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BPS Newsletter 27 February 2013
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Next Wednesday we have our own Greg Duncan giving us his take on digital photography, what you can expect is best described by Greg himself:
"It is a Straight Picture Except For ....
I am aware of the need to balance entertainment, enjoyment and seriousness in a talk to a camera club. As a consequence, you will find that my talk contains both light hearted elements, a humorous AV and samples of my images. In balance, for those who wish to understand more about digital imaging, there will be a few uncomplicated explanations of some of Photoshop's hidden quirks. The talk has been designed to appeal to all and even contains certain elements of 'magic' - some images may end up doing things that you do not expect (enough said). I am also conducting a test to see if people can discern certain aspects of an image and I would ask you to bring along a pencil or pen - I will supply the paper.
Intrigued? Then see you Wed 27 February Greg Duncan"
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The next studio group meeting will be on Thursday March 14th. To sign up please use the following link: The t heme will be portraiture with model Esther
As usual, the event is limited to 6 Photographers but sign up even if the list appears to be full as people occasionally drop out and anyone on a waiting list will get priority for the next event which is scheduled for 11th April.
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Print Competition - Round 3
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Last Wednesday saw Round 3 of the Print Competition which was judged by Monica Weller FRPS. These were the results:
| Photographer |
Title |
Award |
| Advanced |
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| Gordon Thomas |
Returning with the Catch |
1 |
| Barry Mead |
Crane Take Off |
2 |
| Pete Howell |
Headstones and Gables |
3 |
| Andrew Wood |
Acajou |
HC |
| Barry Mead |
Secret Admirer |
HC |
| Beryl Heaton |
Fly Agaric |
HC |
| Gordon Thomas |
Breaking Surf, West Bay |
HC |
| Mike Bews |
Ghosts of the Mind |
HC |
| Mike Bews |
Red Pullover |
HC |
| Nick Ayers |
Great Blue Heron with Fish |
HC |
| Patsy Southwell |
The Face of St Paul's - Bristol |
HC |
| Tony Gill |
Steve |
HC |
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| Intermediate |
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| Derwood Pamphilon |
Tricia with Shell Necklace |
1 |
| Peter Humby |
Never too old to Learn |
2 |
| Mike Fox |
The Lake in Winter |
3 |
| Gill Peeke |
Fuschia Heads |
HC |
| Gill Peeke |
Cheddar Falls |
HC |
| Joan Symes |
Three Little Pigs Went to Market |
HC |
| Maria Macipe |
Winter's Day |
HC |
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| Beginners |
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| Jane Manning |
Essaouira Port |
1 |
The overall League Table now looks like this:
| ADVANCED |
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Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
Total |
| Barry Mead |
5 |
1 |
4 |
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10 |
| Patsy Southwell |
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6 |
1 |
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7 |
| Matthew Halstead |
6 |
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6 |
| Gordon Thomas |
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5 |
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5 |
| Pete Howell |
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3 |
2 |
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5 |
| Tony Gill |
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3 |
1 |
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4 |
| Andrew Wood |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
| Beryl Heaton |
2 |
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1 |
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3 |
| Graham Reeves |
2 |
1 |
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3 |
| Mike Bews |
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1 |
2 |
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3 |
| Mark Stinchcombe |
2 |
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2 |
| Bob Faris |
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1 |
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1 |
| Nick Ayers |
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1 |
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1 |
| Ron Harrison |
1 |
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| INTERMEDIATE |
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| Mike Bigger |
5 |
4 |
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9 |
| Gill Peeke |
4 |
2 |
2 |
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8 |
| Joan Symes |
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4 |
1 |
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5 |
| Derwood Pamphilon |
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4 |
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4 |
| Peter Humby |
1 |
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3 |
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4 |
| Maria Macipe |
2 |
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1 |
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3 |
| Mike Fox |
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1 |
2 |
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3 |
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| BEGINNERS |
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| Jane Manning |
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4 |
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4 |
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Closing Date Looms Ever Nearer!
The closing date for entry to the Bristol Salon is 23 March which is not far away; what is even closer is the date BPS members need to submit their entries by in order to qualify for free entry - 16 March. After that date you will have to pay the full fee which will be between £10 and £16 (the actual fee depends on the number of sections entered). As I've mentioned in previous Newsletters, it's an ideal chance for members to dip their toe in the murky waters of international exhibitions for FREE. I've attached a copy of the Salon Conditions of Entry to this newsletter so that you can see what is required.
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So You Reckon The Judge Was C**p!
