This week at club

Thursday 2nd November - Macro Practical

We were due to have a competition this Thursday (Jubilee Trophy Audio Visual), but we’ve had so few entries as to make it unviable. So, we’ll be changing the programme to a practical evening.

We’ll be focussing on the world of the very small. To take pictures of small things, we’ll need one of 4 things, a close-up filter, a macro extension tube, a lens reversal ring or a macro lens.
 
If you do not have one of the above, please consider purchasing one before Thursday (Amazon Prime would be perfect if you have an account as they deliver next day!). More information on these items can be found in this handy PDF guide
 
If you’re not able to source one by Thursday, there will be a limited selection of Canon gear available to borrow. If you have any of the items listed that you’re prepared to share, I’m sure people would be grateful to you. If you absolutely can't get hold of anything, there'll still be options for you, so bring your camera anyway!

I Look forward to seeing you all at club this week. We should all come away with some useful images and insight into the world of the very small! :)

Finally, one last thing. DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CAMERA! :)

This week at club - Ivor Porter - The Calgary Stampede

This coming Thursday, 26th October we are very privileged to have Ivor Porter visiting us to give his "Calgary Stampede" lecture.

Ivor is an experienced wildlife photographer based near Oxford, England, this from his website (http://www.ivorporter.co.uk/) and the post photo is also from his website.

"My love for the natural world was sparked whilst I was in my teenage years watching black and white wildlife t/v programmes during the 1950's. This developed as years passed by, with never the thought that visiting the places and creatures shown would be a possibility. When I was fortunate enough to receive a Minolta XG1 camera as a Christmas (1980) present from my wife, the marriage of this new (to me) form of technology and the love of the natural world was an automatic step.

Being new to this form of technology I decided to join the small camera club in the village where I live, 4 miles west of Oxford, England ( I was born and I have lived within 15 miles of this beautiful and historic city all of my life).

To improve my photography, I very soon joined a much larger and more progressive club, The Oxford Photographic Society, where I have been a member for more than thirty years.

Since my retirement from work in 2008 I have been fortunate to visit many of the destinations, previously, considered beyond 'possibility'. 

This pastime I find very rewarding both photographically and in terms of appreciating the natural world.

For the techno 'geeks' out there, the equipment I use is all Canon. This comprises of a 7D and 1DX bodies with a selection of zoom and prime lenses."

This evening promises to be a rich feast of interesting and exciting wildlife images.

Please arrive at 7:30pm for a 7:45pm start.