In preparation for the forthcoming season, the new competition rules have been published on the Competition Rules page.

As there have been some wide-ranging changes to the rules this year to accomodate the switch-over from slides to Digital Projected Images, please take some time to familiarise yourself with the new rules.

Further guidance on preparing your images for submission to the digital projected image categories will be updated on the website in due course.

Rob Lewis

Webmaster

The CPS AGM on 27th April 2010 saw Norman Riley take the tiller from the capable hands of Bill Marks to become the new President of Chester Photographic Society.

A huge thank-you is due to Bill Marks for doing a sterling job for the last two seasons.

Norman has been Treasurer of the society for some years now and is well versed in society matters. He will retain his role as Treasurer for the duration of his presidency, with his weekly Treasurer duties delegated to Rob Lewis (Membership Secretary) and Ian Copley (External Competitions Secretary) who will be manning the reception desk.

We look forward to Norman's lively presentation style and wish him success in this new role.

In addition to her recent success in gaining the RPS Licentiateship distinction, Kim has also recently gained the Licentiateship distinction from the Disabled Photographers Society (DPS) of which she is a member. She can now proudly display an additional LDPS accreditation after her name.

We would like to congratulate Kim on this great achievement and wish her all the success she deserves with future distinction applications.

Following requests from a number of members for more details of the images entered in the Whitby Club Photographic Society Inter-Club Competition, the full details are given below.

Brook Trophy (Prints) – CPS Theme, “Movement”

• “The Winner” - Ray Groome
• “Llanddwyn Island” - Roger Evans
• “Spinning Tops” - Kim Lewis, LRPS
• “Dandelion and Blur Dog” - Roger Evans
• “In the Nick of Time” - Janet Falcon
• “Yipeee” - Ray Groome

Marsden Cup (Projected Digital Images) – CPS Theme, “Birds“

• “Corn Bunting” - Ian Copley
• “Herring Gull” - Mike Hems, LRPS
• “Spoonbill” - John Wild
• “Dunlin” - Ian Copley
• “Lapwing” - Mike Hems, LRPS
• “Grey Heron” - Janet Falcon

Thanks to all the above and also to those members whose images were not selected for the panels on this occasion. As both the above are “Panel” competitions, it should be remembered that in addition to image quality, relevance to the theme and “panel cohesion” are important selection factors.

Ian Copley

External Competitions Secretary

The 59th Annual Exhibition and Inter-Club Competition took place at the Whitby Club Photographic Society on Tuesday 13th April 2010.

Chester Photographic Society (CPS) was again invited to enter the Inter-Club Competition.

The Brook Trophy is awarded for the winning entry of a themed panel of six prints.

The Marsden Cup has, up until this year, been a competition for slides. However, it is now a Projected Digital Images competition for themed entries of six digital images.

Eight clubs entered this year.

The Brook Trophy was won by Whitby with a score of 62 points. CPS was equal second with 61 points. Our theme was “Movement”.

The Marsden Cup was won by Hoylake Photographic Society with a score of 63 points. CPS was equal fourth with a score of 60 points. Our theme was “Birds”.

Our congratulations go to Whitby and Hoylake, and thanks to all CPS members who made images available for the selection process.

I think we should all be pleased with the result and look to further our success in external competitions next season.

Ian Copley

External Competitions Secretary

The annual awards dinner took place last night at Eaton golf club.

Society President, Bill Marks, was in fine form as always and following a very nice meal made the presentation of the awards to the competition winners. Photos of the winners and details of their respective awards can be viewed below. Click any image for a larger version.

Thanks once again to Don Fraser for organising the venue and meal.

Photos: Paul White

The current 2009/2010 season Membership Application Form to become a member of Chester Photographic Society is now available to download.

Please print the application form, complete with your personal details and bring along to a meeting with the applicable membership fee. Membership fees for new applicants after Christmas each year attract a 50% discount.

We are pleased to invite you to the forthcoming presentation by John & Tracy Langley. A Lens for All Seasons features stunning images of nature throughout the year and includes birds, mammals, butterflies, dragonflies, wild flowers, fungi and more principally from the UK.

Click the image to the left for and enlarged version and more information.

Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre, Chester. Tuesday 2 March 2010. 7:30-9:30pm

Visitors £3.00 on the door.