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Are you fed up with going home after a competition night with the thought that you could have done better than the evening's judge ( not the last one, I thought she was rather good! - ed)? Then the answer is possibly in your own hands - WCPF are running a judging seminar at Wick on 20 April which you are invited to attend. It's an ideal chance either to have a go at judging yourself or just to see what is involved. If you'd like to go along, you can download an application form by following this link . The cost is a meagre £5 |
The closing date for the WCPF 2013 Members' Exhibition is 9 March (WCPF Council Meeting). If you still haven't entered but plan to, would you please get your prints to Danny Heaton by Wednesday 6 March and he will be able to take them to Exeter for you. You will have to have completed your entry on the WCPF web page (click here). You will be asked for your AES, which is PEL (how I hate all these acronyms, I never know what they mean - oh well, TTFN, PH) |
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WCPF 2013 Council Meeting & Talk
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The WCPF 2013 Council Meeting takes place on Saturday 9 March at Clyst St Mary near Exeter. The official part of the day, the Council Meeting, will take place in the morning but in the afternoon Pam & Eddy Lane will be giving a talk entitled "A Tour of Northern India".
Full details of the day can be found by going to the WCPF website. All are welcome and there is no need to book, however an entry charge of £3 will be made on the door for the afternoon lecture |
To download Issue 85 of PAGB e-news, please follow this link |
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BPS recently took part in the GB Cup, a PAGB organised interclub projected image competition. The competition was in 2 sections, Open and Nature with 106 clubs entering the Open and 88 the Nature sections. Well done to Val Duncan whose image "At The Ballet" won yet another award - Best Theatrical Image.
The top 3 clubs in each section are listed below together with Bristol's position.
OPEN
| CLUB |
SCORE |
POSITION |
| Wigan 10 |
200 |
1st |
| DAPA Group |
189 |
2nd= |
| Smethwick PS |
189 |
2nd= |
| Bristol PS |
171 |
16th= |
NATURE
| CLUB |
SCORE |
POSITION |
| Dorchester CC |
125 |
1st= |
| Wigan 10 |
125 |
1st= |
| Cambridge |
124 |
3rd= |
| Bristol PS |
111 |
24th= |
Individual BPS members' scores:
| OPEN |
| PHOTOGRAPHER |
TITLE |
SCORE |
| David Southwell |
Bridge Salford Quays |
11 |
| Val Duncan |
At the Ballet |
14 |
| Barry Mead |
Final Charge |
13 |
| Greg Duncan |
I cannot take the Risk |
11 |
| Barry Mead |
Ice Queen |
12 |
| Greg Duncan |
Red in the Pocket |
12 |
| Val Duncan |
Winter in Yellowstone Woods |
11 |
| Barry Mead |
The Omen |
12 |
| Beryl Heaton |
Wash Day |
10 |
| Neil McCoubrey |
Thames |
10 |
| Barry Mead |
Bonnie and Clyde |
12 |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
Full Stretch Volley |
10 |
| John Chamberlin |
Dune Tree |
12 |
| John Chamberlin |
Incoming Tide |
10 |
| John Chamberlin |
Abandoned |
11
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NATURE
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| PHOTOGRAPHER |
TITLE |
SCORE |
| Beryl Heaton |
Common Blue Feeding |
11 |
| Mary Pears |
Male Chaffinch |
12 |
| Keith Wood |
Snowy Egret Running |
11 |
| Peter Smith |
Royal Terns Displaying |
12 |
| Mary Pears |
Red Deer Stags in a Blizzard |
13 |
| Peter Smith |
Grey Heron |
10 |
| Ann Mead |
Egret rotating Shrimp |
9 |
| Mary Pears |
Vixen with Cub |
11 |
| John Chamberlin |
Griffon Vulture Feeding |
10 |
| John Chamberlin |
White tailed and Stellar's sea eagle with fish |
12 |
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Epson Stylus Photo R1900 A3+ Inkjet Printer.
£125
Sealed 125ml bottles of Fotospeed Ultra HG Pigment Ink Colours:-
Photo Black
Matte Black
Red
Magenta
Yellow
Orange
£13 each
If any of the above is of interest, please contact Mike Bigger on mobile 07710 019971 or by email mike.bigger@talktalk.net
If you have something photographic that you want to sell, why not let me have details and I can circulate them to a captive audience of photographers through the Newsletter - send to the usual address.
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If you want to blow your own trumpet or, dare I say such a thing, blow someone else's trumpet for them, then this is the place to do it. Please let me know and I'll include it in the next issue.
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If you have anything you think other members would like to know about, such as exhibitions, special events etc. please let me know at newsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk
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