We're delighted to announce that Brian Bennett has recently been awarded this EAPU panel award at the East Antrim Open.
Here are images from his successful panel.
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Ross Passes The (Great) Barr
We've just heard that Ross McKelvey enjoyed fantastic success at the Great Barr Open Exhibition.
The Great Barr Open Exhibition is one of the (approx 16) Annual Exhibitions organised by 'British Photographic Exhibitions' or 'BPE' as it is known.
He placed 1st (PAGB Gold) and 2nd (PAGB Silver) in the mono prints category for the prints The Boxer and Stephen respectively. He also secured 5 individvual Judges' Awards for other prints. All in all, quite a haul from a single exhibition.
Ross has only been entering BPE Exhibitions since January and has now achieved the BPE2 Crown Award which requires at least 50 accepted prints in the various BPE Exhibitions. (BPE5 Crown Award is the highest Crown award and needs 300 acceptances!)
Below is a selection of the winning images, including the 1st and 2nd place mono prints.
The Boxer (1st Place Mono Print)
Stephen (2nd Place Mono Print)
Newtownabbey Man Finds Gold In NIEA Photo Challenge
Stephen Barnes from Newtownabbey, winner of the "NIEA Torch Relay Digital Challenge”, is presented with first prize, a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, by Carrickfergus Castle Manager Janis Smith and DOE Marketing and Design Communications Manager Richard Collett.
The competition challenged members of the public to take memorable photographs that featured NIEA sites and properties on or close by the NI Olympic Torch Relay Route, and then post them on NIEA’s Facebook page.
Stephen’s winning picture depicted the coming together of two iconic images as the Olympic Torch passed by Carrickfergus Castle in June.
Congratulations Stephen!
John Craven Loves Stephen Wilson!
Dark Tree
Congratulations to BPIC member Stephen Wilson!
We've just heard that Stephen's fantastic image Dark Tree was selected as runner-up in the BBC Countryfile Photo Competition out of a staggering 50,000 entrants. His image will be used in the 2013 Countryfile calendar.
Our sources on the inside also report that this image was one of John Craven's favourites.
Congratulations Stephen!
PAGB Success
Congratulations to club member Paul Jepps for winning a PAGB ribbon in the East Antrim Exhibition.
Ross Represents!
The 2012 PAGB Annual Exhibition will feature 8 prints submitted from NIPA clubs, this is one of the best ever results for NIPA. Of the 8 prints selected a phenomenal 3 belong to BPIC's own Ross McKelvey!
Without further ado, I present to you:
Rough Justice
Seana
Congratulations Ross!
Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society
I'm absolutely delighted to announce that one of our members has been recommended for his Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society on 10th May 2012. The panel will be presented to the Distinctions Advisory Board over the next few weeks who will ultimately have the final say over the judges unanimous decision.
The panel presented can be viewed below:
Solihill 35th Open Exhibition of British Photography
Ross McKelvey DPAGB ARPS has been awarded 4 Medals, a Commended, and a Highly Commended in the Solihull Photographic Society's 35th Open Exhibition.
In the Mono Print Category all 4 entries were accepted, and he was awarded the John Cartlidge Medal for 'The Boxer;' The Mike Edwards Medal for 'Seana;' and Commended for 'Johnny Fee.'
In the Colour Print Category, a Print entitled 'Rough Justice' was Highly Commended.
In the Creative Digital Category, the image 'Out of the Blue' was awarded a Mike Edwards Medal.
Rough Justice
The Boxer
Seana
Out Of The Blue