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Next week is Round 3 of the 2023-24 Print Competition, when the judge will be Peter Orr ARPS from Winchester. The prescribed theme for this round is Lines, a broad brush if ever there was one, it will be interesting to see how members interpret this one!
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To get a taste of the sort of images that Peter likes, why not have a quick look at his website.
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- Wednesday 21 February @ 19.30hrs
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- Meeting ID: 882 1887 6831
- Password: 006833
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Bristol Salon - BPS Results
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Last weekend saw three days of intensive judging when getting on for 7000 images and prints from 54 different countries were judged for acceptance in this year's Bristol Salon of Photography. It is pretty difficult to get images accepted in a salon, with some 75% of submitted images being rejected (FIAP stipulate a 25% acceptance rate), so the following BPS members did particularly well, gaining over 100 acceptances between them, which included 14 awards. Special mention should go to 3 members, John Chamberlin, Sue O'Connell and Derwood Pamphilon who all reached double figures for their acceptances.
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*Accepted |
Awards |
| Mike Bews |
2 |
1 |
| Peter Brisley |
3 |
1 |
| Carole Brown |
1 |
1 |
| Simon Caplan |
3 |
1 |
| John Chamberlin |
13 |
3 |
| Margaret Chambers |
4 |
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| Ashwin Chauhan |
2 |
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| Sandie Cox |
4 |
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| Colin Dixon |
4 |
1 |
| Rachel Domleo |
4 |
1 |
| Steve Field |
3 |
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| Anita Fullerton |
2 |
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| Gerald Gill |
4 |
1 |
| Jeff Hargreaves |
5 |
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| Paul Yealand Kalfayan |
7 |
1 |
| Richard Kay |
1 |
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| Brian McBride |
1 |
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| Peter McCloskey |
3 |
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| Barry Mead |
3 |
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| Paul Moran |
3 |
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| Sue O'Connell |
10 |
1
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| Derwood Pamphilon |
13 |
2 |
| Graham Pears |
1 |
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| Mary Pears |
3 |
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| Joanne Searle |
4 |
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The number of acceptances shown includes any awards gained. |
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I am indebted to BPS member Mick Jupp for the following:
Topaz Labs Software.
An announcement has been made that Topaz Photo AI, Topaz Video AI and Gigapixel are all focusing on AI technology from this year.
Sharpen AI and DeNoise AI - currently part of the main four programmes Topaz actively advertise will not. Their technology is already part of those programmes.
Much of their other software is upgrade free once bought, but for the most part are incorporated into Photo and Video AI programmes.
Upgrades cost around $99. Frequently they offer upgrading all software you own for $99 as against an individual programme. This may change with the new format being developed.
Of note they have asked for user requests and comments and one comment being voiced by nearly all respondents is that any AI development must be to enhance images and not replace them, as this is not allowed in competitions.
Requests are being made that any AI replacement is clearly identified as that - a replacement not an enhancement /edit.
See more on the Topaz website - click here.
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Neath & District 2024 Salon (BPE)
Open - 1 Feb
Cheltenham International 2024 (PSA, FIAP, PAGB, GPU)
Open - Now
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NEW - Download Issue 350 PAGB eNews HERE. This is a Valentine's Day special, maybe a day or so late, but still full of interesting news and images.
NEW - Download Issue 350 Extra PAGB eNews HERE. This contains a full report on the recent GB Cup & GB Trophy competitions.
Download Issue 112 of Photography News HERE.
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Members can download a pdf copy of the upcoming BPS programme by clicking on this link
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Well done to Lance Allen who has just become a Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society and can now proudly display LRPS after his name.
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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.
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Robin Mudge has a film camera for sale, but it's not just any old camera, its a Hasselblad - a Hasselblad 503cx with pentaprism and two A12 magazines. The body has just been serviced and cleaned.
Price is £1200 Ono.
If you are interested, contact Robin directly:
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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).
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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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