Editor - Derek Godridge
As mentioned last night you have until Sunday 13th February to enter the Knightshayes Trophy for FREE with up to 2 digital images NB Not Prints this year. See below WCPF news for entry details.
We had a great night of member critiques last night so thanks to everyone who brought images in with them for review.
By the way thanks for the feedback on one of mine – maybe see if you can spot the difference ☺
Meetings
Our members’ critique was well supported last night and it was great to see both established and new(ish) members offering up their images for discussion. It was also nice to see returning member Keith last night and he thrilled us with a few of his shots from underground mine in Spain. I have a feeling we might see more one day!
In a change to the programme, next week’s KF2 results will be on FRIDAY 11th February, which is down to Penryn FC requiring the room for a wake for one of their long term members. Luckily our judge Kevin Leah could accommodate the new date.
Mandy’s fun “Lucky Dip II” is on Thursday 17th February.
Competitions.
KF3 – is coming up pretty quickly with a February 24th hand-in. This time it is an open competition so a little easier for us and more details will follow soon from Mandy.
Diary Dates PCC
Saturday 26th February at 11am – 1 hour guided tour of Truro Cathedral. £5 a head contact Karen to book or use our Facebook page. Restaurant serves lunches and additional areas of the cathedral can be accessed for a small fee. Email Karen to confirm attendance please at kburton281@gmail.com
Sunday March 6th - Spring meal at The Falmouth Hotel – a minor change to the menu as there will be chicken in place of Turkey,
Cornwall Photographic Alliance (CPA)
The next CPA competition is the Charles Hosken - Digital Open Competition on Friday 18th March. The show will be a Zoom event and cost £4.
Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF)
Knightshayes Trophy 2022 This year’s event is DIGITAL images only and it is now open for entries which should be sent via email to which include the images as attachments to: knightshayes.wcpf@gmail.com by Sunday 13th February 2022
Entry requirements WCPF Club members, may enter up to TWO DIGITAL IMAGES on the theme “Simplicity”
JPEG format, up to 1200 x 1600 pixels, image files to be titled as follows: Image 1 - Title up to 30 characters Image 2 - Title up to 30 characters Covering e-mail must contain Image 1 – Title, Photographers Name inc Distinctions and Club Image 2 – Title, Photographers Name inc Distinctions and Club
Member’s Exhibition 2022
This is a VERY prestigious competition which showcases the talent we have in the WestCountry. Alongside the actual competition, there is an excellent Exhibition which gives members and the general public alike the ability to view all of the accepted prints and digital images at the Bovey Tracey Golf Club from 1st to 16th May.
Last year’s Awards Slideshow here https://photoexhib.com/wcpfex/results-2021/awrd_slideshow.htm
If you want to enter prints, I’m will collect them and deliver to Brian Galbraith who is the main coordinator for our area.
From Pedro Landers “The 2022 WCPF Members Exhibition (MX) is currently being finalised and the entry system (IS NOW) available. Previous entrants will receive an ‘invitation to enter’ email, and a link to the entry system will be available from the WCPF websites MX page once it is open.
• Timings Entry will be open from Monday 3rd January 2022 and will close on Saturday 5th March 2022 • Terms and Conditions - The entry classes remain as last year with 3 print classes (Open, Mono, Nature) and 4 PDI classes (Open, Nature, Creative, Photo Travel). The class definitions will be available on the entry website. • Awards - The exhibition has PAGB Patronage and PAGB Gold, Silver and Bronze medals plus Selector Ribbons will be awarded in each class. Highly commended certificates will also be awarded in each class. The ‘Margaret Aven’ trophy for the entrant who gains the most acceptances across all 7 classes, and ‘Best Wildlife’ trophy in both Nature classes will also be awarded again this year. • Favourite Image and Sale Of Prints - We are repeating these initiatives and the conditions will be as last year ie entrants will have 3 choices
1. To opt in to the favourite print image lottery where one of the visitors that voted will receive a free copy of the print that they voted for. 2. To opt in to the visitors favourite print image lottery and the sale of prints. Prints will be offered for sale at a standard price of £35. Any postage fees required would be an extra cost. 3. To opt out of both initiatives: • Exhibition Venue Bovey Tracy Golf Club with the excellent facilities that have proved so successful over the last few years.
• Selectors • Christine Widdall MPAGB EFIAPFBPE • Sue Moore FRPS MPAGB • Bob Moore HonFRPS MPAGB HonPAGB
We hope that members of WCPF clubs will continue to support the exhibition and submit their entries in good time. Clubs may wish to collect print entries from their members and make a single delivery to the appointed AES. This will make the process more efficient and effective for club members and the AES. The name & contact details for an entrants AES will be notified on completion of the online entry.
If anything is unclear or there are any questions then please get in touch with the Exhibition Secretary by email at mpix.wcpf@gmail.com
Pedro Landers WCPF Exhibition Secretary” Cheers for now Derek