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Next Wednesday 18 December is the highlight of the Bristol social calendar, when BPS hold their Annual Xmas Social. Members are asked to bring along a small amount of festive fodder (either solid or liquid) which will be put on the banqueting table for all to consume. Please come along and enter into the festive spirit, this is a good opportunity for the newer members to get to know and chat to some of the older fogies in the Society and for the older fogies to get to chat to someone under 60!
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Projected Image Competition - Revised Closing Date |
This is advanced warning of the revised closing date for Projected Image Competition Round 3. The handbook shows this as being 1 January, Ken Clarke was concerned that many of the regular entrants could well be suffering from New Year hangovers, so the closing date has been revised to midnight Friday 3 January.
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Print Competition - Round 2 |
Round 2 of the Print Competition was judged last Wednesday by Pete McCloskey FRPS. The results were as follows;
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Title |
Member |
Award |
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| Olympic
Velodrome |
Lance Allen |
1st |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| All Business |
Vicky Harrison |
1st |
| Contemplation |
Howard Thomas |
2nd |
| Tour Series –
Green Jersey |
Matt De-Beger |
3rd |
| Police Stop
Cycle Race |
Matt De-Beger |
HC |
| Clevedon
Sunset |
Joe Jancar |
HC |
| Eagle Eye |
Joe Jancar |
HC |
| Pulteney
Bridge, Bath |
Suzanne Johnson |
HC |
| Roll Out The
Barrel |
Glynnys Poole |
HC |
| Reflections –
Loch Faskally |
Joan Symes |
HC |
| Peek-A-Boo |
Howard Thomas |
HC |
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| ADVANCED
PRESCRIBED |
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| Carnival
Dancer |
David Alderson |
1st |
| Give Me Wings |
Mike Martin |
2nd |
| All Or Nothing |
Jason Eastham |
3rd |
| Tomboy Under
Power |
Mike Bews |
HC |
| Wave Energy |
Steve Field |
HC |
| Having Fun |
Gerry Gill |
HC |
| Pembroke
Refinery |
Mike Hall |
HC |
| Green Power |
Jeff Hargreaves |
HC |
| Wind Power |
Allan Jones |
HC |
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| ADVANCED OPEN |
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| Alive |
Mike Martin |
1st |
| Stay! |
Steve Field |
2nd |
| Don Quixote
Dancers |
Derwood Pamphilon |
3rd |
| Severn Sky |
David Alderson |
HC |
| Motor Racing
Is Dangerous |
Mike Bews |
HC |
| Red Squirrel 1 |
Sandie Cox |
HC |
| Running Hare |
Sandie Cox |
HC |
| Chloe |
Gerry Gill |
HC |
| Pallas’s
Long-Tongued Bat |
Gerry Gill |
HC |
| Amber In Red |
Mike Hall |
HC |
| Lineout
Tussle |
Jeff Hargreaves |
HC |
| Time On Your
Hands |
Mike Martin |
HC |
| I Am Me |
Barry Mead |
HC |
| Phrygia, The
Wife Of Spartacus, Bolshoi Ballet |
Derwood Pamphilon |
HC |
| Scissor Arch
At Wells Cathedral |
Joanne Searle |
HC |
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CLUB
Olympic Velodrome
by
Lance Allen
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INTERMEDIATE
All Business
by
Vicky Harrison
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ADVANCED PRESCRIBED
Carnival Dancer
by
David Alderson
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ADVANCED
Alive
by
Mike Martin
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| Member |
R1 |
R2 |
Total |
| CLUB |
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| Sean D’Rozario |
7 |
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| Lance Allen |
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4 |
4 |
| Katja Fisch |
3 |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Matt De-Beger |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Suzanne Johnson |
5 |
1 |
6 |
| Vicky Harrison |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Joan Symes |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| Howard Thomas |
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4 |
4 |
| Joe Jancar |
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2 |
2 |
| Glynnys Poole |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Peter Humby |
1 |
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1 |
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| ADVANCED |
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| Mike Martin |
2 |
8 |
10 |
| Barry Mead |
9 |
1 |
10 |
| Mike Hall |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| David Alderson |
1 |
5 |
6 |
| Sandie Cox |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| Mike Bews |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Steve Field |
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4 |
4 |
| Gerry Gill |
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3 |
3 |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
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3 |
3 |
| Ralph Snook |
3 |
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3 |
| Mike Bigger |
2 |
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2 |
| Jason Eastham |
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2 |
2 |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
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2 |
2 |
| Kevin James |
2 |
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2 |
| Richard Kay |
2 |
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2 |
| Joanne Searle |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Keith Wood |
2 |
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2 |
| Carole Brown |
1 |
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1 |
| Ashwin Chauhan |
1 |
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1 |
| Pete Howell |
1 |
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1 |
| Allan Jones |
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1 |
1 |
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Make Money For BPS Every Time You Shop On Amazon! |
Now, if you so wish, each and every one of you can support BPS with every purchase you make on Amazon from today onwards, using Amazon Smile. Click on the link below – then it’s self-explanatory.
About AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon.co.uk. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the net purchase price (excluding VAT, returns and shipping fees) from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
This has been set up so donations go to BPS, as we are a registered charity.
