Here’s a series of phone pics and captions from our Facebook blogging of a Day Out in Dunblane at the SPF DIgital.
Six of us were there from PPS, four of whom were actually rooting for the Civvies today.
The best way to get a sense of the proceedings is to be there, but you can also see the SPF’s webpage for the event.
Several of us are in Dunblane today for the SPF Digital Championships
We’ve had Round 1 of the Plate, for the smaller clubs. Now we’re into Round 1 of the Bowie, for the larger clubs, so more entries per club.
We’ve seen four 15’s so far – three animals and one aurora (none of them ours).
We’re into Round 2 of the Plate. Over lunch, clubs pick a selection of their remaining images, based on what they’ve seen in Round 1. PPS highest score here is a 13.
Pictured is one of the Civvies’ entries, rim-lighting the three judges, who have around 10 seconds to mark 3, 4 or 5, so 15 is top marks.
At the table on the right are the SPF back room team, keeping track of everything.
One rep from each club goes round the back to choose what goes in our Round 2 entry. Meanwhile, in the hall, we have prizegiving, starting with PAGB awards.
And quite a number of FIAP awards
SPF President George Taylor presents the Gold Medal for the best mono print in this year’s SPF Portfolio to PPS’s very own Wol Gilbraith.
Representatives from both Carluke and Stirling CC’s, joint winners of the Portfolio Digital Trophy for the club with the highest total score
Drawing the raffle, while the backroom team tot up the results
Raffle winners. Permajet Fine Art Satin paper for John, Bombay Sapphire for Alan.
Announcing the club totals for the Plate competition.
LIbby says PPS and the Civvies are 7th Equal on 173 points, but Alan has done the sums for the Civvies and he’s shaking his head.
Club scores range from a high of 186, down to 159 in 24th place.
Farewell, Victoria Hall, Dunblane.
See you again in Feb for the Print Championships.