The final meeting of the season began with a prizegiving. Most winners had been announced previously but the award of the Pictall Cup for an outstanding contribution to the club is announced at this time and Janet Brown ARPS was this year's winner. Janet concluded many years on the club committee including time as treasurer and chairman and can always be found helping out at club events. A true stalwart of the club and an example to all.
The 6th and final competition of the photographic year took place on 15 May and was for the judge to make his selection of the best images from the previous five competitions; that is, choosing the ‘Best of Year’. Our judge was Andrew Mills who has spent many years as a professional photographer and also as a university lecturer in photography.
The fifth competition of the year took place on 17 April and was a set subject competition. For prints the set subject was Macro/Closeup and for projected images it was Urban/City. The judge was Darren Pullman; a very experienced, distinguished (and quite witty) judge from Carshalton Camera Club. Darren started off by telling us that he would be looking for images which fitted the set subjects well.
The fourth competition of the year took place on 6 March; the images being on any subject. The judge was Paul O’Toole of Littlehampton Camera Club and well known to Storrington Camera Club. Known for his sense of humour, as well as his extensive knowledge of photography, Paul kept us entertained whilst reviewing our photographs.
Paul chose his favourite images and then a number of Highly Commended and Commended images. He was particularly impressed by the variety and quality of the entries. He gave us many expert tips during the course of the evening.
Intent on travelling in retirement Mike Cullis, an award winning photographer, sought advice on the one place to visit. It appears that the Falkland Islands was this place. It offered a different experience, was a special place and presented the opportunity to create an audio/visual presentation where the accompanying music would reflect the character of the wildlife portrayed. Just getting there was a challenge. The RAF flight from Brize Norton was not the most salubrious of travel experiences. Guest accommodation on the islands was limited and resources, including water, were scarce.
