Orange

Posted on 13/09/2022 by Farmer

Results Of The Daytripper Trophy Summer Challenge – All About Orange
Dunchurch Photographic Society returned to action and commenced their
2022-23 programme with excitement on Wednesday 7 th September 2022. The
season kicked off in the usual venue, that being the Dunchurch Women’s
Institute Hall on the Southam Road.
During the evening, no less than two new champions were crowned as the
traditional Summer Challenge competition got the season underway. This
season, it features a separate Print and a Projected Image competition. Lots of
opportunity for our returning members to showcase their work – and look to
attract potential new members, of which we welcomed one!
This year, the challenge was centred on the subject of ‘Orange,’ and what a
challenge this proved to be. However, the Dunchurch Photographic Society
members rose to it and offered an amazingly diverse selection of subjects and
techniques (a strength of our Society) to fulfil the brief.
The summer challenge competition stands quite unique in the programme of
events each year as the winner of the trophy is voted for by its own Society
members. Members vote democratically for their favourite image of the
evening rather than the usual competition format where images are critiqued
by an external judge.
There was a healthy number of prints and projected images submitted by
members as part of the competition this year, and both Print and Projected
Image sections were closely fought in terms of votes.
Summer Challenge Competition Results –
First Place, and winner of the Simon Coates Trophy (Prints) was Mark Ellis, with
his print titled ‘I Spilled The Beans.’
Many congratulations to Mark – cracking images and worthy
winners.
Of course, without the entries of our members, there is no competition, and a
big thank you to ALL of our contributing members for sharing and entering

their images into the opening night competitions. Many of them would have
made worthy winners in their own right.
Welcome back to Dunchurch Photographic Society.
Report by David J. Bray AFIAP, CPAGB, A.CPE
Chairman 2022-23

Merit Competition Round 2 – Song Title

Posted on 27/02/2022 by Farmer

On Wednesday 23rd February 2022, Dunchurch Photographic Society held the 2nd Round of the 2021-22 season Merit Competition, all on the subject of ‘Song Titles.’ It was the midway point of the A marathon competition staged over three different rounds all on a different set subject, with successful images able to earn points depending on whether they were Commended, Highly Commended, Third, Second or First. There are four categories – the Novice Print section, Novice Projected Image section, Advance Print section and the Advanced Projected Image section. That means, four different champions to be declared by the end of the Merit competitions.

It was a hard fought competition with work that was both entertaining, creative and inspirational. It demonstrated the great thought that our members had given to fulfil the brief of showcasing their images with a specific ‘nod’ to their chosen song titles.

Our judge for the evening was Paddy Ruske from Lichfield in Staffordshire. Paddy gave an entertaining and constructive critique of our collective photographic entries across both Print and Projected Image media. Indeed, Dunchurch Photographic Society members can be proud of the fact that Paddy was entertained and impressed by our work. It always means a lot to us as a Society when we are able to make the judge face a tough decision about which images they believe are successful.

Well done to everyone who submitted work to the competition, it showed the usual variety of subject matter and processing techniques. But my key thanks, as Chairman go to Paddy for being our judge for the evening, and to ALL of our members who entered the competition – there is no competition without YOU.

The Results Are In… And As Follows –
Novice Print –
Commended –

Rendezvous At Sunset – Graeme Webb

Highly Commended –
Turning To Rust – Patrick Joyce

3rd Place –
I Say A Little Prayer – Graeme Webb

2nd Place –
Fields Of Gold (Sting) – Steven Farmer

1st Place –
Run Away (Bon Jovi) – Steven Farmer

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Novice Projected Image –
Commended –

Trains Boats And Planes – Michael Bryan

Highly Commended –
Lighthouse (Westlife) – Patrick Joyce

Stormy Waters – Paul Holloway

3rd Place –
Wild Horses (Rolling Stones) – Graeme Webb

2nd Place –
Smoke On The Water – Rob Hughes

1st Place –
A Hard Days Night – Rob Hughes

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Advanced Print –
Commended –
Imagine (John Lennon) – Terry Mann

Painter Man (Boney M) – Mark Ellis

Four Leaf Clover – Rosemary Gibbs LRPS

It’s Raining Men – David Bray AFIAP, CPAGB, A.CPE

Highly Commended –
I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire – Jean Sutton

3rd Place –
Sailing – Anthony Timmins

Joint 1st Place – (yes, joint first!!)
Some Like It Hot (The Power Station) – Mark Ellis

Blowin’ In The Wind – Rosemary Gibbs LRPS

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Advanced Project Image –
Commended –
When I’m Cleaning Windows – Warren Strickland

