Martin’s Venice Update

On February 16, 2012

Well alarm goes at 6 30 and it’s still dark outside although it is just starting to get lighter. My hotel is situated next to the famous Fenice Opera House you may recall a number of years ago it burnt down. So then it is a quick exit from my hotel with all my gear. That EOS 7D with 70/200 lens + 580 speedlite and EOS 40D with 15/30 lens and spare batteries and memory cards etc. It is about a 5 minute walk to St Marks Square and the waterfront where all the action takes place. The sun is starting to come up and it is going to be a gorgeous day. At times you have to be forceful to get your pictures, sharpen your elbows as it can be like a scrum. You have to be careful that you do not trip over discarded tripods’ camera bags or photographers prostrate on the floor (Adrian Lines). The key to good images is the background, sort this and you should not have a problem. With the lenses I am using I am able to get in very close or do wide angle shots. The flash acts as a fill in.

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Well the light was excellent so I am hoping for some good images at one point you became aware of a presence and it was a large cruise liner sailing by heading towards cruise terminal in Venice. Well after a good mornings work it is now nearing 9am and the photographers all head for breakfast as the tourists start to arrive. So I am putting this together over breakfast and I will add a selection of images later. Breakfast is buffet style with a great choice and also scrambled Egg and Bacon so you can be assured of a good start to the day

Tiring work this photography so will have a rest until about 1130 and then I will go for a wander

Your Man In Venice reporting for SLPS News

Martin

PS Next month on BBC2 a new series starts hosted by John Sergent

Britain’s First Photo Album – Please watch this!

Trailer link below

http://vimeo.com/33301411

Starts on Monday 12th March showing every weekday at 6.30 BBC2, for two weeks.

This series is on the life and photography of Francis Frith who in the 1860’s enbarked on photographing Great Britain and as a consequence the Post Card evolved. I am pleased to say that myself and a small group of SLPS members were involved in the making of the Liverpool based edition

10 October 8pm in CADWA – Sue Freeman “AI and Photography”
17 October 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “People at Work”
24 October 7.30 on ZOOM – Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE*5 “Creative Flower Photography” Creative ideas to bring out the colour, shapes and beauty of flowers, both outdoor and indoor, and hints on how to produce some unique and original floral art.
31 October ?pm – Club Outing “Night Photography”
7 November 8pm in CADWA – Margaret Salisbury FRPS, MFIAP, FIPF, FSITTP, FSINWP, AWPF, APAGB.”The Dragon’s 50 years in the Wonderworld of Photography” Also hand in for Monthly Comp “Creative”
14 November 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Black and White”
21 November 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “Creative” Also hand in for Alec Balmer Competition
28 November Social Evening – Venue to be arranged
5 December 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening
12 December 7.30 in CADWA – Note early start for Judging Alec Balmer Competition
19 December – No meeting
26 December – No meeting
2 January 2025 – Happy New Year! No meeting
9 January 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Landscapes” Also hand in for Monthly Comp “Motion”
16 January 8pm in CADWA – L&CPU Folio
23 January 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “Motion”
30 January 7.30pm on ZOOM – Neil Malton DPAGB “A Walk on the Wild Side” I was a keen naturalist before I came to photography as a hobby and only took it up to photograph insects mainly. In the late 70’s I joined PPS and my photographic interests diversified somewhat. I now enjoy Infra red photography, Landscape and Creative as well as Natural History. I have been to the USA and Africa in pursuit of photography.
Sun 26 January – Our SLPS Winter Exhibition in the Palm House, Sefton Park. Closing Sunday 2nd Feb
6 February 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Minimalism” Also hand in for Monthly Comp “Interiors”
13 February 8pm in CADWA – Lynda Haney FBPE EPAGB EFIAP
20 February 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “Interiors”
27 February 7.30pm on ZOOM – TBC
6 March 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Nature” Also hand in for Monthly Comp “Open”
13 March 8pm in CADWA – Mali Davies
20 March 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Monthly Comp “Open” Also hand in for Merseyside Life Competition
27 March 7.30pm on ZOOM – Alan Walker MPAGB & Julie Walker “Getting the best from your Travel Photographs”
3 April 8pm in CADWA – Members’ Evening “Outings” Also hand in for Panel Competition
10 April 8pm in CADWA – Robert Millin MFIAP, EFIAP/d3, FBPE, MPSA, GPU Zeus, AWPF, SPSA, DPAGB, LRPS “Further Confessions of a Competition Addict”
17 April 7.45pm in CADWA – Judging Merseyside Life Competition
24 April 7.30pm on ZOOM – Neil Scott FRPS EFIAP/s DPAGB “Making a Silk Purse from a Sow’s Ear” Experienced speaker (30 years University Lecturer). Main interests are street photography and minimalist/abstract/surreal stuff. The ABC of my photographic philosophy is to Amuse, Bemuse, Confuse.