Congratulations! to Martin Reece MBE ARPS who won 3rd place in the General Digital Image Section with “Full Throttle”, and Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB who won a Certificate of Merit for “Short Eared Owl” in the Natural History Print Section.
All three of Eric’s natural history shots were accepted for the L&CPU folio. Well done, also, to Noel George who’s image “Poppy Heads” has been selected for the PAGB. Besides Eric, several other SLPS members had images retained for the L&CPU folio. They include: Helen Cohen, Noel George, Brian Glassman, Lynn Hilditch LRPS, Mike McWade, and Martin Reece MBE ARPS.
Well done, to everyone who entered!
Congratulations! to Southport Photographic Society and St Helens Camera Club who became the joint winners of the 2008 Inter-Merseyside Print and Slide Competition last night (15th May). South Liverpool came in second place. Also, well done to the South’s Paul Scoullar who won the best print trophy with his nature photograph, “Owl Stare”. Colin Douglas from St Helens won the best slide trophy.
Many thanks to Mike McNamee for judging the competition and, of course, a special thanks to Noel Greenwood and Mike McDonnell for organising another successful event.
Congratulations! to Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB who has had three acceptances in the 2008 Bristol International Salon of Photography. One image received a highly commended award scoring 14/15.
Congratulations! to Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, winner of four out of five sections in the Annual Slide competition plus winner of the Best Overall Slide in competition!
The section results were as follows:
Section 1: Portrait & Figure Study
Winner – Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Sick Alert
2nd Place – Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Lost
3rd Place – Alan Shufflebotham, Felucca Rudderman
Sick Alert, Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Portrait and Figure Study, Slide
Section 2: Pictorial & Illustrative
Winner – Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Dew Covered Web
2nd Place – Noel George, “I’m Down Here!”
3rd Place – Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Burano Bike
Dew Covered Web, Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Pictorial and Illustrative, Slide
Section 3: Record & Architecture
Winner – Alan Shufflebotham, Spirit of Canada – Vimy Ridge
2nd Place – Noel George, Statue, Gardens of Versailles
3rd Place – Noel George, Ceiling Mosaic, Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche
Spirit of Canada Vimy Ridge, Alan Shufflebotham, Record and Architecture, Slide
Section 4: Natural History
Winner – Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Small Skipper
2nd Place – Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, North Atlantic Seal
3rd Place – Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Common Blue on Buttercup
Small Skipper, Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Natural History, Slide
Section 5: Creative & Avant-garde
Winner – Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Sprinter
2nd Place – Lynn Hilditch LRPS, Reflections
3rd Place – Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Fading Love
Best Slide from Sections 1, 2 & 3
Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Dew Covered Web
Best Overall Slide
Eric Garnett ARPS CPAGB, Small Skipper
Many thanks to the judge of this year’s slide competition, Margaret Sixsmith ARPS AFIAP BPE5*.
