Issue #2
December 2020
Blackburn & District Camera Club
The Annual Exhibition Pandemic Photo Journalism Next Year’s Programme
Welcome Editor’s Note This our second issue is dedicated to our Annual Exhibition. The Annual is the most prestigious competition of the year and normally leads to the presentation of trophies and the Prints being displayed in the foyer to Radio Lancashire for the whole town to come and see them.
On The Cover Christmas in Key West
Unfortunately covid means that this year we have not been able to create judge or exhibit prints but we have been able to go ahead with the digital image sections and thanks to the efforts and help of three outstanding external judges the event was a great success. We can’t display the winning images on the wall so instead they are all here in Lazaretto for you to enjoy.
by Bob Singleton This is our last edition this year so we wish our readers a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year which we hope will let us return to normality.
Lazaretto
What’s in a name?
A lazaretto or lazaret (from Italian: lazaretto) is a quarantine station for maritime travellers. Lazarets can be ships permanently at anchor, isolated islands, or mainland buildings. In some lazarets, postal items were also disinfected, usually by fumigation. A leper colony administered by a Christian religious order was often called a lazar house, after the parable of Lazarus the beggar. Sadly as we re-start our Club Magazine - Blackburn is in Lockdown due to the Covid 19 corona virus
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Annual Exhibition
The Dobson Cup
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President’s Prize
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Photo Journalism
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Next Year
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Lazaretto is the Club Magazine of Blackburn & District Camera Club. All work is copyrighted to the author or artist. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be used or reproduced without permission from the publisher.
Website WWW.BlackburnCameraClub.Co.UK
The Team
President
Nan Goodall
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President@BlackburnCameraClub.co.uk
Secretary
Bob Singleton
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Secretary@BlackburnCameraClub.co.uk
Treasurer
Keith Heyworth -
Treasurer@BlackburnCameraClub.co.uk
Programme
Teresa Roberts
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Programme@BlackburnCameraClub.co.uk
Competitions
Jim Cunningham -
Competition@BlackburnCameraClub.co.uk
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The Annual Exhibition Traditionally our exhibition is in 2 parts one for prints and the second for projected images. The prints are then exhibited at Radio Lancashire. This year we are restricted to Digital only and our exhibition is here.
Thanks are due to our judges Nick Hilton
Geoff Reader
Ken Ainscow
Nick is a keen and very successful and accomplished photographer from Southport and is also a popular judge.
Geoff is from Allsager in Cheshire and took up photography 10 years ago when he retired. He has been successful in club and national photo contests specialising in Sport Portraits and Landscape photography.
Ken agreed to both judge the 3 remaining categories, Open Colour, Natural History and Documentary but also to choose the best image in the exhibition to award the Dobson Cup.
He has been kind enough to judge for us before and we are glad that he accepted the invitation to judge the People, Beginners and Manipulated Image categories this year. As always Nick took time to discuss every image entered so that whether you were successful or not members got something valuable from the evening.
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Geoff judged our 2 largest sections Monochrome and Landscape and talked at some length about all our images giving tips and pointers and explaining carefully how he had come to his marking and awards.
Monochrome
Best Image in Exhibition
Open Colour Advanced
The Henry Neville Trophy
The Dobson Cup
Gail Ashworth Trophy
Natural History
Open - Beginners
People
The Norman Ashworth Trophy
The Beginners Cup
The Elizabeth Ashworth Rose Bowl
Documentary
Manipulated Images
Landscape
The Ernest A Jepson Cup
The Stanley Rose Bowl
The Louie Balme Trophy
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People Elizabeth Ashworth Rose Bowl
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People
First Place
Photographs where the primary subject is a person or persons.
