The latest NRPS Zoom evening illustrated how willing members are to share and describe their images, and how talented we all are in such a range of genres! The evening, hosted jointly by Louise Scholes and Tony Nineham, was entertaining and engaging and gave us a chance to view unseen images from both enthusiasts.

Louise showed us just how skilful she is with a macro, early in the morning, when she gets up close and personal to her unsuspecting subjects before most of us see the early light of day. Most impressive were the leaf clinging ladybirds, and spiders bejewelled with dew on backdrops of bluebells or wild garlic emerging from the undergrowth. Her fascination with all things wildlife shone through her images of squirrels and wildcats, as well as foxes and turkeys. We also glimpsed some interesting landscapes taken on a recent holiday. Could this be an emerging obsession?

Tony’s images were equally spellbinding, captured on visits to Chew Valley Lake, Bath Abbey and Tyntesfield, but also featuring a whole range from last year’s New Zealand trip that has generated a flurry of competition successes earlier this season. Not known for his attempts at ICM, Tony nevertheless displayed a range of these and illustrated how he applied the technique to a Roman Baths hologram. We all know his passion for speedway subjects and we thoroughly enjoyed his explanations of settings used at the motor events and depicting the cars grass track racing at Castle Combe.

These two members certainly showcased their skills and reinforced the fact that the programme organised for members is varied and educational. We learn as much from each other as we ever do from judges and long may the atmosphere of collaboration continue at NRPS. Thanks again to both these members as our season moves into the summer outings planned, but not before one final talk by Bob Bishop entitled “A Few of me Pics”.

Jenny Short