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The Iris Magazine of the Nature Group of the Rps Issue No ISSN 1757-2991 European Brown Bears fighting by Sarah Kelman ARPS The IrIs Magazine of The naTure group of The rpS issue no. 125 / Summer 2016 rpS nature group 40th anniversary Meeting. Sunday 16th october 2016. Smethwick photographic Society Clubrooms, The old Schoolhouse, Churchbridge, oldbury, West Midlands. B69 2aS Doors open 9.30 am for 10.00 am start. 10.00am. OpeningtheMeeting,followedby heather angel hon frpS whowilltalkabout theformationoftheNatureGroupanditsearlyyears.HeatherwastheNature Group’sfirstChairmanbackin1976,andisaformerPresidentoftheRPS. 10.30am. Bob gibbons frpS - “Wildlife of the World’s most flowery places” WildflowersandotherwildlifefromaroundtheWorld.Bobisaverysuccessful professionalphotographer,whohaswrittenandillustratedover40differentbooks. 11.30am. Comfortbreakallowingtimetoviewtheprintsondisplayandsocialisewithother members. 12.00noon. MinishowsbyvariousNGmemberstotakeusuptolunchtime. 12.45pm. Breakforlunch.Membersshouldbringtheirownlunch.Thebarwillbeopenfor Tea,Coffeeandotherdrinks. 2.15pm. David osborn frpS - “Life between the groynes” . WildlifeofthenorthandeastcoastalareasofNorfolk.DavidisaformerChairman oftheNatureGroupandiscurrentlyChairmanoftheRPSNaturalHistory DistinctionsPanel. 3.15pm. Theofficialendofthemeeting,givingchancetosocialisewithothers,andtoview theprintsondisplay.Everyoneshouldvacatethebuildingby4.00pm. ThroughoutthedaytherewillbeprintsondisplayfrompastNatureGroupChairpersons,together withaselectionofrecentlysuccessfulA&FDistinctionpanelsbyNatureGroupmembers. Cost: £10 per ticket. Maximum number of tickets available is 80. BooK noW! Pleasebringyourownpackedlunch.Thebarwillbeopenfordrinksetc. To obtain your ticket: PleasesendyourchequepayabletoRPSNatureGroupplusastamped addressedenvelopeto:RichardRevelsFRPS,73LondonRoad,Biggleswade,Beds.SG188EE ordownloadabookingformfromtheRPSwebsite.Goto: http://www.rps.org/events/2016/october/16/nature-group-40th-anniversary-meeting Contents publication information ifC announcement of nature group ‘The Iris’ ispublishedbytheRPSNatureGroupthree 40th anniversary Meeting timesayear.Copyandpublicationdatesareasfollows: Spring Copydeadline8thDecember 2 editorial PublishedmidMarch. Summer Copydeadline30thApril PublishedearlyJuly. 3 from the Chair Winter Copydeadline31stAugust PublishedearlyNovember. 4 The Kruger national park - AllcontributionsshouldbesubmittedtotheEditor. a photographer’s paradise (pt iii) Itemscoveringanyaspectofnaturephotography byLudiLochnerARPS and/ornaturalhistoryarewelcomed,includingreviews onequipmentandrelevantbooks.TheEditorcanbe contactedat:[email protected] 11 My Journey to associateship Copyshouldbesentas.txtor.docfilesbyemailoron bySarahKelmanARPS CD.Pleasedonotsendhandwrittencopy. Digitallycapturedphotographicimagesarepreferred 13 The nature group annual exhibition 2016 butscannedtransparenciesarealsoacceptable.Images Awardwinningprintsandpdiplus (whetherverticalorhorizontal)shouldbesuppliedon CDasflattened8bitsRGBTifffiles,6”x4”at300 Listofacceptances pixelsperinch(1800x1200pixels,filesizeapprox 6.17MB).Pleasedonotsendlargerimages.Ifyour 29 plumley Lime Beds nature