Issue 412                     

                                               19 November 2020
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Hello, Firstname
 
Wednesday 25 November
 
  
Next Wednesday, 25 November, is Round 2 of the Projected Image Competition. This is being judged by Rob Ryan ARPS FRSA.

Rob is an international educator who has spent many years exploring the way we make decisions and judgements. He is, currently, Professor Emeritus at the University of Gloucestershire and Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Manchester Business School.
He is passionate about different forms of photography and has developed robust methods of learning how to both create great images and how to assess them. John Fishback, Director of Education Services for the Photographic Society of America, commented that Bob is “in the top 10% of imaging analysts”.
The talk starts at 19:30hrs but will be open from 19:15hrs.
Zoom meeting details;
  • Join Zoom Meeting, follow this  LINK      
  • Meeting ID:  886 8318 9900
  • Passcode: 725474 
 
WCPF - Kingswood Salver - Didn't We Do Well!
If you missed the judging on Saturday via Zoom, where were you? The judge, Leigh Woolford, did an excellent job of assessing the panels – 25 in total. Our panel was one of the first few and received some great feedback with comments such as “very strong” and “quality of the panel was stand out”.  
 
You’ve seen our panel previously and a number of people commented that it looked very strong.  Seems the judge agreed, placing us in Joint Second behind the winners, “Torbay”.
But our success didn’t end there. Derwood Pamphilon’s Ballerina (top left) earned him an individual Commended, John Hudson’s image of Jake (top centre) was awarded a Highly Commended whilst bragging rights were stolen by Jeff Hargreaves with his image of Anna Rose (top right), securing him the Vivian Croucher Memorial Plate for the best overall single image. Sadly no individual awards for Mike Martin or Steve Field, but without their contributions there wouldn’t have been a panel – so congratulations to all.
 
You can see all the winning panels and images by visiting the WCPF website.
Our panel
 
Jeff Hargreaves' image of Anna Rose secured him the Vivian Croucher Memorial Plate for the best overall single image
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derwood Pamphilon’s Ballerina earned him an individual Commended award.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
John Hudson’s image of Jake gained a Highly Commended award 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Smethwick International Exhibition
Last weekend also saw BPS members doing well at the Smethwick International Exhibition, with a large number of acceptances being gained. Among those acceptances were a number of awards, which considering Smethwick is one of the top exhibitions in the world, is no mean feat. Below is a list of members who had images accepted together with copies of the award winning images:
 
John Chamberlin 3 acceptances
Sandie Cox 3 acceptances
Rachel Domleo 6 acceptances
Steve Field 2 acceptances
Mike Martin 6 acceptances
Peter McCloskey 7 acceptances
Sue O'Connell 6 acceptances
Derwood Pamphilon 8 acceptances
 
PDI CREATIVE AWARDS
FIAP Gold Medal
Guardians of the Forest
Rachel Domleo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
PDI CREATIVE AWARDS
GPU Ribbon
Katy's Kitchen
Derwood Pamphilon ARPS DPAGB EFIAP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  
 
