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Bangor and North Down Camera Club, BNDCC, Northern Ireland,UK.
Promoting and developing all aspects of photography through example, discussion and competition.

Updated 3 January, 2009 ->

Friday 9th January 2009
Christmas Dinner

Friday 16 January 2009
John Miskelly Practical Macro Photography

Submission Deadline for Club/NIPA Round 4 Street Life

News

 

2008-2009 Club Programme is now published on the website.

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Download a PDF copy of the Programme

Competitions Rules PDF

 

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Bangor and North Down Camera Club
Competition Results 2007 / 2008

Last updated by the Competitions Secretary on 14.3.08 to include Audrey Argue Cup.
Overall results (to date) for; Photographer of the Year, (POTY), Colour Trophy, Mono Trophy, can be found here.
All queries re competition pages should be made direct to the Competitions Secretary, rather than the Webmaster.

Portraiture - Jane Richardson Cup Landscape - Peter Hughes Cup
1st "Mr. N Kelly", Anthony Crosbie 1st "Tranquillity", Gavin McKee
2nd "Any Requests?", Glorija Perry 2nd "Hay Bales", Mark Allen
3rd "Gillian", Alan McMorris 3rd "Trees in Winter", Jack Thompson
Commended "Attitude", Glorija Perry Highly Commended "Belmont Park", Mark Allen
  Commended "Pier" Gavin McKee
  Commended "Rock Pools", Mark Allen
General - Christine Hamilton Cup The Novices Cup
1st "Vultures", Mark Allen Best Foundation Mono Print , "Vultures", Mark Allen
2nd "Covent Garden", John Bennett  
3rd "All Forked Out", Glorija Perry  
Highly Commended "The Horse Race", Anthony Crosbie  
Portraiture - Tony Robson Cup Landscape - George Brown Cup
1st "Guitar Man", Alan McMorris 1st "The Edge", Alan McMorris
2nd "Busker in Union Square", Anthony Crosbie 2nd "Bangor Panorama", Glorija Perry
3rd "Gilly", Alan McMorris 3rd "White Waters", Anthony Crosbie
Commended "Olivia", Glorija Perry Highly Commended "Jasper Lake", Mark Allen
Commended "Hat Stuff", Alan McMorris Highly Commended "Rays on Stream" , Jack Thompson
  Highly Commended "country Park Stream", Jack Thompson
  Commended "Mist on the Lagan", Jack Thompson
  Commended "Serenity", Anthony Crosbie
General - John Collins Cup The Woods Cup
1st "Moment of Impact", Glorija Perry Best Foundation Colour Print , "A Moment of Impact ", Glorija Perry
2nd "Hush", Don Ireland  
3rd "1000 Cranes", Glorija Perry  
Highly Commended "Starburst Lily", Glorija Perry  
Commended "Husky Ride", Mark Allen  
Commended "You Looking at Me?", John Bennett  
Commended "The Story Teller", Laurence Henderson  

 

2008 Advanced Colour Prints

Portraiture - The Ted Roberts Cup Landscape - Clarke Challenge Cup
1st "Claire", Harry Pettis 1st "Minnesota Dawn", Hugh Rooney
2nd "Frankie Gavin", Harry Pettis 2nd "Shipyard in Winter", John Miskelly
3rd "Make me Smile ", Gerry Coe 3rd "Castaway", Trevor Craig
  Highly Commended "San Marco Sunrise", Trevor Craig
  Highly Commended "Donaghadee Sunrise" , Trevor Craig
General - Stuart James Cup Frame & Picture Centre Cup
1st "Midnight Lily", John Miskelly Best Overall Colour Print , "Claire", Harry Pettis
2nd "Fereshteh", Harry Pettis  
3rd "Hopelessness", John Miskelly  
Highly Commended "Open Arms" , Trevor Craig  
Highly Commended "Eagle Eyes ", Gerry Coe  
Commended "Burano Bike", Hugh Rooney  

 

2008 Advanced Monochrome Prints

Portraiture - Titterington Cup Landscape - J Johnston Cup
1st "Eugene", Harry Pettis 1st "Belvedere Trees", Hugh Rooney
2nd "Big Eyes Boy", Harry Pettis 2nd "Horse Island", David Foster
3rd "Claire 2 ", Harry Pettis 3rd "Clouds over Bernia", Gerry Coe
  Highly Commended "Reflected Trees and Clouds", Ray Magill
  Highly Commended "Early Morning Boat" , Ray Magill
  Commended "Winter Wall", Trevor Craig
General -The Lightbody Cup Webb Memorial Cup
1st "Spanish Bottle", Hugh Rooney Best Overall Monochrome Print ,"Eugene", Harry Pettis
2nd "Emaya", David Foster  
3rd "Horses Eye", Harry Pettis  
Highly Commended "Light Triangle" ,David Foster  

 

2008 Open Competitions

Sport - David Irwin Cup Open Competition - Slides
1st "Where's the Ball?", Glorija Perry 1st "Sloughan Glen", Harry Pettis
2nd "Keep 'er Lit", Jack Thompson 2nd "Flowqing Water", Harry Pettis
3rd "It's Mine ", Jack Thompson 3rd "Hello up There", Anne Moore
Commended "Kite Surfer", Jack Thompson  
Commended "No Room for a Ball", Glorija perry  
   
The Boal Cup  
Best Overall Slide "Sloughan Glen", Harry Pettis  

The Club thanks Micheal Brown our 'outside' judge - and our two internal judges - Glorija Perry and Kay McCullough.

