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Next Monday Night

After our Bank Holiday break, we are back to zoom mode next Monday evening. We have a session under the title “Making the Shot – Planning and Execution of some of Simon Roy’s favourite and Most Successful Wildlife Images” If you would like to check out some more about Simon and his work, visit www.simonroyphotography.co.uk 

Exhibition

Remember the halcyon days before the pandemic when we displayed our work in Deansgrange Library? There was a certain pride in printing and framing an image and presenting it for public critique or praise. How many people borrowing books perused the display of in excess of 100 photographs taken by members?

 

We considered an on-line exhibition forum where you “walked” around an exhibition hall but it wasn’t the same as the real thing. So now as Ireland is tentatively opening up, we propose to try for that ‘real thing’ but we need your help.

David Whitaker and Tony Jobling did a fantastic job in previous years and we thank them most sincerely and we can appreciate their desire to pass on the baton. So, what do we need? Well the most obvious is folks who would replace Dave and Tony. We’re not going to throw you in at the deep end and David and Tony have kindly offered all the advise you may need for the task.

But we also need space to show the images, preferably a large space for 100 or more photographs. Does anyone have a contact in a shopping centre or anywhere which has a good footfall?

If you can help please let us know by contacting secretary@offshoot.ie

 

IPF National Shield Autumn 2021

While we do not have an exact date for the 2021 National Shield due to the pandemic, it is time to start gathering the images on behalf of the club.

 

So members are now asked to gather images together for submission. A member can enter 5 colour images and 5 mono images for consideration. 

 

Please look back over your current and back catalogue  to choose your images. The images can be from any time period and any genre.

 

Barry Dillon, our IPF Liaison, will be in touch again shortly with details on how to submit the images – but in the meantime get stuck in!

After the high standard set at the 2021 Club Championships, we look forward to seeing your submission.

https://www.dropbox.com/request/Sku9XMG52ep0oyo9Zp7V

Accessing Video Recordings of Meetings

The video of our member's Street  Photography showcase is now available in the Member's Area of the website.

You can access this and other recordings of past Zoom meetings in the Videos section of the Member's Area at https://www.offshoot.ie/member-area/. You will need to log in to the website to see the content of this section of the site.

Every member has a log in to the site. If you don't remember your login details go to https://www.offshoot.ie/login/ and select the 'Forgot your password?' link. Enter the email address you received this newsletter with and reset your password. Once you've reset your password you can log in and catch up on speakers you missed. Happy catching up!

Club Competitions

Next Club Competition – Smartphone Photography

 

We expect a novel approach to this Smartphone Photography competition. The theme for the competition is OPEN.

 

So entries can be quirky or otherwise – from a boiled egg to a lobster, a snowdrop to a sunflower, a cottage to a mansion – the list is endless. So get creative and show what you can do.

 

To get the best out of this competition, make sure you always carry your smartphone so you don’t miss an opportunity of s good shot. You never know what’s around the corner – expect the unexpected.

 

Post processing is acceptable.

 

You may submit two Smartphone images only for the competition. The images must have been taken within the past 12 months.

 

The Closing Date for this competition is Midnight, Sunday 19 September and judging will take place on Monday 27 September 2021. The judge for this competition is Joe Doyle (Malahide CC).

 

Please upload your images to the dropbox below:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/request/yOAsPfoJqoANHkPHEAhW

What's On

Speakers and Outings

Here are the next scheduled meetings and events for the Society:

Members will be able to attend our outings by registering for specific outings. Keep up to date with the latest events at https://www.offshoot.ie/whats-on/.

Member's Photo of the Week

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.

 [Note. To join the Offshoot Flickr group, you must first be a Flickr member. Then send the email address used to join Flickr to webmaster@offshoot.ie. You will get an email when you have been added to the group. Please be patient as this is a manual process.]

Red Damselfly by Sylvia Hick

May Muglins Moon by John Coveney

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IPF Links & Events

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/

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