Where Have All The Flowers Gone – Rosemary Gibbs LRPS

Tea For Two – Ken Garside

Highly Commended –
Daisy, Daisy – Rosemary Gibbs LRPS

Blue And Lonesome – Ian Andrew

3rd Place –
Bohemian Rhapsody – David Bray AFIAP, CPAGB, A.CPE

2nd Place –
Band Of Gold (Freda Payne) – Mark Ellis

1st Place –
Magical Mystery Tour – Ken Garside

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Congratulations to all of the photographers who were successful across the four categories for this opening round. There’s still plenty to play for as the marathon continues with Round 3 on Wednesday 9th March… the subject being ‘Narrative…’

Come and have a look at the ‘stories’ being told in our images.

Report by David J. Bray AFIAP, CPAGB, A.CPE
Chairman.

Merit Competition Round 1 – Illusion

Posted on 28/01/2022 by Farmer

On Wednesday 26^th January 2022, Dunchurch Photographic Society held the 1^st Round of the 2021-22 season Merit Competition, all on the subject of ‘Illusion.’

The Merit Competition is a marathon competition over three different rounds, all on a different set subject, with successful images able to earn points depending on whether they are Commended, Highly Commended, Third, Second or First. There are four categories; the Novice Print section, Novice Projected Image section, Advanced Print section and the Advanced Projected Image section. That means, four different champions to be declared by the end of the Merit competitions.

Our judge for the evening was John Haines from Kingstanding in Birmingham. John gave some very considered and valuable feedback and critique about the images that had been entered by Dunchurch Photographic Society members. Indeed, the Society presented John with some difficult decisions to make about the images, often creative in flavour, or where lots of work had been undertaken in order to get that ‘illusion’ element into the final work.

Congratulations to all of the photographers who were successful across the four categories for this opening round and well done to everyone who submitted images. As usual, they demonstrated a wide variety of subject matter and processing techniques.

There’s still plenty to play for as the marathon continues with Round 2 on Wednesday 9^th February; the subject being ‘Song Titles.’

Come and have a sing-a-long with us!

Report by David J. Bray AFIAP, CPAGB, A.CPE

Chairman.

The Merit 1 results are as follows …

Novice Prints

First Place

Second Place

Novice Projected Images

First Place

Third Place

Next Train Goes Straight Thru by Michael Bryan

Highly Commended

Advanced Prints

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Triangular Interchange by Rosemary Gibbs, LRPS

Highly Commended

Family Excursion by Rosemary Gibbs, LRPS

Commended

Advanced Projected Images

First Place

Second Place

Third Place

Highly Commended (in alphabetical order)

Feeling the Heat by Rosemary Gibbs, LRPS

Commended (in alphabetical order)

The Last Jedi by David Bray, AFIAP, CPAGB, A.CPE

Monochrome Print Competition Results

Posted on 04/12/2021 by Farmer

On Wednesday 1^st December 2021, Dunchurch Photographic Society held their Open Subject Monochrome Print competition at the WI Hall on Southam Road, Dunchurch. The members were playing for the John Hughes Trophy, and they were treated to no less than 38 entries for the 2021/22 season. Any one member was permitted to submit up to three images in accordance with the Society rules.

The judge for the evening was Paul Nickerson from Corby. It was a very competitive event and represented the strength and depth of the members’ collective photographic efforts in monochrome print media. There were landscapes, wildlife, still life, transport and human interest amongst the many different subjects that helped to make the task of judging the competition difficult for Paul!

In all, apart from the 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd placed images, there were 7 prints that were Highly Commended, and 8 further prints that were Commended.

As the Chairman of the Society, I thank all of the members who took part in this extravaganza of monochrome prints, and of course to Paul Nickerson for his fair description and critique of all of our images. Very well done to all of the members who had successful prints on this occasion.

Keep going Dunchurch, you never cease to amaze me…

Confirmed Result –

First place

The Spiv by David Bray AFIAP, CPAGB, Hon.CPE

Second place

Harley Davidson Screaming’ Eagle by David Cunnane

Third place

Highly commended (in alphabetical order)

Oceanus by David Bray, AFIAP, CPAGB, Hon.CPE

Commended (in alphabetical order)

Night Shift Interlude by David Bray, AFIAP, CPAGB, Hon.CPE

Next week on Wednesday 8^th December, Dunchurch Photographic Society presents a recorded lecture about spotting and taking advantage of photographic opportunities. There will also be a presentation about how to go about working towards the initial Credit award distinction at the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain.

Report by David J. Bray AFIAP, CPAGB, Hon.CPE

Chairman.