"APERTURE" newsletter

Issue 82 - June 09

Summer outings
Sunday 28 June – Cambridge (cancelled, as no interest was expressed in advance, as
requested). But see below for alternative visit to Winchelsea Beach on the same date.
Sunday 19 July - The South Bank, London (Leader – Volunteer required)
This stretch of the river includes The London Eye, shots across the river to Big Ben/Houses
of Parliament, City Hall, Tower Bridge, lots of fascinating architecture, HMS Belfast,
Southwark Cathedral, The Tate Modern, the Millennium Bridge and St Paul’s cathedral.
Sunday 13 September (note new date) – Eagle Heights (Leader – Barbara Weatherly)
More details nearer the time. Photograph birds of prey at one of the UK's largest bird of
prey centres, currently with a collection of approximately 150 raptors. These include over 50
species, many of which are now breeding at the centre and others can be seen flying in daily
demonstrations. There is also an increasing collection of reptiles and mammals, including
snakes, meerkats, cheetah and huskies. The centre provides sanctuary for wild, injured
raptors and regularly releases rehabilitated birds back into the wild.
Dates for your diary
?? 24 August-18 September – Herne Bay Camera Club annual print exhibition at Herne Bay
Library, 124 High Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5JY, in the ground floor gallery. Wheelchair
access. Library closes at 6pm Mon-Fri, 5pm Saturday and closed all day Sunday.
?? 12 September - Rye and District Camera Club 21st annual photographic exhibition at the
Adult Education Centre, Lion Street, Rye from 10am until 6pm. Prints for sale.
Refreshments available from 10am ‘til noon. Admission is free.
?? 31 October - KCPA AGM followed by Digital Imaging Competition.
?? 14 November - KCPA AV competition, Folkestone (more details as they become available).
?? 21 November - Ross Cup, Chatham (more details as they become available).
All print workers are reminded that competition prints should have the title and membership
number plus the photographers’ order of preference (A, B or C), preferably in the top left
hand corner on the reverse of the print. This is in case the entry for any given competition is
too large and all the ‘C’ prints have to be eliminated. Prints should not carry the
photographers name anywhere, front or back, and the competition secretary reserves the
right to obliterate the name if it does appear, or to disqualify the print. The Committee.
The Newsletter of Invicta Photographic Club of Maidstone Issue 82, June 09
www.invictacameraclubmaidstone.co.uk
Chairman’s Chatterings
Firstly an important change to the summer outings list, as I'm sure you will read elsewhere in
this edition of Aperture the proposed trip to Cambridge on the 28 June is no longer possible.
I propose to now use this date as a workshop/day out at Winchelsea beach. Make a note in
your diary. On the 28 June meet at 10:30 at the second ramp you come to (see below). On
the road from Rye to Winchelsea, just as you approach Winchelsea, you will see a road on the
left marked Winchelsea Beach, this is opposite a garage that sells caravans. Turn down this
road and in exactly two miles you will see the ramps up to the beach; at the second ramp
along (marked 12) park in the lay-by on the left leading up to the ramp. This beach has some
very nice groynes.
I propose we have lunch at the Queen's Head in nearby Icklesham, a lovely setting especially
if the weather is fine as the garden offers very good views. This is a very popular venue so I
would suggest that we arrive between 12:00 and 12:30 as it fills up quickly. Following this we
have a choice of going back to the same beach (subject to tides) to Winchelsea itself (very
picturesque) or to Pett Level, again subject to tides.
With the AGM now just a memory, it's time to mention a few thank you's and welcome aboard
the new committee members. To start with, a big thank you to Ron and Fay who between
them have looked after the competition secretaries jobs for both internal and external
competitions. You may recall that alongside his duties as internal competition secretary Ron
also spent part of the season as vice-chairman and all of the season as the other half of the
programme secretary. So many thanks again, three job's is enough for anyone. PS. in his
spare time Ron also re-wrote the club rules which were well overdue for an overhaul and with
some changes being made at the AGM this was the ideal time. Stepping up to the plate to fill
Ron and Fay’s boots are Bill Bassant and Frank Magill as joint competition secretaries,
welcome aboard chaps. I can also reveal that following the AGM Bill phoned me and
volunteered to take on the role of press and publicity officer, and I'm really happy to be able
to tell you, Bill has thrown himself in to this role and has impressed me greatly with his very
imaginative hands on style. Bill has a very good background for this role and will surprise us
all with his expertise.
