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PREVIOUS EVENTS Llyfrgell Ruthin Library
Arddangosfa/Exhibition
Pictured above : David Flitcroft, President of the North Wales Photographic
Association, "Ruthin Camera Club held an exhibition of Members' prints at Ruthin Library; the formal opening and Private Viewing took place on Tuesday 6th April and the exhibition will be open until 7th May 2010.It is not often that an exhibition is formally opened by two VIPs, but as the Mayor was delayed in a Committee meeting, the President of the NWPA performed the first ceremony. Mr Flitcroft was familiar with the work of the club having judged a competition recently. He was complementary on the standard of the work, especially the print "Dark Satanic Mill" by Jane Edgar, a similar copy of which won the award for
the Best Colour Print in the recent Battle between all the at the Ruthin Flower Show, and was impressed with the wide ranging subjects of interest to the members. Both Club members and the invited Chairmen of other North Wales clubs considered the evening a success and particularly enjoyed the pleasant
social atmosphere of the Ruthin Club; several of the latter proposed __________________________________________________________
Proudly displaying their trophies at the recent AGM are Ruthin Camera Club prizewinners (from left to right) Arwel Williams, Kay Culhane, John Ranson, Mel Williams and Jane Edgar." ______________________
23rd March 2010 : Images of the Year competition results judged by Frank Barber of Beaumaris were: Print of the Year - Mel Williams for Winter Tree.
Digital Image - Jane Edgar for Time and Tide.
Slide - Kay Culhane for Ivy, Snow and Sunshine.
______________________ The Audio-Visual competition and trophy was won on the 16th March by Ray Davies for his excellently innovative 'Panoramas of North Wales'. ______________________ The results of the first Open Competition on 13 October 2009 are as follows:- Colour Prints 1. Ian Sims The Island Monochrome Prints 1. Mike Hinchcliffe Winter Landscape Digital Projected 1. John Faleur Queen Wasp Thanks to John Hadley (again) for forwarding some of the winning material White Orchid
______________________ COMPETITION RESULTS 2008/09 SEASON CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP COLOUR PRINTS 1 JOHN FALEUR 136 MONOCHROME PRINTS 1 ARWEL WILLIAMS 139 COLOUR SLIDES 1 KAY CULHANE 152 DIGITAL PROJECTED 1 ARWEL WILLIAMS 135 BERNARD WOOLFORD TROPHY
GORDON ROBERTS TROPHY
IMAGES OF THE YEAR PRINTS
SLIDES
DIGITAL
______________________ JOHN FALEUR AWARD – INTERNAL AV COMPETITION 1 KAREN JONES ______________________ 14th April 2009 : 7x5 Folio Competition: Thanks to Annie for sending your winning entry to the website: Colours of Summer
______________________ 24th March 2009 :Competition, Images of the Year. PRINTS SLIDES DIGITAL PROJECTED ______________________ 3rd March 2009 : 4th Major Competition: 3rd March 2009 : 4th Major Competition: COLOUR PRINTS
SLIDES DIGITAL PROJECTED
Thanks to BRIAN HADLEYfor sending your entry to the website: TWO DOGS AT WHITBY
______________________ 23rd Jan 2009 : 3rd Major Compertition : COLOUR PRINTS MONOCHROME PRINTS SLIDES DIGITAL PROJECTED ______________________ 11th Nov 2008 : 2nd Major Competition : The competition was oversubscribed and reserves werewithdrawn from the colour prints and digital sections Judge Peter Emerson was impressed by the high standard of the entries, and wished he could have awarded several second and third places It was a good night for Arwel Williams and his wife Mel 11th Nov 2008 : 2nd Major Competition : COLOUR PRINTS 1. MEL WILLIAMS: PEBBLES AND SHELLS MONOCHROME PRINTS 1. ARWEL WILLIAMS: PERGOLA AND TRELLIS DIGITAL PROJECTED 1. ARWEL WILLIAMS: GARDEN PATH SLIDES 1. KAY CULHANE: PATTERNS IN THE SKY ______________________ 14th Oct 08 : 1st Major Competition: The first major competition was heavily oversubscribed, and the reserves (or an alternative where there was no marked reserve) were withdrawn from both the colour prints and the digital projected sections. This reduced the total entries for the competition to 96, which was the maximum the judge was prepared to consider – even then it was a long evening, and the digital and slide sections had to be judged on a “scores only” basis, with only minimal comment. This image called 'PREPARING TO LAUNCH' won 1'st for MONOCHROME PRINT. Well done and thanks to BRIAN HADLEY.