Colour Cup Winner
1st Mark Lomas [48] 1st Mark Lomas [48] best image overall
2nd Gerry Coe [48]  
3rd Alan McMorris [47]  
Short listed: Alan Harvey, Alan Mc Morris, Gerry Coe
 
Mono  
1st Alan Harvey [44]  
2nd Alan McMorris [43]  
3rd Alan McMorris [42]  
Short listed: Mark Allen [2], Alan Harvey, Alan McMorris
 
Slides  
1st Alan Harvey  
2nd Mark Allen  
3rd Alan Harvey  

Click here to view the Audrey Argue Gallery.

The Club thanks Gerry Coe for standing in for our 'outside' judge - our two internal judges - Trevor Craig and David Best.

Foundation Colour Foundation Monochrome
1st Jack Thompson [49 points] 1st Alan McMorris [55 points]
2nd Alan McMorris [49 points] 2nd Anthony Crosbie [53 points]
3rd David Roberts[48 points] 3rd Mark Allen [49 points]
Short listed:Nigel Snell [48 points], Antony Crosbie, Nigel Snell, Don Ireland.

Short listed: Mark Allen, David Roberts

Advanced Colour Advanced Monochrome
1st Peter Nixon [51 points] 1st David Foster [ 55 points]
2nd Peter Nixon [49 points] 2nd Ray Magill [54 points]
3rd Mark Lomas [45 ppoints] 3rd Peter Nixon [43 points]
Short listed: Harry Pettis (2) , Alan Harvey, Daniel Hughes, Peter Gibson.
Short listed: Trevor Coard, Ray Magill, Harry Pettis, Alan Harvey, Peter Nixon
NIPA Selection Colour NIPA Selection Monochrome
Peter Nixon [51 points] David Foster [ 55 points]
Peter Nixon [49 points] Alan McMorris [ 55 points]
Jack Thompson [49 points] Ray Magill [54 points]
Alan McMorris [49 points] Anthony Crosbie [53 points]
Foundation Slides Advanced Slides
1st Mark Allen 1st Harry Pettis
2nd Mark Allen 2nd Alan Harvey
3rd Mark Allen 3rd Harry Pettis
NIPA Slide Selection
1st Harry Pettis
2nd Alan Harvey
3rd Mark Allen
4th Mark Allen

Click here to view the Competition Five Gallery.

The Club thanks our 'outside' judge - Terry McCreesh.

Foundation Colour Foundation Monochrome
1st Jack Thompson - Boats 20/20 1st Mark Allen - Canada 18/20
2nd David Best - The Workshop 18/20 2nd
3rd Alan McMorris - Laganside Reflections 17/20 3rd
Short listed: David Roberts, Mark Allen Short listed:
Advanced Colour Advanced Monochrome
1st Mark Lomas - Children 20/20 1st David Foster - Set in Stone 20/20
2nd Peter Gibson - Arches 18/20 2nd Hugh Rooney - Cityscape 19/20
3rd Harry Pettis - Horses 17/20 3rd Peter Nikon - Ruins 18/20
Short listed: Peter Nixon, Bill Cardwell
Short listed: Harry Pettis
Digital Projection - Advanced Digital Projection - Foundation
1st John Miskelly - Carnival 1st Glorija Perry - Addiction
2nd Alan Harvey - Grand Canyon, Light and Shade 2nd David Roberts -Barcelona
3rd David Foster - Blackhead lighthouse 3rd Anthony Crosbie - Aliens
Short listed: Mark Lomas, Harry Pettis, Bill Cardwell Short listed: Jane Morrice, Mark Allen, Jack Thompson
Foundation Slides Advanced Slides
1st Mark Allen - Castle Bay 20/20 1st Harry Pettis 18/20
2nd Anne Moore - Along the coast 18/20 2nd Alan Harvey 16/20
3rd 3rd

Click here to view the Club Digital Panels Competition Gallery.

Bangor and North Down Camera Club featured well in the NIPA Beginners Competition 2008, held at the Bangor Clubhouse on Wednesday 30.1.08. While we didn't win any of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd places, we achieved one 'highly commended' and four 'commended. Congratulations and well done to:

Mark Allen; Highly Commended (Colour), Commended (Mono).
Alan McMorris; Commended (Colour), Commended (Colour).
Jack Thompson; Commended (Colour).
Anthony Crosbie; Commended (Colour).

Thanks go to the Judges: Peter Wilkin, Brian McKenna and Ray Magill.

The Club thanks our 'outside' judge - Stanley Machett and our two internal judges - Keith Rolleston and Jane Morrice.

Foundation Colour Foundation Monochrome
1st Alan McMorris 1st Jack Thompson
2nd John Bennett 2nd Alan McMorris
3rd Alan McMorris 3rd Mark Allen
Short listed: Jack Thompson (2), Mark Allen

Short listed: Mark Allen (2), Jack Thompson (2), David Best.

