This Wednesday, Wildlife photographer Peter Preece visits Bristol to give his talk entitled "Every Picture tells a Story". You can get some idea of what the talk will contain by visiting Peter's website http://www.peterpreece.com

 

Your BPS Handbook shows that the next DI Group meeting is on Monday 1 April - well, you can consider that as a bit of an April Fool as unfortunately Ashwin has had to cancel April's meeting. The usual date of the second Monday in the month had already been changed as it clashed with the Bristol Salon judging weekend (4 days) and when this year's Programme was finalised nobody twigged that the alternative date was in fact Easter Monday and that many people may well be away on Easter Egg hunts. So, sorry to say, you'll have to wait until 13 May to sample Ashwin's chocky biscuits again.

 

Last Wednesday saw the final round of the Projected Image Competition. The judge for the night was scheduled to be John Cartlidge from the Midlands. However, unseasonal snow forced him to cancel his visit at the last minute and our own Pete McCloskey stepped into the breach to save the evening. John had sent his results through, together with  very brief comments about each image; Pete read out these comments but added his own to make it a very enjoyable and, with a certain amount of barracking from the floor, interesting evening

 

 

Advanced
Ann Mead	Fly on Woolly Bear	1st
Rob Gillet	Lady in Waiting	2nd
Greg Duncan	The Artist	3rd
Nick Ball	Passing Time	HC
Val Duncan	Gull Feeding on Flies at Mono Lake	HC
Val Duncan	The Boxer	HC
Bob Faris	Androids Halt Traffic	HC
Jeff Hargreaves	San Quirico Morning	HC
Neil McCubery	Clifton Microclick	HC
Barry Mead	Sandhill Crane Ice Take Off	HC
Mary Pears	Male kingfisher	HC
Mary Pears	Waxwing with Berry	HC
Steve Taylor	Kestrels Tiff	HC

 

Following a stewards' inquiry the final result of the Intermediate section has been amended to show Paul Smith as the overall winner of that section; very many thanks to "Honest Joe" Derwood Pamphilon for contacting Jeff after last Wednesday to question the result as given on the night.

 

Advanced	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
	26-Sep	14-Nov	30-Jan	27-Mar
Ann Mead*	1+1	4+1	2	4	13
Barry Mead	1+1	1+1	4+3+1	1	13
Val Duncan	4+1	0	1	1+1	8
Rob Gillet	3	0	0	3	6
Greg Duncan	1	1	1+1	2	6
Mary Pears	0	3	0	1+1	5
Steve Taylor	1	1	2	1	5
Neil McCoubrey	1	1+1	0	1	4
Jim Marsden	1+1	0	1	0	3
Keith Wood	2	0	1	0	3
Chris Hirons	0	2	0	0	2
Jeff Hargreaves	0	0	1	1	2
Nick Ball	1	0	0	1	2
Maureen Gillet	1	0	0	0	1
Gordon Stirrat	0	1	0	0	1
Derek Dorset	0	1	0	0	1
Anthea Golding	1	0	0	0	1
Ken Clarke	0	0	1	0	1
Nick Ayers	0	0	1	0	1
Bob Faris	0	0	0	1	1
Intermediate	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
Paul Smith	2+1	3+1+1	1	3+1	13
Derwood Pamphilon	0	4+1	4+1	2	12
Ruth Brown	4	0	3	4	11
Derek Ripper	3	2	2	0	7
Steve Bevan	0	0	1	1+1	3
Steve Newman	1	0	0	0	1
Beginners	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
David Alderson	0	0	0	4	4
* Based on number of 1st places

 

Next weekend, Friday 5 April - Monday 8 April sees the judging of the 2013 Bristol Salon. This year we have received over 13,000 images from more than 1,600 photographers from 71 different countries. The images are divided into 3 different categories, Open, Photo Travel and Nature and each category will be judged by a panel of 3 eminent photographers. We need help during these 4 days with a bit of button pushing on the computer and I have put a timetable for the 4 days on the display board in the clubrooms (broken down into 45 minute time slots) and would appreciate members signing up to help with this task, please put your name against vacant time slots where you can help.

Members are also welcome to drop in at any time during the weekend to watch the proceedings.

If you have any questions about the weekend, feel free to email me at salon@bristolphoto.org.uk

 

I'm indebted to member Steve Newman for letting me know about the following software bargain.

 

Google have recently purchased the Nik Software company and as a result have slashed the price of their suite of desktop photography software. The suite is now on sale through the Google website for the knockdown price of $149 which is less than £100, a huge reduction compared the previous "arm & a leg" price. Just follow this link to save a whopping 70% (no, I don't work for DFS!)

 

We have received the following from Downend Camera Club:

 

 

 

If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Carol, either by email: secretary@bristolphoto.org.uk or by telephone: 0117 9241338.