reserve imageisselectedforuseonthecoverofTheIrisyou willbeaskedtosupplyalargerfile. byRolandCookeARPS Nopaymentwillbemadeformaterialusedandwhilst everycarewillbetaken,neithertheEditor,theNature 30 The Saltee islands GrouporthePrinterscanacceptliabilityforanydamage byRobertThompsonFRPS thatmayoccurtophotographicmaterialsubmitted. TheviewsexpressedwithinTheIrisaresolelythoseof thecontributoranddonotnecessarilyreflecttheviews 34 nature Distinctions a&f advisory Day report oftheNatureGroupCommitteeortheEditor. 36 notice of residential field Meeting 2017 Distribution : ‘The Iris’ isforwardedtomembersusingaddresslabels 37 nature group agM 2016 producedbytheRPSMembershipDeptinBath.Any Minutesofthe40thAnnualGeneralMeeting membernotreceivingtheircopyshouldcontactthat departmentsothattheirnameappearsonalabelin held11thApril2016 thefuture.TheSecretarywillbepleasedtopostsingle copiestomemberswhohavefailedtoreceivethem. BC More Commended images from the 2016 nature group exhibition Copyright : © Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmay bereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,or transmittedinanyformorbyanymeanswithout priorpermissionofthecopyrightholder. © Photographsandarticles-individualcontributors.All othermaterialtheNatureGroupoftheRoyal PhotographicSociety. printed by PartridgesLimited 6-8BradfieldRoad,Wellingborough,NN84HB Cover shot: European Brown Bears fighting Design & layout by Sarah Kelman ARPS byDawnOsbornFRPS The Iris - Summer 2016 1 Committee editorial officers ThislittlecolumnisinvariablythelastthingIdowhen Chairman: richard revels frpS Biggleswade,Beds.SG188EE puttingtogetheranissueofTheIris.AsIsitatmy Tel.01767313065E-mail:[email protected] computertypingthis,Ihavejustnoticedhowsunnyit Secretary: Margaret Johnson LrpS hasbecomeoutside-it’sbeenveryovercastandrainy 53MapperleyOrchard,Arnold,Nottingham,NG58AH mostdaysthisweek.AsaresultIhavenotbeen Tel:01159265893E-mail:[email protected] doinganythinginthegardenwhichmeansthatthe Treasurer: Margery Maskell arpS Bishop'sStortford,HertfordshireCM235DW birdfeedersgetemptiedveryquickly.Suddenlythe Email:[email protected] gardenisfullofyoungbirds-wehaveaplethoraof Vice Chairman: Kevin elsby frpS youngstarlings,blackbirdsandsparrowsnoisilyjostling Aylsham,Norfolk, Tel:01263-732839Email:[email protected] forpositiononandbeneathourseedfeeders. Alittle immediate past Chairman: Tony Bond frpS nestboxweputuponthefencewastakenoverbya Leigh,LancsWN73LJ pairofBlueTit-theboxiscompletelyhiddennowby Email:[email protected] aclimbingrose,butjudgingbythefrequencywith whichbothparentsarenowgoinginandoutIfancyit Committee Members willnotbetoomuchlongerbeforetheirbroodwill editor of The iris: Dawn osborn frpS fledge.WealsohaveCollaredDovenestinginthe Dereham,Norfolk, E-mail:[email protected] clematisgrowingonourpergolaandsomewherein exhibition Secretary: ralph Snook arpS thereareRobinandDunnocktoo.It’ssuchabusy BristolBS324EJ time-andnotjustforbirdsmeetingthedemandsof E-mail:[email protected] theiryoungbutforgardenerstoo!Everythinginthe ng rep to advisory panel: David o’neill LrpS Reading,Berkshire,RG16DG gardenisgrowingatafastratetooanddespitethe Email:[email protected] timeandeffortIspendinthegardenIamafraidIwill programme