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Issue 588
 
  20 June 2024
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Wednesday 26 June
 
We have a change to the scheduled programme next Wednesday when we will be welcoming Tim Pile MPAGB MFIAP EFIAP/p FIPF to Unit13. Tim will be presenting his print talk called Lulu - A Modern Muse. This talk contains images of a single model, but shows the great variety that you can get. It also contains both Tim's FIPF and MFIAP panels.
Below are a few examples of Tim's work, but if you can't wait until next Wednesday why not have a look at his website - timpile.photo
 
 
 
ZOOM
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  • Wednesday 26 June @ 19.30hrs 
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  • Meeting ID: 872 6146 1499
  • Password: 173334
Please note, this link will take you to a page which states "Bill Ward" - don't panic as you'll be in the right place, it's just that there's had to be a bit of last minute juggling with the original programme.

 
Creative Competition - Closing Date Reminder
Closing date for the Creative Competition is next week, 26 June. For the first time, we have an external judge, Phil Cooling FRPS, and so it will be particularly good to have a big, healthy entry – composites, ICMs, kinky penguins … all welcome. You can now enter up to four images in any permutation of PDIs and prints and the only person who can’t enter is last year’s winner. Don’t forget to upload PDIs of your prints using this link: www.bristolphoto.org.uk/printsupload
 
The competition rules are shown here:

This is an open competition for up to four images which may be PDIs and/or prints. The Bob Faris Trophy will be awarded to the winner.  The winner of the trophy will not be eligible to enter the next year’s competition.
 
For this competition, a submitted image must have originated as a photographic image or images, produced either in camera or by post processing. All images must be original and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else. Artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated so long as the original photographic content predominates. Digital skills should be seen as the tools to compose photographic images into one new single image. The final composition will show the photographer’s artistic interpretation.
  1. This is an Open competition, with no levels of entry.
  2. Images may have been entered into any previous club competition, except for previous Creative competitions and may be entered into any subsequent bi-monthly or annual competition, except for subsequent Creative competitions.
  3. Each entrant may submit up to four images. These may be all PDI, all Print or any combination of the two.
  4. The judge will select a Best PDI, a Best Print and award the trophy to one of these two.
  5. The trophy winner will not be eligible to enter the next year’s Creative competition.
 
David Alderson (Print Competitions Secretary)
Ken Clarke (PDI Competitions Secretary)
E: competitions@bristolphoto.org.uk
 
 
Annual Print Competition
The Annual Print Competition was held last Wednesday and was judged by Jenny Hibbert MPAGB, EFIAP/g, AWPF. The results were as follows:
 
INTERMEDIATE
Joe Jancar
Inverted Beach Huts, Osea
1st
Joe Jancar
Hi Viz!
2nd
Paul Moran
Judith And Her Steam Engine
3rd
Vicky Harrison
Walk This Way
HC
 
 
 
NATURAL HISTORY
Richard Kay
European Mink In Iceland
1st
Ralph Snook
Jackal And Vulture Dispute
2nd
Richard Kay
Young Female Blue Morph Arctic Fox In A Snow Storm
3rd
Margaret Chambers
Hoopoe Delivering Grub
HC
Margaret Chambers
Thomson’s Gazelle And Fawn
HC
Richard Kay
Young Blue Morph Arctic Fox Diving Into Snow
HC
Mary Pears
Dog Fox With Cub
HC
Mary Pears
Red Deer Hind With Calf
HC
Graham Pears
Pine Marten With Kit
HC
Ralph Snook
Jackal Chasing Doves
HC
Ralph Snook
Kingfisher Emerging With Catch
HC
 
 
 
ADVANCED
Jay Hallsworth
Thoughtfulness
1st
Barry Mead
Blaidd Returns
2nd
Colin Dixon
The Duomo Of Asti
3rd
David Alderson
Beard And Man
HC
Ken Clarke
Breakwater
HC
Colin Dixon
The Reading Gallery
HC
Rachel Domleo
Dancing In The Street
HC
Steve Field
Research
HC
Anita Fullerton
High Key Iris
HC
Anita Fullerton
This Is Not A Pen & Ink Drawing
HC
Jay Hallsworth
A Portrait Of A Horse
HC
Jay Hallsworth
A Lady With A Rose
HC
Jeff Hargreaves
Surfer Emerging From Spray
HC
John Hudson
Trust
HC
Allan Jones
Wild Pony
HC
Mike Martin
Twins
HC
Barry Mead
Tune For Disappointment
HC
Sue O’Connell
Caro Boy
HC
Derwood Pamphilon
Ella En Pointe
HC
 
 
 
SPECIFIC AWARDS
Richard Kay
European Mink In Iceland
Best Image Overall
Ken Clarke
Bedouin Boy
Best Travel
Jeff Hargreaves
Val d’Orcia Early
Best Landscape
Sue O’Connell
Hama Mother And Child
Best People
Derwood Pamphilon
Kessie Standing
Best Mono
Ralph Snook
Jackal And Vulture Dispute
Best Action
 
Winning Images
INTERMEDIATE
 
 
Inverted Beach Huts, Osea
 
by
 
Joe Jancar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NATURE & BEST IMAGE OVERALL
 
 
European Mink In Iceland
 
by
 
Richard Kay
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADVANCED
 
 
 
 
 
Thoughtfulness
 
by
 
Jay Hallsworth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST TRAVEL
 
 
 
Bedouin Boy
 
by
 
Ken Clarke
 
 
 
 
 
BEST LANDSCAPE
 
 
Val d’Orcia Early
 
by
 
Jeff Hargreaves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST PEOPLE
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hama Mother And Child
 
by
 
Sue O'Connell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST MONO
 
 
 
 
 
Kessie Standing
 
by
 
Derwood Pamphilon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEST ACTION
 
 
 
Jackal And Vulture Dispute
 
by
 
Ralph Snook
 
Amateur Photographer of the Year
Closing date for Round 4 of the 2024 Amateur Photographer of the Year is 15 July - the subject for this round is Action. The free entry code for the round is APOY62865294.To enter, just visit www.amateurphotographer.com/apoy
 
To help you plan your entries for the remaining rounds, please see the list of themes and dates for all the APOY 2024 rounds:
 
Affinity Photo 2
Affinity are again offering their photo editing software Affinity Photo 2 at a knockdown price of £33.99 which is a 50% discount off the usual price. I don't know how long the offer is on for, but if you're in the market for photo editing software and don't want to go down the subscription route of Photoshop, then a one-off payment of £33.99 seems to be a no-brainer!
 
 
It's worth noting that one of our top photographers who has a habit of taking the top spots in club competitions does so with images prepared/edited in Affinity.
 
 
Exhibitions To Enter
Midland Salon 2024 - Closing this weekend
Open - Now
Closing - 24 June
 
Winchester National Exhibition 2024 (BPE)
Open - Now
Closing - 14 July
 
Beyond Group National Exhibition 2024 (BPE)
Click on image for further details
 
 
 
Downloads
NEW - Download Issue 358 PAGB eNews HERE.
 
Download Issue 115 of Photography News HERE.
 
 
Marketplace
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).
 
 
Trumpet Blowers' Corner
Salon acceptances: 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.
 
 
BPS Programme
Members can download a pdf copy of the upcoming BPS programme by clicking on this link
 
 
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Photographic Acronyms
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