THE BEYOND GROUP 16TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2023
Thank you to everyone for your support in entering the exhibition, and congratulations to those that achieved acceptances and awards.
Our Judges for the 16th Beyond Group Exhibition 2023
Vin Scothern DPAGB EFIAP PPSA BPE5*
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Marilyn Roberts DPAGB
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Brian Goad LRPS CPAGB BPE2*
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Beyond Group
National Exhibition 2023
Selectors
Vin Scothern DPAGB EFIAP PPSA BPE5*
Marilyn Roberts DPAGB
Brian Goad LRPS CPAGB BPE2*
Exhibition at Copdock & Washbrook Village Hall
Sunday 24th September – 12noon - 4pm
Presentation of awards 2.30 p.m
Entry to Exhibition is FREE!
National Exhibition 2023
Selectors
Vin Scothern DPAGB EFIAP PPSA BPE5*
Marilyn Roberts DPAGB
Brian Goad LRPS CPAGB BPE2*
Exhibition at Copdock & Washbrook Village Hall
Sunday 24th September – 12noon - 4pm
Presentation of awards 2.30 p.m
Entry to Exhibition is FREE!
Judges Reports
Beyond Group National Exhibition 2023
Vin Scothern DPAGB EFIAP PPSA BPE5*
I was delighted to be asked to select for the Beyond Group Exhibition 2023, it was a highly enjoyable 3 days although very challenging considering there was just short of 5,500 images across the four sections. The standard of photography was extremely high, in particular the Nature section had some very impressive images and sadly not all could be accepted ,so many congratulations to all entrants who were successful with acceptances and awards, if you missed out please try again next year as 3 different selectors may yield a different outcome and success will come your way.
I think all three judges worked well together and in unison, there was much discussion amongst us in the choosing of the awards and I feel confident the right choices were made.
My thanks to all at the Beyond Group for the wonderful hospitality shown to myself and fellow selectors, there is an incredible amount of work that goes on behind the scenes in running a successful exhibition and everyone concerned rose to the challenge magnificently.
I was delighted to be asked to select for the Beyond Group Exhibition 2023, it was a highly enjoyable 3 days although very challenging considering there was just short of 5,500 images across the four sections. The standard of photography was extremely high, in particular the Nature section had some very impressive images and sadly not all could be accepted ,so many congratulations to all entrants who were successful with acceptances and awards, if you missed out please try again next year as 3 different selectors may yield a different outcome and success will come your way.
I think all three judges worked well together and in unison, there was much discussion amongst us in the choosing of the awards and I feel confident the right choices were made.
My thanks to all at the Beyond Group for the wonderful hospitality shown to myself and fellow selectors, there is an incredible amount of work that goes on behind the scenes in running a successful exhibition and everyone concerned rose to the challenge magnificently.
Marilyn Roberts DPAGB, BPE4*
My sincere thanks to Beyond Group for inviting me to judge the 2023 Exhibition. Beyond group consists of maybe no more than 14 members, and it was a pleasure to witness the camaraderie, professionalism and such a warm friendly welcome shown to myself and my husband. The hospitality is second to none and an example to other clubs. Chrissie Westgate’s cheese scones (freshly baked on the day!) are legendary!
It was great to enjoy a happy rapport with my fellow judges, Vin Scothern, and Brain Goad as we faced quite a challenge with 5500 images over 4 sections, but throughout the 3 judging days we were expertly guided by the organising team on how the results were shaping up to meet the acceptance rates. It helped to be reminded that they were looking for a ‘balanced’ Exhibition. Sometimes when results come out this is not always understood by some who failed to get acceptances.
Throughout the colour and mono sections, it is obvious how popular some of the organised character workshops have become, and sadly there was quite a bit of repetition with several almost identical images coming through. This is unfortunate as technically the images were fine but getting to a balanced Exhibition means not all will be accepted. These opportunities are good for building a bank of competition images, but selectors are looking for that added input with some individuality by the photographer. Similarly, I’ve never seen so many sparring starlings in a Nature section, meaning not all will be chosen.
I enjoyed seeing a wide range of locations for ‘scapes’ making it such a pleasurable experience judging this section.
The Nature section produced some outstanding images, and with a Beyond theme award for insects found us looking in awe at them. Choosing awards from this section was like looking into your favourite box of chocolates!
