Murcia photo of the month September 2026
Here’s the September image of the month taken by the Los Alcázares Digital Camera Club (LADCC)
LADCC’S monthly competition, entitled ‘Golden Hour’, proved a great challenge to many as this light is only seen up to an hour after sunrise and up to an hour before sunset. In photography terms this is known as ‘the golden hour’ and photographers try to use these golden hues (mainly orange, yellow and amber) to enhance their photos of other things, particularly landscapes and portraits. Several films have even used this technique. In the 1962 ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ film, for example, many of the desert scenes were filmed at this time of the day to make the most of this light to create depth, texture and shadows.
Needless to say, not many photographs were taken just after sunrise!!! We have included some more photos in the scroll bar which will give you an idea of the beautiful range of photos produced this month.
The winning photo, chosen by the members, was Gary Hull’s beautiful local scene entitled “Embers of last light”. In normal light this area of Los Alcázares, at the top of Calle Isla de Tabarca, wouldn’t win any awards for beauty but, as the sun sets over the distant mountains and AP7, everything gets bathed in warm glowing light and this area gets transformed into something magical.
Gary’s winning picture: Embers of last light
Gary wanted to keep this photo as natural as possible and so kept his editing to a minimum. He found that, by slightly editing the contrast, it brought out the detail of the bark on the tree trunks, leaving the golden hour hues untouched.
The competition certainly tested the skills of the members and, importantly, their photographic timing. If you are interested in seeing the effect of this light yourself you could try a simple test by taking a photo around midday on a sunny day, of a building, or a landscape, with the sun behind you. Then, standing in the same spot take the same shot within the golden hour (an hour before sunset) and see for yourself if there is any difference in the light on your photo! You might end up with a photo as stunning as Gary’s!
This popular camera club usually meets twice a month, at the Las Claras Centre in Los Alcázares, on the first Tuesday of every month and, often, an outing towards the end of the month, where the group gets together to collectively work on the topic for the monthly competition. With modern day technology we can all keep in contact for training sessions, sharing knowledge etc via ‘group chats’. We are interested in hearing from anyone who would like to join us when the opportunity arises. If you would like more information about the Club please do not hesitate to look at our website,
www.ladcc.es, or email us at informationladcc@gmail.com.
Share the pleasure of photography in the Mar Menor area
The Los Alcázares Digital Camera Club (LADCC) was founded in 2006 and was originally called the LA Digital Cafe, where members met over a coffee to discuss photography. This quickly developed into a more formal programme of monthly photo competitions and outings to places of photographic interest.
Over the years, the club has adapted to the changes in camera technology and techniques, and continued throughout Covid by using ‘Zoom’ for online meetings and learning sessions.
The club is now a small, enthusiastic, friendly group where members encourage and support each other at the start of, and throughout, their photographic journey. The group includes a wide range of people with varying skills, all of whom are happy to share techniques, tips and ideas to improve one’s hobby.
They have monthly competitions and outings that provide an opportunity to explore different aspects of photography and develop camera craft and artistic skills. Their indoor sessions may include in-house training, reviews of monthly competitions or planning outings to cover topics discussed.
They meet once a month at the ‘Centro Cultural las Claras’ in Los Narejos, which has super facilities and ample parking. Any outings are usually towards the end of the month to link in with our regular competitions.
New members are most welcome and if you would like more information, please make contact as follows:
- Website: www.ladcc.es
- Email: informationladcc@gmail.com
