October 27th. This area features the iconic shark tower, imposing red cliffs, broad beach views, and unusual rock formations.
Meet time – 5:20am
Location – Redhead beach car park, off beach road
First light – 5:33am
Blue hour – 5:33am to 5:43am
Golden hour – 5:43am to 6:32am
High tide – 6:07am at 1.05 metres
Swell – 0.8m at 6 sec period
Please bring a torch or head torch. Rocks shoes are optional for this location.
All are welcome, there will be a short walk down onto the beach and across the sand from the car park. This club shoot will end at 7:15am, in time for a much needed coffee stop.
Please let me know if you intend coming: davidrichards5050@gmail.com, or 0419 626 321.
The Macro SIG will be having an easy photoshoot walk along the ‘Wildflower Walk’ (bush track that runs off the Fernleigh bike/walking path) on Saturday 26OCT24.
All are welcome, although be aware that there is a few hundred metres’ walk to the beginning of the track (along the paved Fernleigh track).
Entry & free Parking is at the entrance to the Belmont Wetlands (next to 4WD drive access road to beach) at Jewells Crossing.
[Where Wommara Ave becomes Kalaroo rd to Redhead]
Preferably start before the wind comes up, so planning 09:00
Bring: appropriate clothing for weather / closed shoes / water / camera gear for Macro…
Hope to see you there!
Bill Chambers
This Wednesday, 23rd October, at 7pm at VBC Roy Killen will present a session on “Using AI to Improve Your Photography”. He will also explain the 2025 club rules regarding the use of AI for preparing images entered in club competitions.
There were 8 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2024 October Digital
Member’s choice voting is available. This just for fun and does not affect the club pointscore. To vote follow the link above.
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
How good is grass
Pauline Dobson – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Colour Digital
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Portrait sitter
Pauline Dobson – Honours-Judges-Choice
B Grade Open Mono Digital
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Holi Flare
Margot Hughes – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced SetSubject Digital
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Dance with Ella – Jump
Stephane Thomas – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Colour Digital
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Dance with Sofia – Powder
Stephane Thomas – Honours-Judges-Choice
Advanced Open Mono Digital
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Slim Pickings
Steve Wallis – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Colour Digital
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Team Work
Shane Wallwork – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade Open Mono Digital
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Its Olive Time
Ruth Keech – Honours-Judges-Choice
A Grade SetSubject Digital
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If you are attending our Christmas party it is on Sunday 1st December at Valentine Bowling Club starting at 6.30pm.
Club members will be subsidised by $10 so the cost is $50.00 for members and $60.00 for non-members for a two-course meal. This year there will be an open bar in the function room. Drinks at your own expense.
We must finalise numbers by November 15th so please get in touch with Barb Hunter or Katherine James to let them know if you wish to attend. Their contact details appear below.
If members wish to pay for the Christmas function directly into the club bank account.
Account Name: Lake Macquarie Camera Club Incorporated
BSB: 650-000
Newcastle Permanent Account No: 554595907
Reference: It is important that you put name in the reference, so we know who has paid, not just the fact that it is for the Christmas party. Given that there is a limit on the characters you can use for the description, we suggest “Xmas and then your surname”.
Katherine James; katherine.44@bigpond.com, Mobile 0421 921 353
Barb Hunter: babyshunter@gmail.com, Mobile 0429 772 280