George is a returnee to the committee this time as club secretary, taking over from Roger,
Thank you both. Joining us for the first time is Kathy Howe, welcome Kathy; I hope you find
the experience both enjoyable and rewarding. Following the meeting Roger has offered to
help me with the program and this too is much appreciated
Awards/annual dinner, Wednesday 20 May
Those of you who attended the annual dinner/awards evening will know we had another most
enjoyable time this year. Brian out did even his usual high standards with some excellent
certificates, and Matthew's Menu was as always well received. Due to the unusually small
number of member's attending on the night I still have a large number of awards to give out,
and propose to do this on our sign-up evening on Wednesday.2 September. Also, don't forget
the training evening the week before, on Wednesday 26 August, mainly aimed at new
members but anyone who wants a refresher is welcome.
Report on Dungeness day out/workshop on Sunday 7 June
I am very happy to be able to report the above day was a huge success with 21 members and
friends turning up at the appointed time plus two more later in the day making 23 in all, one
of our largest for some time. At 6:30am as I lay in bed listening to the rain hitting the
windows I have to admit to having some reservations, but come the time for us to meet up no
one could have asked for better weather. I will be amazed if we don't see plenty of images
from this day turn up in club competitions. Such was the feedback from this day that when I
learned of the Cambridge trip being cancelled I decided to fill that date with the Winchelsea
day mentioned at the head of this piece.
See elsewhere in this issue for Graham’s report on the Invicta walking treasure hunt at
Headcorn. All the best everyone, I look forward to seeing you all at Winchelsea Beach on the
28 June. Glyn.
Print mounting board
The club holds a stock of Wessex Pictures own brand WM500 white print mounting board.
The board is available from one of our equipment officers, Trevor Garton, ready cut to
500x400mm only, at a cost of £1 per mount. Trevor is also willing to cut custom sized
beveled-edge windows in these 500x400 mounts at an extra charge of approximately £1.50
per window. Please contact Trevor for more information, preferably at a club evening, or by
phoning 01634 865586. Mick.
Towards a Better Print
Sometime ago I decided that my prints, especially the B&W ones, needed to be improved,
believing that although you cannot create a masterpiece from a mediocre image using a super
top of the range printer, you certainly can ruin a good image with the wrong printer, the
wrong paper and inferior inks. With this thought in mind, I started to check on the various
options available, reading as many reports as I could get hold of. This unfortunately was not
a great help, as each of the companies approached apparently made the best printers and
supplied the best inks and paper on the market.
I then obtained sample papers from three of the main companies that supplied both inks and
paper – Photospeed, Lyson and Permajet. This proved rather inconclusive, getting both good
and bad results from each of them using my current printer and some cheap ink. So now it
was time for some more direct action. The first thing I did was to attend a small
photographic exhibition at a hotel in Tenterden where Lyson had a stand, taking with me a
disc containing some of my images and got them to print them out using their paper and inks.
The results were better than when I had printed them, but I decided to continue my search.
The next step was to contact Patricia Jones (sorry about the name dropping), who I knew was
connected in some way to Permajet, hoping that she would be able to tell me where and when
they were holding an exhibition. Much to my surprise and delight, she invited me to her
house and let me look through her images which were printed on every paper that Permajet
supplied. On top of this, she showed me her ‘bulk ink system’, or as Permajet call it the
EcoFloSystem, and recommended that if I were serious about B&W printing then the printer
she would recommend was the Epson R2400 even though it was being replaced. Armed with
her advice and a pack of test papers, I headed home.
