News Update ...
Visit to Hawk Conservancy Trust
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Unlike the Skomer weekend, the storm did arrive at the Hawk Conservatory Trust. In between, we had some showers but also a number of good spells. Weather forecast over. Fifteen members of the Marwell Photographic Group attended the experience day. It started at 10am and finished at 5pm. Throughout the day we were given close access to about 10 birds, including the hooded vultures in flight. |
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We joined the rest of the visitors for the 2pm flying display. This gave us the opportunity to try out our skills (or lack off) at following the various birds in flight. I think that most suffered overload when more that a dozen kites were in the air at the same time. A big thank you to Andy for organising the event, for Claire always patient in answering the technical questions and for Mike from the Hawk Conservancy Trust - our guide for the day. |
Photographic exhibition 23/24 July 2011
A very successful photographic exhibition was held in the
Science and Learning Centre in Marwell over the weekend of July 23rd and 24th.
We received over 500 visitors and plenty of compliments:
- Really nice photographs.
- Quite a good experience.
- Staff is brilliant and helped a lot and gave a lot of information on photography.
- Beautiful pictures, very inspirational.
- Really coll (10 year old)
- I like lion ( Fern 5 years)
Visit to Skomer
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Another successful weekend was enjoyed by Kath, Andy, Sarah, Ken, Val, Roy and ex member Sue at Skomer Island and the Pembrokeshire Falconry. Although rain had been forecast we enjoyed sunny but windy weather on Skomer Island. Due to a heavy storm being forecast we left the island early and enjoyed a stroll along the beach at Little Haven with ice creams. The storm never arrived. |
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On Sunday we visited Picton Castle where we met Alex and Malachite the Harris hawk. Again we expected rain which never materialised. There were various positions which were good for photography, a lake, a floral tree stump and the castle, but we all left feeling very frustrated at our lack of birds in flight in focus and our admiration for Claire’s photographs grew even higher. Again we were well looked after by Jen at East Hook farm house and look forward to next years visit. |
2010/11 Our Animal Adoption
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Marwell Wildlife gratefully acknowledge that: Marwell Photographic Group has adopted a Sand Cat The money raised through our adoption makes a valuable contribution to the care of the animals - from food and veterinary care to general maintenance of the enclosure and the animal's living quarters. |
2011 Members' Galleries
There is now an area on the website where Members are encouraged to display some of their images.
to go to the Galleries.
Members - please contribute so that visitors can have some idea of the range of photography that is covered in the Club - and so you can display those winners that Judges failed to appreciate!!
2010 Competition League results
The League results for 2010 competitions are now on-line.
For Members to see them -
2011 Competition Entries
We have noticed that some members are not following the rules for competitions properly. Please
to view this document for a clarification.
2011 Membership Details
The Membership details for Full and Associate members is available. For further membership
information please see the Join Us tab -
Those wishing to be Full Members can download the form -
or Associate Members can download the form -
Members with a mission ...
Can you help by taking photographs at Marwell at short notice, or would you be prepared to help with digital print preparation or restoration? We aim to set up a register of local members able to respond at short notice to requests from the zoological park.
More details will be announced as soon as we have them, and members who are interested or are wishing to help should contact the Chairman, Secretary or Membership Secretary.