Beaulieu Camera Group

06/05/2024

PANEL OF THREE COMPETITION 2024

Wednesday 15 May 2024, 19:30 - 22:00
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This competition, the third we have held, gives BCG members another opportunity to show their skill in creating a Panel of Three PDIs.

Up to three panels can be submitted with each panel containing three images which should relate to each other in some way, either by subject matter, genre etc. but must have a theme running through them.

Each individual image within the panel can be either landscape, portrait or square or a mixture of any orientation. As for regular competitions, the dimensions of each image entered should be no greater than 1600 x 1200.
The Panels will consist of 3 separate images, a left hand image, a centre image and a right hand image.
The panel will be shown in full, followed by the individual images and finishing with the complete panel.

Our judge for this event is Alison Cawley ARPS AFIAP APAGB, a former member of BCG and an expert in creating excellent panels.



Location Beaulieu Village Primary School, High Street, Beaulieu, Hampshire SO42 7YD

Pictured is an example of a panel taken from the Web.

14/04/2024

Gordon Small "Flora and Fauna of Hampshire"
Wednesday 17 April 2024, 19:30 - 22:00
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We are pleased to welcome Gordon Small to give us a talk this evening on the "Flora and Fauna of Hampshire".

After joining the RSPB in 1987, Gordon decided to take up wildlife photography as an aid to identification of all forms of wildlife. He travels around the South of England giving talks to RSPB Groups, Photographic Societies and Wildlife Trust Groups, including seven times to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Arundel.

This evening's talk covers a variety of areas in and around Hampshire: The New Forest, Titchfield Haven, Blashford Lakes, Noar Hill and Burghclere Lime Quarry reserves as well as Keyhaven, Pennington and Normany Marshes. Most of these are well known to BCG members and we look forward to seeing Gordon's images of the wildlife that can be seen, which will include birds, butterflies, dragonflies and fungi.

Please click on this link to Gordon's website: https://www.wildlifeimagesgs.com

B11P1859 Brown hairstreak 2IMG 6452 Wate voleIMG 0757 Redpoll common 2

Location Beaulieu Village Primary School, High Street, Beaulieu, Hampshire SO42 7YD

01/04/2024

3rd PDI Competition 2024
Wednesday 03 April 2024, 19:30 - 22:00
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Our 3rd PDI competition of 2024 takes place this evening.

We look forward to welcoming back Maria Leekblade AFIAP DPAGB of Lymington Camera Club, an excellent judge, who has visited BCG on many occasions.

This is an Open competition, so any subject is acceptable and up to three images per member are allowed. A percentage of the images will be awarded a Seal of Merit, which makes them eligible for the PDI of the Year competition on 4th December.

The full competition rules are on the BCG website (Members>Competition Rules).
Location Beaulieu Village Primary School, High Street, Beaulieu, Hampshire SO42 7YD

20/03/2024

Knock-Out Competition
Wednesday 20 March 2024, 19:30 - 22:00
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Our ever popular "Knock-Out" competition will take place this evening.

Members are invited to submit a number of of PDIs which will be displayed in pairs ( A and B) with members voting for their "favourite" one during each round, with two members of BCG giving their thoughts on either A or B images.

The chosen images will be "held back" and go forward to the next round. This process continues until only two images are left. The author of the winning image will receive the prize.

There is a lot of drama during this competition with PDIs of the same genre or subject coming up together and vying for the vote as the rounds proceed.



Location Beaulieu Village Primary School, High Street, Beaulieu, Hampshire SO42 7YD

29/02/2024

2nd PDI Competition 2024
Wednesday 06 March 2024, 19:30 - 22:00
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Our 2nd PDI competition of 2024 takes place this evening with Mike Taylor of Bishops Waltham Photographic Society as the judge.

This will be Mike's first visit to Beaulieu Camera Group and we look forward to seeing him.

This is an Open competition, so any subject is acceptable and up to three images per member are allowed. A percentage of the images will be awarded a Seal of Merit, which makes them eligible for the PDI of the Year competition on 4th December.

The full competition rules are on the BCG website (Members>Competition Rules).
Location Beaulieu Village Primary School, High Street, Beaulieu, Hampshire SO42 7YD

18/02/2024

SCPF PDI League Division 5 Round 6
Wednesday 21 February 2024, 19:30 - 22:00
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Beaulieu Camera Group is in Division 5 for this Season's SCPF PDI League.

Seven competing clubs host a round with an entry of eight PDIs each. The clubs in our division this year are: Andover, BCG, Gosport, Oakley, Reading, Storrington and Viewfinders of Romsey.

The judge for our hosting round this evening is Glyn Paton ARPS CPAGB AFIAP who has judged at BCG on many occasions.

In each Division (from D2 down) , the top two clubs are promoted and the bottom two relegated. We hope our selection will see us promoted to Division 4 this year.





Location Beaulieu Village Primary School, High Street, Beaulieu, Hampshire SO42 7YD

06/02/2024

1st Print Competition 2024
Wednesday 07 February 2024, 19:30 - 22:00
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This evening, Beaulieu Camera Group is holding our 1st Print competition of the year.

The judge will be Peter Woodhouse, a member of Salisbury Camera Club who has visited BCG several times in the past.

This is an Open competition, so any subject is acceptable and up to three images per member are allowed. A percentage of the images will be awarded a Seal of Merit, which makes them eligible for the Print of the Year competition on 6th November.


A mount size of 50mm x 40mm is preferred but not obligatory.

The full competition rules are on the BCG website (Members>Competition Rules).

Location Beaulieu Village Primary School, High Street, Beaulieu, Hampshire SO42 7YD

16/01/2024

"A Year in Japan" Ric Gillams
Wednesday 17 January 2024, 19:30 - 22:00
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Beaulieu Camera Group is delighted to welcom Ric Gillams this evening with his presentation "A Year in Japan".

Ric says that when he first started shooting, his emphasis was always on finding new places and things to photograph. More recently he is interested in capturing moments in time. He has started to appreciate the beauty in the everyday things and at the same time has developed the technical ability to capture moments and to get creative in both his choice of shutter speeds and composition.
Ric's work has been published various National newspapers in the UK and online.
Here is the link to his website: https://ricgillamsphotography.co.uk
This is Ric's description of his talk this evening: "In 2017-2018 I spent a year working in Tokyo and exploring Japan. The seasonal variation is highlighted by the famous cherry blossom in the Spring, the hot humid summers (and typhoon season), incredible autumn colours and the snow-covered winter wonderland of Hokkaido. Japan offers a huge diversity of experiences, with beautiful landscapes and wildlife, incredible cultural heritage and magnificent traditional and modern architecture amongst the hustle and bustle of the busy cities. I was very fortunate to be able to plan my trips to visit most of the regions of Japan and experience the different seasons along the way. I look forward to sharing some of the highlights with you."

Travel and wildlife photographer based in the UK.