Having purchased my new printer I was now ready to proceed with the testing of the various
papers in the Permajet test pack. Unfortunately this is when Sods Law raised its ugly head,
and my PC died. With the help and advice of Mike Tomkins this was duly replaced. Now I am
the proud owner of a brand new PC, quality inks and a test pack of photographic paper. All my
problems are behind me are they not? Well no, I quickly found that because my new printer
had eight ink cartridges all of which were being used at a different rate, there always
seemed to be one cartridge that needed replacing. This is when I decided to bite the bullet
and buy one of the bulk or CIS systems. CIS stands for a Continuous Ink System
manufactured for use on some ink jet printers, and not the Co-op Insurance Society, although
over a pint I could, if pressed, recall one or more happenings with that establishment.
After some careful consideration, which involved a spreadsheet listing all the various costs, I
decided to purchase the Permajet system, which as mentioned above they rather grandly call
the EcoFloSystem. This was the most expensive of the systems looked into, but it came with
printing profiles for each of the papers supplied by Permajet and full replacement bottles of
ink which were considerably larger than their competitors and the equivalent of 72 original
Epson cartridges.
Having purchased the EcoFloSystem it was now time to install it. Well the man at Permajet
said that if I could use a screwdriver and manage a pair of scissors, it would be child’s play.
Trouble was I had forgotten to tell him that it has been some time since I had been a child.
The instructions to install my new ink system, like most instructions, failed to mention some
things which I feel they should have. For example, there wasn’t any mention of the fact that
you need four hands, neither did it mention that once installed the on-screen ink level
indicators do not for some reason show the correct status, or the technique for making sure
that you do not have too much or too little ink cable inside the printer. Neither did it explain
why the ink replacement bottles were 125ml while the bottles attached to the printer were
100ml. However, I did have the foresight to ask my friend and fellow Invicta member Mike
Blake over to help, and between us we managed to solve all the unforeseen problems which
arose.
After all this am I pleased with the results? Yes. My only concern is, now that I have a great
printer, coupled with quality inks and paper, what possible excuse can I now make the next
time that I produce a lousy image! Trevor.
The Kent Tour – Gwen and Philip Charnock FRPSs EFIAPs
Any lecturer who is lucky enough to be invited to do “The Kent Tour” will not be disappointed.
We thoroughly enjoyed our five day tour which started at Bexleyheath. Bexleyheath have a
bar at the back of their lecture room which always makes for a good meeting point. Members
congregate and chat about photography and form a bond which is good for any society, rather
than leaving at the end of a meeting and never getting to know one another properly. One
lady there was sharing her ideas and regularly brings a laptop to meetings to discuss work
outside of the normal club evening. We thought it all very positive.
It was lovely to meet Val Allen, who made us feel like we had known her for years. We could
have chatted throughout the next day about photography with her and then Paul Adams who
joined us for a very relaxing meal out at the local hostelry. It makes it all more than
worthwhile when you meet such nice people who volunteer their time. The tour gave us a
chance to see some interesting and pretty places in an area we had never been able to
explore before.
We dropped in on the likes of Rochester and many small villages in Kent and enjoyed some
tasty fare sat in quaint establishments with bow windows. Looking out of a cafe window in
Tenterden where Ray and Ann Bridges live, we enjoyed viewing the carpets of newly emerged
crocuses whilst eating a rarebit. Ray and Ann took us to the White Horse restaurant for
another excellent meal. Well you have to keep your strength up! We enjoyed speaking to the
club members at Maidstone who made us feel most welcome.
We headed further south and lost count of the oast houses and orchards on the way. It was
like being on a holiday but with a mission. We had two clubs to visit whilst staying with Peter
and Maureen Tulloch. They had to put up with us for two nights! On the first night we
lectured to Invicta. The room had a great atmosphere and we thoroughly enjoyed everyone
coming up and chatting to us. It is great for any speakers to have feedback from the
audience and it is good to get to know some fellow photographers who enter salons with their
work. Maureen set us up well with some delicious home cooking. We were nearly late setting
out to Invicta due to having second helpings of her lasagna!
