News & Events
This section highlights news and events for f4 Group members. It provides up to date information about competitions entered and their results, trips and visits being held, as well as general topics of photographic interest.
The Landlord's CHEETAH Trophy
06/11/08
Always hotly contested, the Cheetah Trophy is for the best photo taken on this year's 8-man 4-day annual trip. The winner was Dave Robson for his super contre jour monochrome study of a fisherman at work in Plockton. David was always taking home the Cheetah Trophy, as his beautifully composed Autumn landscape of Rannoch Moor was judged second. Third place was taken by Stuart Walter with a menacing view across to the Cuillins from Elgol. The judge for the evening was Ed Openshaw ARPS, who also commended a polar coordinate creation by Phil Desforges.
f4 Group takes the high road to the Isle of Skye
12/10/08
October 12th saw eight members of the f4 Group making a 4-day photo trip up to Skye. Arranged by Alan Luckraft, the party stayed at Dornie. The two visit days included Plockton and Eilean Donan castle on the mainland, but mainly concentrated on Skye. They “photo-stopped” at the Quiraing, Old Man of Storr, and Kilt Rock; as well as Elgol and Sligachan, but managed to include the obligatory visit to the Talisker Distillery. The trip also included stops for Glen Coe and Rannoch Moor en route. The event does not end there - as there is still the Cheetah Trophy to compete for, with their best photos taken over the four days.
Bill Straw takes home the f4 Rose Bowl
25/09/08
As a reminder of our days at the Rose & Crown in Beverley, the Rose Bowl Trophy has always been awarded for the best picture taken during one of our Thursday evening outings over the summer months. This year saw a very high standard of dpi's judged by Ruth Openshaw. The superb winning picture of the Gull in Flight came from Bill Straw, who also took 3rd place, while a Reflection shot from Dave Robson at Bridlington harbour, came 2nd. The winning pictures can all be seen in the winner's gallery.
YPU Annual Exhibition 2008
10/05/08
Three members distinguished themselves at the YPU exhibition at Holmfirth. In the Jordan Trophy the club came 6th= and this should be seen in the context of 37 club entries stetching from Harrogate to Sheffield, and Hull to Halifax. Images are marked out of 15 rather than the usual 20, and Ruth Openshaw gained 14 for View from Tate Modern, Phil Desforges, 13 for On the Face of It which also gained the distinction of a Certificate, and Brian Clark, 12 for Saltend. Their pictures, which were all dpi entries, can be seen in the Winners Gallery.
Image of the Year 2007
31/01/08
Winning pictures from our twin-track 2007 slide and dpi rounds were eligible to compete for this title and trophy. Winner was Ed Openshaw with his Autumn slide of Brantingham Dale. Runners up were Bill Straw and Ed Openshaw with digital images. For 2008 there will be 8 dpi rounds compared to 5 slide rounds, which may make it tougher for a slide image to win in the future. However the club members maintain their support for the slide rounds continuing through 2008.
Summer Views of Herm Island
03/12/07
Congratulations to Ruth Openshaw on her win in the Herm Island competition for Summer Views of Herm. Her Shell Beach landscape came 1st from 400 entries, the prize being a week’s holiday back on Herm Island, just off the coast of Guernsey.
Photographers of the Year
29/11/07
In November we reached the final rounds of our twin track Photographer of the Year competition. 2007 is the first year there have been five rounds each, during the year, in both film and digital. Taking first place in Projected digital images was Ed Openshaw, followed by Dave Robson with both Ruth Openshaw and Bill Straw in joint third . First in Slides was Dave Robson, followed by Ed Openshaw and Alan Luckraft.
Rose & Crown Rose Bowl
22/11/07
The Rose & Crown Rose Bowl for the best pictures taken during our Summer Outing evenings was won this year by Ed Openshaw with his picture of the factory at Brough Haven. Ed also took second place, with Bob Munby coming in third.
The judge for both competitions held on 22/11/07 was Ken Jackson FRPS. You can see all the winning pictures in the Winners Gallery.