This has been my last BPE as I’m now retiring from judging, but I can say without a doubt my best experience. Congratulations to Beyond Group, all the entrants who have acceptances and awards! For those who may be disappointed don’t give up and don’t forget, we do this for fun!
My sincere thanks to Beyond Group for inviting me to judge the 2023 Exhibition. Beyond group consists of maybe no more than 14 members, and it was a pleasure to witness the camaraderie, professionalism and such a warm friendly welcome shown to myself and my husband. The hospitality is second to none and an example to other clubs. Chrissie Westgate’s cheese scones (freshly baked on the day!) are legendary!
It was great to enjoy a happy rapport with my fellow judges, Vin Scothern, and Brain Goad as we faced quite a challenge with 5500 images over 4 sections, but throughout the 3 judging days we were expertly guided by the organising team on how the results were shaping up to meet the acceptance rates. It helped to be reminded that they were looking for a ‘balanced’ Exhibition. Sometimes when results come out this is not always understood by some who failed to get acceptances.
Throughout the colour and mono sections, it is obvious how popular some of the organised character workshops have become, and sadly there was quite a bit of repetition with several almost identical images coming through. This is unfortunate as technically the images were fine but getting to a balanced Exhibition means not all will be accepted. These opportunities are good for building a bank of competition images, but selectors are looking for that added input with some individuality by the photographer. Similarly, I’ve never seen so many sparring starlings in a Nature section, meaning not all will be chosen.
I enjoyed seeing a wide range of locations for ‘scapes’ making it such a pleasurable experience judging this section.
The Nature section produced some outstanding images, and with a Beyond theme award for insects found us looking in awe at them. Choosing awards from this section was like looking into your favourite box of chocolates!
This has been my last BPE as I’m now retiring from judging, but I can say without a doubt my best experience. Congratulations to Beyond Group, all the entrants who have acceptances and awards! For those who may be disappointed don’t give up and don’t forget, we do this for fun!
Brian Goad LRPS, CPAGB, BPE2*
It was a great privilege to be one of the Selectors of the Beyond Group National Exhibition 2023.
This year we had our second highest number of images put forward for judging. Thank you to everyone who took the time and effort to enter, without you we would not have an Exhibition. The quality and standard of the images this year was outstanding which made the selection process very difficult. It was a pity we could not select more images as we could have put on at least another Exhibition.
Congratulations to all who had images selected from a very wide range of genres which has made for a great Exhibition. It was nice to see some new names in the awards list.
It was a great privilege to be one of the Selectors of the Beyond Group National Exhibition 2023.
This year we had our second highest number of images put forward for judging. Thank you to everyone who took the time and effort to enter, without you we would not have an Exhibition. The quality and standard of the images this year was outstanding which made the selection process very difficult. It was a pity we could not select more images as we could have put on at least another Exhibition.
Congratulations to all who had images selected from a very wide range of genres which has made for a great Exhibition. It was nice to see some new names in the awards list.
Exhibition Chairmans Report -
Wayne Davey
Photo by Marco Pozzi
Exhibition Chairmans Report- Wayne Davey DPAGB BPE4*
As still a relative newcomer to the Beyond Group I am always very impressed with the enthusiasm, commitment, and efficiency with which the whole club, (we are small in numbers), rallies to the challenge of the annual BPE exhibition.
To run a BPE is by no means an easy task, but the team under the leadership and guidance of Barbie and Rusty operated in near perfection to smoothly run through 3 days of intense judging of near record number of entries, and to get the results flying out the door within a couple of hours of the judging finishing is a brilliant achievement !
A special thank you must go to Paul Smith our man in charge of the IT, for a job very well done.
We were of course assisted by our 3 wonderful judges, Marilyn Roberts DPAGB BPE4*, Vin Scothern DPAGB EFIAP PPSA BPE5* and our very own Brian Goad LRPS CPAGB BPE2*, who took on the mammoth task of selecting our final choices from a total of 5504 images entered by 504 different authors.
I think they have done a wonderful job and would like to thank them all personally for their hard work as well as each and every one of you who entered and supported our exhibition. Without all of you, your passion for your hobby, and the hard work that goes into producing such beautiful images we would not be able hold such an event.
