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This year’s competition certainly went to the wire with the top five clubs separated by just four points. Thanks go to Crai Camera Club for ably hosting an excellent competition.  01 Griff - Swansea To read a report of the event click here Well done Tenby C. C. for volunteering to act as hosts for next year’s event. The WPF has purchased new frames for this year’s salon. They take the new standard 50cm x 40 cm mounts. Print entries to the Salon must therefore comply with this new size. Read WPF President Jennifer Cox’s comments here. To download the Salon Entry Regulations click here and the Entry form click here. You will need both. More details of the salon venue and explanation of the changes are available here. There will be a basic entry fee of £5. This will enable members to enter a minimum of 4 images. Each extra submission will cost £1. This means that, should you wish to enter the maximum number of entries (12) the cost will now be £13.
Brian Coleman, Welsh Salon Chairman Shout it from the rooftops – WPF clubs have done well again this year! In the small clubs cup BRIDGEND came an amazing 2nd place – no misprint yes that’s SECOND with 140 points. Congratulations also to TOWY VALLEY 34th with 115 points and CARMARTHEN 38th with 112 points. In the cup competition for large clubs a delighted GWYNFA gained 18th place (179 points) just one position below the 17th place achieved by Tenby last year. SWANSEA came in a creditable 33rd with 173 points; TENBY narrowly pipped LLANELLI, 52nd (168 points) and 53rd (166); with THE VALE gaining 73rd place with 159 points. Full details of the competition are in the current PAGB e-news letter – click here It is with very great pleasure that I can announce that all FIAP Distinction applicants were successful this year. Ian Ledgard of Towy Valley Camera Club has been awarded the distinction of EFIAP AFIAP distinctions have been awarded to the following; Mostyn Gardner The Vale P.C.; Pam Lewis The Vale P.C.; Jan Cawley The Vale P.C.; Many congratulations to everyone. Jan Cawley , FIAP Awards Officer. The November adjudication was held in Stirling, Scotland. Only one WPF affiliated member was successful in any class. That was Tim Knifton LRPS of Beechwood, who was one of six successes at the Credit Digital Projection level, from a total of 8 entries in this class. The pass rate in the Credit Print level 31 applications resulted in 24 successes In the Credit Slide level 6 applications produced 3 successes In the Distinction Print level 35 applications yielded 21 successes Of 8 applications in the Distinction Digital Projection level none were successful And finally there were 4 success in the Master Print level from a total of 11 applications Well done Tim. Bridgend Camera Club is brightening up the area with a display of prints in an empty shop in the town centre. It has helped them gain new members and might be a suitable idea for others to copy. Read more about the project here. We are pleased to announce the 2010 5 to 8 Photo Harmony Competition for digitally projected AV sequences. The World’s first Photo Harmony competition is now in its third year and entry is open to individuals, groups or clubs. For more detail of the judge and RPS definition of Photo Harmony click here Thanks to Chris Bryan, Bridgend’s Chairman for the information. |
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