Landlord's Cheetah Trophy
22/11/07
The Annual Expedition Trophy - the Cheetah - was won this year by Dave Robson with his slanting light on trees image from the top of Kilburn White Horse. Runner up in both second and third place was Bill Straw.
f4 Annual Trip 2007
23/09/07
Five go off for 5 days in Yorkshire with the Annual Trip for 2007 being arranged by Alan Luckraft for September. The trip ranged all over the Dales and North Yorkshire Moors, from Appleby to Hawes, the waterfalls of Hardraw and Aysgarth, and taking in both Settle to Carlisle and NYM railway trips. Including Leyburn, Kilburn and Saltburn, the trip culminated in fish and chips at Whitby.
WIN ! WIN ! WIN !
07/03/07
Yes, that's right - three wins in 3-weeks. In what might prove to be our last run of inter-club slide battles, the f4 Group chalked up triple success. Bridlington Focus Group on 15/2/07; Beverley Photographic Society on 1/3/07; the three-way against Hull Photographic Society and Willerby Camera Club on 7/3/07. Clubs are finding it difficult to field slide entries so the tide is turning in favour of digital projected images for the 2007/08 season.
Photo of the Year 2006
22/02/07
In February we held the play-off of all winning pictures from our 2006 competitions to see which would be judged Photo of the Year. The winner was Ed Openshaw ARPS with an evening beach scene from Arran. The judge was Peter Kitching. The top three placings can be seen in the Winner's Gallery.
f4 Photographer of the Year 2006
14/12/06
The 12th and final round of our annual slide competition was held on 14/12/2006. The overall winner was Ed Openshaw ARPS with 90 points, and Ed retakes the title f4 Photographer of the Year after a break of two years. In second place came Dave Robson LRPS with 70 points, followed by Alan Luckraft in the third place with 60 points.
Dessie takes the Cheetah back home .....
30/11/06
The Landlord's Cheetah Trophy is won by Phil Desforges for the second year running. Always hotly contested after the Annual photo trip, Phil won with a superb night shot of the Mont St Michel, taken during the recent f4 Group expedition to Brittany.
Second place went to Brian Clark with a moody B&W image, while third place went to Dave Robson LRPS with a tightly cropped picture of roof tops. The judge was Ed Openshaw ARPS.
See these photos in the Winners Gallery.
Another win for f4 Group
02/11/06
November 2nd saw a win for the f4 Group over our rivals from Bridlington, the Focus Group. This was one of two contests we hold against them each year, in mixed slides and prints. The judge was Peter Kitching.
Great slide lecture by Derry Brabbs
28/10/06
Several members travelled to Sewerby to attend the very interesting slide lecture by Derry Brabbs. The evening was arranged by the YCPG, and Derry Brabbs is well known as the photographer illustrating several Wainwright books of walks in the Lakes and Dales.
Brigg Trophy comes home to f4 Group
24/10/06
Welcome success came to us in the YCPG's major annual slide competition held at Hunmanby. The f4 Group has now won the Brigg Trophy 7 times in the last 12 years.
f4 Group Annual Expedition
15/10/06
Led by our Secretary Dave Robson, six members of the f4 Group left for a 6 day trip to Brittany. Visiting St Malo, Dinard, Dol de Bretagne and the famous Mont St Michel. Good photography, food and company.
See late November for result of best picture competition - this will be for The Landlord's Cheetah Trophy.
Bill Straw wins Rose Bowl Trophy
28/09/06
Bill Straw wins the Rose Bowl Trophy, originally donated by the landlord of the Rose & Crown, Beverley. Hotly contested slide competition of pictures taken over the 14-week period of our Thursday evening photo outings. Bill won with a very carefully composed view of a Bishop Burton cottage reflected in the pond. See it in the Winners Gallery.
Results from the YPU Annual Competition
06/05/06
Held this year at Todmorden, the f4 Group came 2nd Equal with Ilkley and Pudsey in the Jordan Trophy for slides. Winners this year were Doncaster. Special mention goes to Ruth Openshaw, whose Folding Wolds picture was held back by the YPU for their PAGB entry.