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Our final meeting of the year will be our Christmas Party on Monday starting at 8 pm in the Horse & Hound in Cabinteely. (Don’t turn up at the school by mistake!)

All members are welcome. If you have any special dietary requirements please contact George Balmer at treasurer@offshoot.ie.

For those of you that could not attend the AGM, the Committee presentation can be found here. The minutes of the AGM can be found here

The annual subscription for 2019 of €90 will be due from 1st January 2019 and should be paid by 28th February 2019. For those of you that want to get ahead of the game, payment can be made now at https://offshoot.ie/subs.
 
Last Monday's meeting was the Shoot With Me Showcase. The quality and variety of images improve every time we have this. Congratulations to all for a great Showcase.

Don't forget that at the first meeting back in January we want to see your Christmas photos. When you have them you can upload them to https://www.dropbox.com/request/OHofoePcYKs2rYPBCJRN.


Member's Photo of the Week
Into the Mist by Mary Hahn
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.
What's On
 
Club Event – Christmas Party

30th December 2018
Club Outing – Georgian Dublin

7th January
Club Meeting – Welcome Back, Spring Programme & Member's Christmas Photos

Keep an eye on your email and the What's On (click here) section on the website for updates.
Club Competition / Projects
Watch this space for news of 2019 competitions.
 
 
News from offshoot.ie
Club Outing - Grafton Street Christmas
For the final outing before Christmas on Tuesday 11th December some members gathered on Grafton Street to take in the Christmas Spirit and see what...
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Club Outing - Bull Island
On Saturday 8th December a couple of brave OffShooters headed to Bull Island in the rain and wind to get some photos. Unfortunately, conditions were...
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Photo Quiz Question
How much attention were you paying at the AGM – how many outings were organised this year?
 
A. 35
B. 46
C. 58
D. 21
 
Answer at the bottom of the Newsletter.
 
External Competitions
IPF Photographer / Nature Photographer of the Year 2019
 
Online entry will soon be open for the IPF Photographer of the Year (POTY) 2019 and the IPF Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY) 2019.
 
The finals will be held on the weekend of the 16th/17th February 2019, The Talbot Hotel, Carlow. 
 
Details of regional rounds will be released by the regional committees in the coming weeks.
 
For up to date information, go to www.irishphoto.ie

Offaly County Council Winter Photo Competition

Offaly Tourism Marketing (CLG) is delighted to announce our Winter Photo Competition, allowing the public to show off the best sites Offaly has to offer. As most people carry a phone or tablet with them in their daily routine, so the chance to take an inspired snap is always just a click / snap away.

We are calling on the people and visitors to Offaly to show us your favourite place in the county. That may be a locals scenic view from the backyard or a day-tripper's Sunday stroll along a woodland path. Get out and show off what we have here to offer.

All you have to do is to take the snap and send it to Visit Offaly via email or our social media channels by using the #offalywinter. We will collect and select a shortlist that will then be posted via our website and social media, allowing the public to select a winner.

Further details here.
 
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.
 
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/
Exhibitions & Events
Prix Pictet Space – Photography Exhibition

16 Nov – 20 Jan (Tue-Sat: 11:00-18:00, Sun+Mon: 13:00-18:00)

Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The theme for the seventh cycle of the Prix Pictet is Space. Prix Pictet is a global photography prize and the 12 shortlisted photographers explore marine pollution, migration, overpopulation and the planet’s great wilderness.
Photo Quiz Answer
C. 58 - A record-breaking year!
OffShoot Photography Society
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