Month: July 2015

Here are low resolution images of our 2015 competition, plus the results: Members who’d like a to view the images in a PowerPoint slideshow display should contact Ian.

Richard Clemons  – Reims Cathedral  – Third prize architectural section

Ray Fowler – Living architecture – Commended, general section

Pat Fowler -Hooray for DisneyRay Fowler – Classic Proportions – Commended, architectural section

Hazel Watson – Memories

Janis Ibbotson – Light of my life

Pat Fowler – It’s all Greek to me – Commended, architectural section

Jessica Hinchcliffe –  A bit of toy photography

Hazel Watson – Is it or is it not

Janis Ibbotson – Abracadabra

Alan Darlington – Quiet backwater

Ian Stanyon – L’amore – Commended, general section

Alan Darlington  – The Shard – commended,  architectural section

Janis Ibbotson – HMS Dulux

Alan Darlington – Shard reflection

Barbara Wilkinson – Mad Hatter’s tea party

Ian Stanyon – Cutting the Night Air – Second prize architectural section

Pauline Payne – Whalebone & Abbey, Whitby

Ian Stanyon – With cheese on top

Pauline Payne – Runswick Bay

Alan Hinchcliffe – The Tin Caterpillar

Stephen Elliott – Sunset over Carhead

Alan Hinchcliffe -The Secret Garden

Stephen Elliott – Solomon’s candle

Alan Hinchcliffe-  The Cottage

Erich Dietsch – Dawn at Dunstanburgh Castle

Stephen Elliot – Hope Works at Night – Commended, architectural section

Erica Dietsch – Steaming in Scottish sunlight

Jason Dietsch – Glass and stone

Jason Dietsch – Steps over – Commended, general section

Erica Dietsch – Glass, girders & a Gherkin

Jason Dietsch – Embleton footprints

Sheila Reynolds – Home

Sheila Reynolds – Glow Worm

Sheila Reynolds – Bridge

Joan Clough – Flodden

Catherine Allwood -Berlin Government Offices

David Allwood – Sea Eagle fishing – Commended, general section

Catherine Allwood – Chimneys

Axel Chatburn – Pilatus summit

Catherine Allwood – Birmingham Library lift

Alison Johnston – Morning dew

Joan Clough – Braxton Church

Alison Johnston – Frozen water

 

David Allwood – Main station, Berlin – Commended, architectural section

 

Alison Johnston – Bavarian street

 

David Allwood – Sony Centre roof, Berlin

 

Peter Harrison – Boot camp

 

Axel Chatburn – National Arboretum

Peter Harrison – Storm over Steel City

 

Wendy Butler – Prayer beads

 

Ann Smith – Morocco window

 

Roger Moore – Singapore skyline – Commended, general section

Ann Smith – Morocco wall – Winner, architectural section

 

Phil Sproson – Taking in the view, a Winnats Pass sunrise – Third, general section

 

Wendy Butler – Passing time

 

Phil Sproson – Knuckle-stone grabbing the sun – commended, general section

 

Wendy Butler – Post Office Tower

 

Phil Sproson – What can you see. Reflections

 

Roger Moore – Hindu God Ravana, Balanjaneya Temple

 

Les Nixon – The Hoodie – Winner, general section

Roger Moore – Castillo San Cristobel- Second, monochrome section

Les Nixon – Tropical paradise

 

Bea Deacon – Lift up thine eyes

 

Paul McGreavy – Into the falls Second in G class

 

Bea Deacon – Beast or beauty

Susan Hughes – Bowler Hat

Susan Hughes – The Musican – Third, monochrome section

 

Bea Decon – Whilst plodding back from the piste

Les Nixon – Chatsworth Magic

Susan Hughes – Katarina

 

Paul McGreavy – Ausgang – Commended, monochrome section

 

Nick Chalkely – In the den- Winner monochrome section, Commended, general section

Paul McGreavy – To heaven

 

Nick Chalkley – Powder Keg at Dawn, May 1st

 

Nick Chalkley – Interior of Blue Fin building Commended, architectural section

 

Ian Ord – Last of the summer sun

 

Ian Ord – ABCD (A Bath Crescent Digitised)

 

Ian Ord – Bound for junk-bond city

 

Christine Ord – New distortions

 

Michel Waquet – Hatter’s delight

 

Michel Waquet – Icicles

 

Kate Brown – Tree spirits

 

Keith Brown – the eagle has landed

 

Keith Brown – Matching curves, Bodnant

 

Kate Brown – Wayfarer’s Arcade, Southport

 

Keith Brown – Thomas & friends

 