Memories by Jim Cunningham
Second Place Rianna by Mick Park
Third Place Freya by Keith Heyworth
Highly Commended Marie Jean by Keith Heyworth Masked Dancer by Keith Heyworth Boy on the Beach by Sue Waterhouse
Commended Charlotte by Paul Schofield A Well Earned Rest by Mick Park Ruben by Nan Goodall The Welder by Bob Singleton Lady in Red by Keith Heyworth Natasha J Bella by Nan Goodall
Memories - Jim Cunningham 7
Placed and Commended Images 2nd
Rianna - Mick Park
Highly Commended
Keith Heyworth 8
Keith Heyworth
Sue Waterhouse
3rd
Freya - Keith Heyworth
Commended
Paul Schofield
Mick Park
Nan Goodall
Keith Heyworth
Nan Goodall
Bob Singleton
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Open - Beginners The Beginners Trophy
Teddy Tog’s 10
Open Theme - Beginners
First Place
Photographs on any subject by beginners and new members
Teddy Tog’s Mother and Baby Photoshoot by Sue Waterhouse
Second Place Blue Tit by Mary Singleton
Third Place The Painted Lilac by Sue Waterhouse
Highly Commended Sonny by Sue Waterhouse A Rose by Lynn Arstall Droplet Forest by Paul Schofield
Commended Life in a Bunker by Mary Singleton Inside a Treasure Flower by Lynn Arstall Rain Stops No Man by Mary Singleton Wandering Jew by Lynn Arstall Piccadilly Station by Paul Schofield
s Mother and Baby Photoshoot by Sue Waterhouse 11
Placed and Commended Images 2nd
Blue Tit - Mary Singleton
Highly Commended
Sue Waterhouse 12
Lynn Arstall
Paul Schofield
3rd
Painted Lilac - Sue Waterhouse
Commended
Mary Singleton
Lynn Arstall
Paul Schofield
Mary Singleton
Lynn Arstall
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Manipulated Images The Stanley Rose Bowl
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Manipulated Images
First Place
Any image that relies for its impact or makes a feature of manipulation. Such manipulation may be of any form including by camera technique or post processing whether digital or physical.
Natasha by Sue Waterhouse
Second Place The End of Summer by Sue Waterhouse
Third Place Downtown New York by Bob Singleton
Highly Commended Dancer on a Sea Wall by Keith Heyworth Multiples in Lockdown by Nan Goodall Timewarp by Richard Heyes
Commended Iris in a Jug by Jim Cunningham Leeds Playhouse by Keith Heyworth Somersault by Richard Heyes Seagull and Windfarm by Sam Wilson
Natasha By Sue Waterhouse 15
Placed and Commended Images 2nd
The End of Summer by Sue Waterhouse
Highly Commended
Keith Heyworth 16
Nan Goodall
Richard Heyes
3rd
Downtown New York by Bob Singleton
Commended
Jim Cunningham
Keith Heyworth
Richard Heyes
Sam Wilson 17
Monochrome The Henry Neville Trophy
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Monochrome
First Place
A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the monochrome category. On the other hand a black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category.
The Tower by Paul Schofield
Second Place Looking Into Space by Keith Heyworth
Third Place Valencia by Paul Schofield
Highly Commended Giant’s Causeway by Mary Singleton Salford Quays by Paul Schofield Sole Survivor by Mary Singleton Memai Bridge by Teresa Roberts
Commended The Moon by Lynn Arstall The Escalator by Bob Singleton Somersault by Richard Heyes On the Glacier by Jim Cunningham
The Tower by Paul Schofield 19
Placed and Commended Images 2nd
Looking Into Space by Keith Heyworth
Highly Commended
Mary Singleton 20
Paul Schofield
Mary Singleton
Teresa Roberts
3rd
Valencia by Paul Schofield
Commended
Jim Cunningham
Lynne Arstall
Bob Singleton 21
Landscape The Louie Balme Trophy
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Landscape We take a broad view of what constitutes a landscape but to maintain the integrity of the subject matter will adopt the criteria of the Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition in respect of manipulation
The integrity of the subject must be maintained and the making of physical changes to the landscape is not permitted. You may not, for example, remove fences, move trees or strip in the sky from another image. Digital adjustments including dodging & burning, changes to tone & contrast and cropping are allowed, as are High Dynamic Range imaging techniques, stitched panoramas and focus stacking. We reserve the right to disqualify any image that we feel lacks authenticity due to over-manipulation.