Advanced Colour Advanced Monochrome
1st Peter Gibson 1st Alan Harvey
2nd Alan Harvey 2nd Alan Harvey

3rd Alan Harvey

3rd None
Short listed: Alan Harvey
Short listed: None
NIPA Selection Colour NIPA Selection Monochrome
Peter Gibson Jack Thompson
Alan McMorris Alan McMorris
John Bennett Mark Allen
Alan McMorris Alan Harvey
Foundation Slides Advanced Slides
1st Mark Allen 1st
2nd Mark Allen 2nd
3rd 3rd
NIPA Slide Selection
1st
2nd
3rd
4th

Click here to view the Competition Four Gallery.

The Club thanks our 'outside' judge - Brian McKenna and our two internal judges - Bill Nesbitt and Sean Barton.

All members who achieved a 1st, 2nd or 3rd should submit a jpeg of their entry to the Webmaster.

Foundation Colour Foundation Monochrome
1st Anthony Crosbie 1st Mark Allen
2nd Alan McMorris 2nd John Bennett
3rd Laurence Henderson 3rd Nigel Snell
Short listed:
Mark Allen, Alex Boyd, Jack Thompson

Short listed:
Kay McCullough, Jack Thompson, Alan McMorris

Advanced Colour Advanced Monochrome
1st Alan Harvey 1st David Foster
2nd Harry Pettis 2nd Harry Pettis
3rd David Foster 3rd Ray Magill
Short listed:
Peter Gibson, Peter Gibson, Peter Gibson, David Foster,Harry Pettis
Short listed:
Paul McCullough, Paul McCullough, Daniel Hughes, Peter Nixon, Gerry Coe, Gerry Coe.
NIPA Selection Colour NIPA Selection Monochrome
Anthony Crosbie Mark Allen
Alan McMorris David Foster
Alan Harvey Harry Pettis
Harry Pettis John Bennett
Foundation Slides Advanced Slides
1st Ann Moore 1st Harry Pettis
2nd Ann Moore 2nd Noel Maitland
3rd Mark Allen 3rd Gerry Coe
NIPA Slide Selection
1st Harry Pettis
2nd Noel Maitland
3rd Gerry Coe
4th Ann Moore

Click here to view the Competition Three Gallery. [under construction]

The Club thanks our 'outside' judge - Peter Wilkin and our two internal judges - Trevor Craig and David Roberts.

Foundation Colour Foundation Monochrome
1st John Bennett 1st David Best
2nd Jack Thompson 2nd Nigel Snell
3rd Henry Doggart 3rd Jack Thompson
Short listed:
Mark Allen, Eddie Wright, Ann Moore, Nigel Snell.

Short listed:
Henry Doggart, Jack Thompson, Laurence Henderson.

Advanced Colour Advanced Monochrome
1st David Foster 1st David Foster
2nd Alan Harvey 2nd David Foster
3rd Peter Nixon 3rd Ray Magill
Short listed:
David Foster, David Foster.
Short listed:
Harry Pettis, Ray Magill, Ray Magill.
NIPA Selection Colour NIPA Selection Monochrome
David Foster David Foster
Alan Harvey David Foster
Jack Thompson Ray Magill
John Bennett David Best
Foundation Slides Advanced Slides
1st Mark Allen 1st Noel Maitland
2nd Mark Allen 2nd Harry Pettis
3rd Mark Allen 3rd Harry Pettis
NIPA Slide Selection
1st Noel Maitland
2nd Harry Pettis
3rd Harry Pettis
4th Mark Allen

 

Click here to view the Competition Two Gallery.

The Club thanks our 'outside' judge - Bob Brien and our internal judge - Hugh Rooney.

Foundation Colour Foundation Monochrome
1st David Roberts 1st Jan McCullough
2nd Mark Allen 2nd Jane Morrice
3rd Mark Allen 3rd Nigel Snell
Short listed:
John Bennett, Nigel Snell
Short listed:
Mark Allen, Mick Conlon, Nigel Snell
Advanced Colour Advanced Monochrome
1st Paul McCullough 1st Harry Pettis
2nd Harry Pettis 2nd David Foster
3rd Paul McCullough 3rd David Foster
Short listed:
Peter Gibson, Harry Pettis, Paul McCullough
Short listed:
David Foster, Peter Nixon, Daniel Hughes
NIPA Selection Colour #
[based on the top four points awarded above]
NIPA Selection Monochrome #
[based on the top four points awarded above]
David Roberts Harry Pettis
Mark Allen Jan McCullough
Paul McCullough David Foster
Mark Allen David Foster
Foundation Slides * Advanced Slides *
1st Mark Allen 1st Noel Maitland
2nd Mark Allen 2nd Noel Maitland
3rd Mark Allen 3rd Harry Pettis
NIPA Slide Selection  
1st Noel Maitland  
2nd Noel Maitland  
3rd Harry Pettis  
4th Mark Allen  

Click here to view the Competition One Gallery.

 

Updated 27 September, 2008