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DORCHESTER MEMBERS DO WELL AT MPIX

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Tony receiving his Silver medal, PAGB Ribbon and HC from John Tilsley, the WCPF representative
Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF)
Members’ Projected Image Exhibition (MPIX)
Sunday, 4 September 2011 : Corn Exchange, Exeter

The following three judges were invited to cast their discerning eyes over the entries:
Paul Keene FRPS MPAGB EFIAP/p (CACC)
Chris Palmer ARPS DPAGB APAGB AFIAP (CACC)
Brian Swinyard MA(Photo) ARPS DPAGB EFIAP/b BPE3* PPSA (MCPF)
A total of 1307 images were received which embraced the genres of Nature (355), Creative (381) and General (571) photography. An overall average of nearly 25% were Accepted for Exhibition which equates to Acceptances/Awards in Nature (76/17), Creative (82/18) and General (168/22).
AWARDS for Dorchester Camera Club Members:-
Malcolm Kitto
Creative:- Gold Medal:Stop that Dog
Tony Gill
General:- Silver Medal: Lost Coastlines
PAGB Ribbon: Heaven’s Hill
HC: Autumn: Valley Light
Sue Buckland
Nature:-PAGB Ribbon: Bittern Take-off
Janet Haines
Creative:- PAGB Ribbon : Free Falling
Mary Cantrille
Nature:-HC: Sandhill Crane
Gerry Comley
General:- HC: Ray
Dee Wareham
Creative: HC Seashells
In addition to the above awards our members had a creditable number of Acceptances
David Cantrille:- Nature All 4 images
Mary Cantrille:- Nature 3 acceptances
Spike Piddock:- Nature:-3 General 1 , Creative 2
Janet Haines: Creative 2
Malcolm Kitto: Nature 1 Creative 1
Jane Lee: Nature 1 General 1
Penny Piddock:-Nature 1 Creative 1
Tim Downton: Nature 1 General 1
Sue Buckland: General1
Gerald Comley: Creative 1
Janet Comley: Creative 1
Tony Gill: General 1
Neil Crick Creative 1
Geoff Wareham: General 1
Steve Jones: General 1.