BPS Newsletter                                                                                                                 30 January 2013
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Wednesday 30 January
Next Wednesday is Round 3 of the Projected Image Competition when the judge will be Adrian Herring ARPS DPAGB. Adrian is a member and Past Chairman of Kingswood Photographic Society on whose website you can see a selection of his images, click on this link.
 
Print Competition - Round 3
Next Wednesday is also the closing date for Print Competition Round 3. The judge for this round is Monica Weller FRPS from Bookham in Surrey. Any queries, please contact David or Patsy, either on a Wednesday evening or by email david@vizion2000.net
 
Destined For The Bin!
If you have entered previous rounds of the Print Competition (last year as well as this) and have not yet collected your prints, could you please retrieve them from the print box in the window at the back of the clubroom (the window farthest from the entrance door). The collection of prints in this box doesn't seem to be going down very fast despite David's continued pleadings and I am told that if they stay in there too long they will be "recycled", which I guess is a euphemism for binned.
 
Themed Summer Print Competition
Start shooting 1 February onwards!
Theme :"Bristol at Night "
 
1 A large number of members entered last year's trial run of the Themed Summer Print Competition  (TSPC) judged by John Chamberlin. The 2012  TSPC was very successful in terms of participants but the average quality was not high. It seemed there were two factors at play: 
(a) Some entrants underestimated the challenge.
Experienced competitors tell us that preparing successful entries for themed competitions is not easy. They often require careful thought and a need to work "out of normal comfort zones". Some say the TSPC is a greater challenge than our open rounds
(b) Some participants tell us they left the shooting and preparation of their entry to the last minute.

2. This year the TSPC will again be a small print competition for new images and  the chosen theme is: "Bristol at Night" The Theme is hopefully self explanatory
 
3. The rules are simple:
(a) This is a small open print competition.
(b) Maximum paper size A4
(c) Unmounted.
(d) Image must be original work of member.
(e) Digital or darkroom manipulation allowed.
(f) Approximate location or locations of image elements to be stated on entry form.
(g) Taken between 1st February 2013 and the closing date.
(h) Closing date:  Wednesday 31st July
(i) Images will be independently judged as individual prints.
(j) The results will be published on the 21st August and a display arranged on the club display boards for that date.
 
4. The competition has been designed to have equal appeal to all members and there are no classes. Entry forms are being prepared and will be available shortly. Any questions to print competitions secretaries - Email david@vizion2000.net.

Prepared by
David & Patsy Southwell

Smethwick International Exhibition
BPS members did well in the recent 38th Smethwick International Exhibition of Photography, especially John Chamberlin who was the most successful entrant in the whole exhibition; all told, John and the other BPS entrants gained  a grand total of 39 acceptances:
John Chamberlin - 17 (including 5 awards)
Barry Mead - 5
Val Duncan - 4 (including 1 award)
Greg Duncan - 4
Keith Wood - 4
Peter Smith - 2
Beryl Heaton - 1
Ann Mead - 1
David Southwell - 1
If I've missed anyone out, apologies; please let me know and I'll mention it next week.
 
Griffon Vulture Feeding
by John Chamberlin
SPS Medal
 
  
Gull Feeding on Flies, Mono Lake
by Val Duncan
Highly Commended

PAGB e-News
This is a special supplement to e-news rather than a full issue – primarily to confirm those entries (postcodes) that they have received for the GB Cup 2013 by the closing date of 21 January.  The next scheduled issue in early February will be too late. To download this issue, click here
 
As a bonus there is an illustrated article by Landscape Master, Tom Dodd

WCPF Competitions
Both of these competitions have been mentioned in the Newsletter before, but we have received this email from Eddy Lane, President of the WCPF:
 
 
"We want to assist Bristol PS and its Members in participating in two important upcoming events.

