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highlight of October was a four-way battle between Ivybridge
and three other Devon clubs, Kingsbridge & DCC,
Plymouth CC and the Photo Image Club, also from Plymouth.
Over 50 visitors, members and guests turned up at Bittaford
on the 21st October for this brand-new digitally projected
image battle which was judged by four judges, one from
each of the clubs. The scoring was undertaken while
everyone partook of a buffet tea provided by several
Ivybridge members and spouses and for which many thanks
were given.
Kingsbridge won the battle
with 170 points and so will be the first entry on the
Shield. Plymouth took second place, Ivybridge third
and Photo Image fourth. With only 22 points between
first and last it was a worthy and close-drawn battle
with all places not to be sneezed at.
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The
first-ever DPI Challenge Shield held at Ivybridge's
venue squeezed in 56 members, visitors and guests.
The four judges, sitting in a row just behind
the projector are from the left: Brenda Hutchins
(Plymouth); Keith Miller (Ivybridge); Eric Cawsey
(Photo Image) and Bob Standing (Kingsbridge).
David Rayner, against the left wall, ran the
projection computer and Keith Mullin, on the
same table announced the titles and computed
the scores. Photo by Jim Brown of Kingsbridge
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The battle
was designed to replace the South Hams Shield
slide battle, which had fallen to just two clubs,
being a slide battle with increasing difficulty
of getting sufficient slides. The new battle,
called The DPI Challenge Shield, is a digitally
projected image event and brings four clubs (Ivybridge;
Kingsbridge; Plymouth & Photo Image) together
to make a full evening. The judging method used
four judges, one from each club, but with one
judge dropping out as that club's image was projected.
The rules and marking are broadly similar to the
WCPF Digitally Projected Image Competition giving
a maximum of 15 points per image. Keith Miller
suggested the event and rounded up the four clubs,
while Dave Rayner organised the rules and marking
system. Thanks are due to the many helpers on
the night and those who prepared food in advance,
without them the event could not have run successfully.
The event was enjoyed by all and Kingsbridge &
District CC have agreed to host the event next
year, so hopefully this will now become an annual
event..
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Only
two images scored 15 - 'Gannets' above
from Kingsbridge , which was judged best
overall image and below: |
'Round
the Bend' from Geoff Brimblecome of Ivybridge
scored 14. This was the only image to score
14 |
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'Peal
Bordered Fritillary' from Plymouth |
'A
Budding Jonny Wilkinson' from Photo Image
scored 12 |
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