Inter-Club Competitions

HDP Inter-Club Competitions and International Salons

 

For the 2011/2012 season the competition committee decided to expand our competition interests to go beyond our doors and into the world of inter-club competitions. One of our first group ventures was into the world of the International Salon. Back in Year One, we ran a workshop for anyone interested in submitting to the Greater Lynn International Salon. The Wednesday evening session paid off well with numerous acceptances! We recently added the Ocean State International to our repertoire of salons.

We have broken the ice with our involvement in the Glennie and the NECCC Circuit but now it is time to extend our talents further.

 

Both PSA and NECCC offer several opportunities to submit images for open and / or nature categories. So which competitions? And, when are they happening?? And, how are we selecting our entries???

 

Click here to find out more: HDP Inter-club Competitions

 

2013 Glennie Nature Competition

After missing out on last year’s opportunity to compete, HDP returned this year with impressive results! In 2011 we finished tied for 79th Place but with Acceptances of images by Carl, Rich, and Carol, we leaped up to 46th!

Birds – Shore and Sea – Carl’s “Terns Fighting” – 26 points Accepted

 

Large Mammals – Carnivores / Omnivores - Carol’s “Polar Bear – Churchill” – 26 points Accepted

 

Birds / Ducks - Carl’s “Proud Father” – 25 points Accepted

 

Mammals – Other Large - Rich’s “Salmon for Dinner” – 25 points Accepted

 

 

2013 Annual Greater Lynn International Workshop

If it’s January, it has to be the Greater Lynn International workshop at HDP! Once again we set up five stations with members who are more experienced in submitting for this salon. Interested members were asked to bring in eight to ten potential images to be reviewed at their station. Counting in the station masters, we had about twenty-one HDPers entering the 2013 competition. Here are a few of who were there and who was doing what. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Greater Lynn International Salon Results

The workshop paid dividends as 2013 was our best year to date! Some 5600 images were reviewed by the GLI panel of judges. HDP finished 9th out of 46 clubs. As a club we had 23 Acceptances and garnered three Greater Lynn Photographer’s Association Honor Awards - Ruth Douillette, Joe Kennedy, and George Morse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a breakdown of how HDP did in comparison to previous years. . .

 

 

Year	Ranking	Points	Entrants	Acceptances	Honors
2011	13th	309 pts.	34	18 / 12.5%	0
2012	10th	317 pts.	27	19 / 17.5%	3
2013	8th	318 pts.	23	24 / 26%	3

 

 

 

2012 Ocean State International Salon 

Ten HDP members decided to compete in this annual event sponsored by Photographic Society of Rhode Island. We finished in the middle of the pack of contributing clubs amassing 264 points.

 

Acceptances were earned by Rich (3), Rick (3), Joe (3), Carl (1), Ron (1), and Lynne (1). Rich was the top scorer for HDP with a total aggregate of 47 points!

 

2012 Ocean State Results

 

 

The Glennie

Each year HDP is invited to participate in the George W. Glennie Memorial Nature Salon.

The Competition Committee has decided to use the Nature Class A and Class B Images of the Year as our entries.

2013 Results:

HDP finished 46th out of 98 clubs competing.

Four Acceptances – Carl (2), Rich (1), and Carol (1)

2011 Results:

HDP finished in a tie for 79th place – with 109 clubs competing.

Steph’s “Bridal Falls” earned a Merit Award for Landscapes / Waterscapes