PHOTOSHOOT - TRUSKMORE MOUNTAIN

As agreed at this month's club meeting the photoshoot on the summit of Truskmore Mountain will take place tomorrow evening, Sunday 22 June 2014.
For those who missed the meeting - do not worry, we are not going to have to walk up the mountain, as there is a road that we can drive up in our cars.

This is the highest point in both County Sligo and Leitrim, so hopefully there will be some good views to photograph.

DIRECTIONS

The start point for the drive is in the road known as the Gleniff Horseshoe, and is the gated entrance to the RTE access road to their masts on the summit of Truskmore. This is only a few miles from Ballintrillick and the Benwisken Centre.

In-car satnav coordinates for the access gate are (a) N 54deg 22min 10.03sec; W 8deg 23min 41.13sec or (b) N54.369453; W8.394758

Please arrive by 7:00pm. Once we pass through the gates we must lock them behind us. So expect the gates to be locked by 7:30pm.

Although the forecast is for dry weather, be aware that it may be quite windy on top, so bring warm clothes with you. If you have a tripod bring this as well.

If you have any queries you can ring Marty on his mobile: 086 1068089.

Hoping to see as many of you as possible.

 View from Truskmore Summit

June Meeting Reminder

Just a quick reminder that the next meeting of Rainbow Camera Club will be this Thursday evening, 12 June, in the usual venue of The Cabin, Rossinver, Co Leitrim (beside the football field) from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. 

Some of the items on the agenda for this meeting will include a discussion of the draft outline for the club poster that Deirdre has been busily working on since the last meeting, the planned photoshoot to Truskmore Mountain on Sunday 22nd June, and the sideshow of the members' images on this month's motivational theme "Colours".

Hoping to see as many members as possible at this meeting. And new members are always welcome!

Truskmore Summit

Photoshoots & Motivational Slideshows

At this month's club meeting we arranged a club photoshoot for Saturday 24th May. This will take place in the late evening near the bandstand in the park beside Lough Melvin in Garrison, Co Fermanagh. Pat Mullan will be arriving with a vintage 1949 Ford Drop-Head Coupé, and there will be opportunities to take photographs both of the car itself, and possibly get some taken of you sitting in it. Pat expects to be ready for us with the car about 8:00pm.

Also we are hoping to have a photoshoot on the top of Truskmore Mountain (the highest mountain in Counties Leitrim and Sligo) on Sunday 22 June. Don't worry - you will not be expected to walk up the mountain, as we shall be arranging to drive up the RTE access road to the RTE masts on the summit. Weather permitting there should be great views from the summit. The summit itself, with the RTE masts, will present great opportunities or photographs as well. Further details will be issued closer to the date.

The slideshow shown at this month's meeting of the images submitted for the "Derelict Buildings" motivation theme has now been uploaded to the club's YouTube page and you can view it here.

And finally a reminder that the motivational theme for the June meeting is Colours.

Hope to see as many of you as possible in Garrison on the 24th!

May Meeting Reminder

A late reminder to all that the May club meeting will be held this coming Thursday (8 May) in the usual venue of The Cabin, Rossinver, Co Leitrim (beside the football field) from 8pm to 10pm.

We were hoping to have a talk from a Roscommon photographer during the first half of the meeting. Unfortunately he is not available this month but has agreed to talk to us in the July meeting. As a result we have arranged "something else" which hopefully will interest you all. So come along and have some fun! Who knows, you might learn something as well.

After the break there will be the usual slideshow of members' photographs from this month's motivational theme Derelict Buildings. Nine members submitted a total of 32 photographs for this slideshow.

Finally here's a photograph of the eight club members who attended the club photoshoot at Florencecourt House last Saturday. A great time was had by all in spite of the poor weather. A full report on the shoot will be given at this month's meeting.

 

(View original image on our Flickr page)

Club Photoshoot - Florencecourt House, Co Fermanagh, Saturday 3rd May

 

At the last club meeting it was decided to hold a photoshoot at Florencecourt House, Co Fermanagh, on Saturday 3rd May, starting at 4pm.

If you drive in through the main gate (or even walk in through it) there is a charge of £4.50 per adult. However, if you drive past the main gate (on your right) there is another locked gate about 40 meters or so further on, also on the right.There is a stile beside this locked gate that you can climb over and walk up to the house for free. The walk takes about 5 to 10 minutes and leads through the woods where there are a lot of photo opportunities.
Club members are requested to meet at this second gate at 4pm. There is space to park at least half a dozen cars in front of this gate (and also some parking spaces on the other side of the road.

You can find out more information about Florencecourt House at http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/florence-court/ 

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the day!

"Lines" Slideshow from April meeting now online.

The motivational theme for March was Lines. Ten club members submitted a total of of 33 images for the slideshow that was shown after the break at the club meeting on Thursday 9th April.

That slideshow has now been uploaded to the club's YouTube site, and can be viewed here.

Well done to all involved!

Just a reminder that the motivational theme for the May meeting is "Derelict Buildings". Members are encouraged to interpret this theme as they see fit, and to send in up to three images (taken since 9th January 2014) to the club's email address by midnight on Tuesday, 6th May.

March 2014 Club Meeting

 

(1) March Club Meeting Date and Time
The next monthly meeting of Rainbow Camera Club will be held in our usual location of The Cabin, Rossinver, Co Leitrim this coming Thursday (13 March) starting at 8:00pm.

New members are always welcome.

(2) Main Presentation on the Night
Before the break this month Joel Smith, manager of the New Ballagh Centre in Rossinver, will be showing us some of his photographs, talking about how he took them, and also about how he has managed to make some money from them. He will be giving us some information about the local festival later this year (some time in August, I believe), and how Rainbow Camera Club members might get involved in it.

(3) Motivational Slideshow
Just to remind you all that the motivational theme chosen for this month's slideshow to be shown after the break was Low Light Photography. Members are free to interpret this theme as they see fit, and are each encouraged to send up to three images on this theme, taken since the January 2014 meeting (9th January 2014), for inclusion in the slideshow after the break.

As I shall not be in the country for this month's meeting, please send this month's motivational pictures to Pat Mullan's email address (oakfieldphotography@gmail.com), as he shall be putting this month's motivational slideshow together. Please get them to him before midnight on Tuesday 11th March.

Ideally images should be re-sized to 1024 pixels on their longest side before emailing them to Pat. 

(4) February's Motivational Slideshow Just to let you know that a copy of the slideshow of members' motivational photographs (it was an Open theme)  shown at last month's club meeting (13 Feb) has now been uploaded to the club's YouTube page, and can be viewed by clicking here.
 
 (5) Rainbow Camera Club Flickr Page 
Those of you who haven't already seen them may also like to check out the Club's Flickr page, where some of the indoor portraits taken during the February meeting have been uploaded. Check it out  here.

 (6) Motivational Theme for April Meeting
Just a quick reminder that the motivational theme for the April meeting is Lines. Once again any photos taken since 9th January 2014 are eligible for submission under this theme. The images for the April slideshow should be sent to the usual address (rainbowcameraclub@gmail.com)
Please do not send any photographs for the April theme until after the March 2014 meeting.