PDI NATURE AWARDS
GPU Gold Medal
Female Blue Morph Arctic Fox
Richard Kay ARPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PDI NATURE AWARDS
FIAP Ribbon
Quarrelsome Siskins
Graham Pears DPAGB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
PDI NATURE AWARDS
PAGB Ribbon
Backlit Mountain Hare
Graham Pears DPAGB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PDI SCAPES AWARDS
PSA Ribbon
Golden Dunes
John Chamberlin FRPS MFIAP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
PDI SCAPES AWARDS
PSA Ribbon
Palouse Farmland
John Chamberlin FRPS MFIAP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PDI TRAVEL AWARDS
PAGB Silver Medal
Concentration
Peter McCloskey FRPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PDI TRAVEL AWARDS
Trio of Eagle Hunters
Sue O’Connell FIPF ARPS EFIAP/d2 DPAGB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WCPF Members' Exhibition
The 2021 WCPF Members Exhibition (MX) is currently being finalised and the entry system will be available in January 2021.  Previous entrants will receive an ‘invitation to enter’ email, and a link to the entry system will be available from the WCPF websites MX page once it is open. 
·         Timings
Entry will be open from Monday 4th January 2021 and will close on Saturday 6th March 2021.
·         Terms and Conditions
The entry classes are restricted to 4 PDI classes (Open, Nature, Creative, Photo Travel) due to social distancing restrictions. If it becomes possible to judge prints, the 2020 print entry will be used. The class definitions will be available on the entry website. 
·         Carry-over from the 2020 Entry
As the 2020 exhibition did not take place, by default all entries and entry fees will be carried forward to the 2021 exhibition. Once the entry system opens, entries in the PDI classes can be changed with no further entry fee. Additional PDI images and/or classes can be entered with the payment of the appropriate entry fee.
·         Awards
The exhibition has PAGB Patronage and PAGB Gold, Silver and Bronze medals plus Selector Ribbons will be awarded in each class.  Highly commended certificates  will also be awarded in each class.
The ‘Margaret Aven’ trophy for the entrant who gains the most acceptances across all 4 (7) classes, and ‘Best Wildlife’ trophy in the Nature classe(s) will also be awarded again this year.
·         Exhibition Venue
Due to social distancing regulations there is no current plan to hold a physical exhibition. If one becomes possible we will work with potential venues (such as Bovey Tracy Golf Club) at a later date.
·         Favourite Image and Sale Of Prints
If a physical exhibition becomes possible we will repeat these initiatives and the conditions will be as last year i.e. entrants will have 3 choices 
1.     To opt in to the favourite print image lottery where one of the visitors that voted will receive a free copy of the print that they voted for.
2.     To opt in to the visitors favourite print image lottery and the sale of prints.  Prints will be offered for sale at a standard price of £35.  Any postage fees required would be an extra cost.
3.     To opt out of both initiatives:
·         Selectors
  Richard Spiers DPAGB APGAB BPE2
  Mike Sharples MPAGB ARPS EFIAP ABPE
  David Gibbins ARPS APAGB EFIAP/g BPE5
 
We hope that members of WCPF clubs will continue to support the exhibition and submit their entries in good time. 
 
If anything is unclear or there are any questions then please get in touch with the Exhibition Secretary by email at mpix.wcpf@gmail.com  
Pedro Landers             
 WCPF Exhibition Secretary
 
Photography in Public Spaces
I'm indebted to Keith Wood for the following letter that was circulated by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) regarding our rights to take photographs in public places:
 
If you want to print off a copy, I have attached a pdf to this newsletter.
 
Downloads
Download issue 270 of the PAGB eNews by clicking here
 
You can also download an additional issue, 270 Extra - This a special tribute edition marking the life of Ian Platt who died recently.
 
To read issue 82 of Photography News - click here
 
Download the latest issue of the FIAP News here.
 
To read past issues of the PAGB newsletters download here….
 
Make Money For BPS Every Time You Shop On Amazon!
Now we're all in lockdown again, the thought of on-line Christmas shopping must be looming large in many members' minds. It's worth remembering that if you so wish, each and every one of you can support BPS with every purchase you make on Amazon by using Amazon Smile. Click on the link below – then it’s self-explanatory.
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/297259-0
Shopping using Smile is no different to your normal Amazon shopping and costs you nothing, it's just that you need to tell it that you wish to use Smile and then we get some pennies!
 
For Sale
Bob Faris's clear out continues! He is offering the following for sale:
Jessops Digital Enlarger Timer

Paterson Micro Focus Finder

Canon 50mm f1.8 Lens - Can be used on digital camera with adaptor for the vintage look

If you are interested in any of these three items, please make an offer to me, Pete Howell, at bpsnewsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk - all proceeds are to go to BPS funds.
 
 
If you have any photographic items for sale, drop me a line and I'll include it in the next newsletter. Please make sure that you provide contact details, price and full description of the sale items (pictures always help).
 
Photographic Acronyms
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 see the list.
 
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