Monday evening was an opportunity for all present to openly discuss the merits of images provided on any subject by fellow members. Not many sit comfortably when having their work judged by their peers; something perhaps more nerve racking than having your photography assessed by a visiting judge when no-one knows which images belong to you! However, positive and critical comments were both shared and welcomed with the usual good humour that the club members possess.

Carole Smith’s image of Castle Howard in early morning mist opened the discussion and was followed by a photograph of a whale in Arctic waters. The photographic subject content for the evening continued to vary, from bright orange, freshly gathered carrots to exotic temples at sunset; from the humour of a dental surgery entrance with a clock face above the door showing the time of 2.30 to a pigeon perfectly positioned on a simple branch against an uncluttered background and from a reflection of the Shard to a couple of Steampunk characters photographed at Whitby.

Then came the images of Kamul Antoun! A daddy longlegs caught in perfect detail against a white background, followed by a stunning swan on a narrow area of lit water surrounded by reeds and then a photograph taken in the caves in Saalfeld, Thuringia in Germany! The three images were greeted with much discussion and approval. But, there was more to come from Kamul. There was the stunning head of a golden eagle in soft focus photographed at Thorpe Perrow and finally the optically challenging image of Salisbury Cathedral’s interior reflected in the waters of its uniquely designed font. These images brought the session to a more than satisfactory close.

The next time that members will pronounce a sense of judgement on the work of other members will be in the first on-line competition to be viewed in early February. So watch this space for more details before then.

Next week, Peter Briggs and Vic Brookes are showing Miscellany.