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Cymdeithas Ffotograffig Gogledd Cymru
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Matt Morrow of Mold gained his CPAGB in the recent PAGB Adjudication of Awards for Photographic Merit
Sharon Prenton Jones had a print accepted for the PAGB’s Master of Print Eexhibition Which will open this coming Saturday 7th December in Birmingham
Results from Masters of Print can be viewed here
Results from PIXELS can be viewed here
2019 AWPF Distinctions
The Associateship of the Welsh Photographic Federation assessments were held on Sunday 3 November at Talbot
Green, South Wales. There were 21 assessments in total, 20 Print and 1 PDI, resulting in 12 new AWPF awards being
made.
Congratulations to the successful North Wales applicants:
Pammy Sheldon - Mold Camera Club
Iona O’Neill - Clwb Camera Blaenau Ffestiniog
Congratulations to Tony Davies (Conwy CC) for achieving his GPU Aphrodite.
A change to BPE "last call" to enter... and Results, can now be found on separate pages. Last Calls here with the Results available here. Both can be found under " Exibitions and Salons" - BPE on the above menu. Hope this will make things a bit easier.
THE NWPA DISTINCTIONS ACHIEVED IN THE PAST YEAR:
Frank Barber - Beaumaris & Menai Bridge CC: AWPF
Margaret Barber - Beaumaris & Menai Bridge CC: AWPF
Linda Bell - Mold CC: BPE5*
Jill K Bunting - Rhyl PS: LACI
Siân Davies - Conwy CC: EFIAP • AIPF • QPSA • ARPS
Tony Davies - Conwy CC: EFIAP • AWPF • GPU Aphrodite.
Mike Gibbens - Wrexham PS: EFIAP
Tony Grubb - Deeside PS: QPSA
Rich Hainsworth - Mold CC: EFIAP/b • DPAGB
Peter Jepson - CC Blaenau Ffestiniog: DPAGB
Ken Lester - Deeside PS: BPE2*• CPAGB
Lynne Morris - Conwy CC: ABPE • MPAGB
Andy Polakowski - Mold CC: BPE5*• EFIAP/s
Robert Prenton Jones - Conwy CC: BPE4*• EFIAP/g
Sharon Prenton Jones - Conwy CC: ABPE • EFIAP/g • FIPF • ARPS
Gwladys Roberts - Deudraeth CC: EFIAP
Amanda Sims - CC Blaenau Ffestiniog: EFIAP
Steve Sims - Eryri PG: CPAGB
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ONLY MONO Print Competition
42 clubs took part in this competition for monochrome prints, organised by Cymru Mono in South Wales, with North Wales clubs achieving high placings in a very close result.
Individually Sharon Prenton Jones (ISO Group) gained the Best Print award and Highly Commendeds went to Siân Davies
(Eryri PG), John Bell (Mold) and Rich Hainsworth (Mold).
With 4 prints each scored out of 20 the maximum possible score was 80:
1st = 72: ISO Group
71: Hailsham, Dorchester & Inn Focus
70: Mold & Bargoed
68: Blaenau Ffestiniog & Keswick
67: Eryri PG
65: Monmouth & Tenby
64: Cotswold Mono, Synergy & Potters Bar
63: Huddesfield, Afan Nedd, Hay & Cardiff
.
Lowest score was 54: Burryport+Pembrey & Barn Middleton Mono
PAGB INTER-CLUB PDI CHAMPIONSHIP
The PAGB InterClub PDI Championship took place on Saturday at Warwick University Arts Centre with CC Blaenau Ffestiniog and
Mold CC representing North Wales.
In their first visit for many years Blaenau Ffestiniog did exceptionally well coming equal 4th in the Plate with a score of 103 (out of a
possible 120) not far behind winners Chorley PS (107).
Their best scoring images during the day were Tom Dodd's "Winter Shopping" with a maximum of 15, 14 for Peter Jepson's "The
Rain Master" and 13s for Tom's "Llyn Idwal a Pen yr Ole Wen", Peter's "In Where It Hurts" and Rory Trappe's "Castell y Gwynt".
This is an excellent result for a relatively small club of 17 members with images from 7 of them actually being used in this
prestigious national championship.
In their 8th visit in recent years Mold came 20th with 98, their second highest ever score. Their best performing images during the
day were Linda Bell's "PS I Love You" with 15 and Rich Hainsworth's "Torment" and "Sparrowhawk on Wren", John Bell's "The
Plasterer" and Andy Polakowski's "Protecting the Young" all with 13s.
Where Mold do excel however is in raffles with Pamela Davies-Ratcliffe, Janet Davies and Kevin Hirst all winning prizes (2 for
Pam!) on this occasion.
A great day all round.
PAGB Inter-Fed Open Mono Print Competition 2019 results:
Placings
Open Mono Prints
Open Colour Prints
Andy Polakowski was awarded FIRST place in the Nature section with his super image titled "One Day Old", well done Andy.
ONLY MONO Print Competition
42 clubs took part in this competition for monochrome prints, organised by Cymru Mono in South Wales, with North Wales clubs achieving high placings in a very close result.
