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 - Swanage Pier

Long Exposure

Following the presentation from Harry Wheeler-Brand, our August challenge was Long Exposure images
Colin Lamb - A gusty spot on Boddington Reservoir

Historic

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

Wild

Our members photographic topic for June was 'Wild'
Anne Hunsley - Bluebells poem

Poems

The challenge for May 2021 was to match an image to a poem
Lindsey Smith - 2a

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
Colin Lamb 3

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.
Colin Lamb - Vintage Austin day out

Vintage

March's topic was 'Vintage'
John Cavana - Venus and daffodils

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.
Colin Lamb 1 - Masks at surgery

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
Diana Saville - Xmas Decs

Christmas Lights & Decorations

Our topic this month was to take pictures of Christmas lights and/or decorations
Diana Saville ICM Linn of Dee

ICM

This month, members topic challenge was ICM - Intentional Camera Movement.
Miggy Wild - fields of colour

Landscape

Our challenge for August was Landscape, inspired by Astrid McGechan's Zoom presentation
Miggy Wild - Spanish Slug 1

Wildlife - Garden/Urban

Following Robert Harvey's inspirational Zoom presentation 'Small is Beautiful', our topic for August was 'Wildlife - Garden/Urban'
Colin Lamb - Egg forks

Kitchen Close-up

This lockdown challenge was for Kitchen close-up images
Miggy Wild - Isolated Applause

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
Meriel Flux - shyness

WOW Factor

Following our Zoom presentation by Anne Sutcliffe, members were challenged to submit pictures with a WOW factor.
Chris Dean - Blue 1

Blue

Our second Lockdown Challenge
Nicky Westwood 3

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.....