Wednesday 26th March: Speaker, Mr Kenneth Allen
The guest speaker on Wednesday 26th March was Mr Kenneth Allen an enthusiastic amateur photographer. To appreciate the full range and variety of his work members were invited to visit his website https://www.geograph.co.uk Kenneth is a “weather watcher” whose work features regularly on TV. His photograph of a heron with a trout in its beak, taken at Lovers’ Retreat, was so remarkable that it that it was given half a page in a local newspaper.
For his presentation to Probus Kenneth chose photographs which were all beautifully composed, with contrasting patterns of light and shade setting off perfectly focused subjects. Most were taken locally and readily recognisable – street scenes in Omagh, shops with hand painted signs, details on gateposts and locally forged manhole covers were among things that caught his eye.
Outside the town Kenneth was rarely without his camera and an eye for the eye-catching. The changing seasons were among his favourite subjects with frosty mornings providing perfect conditions for landscapes and close-ups. Photos from further afield included familiar places in county Donegal and a rare visit to Tory Island. It was evident after an hour that Kenneth had only scratched the surface of his extensive collection. He was warmly thanked by club member Jim McBain.
Also on Wednesday, 26th March two Probians were awarded Honorary Membership Certificates, in recognition of long service, namely Mr Jim Alderdice and Mr Pat McParland.