14th Oct 08 : 1st Major Competition: The results of the Open competition, judged by Michael De Salis, are as follows:- COLOUR PRINTS 1. IAN SIMS MORNING CALM 2. MIKE HINCHCLIFFE STAIRS 3. IAN SIMS BEACHCOMBERS MONOCHROME PRINTS 1. BRIAN HADLEY PREPARING TO LAUNCH 2. MIKE HINCHCLIFFE A TABLE FOR TWO – NANT CLWYD HOUSE, RUTHIN 3. MIKE HINCHCLIFFE STAIRWELL DIGITAL PROJECTED 1. JOHN RANSON GOIN` FISHIN` 2. IAN SIMS IT WORKED OK YESTERDAY 3. BILL EVANS BIKER BALLET SLIDES 1. BILL EVANS WORMS EYE VIEW 2. TIME FOR PLAY KAY CULHANE 3. STORM CLOUDS KAY CULHANE ______________________ Club days out over the summer holidays 2008 : This flower was one of many photos taken by a club member on the RCC photography trip to Ysbyty Ifan , with Pierino Algieri a landscape / nature photographer born and raised in the picturesque Conwy Valley, Snowdonia, North Wales :
The Cross picture was taken on a RCC trip arranged by the club with the help of CADW, enabling us to take photos of the small private chapel built for Colonel William Salusbury in 1637. Fine seventeenth-century interior fittings:
______________________ 2007/2008 OVERALL WINNERS Bill Evans, Brian Hadley, David Rose and John Ranson PHOTO The results of the 4th major competition. Subject : Open Judged by Chris Kay on 4th March are as follows:- COLOUR PRINTS 1 SIMON BUTT : CHIMERA 2 JOHN RANSON : A DELICATE TOUCH 3 BRIAN HADLEY : WILL YOU BUY MY CARVINGS? VHC SIMON BUTT : WILD HAIR DAY HC JOHN RANSON : THAILAND DANCERS HC MARIE MCDONALD : GLORIOUS AMYRILLUS MONOCHROME PRINTS 1 SIMON BUTT : EMMA 2 MADELINE HADLEY : ALONE ON A FROSTY MORNING 3 JOHN RANSON : 3-40 AT TOWER BRIDGE VHC JOHN RANSON : SO MUCH TO SEE, SO LITTLE TIME HC SUE JONES : SNOOZING FOX HC JOHN FALEUR : THE LAMP SLIDES 1 DAVID ROSE :WORK AND PLAY 2 MIKE HINCHCLIFF : A REMARKABLE BIRD IS THE PELICAN, ITS BEAK HOLDS MORE THAN ITS BELLY CAN 3 DAVID ROSE : PUDDLE EMPTYING VHC LES STARLING : LONG STARE HC BILL EVANS : PATTERNS HC KAY CULHANE : NEARLY HOME DIGITAL PROJECTED 1 ARWEL WILLIAMS : BIG CAT 2 BRIAN HADLEY : MATSAMO MAIDEN 3 JOHN RANSON : SKY GLOW VHC LES STARLING : RED KITE VHC BILL EVANS : SOARING HIGH HC ARWEL WILLIAMS : ROCKY MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE HC DAVID ROSE : HANDLE THE MOON ______________________
IMAGE OF THE YEAR Judge Kevin Hurst awarded a total of 24 Highly Commended as well as the top three places in each category, reflecting the very high standard of entries. Our thanks to Brian and Madeline Hadley for sharing thier work with the website, and can be viewed via the gallery button on the left. The results were as follows:- I IMAGE OF THE YEAR – PRINTS 1 John Ranson An evening stroll on the shore 2 Brian Hadley Clay Art 3 John Ranson Roads are for relaxation HC John Ranson 3-40 at Tower Bridge HC Mike Hinchcliffe Walking through the rainbow HC Simon Butt Nant Valley early HC Brian Hadley Rock Pool HC John Faleur Tal – y – Lyn HC Simon Butt Emma HC John Jablonski Full Steam Ahead HC Paul Parker Winter Shadows HC David Rose 1270kg max IMAGE OF THE YEAR – SLIDES 1 David Rose Village 2 David Rose Work and Play 3 Bill Evans Bowling style HC Les Starling John HC Kay Culhane Chapter House roof HC Mike Hinchcliffe Pelican HC Bill Evans Patterns IMAGE OF THE YEAR – DIGITAL 1 Brian Hadley Water Carrier 2 Les Starling In conversation 3 Les Starling Commanding view HC Bill Evans Polished Brass HC Annie Davies November 5th HC Sue Jones Riot police poised HC David Rose Sea King HC John Faleur Lily HC Brian Hadley Matsamo maiden HC Paul Parker From the castle HC David Rose Sunset dandelions HC Bill Evans Lineout