Category: Gwynfa Pixels

Pixels 2019, the 15th running of the competition, took place at Talbot Green Community Centre on Saturday 2nd November and was a very well attended and enjoyable competition.

Continue reading “Pixels 2019 Results – RPC take their maiden win”

Entries are now being accepted for Pixels 2019 which takes place on November 2nd.

The entry deadline is 13th October, 2019 but we would appreciate receiving your entries sooner if possible.

All the information your club needs to enter is contained in the following forms.

Competition Details

Entry Form

Conditions of Entry

Pixels 2018, the 14th running of the competition, took place at Talbot Green Community Centre on Saturday 3rd November and was a very well attended and enjoyable competition.

Continue reading “Results of Pixels 2018 – Tenby Win”

Thanks to Gwynfa Camera Club for this report…. Links are to their website…

Pixels 2017, the 13th running of the competition, took place at Talbot Green Community Centre on Saturday 4th November 2017 and was a tense, exciting and high scoring affair.

It was a particularly good day for Mold Camera Club from the NWPA who, with 76 points from a possible 80, were the winners just a single point ahead of four clubs namely Western Valley, Towy Valley, Barry & Gwynfa. Mold became only the fourth club to win for a second time.

The Mold photos were: Baby Gets a Kick From Dad by Andy Polakowski (19), Dancing Through the Dirt by Matt Morrow (20), The Busker by Rich Hainsworth (19) and Unlucky For Some by Linda Bell (18). Click on the links to see the photographs.

The judge was Brian Swinyard MA(Photo), ARPS, EFIAP/b, DPAGB, BPE3*, PPSA who did a terrific job of expertly judging 156 images. He was concise, humorous and informative. Brian also selected Frozen in Time by John Hufferdine of Towy Valley as Best Monochrome Photograph and Tempest by Eric Williams of Western Valley as Best Colour Photograph.

Gwynfa Camera Club would like to thank everyone who attended the competition and all 39 clubs that entered. Without you, this event would not be possible.

Click here to see the final Pixels 2017 score sheet.

We also wish to thank everyone from team Gwynfa who helped out on the day. Special thanks to Leigh Woolford, Rob Beynon, Heidi Stewart, Lynda Beynon, Allan Squires, Steve Littlewood, Alec Stewart, Gary Welsby, Meryl Natt and Rob Owen..

Huge thanks also to all those who donated raffle prizes especially Fotospeed, Permajet and Carmarthen Cameras.

Also special thanks to Crystal Vision Locks and Trophies for providing the Pixels Trophies.

A slideshow of all the photographs entered can be seen below. (NB. Alec Stewart of Gwynfa accepted the Pixels Trophy on behalf of Mold).

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Pixels 2016 took place at Talbot Green Community Centre on Saturday 5th November 2016 and was a tense and exciting but low scoring affair. It was a particularly good day if you have the word ‘Vale’ in your club name. The Vale Photographic Club (69 points) were very narrow winners ahead of Ebbw Vale Camera Club (with 67 points).

The Vale photos were: Cycle Racing by Paul Tromans (15), Aim by Terry Verrinder (20), Male Shelducks Fighting by Nick Craddock (16) and Not Me Ref by Mike Davies (18). Click on the links to see the photographs.

Third place went was shared by three clubs on 65 points, Cwmbran, Tenby & Gwynfa.

The judge was David LOWE ARPS DPAGB from Smethwick PS who gave an excellent critique of all the entries. He was concise, humorous and informative. David also selected Red Fox in Snow by Andy Teesdale of Clwb Camera Caernarfon as Best Monochrome Photograph and Not Giving Up by Huw Fairclough of Ebbw Vale Camera Club as Best Colour Photograph.

Gwynfa Camera Club would like to thank everyone who attended the competition and all the clubs who entered. Without you, this would not be possible.

Click here to see the final Pixels 2016 score sheet.

We also wish to thank everyone from team Gwynfa who helped out on the day and Christine Langford for her help in publicising the even to the NWPA clubs.

Huge thanks also to caterers ‘The Old Bakery, Llantrisant’, and all those who donated raffle prizes including Fotospeed, Permajet and Crystal Vision Locks and Trophies (who donated a lovely tankard presented to David Lowe and provided the beautiful Pixels Trophies).