We had a really good day out with Peter and fellow photographer, Chris Coates. No passerby
in Lewes was safe as the four of us looked for unsuspecting characters, as in the case of the
passing postman in front of the quaint old book shop who disappeared quickly down a cobbled
street with Philip on his tail. Three lively ‘youngish’ gentlemen in Cafe Nero were the next
victims. They became models for ten minutes and we learned that one of them had been a
spitfire pilot flying 56 sorties during the war. Photography is great for introducing you to
fascinating people. We then headed for fish and chips on Brighton Pier and walked them off
exploring The Lanes.
Our next club was Tonbridge where once again the members were vibrant and chatty. By this
time we realized the dedication of the many photographers who chatted to us. I think some
people border on having an obsession with the subject which, let’s face it, is the way to
improve and stretch your talents. It was great to have an audience who were both
knowledgeable and keen.
Last but not least we set off for the Ashford club via Dungeness where we enjoyed the
chance to visit this unusual place. Artists and photographers have conjured up their own
interpretation of the area over many years and we wanted a go! We enjoyed mooching around
and felt satisfied with the results. We arrived at Duncan and Debbie Armour's home in high
spirits and ready for our last lecture night. They made us so comfortable in their lovely
home. They keep bees and chickens among other tasty food producing creatures. Duncan
rustled up a meal for us like a chef and the homemade jam and new laid eggs which were
poached for breakfast really 'cracked it' for us - mmm (sorry about that!).
Our talk at their club was just as enjoyable for us as the first night even though we were
getting a bit sick of hearing ourselves natter on without a pause for breath at times. The
audience were so friendly and responsive again and we felt satisfied that we had shared our
mutual love of picture taking with them all. All of our hosts had some excellent work to show
us and we thank them all for their time and generosity during our stay. Thanks to all who
attended our talks too. What is a speaker without an audience? We wish all five clubs much
success in the future. We also think that your future speakers are in for a treat.
Editor’s note – “The Kent Tour” is organized by Peter Tulloch ARPS DPAGB and is designed to
attract top photographers from outside the region to KCPA clubs willing to participate. If
you missed Gwen and Philip Charnock in March you missed a really fantastic evening!
Robert Canis photography workshops (rmcanis@msn.com)
Over the last few years I have been increasingly asked if I do outdoor workshops for camera
clubs. These were generally after being approached by a club member after giving one of my
talks and not something which in the past I advertised to carry out. However, due to their
growing popularity, I thought it was about time I made them more widely known.
In short, the workshop consists of a single day over a weekend or during the week starting
from 10am till about 4pm. Although I know of a number of good places for photography the
locations and dates are entirely flexible to suit your members. Being a professional freelance
photographer gives me this freedom. However, to maximize picture potential I would advise
mid May to August and/or mid October to mid November. I prefer to work with small groups
of no more than 7 so that everybody benefits from my knowledge and experience. I will
demonstrate the thought process and technical aspects of making an image and throughout
the day will be on hand to give 1:1 advice, something which would be impossible to do with
large groups. Should your members know of a good spot(s) for the workshop I am more than
happy to travel there. My prior knowledge of the location is not strictly necessary. This has
worked well in the past when some clubs prefer not to travel too far though all locations I
choose are within Kent. Total cost for the day is £175 which excludes lunch. This is whether
there are 2 or 7 participants. Should it prove popular with the club then I can of course do 2
days, as will be the case with a CC in May.
So, if you and/or your members are tempted to a good day out that's interesting, rewarding
and very relaxed do get in touch whether by email or phone to discuss details further.
