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Photography News Issue 27 absolutephoto.com
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Clubs
Winning ways Smethwick PS wins the 10th FIAP Clubs World Cup
Beating 196 clubs, Smethwick Photographic Society has won the tenth FIAP Clubs’ World Cup, an annual competition run by the International Federation of Photographic Art. To win Smethwick submitted 20 images, with a maximum of two per photographer, and two club
photographers individual medals for their pictures. Peter Siviter won a Bronze medal with his picture, Argentine Tango (below), and JohnMoore won a judges medal for his image Pure Power. won
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Celebratewith Colchester
You’ve still got time to visit and enjoy Colchester PhotographicSociety’sACelebrationofPhotography exhibition. On until 11 January, the exhibition comprisesmore than70mono and colour prints by the clubmembers. It’s at the Mercury Theatre’s Digby Gallery, which is
open 10am until 6pm, and the images can also be viewed prior to theatre performances. Entrance is free and the theatre’s restaurant sells refreshments.
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Gateway to success
GatewayCameraClubhas finished the year onahighnote, withYuletide celebrations as well celebrations for their new chair’s winning streak. Recently elected club chair, Jeremy Broome-Smith has also recently received his DPAGB award, scoring 19 points more than required. He then went on to win the club’s own Photograph of the Year competition, with Tony Scarfe coming second. It wasn’t a clean sweep for the chair though, as Arthur Woodward won the DPI of the Year award… with Jeremy Broome-Smith a close second. Gateway Camera Club meets on Thursday evenings at Crabble Corn Mill, River, Dover. Potential new members are welcome to enjoy their first meeting for free.
Race for nature Clacton Camera Club plays host to nature photographer
Join Clacton Camera Club in welcoming nature photographer Steve Race on Friday 12 February. The multi award-winning photographer and naturalist is presenting a lecture, Yorkshire Coast Nature. Inspired by the
natural world around him, Steve has been a keen naturalist for more than 30 years and in that time his work has been commended by both the Wildlife Photographer of the Year and British Wildlife Photographer of the Year competitions.
His talk on Friday 12 February is at Frinton-on-Sea’s McGrigor Hall. It starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £8 including refreshments from the club’s website.
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