A chance to smell nice.

As well as the Purton Hulks trip that's been organised there will be a trip out to a Lavender Farm and the Cotswold Salon 2010 National Exhibition of Monochrome Photography.

The exhibition is only on for a week so were fairly limited to the days we can do this. The suggested date is  Saturday 10th of July. Barrie and I are definate's so far and if anyone else would like to come please email Barrie and let him know. It's going to be a morning start with getting back late afternoon, evening. So come along not only will you get to see some great photography you may also end up smelling nice because you fell over in the Lavender! If you can't make this trip but would still like to visit the exhibition it is on from Saturday 10th July to Saturday 17th July at

The Summerfield Gallery, University of Gloucestershire, Albert Road, Cheltenham, GL53 3JG 

 The Salon's website can be found here if you want to take a look.

It's nice out lets go take pictures

After virtually swimming home from school with my daughter today instead of cycling it's time to see if your up for a little trip out, weather permitting. The plan is to go visit the Purton Hulks on Thursday, 17 June. There are a few spaces in some of the cars that will be travelling up so drop me a mail or leave a post in this discussion thread on our Flickr pages to say that you would like a lift. More details in that thread nearer the date.
If you want to see what pictures other people have taken of area then go visit the Purton and its Barges Flickr Group

Beer, skittles and even some trophies

Thursday night was the grand social event of the year. The Annual Reflex Camera Club Skittles Night. Plenty of alcohol was drunk, skittles were umm skittled? (is that the right word, is it even a word?) and Trophies were awarded. 

The first Trophy was for Print Photographer of the Year and Daisy accepted it on behalf of Larry Whetton.

Barrie Tovey Collects Best Print Photograph of the Year from Rosie.
(Were sorry about the height difference between Barrie and Rosie in the photograph, we did try to get him to stand on a box but he got vertigo)

Ian Coombs accepting the Trophy for Photographer of the Year.

 Rosie presents Mark Stone with Best Projected Image and Projected Image Photographer of the Year.

End of the Season

This week we have the final meeting of the 2009/2010 season, it's the social event of the year. Instead of turning left when you walk into the bar, take a right and walk down the corridor into the Skittle Alley. All members and their families are more than welcome. See if you can beat all comers and become the club's skittle champion. If you haven't played skittles before then now is your chance to give it a try.

As well as all that fun and excitement the winners of the Best photographer and the John Hankin & Stan Scantlebury shields will be presented with their awards.

Competitions update

We have now had two rounds of the Open competition. Here are the results so far.

Round 1

Prints:
1st: Lunch Time - Kevin Spiers
2nd: My Neighbour Sammy - Daisy Morris
3rd: Otter - Glenys Barnes
Highly Commended:
Seed Head - Barrie Tovey; Big Joe - Alison Davies; Space Shop - Steve Hallam

Projected Images:
1st: Steady Girl - Rosie Tomlinson
2nd: Red Hot - Ian Coombs
3rd: Ray of Light - Mark Stone
Highly Commended:
Three's a Crowd - Kevin Spiers; Early Morn - Julie Coombs; Floating on Air - Roy Williams

Round 2

Prints
1st: Trevor - Barrie Tovey
2nd: Blue Grass - Ian Coombs
3rd: Plimsoll Numbers - Larry Whetton
Highly Commended:
AC on Blue - Larry Whetton; Headlights - Ian Coombs; Time for a Bath - Alison Davies

Projected Images
1st: Mother and Foal - Barrie Tovey
2nd: Waiting for Something to Happen - Mark Stone
3rd: Mirror Mirror - Kevin Spiers
Highly Commended:
Hells Bells - Ian Coombs; Bishops Palace - Mark Stone; Autumn on the Canal - Steve Hallam