Individually Sharon Prenton Jones (ISO Group) gained the Best Print award and Highly Commendeds went to Siân Davies
(Eryri PG), John Bell (Mold) and Rich Hainsworth (Mold).
With 4 prints each scored out of 20 the maximum possible score was 80:
1st = 72: ISO Group
71: Hailsham, Dorchester & Inn Focus
70: Mold & Bargoed
68: Blaenau Ffestiniog & Keswick
67: Eryri PG
65: Monmouth & Tenby
64: Cotswold Mono, Synergy & Potters Bar
63: Huddesfield, Afan Nedd, Hay & Cardiff
.
Lowest score was 54: Burryport+Pembrey & Barn Middleton Mono
PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit, Images from the weekend can be seen here : Click here
Thank you to all who helped at the APMs, your assistance made the event run smoothly.
NWPA Print Battle Results
On 6th April at Craig y Don, Llandudno The NWPAs annual Print Battle took place with David Butler of Chorley Photographic Society, being the judge of the day.
Winners: Blaenau Camera club with 142 points
2nd: Conwy Camer Club with 137 points
3rd: Mold Camera Club with 136 points.
Andy Polakowski NWPA President awarding the Gold Medal to Tom Dodd, Vice chairman of Blaenau Camera Club.
BPE Exhibitions - LAST CALLS
Solihull 2020 BPE
This BPE Salon closes on Sunday 15 December (midnight). Acceptances count towards the BPEx* Distinctions.
4 PDI Sections (up to 4 images per section as usual): Colour - Mono - Nature - Scapes
3 Print Sections: Colour - Mono - Nature
JPGs only, size: 1600 x 1200 x 3MB max
Prints to be on 50 x 40 cm mounts.
Fee: £6 for 1st Section, £4 per Section thereafter
Quirk Alert 1: If your PDI image is less than the maximum dimensions it is recommended that the unused area be filled
with black (use Canvas in Photoshop for example)
Quirk Alert 2: The organisers will request original RAW files of ALL Award Winning Nature images to verify that the rules
have been correctly followed.
You can view the Acceptances in the last 4 years on their website, useful if you've forgotten what you had Accepted . . .
The selectors are:
Peter Gennard MFIAP EFIAP
Diane Seddon ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
Ralph Duckett MPAGB EFIAP
DVD catalogue.
As ever, read the Rules and Good Luck.
https://solihullopenexhibition.co.uk/
YORKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SALON
This UK-based International closes on Monday 9 December.
Patronage is from FIAP and PSA
3 PDI Sections: Open - Travel - Nature (1400 x 1050 x 2mb max)
3 Print Sections: Colour - Mono - Landscape (unmounted A4 max)
First Section £7, £2 per Section thereafter
On-line catalogue
Good luck.
http://www.yorkshiresalon.co.uk/
BEBINGTON BPE 2020 SALON
This closes on Wednesday 27 November.
Acceptances count towards the BPEx* distinctions.
5 PDI sections: Landscape - Creative - Colour - Mono - Nature (up to 4 in each) (Rule 2)
Size is 1400 x 1050 (Rule 19)
1 section is £10, 2 £14, 3 £17, 4 £20, 5 £22 (Rule 11)
Quirk Alert 1: entry is by CD only (Rules 5, 21 and 22)
Quirk Alert 2: there is a file naming convention you need to adhere to (Rules 17 and 19)
Quirk Alert 3: ensure that your entries are in the correct sections (Rules 3 and 15) - where do you put Mono Landscapes?
Probably in "Landscapes"
Entries can be made on USB memory sticks but, as is the case with CDs entered, these will not be returned.
Have a go and Good Luck.
http://www.bebingtonps.org.uk/BebingtonSalon.html
Guernsey BPE
This BPE Salon closes on Saturday 19 October, entry by post only (CD or memory stick), hence the better-then-normal advance notice. Acceptances count towards the BPEx* Distinctions.
4 PDI Sections: Open Mono - Open Colour - Portrait Mono - Portrait Colour
JPGs only, 1600 x 1200; if the image size is smaller than this it must be padded out to 1600 x 1200 with black (use Canvas in Photoshop for instance). Check the file-naming requirements.
Cost is £5.00 per Section, include a cheque with your entry.
Quirk Alert: actually this one is SuperQuirky what with the postal entry, a cheque, padding out and file-naming but its individual quirk is that there is only one Judge so there are no scores, you're either In or Out. The Judge on this occasion is Chris Palmer FRPS DPAGB APAGB EFIAP.
Despite all the Quirks this is a good one to enter. Why? Well, all these impediments are likely to discourage potential entrants; less determined photographers than those in North Wales will see it as too much trouble, so why not make the effort and give it a go.
The postage rate to Guernsey is the norrmal UK rate and postal Salons usually give a few days latitude on the Closing Date to allow for the vagaries of postal delivery.
Follow the Rules and don't forget to Finalise your CD - if in doubt test its Readability on another computer.
http://www.guernseysalon.co.uk/