First Place The Lighthouse by Paul Schofield
Second Place Celestial Dawn Beached at Lytham St Annes by Keith Heyworth
Third Place View from Quiraing by Mary Singleton
Highly Commended A walk to the Lighthouse by Sue Waterhouse Evening Light Llyn Gwynant by Jim Cunninham Coniston Old Man from Tarn Hows by Jim Cunninham Gairloch by Mick Parks Upper Langden Valley by Bob Singleton Sea Meets Tide St Annes by Margaret Keane Looking Over Grassmere by Teresa Roberts Plockton by Mary Singleton
Commended Early Risers by Lynn Corcoran Storm Clouds Over Blea Moor by Lynn Corcoran
The Lighthouse by Paul Schofield 23
Placed and Commended Images 2nd
Celestial Dawn Beached at Lytham St Annes by Keith Heyworth
Highly Commended
Sue Waterhouse 24
Jim Cunningham
Jim Cunningham
Bob Singleton
3rd
View From Quiraing by Mary Singleton
Highly Commended
Mick Park
Margaret Keane
Teresa Roberts
Lynn Corcoran
Lynn Corcoran
Mary Singleton
Commended
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Documentary Ernest A. Jepson Cup
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Documentary Photographs of anything, anyone or any activity where the intention is to document the subject and tell a story. We will adopt the criteria of the World Press Photo Competition in respect of manipulation 1. The content of a picture must not be altered by adding, rearranging, reversing, distorting or removing people and/or objects from within the frame. There are two exceptions:
1. Cropping that removes extraneous details is permitted 2. Removing sensor dust or scratches on scans of negatives is permitted. 2. Adjustments of colour or conversion to grey scale that do not alter content are permitted, with two exceptions: 1. Changes in colour may not result in significant changes in hue, to such an extent that the processed colours diverge from the original colours. 2. Changes in density, contrast, colour and/or saturation levels that significantly alter content by obscuring or eliminating information in the picture are not permitted.
First Place Dispersal of Anti Government Protesters by Margaret Keane
Second Place Changing the Guard Copenhagen by Teresa Roberts
Third Place Ladies of Oswaldtwistle by Keith Heyworth
Highly Commended GOES-R Launches aboard an Atlas V 541 by Bob Singleton WRAF Girl by Paul Schofield At the Holocaust Memorial Berlin by Jim Cunningham Iconic Moment by Teresa Roberts
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Placed and Commended Images 2nd
Changing the Guard Copenhagen by Teresa Roberts
Highly Commended
Bob Singleton 28
Paul Schofield
3rd
Ladies of Oswaldtwistle by Keith Heyworth
Jim Cunningham
Teresa Roberts 29
Natural History Norman Ashworth Trophy
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Natural History Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation.
The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. Images entered as Nature can have landscape, geologic formations, weather phenomena,and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This includes images taken with the subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food.
First Place Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris by Margaret Keane
Second Place Spider by Bob Singleton
Third Place Waiting by Jim Cunningham
Highly Commended Ringed Plover with Eggs by Lynne Corcoran Running Crab Spider on Daisy by Bob Singleton Baby’s First Adventure by Susan Waterhouse Northern Caiman Lizard by Lynne Arstall
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris by Margaret Keane 31
Placed and Commended Images 2nd
Spider by Bob Singleton
Highly Commended
Lynne Corcoran 32
Bob Singleton
Sue Waterhouse
3rd
Waiting by Jim Cunningham
Richard Heyes
Lynne Arstall 33
Open Colour Gail Ashworth Trophy
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Open Colour – Advanced Classification
First Place Clover After the Rain by Bob Singleton
The category is open. Images of any kind or subject excluding Monochrome are acceptable.
Second Place Watched by Jim Cunninham
Third Place Stoneyhurst College by Bob Singleton
Highly Commended Flamingoes by Jim Cunningham New Beginnings by Nan Goodall In the Light Tunnel Kings Cross by Jim Cunningham
Clover After the Rain by Bob Singleton 35
Placed and Commended Images 2nd
Watched by Jim Cunninham
Highly Commended
Jim Cunningham 36
Nan Goodall
Jim Cunningham
3rd
Stoneyhurst College by Bob Singleton
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The Dobson Cup Winner - Memories by Jim Cunninham
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The Dobson Cup
for the Best Projected image in the exhibition
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President’s Prize Winner - Sue Waterhouse
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Light Fantastic
President’s Prize
1. Morning Rays 2. Tomorrow We Sail
An aggregate scoring competition for four images, two on a theme chosen by the President and two open.
Open
This year’s theme is “Light Fantastic”
1. White on White
Next year’s Theme will be “Seasons”
2. Rua
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Pandemic P-Gas - A serious new illness that is highly contagious and so far incurable
A new and so far incurable disease has struck. We are all at risk and members of camera clubs are especially susceptible. It is suspected that periods of isolation, exposure to WiFi or 5G are particularly likely to cause infection so take special care.
The virus is known by the acronym P-gas and can cause severe symptoms in the susceptible.
dormant disease,
“I'm not here to try to sell you anything”
I’ve always been concerned that digital cameras are a bit on the big and heavy side. Especially when compared to the film models they replaced and I’ve never really wanted that “one” camera that does everything.
