Biennial Exhibition 2018
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Biennial Exhibition 2018 Selection day 17 February 2018 Public Show at Guildford House Gallery from 06 April - 28 April 2018 Supported by Selectors THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE OF GREAT BRITAIN THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT P.A.G.B. PATRONAGE HAS BEEN ACCORDED TO SPA Biennual Exhibition 2018 ORGANISED BY Surrey Photographic Association ON Gordon Jenkins APAGB Dr Anne Sutcliffe FRPS EFIAP PPSA 6th-28th April 2018 Roger Hance FRPS AFIAP BPE5* CERTIFICATE No. 39/2017 The SPA Committee would like to extend 21st August 2017 President P.A.G.B. our thanks to the selectors for their expertise Member of The International Federation of Photographic Art and hard work in selecting what we believe Member of The International Federation of Photographic Art constituted a fine exhibition The SPA Biennial Exhibition 2018 Once again, this year, the Surrey Photographic Association (SPA) returned to Guildford House Gallery with a superb exhibition of stunning photographic prints and projected digital images, selected from entries from 48 photographic clubs in Surrey, West Sussex and Northeast Hampshire. Once again, in order to give more members the opportunity of having prints selected, the Exhibition was split into two parts, each lasting 10 days, with the award winning prints remaining on display for the duration of the Exhibition. Several clubs organised trips and many individuals managed to visit Guildford to view an excellent selection of prints, along with a PDI slideshow of accepted digital images. The print categories were Colour, Monochrome and Nature with Open and Nature categories for the PDIs. A CD of all accepted images will be produced and made available to participating clubs at no charge, providing an evening of entertainment for a club meeting. The accepted images were the result of a rigorous selection process, performed by three highly respected judges from outside the region - Dr Anne Sutcliffe FRPS EFIAP PPSA, Roger Hance FRPS AFIAP BPE5* and Gordon Jenkins APAGB. These selectors had quite a task, choosing the best images from a submission of 1,718 entries with 184 club members submitting 372 monochrome prints, 444 colour prints and 200 nature prints together with 442 Open PDIs and 260 Nature PDI entries. I am certain you will agree that the selectors ensured that the images chosen represented the highest standard possible for the SPA Exhibition to fully demonstrate the range of skills and talent we have within the SPA. A big thanks has to be extended to the volunteers who gave up their time to help out on the sorting and selection days, as well as those who hung and took down the prints from the two hangings. My thanks also go to all the member clubs who have once again demonstrated their willingness to participate by submitting their work and to the co-ordinators within each club, who worked hard to ensure all the entries were received and delivered on time. I would also like to to thank the whole team at Guildford House Gallery for all the assistance given to the SPA in staging this exhibition. individuals who had their photographs accepted for this Exhibition. My thanks also go to all the club members who submitted images andCongratulations I do hope that to havingall the awardbeen inspired winners, by those the the in receiptquality ofof Highlywork on Commended show this year, and evenCommended more members Ribbons will and submit Certificates images and in to2020. all I hope you enjoy looking through this catalogue of the best of the 2018 SPA Biennial Exhibition. Kathy McLenaghan, President, Surrey Photographic Association Scoring: willWith make the three a balanced selectors exhibition. each awarding The hanging a score space of between only allows two andfor thefive, display the minimum of 138 prints score fromobtainable an entry was of six 1,016 and so havingthe maximum two hangings was fifteen. meant The an taskacceptance for the selectorsrate of about is not one just in toseven. choose the best images but also to select those that Acceptance Scores: In the Monochrome & Nature Print categories, a mark of 12 or higher guaranteed acceptance, unless an image had received a ‘5’ from one of the selectors. A score of 11 or higher in the Colour Print, Open PDI and Nature PDI categories was the required mark to guarantee selection. Exhibition sub-Committee Ann Healey (Immediate Past President and Chair, Exhibitions & Events Sub-Committee), David Chiverton, Marilyn Taylor, Roger Hoyle, Bob Lennox, Janet Barton, Steve Lawrenson, Kathy McLenaghan (in her capacity as SPA President) General Exhibition Statistics 25% of submitted Monochrome Prints, 31% of Colour Prints and 32% of Nature Prints were selected and hung in the exhibition, with the two hangings ensuring an almost even split. 