This month's meeting was the Quarterly competition judged by Gordon Jenkins of Chorley.

Prints receiving a mark of 18 - 20 were:

Elsie May (20) by Alan Ross which also received the bonus points for the 'judges choice of best'.
Boys Will Be ........ (20) by Maureen Glynn
Stranded by the Loch (19) and Portmeirion Vista (18) by Keith Hughes
Keith Hughes and Alan Ross had the highest aggregate score of their best 3 prints with a score of 54.

Digitally projected images receiving a mark of 20 were:

Boer Veteran by Sheila Goodyear
Blea Moor by Bill Nairn
Reading Lights by Ken Nolan which also received the bonus points for the 'judges choice of best'.
Unicorn by Norman Piper
Sunday Best by Helen Spillane who had the highest aggregate score of the best 3 dpi with 58 points.

In February SLIC put an entry into the North Cheshire PS competitions during their Annual Exhbition. Wednesday was the Digital Print Competition and Thursday was the Challenge Trophy, a knockout competition for digitally projected images.

SLIC's print entry was:
Discarded Millstone by Barry Willcock
Boys Will Be ........ by Maureen Glynn
Boer Veteran by Sheila Goodyear
Poppy by Verna Piper
Iron Bridge - Iron Ship by Norman Pipe

In the print competition SLIC came joint 15th, out of 23 clubs, with 83 points.

SLIC's dpi entry was:
Bloodlust by Maureen Glynn
Woodmouse by Michael Spillane
Berlin City - Break by Sheila Goodyear
Blea Moor by Bill Nairn
Pear by Felicity Appleton

In the dpi competition SLIC came joint 8th out of 29 clubs.

Congratulations to Norman Piper whose monochrome print, Winter, was selected as part of the PAGB entry into the recent FIAP Biennial, hosted in Slovakia. The first Norman knew of this was when he received a catalogue through the post!

Here is the image and catalogue cover:

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The Ted Colman Memorial Digital Competition took place at Rochdale & District CC on Tuesday 24th. It was originally planned for early February but snow and ice forced a postponement. Colin Douglas from St Helens was the judge. Fourteen clubs took part. Each club needed eight images. The first seven were marked out of 20 and then the points totalled. The eighth image was held in reserve for use in the event of a tie-break. SLIC was in second place at the interval but by the end of the competition crept into the lead and took the trophy.

SLIC entry was:
Spanish Guitar (18) by Verna Piper
Berlin City - Break (19) and Boer Veteran (18) by Sheila Goodyear
Kentish Plover (18) and Black-winged Stilts (18) by Michael Spillane
Bloodlust (19) and Boys Will Be ... (19) by Maureen Glynn
Blea Moor (reserved image) by Bill Nairn

The Southampton International Salon (FIAP) announced its results this month.
Maureen Glynn had digital acceptances with:
Dryad, Urban Tango and With Seduction in Mind

For full results vist their website HERE

In the Southport Open Exhibition (BPE)
Maureen Glynn had digital acceptances with:
Arachne, The Witching Hour and Boys Will Be .......

For full results visit their website HERE

In the Digital, Photo2009, Vale of Evesham Camera Club Salon, Maureen Glynn had acceptances with:
Blood Lust, Boys Will Be ....., Arachne and Through a Glass Darkly.

In the Photographic Society of America Individual Portrait Competition (PSA) 2009

Norman Piper had acceptances with:
Those Were the Days and Sarah
Verna Piper had an acceptance with:
Guardsman

For more information visit their website HERE

In the Tropical Image (PSA) 2009

Norman Piper had an acceptance with:
Come on Down
Verna Piper had acceptances with:
Contemplation, Fleur II, and Whitewashed

For more information visit their website HERE

In the 2nd German Circuit (PSA) 2009

Norman Piper had acceptances with:
The Price of War (in the Teck salon),
Unicorn (in the Punzberg and Kirchheim salons)
Wild Horses (in the Filder salon)

For more information visit their website HERE http://www.fotoclub-filderstadt.de/

In the Gacilly (PSA) 2009

Norman Piper had an acceptance with:
Come on Down

For more information visit their website HERE

PSA Colour Projected Image Portrait Competition 2009

Norman Piper had acceptances with:
Sarah and Those Were the Days (both with an Honorable Mention)
Verna Piper had an acceptance with:
Guardsman

For more information visit their website HERE

Suncoast 2009 (PSA)

Norman Piper had acceptances with:
Lioness and Cubs, Iron Bridge, Iron Ship and Unicorn

For more information visit their website HERE

Digital Mastercircuit 2009 (PSA)

Norman Piper had an acceptance with:
Dragoon (Salon 2)

Verna Piper had an acceptance with:

For more information visit their website HERE

In Quilmes - Argentina (PSA & FIAP)

Norman Piper had an acceptance with:
Shepherds in Winter

For more information visit their website HERE

This month's meeting was the Quarterly competition judged by Mike Lawrence of Oldham PS.

Prints receiving a mark of 19 - 20 were:

Blue Boat (20+2) which also received the 2 bonus points for the 'judges choice of best', Teapot (20) and Life in the Freezer (19), by EB Swarbrick.
Good Hope (19) and Hanging On (19) by Des Barr.

