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Photography

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Anne Lindsay
The Area Photography representative is Anne Lindsay.
Anne writes:
"Having been a current member of Steeton Flower Club for over 10 years and also a member of a Photography Association I was delighted to be asked if I was interested in becoming the Photography Representative for North East Area and was very pleased to accept and 4 years later I am still enjoying photographing exhibits at Flower Shows and also many Area Events. In 2020 I was delighted and surprised to win the Best in Show at the NAFAS Photography Competition and also put Steeton Flower Club and North East Area on the map."

North East Area Photography Competition 2022

This information is also available on the Hull Weekend page of this website.
Following the success of the previous Competition in Hull we would like to repeat it this year, with Digital photos, so please start taking pictures now using any of the following:-Camera, I Pad, Tablet, Smart/Mobile Phone or you may have some favourites saved in your gallery, all are welcome. This is open to all Flower Club members you don’t have to be at the Hull weekend, photos entered should not have been published on Face book /Instagram etc. The entry is free so you are invited to enter as many photos in as many classes as you wish ,the more the better so have some fun and enjoy taking some for each the following 5 categories.
  1. SUN RISE –For early risers, may be any Season, or any Country
  2. FLOWING WATER – Possibly a Waterfall, River ,Stream or even a Tap
  3. GARDENING IN PROGRESS. I am sure we all do this. Could be digging the garden, Planting, Harvesting the Crop or Picking your home grown flowers.
  4. A SOCIAL OCCASION COMMEMORATING THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE. I am sure everyone will have some recent memories by August.
  5. THE SKY AT NIGHT-.Possibly interesting Moon, Star gazing,  some eyrie images or Just Night clouds.
PLEASE NOTE-Necessary Cropping is allowed but please no Photoshop or other manipulation.
  • The Photographs will be printed out by Anne on 7”x 5” Photography paper and displayed at the HULL Weekend The competition will be judged “By your Choice’’ on the Weekend, so everyone will have a chance to vote for their favourite in each category. The winners will be announced at the Dinner on Saturday night. Please forward your images in jpeg format to North East Area Representative Anne Lindsay by email
To mandalindsay3@gmail.com. Please note no later than 31st July
Please state your name, Club name, also your phone number and the Category number Anne will bring the printed photos to the October Council meeting.

Area Photography Competition 2021 - The Winners

Class 1 - My Favourite Garden Flower on the Plant

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FIRST PRIZE Nicola Robson, Ilkley
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SECOND PRIZE Lynn Naylor Halifax
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HIGHLY COMMENDED Lynn Naylor Halifax
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THIRD PRIZE Nicola Robson Ilkley
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VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED Lynn Naylor Halifax
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COMMENDED Ann Simpson New Earswick

Class 2 - A Seasonal Scene

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FIRST PRIZE Nicola Robson Ilkley
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SECOND PRIZE Irene Hitchen Halifax
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VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED Janet Ratcliffe Halifax
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THIRD PRIZE Nicola Robson Ilkley
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HIGHLY COMMENDED Alex Gracey Ilkley
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COMMENDED Irene Hitchen Halifax

Class 4 - An Unusual Piece of Wood

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FIRST PRIZE Hazel Bell Ossett
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SECOND PRIZE Nicola Robson Ilkley
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VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED Hazel Bell Ossett
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THIRD PRIZE Sue Guilliatt North Ferriby
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HIGHLY COMMENDED Irene Hitchen Halifax
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COMMENDED Irene Hitchen Halifax

Class 5 - A Garden Visit

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FIRST PRIZE Ann Simpson New Earswick
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SECOND PRIZE Lynn Naylor Halifax
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VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED Nicola Robson Ilkley
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COMMENDED Lynn Naylor Halifax
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THIRD PRIZE Lynn Naylor Halifax
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HIGHLY COMMENDED Sue Guilliatt North Ferriby
(There were no entries to Class 3)
THANK YOU
​Anne Lindsay

An Appreciation by Janet Ratcliffe, our Area Chairman:
​We obviously have some keen photographers in the North East Area, who entered our 'Scarborough Escape' photographic competition despite the weekend having to be cancelled this year. 
Thank you to everyone who took part, there are some excellent photographs and many congratulations to the winners. I hope you all enjoyed taking part.
My thanks go to Anne Lindsey for compiling all the entries, Tony Cleaver for judging the competition and to Peter Mathers for uploading them onto the website.
Enjoy the rest of the summer and continue to take those photos for future competitions!

National Photographic Competition 2021 - A Reminder

Just a quick reminder that there is only a few days left to submit images for the NATIONAL photographic competition, the results of which will be announced at the National AGM to be held online on Tuesday 5 October. The class titles and how to enter can be found in the link below. The closing date for submissions is Tuesday 31 August 2021 at 5pm.  
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HANDY HINTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING FLOWER DESIGNS
Try to photograph the arrangement against a plain or un-fussy background. (You could use a drape behind the arrangement to help cut out any unwanted background, but be sure to iron it first to remove any creases)

Try to photograph in natural light, which produces the best colour balance. Different light sources will produce different colour effects. If your camera has the ability, choose a setting which matches your light source (e.g. tungsten, fluorescent, etc)
Use a tripod if possible for the sharpest image, but if you don’t have one, the back of a chair or something similar will help to support and keep your camera steady
Observe closely what is behind or next to the arrangement and be sure to remove any objects which detract from it
Remove any debris from the base of the arrangement such as fallen leaves or petals, or other bits which can fall off flowers and foliage
Don’t photograph against a strong light source (such as a window) as this will make your photo too dark unless your camera has the ability to change your settings to compensate
Try not to use a flash. This creates strong shadows and a colour change which detract from the arrangement. If your camera is set on auto flash and you don’t have a choice, hold a white card just below the flash to deflect it upwards and soften the light, or tape some tissue paper over it
Stand directly in front of the arrangement and bend slightly so that your lens is level with the centre of the arrangement and you can clearly see most of the container. Don’t take the photo from above (unless it is obviously meant to be viewed from above)
Zoom in to the arrangement to cut out as much as the background as possible, whilst still leaving a reasonable amount of space around it. (Make sure that you don’t zoom in too much and cut off any part of the arrangement)
Be sure that you are focussing on the arrangement, and not on the background
View the photograph when you have taken it, and crop any unwanted parts. Most modern computers, tablets and phones have a photo app already installed with a crop feature
If you are taking your photograph for an online competition, make sure you are emailing it at full size. Many email applications will automatically send at a small size and lower resolution to make it quicker and use less data, but this will affect the quality of your photo so select “full size” or “original size”

Text reproduced with thanks from Chrissie Harten

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