A slideshow of all the photographs entered can be seen below.

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Pixels 2015 took place at Talbot Green Community Centre on Saturday 7th November 2015 and was a tense and exciting affair. It was also a particularly good day for the North Wales Photographic Association (Cymdeithas Ffotograffig Gogledd Cymru) with two of the three trophies heading north.

Llandudno Photographic Society (75 points) were very narrow winners ahead of Mold Camera Club (also with 75 points). As per the rules of the competition the result was decided on countback. So Llandudno, with a score of 20 for one of their photographs, pipped Mold who had 19 as their highest scoring image.

The Llandudno photos were: Cobbled Street by Alan Williams (19), Chai Lady by Philip Chadwick (19), The Pensive Laundrymaid by Robert Jones (17) and Ethereal by Sharon Prenton-Jones (20). Click on the links to see the photographs.

Third place went to Carmarthen Photographic Society (74 points) who were also top placed WPF club. Well done to them. A further eight clubs finished on 73 points (Gwynfa, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Tenby, Western Valley, Rhondda, Gwent and Ebbw Vale).

The judge was Colin Harrison FRPS FIPF FBPE MFIAP MPAGB EFIAP/p EPSA from Cheltenham who gave an excellent critique of all the entries. He was concise, humerous and informative. The high standard of photography meant that his marks were generous with 8 scores of 20 and 25 of 19.

Colin also selected Pretty Maids All in a Row by Amanda Sims of Deudraeth Camera Club as Best Monochrome Photograph and Mysterious Encounter by Gwynfryn Jones of Gwynfa as Best Colour Photograph.

Gwynfa Camera Club would like to thank everyone who attended the competition and all the clubs who entered. They would especially like to thank Mold Camera Club for for making the long journey south to attend on the day. They so narrowly missed walking away with the trophy.

Click here to see the final Pixels 2015 score sheet.

Gwynfa wishes to thank the organising team and everyone who helped out on the day especially, Leigh Woolford, Rob Beynon, Lynda Beynon, Steve Littlewood, Heidi Stewart, Meg Davies, Meryl Natt, Ian Natt and Christine Langford for her help in publicising the even to the NWPA clubs. Huge thanks also to judge Colin Harrison, caterers ‘Lunchbox’, and all those who donated raffle prizes including Fotospeed, Permajet and Crystal Vision Locks and Trophies (who donated a lovely tankard and provided the beautiful new Pixels Trophies.

A slideshow of all the photographs entered can be seen below.

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A slideshow of other photos from the day can be seen below.

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Pixels 2014 took place at Talbot Green Community Centre on Saturday 8th November 2014 and Swansea Camera Club (71 points) were clear winners ahead of Gwent Photographic Society and Neath Photographic Society (both on 67 points).

The Swansea photos were: Fighting Fire by Steven Jones (15 points), Waiting NYC by Jason Chapman (20 points), The Driver by John Pile (17 points) and Dead Peace Lily by Dennis Russ (19 points).

Judge Tony Potter from Cumbria selected Waiting NYC by Jason Chapman of Swansea as Best Monochrome Photograph and Bleak Grazers by Alan Jenkinson of Bridgend & District as Best Colour Photograph.

Click here to see the final Pixels 2014 score sheet.

A slideshow of all the photographs entered can be seen here.

Some other photographs of the event and the presentation photos are here.

Inn Focus Group added to their recent successes by winning Pixels 2013 at Talbot Green.

Judges Gwen & Phil Charnock selected Water Wheels by Bob Thrush of Ebbw Vale as Best Monochrome Photograph and Ashes to Ashes by Jennifer Williams of Llanelli as Best Colour Photograph.

A full list of scores can be found here.

For a full report with photos please click here.

For a slideshow of all the entries, please click here.

Tenby and Inn Focus tied with 77 points at Pixels 2012 but Tenby took home the trophy on countback, having scored three 20s. The final scores can be found here. A report with photographs can be seen on the Gwynfa Website. Also, all the Pixels 2012 photographs can be viewed here.

For the second year in succession a club entering Pixels for the first time has won the event. Last year it was Inn Focus, this year it is Mold Camera Club from the North Wales Photographic Association. Continue reading “Mold Camera Club Wins Pixels 2011”