Exhibitions - 2005 - Edinburgh Photographic Society's 142nd International Exhibition of Photography - 2005

Edinburgh Photographic Society

143rd International Exhibition of Photography

7 Aug to 4 September 2005

Entry to the EPS International Exhibition 2005 also includes entry to the exhibition of the Royal Photographic Society's Visual Art Group, currently on show in the basement of the same premises, at 68 Great King Street.

Poster 1

'Tree Tentacles' by Tony Redford, ARPS

Poster 2

'Waiting' by Norman Robson, ARPS, DPAGB

The two posters above feature photos that have been accepted in the EPS International Exhibition of Photography, 2005.

Catalogue

Above is one of the cover of the catalogue for the 2005 Exhibition. The view looks along Princes Street to the west from the base of the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill.

Two Photographs from the 2005 Exhibition

'Morning Light - Bambrough'

'Bazaar'

Venue

This Exhibition of Photography is the 143rd in a long line of Edinburgh Photographic Society Annual Open Exhibitions. Here is another photograph of Edinburgh Photographic Society's Premises at 68 Great King Street, the venue for its International Exhibitions of Photography.

The Edinburgh Photographic Centre

68 Great King Street

Exhibition Secretary

Doug Hamilton

The photographs of Doug (above), and the photograph of Sue and Doug (below) were taken outside the EPS Premises at 68 Great King Street on Saturday 6 August 2005, the opening evening of the EPS International Exhibition, after Doug had presented the Awards.

Sue Hill & Doug Hamilton

More photos of Sue and Doug

Selectors

The selectors were:

- Roy Elwood FRPS, EFIAP, MPAGB, England

- Sandy Cleland, FRPS, AFIAP, Scotland

- Alan Gawthorpe, ARPS DPAGB, Scotland

Sandy Cleland and Alan Gawthorpe were standing in for Al Buntin ARPS and Libby Smith DPAGB, AFIAP

Entries

The number of prints received for the EPS International Exhibition has increased each year since 1997. For the 2005 exhibition, 3,080 prints were received, comprising:

   - 1,304 mono prints
   - 1,776 colour prints
   -   from 54 countries

There was a slight increase in the proportion of mono prints at 42% of the entry (40% in 2004). The mono entry included a few bromoils.

From this entry, 208 prints (6.75%) were selected be hung in the exhibition. They were:

- 74 mono prints
- 134 colour prints.

FIAP Gold Medals

Three FIAP Gold Medals were awarded, one by each of the Selectors:

Roy Elwood awarded a FIAP Gold Medal to Jim Pollock CPAGB for the print entitled The Eye.

Allan Gawthorpe awarded a FIAP Gold Medal to Anne J Sutcliffe FRPS, AFIAP for the print entitled My Leader.

Sandy Cleland awarded a FIAP Gold Medal to to Peter Clarke ARPS DPAGB for the print entitled Stress.

FIAP Ribbons

FIAP Ribbons were awarded to:

- Valentina Opolska EFIAP for The Autumn Still Life 1

- Barbara Hill ARPS for Venetian Dawn

- Mike Sharples MPAGB for Formbey Frost

- Simon Ellis EFIAP MPAGB for Rachel and Chair

- Thanh Long EFIAP for Sulkiness

- 'Candid' for Village Elder

Edinburgh Medal

The Edinburgh Medal for the best print from an EPS Member was awarded to Lord Caplan FRPS AFIAP for his print entitled Geometric Cellar.12_exhibitions_-_2005_eps_143.htm

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