Co-ordinator: Barbara Lawton frpS havelostthewarwhilepreparingthisissueofTheIris. Wolverhampton,WestMidlands,WV95QG Thisissuecontainsalltheimagesthatgained E-mail:[email protected] awardsinourrecentExhibitionandalistofallthe Webmaster: Margery Maskell arpS Bishop'sStortford,HertfordshireCM235DW acceptances.Welldoneifyouhadsomething Email:[email protected] accepted.Ifyoudidn’tenter,whynotbuyacopyof theExhibitionCD?Itcontainsalltheacceptedimages John Jones arpS andonlycosts£6thisyear.Detailsofhowtoobtain Kegworth,Derby,DE742FW Tel:01509672125 yourcopyareonpage36. Sue Mcgarrigle LrpS ThankyoutoallwhohavecontributedtoTheIris, Worcester. includingthoseofyouwhosearticlesIamholdingfor E-mail:[email protected] thenextissue,butIneedmoretofillthenextissue. geoff Trinder arpS WereyousuccessfulwithaDistinctionthisyearorare Belton,Doncaster,DN91PG Tel:01427872051 youabouttogooffanawonderfuloverseastrip soon?Shareyourexperiencesandyourimageswith ex officio Committee members yourfellowNatureGroupmembersonthepagesof PresidentoftheSociety; TheIris.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyouifyouhave Vice-PresidentoftheSociety; somethingyouwouldliketoseeinprint. DirectorGeneraloftheSociety; Hon.TreasureroftheSociety; Finally,atthetimeofwriting,(LateMayBank ChairmanoftheNatureA&FDistinctionsPanel Holiday),JamesFoadhasaskedmetomentionthat thereareacoupleofplacesavailableontheNG nature group exhibitions ResidentialWeekendatFlatfordMillFieldCentre, CDs/DVDsofNatureGroupExhibitionsareavailableforpurchase bycameraclubs/photographicsocietiesforuseintheir EastBergholt,Sussexon15th-18thJuly.Ifyou’re programme.PleasecontacttheExhibitionSecretary,details interestedcontactJamesat:01843580295oremail: above. [email protected] That’sallfrommeuntilnexttime.Enjoythe summer! 2 The Iris - Summer 2016 from the chair Atthetimeofwritingthiseditionof‘FromtheChair’ ItwasthroughtheeffortsofHeatherAngelHon inlateMay,springhasarrivedinBedfordshireatlong FRPS,apastPresidentoftheRPS,thattheNature last.Thebirdsaresingingwellandthewildflowers Groupcameintobeingbackin1976.Heatherwill areinfullbloom.DuringthepastfewweeksIhave givetheopeningtalkaboutthestartandearlyyears beencheckingmylocalorchidcolonies,andalthough oftheNatureGroup.Wealsoplantoexhibitprints theyareratherlateinfloweringthisyear,most bypastChairsoftheNatureGroup,aswellas speciesseemtobeshowinginaveragenumbers. showingsomerecentsuccessfulA&Fpanelsby Althoughthespringflowersaredoingwell,theinsects NatureGroupmembers. areratherscarceandIhopethatthereareenough TherewillbeanAnniversarycake,whichHeather pollinatorsaroundtoproduceplentyofseedsfor willbeinvitedtocut,andthiswillbesharedbetween replacementplantsinthefuture.Mothtrappersare everyonepresent.Therewillbeplentyoftimeatthis reportingveryfewandsometimesnomothsatallin meetingtosocialiseduringthebreaks,andIhopeto theirtrapsandWildBeesarealsogenerallyinpoor meetandhaveachatwithmanyofyouonthatday. numbers.BumbleBeesareparticularlyscarceinmy Wehavetolimittheattendanceto80ticket gardencomparedtootheryears. holders.Ticketscostonly£10each,andearly Ourwildbeepopulationisvitalinpollinating bookingisadvised.Aticketapplicationformcanbe fruittreesaswellasthewildflowersandofcourse
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