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OffShoot Newsletter - 29th September 2018

Judy Reynolds RIP

It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Judy this week. Judy passed peacefully after a long illness. Judy was a quiet, friendly person who was a longstanding member having joined in January 2010.

Her Funeral Mass is today 10 am at Lady of Good Counsel Church, Johnstown / Killiney.

Our thoughts are with her husband John and her family at their time of mourning.

Janet Wippell

We are bidding a fond farewell to Janet who is leaving Ireland for good on 16th October and moving back to Brisbane. She will not be back in the club on Monday nights as she is spending her last 2 weeks with in-laws in Waterford.

We would like to wish her well in this next stage of her life and we will miss her together with the quantity and quality of her contributions to the great images in our competitions.

Next Monday

This coming Monday is a practical night when we’ll be reviewing our own images. We ask all members attending to bring along 2 or 3 of their images. These can be printed or digital. A previous Competition entry or an old Shoot With Me or even small “5×7” size images printed at home or in store.

You can even use your phone, a laptop or tablet. (If you use digital images please note you need to bring the device to show them on as the club will not be providing.)

We will split the attendees into multiple groups of 5 or 6 people who will take 2 or 3 minutes discussing each of their images with each other. After 20-minute intervals, we’ll ask the members to swap groups and repeat the process. (When changing groups you should ensure you join a group with different members than your previous groups.)

The items that members should consider discussing are items like:

1. What were they trying to achieve when taking the image?

2. What do they like about the image?

3. How do they believe the image could be improved or what they would do differently if they had a chance?

The purpose of the evening is to try and look at a number of images objectively to understand what you like to see and take. To get some feedback and to reflect on what you will do next time you take a photo.

Competition

Don’t forget the theme of the next competition is autumn colours. So a good time to get out over the next few weeks and capture those colours as they develop. Competition hand-in is 19 November.

Podge Kelly Workshop 27th October

There are still some places available for this workshop. Contact Matt O’Brien at m@ttobrien.com if you have not yet paid and wish to attend. Remaining places allocated on a first come first serve basis. If you have been on the waiting list you still need to contact me to confirm your interest.

Payments can be made via PayPal via our website by clicking here.

Derbhaile Twist by Deirdre Irwin

Just a note for new members – if you want any of your pictures considered for photo of the week, you just have to post them to the OffShoot Flickr group at https://www.flickr.com/groups/offshoot_society/pool/with/25203048077/.

There’s also a link from the OffShoot home page.

1st October 2018
Club Meeting – Practical Night on Reviewing Images

8th October 2018
Club Meeting – Practical Night on Using Your Flash

15th October 2018
Club Meeting – Project #3 Hand-In / Members' Journeys

22nd October 2018
Club Meeting – Project #3 Feedback

29th October 2018
No Club Meeting – Halloween Bank Holiday

Keep an eye on your email and the What's On (click here) section on the website for updates.

For the full 2018 Competition / Project Programme click here.

The next competition and project are detailed below.

Project

15th October – Project 3 hand-in

22nd October – Project 3 feedback

Competition

19th November – Competition hand-in

26th November – Competition judging

Who said “Sharpness is a bourgeois concept”

A. Ansel Adams

B. Mike Smith

C. Henri Cartier-Bresson

D. Diane Arbus

Answer at bottom of the Newsletter.

The Societies’ Open to All Photography Competitions

Monochrome Photography Competition

In this competition, you can be in with a chance of winning an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Digital Camera with 12-40mm PRO Lens worth over £2000

We are looking for your best monochrome images. Whether they are portraits, landscapes, abstract, wildlife or any other subject matter this competition is open to all aspects of photography in a monochrome style.

Vistas Photography

In this free to enter competition we want to see great landscapes, seascapes, cloudscapes, mountains, cliffs, rugged scenery, huge forests, bleak moorlands, magnificent lakes, epic waterfalls, even cityscapes which have nature's hand.

Irish Light Photographer of the Year 2018

The search is on to find the best landscape and seascape images of Ireland. The competition is open to all amateur/hobbyist photographers worldwide. All images must be captured on the island of Ireland.

Special thanks to our sponsors Nikon, Hahnel Industries (Gitzo Distributor), 360 DPI and ExploreLight.

Closing date October 1st. Entry costs €5 for 1 image, €10 for 3, €15 for 5, €25 for 10.

Winners Announced: 7th October 2018 @ the Big Day event at The Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire.

Entries can be sent via the upload symbol in the cart or else emailed to info@irishlight.ie after the entry is purchased. Details available at https://irishlight.ie/competition

Practical Photography Outdoor Photo of the Year 2018

Practical Photography and sister title Country Walking, in association with Fujifilm, are launching a massive new annual competition to celebrate the breathtaking beauty of the British Isles.

Outdoor Photo of the Year is open to everyone, regardless of photographic experience. With three diverse categories; Landscape, Lifestyle and Nature, to choose from, plus a total of £3516 of amazing Fujifilm cameras and lenses to be won, this is the perfect opportunity to get creative and share your passion for the outdoors with the rest of the world.

Entries close 31st December 2018. Details available https://news.bauermedia.co.uk/

The Lost Moment: Civil Rights, Street Protest and Resistance in Northern Ireland, 1968-69

Symposium and Official Launch at the Gallery of Photography: Thursday 27 September

Running until 4th November, The Lost Moment looks anew at the Civil Rights movement in Northern Ireland fifty years on from the marches and peaceful protests that immediately preceded the Troubles. Curated by Sean O’Hagan, who writes on photography, art and culture for The Guardian and The Observer, the show places the Northern Irish civil rights struggle in the context of the many international street protests that made 1968 such a tumultuous year.