December 2004 : President wins National Photography Award

December 2004 : President wins National Photography Award

Society President & Member Barbara Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3* has won Best Slide In Wath Salon 2004 for "Fathers and Sons".

Wath Salon 2004 was judged by David E Gibbins ARPS AFIAP BPE3. Each Year The Dearne Valley Camera Club hosts a national open salon (Wath Salon) which attracts entries from all over the country. In the past the club have also had entries from Australia.

Barbara was awarded a Gold Medal and a Jessops Voucher for £25.

http://www.dvcc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wathsalon/salon04/index.htm

November 15th 2004: Results of Sport & Photo-Journalism Competition

November 15th 2004: Results of Sport & Photo-Journalism Competition

Ripon City Photographic Society recently held their Sport and
Photojournalism Competition, which was a very enjoyable evening judged
by Grahame Gage from Leeds. From the slides and prints awarded 1st
place only one can be chosen as Best Overall, and a trophy is then
awarded at the Annual Dinner in April 2005. The Best Overall entry was
judged to be a print by Michael Fryatt entitled Michael 'The Blade'
Rutter, British Super Bikes. A keen motorsport enthusiast, and regular
attender at The Croft Circuit, Michael Fryatt certainly worked hard to
achieve the winning photograph shown. Other results were as follows:

Slides:
1st : Maria Hyde LRPS CPAGB with Farndale Fillies Get Stuck In
2nd : Malcolm Hey FRPS BPE3* with Diver over WWII Fighter Wreck, Papua
Indonesia
3rd : Maria Hyde LRPS CPAGB with White Water Determination
HC : Andrew Fryatt : Sidecar Racing
HC : Barbara Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3* with The Royal Wave

Prints:
1st : Michael Fryatt with Michael 'The Blade' Rutter, British Super Bikes
2nd : Maria Hyde LRPS CPAGB with Anyone for Croquet?
3rd : Barbara Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3* with Recovery after Accident.

September 2004 : Photography Exhibition

September 2004 : Photography Exhibition

On the 4th and 5th of September 2004 members from Ripon City Photographic Society put on a fantastic display of photographs at the annual exhibition at the Town Hall featuring many diverse subjects and techniques.

We had visitors from all over the UK and everyone seemed to like the photographs. As well as having a fabulous selection of prints from lots of different members we had a slide show running.

Taking place every year in early September we aim to show the public a selection of our work from the previous year as well as new images which with the help of digital technology may have been created only a matter of hours previous to the exhibition. We always have a great selection of images on show and 2004 was no exception! Images included, landscapes, portraits, motorsport, still life etc, taken with black & white film, colour film as well as digital formats.

A great weekend!



Photos: Andrew Linscott LBIPP LRPS

April 2004 : Photographers Awarded for Success

April 2004 : Photographers Awarded for Success

Members of Ripon City Photographic Society gathered at the Black-a-Moor on Monday 5 April 2004 for their 2003/2004 Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony. After a season of hard work a total of 105 certificates and 10 awards were presented by the out-going President, Whitfield Benson. The trophy winners were:

• Pictorial (Presidents Rose Bowl)
West Pier, Whitby
by Mrs Maria A Hyde LRPS CPAGB
• Record (Richard Leslie Hood Cup)
Monument, Coverham Church
by Mrs Maria A Hyde LRPS CPAGB
• Sport and Photojournalism (Malcolm Howell Cup)
Space Frame Racing, Comp Safari, Ripley
by Mr Michael Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE2*
• Natural History (Aldborough Cup)
Red Grouse
by Mr David Morland LRPS BPE2*
• Portrait (J & A Sawyer Cup)
Gemma
by Mr Andrew Linscott LBIPP LRPS
• Best Child Portrait (Trotter Shield)
Gemma
by Mr Andrew Linscott LBIPP LRPS
• Still Life (Barbara Johnston Cup)
Red Onion
by Mrs Barbara A Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3*
• Annual Print (Crystal Decanter)
Garlic
by Mrs Barbara A Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3*
• Annual Slide (Crystal Decanter)
Razorbill
by Mr Whitfield Benson
• Jessop’s Competition (£10 Voucher)
Beauty and Texture of Stone
by Mr Michael Voice

Photograph of Trophy and Certificate Winners: (left to right) Whitfield Benson, Philip Hyde, Andrew Linscott, Michael Fryatt, Malcolm Hey, Michael Voice, Dorothy Morland, Michael Johnston, David Morland (front row) Barbara Johnston (in-coming President), Andrew Fryatt, Maria Hyde. Certificate Winners who were unable to be present: Bryan Elliot, Catherine Lucas, Martin Morris, Nancy Trotter.



Photograph by Geoffrey Corney.

Following temporary relocation the club suffered a loss of membership and is keen to reverse this in 2004/2005 when the new season starts at 7.30 pm on Monday 20 September 2004 at Hugh Ripley Hall. Among the highlights of the new season will be a lecture by John Gardner (a semi-professional wildlife photographer specialising in high quality nature and landscape photographs) on Monday 7 February 2005 at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm (a charge will be made for this event). More details will be available on the website in due course of this and the rest of the 2004/2005 programme at http://www.riponphotographic.co.uk. The society is also hoping to hold an Annual Exhibition in Ripon Town Hall on 4/5 September 2004 and is currently trying to raise funding to do this.




Mrs Maria A Hyde, Secretary, Press Secretary and Treasurer, RCPS

March 2004 : National Success for Ripon City Photographic Society

March 2004 : National Success for Ripon City Photographic Society

Congratulations to members of Ripon City Photographic Society who were successful in having work accepted or winning awards in the first Bebington Salon of Photography National Exhibition as follows:

Award Winners

Malcolm Hey FRPS BPE3 won 3rd Place in the Nature category and gained a Bronze Medal for Big Eye Jacks on the Move (SEE PHOTOGRAPH)
Barbara Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3 won the British Photographic Exhibition Award Ribbon in the General category for Naomi



Accepted Work

A total of 1,539 pieces of work were entered in General and Nature categories of which only 384 were accepted. Those accepted from Ripon City Photographic Society were as follows:

GENERAL category:-
Maria Hyde LRPS CPAGB for (1) The Still Life
Barbara Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3 for (1) Father's and Son's and (2) Naomi
Michael Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE2 for (1) Bodyguard; (2) On the Road to Work and (3) Heavenly Concept
David Morland LRPS BPE2 for (1) Pain Barrier

NATURE category:-
Malcolm Hey FRPS BPE3 for (1) Green Turtle and (2) Big Eye Jacks on the Move
Barbara Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3 for (1) Ganoderna resinaceum Fungi
Michael Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE2 for (1) Stinkhorn

Also, members were successful in having work accepted at the Southport National Photographic Exhibition as follows:

Award Winners

Malcolm Hey FRPS BPE3 won Roger Pinn's Selector's Medal in the Nature category for Neon Triplefin on Sponge
Barbara Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3 won 3rd place in the Open category for Naomi (SEE PHOTOGRAPH)

Accepted Work

A total of 1,352 pieces of work were entered in Open and Nature categories of which only 351 were accepted. Those accepted from Ripon City Photographic Society were as follows:

OPEN category:-
Barbara Johnston LRPS DPAGB BPE3 for (1) Naomi; (2) John; (3) Seaside Walk and (4) The Christmas Rose
David Morland LRPS BPE2 for (1) Dales Mosaic

NATURE category:-
Malcolm Hey FRPS BPE3 for (1) Neon Triplefin on Sponge; (2) Porcelain Crab and (3) Big Eye Jacks on the Move