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PREVIOUS EVENTS Bernard Woolford Trophy
Panel of 3-6 prints
1st John Ranson- 'Portrait of India'
2nd John Ranson- 'Kirche am Steinhof'
3rd Arwel Williams- 'Tranquillity'
Gordon Roberts Trophy
Monochrome prints
1st Arwel Williams- 'Rocky Mountain Highway'
2nd Arwel Williams- 'A Cut Above'
3rd Paul Parker- 'Shining Armour'
Wednesday 16th November 2011 :- The results from the Llanrwst Match Prints
Ruthin 265
Llanrwst 239
Digital Projected
Ruthin 260
Llanrwst 250
Therefore Ruthin won with a total of 525 against Llanrwst with 489.
Best image in prints went jointly to Jane Edgar with 'The Pier at Whitby' and Paul Parker with 'White Tulip'.
Best image in DPI went to Arwel Williams with 'Paris at Night'. Date: 8 November 2011 Here are the results of the 2nd major competition. Subject: Urban Scene Colour Prints
1st Jane Edgar - 'Urban Bridge'
2nd Jane Edgar- 'Music for the Mayor'
3rd John Ranson - 'Two Seater Taxi'
Monochrome Prints
1st John Ranson - 'Canary Wharf Station'
2nd Arwel Williams - 'Work in Progress'
3rd John Ranson - 'Edinburgh Castle Arena'
Digital Projected Image
1st Jane Edgar - 'Rain on the Parade'
2nd Jane Edgar - 'Tenements'
3rd Arwel Williams - 'City Bridge'
Date: 25th October 2011 Mix and Match Comp: Ruthin
Matching Points 15
Date: 11 October 2011 Here are the results of the first major competition. Subject: Open Colour Prints Monochrome Prints 1st Arwel Williams - 'Coiled Rope' Digital Projected Image
05 April 2011 - open evening An evening spent with members sharing ideas of how their photography is being used outside of club competitions, and a chance to show this website to members not familiar with it. 1st off was an introduction to Zoom-Album software (free), from which a small personal photo book can be printed. 12 pages of the book are printed onto one sheet of A4 photo paper and about another half sheet needed for the cover images. Some ideas were shown of how to modify the process utilising your own photo paper. 2nd subject was Flickr. As our Club is getting more 'on line', Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and Blogger accounts have been set up to provide a forum for members and none-members, as well as filter more interest to the website and club. Flickr being an 'image sharing' site is huge. The talk here was given by an active member of Flickr, who explained how he shares his interest in photography by being a member of several common interest groups within Flickr. This has helped his photography by having feedback on his images, both good and bad, by people who have similar photographic interests. Settings can be changed on your account (free), to allow just your friends or the whole world wide web to see your handy work. Our member has had his images used by the BBC and local news papers thanks to Flickr. The 3rd main talk was given on the success and pitfalls of on-line high quality picture book printing. There are several providers of this competitive service, examples were given where a 40 page book could cost less than 40 x 8"x10" prints ! Photobox and Blurb books were shown by the author, together with their interestng story, - 'all was revealed ' . To make more room for technical help and practical advice for members - the club is to trial an extended meeting on the 12th April 2011 - to start an hour early. So at 6:45pm a welcomed invite to ask your photography question - this may include computers too. _________________________________________ 22 March 2011 Image of the Year
Judge: Margaret Barber Prints
Commended:
John Ranson 'Contemplation'
Annie Davies 'Evening Glow'
Arwel Williams 'Snowy Branch'
Highly Commended:
John Ranson 'Spectacular Models'
3rd: John Ranson 'The Pressure of Time'
2nd Paul Parker 'Roses are Red'
1st Jane Edgar 'The Cathedral'
Digitally Projected Image
Commended:
Paul Parker 'At the Computer'
John Ranson 'Classical Decoration'
Arwel Williams 'Cwmorthin'
Arwel Williams 'Who Said That'
Highly Commended:
Paul Parker 'Herring Gull'
Jane Edgar 'The Royal Mile'
3rd: Ray Davies 'Grand Mosque'
2nd Martin Davies 'Iris'
1st Jane Edgar 'End of the Pier'
Slide
3rd: Mike Hinchliffe 'Barn Door Hinge'
2nd Mike Hinchliffe 'Font Cover and Cross'
1st Kay Culhane 'Old Workshop'
_________________________________________ 15 March Audio Visual challenge - John Faleur trophy 1st Ray Davies - This digital AV gave an isnight to the scale and work involved at Dibleys' Nurseries for gowing their plants, and a trip to Chelsea Flower Show to see the end result. In 2010, they won their 21st Chelsea Gold Medal and Dibleys' Streptocarpus 'Harlequin Blue' was named as Chelsea Plant of the Year 2010. ________________________________________
1 March 2011 Major comp No. 4 Subject: 'Open'
Judge: Chris Kay
Colour Print
3rd Jane Edgar with 'Red Bike - Blue Bell'
2nd Paul Parker with 'Taking to the Air'
1st Jane Edgar with 'The Cathedral'
Monochrome Print
3rd Paul Parker with 'Hawk and Handler'
2nd John Ranson with 'Windows and Stairs'
1st Arwel Williams with 'Winter Tree'
Digital Projected Image
3rd Jane Edgar with 'Gone Fishing'
2nd Bill Evans with 'The Frightener'
1st John Ranson with 'Temple Procession'
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25 Jan 2011 Major Comp no. 3.
