Last week we published the results of the Annual Projected Image Competition, unfortunately the gremlins got into the system and there were one or two errors or omissions. Jeff has spent the last week wearing a hair shirt in penance and has now sent me the correct list which is shown below, apologies to all who didn't get the correct credit due to them:

If you haven't already done so, please don't forget to send your replies to last Wednesday's email, concerning possible new premises for BPS, by Wednesday 4 June. This is an important issue for the future of the Society and Council needs the views of as large a cross-section of the membership as possible, this will ensure that any decision taken by Council on this matter will reflect the true wishes of the membership.

 

It has been suggested that Question 4 in the email should have included reference to there possibly being more problematic parking owing to the increased "double yellow lining" and the consequent battle between visitors and residents for parking spaces and that maybe the question should have read:

 

 

If this alters the answer you have already given to Question 4, please let me know, putting NEW PREMISES - CHANGED in the subject line. If you have not already responded, please use this revised version of the question and put NEW PREMISES in the subject line. All replies to be emailed to newsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk no later than Wednesday 4 June.

............... and things haven't changed a bit!

 

This is a letter to the Newsletter Editor in 1998, the letter & cutting say it all:

Before we can contemplate a move, we need to lay down a few ground rules, the first of which is that Gill (Peeke) must have help from more members when it comes to the Wednesday evening interval tea & coffee, we cannot continue to impose on Gill or rely on the same few helpers week in, week out. We are particularly looking for someone who can step in to the breach on those odd occasions when Gill is unable to make it. If you can help, either email me with your details (newsletter@bristolphoto.org.uk) or have a word with Gill at any meeting.

Barry is looking for more images for the Members' Gallery on the BPS Website. He is particularly interested in images from newer members. They don't have to be world class images, they just have to show what you have been up to (photographically). Images need to be saved at 72dpi and sized at 600 pixels on the longest side.

Please email your images to Barry at barrymead@blueyonder.co.uk

At the annual projected image competition the judge, Tom Dodd, mentioned more than once the benefit of putting a fine white border around a dark image to separate it from the black background of the screen.  As Tom is not the first judge to mention this, we thought the following might be of use to those of you who are not too sure how to do it:

In Photoshop (whatever version) and Photoshop Elements

• Select the whole image, either by going to Selection and clicking All, alternatively click Ctrl and a (Cmd and a on Mac).
• Go to Edit – scroll down the menu to Stroke then on that Screen
• Choose Width - 2 or 3 px , colour- white, click Inside then OK
• Deselect by going to Selection and clicking Deselect, alternatively click Ctrl and d (Cmd and d on Mac).

And that’s all there is to it!

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.

'24 Hours in Bristol' is a unique photographic competition for amateur and professional photographers from the UK and beyond to put their creativity to the test by capturing the essence of life in this vibrant city of Bristol during over a single 24 hour period, which this year is 23-24 August. This is a competition organised by the City Council and even has some cash prizes (much better use of ratepayers' money than painting double yellow lines!). BPS member Paul Smith entered in 2013 and gained an award for his image of an early morning swimmer in Clifton Lido. For full details of the competition, please visit the official website.

 

2014 South Devon International Salon of Photography will consist of three Digital projected sections: Open (colour or mono) Creative/Altered Reality and Nature. Closing date 19 July. Full details and on-line entry on their website.

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.

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).

 

Congratulations to Sue O'Connell who can now put EFIAP after her name.

 

Sue is also chuffed that some of her images have reached the Finals of the USA Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. This is open to all nationalities but pictures must be taken in the US. She has three individual images and one portfolio of three in contention. The results will be published on line in USA Today

 

 

 

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.