Welcome to the Reepham & District Photographic Club [R&DPC]
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2024
Next Meeting:
Thursday November 7th
Annual Competition - DPI Category
Enter 3 of your images that have been entered into the DPI competitions this year into the final to choose the best DPI image of the year.
Choices to Kevin by 8pm on Thursday 31st October
Coming up..........
Thursday November 21st
Annual Competition - Print Category
Enter 3 of your images that have been entered into the PRINT competitions this year into the final to choose the best PRINT image of the year.
Choices to Kevin by 8pm on 7th November
Triptych Competition 2024
Congratulations go to Kevin with 'Contemplating Arson'
Images are: 'Could Do' 'Thinking About it' 'Perhaps Not'
Highly commended Triptychs were from Sharon with 'Story of a Daisy,' Richard Ban with 'Midnight walk around Salle Church,' and Richard C with 'Home delivery, Ambush and Escape.' Many congratulations and to everyone who took part.
The Triptych has its own page - follow the link on the menu bar
AI and the future of Photography - an interesting article and links for further reading. This link was sent to us by 12 year old Cassie. Cassie is a Girl Scout and working on earning her Digital Photographer badge. Thank you Cassie and good luck with earning your badge.
Scroll down to see the results of our most recent challenges
2024
C6 'Tree or Trees' and Open 2024.
At the meeting held on the 17th October the entries to 'Tree or Trees' and Open PRINT competition were judged as follows:
Tree or Trees : Congratulations to Richard L with 'Freezing Trees' [1st], Kevin with 'Thousand Year Old Trees' [2nd] and Sheila with 'Tribute to an Old Friend' [3rd]
Open : Congratulations to Richard Ban with 'Waxwing on the Mountain Ash' [1st], Sheila with 'Pretty in Blue' [2nd] and Sheila with 'Speak to the Hand' [3rd]
Bob Richard L with 'Freezing Trees' Hon
Kevin with 'Thousand Year Old Trees
Sheila with 'Tribute to an Old Friend
Richard Ban with 'Waxwing on the Mountain Ash
Sheila with 'Pretty in Blue
Sheila with 'Speak to the Hand
C5 'Urban Landscape' and Open 2024.
At the meeting held on the 5th September the entries to 'Urban Landscape' and Open DPI competition were judged as follows:
Urban Landscape : Congratulations to Bob with ' Hong Kong Taxi ' [1st] Kevin with ' Wired ' [2nd] and David with ' Night Stop ' [3rd]
Open : Congratulations to Richard Ban with 'Like Ships that Passed ' [1st] Frank with 'Walking Men' [2nd] and Kevin with 'Tonight's Tea' [3rd]
Bob with ' Hong Kong Taxi ' [1st]
Kevin with ' Wired ' [2nd]
David with ' Night Stop ' [3rd]
Richard Ban with ' Like Ships that Passed ' [1st]
Frank with 'Walking Men' [2nd]
Kevin with 'Tonight's Tea' [3rd]
C4 'Self-Portrait' and Open 2024.
At the meeting held on the !st August the entries to 'Self-Portrait' and Open prints were judged as follows:
Self-Portrait: Congratulations to Sharon with 'My Sanctuary' [1st] Kevin with 'The Man behind the Glass' [2nd] and Richard with 'My Strat' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Sharon with 'Bawdsey Gun Tower' [1st] Debbie with 'Dressed in Rope' [2nd] and Richard L with 'Mudflats' [3rd]
Thank you to everyone for taking part
BlueSharon with 'My Sanctuary' View b
Kevin with 'The Man behind the Glass'
Richard with 'My Strat'
Sharon with 'Bawdsey Gun Tower'
Debbie with 'Dressed in Rope'
Richard L with 'Mudflats'
C3 'Beach & Seashore' and Open 2024.
At the meeting held on the 4th July the entries to 'Beach & Seashore' and Open were judged as follows:
Beach & Seashore: Congratulations to Kamin with 'Blue View' [1st], Sheila with 'Beach Art' [2nd] and Debbie with 'Beach and Shore defences' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Steve with 'Storm Tide' [1st], Kenny with 'Anatomy of a Badgers Skull' [2nd] and David with 'Corkscrew! Red Arrows, Duxford 2018' [3rd]
Thank you to everyone for taking part.
Blue View by Kamin
Beach Art by Sheila
Beach & Shore defences by Debbie
C2 A Different View of Norfolk and Open 2024. This was presented as Prints.
At the meeting held on the 18th April the entries to 'A Different View of Norfolk' and Open were judged as follows
A Different View of Norfolk: Congratulations to Lynn with 'Hunter's Yard Heritage Yachts Becalmed On The Yare' [1st], Richard Ban with 'Yarmouth in the Mid Day Haze' [2nd] and Lynn with 'Norfolk Tulips' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Richard Ban with 'Rainy Day in Norwich' [1st], Richard Ban with 'Through the Café Window' [2nd] and Michael with 'Cold Colours' [3rd]
Thank you to everyone for taking part.
