On Friday April 21 members of Bangor and North Down Camera Club gathered for their annual dinner and prize giving and on April 28 the Bangor club hosted The NIPA [Northern Ireland Photographic Association]Novice Competition
The annual dinner and prize giving was well attended as during this last year the club has returned to face to face meeting following the disruption of Covid restrictions.
This was a welcome return to the display of actual prints and but also images for digital projection and is celebrated as the final competition event in the formal season which extends from September to May.
It was thus that on Friday May 05 members welcomed Matthew Canning to judge the exhibition submissions.
Matthew took care to consider the work on display making comment and offering his advice on the many different sections of the competition as noted below:
CHAIRMANS CHALLENGE
GENERAL COLOUR
GENERAL MONO
LANDSCAPE COLOUR
LANDSCAPE MONO
LANDSCAPE MONO PDI GENERAL
PDI LANDSCAPE
PDI PORTRAIT
PORTRAIT CO;OUR
PORTRAIT MONO
TOP CO;OUR PRINT
As always the judge gave his verdict declaring the winners as follows:
Advanced Landscape Colour
Nigel Snell Inishturk Sunset First
Mandy Milliken Autumn Trees Third
Harry Graham Late In The Day Commended
Novice Landscape Colour
Hanna Brown Glenfinnan Viaduct First
Hanna Brown Morning Walk Second
Hanna Brown Lough Leven Third
Advanced General Colour
Ray Magill Below The Spiral Stair First
Harry Graham Urban Fox Second
Ray Magill Run for Home Third
Nigel Snell Eyes In The Sky Commended
Leanne Simpson Lighthouse Commended
Novice General Colour
Hanna Brown Brown Nero First
Hanna Brown Tulip with Sparkle Second
Hanna Brown Camellia Third
Advanced General Mono
Hugh Rooney The Armadillo First
Ray Magill Touching The Clouds Second
Ray Magill Reichstag Offices and Walker Third
Mandy Milliken Crooked Staircase Highly Commended
Mandy Milliken Staircase Triptych Commended
Advanced Landscape Mono
Hugh Rooney The Ladder First
Hugh Rooney Pier Second
Hugh Rooney The Dark Hedges Third
Novice Landscape Mono
Hanna Brown Downhill Demesne First
Advanced PDI General
Alastair Bell Classic Socks First
Leanne Simpson Take the Plunge Second
Mandy Milliken Tube Life Third
Leanne Simpson Waxwing Flypast Highly Commended
Alistair Bell Kelpie Commended
Novice PDI General
Elliot North Close Up of a Waxwing First
Elliot North Slippery Catch Second
Elliot North Icy Droplets Third
Advanced PDI Portrait
Peter Hughes Woman First
Alastair Bell Gaudi Geisha Second
Alastair Bell Chef Aquino - Canete Third
Leanne Simpson Little Lady Highly Commended
Novice PDI Portrait
Elliott North John Lennon Glasses First
Elliot North Guitarist Second
Elliot North We're On Our Way Third
Advanced Portrait Colour
Edward McCavana Senior Citizen First and top colour Print
Harry Graham Chloe Second
Mandy Milliken Buskers Third
Advanced Portrait Mono
Leanne Simpson Give Me Your Best Smile First
Chairman's Challenge Advanced
Peter Hughes Beach Stones
This brings the 2022 -23 formal season to a close so now Wednesday informal meetings will continue until the return of the formal 23 -24 season in September .
The club welcomes new members both experienced photographers or those wishing to develop an interest in a challenging and rewarding skill .To this end the club is considering the launch of a programme of seminars aimed at those wishing to embark on their photographic development .Details of this have as yet to be finalised and it is hoped to provide details for a roll out during the summer Those wishing to join the club may contact the club secretary Hazel Newel at bndccsecretary@gmail.com
or come along on any Wednesday where you will be welcome to speak to established members and obtain further information .
It is hoped to stage an exhibition of members work during the summer, venue and details to be announced soon .
Congratulations to the winning photographers and thanks to all who entered their work and indeed to all who submitted their work during the 2022 –2023 season.
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