A group of local photography enthusiasts recently showcased a diverse range of images from their 'Objects' Photo Challenge at The Cafe In The Park. Local people were invited to vote for their favourite image from a wide and diverse selection of original photographs displayed on Sunday 2 November.

The budding photographers are all members of the Channel Hastings group on the popular photo-sharing site Flickr. It currently consists of 223 members comprising both local residents and visitors to Hastings and has over 5000 photos taken in Hastings and 1066 Country. The winner of the Challenge was photographer Lin Gregory. Lin's 'Autumn Web' image proved to be the most popular shot with local people.

Freelance photographer and organiser of the challenge Terry Russell said: "We'd like to thank everybody who came along to support us in The Cafe In The Park on Sunday. Lin's 'Autumn Web' image was a richly deserved winning shot and congratulations go out to Lin for winning four out of nine Channel Hastings Photo Challenges".

Terry added: "Visitors to our website can now join in the fun as we have set up an online poll so people can vote for their favourite photos".

After the popularity of the 'Objects' theme the photography enthusiasts have decided to launch an 'Song Titles' challenge for the month of November. To participate in November's 'Song Titles' photo challenge all budding photographers need to sign up for a Flickr account. The basic membership is free and after joining Flickr they can then join the Channel Hastings group on Flickr and participate in the latest photo challenge.

For more information visit Channel Hastings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Terry Russell

Mob: 07969 062 572

Email: terry[at]channelhastings.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

Channel Hastings is a website set up by local freelance photographer Terry Russell. The website aims to showcase and celebrate the very best of Hastings and 1066 Country through a unique collection of inspirational photographs from a community of photography enthusiasts who reside or visit the local area.

Flickr is a popular photo-sharing site that supports an active and engaged community where people share and explore each other's photos. Flickr was acquired by Yahoo! in 2003 and currently hosts over one billion photos from a worldwide community of photography enthusiasts.