Looking forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Bob. Robert Canis www.robertcanis.com
Internal competition results
Third set subject (Autumn), judged by Ron Tear ARPS DPAGB BPE3*, on 1 Apr 2009:
Print title Photographer Score Place
First Signs of Autumn Brian Paxton 16
Blackbirds Feast Ann Harrison 18
Lakeside Autumn Glyn Bareham 18
Scottish Hillside Fay Edwards 17
Yellow on Blue John Adkins 19
Mill Pond Autumn George Pearson 20
Autumn Impression Ron Edwards 20 1st
Autumn Reflection Mick Sayer 20 2nd
Red Leaves Brian Paxton 16
Frau Dagmars Leaf Ann Harrison 15
Divine Autumn Light Glyn Bareham 17
Backlit Meadow Fay Edwards 16
Parisian Avenue John Adkins 20 3rd
Young Roe Deer, Autumn George Pearson 19
Softly Autumn Ron Edwards 16
Fallen Fern Mick Sayer 19
First Frost Brian Paxton 17
Bramble Leaf Ann Harrison 19
The Colours of Autumn Glyn Bareham 16
The Golden Tree Fay Edwards 19
Late Blue Bell John Adkins 18
Frost and Mist, Autumn George Pearson 18
Enchanted Woodland Ron Edwards 19
Autumn Colours Mick Sayer 20
Slide title Photographer Score Place
Autumn Harvest Derek Turner 16
Enchanted Woods Fay Edwards 19
Hanging On Brian Paxton 17
Golden Glow Ron Edwards 18
Falling Leaves George Pearson 20 2nd
Autumn Sunbeam Derek Turner 17
Autumn Glory Fay Edwards 16
Turning Red Brian Paxton 15
Last to Fall Ron Edwards 16
Canoe Pair George Pearson 16
Amanita Muscaria Derek Turner 15
Autumn Rain Fay Edwards 20 3rd
Carpet of Leaves Brian Paxton 17
Autumn Cameo Ron Edwards 20
Mist on River George Pearson 20 1st
Portrait and Monochrome competitions, judged by Frank Page LRPS LMPA, on 15 Apr 2009:
Portrait Print title Photographer Score Place
Just William Bill Bassant 17
Sad Eyes John Butler 14
Dawn Brian Paxton 14
Scarecrow George Pearson 13
Sarah Sue Thistlethwaite 17
Heidi Ron Edwards 17
Kirsty Glyn Bareham 17
Enjoying the Sun Roger Birchall 15
Little Miss Mischief Trevor Garton 17
Promo Girl Glyn Bareham 16
Black Hat and Lovely Lady Ron Edwards 16
A Japanese Dancer George Pearson 15
Hayley Trevor Garton 16
Britcar Girl Glyn Bareham 16
Girl With a Daisy Sue Thistlethwaite 20 1st
Painted Lady Ron Edwards 19 2nd
A Lot of Wind Bill Bassant 18 3rd
Monochrome Print title
Flick John Butler 16
Waiting for Spring Brian Paxton 15
Bridge Over Muddy Water Trevor Garton 16
Against the Elements Glyn Bareham 18 3rd
Two’s Company Robin Smith 14
Black Hawk Roger Birchall 17
Dune Fence Ron Edwards 18
South Bank Acrobat George Pearson 16
The Lookouts (Detail of Battle of Britain
Memorial) Mick Sayer 18
Lookout Agra City Brian Paxton 18
Hardraw Force Trevor Garton 17
Ebb and Flow Glyn Bareham 14
Beach Sentinel No 2 Robin Smith 15
Take Off Roger Birchall 16
Receding Tide Ron Edwards 17
Incoming Storm George Pearson 16
Wet Rock Mick Sayer 13
Section of Whittle Memorial, Coventry Brian Paxton 17
Tolkien Country Trevor Garton 16
A Winters Day Glyn Bareham 17
Bottles on a Mirror No 2 Robin Smith 17
Edwardian Aviator Roger Birchall 17
The Twisting Track Ron Edwards 13
Frozen Dock Tarn George Pearson 20 1st
Ullswater Steamer Mick Sayer 19 2nd
Print and slide of the year competitions, judged by Liz Boud on 22 Apr 2009:
Print title Photographer Score Place
Misty Morning Ron Edwards 20
A Purrfect Headlamp George Pearson 18
Venetian Enigma Ron Edwards 17
Starlings Preparing to Roost Glyn Bareham 20 1st
In a World of Her Own Ron Edwards 19
Parisian Avenue John Adkins 16.5
The Drive Home Glyn Bareham 18