Subject: 'locks'
Judge: David Flitcroft
Colour print
Bill Evans, commended
Mike Hinchliffe, commended
Paul Parker, highly commended (twice)
John Ranson 3rd with '1905 Artillery Breech Lock'
Jane Edgar, 2nd with 'Mediaeval Lock'
Paul Parker, 1st with 'Unlocking Her Heart (The Power of Love)'.
Monochrome
John Ranson, commended
Arwel Williams, highly commended
Mike Hinchliffe, highly commended
Paul Parker, 3rd with 'Interlocking Pieces'
Paul Parker, 2nd with 'Locked in a Fond Embrace'
Mike Hinchliffe, 1st with 'Libyan Lock'.
Digital
Les Starling, commended
Ray Davies, commended
Marie McDonald, commended
John Ranson, highly commended
Marie McDonald, highly commended
Annie Davies, 3rd with 'Locks Old and New'
Marie McDonald, 2nd with 'Head Lock'
Jane Edgar, 1st with 'Secure'.
_________________________________________ 30 nov 2010 Comp: Gordon Roberts Trophy (Monochrome prints)
Judge: David Firth
Mike Hinchliffe, 3rd with 'untitled'
Bill Evans, 2nd with 'winter 2010'
Paul Parker, 1st with 'Lightening the Darkness'
Comp: Bernard Woolford trophy (panel of prints)
Same judge
same date
John Ranson, 3rd with 'Sacred Ritual'
Arwel Williams, 2nd with 'Buildings of Cwm Orthin'
Mike Hinchliffe, 1st with 'Big Buddha is Watching'
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9 nov 2010 Major Comp no. 2.
Subject: 'close up'
Judge: Graham Blackwell
Colour print
Paul Parker, commended
Jane Edgar, highly commended
Paul Parker 3rd with 'On the Button - The New Shoe'
Mike Hinchliffe, 2nd with 'Silver Propelling Peril (detail)'
Paul Parker, 1st with 'Amaryllis'.
Monochrome
John Ranson, commended
Arwel Williams, highly commended
Arwel Williams, 3rd with 'Barbed Wire'
John Ranson, 2nd with 'Nosey'
Paul Parker, 1st with 'Hand to Hand Combat'
Digital
Martin Davies, commended
Martin Davies, commended
Bill Evans, highly commended
Bill Evans, 3rd with 'Tiger Face'
John Ranson, 2nd with 'Lucky Lady'
Annie Davies, 1st with 'Hi, Baby'
__________________________________________________________ 12 Oct 2010 1st Major Comp : Subject:Open
Judge: Margaret Salisbury. (In fine form as always, interesting, informative, blunt, she's not known as the Welsh Dragon for nothing!)
Colour Print
Highly Commended: Ian Sims, Paul Parker.
3rd: Annie Davies,
2nd: Jane Edgar,
1st: Paul Parker with 'Master of the Skies'
Monochrome Print
Very Highly Commended: Arwel Williams
Highly Commended: Bill Evans, Jane Edgar
3rd: Ian Sims
2nd: John Ranson
1st: John Ranson with 'The Bridge at the Lowry Centre'
Digitally Projected Image
Very Highly Commended: Mike Hinchliffe
Highly Commended: Arwel Williams
3rd: Mike Hinchliffe
2nd: Mike Williams
1st: Annie Davies with 'Bluebell Wood'
__________Yellow Mellow - (2nd Digital Projected)_____________ 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 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 recommending the exhibition and associated event to their members." John Ranson. __________________________________________________________
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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