CPA Camera Club

On Tuesday night we had Round 4 of the N.I.P.A. competitions. This was an open round. Our judge was Kieran Murray from Banbridge camera club.

We had 17 B&W prints, 16 advanced and 1 novice, 28 colour prints, 23 advanced and 5 novice and 20 PDI’s, 16 advanced and 4 novice.

Kieran took his time and gave good constructive criticism on all the prints and PDI’s. He finished with his first 4 in each category.

Many thanks Kieran for your time, expertise and traveling all the way from Banbridge.

The results were as follows:




B&W
1: Balfour Stalker – Good Hand
2: Brian Bennett – Farm Ruins
3: Vittorio Silvestri - Titanic Abstract
4: Balfour Stalker – Bird Abstract
N: Frank Dunleavy - William


Colour
1: Balfour Stalker – Zebra Girl
2: Balfour Stalker - The View
3: John A Hill - White Leader
N: Frank Dunleavey – Sunset at Barnes


PDI’s
1: Louise Borbely – Porcelain Fungus
2: Louise Borbely - Beware the Dragon
3: Ossie Bruce – Super Dome
4: Paul Kavanagh – Ebony
N: Louise Borbely - As per 1st place



Congratulations Balfour for his firsts in both print sections and once again to Louise for her 3rd first in the PDI rounds this year.


A full list of the points awarded for the club trophies can be found at the following link:


Results RD4

On Tuesday night we had Round 3 of the N.I.P.A. competitions. This was the first of the themed rounds for the year. Reflections were the theme and our judge was Alastair Jack from Merville camera club.

We had a smaller than usual entry, to be expected with the difficult theme.

We had 12 B&W prints, 10 advanced and 2 novice, 20 colour prints, 15 advanced and 5 novice and 13 PDI’s, 12 advanced and 1 novice.

Alastair commented on all the prints and PDI’s and gave a through critique and positive comment on all the images and finished with his first 4 in each category.

Many thanks Alastair for your time and expertise.

The results were as follows:

B&W
1: Balfour Stalker – Reflections
2: Brian Bennett – Rose Reflection
3: Brian Bennett – Swan & Cygnet
4: Brian Bennett – Caitlin
N: Louise Borbely - Bubbles & Pearls

Colour
1: Balfour Stalker – Reflections
2: Kieran Close - Boat Reflections
3: Brian Bennett – Cross, St Anne's Cathedral
4: Frank Dunleavey – Sunset & Barnes
N: John Jefferson - Carrick Castle III

PDI’s
1: Louise Borbely – Roofs Bubbles
2: Kieran Close - Reflections
3: Frank Dunleavey – Loughros Point
4: Frank Dunleavey – Lough Mourne Sunset
N: Louise Borbely - As per 1st place

Congratulations Balfour and particularly Louise for her 2nd first in the PDI round.

A full list of the points awarded for the club trophies can be found at the following link:

Round 3

Last night we hard Round 2 of the N.I.P.A. competitions. It was the large size (50x40cm) open category and our judge was Bob Given from Ballynahinch camera club.

We had a large and excellent quality entry, but once again we lacked novice work in all sections.

We had 20 B&W prints, 19 advanced and 1 novice, 24 colour prints, 23 advanced and 1 novice and 24 PDI’s, 18 advanced and 6 novice.

Bob commented on all the prints and PDI’s and gave a through critique and positive comment on all the images and finished with his first 4 in each category.

Many thanks Bob for your time and expertise.

The results were as follows:

B&W
1: Brian Bennett – Gardeners Hands
2: Paul Kavanagh – Burning Thatch
3: Vittorio Silvestri – Church Architecture
4: Vittorio Silvestri – Rado
N: Louise Borbely - Pearls

Colour
1: Brian Bennett – Rainbow Iris
2: Balfour Stalker - Pictorial
3: Brian Bennett – Tulips
4: Balfour Stalker – Portrait
N: Louise Borbely - Frogy

PDI’s
1: Louise Borbely – Dewdrop
2: Gordon Johnson - Senna
3: Paul Kavanagh – Holocaust
4: Gordon Johnson – Eliot


A full list of the points awarded for the club trophies can be found at the following link
Round 2 points

Last Tuesday we had the privilege of having Jim Moreland at the club.

In July of this year Jim was awarded the prestigious Royal Photographic Society Fenton Medal for his outstanding contribution to the work of the Society. This was presented to Jim by the RPS President, Mrs Rosemary Wilman on the 8th Sept 2011 at the Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace London. Holders of the Fenton Medal are also granted Hon. Life Membership of the RPS.

Jim arrived at the club with a huge box of prints, a treat for everyone in the digital PDI world. Jim talked openly and candidly about his vast 40+ years experience in photography.

All of the prints he showed were of impeccable quality.

Many thanks Jim

The new season of the CPA camera club starts on Tuesday 6th September at 7:30pm. We have a full and exciting programme planned for the year, kicking off with a presentation on “Basic Camera Settings” followed by a quick tour of our Flickr and Club site on our opening night. Come along and see what you think, meet the members and have a cup on us.

You can find our full programme on our website at 2011/12 programme

Check out our Flickr site at CPA Flickr


Hope to see you on Tuesday

Vittorio
Hon. Secretary