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MSCC Club Competition No4 Top Scores, Comp date 6th february 2012.

Pdi Scores 20112012 Intermediate
Pdi Scores 20112012 Advance
Pdi Scores 20112012 Preliminary
Print Scores 20112012 Advance

Intermediate Prints table TBA


Advanced Class-Prints
20pts Keith Brooks, Catalina
19pts Bryan Roberts, Old Car, Bodie
18pts Ray Gray, Map Graphic
18pts Charles Hobley, Red Tulip

Advanced Class – Projected Digital Images
20pts Alec Pelham, The red buoy
20pts Keith Brooks, Another place-statues Crosby beach
20pts Keith Brooks, Mrs Fox
19pts Norman Axtell, Mysterious Morton Corbett
19pts Ray Leaney, The Water Jump
19pts Charles Hobley, Fading Fast

Intermediate Class-Prints
20pts Alan Farrant, A stroll up love lane
18pts Mike Rump, Ana
17pts Ralph Harrison, Spare a crust
17pts Susanne Williams, Gothic Anna

Intermediate Class-Projected Digital Images
20pts Viv Nicholas, Nature lighting up Wrens Masterpiece
20pts Neil Leighton, Rocks and Worthing Pier
19pts Neil Leighton, The Golden Hour
19pts Ray Gray, Busker Waiting
19pts Clive Williams, Crystal

Preliminary Class-Projected Digital Images
20pts Julie Redford, Red Kite
20pts Julie Redford, Beautiful Demoiselle
20pts Daniel Gospodarczk, Self Portrait
19pts Malcolm Redford, I hate photographers
17pts Malcolm Redford, Birds Nest Stadium
17pts Brian Cave, Beach Huts

All members please be advised that the entry for this compitition has changed from the previously publicised.

The entry is now 2 Prints and 1 PDI.

Any questions about this change can be asked at next Mondays meeting.

Thank you.

Marcus Scott-Taggart our Judge has confirmed he will be attending to judge tonight. Posted 16:55 Monday 6th Feb

I am giving a presentation on aircraft air-air photography at Shoreham Airport on April 18th and all the proceedings are going to the Royal Air Force Association. All the information and tickets can be bought on-line at

http://shorehamairshow.co.uk/phototalk/

Geoffrey Lee

Fully equipped photographic studio for hire.

www.sussexstudiohire.co.uk or call Jan Bailey for more information on 01903-601861

The Annual Sussex Competition was held at MSCC on 16th January, Our thanks to Ken Scott for a superb judging performance.

The Competition winners were;

Viv Nicholas(PDIs)
Sailing Home Past Beachy Head 20/20
Autumn Evening Mists Nr Fulking 19/20

Neil Leighton (Prints)
RNLI Selsey 20/20
Lobster Pots at Selsey 19/20

Congratulations to both.

All PDI entries can be seen in the gallery.

Members attention is drawn to the following,

Captured ! Petworth House 24th and 25th March 2012 11am – 4:00pm Petworth House and Park has inspired artists for generations and we are looking for fresh new images to add to our online collection. Bring along your camera and join us in the quest to capture a shot that “speaks” about Petworth. For modernists we will create a media lab where you can download and then upload to our favourite social media sites and photo bank. We would very much like to involve as many organisations, groups and clubs as possible. If you or your organisation would like to be involved please contact me with your details. Ian Pearce Events Organiser 01798345512 Ian.pearce@nationaltrust.org.uk

Entries for the remainder of the 2011/2012 competition season will be accepted on the Monday of the published submission date and for one week following the entry submission date to allow for some late entries.
No entries will be accepted beyond this second Monday.
Please can members ensure that PDIs are correctly sized and that all entries meet competition rules.
Your co operation with the above is appreciated.

With Thanks
Competition Secretaries.

John Gurney is looking to arrange a week day visit to the Gatwick Air Museum for January/February weather dependant. Cost £5 per adult.
If interested please contact John on 01444 241174.

*Update*
Just 2 places left available on a first come, first served basis. Contact me if interested.
neil.leighton@btinternet.com

As members may recall Alec mentioned a couple of weeks ago that up to 6 members of the Camera Club have the opportunity to photograph the above event which takes place at the Martletts, Burgess Hill on March 22nd 2012.You will find a good deal of information about the show here www.ratpack.biz

To date 3 members have shown interest, so we have space, if you want further details or want to book a place for this event please see me Neil Leighton at one of the Monday meetings or drop me a line at neil.leighton@btinternet.com

Thanks.

Steyning Camera Club has a presentation by Colin Westgate FRPS MFIAP at 7pm on Wednesday 18 January. Colin (who is a member of the London Salon) is presenting an illustrated talk about “The Wonders of Iceland” Admission is £3 to non-members.

Maptoccc

Next weeks meeting (19/12) takes place at Crawley Camera Club, download direction here.

Just to draw your attention to a new Portfolio in the gallery section, here you will find some digital images of Prints that have been entered into various club competitions so far this year, all members are encouraged to send a digital file of their Prints to Ray Gray (grayr609@aol.com)at the same time as submitting the original Prints for competition entry.

