B ridgend 5to8 2015 C o m petition
AV News 200 - May 2015
Chris Bryan
The 23rd March saw the judging of the 2015 Bridgend CC 5 to 8 Competition This years competition attracted a record number of sequences , with entries from all parts of the UK , South Africa and Norway . The sequences covered a number of themes and ideas reflecting the international nature of the authors . Animal life varied from the wildlife of Africa ' s Etosha National Park via the sheep of North Wales to the polar bears of arctic Svalbard . The wild landscapes of Iceland and Scotland were counterbalanced by the more gentle and pastel landscapes of England and Wales .
A great variety of techniques and creative ideas were on show . Tasked with the not inconsiderable job of providing a critique of over thirty entries and selecting the winning sequences was this years judge Malcolm Imhoff FRPS FACI ( M ). After several thought provoking and informative comments , about the demands of the competition and the technical problems encountered with the various software used , Malcolm proceeded to critique sequences . The comments and suggestions were all given in a positive and constructive way intended to help the competitor polish and improve the techniques used . I would like to thank Malcolm for the not inconsiderable work that was required to critique the sequences and provide us with such a fulfilling event .
The results were announced and the following sequences proved successful :
Award Sequence Author Club
Winner |
Scotland |
Mark Allen |
Bangor and North Down |
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Northern Ireland |
Runners Up Seasons in Close Up Malcolm & Jenny Gee Norfolk Land of Ice Stephen & Jane Lee Dorcester Camera Club
Highly |
Horizons |
Ian Bateman |
Wantage Camera Club |
Commended |
Iceland |
Mark Allen |
Bangor and North Down Northern Ireland |
In addition to our top five places the quality was so high that Malcolm also recognised |
the following sequences . |
Commended Etosha Johan Nieman South Africa
Judges Mention
Svalbard Journey Steven and Jane Lee Dorcester Camera Club High Hopes Robert Johnson South Africa Erryrys Andy Polakowski Mold CC Moods Glyn Freeman Swansea Arctic Fantasia Bill Bruce Norway Magic of Scotland Sheila Haycox Exmouth PG
A stunning and highly deserved double by Mark Allen , and a double for Iceland . A DVD containing sequences is made available to entrants If you require further details they can be found on our club website . bridgendcameraclub . co . uk The website also contains links to the winning sequence
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