Monthly Topics

Each month, members are given a topic, and asked to submit a ‘First Choice’ and two further images of their choice.

These pictures are then projected on club nights, following the main presentation. Members are invited to comment on the pictures.

Monthly Topics > Monthly Topic > Lockdown 2020/21
Colin Lamb - Light medley

Long Exposure

Following the presentation from Harry Wheeler-Brand, our August challenge was Long Exposure images
Alan Davies - Broughton Castle

Historic

Following our talk on 'Photographing the National Trust', this months topic was 'Historic'
Anne Hunsley - Wild Tuk Tuk Ride

Wild

Our members photographic topic for June was 'Wild'
Miggy Wild - Poetry No 3

Poems

The challenge for May 2021 was to match an image to a poem
Wendy Meagher - Cyprus balconies - B&W

Black and White

This months challenge was 'Black and White'. For our Zoom meeting, members were also asked to submit the colour version from which the image was converted. Both images are included in the 2 sub galleries for comparison. There was much debate on some as to whether we preferred the original, or conversion to Black and White
Paul Brewerton - 1

What Is It 2021

This topic usually follows our AGM in April's Society meeting. The idea is to take a close up or candid view of an object, which will then be revealed.
Richard Broadbent - Vintage 1

Vintage

March's topic was 'Vintage'
Nicky Westwood - Matlock Bath

Night-Time

This months Lockdown topic was 'Night-Time. Photo's taken at night or in low light, following on from Tony Worobiec's presentation earlier in the month.
Diana_Saville_MyCovidYear_3

The COVID Year

Our usual topic for January is our favourite images of the year. As we have all been through a difficult time, this year our topic was 'The COVID year' The images selected represent thoughts and memories of trying times in 2020, and perhaps some hope for 2021
Hardwick-Glass Angel

Christmas Lights & Decorations

Our topic this month was to take pictures of Christmas lights and/or decorations
IVP Tomogram

ICM

This month, members topic challenge was ICM - Intentional Camera Movement.
Wendy Meagher - Somerton farm fence

Landscape

Our challenge for August was Landscape, inspired by Astrid McGechan's Zoom presentation
John Cavana - Don't jump!

Wildlife - Garden/Urban

Following Robert Harvey's inspirational Zoom presentation 'Small is Beautiful', our topic for August was 'Wildlife - Garden/Urban'
Richard Broadbent - Kitchen 1

Kitchen Close-up

This lockdown challenge was for Kitchen close-up images
Richard Broadbent - Valetta Carnival

Urban/Street/Thoroughfare

Following on from Stewart Wall's presentation on Urban/Street Photography, our members topic was on the same theme, with the addition of 'Thoroughfare' to help fit in with COVID-19 guidlines
David Hunsley - Graveyard Shift

WOW Factor

Following our Zoom presentation by Anne Sutcliffe, members were challenged to submit pictures with a WOW factor.
Neil Grantham - Boats in Puglia

Blue

Our second Lockdown Challenge
Nicky Westwood - Shredder

What is it 2020

This topic usually follows our AGM in April's Society meeting. The idea is to take a close up or candid view of an object, which will then be revealed. To achieve this online, submitted images will be displayed here for a week from 1st April 2020, and the 'reveal' will appear a week later alongside the original image. Members may submit up to 3 images each.
So start guessing.....