President's Evening - Having Fun 29/09/21

Zoom screen capture of HPIC Members toasting the Club

As dictated by president the event last on Wednesday was scheduled as

the “President’s Evening”. Again, following tradition the President (Tony

Renshaw) had set the theme for the digital presentation of images on the

night, asking members to submit up to two images on the theme of

“Having Fun”.

More than 20 members obliged by uploading some 28 images for review

by the president, who had the pleasant but difficult task of choosing his

favourites from the wide range of photographic styles and subject matter.

In making his choice, adherence to the brief and technical content were

given equal weight, and the following images were selected:

Splashing About - Richard Fulcher

Having Fun - Bill Stokes

Having Fun - Graham Sykes

Fun - Graham Dyson

But, really on this occasion there were no winners or losers. Each author

told the audience, of more than 30 members, of the stories behind their

image which turned out to be both revealing and entertaining.

The chair thanked all those who submitted images and those who had

logged on to witness the event.

In Other News

Congratulations to Sheelagh Davison LRPS and Tony Renshaw LRPS on

having their mono digital images selected from the 1,875 images

submitted to the RPS as part of the RPS’s 2021 Projected Image

Competition.

Outing - Heptonstall village & church 21/09/21

Heptonstall a tiny village just outside Hebden Bridge has roads of original stone setts, cottages of weavers and two churches. The older church yard has grave stones going back to the 1600’s.

One of which is of ‘King’ David Hartley who was the founder of the Cragg Coiners and I was surprised to see coins placed on his grave stone.

There were many photo opportunities during the visit on a pleasant afternoon/evening and met up with other members of the club.

Monthly challenge - The Canal Walk Challenge 15/09/21

42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything*, it is also the high score achieved by Mike Hey in this week’s challenge: “Canal Walk” with his high impact, monochrome image of the canal side shown below.

Rest And Be Thankful - Mike Hey

In second place was Chris Rogers with a score of 17 achieved with a picture of the Worsley Delph Sculpture in Salford depicting a “crane of a curious construction” used to lift the “starvationer” barges whose outlines are shown in the water – in case you were wondering.

The Delph, Mine Entrance Bridgwater Canal, Worsley - Chris Rogers

Geoff Brierly’s image came third with a close up, in the soft evening light, of one of the swing beams of the recently restored lock 23E in the centre of Slaithwaite. (The canal was reopened in 2001)

Huddersfield Narrow Canal Eastside Lock 23 - Geoff Brierley

36 members saw 22 photographs taken on the 14th. August as the club held its first outdoor meeting in over a year in Slaithwaite with a walk along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Insights and image critiques were given by Sue Gibson, Brian Eastwood and James Gibson.

Well done! to the high scorers and thanks to all those who uploaded their images for review.

*. Deep Thought - 1978