If you notice any of the following changes please seek urgent help
Soon after I got my first DSLR I took to carrying a point and shoot as well much as I used to during film days but you are always left feeling that if you had a bit more control.....
Spending time reading DpReview, Amazon, Ebay, camera & lens reviews on YouTube
So a few years back I dipped my toe into Micro 4/3 and acquired a small Lumix and a few lenses.
You might have contracted the incurable Photographers Gear Acquisition Syndrome. A cautionary tale from one who sadly became infected.
The talk however set off a longing for a small camera with a proper viewfinder and controls that you didn’t need to get through a load of menus on a touch screen ie. A proper camera.
Like many sufferers I had preexisting conditions and failed to take essential precautions and therefore contracted my recent bout following an on-line gathering featuring an Olympus Ambassador who used the trigger phrase which always re-ignites the
The speaker talked so nicely about the Olympus OM D that I had to investigate. The Price about £1,500 was way out of my budget but the series came out 7 or 8 years ago and fellow sufferers of P-gas have succumbed and had to trade up so there are lots to be had used.
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In the end I blew the budget a bit to get an “as new” SH body instead of a “good condition” one and the item that arrived truly does look unused and came with a warranty. I only have first impressions at the moment but they are favourable. Its only 16mp but for its role as backup that’s plenty, its adding to my collection not replacing anything, but it is small and light and with a 12-32 zoom attached it goes into the pocket of my walking jacket and I can get it and my full collection of lenses into the small camera bag that’s fitted to my bike. So it fits the bill. Only time will tell if I get good photos from it, but so far it looks like if I don’t it won’t be the camera’s fault.
Now Back to Dpreview to look at Nikon telephoto primes....
Photos Stocks Reservoir and Paragliding on Pendle. OM D E M1 Bob Singleton
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Photo Journalism A Call for submissions
Our recent Documentary competition caused our judge a few problems and I'm sure that was my fault entirely. I ought to have sent him a note properly explaining the concept and what we were looking for in submissions.
But Every cloud has a silver lining because his observations chimed with a few ideas that have been in circulation for a while. We stopped running the 3 on a theme competition because of similar confusion and the impossibility of projecting a panel of images. However the club ought to have some sort of event where members can submit a panel or series of images which in some way relate to each other to illustrate a theme or tell a story. The question was always how.
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The answer is of course Lazaretto The natural home of editorial photography and photojournalism is the Sunday Supplement or a news magazine so why not an issue of our Club Magazine.
Deadlines and Rules Well there aren't any, stories will be published in turn as received but the Magazine comes out at the end of each month so the sooner the better. This is open to all readers members and non-members
Getting Involved
And
To take part simply send in some photos and a bit of text.
If we get enough submissions we will put them all together into a single issue and ask someone to comment,.
The text can be any lentgh, but make sure that it's long enough to make it clear what the photos are about. You will need enough images to support the text but the number is entirely up to you. The joy of a digital magazine is that within reason we can have as many photos as we like. If you have an idea abouit how you want the spread to look please include a diagram. Otherwise we will lay it out and send it to you for approval before publication.
Anyone know a friendly journalist or editor?
Small Print We will not publish any submissions that are overtly commercial or advertising or which fail to meet our standards of taste , decency etc. The committees decision in such cases will be final.
Programme 2021 Monday, January 04, 2021
3 Members Presentations
SPEAKER - Paul Mitchell
Monday, March 15, 2021
Monday, January 11, 2021
SPEAKER
Members > 4 images - Theme = The Outside
Monday, March 22, 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
FOLIO
SPEAKER
Monday, March 29, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021
Results - Comp 2
AGM
Monday, April 05, 2021
Monday, February 01, 2021
Easter Monday - Bank Holiday - No Meeting
SPEAKER
Monday, April 12, 2021
Hand in Comp 1
Hand in Comp 2
Monday, February 08, 2021
SPEAKER
FOLIO
Monday, April 19, 2021
Monday, February 15, 2021
TBA
Results - Comp 1
Monday, April 26, 2021
Monday, February 22, 2021
SPEAKER
Talk about Comp 1 images, Recap Evening
Monday, May 03, 2021
Monday, March 01, 2021
May Day Bank Holiday
Hand in Comp 3
No Meeting
SPEAKER Monday, March 08, 2021
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