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Derek Germaney's Photographs

Posted: 01 September 2006

Derek's hobby is photography, and we are very lucky to have him as our "official" photographer for our social events.

Derek's photos feature regularly in our trip reports on the web, in the magazine, and even in the headers on some of our web pages - such as "Estuary Sunset" above.

The story behind Estuary Sunset.
The header photo at the top of this page is a fragment from an original composition by Derek.  The full picture was taken by him when on an outing with the "Shell Photographic Section" to North Fambridge in Essex.
Whilst all the other members of the club were in the "Ferry Boat Inn", enjoying the fayre, he sneaked out quietly, armed with his camera and tripod, down to the sea wall, set up and took some quick shots before it all dissolved away for ever.
In 1990 this composition was selected for the "Canon Camera Company's" November page of that year's calendar and won a £500 prize.

In this hobbies section of the website we display a wider collection of the photographer's art and skill.
We hope you enjoy them.

Côte d'Ore
Taken near San Raphael, in the south of France at about 6.30 am.
Exotic locations such as Nice and Monaco are on the other side of the mountain.

Gone Fishin'
Captured more locally at Thorndon Park (South) in Essex one late afternoon in the Autumn.

HMS Warrior, at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Captured whilst waiting for the coach on a Associates trip.
Moral:  Always have your camera ready!

Moody Tree
Captured on a dull day in the late afternoon.

Seabirds scavenging discarded fish at Two Tree Island jetty at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Note the departing fisherman in the background.

St Peter and St Paul at Horndon-on-the-Hill, taken on a snowy March morning.

The Dawn of Industry
Early morning at Shell Haven Oil Refinery.

The Power and The Glory
Tilbury B Power Station from across the Essex marshes.

Two walkers at 7am in Langdon Hills, Essex

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