Club member (and 12/13 BPIC Photographer of the Year winner) Dermott Sweeney LIPF covers his varied portfolio of rally and bike photography, and his off-camera flash techniques.
Rally Finland
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Results: Roy Finlay Memorial Natural History Competition
NIPA have just announced the results of the Roy Finlay Memorial Natural History Competition and our congratulations go out to Vivienne Beck who was awarded 3rd place in the Projected Digital Images category with her image Blackbird on Blackberries.
Blackbird on Blackberries
Congratulations Vivienne!
NIPA would like to warmly congratulate the winners of the Roy Finlay Memorial Natural History Competition. Here are the results:
FIRST and SILVER PLATE WINNER
“Got-Ya”
Josie Devlin
Dungannon-Cookstown Camera Club
SECOND
“Mates for Life”
Louise Borbely
Central Photographic Association
THIRD
“Red Deer Stag”
Alan Cranston
Carrickfergus Camera Club
HIGHLY COMMENDED
“Emerging Crane Fly”
Louise Borbely
Central Photographic Association
HIGHLY COMMENDED
“Stonechat & Beetle”
Nigel Snell
Bangor & North Down Camera Club
COMMENDED
“Emerging Six-Spot Burnet Moth”
Ted McKee
Ards Camera Club
COMMENDED
“Ajax Imperator in Flight”
Danny McCaughan
Donaghadee Camera Club
COMMENDED
“Living High”
Eileen McCausland
Dungannon-Cookstown Camera Club
Awards made for Projected Digital Images
FIRST
Fox, Yellowstone
Bob Given
Catchlight Camera Club
SECOND
Fang
S Lyttle
Antrim Camera Club
THIRD
Blackbird on Blackberries
Vivienne Beck
Belfast Photo Imaging Club
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Common Blue
Ted McKee
Ards Camera Club
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bison
Anne Given
Catchlight Camera Club
COMMENDED
Salmon Fishing
Adrian McGrath
Banbridge Camera Club
COMMENDED
Mature Ursus Maritimus
Anne Given
Catchlight Camera Club
COMMENDED
Red Squirrel
Ted McKee
Ards Camera Club
Congratulations to all, well done!
Belfast Zoo's 30th Annual Photographic Competition
Congratulations to Gareth O'Cathain LRPS for placing first in the club photographer category of Belfast Zoo's 30th annual photographic competition with his image Red Panda.
Red Panda
Gareth also received a highly commended for his image; Chimpanzee.
Chimpanzee
Congratulations Gareth!
Coming Up: 7th Nov - Studio Night with Members
An exciting night ahead at the club. This week will see the ever popular studio night with the club members as models. This is a great opportunity for members to interact and get to know one another whilst taking photos at the same time.
Don't forget to bring your camera gear along. We have several lighting stations available. If you have any props that would make great photographic interest, feel free to bring them also.
Coming Up: 31st Oct - Closed for Halloween
We're having a break for Hallowe'en night, therefore the club will be closed! We look forward to seeing everyone for the studio night on the 7th November.
NIPA 13/14 Season - Round 1 Results
Round 1 was judged at Christian Brothers on 24th October 2013.
After round 1 BPIC sits in 2nd place with a score of 97.
Congratulations to Brian Maguire and Saravanan Appukuttan who were both awarded NIPA stars!
Storm Watching by Brian Maguire LRPS
To Jump Or Not by Saravanan Appukuttan
You can view the full results here.
Coming Up: 24th Oct - NIPA Round 2 Selection - Open
The second NIPA round is another open round - no specific subject or theme which means that you can let your imagination run wild! Each member can enter one colour print, one mono print, and one PDI.
Coming Up: 17th Oct - Adobe Lightroom & Apple Aperture - Mark Overell
Mark will provide an introductory session to both applications, outlining how to use them to improve your photography processing workflow.
Coming Up: 10th Oct - Guest Speaker - Bill Abernethy
Based in Straid, County Antrim, Bill won the prestigious ‘The Societies’ Professional Image-makers - ‘Architectural Photographer of the Year' in 2012. Bill will talk about his photography and display examples of his work.
You can find out more about Bill on his website .
Coming Up: 3rd Oct - RPS/IPF Panels – What’s Involved
This week Donal McCann FRPS will explain what photographic distinctions are available through the RPS and IPF, along with how to work towards them.
Then Gareth O'Cathain, Paul McGivern and Brian Maguire, who all achieved their LRPS distinctions during the 12/13 season will talk about their journeys working towards their accreditation.