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BPS will be taking part in the annual WCPF Inter-Club Digital Projected Image Competition (DPIC) on Sunday 9 February. The event will be held at the Exeter Corn Exchange, tickets are on sale now - click here to buy your tickets.
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Beyond the Wall exists to further photographic knowledge, skills and techniques. We are therefore inviting members to voice their wishes as to what subjects, visits, outings, demos etc they would like to see as part of the BTW programme. We cannot promise to cover everything, NASA are a bit busy at the mo, but we'll do our best. Suggestions are already being acted upon but we would like to get a wider view.
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Last weekend, several members of BPS travelled up the M5 to Birmingham for the opening of the 2019 Masters of Print Exhibition.
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Barry Mead, Steve Field and Sue O'Connell picking up awards.
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The 2020 Bristol Salon is now open for entries. For those of you who aren't too sure what the Bristol Salon is: it is an international photographic exhibition that has been running since 1947 and is the largest exhibition of its type in the UK attracting entries from nearly 70 different countries. For the first time since 1993, we are including two print sections!
Entrants may submit up to 16 images across 4 digital sections (Open, Monochrome, Photo Travel & Nature) and, new for 2020, 8 prints in 2 print sections (Open & Monochrome). These are put before a panel of selectors who pick the top 20% to 25% or so to be accepted. Entry for BPS members is free as long as we receive your entry before 18 January, after that you will have to pay the full fee.
To help you with your entry there is a short tutorial that can be downloaded by following this link, all other details are on the BPS website. When entering, be sure to tick the box on the first page of the entry system to say that you are a BPS member and fill in your BPS membership number which you will find at the top of this newsletter. When you get to the payment page at the end, click ALREADY PAID.
Here's hoping that we see a rush of entries, but in the meantime if you have any queries, feel free to email me at chairman@bristolsalon.co.uk
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year – the world-renowned exhibition from the Natural History Museum – is back at M-Shed until 4 May with 100 new images. Now in its 55th year, Wildlife Photographer of the Year presents the most arresting and spectacular photography of our natural world. Encounter the beauty and fragility of wildlife, see fascinating animal behaviour and get to know extraordinary species. You’ll discover the surprising – and often challenging – stories behind the images during a time of environmental crisis.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind showcasing the world’s most astonishing sights for more than 50 years. Launching in 1965 and attracting 361 entries, today the competition receives 48,000 entries from 100 countries.
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Knightshayes Trophy 2020
Entries are invited from Members of WCPF Clubs for our Annual Competition to win the superb Knightshayes Trophy for a year.
Members may enter a maximum of TWO PRINTS - Hand in prints on Sunday 9 February 2020 at the Exeter Corn Exchange DPIC Comp.
THERE IS NO FEE FOR ENTERING PRINTS
Rules – prints mounted on 50 x 40 cm card, on reverse Title, Author’s Name, & Club.
Please see Pete Howell, who will be able to take your prints to Exeter.
Further details an entry form can be found by clicking here.
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Registration is now open for The UK’s biggest photography show, 14 - 17 March 2020 - Full details here. |
We welcome the following new members:
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Download Issue 72 of Photography News here. |
Salon acceptances: BPS photographers are now achieving large numbers of salon acceptances and constraints on time and space mean we can't include them all. So please only advise of awards or other milestones.
Contrary to popular belief, I do not possess psychic powers and need you to tell me if you've had successes. If you want to blow your own trumpet (or someone else's), then this is the place to do it. Please let me know and I'll include details in a future issue.
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If you have anything to sell, or you're looking for something to buy, just let me know and I'll include it here. Please bear in mind, we only advertise items for BPS members.
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Would all members please note: before you plan your shoot and book your model, you should check whether the studio/clubroom will be free. This can be done easily and at any time by viewing the Clubroom Bookings calendar in the Members' Area of the BPS Website. Bookings can be made by contacting Mike Bigger at bookings@bristolphoto.org.uk.
Log in details to the Members' Area are at the end of this newsletter.
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Please don't forget that if you change your address (home or email), or gain additional photographic distinctions, it would be appreciated if you could let the Membership Secretary know so that she can keep her records up to date, this will also ensure that you continue to receive your newsletters - please email all changes to membership@bristolphoto.org.uk
The distinctions we have on record are those shown at the top of this newsletter. If they are wrong, please visit the Members' Area of the BPS website where you can register any changes using the on-line form provided; this form can also be used for change of address, email etc.
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For those of you who aren't sure what MPAGB, EFIAP/s and many more such seemingly random collections of letters mean, just click here to download the list.
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If you have anything you think other members would like to know about, such as special events, exhibitions, photographic hints and tricks, etc. please let me know at bpsnewsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE: ALL COPY TO BE WITH THE EDITOR BY MIDNIGHT THURSDAY TO ALLOW FOR PUBLICATION (HOPEFULLY) ON FRIDAY MORNING
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Missed a Copy of the Newsletter?
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To view past editions of this Newsletter, please click on the following link and then select the date(s) you are looking for - BPS Newsletter Archive
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BPS Website - Members' Area "Log in"
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To enter the Members' Area of the BPS website you will need the following:
Username - chatroom Password - pixels
If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Carol, either by email: membership@bristolphoto.org.uk or by telephone: 0117 924 1338
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Unit 13, Montpelier Central, Station Rd, Bristol, BS6 5EE
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