Waverley Camera Club

Just a quick reminder to everyone that Tuesday 6th is the March competition judging evening held at the Mount Waverley Community Centre, 47 Miller Crescent (next to the library), 7.30 for an 8pm start. The theme for this competition is Open Monochrome. The judge is Terry Trevitt and I’m sure that there will be some cracking entries as usual. If you are looking to improve your photography or are just a beginner wondering where to go next with your new camera, come along to Waverley Camera Club and meet warm, friendly like minded people and enjoy an evenings competition judging. We cater for all abilities and you don’t even need to own a camera to come along. In the meantime, please feel free to browse our previous competition images down the right hand column of this page.

See you on the 6th

Dave Sumner

WCC Secretary

After a bit of a stalled start with access to Wadham House, Tuck’s talk on Nature Photography was a huge success. A packed house sat enthralled as Tuck explained the difference between what are close up and real macro lenses. He also passed on hints and tips to get even the most staunch portrait photographer out there into the bush to shoot nature. Personally I enjoy nature photography and agree with Tuck regarding bird photography being a bit easier than shooting plants etc. Everyone else seemed to enjoy the evening including several new faces.

Green Lacewing Fly - Tuck Leong

Thank you very much Tuck for entertaining us and the club looks forward to seeing all those nature based competition entries.

Dave Sumner

WCC Secretary

This Sunday 26 February, 2012 will be the next official club outing, this time to the RAAF Museum in Point Cook for their Air Pageant.

Entry is free and the gates open at 9am with the flying display running from 1pm until 4:30pm.

I was there two years ago, so have a look at a selection of my photos to get an idea of what you will see.

Things to note:

• Get there early (although the flying display doesn’t start until 1pm) so we can claim some space along the flight line.
• The is no seating in the viewing area, and very little elsewhere, please ensure you bring along a chair.
• Along with no seating, there is very little shade, don’t forget sunscreen and a hat.
• There should be enough of us to allow some to remain with the chairs, while others photograph the static displays in the morning.
• There should be vendors with take away food and drink, otherwise bring your own.

See you on Sunday,
Stephen

If you have not previously had an opportunity to look at Tuck’s macro and nature photography, then come along to our workshop on Tuesday 21 February 2012. Tuck has kindly offered to give us, not only a look at his work, but also to give us some information to help us if we wanted to have a go. Sometime later down the track we might even have a competition to see what we have learned.

Judge: Lin Richards

Printed images of the month

A grade: John Mallett – Decisions Decisions

EDI images of the month

A grade: Leif Andersen – Admirals Beach

B grade: Mary McLean – Windsurfing in Maui