Running the CPG session from where Gill and Clive were on holiday at Porthmadog added a little extra spice to the proceedings.

Our grateful thanks go to Lawrence Keen who was able to take over showing the images via Zoom whilst Clive remained able to make comments.  This was no ‘sleight of hand’ as some forethought had ensured Lawrence had a duplicate set of content on ‘stand-by’ just in case the internet/Zoom upload speed was slower than desirable.

We enjoyed another simply splendid session with a great range of topics provided by our colleagues.

The first two had a general link, in so far as Richard Broomfield’s revelation about a graffiti layered, never used isolation hospital on Tenerife contrasted with Tessa Mills’ ‘personal Hospital Experiences’ with images made from her ‘patient’s eye view’.

Holidays with a photographer’s eye featured in the work Kaz Diller with his distinctly ‘observational view’ of the pyramids at Giza, followed by Gerry McCulloch’s pictorially poised and ‘in the moment’ studies, whilst Bob Oakley continued his ‘Windows of the World’ series.  Coming back to Blighty, Geoff Hicks provided a personal view of the once-glorious resort of Eastbourne.

A complete contrast was provided by John Hoath’s abstract reductional images in which he showed his determination to break free of the bonds of figurative photography. It was a delight.

Paul and Jenny Mann provided a brief photo-essay about the opening of a new milking parlour in their village, where cows never graze in lush fields of grass, and learn to use machines.

Both Nigel Reader and Stewart Bourne used monochrome as their chosen medium.  Nigel’s canvas was the built urban environment, whilst Stewart revisited landscapes that were particularly evocative for him.

Angie Hill presented a very personal view about her relationship with trees.

In a more sombre mood, Clive Haynes showed a set of images about ‘immortelles’ and how, perhaps, the essence of souls trapped within their glass domes, were eventually liberated.

With a full house of members’, work plus the technical snag, it was decided to share just one ‘outside source’ this time so that the session could finish on schedule.

We featured the work of Eva Arendt.  Here’s the link to her work on the Flickr website:   Eva Arendt

All members’ work from our session can be seen in our Viewpoint e-book for this month.  Click on the image below or this link: Viewpoint and choose the November 2024 edition.  The same link provides access to many previous issues of ‘Viewpoint’ - a fascinating treasure-trove waiting for you to explore!

The next CPG meeting will be on Thursday, 5^th December.