Below you will find downloadable scoresheets taking into account Comp 3.

Advanced
Print Scores 20112012 Advance
Pdi Scores 20112012 Advance

Intermediate
Pdi Scores 20112012 Intermediate
Print Scores 20112012 Intermediate

Preliminary
Pdi Scores 20112012 Preliminary

The MSCC held its 3rd Open Club Photograph Competition of the season last Monday evening (05/12/2011) at the CVS Centre in Burgess Hill. The judge for this event was Trevor Gellard from Brighton CC.
A selection of the Projected Digital Images entered can be viewed in the picture gallery.

Advanced Class-Prints
20pts Fiona, John Lazell
20pts Adolescent Tiger Lillies, Charles Hobley
20pts RNLI, Selsey, Neil Leighton
20pts Two’s a Company, Charles Hobley
20pts Barbers Shop Chonging China, Bryan Roberts
20pts Through the Mist, Alec Pelham
19pts When the Boat Comes In, Keith Brooks
19pts The Shutter, Keith Brooks
19pts Hooray Up She Rises, Jim Hunter

Advanced Class – Projected Digital Images
20pts South Downs, Bryan Roberts
20pts Lilly Light, Charles Hobley
20pts On the March, Ray Leaney
19pts The Wind God Quetzalcautl over the Zion Valley, Jan Roberts
18pts Duplicity, Brian Bulley
18pts They Remember Saddleworth Moor, Keith brooks
18pts, Tides Edge, Norman Axtell

Intermediate Class-Prints
20pts Bumble Bee & Snakeshead Frillery, Peter Davies-Clack
20pts Red Nose Day, Mike Valpy
20pts Winter in the Headquarters, Daniel Gospodarczyk
20pts Tankset, Daniel Gospodarczyk
20pts Scotney Castle, Alan Farrant
20pts Finding Nemo, John Rankin
19pts RFA HMS Lyme Bay enters Portsmouth Harbour, Alan Farrant
19pts Columns, David Waterhouse

Intermediate Class-Projected Digital Images
20pts Exploring the Frozen Landscape, Viv Nicholas
20pts Seaspray, Mike Valpy
20pts Tranquility, Clive Williams
20pts The Prisoner, Roger Bruce
20pts Wedding Disco, Ray Gray
19pts Temptation, Mike Tagg
19pts No Quarter Given, Steve Everest
18pts Flag Poles, David Waterhouse
18pts Boat & Birds, Sarah Elliston
18pts Red Crystal, Suzanne Williams


Preliminary Class-Projected Digital Images
20pts Watching, Brian Cave
20pts Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Peter Davies- Clack
20pts Frau Gertrude, Daniel Gospodarczyk
19pts Bug and Dew Drop, Julie Redford
18pts Warm up, Glynn Maynard
17pts Lunch Break, Malcolm Redford
16pts Wellington Arch, Quadriga, Andrew Hoad

MSCC Natural History Competition 2011-12 Results

Judge Mervyn Seltzer

PDIs

1st Viv Nicholas, Battlescarred Buffalo
2nd= Viv Nicholas, Advancing Young Leopard
2nd= Susanne Williams, Tachnid Fly
3rd= Keith Brooks, Tawny Owl
3rd= Glynn Maynard, Puffin
3rd= Alan Farrant, Fox Cub
3rd= Keith Brooks, Harvest Mouse

Highly Commended

Mike Valpy, Pyrrhosoma Nymphula
Bryan Roberts, Fallow deer Bucks during rut
Ray Leaney, Vapourer Moth Caterpillar
Brian Bulley, African Elephant
Alan farrant, Jersey Tiger Moth
Helen Wiggins, Field Poppy
Jan Roberts, Great Northern Loon with Chicks Gavia Immer
Ray Gray, Long Eared Owl
Malcolm Redford, Green Veined White Butterfly
Brian Bulley, Plains Zebra
Jan Roberts, Young Cheetah brother & Sister
Brian Cave, Puffins
Mike Valpy, Larus Argentatus

Prints

1st Jim Hunter, Fallow Dear
2nd Keith Brooks, Marsh Frog
3rd Brian Cave, Puffins

Highly Commended

Mike Valpy, Beautiful Damoiselle
David Waterhouse, Mute Swan
Alec Pelham, Young Stag at Rest
Brian Roberts, Ostrich

A selection of these photographs are available to view in the gallery.

Just to clear up confusion regarding Rays e mail it is

grayr609@aol.com

All e mails containing digital images of competition prints should be sent to this address.

Thank you.

You will see in the menu at the top of the page a new addition to the website, the tutorials page will be used for sharing information on "how to".
Initially you will find a short video supplied by Rex Wells on how to resize an image for submission to a club PDI competition.

A few clips from the recent club Skittles evening, thanks to Rex for supplying the footage.

A thoroughly enjoyable social evening with 28 skittlers playing in teams of four; the winning team was Tony Higham and Judy partnered with Ralph and Heather.

Print Scores 20112012 Advance
Print Scores 20112012 Intermediate


Pdi Scores 20112012 Advance
Pdi Scores 20112012 Intermediate
Pdi Scores 20112012 Preliminary