Club Nights
Club nights are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Meetings are usually held at the Kapiti Primary School (opposite the Police Station in Paraparaumu) starting at 7:30pm.
Select below for the current club night programme:
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Photo Competition
The club holds an annual photo competition.
This is usually held in August. For this year's date go to the Club Night Programme.
The categories are:
- Above bushline (with no Human Element)
- Above bushline (with a Human Element)
- Below bushline (with no Human Element)
- Below bushline (with a Human Element)
- Native flora and fauna
- Panorama
Panorama photos will not be acceptable in the other categories.
The definition of a “human element” is flexible but the general intention is:
Where the photo contains anything other than a very minor feature of people, a hut, a track sign/marker, bridge, ice axe and anything else that has been introduced by humans into the environment then that is defined as having “a Human element”. If a photo has what could be called a Human Element but that element is very small, inconsequential and not a feature in the photo then that can count it as “No Human Element”All photos must have the name of the photographer, the category entered, name of the image and where it was taken clearly written on the back of the photograph.
John Smith
Above bushline (with no Human Element)
Kime Hut
Tararua Forest Park
In addition to each category there is a Supreme Winner (determined by the judge) and a Members Popular Choice Photo (voted by the members present).
Winning entries (and other notable entries) from our competition are automatically entered into the FMC photo competition.
Rules
- You can enter a maximum of 3 photos in each category, but with a maximum of 12 photos entered overall.
- Photos must be submitted in printed form (matte or glossy) and be 6in x 8in (15cm x 21cm).
The exception is for a panoramic photo, which must not exceed 10in (25cm). - Photos must be taken within the current or preceding calendar year and may not have been entered in any other photo competition.
- The only adjustments allowed on a computer are cropping, sharpening, stitching of panoramas and tonal or exposure adjustments. No other digital adjustments are allowed.
- Photos must be taken within NZ, unless they have been taken on a club trip overseas.
Calendar
Every year the club publishes its own calendar.
It is a full-colour calendar with one month per page and a photo from one of the club trips for each month.
Library
Below is a list of books that can be borrowed from the club.
These books are generally tramping, kayaking, cooking and mountaineering titles and can be hard-to-find books, so well worth a look.
To get your hands on any of these books, please contact the club Librarian