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The Practical Group in Birmingham

Click on image or full detail On Sunday 22nd January, 15 BPS members gathered under the auspices of The Practical Group in Birmingham city centre with the intention of photographing architectural features both old and new.  We assembled at the forecourt of Grand Central, taking advantage of the reflections afforded by the mirrored cladding.  A demand for […]

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3rd Monthly PDI Competition 2016/17

          3rd Monthly PDI Competition 2016/17   In ‘Colour’ & ‘Mono’ Sections – Set Subject ‘Long Exposure’.         Novices Colour.           First Queensway James Fountain Second Paradise James Fountain Third Eye On The City Glynn Carr Highly Commended Graffiti Sue Vernon Highly Commended Riverlyn Michelle Chance Commended

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Midland Bank Trophy 2016

Congratulations to those whose pictures represented BPS last night at Redditch Photographic Society.  I’m delighted to announce that we retained the trophy beating both Redditch P.S. and Studley Camera Club. Click on image to enlarge The final scores were: Bromsgrove PS 287, Redditch PS 273 Studley CC 267. Thank you also to all those BPS

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Pete Garnett

Pete, a past Chairman of the Society, passed away during the early hours of Sunday 27th November 2016 after a very brave battle with his health. He leaves a wife Angela and daughter Tara. The funeral is on 13th December at 9:00 am at Redditch crematorium. Tributes have been coming in from those in the Society who knew

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Fungi’s to be with

Following last month’s trip to the Junction 6 Motocross Track, November’s Practical Group activity involved nearly the opposite conditions: close-up photography of fungi where tripods, small apertures, flash and patience were required. A reconnoitre of the churchyard at Belbroughton two days prior to the latest Practical Group outing, showed some good signs that the fungi

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2nd Monthly PDI Competition 2016/17.

Novices Colour.           First Just Gemma Natalie Clark Second The World Rushes By Pauline Grainger Third The Face of anger Pat Billyard Highly Commended Laughing Donkey Rob Evers Highly Commended Bud Michelle Chance Commended Seventy Four Mark Bennett Commended A Splash of Orange Tiffany Guest Commended Scrambler Sue Vernon Commended Severn

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1st Monthly Print Competition

1st Monthly Print Competition 2016/17 Novices Colour. First Racks & Spotlight Shadows Daphne Day Second Scrambler Sue Vernon Third Don’t forget your brolly Daphne Day Highly Commended Hanging Gate Sue Vernon Commended Clapper Bridge Sue Vernon Novices Mono. First Stairway to Heaven Sue Vernon Second Loco Driver Sue Vernon Third Tyred Out Daphne Day Commended

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