Meinertzhagen Success!

Once again BHPS was victorious in winning the Meinertzhagen trophy this year. This long-standing tripartite competition involves photographers from Aperture Woolwich Photographic Society, Dartford Camera Club, and ourselves. Our two best performing photographs, each scoring a maximum 20 points, are shown below and helped achieve an overall average of 18.222 to win the trophy. 

On the left is Bill Metson's beautiful picture 'Ural Owl in Flight', while Paul Adam's equally stunning monochorme image 'San Franciso Impression' is on the right.

Well done to both and to all the photographers who entered photographs on the night. Ural Owl in flight By Bill Metson

The selection committee has chosen the following 8 photos to represent BHPS in this year’s KCPA Diamond Jubilee Cup competition. Congratulations to you if you have had a photo selected. Particular congrats should go to new club member Wayne Daniels, whose photos have already made an impact. The full list of the 8 photos is as follows:

Demeter Goddess of Fertility – Paul Adams

Emporer Dragonfly – Sue North

Fire and Water – Wayne Daniels

I’m Tougher Than I Look – Wayne Daniels

Indian Elephant Dust Bath – Richard Winston

It’s Raining Rust – Janet Kent

Parkland Impression – Paul Bather

Sad News – Richard Winston

It would be great to have some support from club members on the day, so if you would like to come along here are the details:

The competition takes place on Saturday 22nd February 2020 between 2 and 5.30 pm at Ditton Community Centre, Kiln Barn Road, Ditton, Aylesford, Kent ME20 6QR. The judge will be Leo Rich  DPAGB, APAGB, EFIAP/g, ARPS. There is a small entry fee to cover the cost of tea and biscuits.

The Form of Ferrari by Richard Martin

BHPS had a very successful day at this year’s KCPA Annual Audio Visual Competition held at Leybourne Village Hall. The judge for the day was Gerald Kitiyakara LRPS.  The competition attracted 44 entries from 29 members. Richard Martin’s “Ferrari under the Skin”,  a record of a visit to an exhibition in London of Ferrari cars,  gained him the “Best Sound” award. Peter Allen’s moving tribute to his brother “Bring Him Home” was chosen by the audience for the “Audience Vote”. Roger Stevens won the “Best Audio Visual" 2nd prize for his “Royal Hospital for Seamen Chapel”.                                                                               This revealed the architecture and history of the Old Royal Naval College Chapel in Greenwich.  

Bring Him Home by Peter Allen The Chapel of the Royal Hospital for Seamen, Greenwich by Roger Stevens

 

Richard Martin, Peter Allen and Roger Stevens with the KCPA President Tracy Hughes LRPS as they received their awards. Warmest congratulations to all!