HC Sue Jones The scenic route HC Madeline Hadley Patterns in the landscape ______________________ 4th Major Comp 'Open Subject' Onwards and upwards, this last year has seen an ever increasing number of entrants for our cub internal competitions. This latest comp has required the committee to remove some pictures from the competition as too many have been submitted ! ______________________ 3rd Major Comp 'The Road' A full number of entries, and a wide interpretation of the subject - to a very high standard. Well done to John Ranson and to both Madeline and Brian Hadley, and thanks too for giving us a copy of your images. (click here or go via gallery to see their work). 29th Jan 2008 3rd major comp subject : The Road judged by Bob Morgan COLOUR PRINTS 1st 'Roads are for relaxation' : John Ranson 2nd 'A village road in Jaipur' : Brian Hadley 3rd ' All roads lead to Rome' :John Ranson HC ' Impala crossing' : Madeline Hadley Caution – HC ' Baby starting out on the road of life' : Madeline Hadley HC ' Reggae on the road' : John Ranson C ' Nightmare journey ' : John Jablonski MONOCHROME PRINTS 1st ' Grand Prix start from the traffic lights ' : John Ranson 2nd ' Confusion ' : John Faleur 3rd ' Street market ' : John Ranson HC Madeline Hadley The road to Queen Mary 2 HC John Faleur Connemara caravan HC Mike Hinchcliffe Roman road C John Jablonski End of the lane C Madeline Hadley Border road from Zimbabwe to Zambia SLIDES 1. Bill Evans Way to the top 2. Les Starling Through the despoiled landscape 3. Bill Evans Mountain road HC Kay Culhane Old road to Cilcain DIGITAL PROJECTED 1. John Faleur Off road 2. Brian Hadley Give way – Elephants crossing 3. Madeline Hadley Road down from Table Mountain HC Brian Hubble Bleak midwinter HC John Faleur The end of the road C John Ranson What flood warning! ______________________ 11th Dec 2007 Digital AV evening. Click here for help to get and install, the software shown in the club. ______________________ 4th Dec2007 A lot of work gone in to some of these pictures of up to 6 matching prints. Thanks to the judge Dai Price, and thanks to Andy Polakowski for presenting the pictures on the night at short notice, and for adding his own coments. 4th Dec2007 BERNARD WOOLFORD TROPHY(Panel of Prints) 1st "The Carriage Trade" : John Ranson 2nd "HMS Victory" : Tudor Jones 3rd "Natural History Museum, London" : John Ranson HC "Holocaust Memorial" : John Ranson C "The Band" : Bill Evans C "Beauty is a Flower" : John Faleur GORDON ROBERTS TROPHY (Monochrome Prints)1st "Waiting for Curtain Up" : John Ranson 2nd "King St. Stephen & Liberty Bridge, Budapest" : John Ranson 3rd "Baby Buddha" HC " Full Steam Ahead" : John Jablonski C " Interior Patterns at World Trade Centre" : Madeline Hadley ______________________ 13th Nov 2007 2nd major competition: Subject : Action (C,M,S,D) Judge: John Edwards Another high standard of entries in this competition, with the subject 'Action'. 13th Nov 2007 2nd major comp subject : Action COLOUR PRINTS 1st "High Speed Slide" : Brian Hadley 2nd "Trampoline Splits" : Madeline Hadley 3rd "Voodoo Dance (Exorcisation)" :John Faleur MONOCHROME PRINT 1st "Up and Over" : Madeline Hadley 2nd "The Chase" : Simon Butt 3rd "Netball Practice" : Madeline Hadley HC "Skilful Avoiding Action" : John Ranson HC "Hot Action Cool Reaction" :John Ranson SLIDES 1st "Bowling Style" : Bill Evans 2nd " The Axe Man" : Kay Culhane 3rd "Bang! " :Bill Evans DIGITAL 1st "Firing the Canon" : Les Starling 2nd " Humming Bird" : Arwel Williams 3rd "The Line Out" : Bill Evans HC "Tree Feller" : John Faleur HC "Icarus Revisited" : Brian Hubble HC "Running Colours" :Brian Hubble ______________________ 27th Nov 2007 Members were treated to “An Evening with John Roberts”, an old friend of the Club who has been producing superb images in the Caernarfon area for many years, and always with an imaginative eye for his subjects. ______________________ 16th Oct 2007 1st Major Competition: Once again a very good evening with lots of enrties, Graham did well to get through all of them in 2 hours. 