Wednesday, 26 October, sees a visit from Dianne Owen FRPS from Southport. Dianne will be presenting her print talk entitled Step out the Box. This is a mix of Creative Work covering many subjects and styles. Holding and sharing a finished print is so important and the final part of any photographic process. There is plenty of Dianne's work on display on her website, click here to see some of it.

Print Competition - Round 1

Last Wednesday was Round 1 of the 2016-17 Print Competition season which was judged by Pete McCloskey APAGB FRPS, who stood in for Roger Parry (Smethwick) who had to pull out at the last minute. We needn't have worried as we were treated to a masterclass in judging. The results were as follows:

 

Print Competition - Results
Round 1
BASIC
Reminiscing	Frank Stait	1st
INTERMEDIATE
Passing Strangers	Jason Eastham	1st
On The Limit	Jason Eastham	2nd
At One With Mother Nature	Robert Eschle	3rd
Day Dreamer	Robert Eschle	HC
Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare	Gerry Gill	HC
Singing At The Abbey	Gerry Gill	HC
ADVANCED
Dust Rider	Ann Mead	1st
Eagle Owl Landing	Keith Wood	2nd
The Generation Gap	Joanne Searle	3rd
Past The Point Of No Return	Mike Bews	HC
Burnham Speedway	Mike Bigger	HC
Drifting	Mike Hall	HC
Matriarch And Sick Child	Terry Hilton	HC
Dancing Maid	Barry Mead	HC
Service	Barry Mead	HC
A Moment To Reflect	Derwood Pamphilon	HC
Prima Ballerina	Derwood Pamphilon	HC
Come On, It's Time To Go Home	Joanne Searle	HC
Just Joking!	Patsy Southwell	HC
Final Journey	Gordon Stirrat	HC
Speedway 2	Keith Wood	HC

The Winning Images

 

 

League Table

BRISTOL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Bi-Monthly Print Competition
Year 2016-2017 - Points League Table
1st = 4; 2nd = 3; 3rd = 2; HC = 1
	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	TOTAL
ADVANCED
Ann Mead	4				4
Keith Wood	3+1				4
Joanne Searle	2+1				3
Barry Mead	1+1				2
Derwood Pamphilon	1+1				2
Mike Bews	1				1
Mike Bigger	1				1
Mike Hall	1				1
Terry Hilton	1				1
Patsy Southwell	1				1
Gordon Stirrat	1				1
INTERMEDIATE
Jason Eastham	4+3				7
Robert Eschle	2+1				3
Gerry Gill	1+1				2
BASIC
Frank Stait	4				4

Dates For Your Diary

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016: 12 November - 5 March at M Shed. The world renowned wildlife photography competition from the Natural History Museum returns to M Shed with 100 stunning images; from balletic whales to lizard-chasing parakeets, urban visitors to fantastical landscapes, this year’s selection is strong on visual drama and narrative. Full details here.

 

Bath Photographic Society's Annual Members Exhibition is being held at Bath Central Library, The Podium from Tuesday 29 November to Saturday 3 Dec 2016. For further information: www.bathphotographicsociety.org.uk.

 

PhotoBath are a not-for-profit organisation based in Bath and dedicated to promoting fine art and documentary photography. They are having two exhibitions in the City of Bath in November:

• An exhibition called Storylines - this is an exhibition of PhotoBath members work at the 44AD gallery (Abbey St in Bath) from 8-13 November. Admission FREE.
• An exhibition of a selection of Sebastião Salgado Prints. Considered one of the most important documentary photographers and photojournalists working today, he has recently completed ‘Genesis’, a profound and ambitious eight-year project of wonderfully crafted, black and white images. 11-19 November at Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (Queen Square) Admission FREE.

For further information, click here or here.

 

Kingswood Photographic Society are holding their 67th Annual Exhibition of members’ prints and digitally projected images on Friday 11 November from 7.00pm until 9.00pm at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley BS30 5JJ. The evening is an excellent opportunity to see a display of their members’ best images.  The judges, Tony Byram ARPS, DPAGB, AWPF, EFIAP, Hilary Britland and Ralph Snook ARPS, DPAGB, EFIAP, have already decided on the awards which will be handed out at the end of the evening.

 

Cube Cinema are screening a new documentary film about Robert Frank at the Cube Cinema on 13 - 15 November. It's about to play at London Film Festival but there are no plans for any wide release so it might be the only chance to see this in Bristol. Full details here.

 

 

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.

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 let Carol know.

 

 

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