25% of submitted Open PDIs and 38% of Nature PDIs were selected and all of these were shown during the exhibition on a 50” HD television. Section Clubs Entered Accepted Section Clubs Entered Accepted Prints Projected Images Monochrome 25 372 from 104* 94 from 56 Open 27 442 from 116 113 from 62 Colour 25 444 from 123 138 from 81 Nature 24 260 from 69 100 from 49 Nature 21 200 from 54 65 from 35 Total 702 213 Total 1,016 297 *Note: 372 from 104 indicates 372 images from 104 photographers. BEST COLOUR PRINT - Alone by David Hughes LRPS CPAGB - Godalming Photographic Club The SPF Print Trophy and PAGB Gold Medal “This is a strong emotional print, all elements work well, the lighting is extremely good, and the print quality is excellent.” “This image has been carefully set up, lit, captured and printed with the result that it conveys a real sense of not only loneliness but also despair.” COLOUR PRINT - Selectors Awards - Gordon Jenkins APAGB - PAGB Ribbon & Bronze Medal MIST AT INCH STRAND by Rosemary Wilman HonFRPS AFIAP APAGB BPE5* - Epsom Camera Club “A very delicate image, excellent composition, loads of atmosphere, above all extremely well printed.” COLOUR PRINT - Selectors Awards - Dr Anne Sutcliffe FRPS EFIAP PPSA - PAGB Ribbon & Bronze Medal Bird Bird Dog by Paul Waller - Kingston Camera Club ‘Super seeing and composition. I love the incongruous juxtaposition of the black birds and white dog which are beautifully complimented by the subtle colours and texture of the walls and plinth.’ COLOUR PRINT - Selectors Awards - Roger Hance FRPS AFIAP BPE5* - PAGB Ribbon & Bronze Medal WHITE FROCKS by Chris Taylor LRPS CPAGB - Richmond & Twickenham Photographic Society been handled very well, and the spacing/arrangement of the three models is spot on. I love the expression of the model“A really at first the front.”class image of models on the catwalk at a fashion show. The quality in the whites of the dresses has Colour Prints - Highly Commended - SPA Gold Ribbon & Certificate IT’S MINE by Brian Houghton ARPS - Godalming Photographic Club PORT IN A STORM by Jim Munday BPE1* - Yateley Camera Club FOGGY DAY, SENNEN BEACH by Justin Cliffe LRPS - Woking Photographic Society CHERYL by Michael Howell ARPS DPAGB EFIAP - Hampstead Camera Club TEAM GB Bobsleigh by Nick Rogers - Reigate Camera Club Colour Prints - Commended - SPA Silver Ribbon & Certificate THE BEACH TO THEMSELVES by Brian Collins ARPS - Kingston Camera Club THE INQUISITIVE SADU by Brian Houghton ARPS - Godalming Photographic Club IN HOT PURSUIT by John Hoskins ARPS DPAGB AFIAP BPE2* - Molesey Photographic Club OWNERSHIP by John Wichall ARPS DPAGB - Ludshott Camera Club LONE WORKER by Shirley Graber - Guildford Camera Club BEST MONOCHROME PRINT - SNOWY REFUGE by Lindsay Marr Richmond & Twickenham Photographic Society The C.A. Print Trophy and PAGB Gold Medal “Beautifully printed the handling of the tones in the snow exquisitely done, all the elements work well to give a strong composition. The photographer had to be spot on with the exposure, processing and printing” “A high quality print with great composition that evokes the cold and isolation that snow in the mountains often brings.” MONOCHROME PRINT - Selectors Awards, Gordon Jenkins APAGB - PAGB Ribbon & Bronze Medal SISTER by Michael Farley - Croydon Camera Club “Excellent lighting, subject well posed, an image with a full tonal range that has been handled well at the printing stage showing especially good detail in the shadow areas” MONOCHROME PRINT - Selectors Awards, Dr Anne Sutcliffe FRPS EFIAP PPSA - PAGB Ribbon & Bronze Medal SHADOW DANCERS by Jay Charnock FRPS - Richmond & Twickenham Photographic Society “The creative use of light and shadows together with thoughtful composition evoke a wonderful sense of the energy and movement of the dancers.” MONOCHROME PRINT - Selectors Awards, Roger Hance FRPS AFIAP BPE5* - PAGB Ribbon & Bronze Medal WINTER IN YELLOWSTONE by Penny Anderson ARPS DPAGB - Epsom Camera Club “Fantastic quality and the photographer has chosen to print it on a Matt textured Art Paper, which is the ideal choice for this type of image. This print oozes quality.” Monochrome Prints - Highly Commended - SPA Gold Ribbon & Certificate THE BLACK CHURCH by David Hughes LRPS CPAGB - Godalming Photographic Club HARBOUR MOUTH by David Lyon DPAGB EFIAP BPE2* - Reigate Camera Club TUBE TRAVELLERS by John Hoskins ARPS DPAGB AFIAP BPE2* - Molesey Photographic Club Monochrome Prints - Commended - SPA Silver Ribbon & Certificate INLE LAKE FISHERMEN by Edward Hyde ARPS - Bookham Camera Club GIRL IN THE GALLERY by Keith Wellbelove CBAGB - Kingston Camera Club THE GRUNGE OF ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC by Lawrence Homewood BPE1* - East Grinstead Camera Club MAN’S BEST FRIEND by Mark Adams - Epsom Camera Club BEST NATURE PRINT - FEMALE BLACK GROUSE