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Photothon 2020

Entries to out trial Photothon are now loaded. Please score them on a scale of 1 (low) to 6 (high) and email your scores to me, Details at the bottom of the message. Read more about Photothon 2020

PPS meetings cancelled!

Because of the current ban on unecessary gatherings, and especially since our membership includes a good proportion of over 70s, the club's Tuesday evening meetings are cancelled until further notice. Read more about PPS meetings cancelled!

SIXTH LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

The sixth and final league competition for 2019-2020 was held as the Comp.6 Prints and judged by Ben Pike. The top 20 score came from Gill Steyn with ' Halloween Horror' which also did very well in our annual exhibition. The other top 20 score came from Ian Haskell with 'Wintery Crested Tit'. Colin Bradshaw DPAGB. BPE3* also did well with two 19 scores he then stayed on top and won the Print League competition then Neil Malton came second and Ian Haskell came third. Have shown you the 2 top 20 scores and the full scores and the final season results. Read more about SIXTH LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

Photography show postponned

Anyone who was heading to the NEC this weekend - dont! The Photography show due to take place this Saturday to Tuesday (14-17 March) has been postponned until 19-22 September because of the coronavirus scare. See the announcment here. Read more about Photography show postponned

THE GB CUP

We again entered the GB Cup with PDIs and Prints in the Open and Nature sections for the Photographic Alliance of Great Britian. For the GB Cup Open section 71 clubs entered and we came 46th. In the Nature section 86 clubs entered we then came 25th. For the Print Trophy Open and Nature only 15 clubs entered and our highest was 8th. Will now mention you the very special results from the GB Nature Cup. As for the top Author Results hundreds of members took part with 86 clubs around Great Britain. As a member can only enter 3 PDIs the highest score would be 15 for each one and a maximum 45. Read more about THE GB CUP

FIFTH LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

The Fifth League Competition 2019-2020 was the Comp. 5 PDI Competition and judged by Jonathan Vaines. 48 entries from 16 members. Showing pictures of the 2 top 20 scores were from Colin Bradshaw DPAGB.BPE3* with 'Tilly-Triangle Pose' and 'Sparring Red Kites' from Ian Haskell.David Hodgson DPAGB.BPE3* scored 2 19 scores then stayed on top and has won the PDI League Season then Ian Haskell and Colin Bradshaw have come 2nd. equal.Have also shown the full results from the Comp.5 PDI and the full season results. Read more about FIFTH LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

FOURTH LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

The Fourth League Competition 2019-2020 was Comp. 4 Prints and judged by Dave Stewart LBPPA. 45 entries from 15 members. Colin Bradshaw DPAGB.BPE3* gained 2 top 20 scores with 'Fox Emerging from Undergrowth' and 'Bandits'. Ian Haskell also got a top 20 with 'Gannets'. Neil Malton also got a top 20 with 'Roosting Common Blue' which you can see those 4 special prints. Also showing the full results and the season competition results and Colin Bradshaw is not on top at the moment. Read more about FOURTH LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

N&EMPF ANNUAL EXHIBITION AWARD 2020

Judy Hodgson CPAGB.BPE4* has been given a Certificate of Merit Highley Commended Award from the North & East Midlands Photographic Federation. It was 'Reflected Walk' on the Colour Digital system. On the N&EMPF Annual Exhibition 2020. Read more about N&EMPF ANNUAL EXHIBITION AWARD 2020

PRINT PANEL COMPETITION

The Print Panel Competition was also very well judged by David Jordan FRPS. The winner was Mike Burns with 'Out of Africa'. Second was 'Grass Tracking' by Colin Bradshaw. Third was 'Riding the Surf' by Fred Ayley. Also from Fred is a Highley Commended 'The Age of Sail'. A Commended 'Sitting Down in Peru' by David Hodgson. Another Commended 'Young Graduates' from Judy Hodgson. We had 16 Print Panels from 8 members. Also showing the full results. Read more about PRINT PANEL COMPETITION

PDI PANEL COMPETITION

The PDI Panel Competition was very well judged by David Jordan FRPS. The winner was Gary Goodacre with 'The Shard' and Gary again came second with 'Night Stalker'. Third was' Retirment' by Nigel Gardner. Highly Commended 'I'm Not Sulking' by Barry Chambers, Another Highley Commended 'Celings' by Fred Ayley. A Commended 'Roses' by Barry Chambers. Another Commended 'Door Lock' by David Hodgson. Then a third Commended 'Portrait' by Nigel Gardner. Had 21 PDI Panels from 10 members. Also showing the full results. Read more about PDI PANEL COMPETITION

THIRD LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

The Third League Competition for 2019-2020 was Comp.3 PDIs. As the judge did not turn up it was then judged by Janet Davie ARPS as our past President. 62 entries from 21 members. The top 20 scores came from Di Burns with 'Braking the Waves', Judy Hodgson with 'Agouti Feeding' and David Hodgson with ' Male Lion Walking in Evening'. Also showing the full results and the season competition results as David Hodgson is on top at the moment. Read more about THIRD LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

SECOND LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

The second league competition for 2019-2020 was Comp.2 Prints and judged by Steve Roper. There were 48 entries from 16 members. The top 20 scores came from Ian Haskell with ' Kingfisher Courtship'. Colin Bradshaw with 'Kestrel with Kill' and Neil Malton with 'Broad Bodied Chaser on Exuvia. Also showing the the full results and the season competition results. Read more about SECOND LEAGUE COMPETITION 2019-2020

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