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Issue 585
 
  30 May 2024
To: Firstname Lastname
Your BPS Membership No:
Your BPS Membership renewal date:  
 
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Wednesday 5 June
 
Next week we have a change to the scheduled programme. Instead of Sarah Howard, who has had to postpone her visit, we have a return to BPS of multi-award-winning creative photographer and actor Bill Ward, who will be presenting his talk entitled Shooting Water.
 
In his talk, Bill discusses photographing the wet stuff in all its glory. From waterfalls to seascapes, urban canals to mountain streams, Bill leaves no stone unturned in his quest to uncover the mysteries of H2O, and how we as photographers can help unlock its full potential. Expect a light sprinkling of handy tips and advice, as well as a bucketload of aqueous photographic delight.
You can read all about Bill and see plenty of his images by visiting his website at: billwardphotography.co.uk. In the meantime here are some watery shots to be going on with.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ZOOM
Login details:

  • Wednesday 5 June @ 19.30hrs 
  • Log in: Click HERE  
  • Meeting ID: 885 8136 2570
  • Password: 816134

 
DI Group
DI group meeting – Monday 10 June at 7.30pm – Clubroom and Zoom
 
Last month we were fortunate to have seven members share their fascinating images to a well attended meeting both in the clubroom and on Zoom. We hope that will inspire members to share their images at the next meeting in about ten days’ time on Monday 10 June at 7.30pm.
 
These informal meetings are a great opportunity to share your work with other members or simply to gain some inspiration. If you would like some advice, to share a project you have been working on or simply want to share some of your images outside the competition environment please send your images to dig@bristolphoto.org.uk by email or WeTransfer service by 5.00pm on Saturday 8th of June ( please note, a day earlier than usual ) so they can be included.
 
Please number your images in the order you would like them to be viewed and resize to the usual competition size, not essential but helps to keep the file sizes manageable.
 
Rachel Domleo
Ashwin Chauhan
 
 
Annual Print Competition
If you entered the Annual Print Competition, make sure that you uploaded the jpegs of your prints (ones that you have not previously uploaded). Don't forget - no upload, no judging!
 
The following was in the last edition of the newsletter:
 
When entering the competition, you must also supply a digital copy of each print you enter (unless you have already submitted digital copies of the same images to previous print competitions). This should be the same size as for the PDI competitions – 1600 pixels x 1200 pixels – but there will be no need to give any other information than your name and the title e.g. Sam Bloggs, Storm At Sea. You don’t need to add your membership number or level of entry. 

Please upload the digital copies of your prints by following this link:

Any queries to the Print Competition Secretary:
 
 
 
International Success For Derwood Pamphilon
Derwood was recently pleased to receive his copy of the exhibition catalogue for this year's Toronto International Salon. He was even more pleased when he discovered that the image used to illustrate the cover was one of his. The cover is reproduced below:
 
 
Whilst on the subject of Derwood, he is taking part in this year's BS9 Arts Trail and has an exhibition of his work on show at Trinity College, Stoke Hill, BS9 1JP on the 8th & 9th June from 11am to 5pm daily - why not pop along to support your fellow BPS member. Full details of the Art Trail can be found at www.bs9arts.co.uk
 
 
Annual PDI Competition
The Annual Projected Image Competition was held last Wednesday and was judged by our Chairman, Ralph Snook ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/s. The results were as follows:
 
CLUB

Sue Swift Green And Yellow 1st
Sue Swift Three Of A Kind 2nd
Sian Jones Rude To Point 3rd
Simon Jones Walkers HC
Paul Kirby New Horizons HC
Jon Richer Skillful & Sober Shepherd For Hire HC
 

INTERMEDIATE

Paul Moran Sarah 1st
Paul Moran Ellie At Home 2nd
Joe Jancar Pillarbox Red 3rd
Ramesh Chauhan Chariots Of Fire HC
Paul Moran Kate On Point HC
Max Pickering Spectacled Owl HC
 

ADVANCED

Pam Sherren Students On Holiday 1st
Derwood Pamphilon Glancing Backwards 2nd
Steve Reynolds Whitby Abbey 3rd
David Alderson River Avon And Portway HC
Simon Caplan To Bolt Or Knot HC
Colin Dixon Manakin Empowerment HC
Rachel Domleo Shake Rattle & Roll HC
Anita Fullerton How Much Longer To Wait HC
Jeff Hargreaves Boy With His Camel HC
Jeff Hargreaves Surfer Coming Off Giant Wave HC
John Hudson Together At Last! HC
Kevin James Lady With The Flowers HC
Christine Mallett Close Shave HC
Mike Martin Commuters' Friend HC
Barry Mead Dream Of Copernicus HC
Sue O'Connell Morning Alms HC
Steve Reynolds Girl In Pink HC
Pam Sherren Budir Black Church Iceland HC
Pam Sherren White Christmas HC
 

NATURE

Richard Kay Blue Morph Arctic Fox Shaking 1st
Steve Taylor Snails Waiting For Rain 2nd
Graham Pears Little Owl And Woodpecker 3rd
Margaret Chambers Jackals Challenge Hyena HC
Sandie Cox Rabbit Washing Face HC
Steve Field Grey Heron Predates Palmate Newt HC
Peter McCloskey Zebra At Waterhole HC
Ann Mead Red And White Enop With Eggs HC
Sue Pearmain Serval On The Prowl HC
Graham Pears Cuckoo Taking Flight HC
Graham Pears Osprey HC
Steve Taylor Pohlia Nutans Moss In Spring HC



SPECIFIC AWARDS

Pam Sherren Students On Holiday Best People
Derwood Pamphilon Glancing Backwards Best Mono
David Alderson River Avon And Portway Best Landscape
Sue O'Connell Morning Alms Best Travel
Richard Kay Blue Morph Arctic Fox Shaking Best Action



Richard Kay Blue Morph Arctic Fox Shaking Overall Winner

 
Winning Images
 
CLUB
 
 
 
 
 
Green and Yellow
 
by
 
Sue Swift
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTERMEDIATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sarah
 
by
 
Paul Moran
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADVANCED
&
Best People
 
 
Students On Holiday
 
by
 
Pam Sherren
 
 
 
 
 
NATURE
&
Best Action
&
Overall Winner
 
Blue Morph Arctic Fox Shaking
 
by
 
Richard Kay
 
 
  Best Mono
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glancing Backwards
 
by
 
Derwood Pamphilon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Best Landscape
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
River Avon And Portway
 
by
 
David Alderson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Best Travel
 
 
 
Morning Alms
 
by
 
Sue O'Connell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibitions To Enter
Midland Salon 2024
Open - Now
Closing - 24 June
 
Winchester National Exhibition 2024 (BPE)
Open - Now
Closing - 14 July
 
Edinburgh International Salon
Click on image for further details
 
Downloads
NEW  Download Issue 356 PAGB eNews HERE.
 
NEW  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
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 see the list.
 
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