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'TIMELESS' by Mike L Pollitt ARPS

This is the first Digital Image by a member of SPS
to be accepted in the SPS Open Exhibition (1999)
(Only the watch face is from a photograph, the other elements
of the image were all scanned on a flatbed scanner)

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2010 Creative Digital Print & DPI Competition 21/4/2010

What a sad night, the final meeting of the SPS Digital Group.
As a founder member of this group back in 1999 I am very sorry to see it's end.
But time (and all thing Digital moves on!)

This last Competition had 16 DPI's and 14 prints entered and judging was done
by all those present. The final results are below.

PRINTS DPI




1st 'Film Strip'
by Norma Bellini LRPS, LDPS


1st 'Down the Tube'
by Tony Thompson


2nd 'Trumpets Will Sound'
by Tony Thompson

 


2nd 'Gormley on Sea'
by Tony Thompson


3rd 'Neon Lady'
by Brian Tarr

 


 

3rd 'Tai Chi'
by Gary Parker

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The Martin Avery Digital Print Competition - 18/11/09

After an excellent competition in which we saw some brilliant prints from all six clubs involved
South Liverpool, South Manchester, North Cheshire, St Helens, SLIC and Southport and very competently judged by Christine Widdall DPAGB AFIAP, SPS came out on top following on from our win last year.

SPS had three prints in the final six, Nick Hilton's 'Dash for the line', Richard Nutter's 'Nuthatch Calling' and
Alex Anderson's 'Avocets Landing' all three gained 20 marks and 'Avocets Landing' finished as our best print
narrowly beaten to top spot by 'Crosby Sandflats' by Martin Malies from South Manchester club.

The final placing were as follows:

1st Southport - 206pts
2nd North Cheshire - 199pts
3rd St Helens - 191pts
4th South Liverpool - 190pts
5th = SLIC - 189pts
5th = South Manchester -189pts

Thanks to everyone who contributed to a fine buffet also. Mike

 

The Plate for BEST PRINT

'Crosby Sandflats'
by Martin Malies
South Manchester CC


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Portrait Night with Alan Towes, 21/10/09

Members had a very informative and pleasant evening when Alan Towes from
Stockport brought two models with him to pass on some of his wealth of
knowledge on lighting and portraiture (and in some cases, how to hold a camera!)

After wondering if we would get enough people attending, the mix was just right
and a very good evening was had by all.

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CREATIVE PROJECTED
IMAGE
COMPETITION

1st 'Boxed Water Lilies'
by Norma Bellini LRPS LDPS
"Although I liked the original picture I felt it wanted something a little more interesting. I reduced the image to monochrome to use as a background. Using a new layer for each one I selected box areas and made the necessary adjustments to each in turn and added the layers to the background image - at the same time adding a drop shadow to each" Norma



2nd 'About Face'
by Tony Thompson



3rd 'Variations on a clematis'
by Peter Pauwels CPAGB

 

CREATIVE
DIGITAL PRINT
COMPETITION

1st Time-running-outl'
by Sheila Davies DPAGB
"Early morning winter sun, low in the sky, cast long shadows through the transparent clock, making the first creative views of this image. I further distorted the hands, then the circular shape. I was not consciously aiming to create a Daliesque image as has been suggested, just the concept of time escaping from the confines of the circular clock" Sheila

2nd 'Yorkshire cobbles'
by Jim Wright


3rd 'Pink Vase'
by Gary Parker

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CONVERSION OF COLOUR IMAGE TO TONED MONOCHROME IMAGE IN PHOTOSHOP
(with thanks to Simon Allen EFIAP MPAGB)

1. Open colour image of your choice in Photoshop.

2. Select Image/Mode/Lab Color.

3. Open Channels palette: Window/Channels.

4. Click on lightness channel. The lab, a and b channels will be switched off.

5. Select Image/Mode/Grayscale. This will leave only a gray channel in the open palette.

6. Holding down control (Ctrl on your keyboard), click on the thumbnail image in the channels palette.
This will select all pixels between white and mid gray. If you have a version of Photoshop with a Histogram palette,
this will be clearly shown.

7. However, we wish to select those pixels representing black to mid gray. Therefore go to Select/Inverse.

8. Open the layers palette: Window/Layers.

9. Change image back to colour file: Image/Mode/RGB Color.

10. Select Layer/New Fill Layer/Solid Color. A New Layer box will open, click OK. This will open the Color Picker.
Click on a colour of your choice. The exact colour is unimportant at this stage but, if you desire a warm tone,
click on a red part of the spectrum or, if you prefer a cool tone, select a blue part of the spectrum. Once a colour is selected click OK.
Your image will probably look rather washed out at this stage – don’t worry.

11. On the Layers palette, click on the little downward facing arrow in the blending mode window.
This is the box at the top left of the palette which will presently be at ‘normal’.
Click on Multiply from the drop down menu.

12. You now have a toned monochrome image.

13. If you are unhappy with the colour, contrast or tonal quality of the image (or simply wish to experiment),
these can easily be altered.

14. Double click on the coloured thumbnail shown in the uppermost of the two layers in the Layers palette.
This will re-open the Colour Picker. Simply click anywhere on either the large graded colour box
or on the vertical strip spectrum until you achieve the desired result. Click OK.

Voila!.....Thanks, Simon

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We are here to help YOU. Let us know what YOU want and we will try to do it!