Congratulations to everyone who found success in our event, all very well deserved indeed.
I think every single author of every image is a winner as we share a passion that unites us all and brings us a great deal of pleasure.
Finally, I would like to thank each and every Beyond member for their hard work and dedication. A wonderful team all working together for our exhibition, all with different skills, all giving their maximum effort.
Thank you all.
Kindest Regards
Wayne Davey DPAGB, BPE4*
Exhibition Chairman
As still a relative newcomer to the Beyond Group I am always very impressed with the enthusiasm, commitment, and efficiency with which the whole club, (we are small in numbers), rallies to the challenge of the annual BPE exhibition.
To run a BPE is by no means an easy task, but the team under the leadership and guidance of Barbie and Rusty operated in near perfection to smoothly run through 3 days of intense judging of near record number of entries, and to get the results flying out the door within a couple of hours of the judging finishing is a brilliant achievement !
A special thank you must go to Paul Smith our man in charge of the IT, for a job very well done.
We were of course assisted by our 3 wonderful judges, Marilyn Roberts DPAGB BPE4*, Vin Scothern DPAGB EFIAP PPSA BPE5* and our very own Brian Goad LRPS CPAGB BPE2*, who took on the mammoth task of selecting our final choices from a total of 5504 images entered by 504 different authors.
I think they have done a wonderful job and would like to thank them all personally for their hard work as well as each and every one of you who entered and supported our exhibition. Without all of you, your passion for your hobby, and the hard work that goes into producing such beautiful images we would not be able hold such an event.
Congratulations to everyone who found success in our event, all very well deserved indeed.
I think every single author of every image is a winner as we share a passion that unites us all and brings us a great deal of pleasure.
Finally, I would like to thank each and every Beyond member for their hard work and dedication. A wonderful team all working together for our exhibition, all with different skills, all giving their maximum effort.
Thank you all.
Kindest Regards
Wayne Davey DPAGB, BPE4*
Exhibition Chairman
The Beyond Group Exhibition Team for 2023
Behind the Scenes of the 2023 Selection Weekend
Exhibition Presentation Day
In Memory of Andrew Camp, Founder Member of The Beyond Group
Exhibition Rules 2023
Conditions of Entry
1. The Beyond Group National Open Exhibition of Photography 2023 is open to all photographers resident in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
2. Closing date for entries is 30th July 2023
3. Entries accepted in previous Beyond Group Exhibitions, or similar images, are not eligible for re-submission in any section
4. The image and all elements within must be the sole work of the author, who must of taken the images(s) by way of using a light capturing device (camera) and own the copyright. Images made either partly or completely by computer software (AI) and having no photographic content will not be accepted
5. There are four digital sections - General Colour, General Monochrome, Scapes and Nature
6. You may enter a maximum of 4 images in each section
7. Gold Medals will be chosen from the top scoring images
8. Copyright of the image remains with the author and he/she must accept that his/her work could be downloaded from the site. The organisers will do their best to protect the copyright of the image when viewed on the website by making them as small as possible
9. Whilst copyright remains with the authors, the Beyond Group reserves the right to use any entry, without fee, for publication and/or display in any media related to the Exhibition. This includes the sharing of all accepted entries, which may be shown at other clubs using DVD, CD, USB memory stick, etc
10. Entrants details will be kept on file for future mailing of exhibition
11. Entry for this Exhibition is on-line only
Online Digital Entry
1. Images must be submitted in JPEG file format only
2. There are no naming criteria for online entry
3. Images will be projected at 1600 pixels x 1200 pixels. Images projected in Portrait mode must be no more that 1200 pixels high
4. Images will be projected on a black background and in sRGB colour space
5. Images not entered exactly as above will not be presented to the judges correctly
6. Images eligible for the special themes must be indicated by selecting the tick box when entering: Best Action in colour, Best Creative in mono, Best Coastal in scapes, Best Authentic UK Wildlife in nature and Best Insect in nature
7. All entries are accepted in good faith. The entrant agrees to indemnify the Judges, Exhibition, Organisers and other related parties against any litigation that may arise if entered images do not have the necessary permissions, licenses and/or contracts to be used and/or published in exhibition-related documents, media sharing devices or on any website associated with the Exhibition
8. The decisions of the judges and organisers are final and no correspondence of any description will be entered into
9. Entry fees: £1.50 per image with minimum £6.00 entry
FIAP/PSA/RPS Common Nature Definition (2015): Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible. Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement.
