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How I Took That Shot – Kevin Day

Kevin Day took first place in Grade B in our third internal competition of the year recently. The theme was ‘Night’ and this is how he made the image:

Kevin Day - Night Competition

Last year, when I heard there was a super moon on the way, I decided to head for Ballycotton. Silver strand seemed like a good option, the night was very calm, hardly a ripple in the water. I liked how the church was lit up in the distance and the moon reflecting on the water and of course the light house played it’s part.

I took various shots with different clouds, the tide was dropping quickly, eventually I settled on this one because it had the right light and the right cloud. I entered this shot because I thought it best matched the theme of the competition.

30 sec F20 50 mm ISO 250

Well done Kevin

See also:
How I took that Shot – Finbarr O’Shea
How I took that Shot – James Brady
Competition Gallery
Competition Results and 2015 League Table

How I Took That Shot – Kevin Day

Kevin Day took first place in Grade B in our recent ‘Christmas’ competition.

This is how he made the image:

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I took this photo as the 2 year old was really engrossed in decorating the tree. I didn’t use a flash, so he was unaware of the camera.

As it was dusk, I included the window and the  nice blue sky outside.

I liked it because the expression on his face showed how serious this job really was!

F4.5      1/50 Sec        Focal length 35 mm      ISO  3,200

ECCG ‘Christmas’ Competition – 20/1/15
How I took that Shot – Karen Fleming
How I took that Shot – Catherine Millad
Competition Results and 2015 League Table

 

AGM – 2014

The Annual General Meeting of East Cork Camera Group was held at The Midleton Park Hotel on Tuesday 2/12/2014. Following a review of a very successful 2014 the new committee for 2015 was elected:

President: Michael Fenton
Chairperson: Denis Barry
Vice Chairperson: Anthony O’Connor
Secretary: Noelle Lowney
Treasurer: Kevin Day
PRO: James Brady

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l-r James Brady, Anthony O Connor, Noelle Lowney, Denis Barry and Kevin Day

After the recent Awards Night and last night’s AGM, the Group are looking forward to getting back to business again and will have a few shoots over the festive season as a warm up for a very active 2015.

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ECCG ‘Silhouette’ Competition – 20/5/14

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photo: Finbarr O’Shea

Thirty one members attended the third internal competition of the year at the Midleton Park Hotel on Tuesday 20/5/14. The theme was ‘Silhouette’ which had members practically gasping for inspiration when it was first announced a couple of months back but as you can see in the slideshow below, interpretation was diverse among the twenty-three entries received.

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Number crunching: Anthony OConnor and Denis Barry by Karen Fleming

Following two viewings of the projected images, scores were awarded, checked and entered into our new results program. 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each Grade and overall, were projected ‘live’ on-screen as the results were recorded which made for a fascinating spectacle as competitors in the top places changed and interchanged as the process developed.  There were some tight battles in some grades and it was great to see some of our newest members feature in the top three of Grade C.

With the final results computed and checked, the winners and runners up were declared and it was no surprise to anyone to see Karen Fleming make it a hat-trick of wins for the year in Grade A. The results were as follows:

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Above photographs of the winners and runners up with Chairperson, Denis Barry, by Finbarr O’Shea and Mervyn Daly.

See all entries below. Mouse over the image to see and activate the slideshow control buttons and photographer’s details. Well done to everyone who entered. Enjoy.

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Beginners’ Course – Day 2 – 30/3/14

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The second day of the beginners’ course was held in Midleton on Sunday 30/3/14 lead by Kevin Day and Michael Hickey. A short tutorial was followed by a shoot in a nearby garden.

Take a look at some of the results below. Mouse over the image to see and activate the slide show controls and view the photographers’ details.

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