The Flep exhibition in Coulounieix-Chamiers is rather well done

The Coulounieix-Chamiers cultural service had previously authorized the club to exhibit photos on the theme " Trees " in a room at the town hall. About fifteen members of the photo club displayed three or four color or black and white photos, representing about sixty of the photos on display.

Arlette Esclaffer, deputy mayor for community and sports life, city policy, and culture, along with members of the council, welcomed Claude-Marie Olive, president of FLEP, and Bernard Moinier, head of the photography section. "Trees, a symbol of life, growth, and stability, remind us of the importance of preserving our planet. Transportation, on the other hand, embodies movement, adventure, and the connection between places and people," said Arlette Esclaffer, adding a quote from American environmental photographer Ansel Adam: "You don't take a photo, you make it."

On Syria and the Paris metro, among other things

Club member Claude Hassenforder shared a photo he took during a trip to the desert in Syria and commented on it: "We slept at the home of a local who had declined a wedding invitation to accommodate us French people. After explaining that it bothered us, he contacted the groom, and we all ended up staying late at the wedding, with everyone taking pictures of us."

Jean François Zéphir presented his photos on transport with a black and white photo taken in the Paris metro, Arts et Métiers station, which seems deserted despite the time of the shot at the peak of traffic. An exception appears in the middle of the exhibition, a portrait also in black and white made by Monique Giry, that of a character known in the region for his talents as an engraver and sculptor on coins, nicknamed Le Cagou. "Always delighted to see a large audience come to see our exhibition which is visible until May 11, which I hope you will like, and we will be happy to welcome you again next year," concludes Bernard before inviting the public to share a glass of friendship and appetizers offered by the town.

Photography enthusiasts, young and old, will find information and advice at the Chamiers Photo Club to help them succeed in their photography and their film and digital development. With the help of more experienced photographers, they can familiarize themselves with this difficult art, the different shooting techniques, the use of different camera modes, photo editing techniques with software, and cropping to draw the eye to the subject and highlight it. The photo club has premises equipped with equipment in a room at the Château des Izards.

Exhibition until May 11.