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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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The NWPA would like to thank Vanguard for their kind offer and sponsorship.
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.
Results & Successes form the BPE circuit 2019
Frome Wessex BPE Exhibition Results
13 North Wales photographers achieved a total of 51 Acceptances including 4 Awards (Robert Jones 2, Andy Polakowski
1, Lynne Morris 1).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
https://photoexhib.co.uk/fromewessexsalon/results-2019/results.htm
Midland International Salon 2019
This is a bit of a coup for North Wales, well Conwy Camera Club, actually the Prenton Joneses.
The catalogue for this recent Salon features Robert's "In Those Parisienne Days" on the front cover and Sharon's "Night
Hunter" on the rear.
Excellent!
Midland International Salon Results
8 NWPA members achieved a total of 55 Acceptances including 15 Awards (Lynne Morris 2, Robert Prenton Jones 4 and Sharon
Prenton Jones 9).
A sparkling performance.
A list of the Acceptances can be seen here:
http://www.midland-salon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Acceptances.htm
Vale of Evesham National BPE Exhibition Results
11 NWPA members achieved a total of 31 Acceptances including 5 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 2, Linda Bell 1, Lynne
Morris 2).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
https://www.photo2019.net/photo2019/exhibit.html
Rushden National BPE Exhibition Results
9 NWPA members achieved a total of 23 Acceptances including 1 Award (Ken Lester).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
https://www.rdps.co.uk/open/gallery.html
Cheltenham International Salon Results
7 NWPA members achieved a total of 41 Acceptances including 3 Awards (all Sharon Prenton
Jones).
A list of the Acceptances can be seen here:
http://www.cheltenhamcameraclub.co.uk/CISP/Gallery2019/
Robin Hood National BPE Exhibition Results
11 NWPA members achieved a total of 38 Acceptances including 4 Awards (all Sharon Prenton Jones).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
http://photoexhib.co.uk/robinhood/results-2019/results.htm
Midland Mono National BPE Exhibition Results
Replacing the Cotswold Mono BPE this is an Exhibition for Monochrome prints.
7 NWPA members achieved a total of 20 Acceptances including 2 Awards (John Bell and Andy Polakowski).
All Acceptances and Award Winners are here:
https://www.midland-mono.co.uk/results/accepted-entries/
Hoylake International Salon Results
8 NWPA members achieved a total of 39 Acceptances including 3 Awards (all Sharon Prenton Jones).
This is an excellent result considering that 4 of the Selectors were from North Wales (Chris Kay, Linda Bell, Lynne Morris
and Susan Clark) and so were ineligible to enter.
A list of the Acceptances can be seen here:
http://hoylakephoto.org/international/
Neath National BPE Exhibition Results
9 NWPA members achieved a total of 41 Acceptances including 3 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones, Ken Lester, Andy Polakowski).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
http://photoexhib.co.uk/ndps/results-2019/results.htm
2019 Welsh Salon Results
11 NWPA members achieved a total of 35 Acceptances including 12 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 8, Ken Lester 2, Siân Davies 1, Andy Polakowski 1).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here: http://thewpf.co.uk/?p=25171
Southampton International Salon Results
5 NWPA members achieved a total of 21 Acceptances including 5 Awards (all Lynne Morris).
A list of the Acceptances can be seen here:
https://southamptoninternationalexhibition.co.uk/SIE2019Results.aspx
Basingstoke National BPE Exhibition Results
9 NWPA members achieved a total of 39 Acceptances including 7 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 4, Linda Bell 1, Lynne
Morris 2).
All Acceptances and Award Winners can be seen here:
http://www.basingstokecameraclub.co.uk/exhib/results-2019/results.htm
Bristol International Salon Results
12 NWPA members achieved a total of 42 Acceptances including 6 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 3, Robert Prenton-Jones 2 and Lynne Morris 1).
All the Acceptances and Award winning images can be seen here: http://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2019/gallery.html
Clay Cross National BPE Exhibition Results
NWPA members achieved 33 Acceptances including 4 Awards (Sharon Prenton-Jones 3, Lynne Morris 1).
All the Acceptances and Award winning images can be seen here: http://photoexhib.co.uk/cxe/results-2019/results.htm