Knightshayes Trophy  2013 
Entries are invited from Members of WCPF clubs for this annual competition for the superb Knightshayes Trophy, which is held by the winner for a year. The subject for 2013  is “Wrecked“. Each entrant may submit a maximum of  TWO  PRINTS which should have been taken within the last two years. 
THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE  - Entry form can be downloaded from WCPF Website
Entries to be handed in at DPIC Sunday 10th February at Corn exchange Exeter, but if nobody from your Club is attending DPIC you can get them to us by 9th February. Selection will be made  at the Council Meeting 9th March at Clyst St Mary Village Hall
 
Members Exhibition 2013  
Members can now enter Prints and Digital Images online through the WCPF website to this major exhibition. However Prints still need to be made available for selection and, to simplify this process we will visit Bristol PS on Wednesday 13th March  to collect any of your Members prints that are available. If you prefer Prints can also be handed in at  DPIC Sunday 10th February at Corn Exchange Exeter, or the Council Meeting 9th March at Clyst St Mary Village Hall
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us: Pam & Eddy Lane 34 Lake View, Calne, SN11 8JA – Tel 01249 821152, e-mail laneeddy@aol.com"
 
If you plan to enter either of these competitions, Danny & I will be going to DPIC and Danny is going to the WCPF Council Meeting, so one or other of us will be able to hand your entries in for you

Competition to Enter
OS Digital Photography Competition 2013. Celebrate the Great British outdoors with this exciting competition for budding amateur photography enthusiasts organized by the Ordnance Survey. Full details here. There are some good prizes up for grabs, including: 
  • the winning photographs featured and published as the OS wallpaper of the month
  • a digital photo album to showcase your favourite photos
  • a 12 month subscription to OS getamap
  • an OS Custom made map including your winning photograph and featured as a stock image for others to use!

Facebook - Major Societies Join
The Photographic Society of America have recently opened a Facebook page where you can find up to the minute news from the Society:
 
The Royal Photographic Society have also joined the 21st Century with their Facebook page:
 
There is also the FIAP and PSA acceptance and awards group. This is a place for photographers to share their successful images plus information about upcoming competitions and exhibitions::

Lost Your Glasses?
If you've lost your glasses (if you have, I'm not sure if you can still read this) they might possibly be at the clubrooms, a pair was found last week in the kitchen, which is where they are still!
 
Items For Sale
Neil McCoubrey has the following for sale:
 
  • Nikon D300S in perfect condition, 3 years old, with just 14765 shutter activations. Nikon reckon that is just 10% of the shutter's expected life span. This  camera comes with all the original accessories, chargers, battery, boxes and manuals. The camera is bundled with a Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 G-VR lens. Despite being a very low cost "kit" lens it produces stunning images. This is the lens and the body used to produce all the A1 and A2 sized images for Neil's degree work.
Offers around £600 for both camera and lens or £570 for the body only and £45 for the lens only.

Also for sale:  
  • 3 Nikon En-EL3 batteries. These batteries fit all Nikon D80 / D200 / D300 / D700 / D90 cameras. Price £8 each
  • 2 Nikon battery chargers for the above batteries. Price £4 each
 
Either speak to Neil at any Wednesday meeting or email him: neil@pixelart.plus.com
 
If you have something photographic that you want to sell, why not let me have details and I can circulate them to a captive audience of photographers through the Newsletter - send to the usual address.

Trumpet Blowers' Corner
I promise that this isn't going to become the official publication for McCoubrey Enterprises Inc., but last week was a double success for Neil, firstly it saw him reaching the age when he gets a free bus pass and secondly he had a double page spread in the centre of last Wednesday's Evening Post with an article about a forthcoming exhibition of his photographs at the Bristol Record Office - further details of which will appear in a later edition. 
 
If you want to blow your own trumpet or, dare I say such a thing, blow someone else's trumpet for them, then this is the place to do it. Please let me know and I'll include it in the next issue.

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Regards

Pete
Bristol Photographic Society, 12 West Mall, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4BH
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