Reflex Photographic Club

Annual Print Competition 2011/12

Admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 11:01:58 +0000

The competition was judged by Clive Tanner FRPS on Thursday 10 May 2012. You can download the complete set of results here (pdf).

1st place: Smoke Effect by Peter Bruns

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2nd place: Carnival Girl by Ron Packman

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3rd place: Eyes on a Meal by Ron Ward

Image withheld by photographer.

Note: Copyright in all photographs belongs to the photographer.

Medway Cup (Digital) Competition 2011/12

Admin — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:58:16 +0000

The competition was judged by Helen Taylor ARPS on Thursday 26 April 2012. You can download the complete set of results here (pdf).

1st place: EXIT OF PADOCK HILL by Jim Flanagan

2nd place: BRITISH PRIDE by Victor Cassar CPAGB

3rd place: OLD POST BOX by Alan Bennett

Note: Copyright in all photographs belongs to the photographer.

Cassar Cup (Print) Competition 2011/12

Admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:50:42 +0000

The competition was judged by Mr Kevin Bell LRPS on Thursday 29 March 2012. You can download the complete set of results here (pdf).

1st place: DEMOLITION OF INDUSTRIAL CHIMNEY by R. Packman

2nd place: KINGSNORTH POWER STATION CHIMNEY by R. Ward

Image with-held by photographer.

3rd place: TIN MINE CHIMNEYS, LEVANT by T. Luckings

Note: Copyright in all photographs belongs to the photographer.

Working with sRGB colour space

Admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:08:48 +0000

Just a short note to remind members to use the sRGB colour space when submitting images for digital projection.

A colour space is designed to allow you to edit images in a controlled, consistent manner. They simply describe the range of colours (or gamut) that a camera can see, a printer can print, or a monitor/projector can display.

The colour space used by the club projector is sRGB as stated in the competition rules on page 10 of the club handbook. So if you submit an image with a wider colour space (eg Adobe RGB), you stand a chance of the brighter colours in your image appearing blocked/washed out.

You may want to continue taking photos in the Adobe RGB colour space (as most printers can print in this wider gamut). However, you should make a copy of the image and convert that to sRGB for projection (or if you are going to display your image on a website).

You can change the colour space used by Adobe Photoshop by clicking Edit and then Color Settings.

Alternatively, you may want to use the Edit menu’s Convert to Profile command to convert the image to sRGB. (Note: When you use the Save for Web and Devices command, a Convert to sRGB check box in that dialog lets you convert colours to sRGB, so that you don’t have to remember to use Convert to Profile in advance.)

Another option is a Photoshop Action that can be downloaded from the KCPA website that will resize and convert to sRGB ready for projection. You can find this at www.kcpa.co.uk/downloads/.

Ken Hayward Trophy (Digital) Competition 2011/12

Admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:34:33 +0000

The competition was judged by Kevin Bell LRPS on Thursday 16 March 2012. You can download the complete set of results here (pdf).

1st place: SPARROWHAWK IN THE SNOW WITH PREY by Jean Perry

2nd place: CYCLAMEN by Peter Bruns

3rd place: JUST FLEDGED by Tony Mitchell

Note: Copyright in all photographs belongs to the photographer.

Are you interested in photography?

Admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:35:17 +0000

If you are, and you would like to develop your photographic skills, or just meet with like minded people, why not take a look at Reflex Photographic Club.

Browse around our site and take a look at some of our member’s work. Then visit the About us page to find out a little more about the club and give one of our committee members a ring. They will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have about the club.

We hope to see you at a club meeting soon.

Victory Cup Digital Competition 2011/12

Admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:24:59 +0000

The competition was judged by Malcolm Hardie on Thursday 17 February 2012. You can download the complete set of results here (pdf).

1st place: ONE MORE COFFEE by Ignatius Mauceri

2nd place: YELLOW IRIS by Hilary Bennett

3rd place: RED DEER CERVUS ELAPHUS by Jim Pocknell

Note: Copyright in all photographs belongs to the photographer.

John Amey Print Competition 2011/12

Admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:18:32 +0000

The competition was judged by Mrs Beatrice Auger (DPAGB) on Thursday 19 January 2012. You can download the complete set of results here (pdf).

1st place: Woodpigeon by R. Packman

2nd place: Thames Flood Barrier by R. Packman

3rd place: Lincoln Cathedral by T. Luckings

Note: Copyright in all photographs belongs to the photographer.

Happy New Year to all

Admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:43:50 +0000

We would like to wish all Reflex Photographic Club members (and all visitors to our website) a very happy and prosperous New Year.

Don’t forget the first meeting of the year is on 5th January – a lecture by Tony Mitchell – “Improve Your Image”. (It’s also the entry date for the John Amey Cup – so remember to take along your images if you want to enter.)

Small Print Competition 2011/12

Admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:38:44 +0000

The competition was judged by the attending members on Thursday 15 December 2011. You can download the results here (pdf).

Colour competition

1st place: ONE MORE COFFEE by Ignatius Mauceri

2nd place: VICTORIAN CRESTED PIGEON by K Amos

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3rd place: DANCING TIL SUNRISE by Vic Cassar CPAGB

Mono competition

1st place: LANNER FALCON by Vic Cassar CPAGB

2nd place: THE VASE by P Bruns

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3rd place: BLEA TARN by Robin Brooks

Note: Copyright in all photographs belongs to the photographer.