Basingstoke Camera Club: What to do with all those pictures

A talk by Michael Huggan

I spent a super evening at Basingstoke Camera Club earlier this month showing a range of my pictures from Africa, USA and India.

The African images were selected from seven years of regular visits capturing the people, places and wildlife. The second show was a selection of my equestrian pictures of cross country, show jumping, carriage driving, heavy horses ploughing and images from the Camargue.

Zebra

Great Egret in Florida

Aligator at Gatorland in Florida

After a coffee break, I continued the talk with images from Florida and my recent trip to India. I always like to get as much audience participation as possible. There are many members who do not have the opportunity to travel as far afield as I have, so it is it pleasure to share my experiences with them. I emphasize that my photography is nothing special and anybody can produce the same results. However, preparation, anticipation and luck do play an important part in getting the ‘right picture’. “F8 and be there”.

Eastern Bluebird in Florida - bronze medal winner Photographic Society of America 2009

Sunset at Lake Blue Cyprus, Florida

Afternoon tea

The main interest seemed to be the pictures of ‘Street Life’ from India showing all manner of activities of people going about their daily business. I also brought along a number of large framed and canvas pictures of a variety of subjects.

Donkeys and bricks

A dancing horses display at the Horse Endurance Show in Dundlod, Rajasthan

Carriage Driving Championships 2009, Windsor Great Park

My thanks to Basingstoke Camera Club for their hospitality and in particular, Cath Farrow, Programme Secretary, for arranging the talk. I received a nice compliment from her as follows:

“Hi Michael,

Thank you again for your excellent presentation. It was a nice mix of AV, prints, you talking about your travels and the images you have taken. The India pictures were different from anything I had seen before, and gave a whole new picture of that part of the country.

It isn't often that the members want to go on after 10 o'clock, and I think we were all amazed at the quality of your prints.

Best wishes,

Cath”
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