Autumn Reflection Mick Sayer 18
Heron With Eel Prey Ron Edwards 20
Fog Lamp Mick Sayer 19
The Lay of the Land Glyn Bareham 20
Sandscape with Pebble Mick Sayer 17
Avocet Feeding Ron Edwards 19
Mill Pond Autumn George Pearson 18
Dome and Lamps Mick Sayer 18
The Light Glyn Bareham 17
Dawn Predator Ron Edwards 18
Distant Dinghy John Adkins 17
Departure Ridge Ann Harrison 20
Tarransay Storm Light George Pearson 20
A New Day, A New Dawn Glyn Bareham 17
Autumn Colours Mick Sayer 20 3rd
Green Wedges Brian Paxton 16
Camelia at Chartwell Ann Harrison 18
Solitary Seagull John Adkins 19
Having a Drink Roger Birchall 19
The Old Mill Ron Edwards 20
Incoming Tide Mick Sayer 20
Storm Lighting on the Needles Glyn Bareham 20 2nd
Lamp Shadow and Wall George Pearson 16
Autumn Impression Ron Edwards 20
Slide title
A Royal Coach Lamp Fay Edwards 18
A Lonely Rose of Remembrance Ron Edwards 17.5
The Ivy Leaf Fay Edwards 17
Going Home Ron Edwards 17
Serenity Mick Sayer 17
Dales in Winter Fay Edwards 20 2nd
Blue and Gold Ron Edwards 20 3rd
On the Edge Fay Edwards 19
Falling Leaves George Pearson 16
The Witching Hour Fay Edwards 17
Golden Glow Ron Edwards 18
Breaking Wave Fay Edwards 19
Evening Light Ron Edwards 19
Alcoholic Visions Ron Edwards 18
Early Morning Scottish Light Fay Edwards 19
Atrium Mick Sayer 17
Autumn Cameo Ron Edwards 17
Mist on River George Pearson 16
Winter Sun Ron Edwards 20 1st
Autumn Rain Fay Edwards 17
2008/09 roll of honour
Print league winner and recipient of the Warren Trophy – Ron Edwards EFIAP
Slide league winner and recipient of the Gilbey Trophy – Ron Edwards EFIAP
Imagination Trophy winner – Ron Edwards EFIAP (with a print titled The Old Mill)
Best of the Rest print competition winner – Glyn Bareham LRPS CPAGB (Starlings Preparing
to Roost)
Best of the Rest slide competition winner – George Pearson CPAGB (Oblivious Mostly)
Digital Image competition winner - Peter Ratcliffe LRPS (Hare at Lunch)
Print Panel competition winner and recipient of the Cyril Lord Memorial Shield – George
Pearson CPAGB (Scottish Beaches)
Slide Panel competition winner and recipient of the Lionel Lewis Cup – Derek Turner (In the
Woods)
Monochrome print competition winner – George Pearson CPAGB (Frozen Dock Tarn)
Portrait print competition winner – Sue Thistlethwaite (Girl with a Daisy)
Print of the Year competition winner and recipient of the City Camera Exchange Cup – Glyn
Bareham LRPS CPAGB (Starlings Preparing to Roost)
Slide of the Year competition winner – Ron Edwards EFIAP (Winter Sun)
Report on Headcorn walking treasure hunt on Sunday 14 June
Seven teams took part; five of them included club members. Although I had estimated that
the event should last about 2 hours, most teams took about 2½ hours to complete the route.
It was very hot and several participants thought that the weather hindered their enjoyment
a little. Teams had to find the answers to 50 clues, and only three of these were not found
(correctly) by somebody.
The winning team consisted of club members Glyn, Mary and Roger, assisted by Roger and
Mary’s daughter and her other half. The remaining club teams were: Neal Goodhand, Brian
Paxton and his wife, Eric Jupp and Barbara Weatherly and Sheila and Alan Hammer. Apart
from winning a couple of bottles of wine and some chocolates, the winning club team (or a
member thereof) has the honour of organizing next years event. So I understand Glyn is
already considering some venues. Graham.