Hunter's Yard Heritage Yachts Becalmed On The Yare by Lynn
Yarmouth in the Mid Day Haze by Richard Ban
Norfolk Tulips by Lynn
C1 Street Photography and Open 2024
At the meeting held on the 7th March the entries to Street photography and Open were judged as follows
Street Photography: Congratulations to Richard L with 'Walking in the Fog' [1st], Adam P with '2 Sides to the Story' [2nd] and Richard C with 'The Snake Charmer' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Adam P with You couldn't pose that' [1st], Richard C with 'Carmine Bee Eater - Namibia' [2nd] and Adam P with 'Born to Fly' [3rd]
Thank you to everyone for taking part.
Walking in the Fog by Richard L
2 Sides to the Story by Adam P
The Snake Charmer by Richard C
2023
C4 Rule of Three and Open 2023
At the meeting held on the 6th July the entries to Rule of Three and Open were judged as follows
Rule of Three: Congratulations to Richard Ban with 'The Three Fingers Measure' [1st], Michael B with 'Close Race' [2nd] and Richard L with 'Dandelions' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Richard L with 'Lost in Music' [1st], Michael B with 'Copper Clad Door' [2nd] and Richard Ban with 'Nuthatch' [3rd]
Thank you to everyone for taking part.
The Three Fingers Measure by Richard Ban
Close Race by Michael
Dandelions by Richard L
C3 Portrait and Open PRINTS 2023
At the meeting held on the 6th July the entries to Portrait and Open PRINTS were judged as follows
Portrait: Congratulations to Richard Ban with 'Yes - and that's all you need to know' [1st], Richard L with 'Smoke Break' [2nd] and Michael with 'A Steampunk Gentleman' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Richard Ban with 'Caught in the Sun' [1st], Frank with 'Kelpi' [2nd] and Chris with 'Feed ME' [3rd]
Thank you to everyone for taking part.
Yes - and that's all you need to know by Richard Ban
Smoke Break by Richard L
Kelpi by Frank
C2 Abstract and Open 2023
At the meeting held on the 18th May the entries to Abstract and Open were judged as follows
Abstract: Congratulations to Richard L with 'Dead World' [1st], Richard L with 'Reflect' [2nd] and Richard Ban with 'Spilt Salt' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Richard L with 'Cavers' [1st], Richard L with 'Washed' [2nd] and Richard Ban with 'Making the best of the Weather' [3rd]
Thank you to everyone for taking part.
Dead World by Richard L
Reflect by Richard L
Spilt Salt by Richard Ban
C1 Night and Open 2023
At the meeting held on the 16th March the entries to Night and Open were judged as follows
Night: Congratulations to Richard L with 'Vienna at Night' [1st], Sharon with 'Night Storm' [2nd] and Keith with 'Fireworks' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Sharon with 'The Last Jump' [1st], Debbie with 'Willow in theBreeze' [2nd] and Keith with 'Padlock and Chain' [3rd]
Thank you to everyone for taking part.
Vienna at Night by Richard L
Night Storm by Sharon
Fireworks by Keith
2022
Adapt an Image
At the meeting on February 3rd 2022 members were invited to show their efforts at manipulating an image given to them a couple of weeks earlier. As you can imagine the results were very varied. Click here to see what was done - the image on the right is the one everybody started with ...........
Q1 Liquid and Open
At the meeting held on the 3rd March the entries to Liquid and Open were judged as follows
Liquid: Congratulations to Kevin with both 'Liquid Engineering' and 'Water in Oi'l which came 1st equal. Congratulations to Helen with 'Rain down the Drain' [2nd] and Keith with 'Oil Bubbles' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Richard L with 'Trapped in the pines' [1st], Keith with 'Old Gas Works' [2nd] and Michael B with 'Preparing to Race' [3rd]
Above all thanks to everyone for taking part.
Liquid Engineering by Kevin
Water in Oil by Kevin
Trapped in the Pines by Richard L
Q2 Long Exposure and Open
At the meeting held on the 19th May the entries to Long Exposure and Open were judged as follows
Long Exposure: Congratulations to Kevin with 'Speedy' [1st], Richard L with 'Slow Train' [2nd] and Richard Ban with 'A new angle on Alcohol' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Richard L with 'Foggy Morn' [1st], Richard L with 'Stroll on the Beach' [2nd] and both Michael B with 'The End of the Ride' and Sharon with 'Ellie' [3rd]
Above all thanks to everyone for taking part.
Speedy by Kevin
Slow Train by Richard L
A New angle on Alcohol by Richard Ban
Q3 People at Work and Open
At the meeting held on the 18th August the entries to People at Work and Open were judged as follows
People at Work: Congratulations to Sharon with 'A LIfe's Work' [1st], Sharon with 'Where There's a Will' [2nd] and Frank with 'Relining' [3rd]
Open: Congratulations to Michael with Its Been a Hard Day' [1st], Sharon with 'Millie' [2nd] and both Frank with 'Yellow Wagtail' and Richard Ban with 'The Beauty of Flight' [3rd]
Above all thanks to everyone for taking part.
A LIfe's Work by Sharon
Where There's a Will by Sharon
Relining by Frank