16th Oct 2007 Comp Winners : Colour Print 1st " Glencoe" : John Faleur 2nd " Tal Y Lyn" : John Faleur 3rd " Festival Banners" : John Ranson HC " Sunlit " : Simon Butt C " Lily " : John Faleur C " Hola! From the Bakery " : John Ranson Monochrome Print 1st " The Strand, London " : Marie McDonald 2nd " An evening stroll on the shore " : John Ranson 3rd " Happy new owner " : John Ranson HC " Bridge at Southport shore " : John Ranson C " Saffy " : John Martindal C " Baby Buddah " : John Martindale Slides 1st " The Angler " : Bill Evans 2nd " Nettle and Wood " : Les Starling 3rd " Trees and Shadows " : Kay Culhane HC " Cavalier " : Bill Evans C " Waterfall Setting " : Bill Evans Digital 1st " Lakeside " : Bill Evans 2nd " Polished Brass " : Bill Evans 3rd " Spiral Staircase " : Madeline Hadley HC " Balcony Scene " : John Faleur C " The Artist " : Madeline Hadley C " Laid Up " : John Faleur
______________________ 21st March 2007 Patrick Faleur, "The Life and Times of Cartier Bresson" . A lifetime's work condensed into 2 hours, with the aid of digital audio/visual - many thanks to Patrick for giving up his Tuesday night from Chester Photographic Society, and for the many nights spent prepairing this evening's show ! Link to Patrick Faleur website ______________________ 27th Feb 2007 Peter Rees, "Still in the dark". 1st time Peter has been to our club (and the long way round). What a show. This husband and wife team have done this before - the quality of the photos, the variety of the subjects, the story behind the pictures... The humour, would make you think this man isn't serious about his photography, but what he showed us was , if you've worked as hard and as long as he has, and got the results that other people have approved of - then his humour could be seen as Peter sharing his delight with us. Who wouldn't be proud of such a collection. Take a look ar Peter Rees' work by following these links : ______________________ 23rd Jan 2007 Andy Polakowski, "How to Be a Failure (updated!)" 1st Guest speaker for us in 2007 ....but not the 1st time we've seen him at the club, which is no problem because he's still getting better ! Andy has also been to our club in the past to judge, so it's a good opportunity for us to check out his work - and to confirm 'He knows what he's talking about !' On learning that we have the ability to project computer images - Andy informed us of a digital presentation that he has prepered - let's keep our eyes open for that one. ______________________ 20th November 2006 2nd Major Competition "Water" This was a 'full-house' evening, both in numbers of members and number of photo entries. A new all time record of 103 pictures over 5 categories. The judge John Winsor did well to get through so many photographs - giving his comments and reasons for each one. Subjects facing left, mounts and titles of pictures, were all up for criticism with no one reaching 20 - top marks, showing there is quite often room for improvement - but more importantly his honest and blunt comments left you with no doubt when he did like a photograph too. |
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