KCC photography competition - capture climate change in Kent
As part of this year's World Environment Day celebrations on 5 June, Kent County Council is
launching a photography competition inviting Kent residents, and the wider public, to submit
photographs which highlight the effects of the changing climate on the Kent landscape. The
competition will run between World Environment Day on 5 June and 5 September. It is
organised into two age categories, under 16s and 17 and over. There will be one overall winner
(from all entries) and a highly commended and commended from each age category. The
pictures must be taken in Kent, but are not limited to when – so a picture taken in the winter
or in a different year will be accepted.
The geographical location and long coastline means that Kent may suffer from some of the
severest impacts of climate change in the UK. This will be felt across a broad range of
sectors from heritage to economy. KCC are hoping that this competition will enable people to
understand what climate change will mean for Kent and will yield entries that show adaptation
to climate change and both positive and negative impacts of climate change. More
information and details of how to enter can be found on www.kent.gov.uk/greenkent
Competition rules
• The opening date for all entries is 5 June 2009 - World Environment Day - entries
received before this date will not be considered.
• The closing date for all entries is 5 September 2009 and entries sent after this date
will not be counted for the prize draw.
• The winner will be chosen by 19 September 2009.
• All images must be taken in Kent.
• A maximum of one photograph can be entered per person.
• All images should be sent via email. Digital images should be in jpeg format, no larger
than 1 megabyte in size and be a minimum of four megapixels resolution.
• Entries should include the title of the image, where it was taken, your name, age and
contact details.
• The judges panel decision is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into
regarding this decision.
• By entering your image into the competition, you grant KCC a non-exclusive license to use
and reproduce the image in promotional material. KCC will give full credit to the
photographer.
• You must ensure that the image submitted to KCC has the full and free consent of any
data subjects (individuals in the photo) to its publication in any KCC promotional material.
It will be assumed by KCC that any people appearing in any submitted image will have
given their full and free consent to its publication in any KCC promotional material.
• Any image of a child under 18 will need the permission of their parent or guardian and
this must be submitted with the entry.
• You must be the sole author and owner of the copyright of the image entered.
• In the event of a copyright query, you will be asked to provide a copy of the original
image, including EXIF (exchangeable image file format) which is automatically recorded
when you take a digital photo.
• No images can be submitted by post.
• Any personal information you provide will be used exclusively for the purposes of this
competition and will not be shared with any third parties without your consent.
How to enter
• Send in your entry by email to Capture.Climate.Change.Kent@kent.gov.uk
The exhibition
The best photographs will be displayed online - details of which will be published on our Green
Kent page in due course.
The above article is included in Aperture for your information. Invicta Photographic Club
does not endorse this competition in any way by publishing this article or necessarily
agree with the views expressed in it. It is up to you to decide if you wish to enter.
And finally…
Here’s another poem from our resident poet for you to enjoy. Remember, decide who the
mystery poet is, and the first correct name out of the hat at the next Christmas social night
in December will win a prize. Good luck.
Your Child
WHATEVER CAN COMPARE
WITH THE LOVE YOU HAVE FOR YOUR CHILD
EYES OF BLUE, HAIR SO FAIR
ONE LOOK AND YOU ARE BEGUILED
THOSE CHUBBY LITTLE FINGERS
THAT SMILE SO BIG AND BRIGHT
AN UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
A FEELING THAT ALL IS SO RIGHT
AND AS THAT CHILD GROWS
SO TOO, WILL YOUR LOVE FOR HER
AND WHEN SHE IS A GROWN WOMAN
YOUR LOVE WILL NEVER ERR
TO BE AS PROUD, AS ONE CAN BE
OF SOMEONE WHO'S JUST SO TRUE
ALL THE BLESSINGS IN THIS WORLD
ARE SURELY HEAPED UPON YOU