Our first event is the Groups 'day out' which will in fact be an evening out on Wednesday 16 May, 7:45
meeting at Lydiate Priory which is on the A5147 next to the Scotch Piper pub where we will adjurn to after our shoot.
If you put L31 4HD into Google Earth you will see the ruins next to the pub



A picture taken on a past SPS 'Painting with light' shoot at St Kathrines

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Workshop Group Annual Competition 2007: theme 'Artistry'


This years competition was won by Peter Pauwels CPAGB with his print
'Rusting Away'


2nd was 'Vine Spirit' from Bernard Morris, and a Peter Pauwels digital file, 'Sentinels' was 3rd.

 

Our President and judge for the evening
presents Peter with the Trophy


Peter's winning print

'Rusting Away'
"This was a shot of one of the Gormley statues at "Another Place" at Crosby. I made several copies of the main image enlarging, blurring and displacing each and varying the layer opacity to give the impression of the statue gradually wasting away. The top layer was treated with the posterise edges filter to emphasise the rust. A circular gradient radiating from the top left hand corner was also added." Peter


2nd 'Vine Spirit'
by Bernard Morris
"This image was retrieved from a photograph taken under difficult
lighting conditions, strong shadow.
The subject was moving.
The camera was a Canon powershot
pro 1.(1/125 sec @ f3.5)" Bernard


3rd 'Sentinels'
by Peter Pauwels

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Martin Avery Competition 2006

After another brilliant selection of digital images in the Martin Avery Competition
at the South Liverpool club, expertly judged by David Butler of Wigan 10, Southport PS
again came out on top. Amongst our winning score we had 1x20pt, 2x19pt and 3x18pt images.
Out top scoring print was 'Scottish Crested Tit' by Derek Openshaw ARPS.

South Liverpool.....................175pts
North Cheshire......................181
St. Helens...............................190
SLIC.........................................198
Southport................................203pts

Next years competition will be held at North Cheshire, let's have a good turn out and win it again!

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Wednesday 10 May 2006

MEMBERS' ANNUAL COMPETITION (open subjects)


The Members' Annual Competition of the Southport Photographic Society Digital
Group took place on the evening of Wednesday 10th May 2006. Many varied subjects, as both printed images and digital slides, were entered into this Open
Subjects Competition which was judged by Mr. Tony Myers, FRPS.

With a good all round standard the Judge needed all his experience and skills
to arrive at an outright winner.

The "Digital Creative Competition" Trophy
was awarded to Dianne Owen for her print titled "Incapsulated" which the Judge
determined demonstrated a creative, imaginative and personal use of the digital
photographic medium. Diane had skilfully expressed her individual vision of the
subject to create an image with impact that fully engages the viewer."

Anthony Wray


 

Dianne Owen receives the trophy from the judge for the evening, Tony Myers FRPS


1st 'Incapsulated'
by Dianne Owen

 
Incapsulated
This is one of the more complex images created from the set of images that was inspired by The Antony Gormly Sculpture. I didn't plan the image, it evolved. There are several images that preceed Incapsulated that help create what you see as a final image. The background was created but using motion blur on the beach removing the man first. I cut out the man & saved him to his own layer, then created several layers putting the man in various triangles and ended up with the man in the triangle you now see. The first version was a single man. I later want back to the image and cut the background into more triangles to create the diagonal background to fit round the three man triangles. I used the darker lines to produce a clear distinction between the background and the focus in the image. Added an adjustment layer to slightly alter the colour tones in the image. Printed on gloss paper.


2nd 'Guardians'
by Dianne Owen


3rd 'New Lock'
by Mike Pollitt ARPS

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Wednesday , 11 May 2005

MEMBERS' ANNUAL COMPETITION (open subjects)


1st 'Sunset Derwent Water' by Sol Photiou



2nd 'Redundant'
by Kathryn Scorah LRPS CPAGB BPE 2*


3rd 'A corner of the Cathedral'
by Mike Pollitt ARPS

 

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Wednesday, 12th January 2005
COMPETITION NIGHT


 

Winner of the Digital Files Comp.

'Jamberoo'
by Bernard Morris


Winner of the Prints Comp.

'Winter Lights'
by Mike Pollitt ARPS

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January 14, The 2004, Creative Competition

 


'Pike Howe'
by Cliff Martin ARPS DPAGB


Our 'Leader' presenting the
Trophy to Cliff Martin

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December 10 - ‘A Different Perspective’

MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO YOU ALL

JOYEUX NOEL

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November 26 -'Photographic Imaging at it's very best'


It's rude to point Bob


Your pointing again!
(to the Nodal Point)



The 'Master' explains a point


Taking the 360 degree shot
of SPS. Can't wait to see
the print!

 

Bob proved that he is more than an excellent photographer, exhibitor and judge.
He is trail-blazer! Where he goes today, we all follow tomorrow!
Kathryn.

Bob has kindly let us have his Panorama shot, GREAT!

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October 29 - Vin Hey & Bernard Longley ‘Sound Ideas’

Bernard and Vin with one of Vin's technial slides

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Sept 17th - Eb Swarbrick DPAGB ‘Eb’s Dabbles’

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October 15th - AV Extravaganza, Richard Tucker FRPS

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Before we close our season, let us remember the passing of one of the regions
top digital workers and a good friend to our group and our Society, Martin Avery.
Martin died of a heart attack last month and below is a picture of Martin out on a day
of photography with a group of like minded people in a 3D theater in Wales.
(you may recognise the one behind Martin!)

 

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