Anne Lindsay
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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." |
Area Photography Competition 2021 - The Winners
Class 1 - My Favourite Garden Flower on the Plant
FIRST PRIZE
Nicola Robson, Ilkley
SECOND PRIZE
Lynn Naylor
Halifax
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Lynn Naylor
Halifax
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THIRD PRIZE
Nicola Robson
Ilkley
VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED
Lynn Naylor
Halifax
COMMENDED
Ann Simpson
New Earswick
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Class 2 - A Seasonal Scene
FIRST PRIZE
Nicola Robson
Ilkley
SECOND PRIZE
Irene Hitchen
Halifax
VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED
Janet Ratcliffe
Halifax
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THIRD PRIZE
Nicola Robson
Ilkley
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Alex Gracey
Ilkley
COMMENDED
Irene Hitchen
Halifax
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Class 4 - An Unusual Piece of Wood
FIRST PRIZE
Hazel Bell
Ossett
SECOND PRIZE
Nicola Robson
Ilkley
VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED
Hazel Bell
Ossett
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THIRD PRIZE
Sue Guilliatt
North Ferriby
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Irene Hitchen
Halifax
COMMENDED
Irene Hitchen
Halifax
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Class 5 - A Garden Visit
FIRST PRIZE
Ann Simpson
New Earswick
SECOND PRIZE
Lynn Naylor
Halifax
VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED
Nicola Robson
Ilkley
COMMENDED
Lynn Naylor
Halifax
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THIRD PRIZE
Lynn Naylor
Halifax
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Sue Guilliatt
North Ferriby
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(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!
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.
| npc21.pdf |
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
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