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Ace of Clubs 2020 – Results

Friday, 21 February 2020 10:15 Written by Leigh Woolford

Please find below the reports from the 2020 Ace of Clubs. Gwynfa finished second and will represent the WPF at Warwick.

Congratulations to Alec Stewart who had his image Banded Demoiselle Pair chosen by judge Ralph Snook as his favourite of the day. You can see it below.

Full results below.

Rounds 1 and 2 Club Scores

Round 1  – Individual Scores

Round 2 – Individual Scores

Final – Club Scores

Final – Individual Scores

The judges were Colin Harrison FRPS MPAGB FBPE EFIAP/d3;  Ralph Snook ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/b and Peter Young LRPS CPAGB APAGB AFIAP.

They jointly chose – “Safely over the bar” by Brian Merry of Rhondda CC as the best image overall.

Ralph Snook chose – “Banded Demoiselle Pair” by Alec Stewart of Gwynfa as his personal favourite.

Peter Young chose – “Alone on the Moor” by Jan Sullivan of Tenby as his personal favourite.

Colin Harrison chose – “Graveyard Run” by David Hopes of Bridgend as his personal favourite.

2020 Welsh Salon Open for Entries

Friday, 21 February 2020 09:54 Written by Leigh Woolford

The Welsh Salon is now open for entries; the cost is the same as last year with the closing date being March 8th 2020, the date of the WPF AGM. There is a new Trophy this year “The Jan Cawley Trophy” in honour of our good friend Jan who passed away recently. This will be presented to the best image in the salon. The judging will take place on the 21st and 22nd March 2020. The judges are John Chamberlin FRPS APAGB MFIAP FBPE, Ed Cloutman AFIAP FWPF AWPF and Jennifer Cox ARPS ASWPP.

Here is a link to the Salon entry page.

Here are the 2020 salon entry rules.

Gwynfa members may bring their prints to club on the 5th March, but please remember to complete your entry online first! Alternatively, you can take them to Talbot Green yourself on the 8th March.

Gwynfa 40th Anniversary Celebrations

Saturday, 15 February 2020 09:58 Written by Leigh Woolford

Gwynfa members, past, present and future, are invited to join us for an evening of memories as we celebate the 40th year of Gwynfa Camera Club (originally Beddau & District CC).

There will be lots of photos both competition and otherwise and a full buffet will be provided (by Fun Fillings & Valley Catering).

If you know any former members who’d like to come along, please let them know. Entry is £2. Click the photo below for a larger version.

Ieuan Llewellyn

Monday, 10 February 2020 11:27 Written by Leigh Woolford

We are very sad to report the passing of our friend and former member, Ieuan Llewellyn.

His funeral details are as follows:
Friday 28th February.
12.00 Service at Hope Chapel, Pontyclun.
13.45 at Bridgend Crematorium.

Results of January Open Competition

Sunday, 02 February 2020 12:07 Written by Leigh Woolford

The winners of the January monthly open competition were as follows:

1st – Leigh Woolford - Frozen na h-Achlaise (Print) – See Below
2nd - Linda Beynon - Male Common Blue on Purple Loosestripe (Print)
3rd - Gwynfryn Jones - The Gangsters Moll (Print)

The competition was judged by Mike Cullis of Tenby.

Neath & District PS UK Salon 2020

Sunday, 02 February 2020 12:01 Written by Leigh Woolford

Neath & District PS UK Salon 2020 – Closing date Saturday 18th April 2020

Neath & District PS invite you to enter their 2020 Exhibition. They are a BPE (British Photographic Exhibitions) Member Exhibition so images accepted into the 2020 Exhibition will count towards BPE Crown Awards. This year they have also announced PAGB Patronage so there will be separate PAGB Medals and Ribbons in each of the entry classes as well as NDPS Medals and Ribbons.

There are four entry classes: Open Colour, Open Monochrome, Creative, and Nature. Please be sure to read the Class definitions so that images are entered into the appropriate Class(es). They’re accepting entries via our online entry website or by post and you can pay using PayPal, debit card or credit card.

You can access the exhibition website by clicking HERE where you can also view the entry terms and conditions, including the Class definitions.

The RPS is coming to South Wales

Monday, 20 January 2020 09:14 Written by Leigh Woolford

The Royal Photographic Society is bringing its Photography Roadshow to South Wales this summer. See world class photography at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, on Saturday 20 June. They will be showing printed images in various genres: Contemporary, Fine Art, Travel, Landscape, Natural History, Documentary and Applied.

You’ll be able to ask questions about the RPS Distinctions qualification scheme and hear from photographers whose work is on display. You will also be able to question members of the Distinctions team.

Above all, you will be able to view the images close-up. If you are a photographer, this is for you! Do come along. More information here.

Further details available from: Peter Hayes FRPS distinctionschair@rps.org or Rhys Jones ARPS southwales@rpsorg

Competition Judges for 2020

Thursday, 09 January 2020 10:02 Written by Leigh Woolford

This is a reminder of how we deal with the thorny issue of those of you who DO and those of you who DO NOT wish to know the identities of the judges for our monthly competitions and challenges in 2020.

As in the past few years, we won’t be announcing the names of judges in club but their names are shown on our website.

To find the name of any judge we are using in 2020, please look in the website calendar (on the right hand side of our home page). Please note, the information won’t be visible unless you click on the link and open the calendar entry. The information is visible in either the entry night or competition dates.

The Photography Show

Thursday, 28 November 2019 10:45 Written by Leigh Woolford

Registration is now open for the UK’s biggest photography show, 14 – 17 March 2020.

Full details here.

PAGB – Awards for Photographic Merit

Thursday, 28 November 2019 10:43 Written by Leigh Woolford

After the recent success of our Tenby duo, Gillian Mackay & Charlie Kidd, YOU could be the next WPF photographer to gain a PAGB distinction and have CPAGB, DPAGB or MPAGB after your name!

Full details of the requirements and how to apply can be found here. The next opportunities to do so can be seen below. Move fast. They fill quickly. We suggest you apply now and panic later!

April 2020 adjudication – Birmingham
This Adjudication to be held on the weekend of 25th/26th April in Rednal, Birmingham is now filling up. There are still 10 spaces left in the Credit section, but only 4 in the Distinction/Master categories and anyone thinking of applying for either DPAGB or MPAGB should apply as soon as possible!

November 2020 adjudication – Newton Abbot
Applications are slowly coming in for this Adjudication to be held at Coomsbeshead Academy, Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot TQ12 1PT, on the weekend of 28th/29th November, hosted by the Western Counties Photographic Federation.

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