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FPS Photo Competition Deadline – Monday 6 January

Photography

David Pottinger writes:

Here’s a reminder that the deadline for the FPS Photographic Competition for 2013 is

Monday 6 January 2014

and this year’s competition theme is

“Woods, Water and Wildlife”.

So there’s two weekends left to go around the pond and take some new photos (weather conditions allowing) or, if you already have a number of photos already available, selecting some for entry (with up to three allowed per person).

The competition is open to all and there is no entry fee.

Competition details can be found here and previous winning photos (for the years 2005 – 2012) can be found here.

We look forward to your entries and wish you the very best of luck!

Festive Photography

Photography

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From the FPS Flickr Group (photo by Mark Holroyd)

David Pottinger writes:

You may be lucky enough to get a camera this Christmas and fancy trying it out. If so, and you manage to get some good photos at the Pond, why not submit them to the FPS Flickr Group? We are always keen on new members. The widget on the rhs of this blog gives the latest submissions to the group.

As an example, the impressive picture above, by local photographer Mark Holroyd, is from this set (please note that this photo is All Rights Reserved, you need to contact Mark if you’d like to use it).

In addition, you may also wish to enter the:

FPS Photographic Competition for 2013 (see below).

The deadline is 6th January 2014.

We look forward to your entries!

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Fleet Pond Featured At The New Premier Inn

Conservation, Photography

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A large and attractive picture of Fleet Pond in the entrance and reception area of the new hotel (click to enlarge)

David Pottinger writes:

In early October, and just prior to opening, volunteers from the new Premier Inn in Fleet took on a conservation task at the Pond, which was greatly appreciated (see team photo below and more photos here).

An impressive aspect of the new hotel that might not be well-known is that it features many pictures taken around the Pond, which is a really nice touch. For interest, some of these pictures are presented above and below (click photos to enlarge).

The strapline for the picture above is:

“Absorb the outstanding natural beauty of Fleet Pond. Then catch up on your beauty sleep with a great night’s sleep, guaranteed.”

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Two pictures that are featured in the dining area

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A closer view: Jetty by Mark Holroyd (see also here)

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A closer view: Fleet Pond Dusk by Paul Marshall

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The Premier Inn team at the conservation event in October

Photo credits: with the kind permission of Premier Inn.

Fleet Pond From The Air – Islands Too!

Education, Photography

GoogleMaps Fleet Pond Islands 2013

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David Pottinger writes:

The screenshot above is a great aerial view of the new islands at Fleet Pond and was obtained by using Google Maps (GM).

After selecting the appropriate area in GM, if you click on the Photos option on the upper rhs you also get an interesting selection of pictures taken around the pond – see screenshot below.

GoogleMaps Fleet Pond Photos 2013

Another interesting and similar photo site is mentioned here.

For a much older aerial shot of Fleet Pond, and as way of comparison, see here.

Image attributes: Google Maps UK, and the third-party data providers are specified in the lower rhs of the above images.