This Monday night we have the judging for competition number 5. The theme is 'People'. 

The judge is Sheena Griffin (a previous OffShoot member) and her work can be seen at https://www.sheenagriffinphotography.ie. 

Shield

The IPF Shield Competition is been held this Sunday in Kilkenny Hotel, Kilkenny.  See details circulated by email. Members and friends welcome to attend. 

Malahide Camera Club Exhibition

Malahide Camera Club has invited Offshoot members to their Photographic Exhibition which opens on Friday 22nd November at 7.30 pm and will run for two weeks,  in the Parish Centre, Malahide (next to the Dart station and St Sylvester's Church).

2020 Committee

We're reaching that time of year when it is time for the AGM again and we need to elect committee members.

A number of the current members have been in their current roles for 3 years and need to step down. We are urgently in need of new blood on the committee and want to invite you to join the committee.

Details of the roles can be found in section 11 of the constitution here.

Please contact secretary@offshoot.ie or speak to one of the committee members at the meeting if you would like to know more or are interested in joining.

Stag by Liz Roulston

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

There’s also the latest images published on Flickr that are displayed on the OffShoot home page.

The latest details can be found on our What's On web page (https://www.offshoot.ie/whats-on/).

18NOV CLUB MEETING -COMPETITION #5 JUDGING

23NOV CLUB OUTING – BAILEY LIGHTHOUSE

25NOV CLUB MEETING – TABLE TOP NIGHT

02DEC CLUB MEETING – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019

08DEC CLUB OUTING – GRAND CANAL AND QUAYS

09DEC CLUB MEETING – SHOOT WITH ME SHOWCASE, DECEMBER 2019

10DEC CLUB OUTING – MEMORIAL GARDENS

14DEC CLUB OUTING – CHRISTMAS IN DUBLIN

16DEC CLUB EVENT – CHRISTMAS PARTY

29DEC CLUB OUTING – WILD LIGHTS, DUBLIN ZOO

Judging for the next competition is on the 18th of November. Hand-in is on the 11th November. Its a themed competition for all levels.  The theme is 'People'.  This is a very broad theme covers images containing a person or people. 

The judge is Sheena Griffin and her work can be seen at https://www.sheenagriffinphotography.ie. 

If you have any queries please send them to competitions@offshoot.ie.

The following links should be useful. Unfortunately,  the IPF web site is not always up-to-date and often the information sought for needs to be assembled from several locations.

Irish Photographic Federation Web Site:  https://irishphoto.ie/

Most recent news and articles posted: https://irishphoto.ie/news/

Distinction Sittings and Availability:  https://irishphoto.ie/distinctions/assessment-dates/

IPF National Shield (Sunday, November 17th, 2019). Deadline for members to submit entries is the 15th October. Club selection in progress.

Closing Dates for POTY/NPOTY 2020 Entries (Sunday, November 24th, 2019)

IPF November Distinction Sittings  (Saturday, November 30th, 2019)

If you want to create star trails that form concentric circles, where is the best place to aim your camera so that you achieve the desired effect?

A. At Polaris

B. At the horizon

C. Straight up

D. The central star in Orion’s Belt

Answer at bottom of the Newsletter.

Six of us went to Malahide Castle on Tuesday 12th November and were lucky enough to get beautiful weather.

The butterfly house ...

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Despite the threat of wind and rain, eleven members arrived for the outing to Mount Usher on Saturday 9th November – the draw being some lovely autumn colours and we were ...

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Blarney Castle and Gardens Photography Competition

IGPOTY are proud to return to Blarney in summer 2020 with our outdoor exhibition. Enter this special award for a chance to have your winning image exhibited there at this world famous magical location in the green and friendly location of County Cork, Ireland. Look for recognisable scenes of Blarney Castle but also try to explore the wider gardens to capture something original. Avoid out-of-context macro shots of plants. Details available at https://igpoty.com/competitions/the-blarney-castle-gardens-photography-award-14/ 

The Societies Photography Competitions

Great Adventures Photography Competition 

This month’s travel photography competition is Great Adventures. Images are welcome from anything that you have captured whilst being on your adventures across the globe. 

Enter here http://www.sittp.com/great/ 

Event Photography Competition

Images are welcome from any type of events that you have covered or attended including sporting events, music festivals, local bands, weddings, family parties, press conferences, VIP events, conferences are just a few examples... get entering!

Enter here https://sisep.net/event/

Zurich Portrait Prize 2019, National Gallery of Ireland

4 October 2019 – 12 January 2020

Free admission

The annual competition showcasing contemporary portraiture attracts entries from across the island of Ireland, and from Irish artists living abroad. This exhibition will feature a shortlist of portraits chosen by the 2019 judging panel. 

 A. At Polaris (https://www.photopills.com/articles/star-trails-photography-guide)