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The 2019 Gwynfa Photographer of the Year is Alec Stewart with a total of 211 points from his eleven scores.
Gwynfryn Jones was runner up with 206 points.
Third was Chris Tidman (201), fourth was Chris Lawrence (200) and fifth was Gary Welsby (199).
The full merit table for 2019 can be seen here.
The 2019 Picture of the Year was won by Nick Jenkins with his photo entitled ‘Enchanted Forest‘ (see below). This photograph will appear on the front of our 2019 handbook. The runner up was ‘Out of the Shadows‘ by Chris Lawrence. Below is a list of the top three photographs in each section.
Prints
1. Enchanted Forest by Nick Jenkins
2. Dangerous Lines by Dave Owen
3. Banded Demoiselle on Daisy by Alec Stewart
DPI
1. Out of the Shadows by Chris Lawrence
2. Light on the Brecon Beacons by Peter Hughes
3. Binnean Mhor in Winter by Nick Jenkins
Congratulations to everyone who had a photograph that qualified for our ‘Picture of the Year’ competition.
The following awards were also presented during our ‘Picture of the Year’ evening.
| Alec Stewart | The Colour Challenge Trophy |
| Nick Jenkins | The Colin Williams Trophy / Monochrome Challenge |
| Gwynfryn Jones | The Freespirit Images Shield |
| Adrian Lant | The President’s Trophy |
| Dave Owen | The Jim Davies Award |
| Glenn Porter | Special Merit Award for his ARPS |
| Chris Lawrence | Monthly Trophy – January |
| Peter Hughes | Monthly Trophy – February |
| Nick Jenkins | Monthly Trophy – March |
| Alan Shepherd | Monthly Trophy – May |
| Alec Stewart | Monthly Trophy – September |
| Margot Rowlands | Monthly Trophy – October |
The winners of the November monthly ‘Seasons’ competition for the Freespirit Images Shield were as follows:
1st – Gwynfryn Jones – Close to a Winter Storm (Print) – See Below
2nd – Chris Lawrence – The Autumnal Years (DPI)
3rd – Alec Stewart – Winter Water Rail (Print)
The competition was judged by Dave Russell of Cardiff.
Registration is now open for the UK’s biggest photography show, 14 – 17 March 2020.
Full details here.
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.
This years Stanley Chell Trophy was won against fierce competition by Llanelli Camera Club. Twenty five clubs entered with a range in scores from 75 to 66. Afan Nedd were second followed by Cymru Mono in third. Gwynfa finished joint fourth.
The Hans Hoyer Trophy for best monochrome was won by Gabor Horvath for “Desolation of The King”.
The Glyn John Trophy for best colour print was won by Neil Thomas for “Kingfisher in Flight”.
The Glan and Mair Trophy for best landscape was won by Dave Marriott for “Sunrise at Llyn Padarn”.
The best picture of the day and winner of the Doris Chell Trophy was “Remembrance” by Jennifer Williams.
The judging was Rob Mitchell. Well done to Aberdare CC for all their hard work in staging this years competition and especially the catering team.
Final score sheet and winners list here.
Gwynfa won the Rhondda 12-Way battle on 12th November. The results were:-
1st Gwynfa – 111
2nd Bargoed – 109
3rd Bridgend & Cymru Mono – 107
The Gwynfa images were:- Hairy Dragonfly & Exuvia by Lynda Beynon, Emerging-through the dust by Adrian Lant, Fallen Angel by Chris Tidman, Woman in Red by Gwynfryn Jones, Surfing Vision by Glenn Porter and Heron on the Weir by Alec Stewart.
Alec Stewart won Best Colour Image with ‘Heron on the Weir’. Best Mono was won by Cymru Mono with a picture titled ‘Childhood’. The judges were Peter Brisley, ARPS, DPAGB, BPE1 and Sue O’Connell ARPS, EFIAP/p, BPE5 from Bristol.
The 2020 Bristol salon opens for entries on Sunday 17 November.
The closing date is 25th January 2020. Full details here.
We have received this very sad news from Ed Cloutman regarding the sad passing of our old friend Jan Cawley.
It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that my partner and best friend of over thirty years passed away peacefully today on 11th November 2019 – Armistice Day. How appropriate that it happened today, close to 11am, a day that meant so much to Jan as every year while she was president of the St Athan WI she would stand at the war memorial in the village while the service took place for all those brave men and women. When she could no longer stand for the service she would listen to it on the television.
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