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NOWADAYS our shrinking industrial output tends to be out of town. A hundred years ago things were very different with Bishop’s Stortford for example boasting flour mills, match factories and hat manufacturers, all within walking distance of the town centre.
The obvious example in Stortford is of course the flour mill on Station Road. It could be seen as a blot on the landscape but it’s firmly placed as part of our manufacturing history and sits in stark contrast to its surroundings. All our local towns and villages still show evidence of this past and we’d really like to see what you can find.
It may just be some old fuel pumps and a tiny shed where the attendant spent their time in-between ‘fill ups’. You may know of somewhere that’s been in production for generations like an old engineering workshop. Remember that it has to be either in town or village.
Try and record your findings by either isolating your subject to make it appear from a past time i.e. maybe convert your image to black and white or even sepia or show the building in contrast to its newer, more modern surroundings.
Just remember to take your time and observe first all the possible angles, focal lengths and of course the light before turning on your camera and hopefully taking the winning shot!
Send your entries to richard.stainton@hertsessexnews.co.uk
ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN WITHIN THE HERTS & ESSEX OBSERVER CIRCULATION AREA (East Herts and North West Essex) BY SOMEONE RESIDENT IN THAT AREA WITHIN THE CALENDAR MONTH OF THE COMPETITION. NO MORE THAN FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE PUBLISHED FROM ANY ONE PERSON PER MONTH
Rotary Young Photographer 2011
The Rotary Young Photographer Competition is sponsored by the Bishop’s Stortford Rotary Club in partnership with the Observer and Catchlight Art Photography. There are two age categories: Under-12s and 12-18 years old.
The Rotary Young Photographer will run until the end of May 2011.
The February theme is also ‘Local Place of Worship’ and images must be taken by residents of the Observer’s circulation area.
Gil Cox, former owner of Cox Photography and Rotary member, together with Stephen Thomas and Adriana Potts of Catchlight Art Photography, will judge the youngsters’ entries.
Monthly winners will receive a certificate and an unframed print of their entry. The two overall winners will receive a £50 Photosound voucher and a framed print of their winning entry.
Send your entries to richard.stainton@hertsessexnews.co.uk
