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AV News 189 - August 2012 Around The Clubs Bridgend 5 to 8 Bridgend Camera Club The fifth Bridgend 5 to 8 Photo Harmony competition again provided an interesting, varied and stimulating evening for members and visitors. Our Judge, Robert Albright FRPS, provided an insightful and constructive critique of the entries for the 2012 competition. The final result was:Winner Second Title The Runner Facing the Dream Author Chris Timbrell Andy Polakowski Club Bridgend CC Mold CC, North Wales Third Looking Up Alia Naughton Australia Highly Summer in the Alps Geoff Poole Commended Bridgend CC Highly Butterflies, Commended Damselflies and Dragonflies Abertawe PS Jeff Driscoll Congratulation to the worthy winners and our thanks to all who entered. The entry this year was noteworthy for excellent photography and the wide variety of subjects chosen for the sequences. Bridgend CC will shortly be sending out a DVD of all the entries and a copy of the judges notes to all clubs affiliated to the WPF. Non affiliated clubs can request this DVD. Next year's competition will be judged in March 2013. The closing date for entries will be 10th February 2013. See http://www.bridgendcameraclub.co.uk/5to8Comp.html Photo Harmony or AV? Jill K. Bunting CPAGB What's the difference? According to the Bridgend rules: 'The Photo Harmony category of AV allows photographers to demonstrate their skills in the production and visual progression of images linked to sound. No words or story with a specific beginning, middle and ending are required. The emphasis is on matching the images with appropriate transitions and harmonising them with the sound.' As I personnally see it, Photo Harmony is the stepping stone for 'Single Image' Photographers to make the first move into AV. An 'AV' is all about communication, it has a story line, spoken or otherwise. It has a beginning, middle and end. If you change the order of the images you change the message. Page 19