In advance of our usual format, this year our 23/24 work may be viewed on the PAGB hosted Exhibition System which offers viewing options of a traditional slide show and a dynamic virtual gallery. Click on the link and choose ‘Featured Clubs’ to find us and enjoy! https://ukcpg.co.uk/main.php
Do take a look at our Virtual Exhibition on YouTube put together for us by Alan Colegrave. Just click on the link and enjoy!
Many thanks to Kevin Day, Stoke Poges Camera Club, for his erudite and helpful critiques across both competitions.
The Open section was won by Peter Keeble with ‘Pool’. Avril Candler’s ‘Juvenile Goldfinch with Seeds’ was second and YC Wei’s ‘Sunrise’ third. Highly commended were Peter’s ‘Gerona from the Eiffel Bridge’ and his ‘Tractor’. Commended were ‘Colours at Carnival’ by Mark Buckley-Sharp and ‘Unwanted Dungeness’ by Judy Buckley Sharp. Congratulations to Peter and thanks to everyone who contributed to the event.
Open Print Winner by Peter Keeble
The Triptych Trophy was awarded to Avril Candler for ‘Impressions of Autumn’; second was YC’s ‘London Marathon Participants 2025’ and Mark’s ‘St. Stefan Triptych’ third. Peter Polkinghorne’s ‘Adams Plaza’ and Judy’s ‘Paddington via Andy Warhol RGB’ were commended. Many congratulations to Avril and to all who entered.
Triptych Trophy Winner by Avril Candler
This concludes our competition 2024/25 season. Once again very many thanks to Kevin for his excellent judging and participation in our feedback/open forum sessions. It was a very enjoyable evening.
Having completed the monthly competitions we can announce that the winner of the Projected Open Trophy is John Draper and YC Wei has won the Open Print Trophy. Many congratulations both.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the competitions, projected and particularly prints which require time, effort and cost! Finally thanks to everyone who attended our meetings – especially those who came along to Century for competitions, workshops and members’ evenings.
Next week we are back on Zoom for a talk by Stephen Dean LRPS APAGB on Themes and Journeys.
In the meantime have a good week and enjoy the sunshine.
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Many thanks to Amanda Wright for her helpful and informative judging.
The Open section was won by Sanjay Mistry with his impactful street monochrome ‘In a World of her Own’; second and third places went to YC Wei’s ‘Corridor’ and ‘Morning Run’. Highly commended were ‘The Chimney Sweep’ and ‘Private Message’ both by Judy Buckley-Sharp. Congratulations all.
Winning Open Print by Sanjay Mistry
The Panel of Prints Trophy and congratulations go to Avril Candler for ‘Into the Woods’; ‘Lost Souls of London’ by Sanjay was second and Peter Polkinghorne’s ‘Sicilian Details’ third. Highly commended were ‘Mothers and Children’ by Avril, ‘Paddington’ by Judy and ‘Cure All’ by Mark Buckley-Sharp. Peter’s ‘Black and White Patterns’ was commended.
Panel of Prints Trophy Winner
by Avril Candler
Very many thanks to everyone who entered and supported the evening and special thanks to Amanda for her judging and participation in the open forum.
We return to Century for the final print competition of our 24/25 season comprising Triptych and Open sections which will be judged by Kevin Day.
In the meantime, have a good May Bank holiday and enjoy the glorious weather.
Very many thanks to Mark Buckley-Sharp, Pradeep Luther and Avril Candler for their excellent presentations on three very different subjects.
Mark took us back to the fifteenth century and the conquest of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, by the Ottomans led by King Mehmed II. A fascinating historical lecture about the ingenuity, logistical difficulties and sophisticated (for the time) munitions. Mark’s photographs illustrated the pressure points, the topography of the time, the strategic decisions made, paintings recording the aftermath and how traces of the conquest are still visible today. The plaque below shows the date King Mehmed entered the city and Istanbul rose.
The 570th anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest is to be celebrated in the Turkish metropolis on Monday May 29. Amazing to think Mehmed was only 21 years old!
Fall of Constantinople by Mark Buckley-Sharp
Pradeep took us to his garden and his Trace camera tethered in a strategic place to his fence to capture sensor-triggered shots of garden fauna. He described the camera in detail and showed a series of stills and videos of the fox who likes to jump the fence into the neighbour’s garden…….and back, sometimes with a hapless pigeon gripped between those ‘big teeth’! It’s certainly a fun way of producing great pictures and a very cost-effective hobby.
Trace Camera Talk by Pradeep Luther
Our third talk by Avril was a trip down memory lane (a personal history!) in pictures from her first foray with a digital camera, joining the camera club and being immersed in everything it’s programme had to offer. Using photos of bees, butterflies, hoverflies and flies to illustrate the beauty and challenge of shooting fluttery, buzzy creatures (almost all taken in the garden) before moving on to show some creative images, including a couple of pictures with poems.
Small Creatures by Avril L Candler
Once again, many thanks to Mark, Pradeep and Avril for their hard work and time putting together three informative and enjoyable talks, much appreciated by everyone.
Next meeting: 28th April at Century for our Panel of Prints and Open Print competitions which will be judged by Amanda Wright.
In the meantime, have a good Easter, enjoy the break……….and chocolate!
