2009 Alec Balmer Competition Results

On December 3, 2009

: 1st Mike McWade, Cathedral Walks

: 2nd Paul Matthews, Smiling Lady

: 3rd Noel George, Poppy

Adrian Lines LRPS DPAGB BPE3* judged and presented the awards at South Liverpool Photographic Society’s Alec Balmer Monochrome Print Competition.

Adrian is pictured presenting the awards to the successful Members.

May I thank all members who submitted images to the competition and offer my congratulations to the winners.

Mike Lawson

President

27 January on ZOOM 7pm for 7.30 pm start – Paul Gregory presentation “Food Photography”
3 February at CADWA 7.30pm for 8pm start – Geoff Drake Photographing Liverpool (new book). Also hand-in for monthly comp “Open”
10 February at CADWA 7.30pm for 8pm start – Members’ evening
17 February at CADWA 7.30pm for 8pm start – Judging Monthly “Open” by Linda Bell
24 February on ZOOM 7pm for 7.30pm start – Dave Smith “Silk Road Today”
3 March at CADWA 7.30pm for 8pm start – Members’ evening TBC Also hand-in for Monthly “Food”
10 March at CADWA 7.30pm for 8pm start – Members’ evening (TBC)
17 March at CADWA 7.30pm for 8pm start – Judging Monthly Competition “Food”
24 March on ZOOM 7pm for 7.30 start – Guy Edwardes “Creative Photography” (land-scape/nature or macro – to be decided near the time)
31 March at CADWA 7.30pm for 8pm start – Judging Merseyside Life Competition – Robert Millin
7 April at CADWA 7.30 for 8 pm start – Southport Open Exhibition Images presented by Sue Critchley
14 April at CADWA 7.30 for 8 pm start – Members’ evening (TBC)
21 April at CADWA 7.30 for 8 pm start – TBC
28 April on ZOOM 7pm for 7.30pm start – Polina Plotnikova “Flower Photography” (This presentation will not be recorded)
5 May at CADWA 7.30 for 8 pm start – Judging of Alec Balmer Competition by Paul Gallagher
12 May at CADWA 7.30 for 8 pm start – Diana and Brian Magor “Portfolio”
19 May at CADWA 7.30 for 8 pm start – Judging of Annual Print Competition by Nick Hilton
26 May at CADWA 7.30 for 8 pm start – Final Judging of the Inter Mersey (Inter club competition)
2 June at CADWA 7.30 for 8 pm start – Terry Hewitt presentation will explain Camera RAW and Adobe DNG covering what they mean, their advantages and disadvantages, workflow and non-destructive image editing. He will demonstrate workflow with Adobe Camera RAW in Bridge, Photoshop and Light-room.
9 June at CADWA 7.30 for 8pm start. Judging Annual PDI Competition by Rob Hockney