Last Wednesday saw the highlight of the Projected Imaged calendar with the Annual Projected Image Competition, which this year was judged by Tom Dodd FRPS from Wales. There were a total of 137 images submitted (Intermediate - 41 images from 9 photographers, Natural History - 21 images from 10 photographers and Open - 75 images from 19 photographers).

 

The results are shown below:

Photographer	Title	Award
John Hudson	Pallid Bat Over Pool	Best Overall
INTERMEDIATE
Paul Smith	Tranquil Sunset	1st
David Alderson	The Bridge	2nd
Paul Smith	Walking Into The Void	3rd
Steve Bevan	Good Hair Day	HC
Steve Bevan	Pendine Rocks	HC
Neil Brain	Taking Off	HC
Ruth Brown	Pondering	HC
Mike Fox	Misty Morning	HC
Mark Gilbert	Smile Please	HC
Paul Smith	The Butterfly Man	HC
NATURAL HISTORY
John Hudson	Pallid Bat Over Pool	1st
Greg Duncan	Peregrine Falcon	2nd
Peter Smith	Imperial Shag with Nesting Material	3rd
Barry Mead	Sandhill Crane Flying	HC
Mary Pears	Male Red Grouse	HC
Peter Smith	Ospreys	HC
Steve Taylor	File Eared Tree Frog	HC
ADVANCED
Greg Duncan	Early Snow on Wyoming Range	1st
Greg Duncan	Wet Cold Snow	2nd
Neil McCoubrey	Seljalandsfoss	3rd
Val Duncan	Arabesque	HC
Val Duncan	Quad Bike Race	HC
Val Duncan	Slam Dunk	HC
Rob Gillet	Memories	HC
Rob Gillet	Sussex Beach	HC
Neil McCoubrey	Dyrholaey-2	HC
Neil McCoubrey	Wistmans Wood-2	HC
Steve Taylor	Forest Giants at Dawn	HC
Keith Wood	The Jump	HC
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Richard Harris	Mud Wash	Best Mono
Val Duncan	Quad Bike Race	Best Action
Greg Duncan	Early Snow on Wyoming Range	Best Travel
Paul Smith	The Butterfly Man	Best People
Paul Smith	Tranquil Sunset	Best Landscape

 

These are the 3 main class winners

Vanessa Herring at Kingswood Photographic Society has sent the following invitation:

 

Kingswood Photographic Society is absolutely delighted to welcome David Boag as their speaker on Friday 30th May (7.30 at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol  BS30 5JJ). The title of David’s illustrated talk is ‘The world of a wildlife photographer’.

David says:  “This entertaining lecture spans 35 years of photography and takes us to 5 continents.  The questions I am most often asked are: What are my ‘favourites’, Which pictures please me most, What is the best place I have visited and, Which subjects do I most enjoy photographing?  These are impossible questions to answer because ones opinion constantly changes.  How can I possibly compare the Queensland tropical rain forest with the desert of Utah; or compare the delicate but vibrant sunbirds with the power and majesty of a bald eagle?  It may be impossible but, in this lecture, I am going to try!  I will work my way through commissions over a span of 30 years to my latest and most exciting project.”

For further information about David Boag, pop onto the website, or his Flickr gallery, from which you’ll see why this promises to be an excellent evening.  We hope to see you there.

Thanks to Nicky Williams for details of this forthcoming event at Lacock.

 

A free demo of the Calotype process will take place at Lacock Abbey on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June, from 10:30am on both days. This event is free, but normal admission charges to Lacock Abbey still apply.

Photography in Fox Talbot's day
How were the earliest photographs made? Find out more about the fascinating processes involved in the very place where Fox Talbot created the first photographic negative. Calotypes and photogenic drawings will be demonstrated by Richard Cynan Jones and Alex Burnham, experts in historic photographic techniques. If the sun shines, there will also be a chance to make your very own 'sun print' to take home with you. Visitor Reception: 01249 730459, lacockabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk

Event details

• Booking not needed
• Normal admission charges apply
• Please wear clothing suitable for the outdoors.
• The event will take place on the South Lawn in front of the famous window featured in the very first negative.
• Assistance Dogs only are welcome
• Children may enjoy finding out about these historic techniques.
• Paths to the event site are wide, flat and lightly gravelled. The event will take place on a flat lawn. Sorry, no induction loop.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock/

The PAGB Inter Club PDI Competition is being held at Warwick University on Saturday 12 July. BPS is representing the WCPF this year and it would be great to see a contingent of club members travelling to up the M5 to support us. If you'd like to order a ticket, you can download an order form by clicking on this link.

We have received notice of several forthcoming events that you may be interested in signing up for:

 

3 & 4 June - Probably the largest group of Dakota Aircraft gathered together in the UK since WWII, at HMS Daedalus (RNAS Lee-on-the-Solent). In addition to these iconic aircraft, there will also be a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Stagger Wing that will be appearing in its original DDay colours (Blue & Grey), a Beach Expeditor in Fleet Air Arm colours, a Kennet Sea Fire and the possibility of a RNHF Sea Fury and two Spitfires. For full details, please follow this link.

 

July & August - For those of you interested in a more sedate form of transport, there are a number of chances to photograph steam locos at Didcot Railway Centre in the coming months. Full details of these events can be found here.

Can I remind you that this year’s AGM takes place on 9 July. All motions for the AGM must be received by the Secretary by 4 June at the latest (please see page 12 of your BPS Handbook 2013-2014). All motions must be in writing, signed by the proposer and seconder and either posted to: The Secretary, Bristol Photographic Society, 12 West Mall, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 4BH or given to Carol at any Wednesday meeting no later than 4 June.

Please note these changes to the programme:

 

Delete - Rachel Burch
Add - Tony Byram ARPS EFIAP AWPF DPAGB and Jenny Byram DPAGB EFIAP/B BPE1*
“MR & MRS” Two different approaches to photography. Prints & DPI.

Delete - Ray Dowding
Add - David Burnett - “Burnett’s Baroque” DPI evening of visits to Dresden, Prague, Venice, Verona, Rome and Potsdam.

The local branch of Calumet (at Montpelier) will be holding an open day on Thursday 5th June. Full details can be found by following this link. I'm told that an incentive to go along is the fact that there will be free sensor cleaning (Nikon & Canon only).

 

 

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.