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