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Posted on 24 February, 202325 February, 2023

Digital Art 2023

Digital Art winner ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil’ by Steve Johnstone

Members showed their arty and creative ideas in the ‘Digital’ Art evening.

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Posted on 18 February, 202320 February, 2023

2-Way Battle 2023

2-Way Battle overall best image: “Contemplating” by Georgina Shaw (SPS)

We were unable to repeat our 3-Way Battle win in last week’s 2-Way Battle with the Western Photographic Society. 

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Posted on 10 February, 202310 February, 2023

Numbers Letters Results

Print first place: ‘Freedom Y Not’ by Steve Johnstone

Members donned their thinking caps for the February competition “Numbers/Letters” and a range of ideas and subjects were on show when Patricia Tutt LRPS presented the results on Wednesday.

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Posted on 30 January, 20231 February, 2023

Andrew Barton Presentation

Andrew Barton and some SPS members

We welcomed Andrew Barton to Colby last Wednesday for an interesting and entertaining club night.

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Posted on 17 January, 202317 January, 2023

January Open Results

The first competition of 2023 was an Open judged by John Keelan.

Stag in Pursuit of the Hind by Steve Johnstone
Print first place “Stag in Pursuit of the Hind” by Steve Johnstone
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Posted on 7 January, 202316 January, 2023

 “8 In 10” Evening

Eight members shared a selection of their photographs on the first club night of 2023.

“A Piece of the Jigsaw” by Andrea Thrussell
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Posted on 1 December, 20221 December, 2022

Long Exposure Results

Star Trail by Jim Gibson
Print first place: ‘Star Trail’ by Jim Gibson

Clare Payne was our judge for ‘Long Exposure’, the second set competition of the season.

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Posted on 28 November, 202228 November, 2022

2022 3-Way Battle Gallery

Slideshow of the Southern Photographic Society’s 30 entries to the 2022 3-Way Battle, with author’s names and points scored.

Click on the first image to open full-size.

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Posted on 27 November, 202227 November, 2022

3-Way Battle Success!

David Silvester presents the 3-Way battle trophy to SPS Chair, Andrea Thrussell

The Southern Photographic Society won the island’s 3-Way Battle on Friday for the first time since 2008.

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Posted on 19 November, 202220 November, 2022

“Wild West” Club Night

Yosemite National Park by Chris Blyth

On Wednesday, visiting speaker Chris Blyth took us on a whistle-stop tour of the national parks of the mid and Western USA. 

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7:45 pm Competition: Open 1
Competition: Open 1
Nov 19 @ 7:45 pm – 10:00 pm
Entries to be in by 6pm Sunday 9th November 2025 Print and Digital.  Images may be of any subject; colour or monochrome. Judge: Eddie Fryer
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Dec 3 @ 7:45 pm – 10:00 pm
 
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7:45 pm Christmas Party ’25
Christmas Party ’25
Dec 17 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm
Social occasion for members with buffet, raffle, brain teasers and a fun small print competition.  Print entry no larger than 7×5 inches.; this year’s theme is TBA
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IM9 4LR
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