Next Wednesday, 28 September, we have a visit from Lyndsay Robertson with his talk From Landscapes to Endangered. The talk encompasses a life long career in Photography - from advertising photography to years later having the unique opportunity, from the Eastman House, of organising and staging a joint exhibition in the UK, alongside the works of Ansel Adams; thereby creating the largest ever Ansel Adams exhibition outside the USA.
Lyndsay has more recently been creating studio portraits of horses and endangered animals utilising a 3,000 sq. ft. portable studio set. What next!?

 You can see some of Lyndsay's work by visiting his website here.

Last Wednesday saw the start of the competition season with Round 1 of the Projected Image Competition. This was judged by Tony Byram ARPS DPAGB AFIAP AWPF. The results are as follows:

PDI Competition Results
Round 1
ADVANCED
It's Quicker By Air	Mike Hall	1st
My Nightmare	Ashwin Chauhan	2nd
I've Got My Eye On You	Joanne Searle	3rd
Racing Line	Nick Ball	HC
The Stairs	Nick Ball	HC
At The Bend	Mike Hall	HC
Brine Versus Beer 1-0	Terry Hilton	HC
Green Hermit Hummingbird 1	John Hudson	HC
Black Grouse Lekking	Richard Kay	HC
White Tailed Sea Eagle Fishing	Richard Kay	HC
Crane	Barry Mead	HC
The Jesters Bells	Barry Mead	HC
Resting In The Bird Bath	Mary Pears	HC
Thrush With Food	Mary Pears	HC
To The Secret Garden	Gordon Stirrat	HC
Sea And Ice	Keith Wood	HC
INTERMEDIATE
Sunlit Wrasse	Graham Pears	1st
Hiroshima Peace Memorial	Derek Ripper	2nd
Scary Gannet	Graham Pears	3rd
Salute	Barnaby Dowling	HC
St Pauls	Barnaby Dowling	HC
Peeking Deer	Graham Pears	HC
After The Gig	Derek Ripper	HC
Part Of The Picture	Derek Ripper	HC
BASIC
Edinburgh Street Performer	Cenk Agar	1st
Upfest Artist	Cenk Agar	2nd

Bi-Monthly Projected Image 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
Mike Hall	4+1				5
Ashwin Chauhan	3				3
Nick Ball	1+1				2
Richard Kay	1+1				2
Barry Mead	1+1				2
Mary Pears	1+1				2
Joanne Searle	2				2
Terry Hilton	1				1
John Hudson	1				1
Gordon Stirrat	1				1
Keith Wood	1				1
INTERMEDIATE
Graham Pears	4+2+1				7
Derek Ripper	3+1+1				5
Barnaby Dowling	1+1				2
BASIC
Cenk Agar	4+3				7

A bit of advanced warning, the judge for Round 1, Roger Parry, has had to drop out , however our own Pete McCloskey has kindly agreed to step into the breach.

A warm welcome to the following who have joined BPS during the last month:

We hope that your stay will be both long and enjoyable.

Would members please make sure that they switch their mobile phones to SILENT during meetings (or even better, switch it OFF). If you must leave your phone on, please desist from using it during meetings. Quite a few members have taken to either checking their phones or sending texts during meetings which intensley annoying to anyone sat near them, especially during projected image evenings when the room is dark. There is nothing worse that trying to look at the projection screen and being acutley aware of the bright light of a phone screen nearby. Surely you can live without your phone for the duration of a meeting!

BPS Secretary, John Hudson has gained his ARPS this week, well done John, you're now a member of a very small and exclusive group of members. Hopefully this isn't the end of your climb up the distinctions ladder and that we'll be having a John Hudson Fellowship special soon.

 

Here are a couple of images from John's panel:

       

 

The RPS International AV Exhibition was held last weekend and Greg Duncan received a FIAP Ribbon for his AV entitled "Why I gave up Slide Shows". The judging was divided into seven sessions and his AV also received the audience award for the final session. Not to be outdone, Val (Duncan) has just received her FBPE.

 

 

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.

 

 

If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Carol, either by email: membership@bristolphoto.org.uk or by telephone: 0117 924 1338