EB Swarbrick had the highest aggregate score of the best 3 prints with a score of 61.
Des Barr was second with an aggregate score of 56

Digitally Projected receiving a mark of 19 - 20 were:

Black-headed Gull (20+2) which also received the 2 bonus points for the 'judges choice of best', Swan in Morning Light (20) and Heron (19) by Michael Spillane.
Boots (20), Choppy Seas (20) and Roses (19) by EB Swarbrick
Cosmos Seedhead (20) by Verna Piper
Bee Orchid (19) and Out of This World (19) by Helen Spillane
Roof Lines (19) by Bill Nairn
Grass & Its Shadow #2 (20) by Felicity Appleton
The Count (19) by Ken Nolan

Michael Spillane had the highest aggregate score of the best 3 dpi with a score of 61 points.
EB Swarbrick was second with an aggregate score of 59 points.

In the Fotogrupo 3040 - Argentina (PSA )

Norman Piper had acceptances with:
All Bitter and Twisted, Every Family Has One and Water Mill

For more information visit their website HERE

In the PSA International Norman Piper gained acceptances
in Monochrome with Capitol, Haunted and Mirror Pool
in Colour with Proud Dad.

For more information visit their website HERE

Norman had further success in the Fotogrupo30-40 Salon (Argentina) with acceptances for:
The Water Mill, All Bitter & Twisted and Every Family Has One

Verna Piper had an acceptance with :
Medici

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August
2009

This month's meeting was the Quarterly competition judged by Graham Dean from Darwen.

Prints receiving a mark of 19 - 20 were:

Joan Blease : Altered Image (20), Katarina (20), Pisces 1 (20), Sunflowers (20), The Old Shed (20) and Nobody's Home (20 + 2 for 'Judge's Choice')....... a perfect score!!
Eb Swarbrick : Black and Tan (20), Field Work (19.5), From Cat Bells (20), and Lindisfarne (20).
Bill Nairn : The Vue (20) and Evening Stroll (19)
Keith Hughes : 'Leander' at Rawtenstall (19) and Owl (19)
Alan Ross : Pigeon Post (20) and Hellfire and Brimstone (19)
Des Barr : Delphinium (20)
Jean Neville : Gannets Bonding (20) Great Spotted Woodpecker (19.5) and The Steaming Lake (19)

Digitally Projected receiving a mark of 19 - 20 were:

Helen Spillane : Bald Eagle (20), Close Encounter (20), Red Hot (20), Ranunculus (20 + 2 for 'Judge's Choice'), Daisy (19).
Joan Blease : Another Place (20), The Ballet Lesson 2 (20), Tranquility (20), Misty Morning (19.5), Dereliction Ballet (19)
Eb Swarbrick : A Walk on the Wild Side (20), Sabden (20), Squirrels Like Strawberries (20), Watching (20), X Marks the Spot (20), Bleak Hill (19),
Bill Nairn : Enjoyment (20), Warrior (20), Morning (19),
Keith Hughes : Keep Going (20), Working Dogs (20).
Alan Ross : Hand Signals (20), Renaissance (20)
Michael Spillane : Geranium (20), Great Crested Grebe - in Morning Light (20), Grey Heron (20), Peacock (20), Tiger (20),
Norman Piper : Proud Dad (20), Race Leader (20), Spectre (20),
Sheila Goodyear : Summer Fresh (20), Liverpool Lads (19)
Verna Piper : Blacksmith #2 (20),

In the DIGA Circuit (Georgia) : 6 salons (PSA)

Norman Piper gained acceptances with:
Eat Your Own - 2 salons, Les Trois Soeurs - 5 salons, Dog Rose - 4 salons, Spectre - 2 salons, Fuel Store - 2 salons, Below Mount Fuji - 3 salons, Race Leader - 2 salons.

Verna Piper had acceptances with :
Abandoned Croft, Applecroft - 2 salons; Gaudi Bank - 3 salons; Into Egypt - 2 salons; Parati Taxi - 4 salons; Medici - 2 salons; Nobody Lives Here - 2 salons; Number 12 Distressed - 1 salon; Sunflower Reflection - 4 salons

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In the 77th Detroit International Salon of Photography (PSA) Norman Piper had acceptances with:
Winter and Below Mount Fuji which also received the award for Best Landscape

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SLIC once again took part in the Martin Avery Digital Print Competition which, this year, 18th November, was hosted by Southport PS. Five clubs took part: SLIC, Southport PS, St. Helen's CC, North Cheshire PS, South Liverpool PS and South Manchester. The judge was Chris Widdall from Oldham. Disappointingly, for us, SLIC came joint 5th with South Manchester CC. The best print of the evening was Crosby Sands by Martin Mailies.

SLIC's entry was:

Mauree Glynn: Bloodlust and The Witching Hour
Joan Blease: Artist's Model and Pisces #2
EB Swarbrick: Tea Pot and New Boots
Keith Hughes: Frosty Morning
Bill Nairn: Blea Moor
Sheila Goodyear: Boer Veteran
Verna Piper: Iris #3
Felicity Appleton: One Pear
Des Barr: Hanging On