League subject April 'Industry'

This month’s subject proved to be a real challenge for our members. Two new members featured well in the top places and were obviously delighted that their efforts were validated by club members.
Before the voting took place we were treated to a most interesting and personal presentation by one of Guernsey’s long established wedding photographers, Graham Jackson. The committee had suggested that he talked about how to take excellent family shots such as at weddings and other social events. Graham gave us a taste of what it was like shooting at functions through the ages from the dawn of photography right up to present times. It makes you wonder where photography will be in five years time, as the advancing technology has been at it’s greatest over the last few years.
So, the results of this week’s industrious task were as follows. In joint fourth place Jonathan Bartlett tied with new comer Nikki le Clercq. Jonathan used his contacts to take a terrific shot of members of the much appreciated catering industry. He entitled it “Too Many Chef’s?” and it was an excellent study of a group of students in various poses which really captured the spirit of their work.
I believe Nikki is still grinning and so she should. Her shot of Raymond Eveson’s glasshouse entitled “Clematis” was exceedingly well thought out and captured. I suggest that if this is the standard to be expected from newcomers then the rest of us ought to have a wake up call!
Amber Moxom’s first entry into a club competition won her a much deserved third place. Members spoke highly of this gritty and dramatic shot of the chimneys at St Sampson’s power station and were even more impressed when she revealed that she had used layers to provide the dramatic sky. Well done Amber, there is nothing quite like your first win!
It was great to see Ross Mansell come second with quite a stylised study of “The Welder”. Usually known for his auto sports photography, for me, it was possibly the shot that most depicted the true feeling of industry. It was dark, grimy and full of action.
Roger Whitehead’s “The Potter” stood out for not only its human interest, but as ever, the professional attention to detail and presentation. Roger’s study of the potter in full concentration working the clay was a well deserved winner of this rather challenging subject.