39th Havant National Open Exhibition, 2009

Havant is the latest camera club to join the British Photographic Exhibitions.
The BPE was setup to encourage photographers to enter exhibitions and promote competitive photography.

The Havant National Open was divided into three sections, Open Prints, Nature Prints and Open Projected Images. The appointed judges being, Chris Palmer ARPS AFIAP and husband and wife duo, Maureen and David Toft MPAGB.

The Exhibition of 393 images is to be held at:
Park Community School, Leigh Park, Havant, PO9 4BU
On Saturday 1st – Sunday 9th August 2009
Doors Open at 10am – 5pm (Late night Thurs 6th till 7pm)
There’s a planned preview evening on, Friday 31st July 2009, at 6.30pm

Greater Spotted Wood Pecker, Highly Commend, Paul Ashton

Several DAPA Group members did well here, notable, Paul Ashton, who received a Highly Commend for his Greater Spotted Woodpecker in the Nature Print section. Highly Commends also went to John Powell for his, Ooh! That Was Tough (Mono Print) and The Passage of Time (Projected Image).

The Passage of Time, Highly Commend, John Powell BPE3*

Accepted images also went too:
Angela Adams (1) Cherry Larcombe (5) Joe Brennan (1) John Powell (4) Paul Ashton (4) Robert Powell (6) and Sophie Matthews-Paul (2).

The British Photographic Exhibitions offer a Crown Award system designed to enable successful exhibition photographers to gain additional recognition. Exhibitors are invited to aggregate their acceptances in the affiliated exhibitions and, upon reaching the accepted aggregate, to apply without charge for a Crown Rating Award.

The Telephone Call, Sophie Matthews-Paul BPE1*

As a result of their continued success in British Photographic Exhibitions the following photographers are invited to aggregate their acceptances and apply, without charge, for their new Crown Ratings. They are:

Sophie Matthews-Paul BPE1* (25 Acceptances)
Cherry Larcombe BPE2* (Over 50 Acceptances)
John Powell BPE3* (Over 100 Acceptances)

Each successful applicant for an award will receive a Certificate and a Ribbon and will be able to use the letters acknowledging their award after their name.

Details relating too: BPE, PAGB & FIAP distinctions are available on our main web site:
www.dapagroup.com