Keith Brown Approaching the Old Chapel, Cwmorthin

Carnival season is upon us again and this year we decided to move a little closer to our base at the Peveril Center in Castleton, with our annual stand displaying images from previous competitions. Last year we pitched our gazebo at Hathersage, this year we moved to Bamford. Given the interest in purchasing prints at last years event we decided to sell prints this time, with permission of the owners of course. Also this year one of our members Alan Hinchcliffe used his influence with the wireless SD card manufacturers Eye-Fi to have them donate some of their wireless SD cards for us to give out as prizes while promoting CHVPS. This generated lots of interest in our raffle while also allowing Alan to demonstrate the Eye-Fi product to all those people who share the passion of photography. Those members who were unable to attend Bamford Carnival, there will be another opportunity for members to win one of these fantastic wireless sd cards at our “Whatever the Weather” event on the 9th on August. If anyone would like to purchase one of the Mobi Pro cards Alan has negotiated a Member discount of 20%! If you would like more information about this offer, you can contact Alan via his website or via email alan@hinchcliffephotography.co.uk

 

The weather for the day was a little chilly and breezy to start, but that didn’t stop some optimistic or brave souls from turning up in shorts; but this didn’t improve the weather! Our army of volunteers had the marquee (maybe a little generous exaggeration) up in no time at all and our pictures were quickly on display. After erecting the gazebo, many members elected to snack on a hog roast bap, or a selection of cakes supplied by Megan’s cake stand – or both! feeling We had a good spot, near the entrance, which made our stand one of the most visited carnival stands. A number of visitors expressed an interest in joining us as new members of the club – we look forward to meeting them at the next meeting in August. There seemed to be a lot of interest in the wireless SD cards, with Ian, who bought a 32GB card in June, and also winning a 4Gb in the raffle, being an enthusiastic convert. With the sale of prints and the proceeds from our raffle we made a profit of  £136, with £25 costs for the pitch being deducted from this figure – another welcome boost to the Club’s funds. You can view the rest of the photos from the days events here

 

 

Jason welcomed all to the 2015 Exhibition review and judging meeting including three visitors. The following announcements then followed.

18th July Bamford carnival

David Allwood will be putting together and manning a CHVPS stand at this event. David would like prints from club members, plus volunteers to help set up on the day and raffle prizes. David needs 4 volunteers from about 11 am to 1 o’clock. If anybody can help or has prints, please contact David.

Steve Elliott exhibition

Steve Elliott has an exhibition in Castleton visitors centre up to the end of July.

Next year’s  (2016)  theme will be: “Street scenes”.

Further Details will be given later.

CHVPS annual exhibition

The exhibition will be held from 1st Aug to 8th Aug in Bradwell Church. We will need stewards to cover this time. Please let Jason know if you can help at any time during the week. The Stewarding slots on each day from Sat 1st to Sat 8th are:  10.30 to 12.30   12.30 to 14.30  14.30 to 16.30

Our 2015 competition – judging and the results:

Jason introduced Peter Yeo FRPS. DPAGB. APAGB. as the judge for the 2015 exhibition. Peter introduced himself as a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society,  having begun to learn this photographic skills while serving in the RAF. Peter lectures all over and has done lots of judging, having to judge as many as 6500 images in just as couple of days. It was Peter’s first time visiting CHVPS, he thanked Kate and Keith for their hospitably and meal. Peter also thanked Keith and Jason for their photo day out at Chatsworth.

Peter judged the 46 images in the general category and the 45 in the Architecture category. He also judged the Denis Thorpe monochrome category. Peter made reference to the high standard of all the images across the wide range of images. HERE ARE THE RESULTS:

Architecture 

1st “Morocco Wall” – Ann Smith

2nd “Cutting the Night Air” – Ian Stanyon

3rd “Reims Cathedral” – Richard Clemons

Commended “It’s All Greek To Me” – Pat Fowler

Commended “The Shard” – Alan Darlington

Commended “Hope Works By Night” – Steve Elliott

Commended “Ausgang” – Paul McGreavy

General 

1st “The Hoodie” – Les Nixon

2nd “Into the falls” – Paul McGreavy

3rd “Taking the view – a Winnats Sunrise” – Phil Sproson

Commended “Steps Over” – Jason Dietsch

Commended “Sea Eagle Fishing” – David Allwood

Commended “Singapore Skyline” – Roger Moore

Commended “In The Den” – Nick Chalkley

Commended “Knuckle Stone Grabbing the Sun” – Phil Sproson

Monochrome (for the Denis Thorpe trophy)

1st “In The Den” Nick Chalkley

2nd “Castillio San Cristobal, San Juan, Puerto Rico” – Roger Moore

3rd “Musician” – Susan Hughes

Commended “Interior of Blue Fin Building London” – Nick Chalkley

Commended “Classic Proportions” – Ray Fowler

Commended “Main Station, Berlin” David Allwood

Commended “L’amore” – Ian Stanyon

Jason gave the vote of thanks to Peter, adding we had all learnt a lot from his description and judging of the images.

Jason thanked Kate and Keith for their help with the evening moving the images around making the evening go smoothly.

Keith put a vote of thanks to Ray for all the hard work he had done mounting the images.