Club Photoshoot - Sunday 15th May 2016

The club's photoshoot for this month has been arranged for this coming Sunday, 15 May 2016.

We shall be visiting two separate locations in Fermanagh, starting at Castle Caldwell Woods outside Belleek, and then moving on to Florencecourt House and Gardens, not too far from Belcoo.

The arrangement is that members will meet initially at the large Topaz service station on the A46 just on the outskirts of Belleek at 12 noon, and members can car-share from there to Castle Caldwell Forest (where there should be great opportunity to photograph the bluebells).

For any members who will be travelling direct to Florencecourt House, the plan is to arrive there at 3:00pm. If you drive in through the main gate (or even walk in through it) there is a charge of £6 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.

Some links:-
castle-caldwell-forest
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/florence-court

Club Photoshoot - Sunday 17 April 2016

This month's club photoshoot will be held this Sunday (17th April).

We shall initially be meeting at the Glencar Waterfall car park at 5:00pm for some shots of the waterfall itself and maybe Glencar Lake.

We shall then be heading on to Rosses Point, where the plan is to meet at 6:30pm at the small car park next to the "Waiting On The Shore" statue on the R291 road near the Yeats Country Hotel, Spa & Leisure Club. There is a possibility we may get some nice shot of the sunset here, which might be useful for this month's motivational theme (The Colour Red). 

Just in case the evening is too cloudy to see the sunset, the organisers of the shoot have suggested that members could maybe bring along with them something red that could be photographed - red items of clothing, for example.

Members are advised to bring rain gear just in case, and it would also be advisable to wear sensible waterproof footwear. And, of course, a tripod might be useful as well, if you have one (I shall bring a spare one with me).

In-Car SatNav coordinates for the Glencar Waterfall are N54°20'19.2" W8°22'08.9" (or N54.338657, W8.369135)

And the In-Car SatNav coordinates for the Rosses Point meeting spot are N54°18'19.0" W8°34'02.6" (or N54.305289, W8.567388).

Motivational Themes for the Rest of the Year

Below is a list of the monthly motivational themes for the rest of 2016.


   April           Street Photography
   May            The Colour Red
   June           Panoramas
   July            Black & White
   (August      No meeting)
   September Rain
   October      Landscape
   November  Repetition
   December  Wildlife

Please note that it was decided at our February meeting that every third month (starting in March) we shall encourage members to print one of their submissions in the motivation at a size of 12 by 8 inches - and that on every other third month (starting in April) we shall encourage members to include ONE Black & White image in their submissions. 

This effectively mean that a print will now be expected in May (not June, as it would be impossible to print a panorama at 12 by 8 inches), September, and December, and one Black & White submission in April, June (not July, as the theme for that month is already Black & White) and November. 

So the following is the schedule for the rest of 2016:- 


   April           Street Photography (one to be B&W)
   May            The Colour Red       (one to be printed)
   June           Panoramas              (one to be B&W)
   July            Black & White
   (August      No meeting)
   September Rain                         (one to be printed)
   October      Landscape
   November  Repetition                (one to be B&W)
   December  Wildlife                     (one to be printed)

If you have difficulty getting an image printed at 12 by 8 inches, you are welcome to email a high quality copy of it at least two days before the particular meeting, and the club will do its best to get it printed for you.

CLUB PHOTOSHOOT - SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY

A photoshoot has been arranged for this coming Sunday (14 February) in Sligo town. Members should meet by 11:30am (at the latest) in the lower car park, near the Model Arts Gallery on The Mall (directions at the bottom of this email). We shall initially be attempting some Street Photography. The nature of this is such that you should not really need a tripod, but if you have one bring it with you if you wish. If time allows we may head out to somewhere like Mullaghmore in the afternoon.

DIRECTIONS:-
Meet (by 11:30am at the latest) in the lower car park, near the Model Arts Gallery on The Mall. The entrance to this is directly opposite the red-fronted "O'Neills Bar" (which is next to the green-fronted "Leitrim Bar"). The Mall at this point is one-way, heading out of town in the Manorhamilton direction. If you are coming from the Manorhamilton side travel down past Sligo General Hospital (do NOT make the right turn at the traffic lights before the hospital) and you will be directed to the right up a hill just before the entrance to Sligo Grammar School. Bear left at the top of this hill and I think you will then be on Connaughton Road - but the upper car park will be on your left. You can drive down to the lower car park from the upper one.

Hope to see as many of you as possible on Sunday.

CANCELLED! January club meeting.

Sorry for the very late notice, but just to let everyone know that, due to a "Status Orange" snow and ice warning from Met Eireann for counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo - with possible snow accumulations of 4 to 8cm, and overnight temperatures to drop below zero - a decision has been made to cancel tonight's club meeting.

Hopefully the weather will improve before the February meeting.

The Open themed motivational slideshow due to be shown tonight will be held over till the February meeting. The theme for this month is Doors/Doorways. Photographs must have been taken since January 1st this year.

Club Christmas Dinner and Motivational Slideshow.

The club's Annual Christmas Dinner has been arranged for the evening of Friday, 11th December 2015 in the Riverside Bar, Garrison, Co Fermanagh. This will replace our usual monthly meeting. Arrival time of 8:30pm and sitting down to eat at 9:00pm. A menu for the night is included below. The cost for a 4 course meal is £20 (or €25). Please note the additional charge of £5/€7 should you choose the Sirloin Steak. It is not necessary to decide on your choice of menu until the night. Any members who have not already said they will attend, please email rainbowcameraclub@gmail.com as soon as possible, stating whether they will be bringing a partner or friend. This information is needed to let the Riverside Bar know how many tables to reserve.

Also a reminder that the motivational theme for this month is Food Photography. Members may interpret this theme in any way they see fit, and are encouraged to submit up to four images on this theme, taken since the  beginning of this year, for inclusion in the slideshow to be shown in the Riverside Bar after the Christmas Dinner this Friday evening in Garrison. Please email your photographs to rainbowcameraclub@gmail.com. If at all possible resize your images so that they are 1024 pixels on their longest edge, and make sure that they are received by me by midnight on Wednesday 9th December. We shall also be re-showing all of this year's motivational slideshows on Friday.

And you might like to have a look at November's Motivational Slideshow ("Night Photography") which has been uploaded to the club's YouTube page. You can see it here.

November Club Meeting

The next meeting of Rainbow Camera Club will be this coming Thursday, 12 November 2015, from 8:00pm to 10:00pm in our usual meeting place of The Cabin, Rossinver, Co Leitrim (next to the football field). New members are always welcome!

The first part of the meeting will be the AGM, where we shall elect a new committee for the next 12 months.

We shall also be selecting the nine photographs to be printed for the Print Battle between our club and the Northwest Camera Club which will be held in Ballyshannon at 8:30pm on Monday November 16th(more details to follow at a later date).

Also a reminder that the motivational theme chosen for this month is Night Photography. Members may interpret this theme in any way they see fit, and are encouraged to submit up to four images on this theme, taken since the  beginning of this year, for inclusion in the slideshow after the break at this month's meeting. Please email your photographs to the usual club address (rainbowcameraclub[at]gmail.com). If at all possible resize your images so that they are 1024 pixels on their longest edge, and make sure that they are sent by midnight on Tuesday 10th November.

The motivational slideshow from the October meeting (theme: "Sport") has now been uploaded to the club's YouTube page and can be viewed here.

One other thing that we can hopefully sort out at this month's meeting is the venue for the club's annual Christmas dinner.