The highlight of the year's programme and the night you've all been waiting for - it's the AGM. This is your chance to hear what's going on behind the scenes at BPS and have your say (I can't promise you'll be heard, but I've got to persuade you to turn up somehow!).

 

The AGM will only take us up to the tea break; after that, we will have entertainment of a different sort, but again provided (in part) by you, the members. This will take the form of a competition of images taken at the Studio Group meetings over the last couple of years with the audience voting to decide an eventual winner. This is something different and should prove to be good fun.

This is a plea from the Programme Secretary. Wednesday 20 August is an evening when various members have a 15 minute "slot" in the evening to show us some of their work (either prints or projected images). Mike & Derwood are looking for volunteers to take those slots, so if you're interested in showing us what you've been up to, then either have a word with Mike or Dertwood or email Mike at mwb.rpic@btinternet.com

Last Wednesday saw the President's Cup and Garmston Bowl competitions staged. This year the judge was an old friend of BPS, Glyn Edmunds from Hayling Island. Glyn treated us to an entertaining and light hearted evening of judging sprinkled with a liberal application of humorous asides. The results of the two competitions are as follows.

 

 

Photographer	Set Title	Award
Gordon Thomas	Hebridean Mood and Colour	1st
Sue O'Connell	Astoria Abstracts	2nd
Peter Brisley	Homage to Matisse	3rd
Margaret Collis	Beach Huts - Lines and Details	HC
Danny Heaton	At Your Convenience	HC

 

Photographer	Image Title	Award
Greg Duncan	Ice Berg Reflection Iceland	1st
	Golden Iceberg Iceland
	Horse Iceberg Iceland
Andrew Wood	Silk 1	2nd
	Silk 2
	Silk 3
Maureen Gillet	Evening Stroll	3rd
	Evening Shopping
	Evening Shadow
Rob Gillet	Vinales Tobacco Farmers	HC
	Vinales Tobacco Valley
	Vinales Tobacco Tractor
Peter Brisley	Circles of my Mind-1	HC
	Circles of my Mind-2
	Circles of my Mind-3
Mary Pears	Red Squirrel Eating Nut	HC
	Drinking Red Squirrel Reflection
	Leaping Red Squirrel
Charlie West	Ford	HC
	Ford
	Ford
David Alderson	Majorelle Gardens Doorway	HC
	Op-Art Office
	Up Steps Down Steps
Derwood Pamphilon	Three Shades of Faith	HC
	Three Shades of Faith
	Three Shades of Faith

The winning set by Greg Duncan

 

I'm sorry to have to report the sad passing of a dear friend of many BPS members. The Royal Oak in The Mall closed today and is due to be changed to one of those wretched gastro pubs. A passing that will be mourned by many.

Edition 119 of the PAGB eNews is available to download by following this link Issue 119

Tuesday 15 July, the Photovision Roadshow is being held at Bristol City Football Club (Ashton Gate Stadium, Winterstoke Road). For full details, visit their website

 

I'm indebted to Mark Gilbert for the following. There will be a photo (model) shoot on Sunday 20 July at Stinchcombe in Gloucestershire. Full details by following this link.

2014 South Devon International Salon of Photography will consist of three digital projected sections: Open (colour or mono) Creative/Altered Reality and Nature. Closing date 19 July. Full details and on-line entry on their website.

There are two successes to report this week, one from John Hudson and the other from Derwood Pamphilon.

• John entered the Hoylake International and had 7 of his 8 images accepted, this included 3 Honourable Mentions.

• Derwood entered two images in an exhibition of mixed media in California and had both accepted, you can visit the official exhibition website by clicking here.

Both members are now regularly getting acceptances in internationals and gaining awards - well done to both.

 

 

 

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.