No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted. Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without changing the nature story or the pictorial content, or without altering the content of the original scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning. Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed. Stitched images are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must appear natural
Monochrome Definition: A black and white image is one with tones from very dark grey (Black) to very clear grey (white). A black and white image toned entirely in a single colour will be able to stand in the black and white category and can be reproduced in black & white in the catalogue. A black and white image modified by partial toning or by the addition of one colour to a part of the image becomes a colour image and should be entered in the colour category. This type of image will be reproduced in the colour pages of the catalogue.
Colour images can be converted to greyscale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are allowed.
Scapes: This is a broad interpretation of landscape; any image depicting our physical environment - land, sea, urban, rural, city are all acceptable.
People and animals may be included in the scene as long as they are ancillary to and or supportive of the main subject.
Entries to this class can be from a 'single image': this means the image should be from a single exposure, or from multiple exposures taken at the same time and merged to work round camera limitations. Specifically, HDR, focus stacking, and stitched panorama techniques are allowed, and entries to this class can be ‘creative images’.
Awards
Each section will be awarded the following:
Gold medal
Selector’s medal (3 selectors)
Chairperson’s award
Highly Commended ribbons
Commended ribbons
Best Beyond Group member
No image can win more than one award
Beyond Group Members are not eligible for any Awards except the Best Beyond Group Member
Within each section there are also Special Awards which are sponsored by Beyond Group Members:
Best Action in Colour – Sponsored by Jane Barrett
Best Creative in Monochrome – Sponsored by Marcia Mellor
Best Coastal in Scapes – Sponsored by Chrissie Westgate
Best Authentic UK Wildlife in Nature – Sponsored by Paul Smith
Best Insect in Nature – Sponsored by Barbie Lindsay
There is also an award for the photographer with best result overall
1. The Beyond Group National Open Exhibition of Photography 2023 is open to all photographers resident in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
2. Closing date for entries is 30th July 2023
3. Entries accepted in previous Beyond Group Exhibitions, or similar images, are not eligible for re-submission in any section
4. The image and all elements within must be the sole work of the author, who must of taken the images(s) by way of using a light capturing device (camera) and own the copyright. Images made either partly or completely by computer software (AI) and having no photographic content will not be accepted
5. There are four digital sections - General Colour, General Monochrome, Scapes and Nature
6. You may enter a maximum of 4 images in each section
7. Gold Medals will be chosen from the top scoring images
8. Copyright of the image remains with the author and he/she must accept that his/her work could be downloaded from the site. The organisers will do their best to protect the copyright of the image when viewed on the website by making them as small as possible
9. Whilst copyright remains with the authors, the Beyond Group reserves the right to use any entry, without fee, for publication and/or display in any media related to the Exhibition. This includes the sharing of all accepted entries, which may be shown at other clubs using DVD, CD, USB memory stick, etc
10. Entrants details will be kept on file for future mailing of exhibition
11. Entry for this Exhibition is on-line only
Online Digital Entry
1. Images must be submitted in JPEG file format only
2. There are no naming criteria for online entry
3. Images will be projected at 1600 pixels x 1200 pixels. Images projected in Portrait mode must be no more that 1200 pixels high
4. Images will be projected on a black background and in sRGB colour space
5. Images not entered exactly as above will not be presented to the judges correctly
6. Images eligible for the special themes must be indicated by selecting the tick box when entering: Best Action in colour, Best Creative in mono, Best Coastal in scapes, Best Authentic UK Wildlife in nature and Best Insect in nature
7. All entries are accepted in good faith. The entrant agrees to indemnify the Judges, Exhibition, Organisers and other related parties against any litigation that may arise if entered images do not have the necessary permissions, licenses and/or contracts to be used and/or published in exhibition-related documents, media sharing devices or on any website associated with the Exhibition
8. The decisions of the judges and organisers are final and no correspondence of any description will be entered into
9. Entry fees: £1.50 per image with minimum £6.00 entry
FIAP/PSA/RPS Common Nature Definition (2015): Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like hurricanes or tidal waves. Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible. Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement.
No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted. Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without changing the nature story or the pictorial content, or without altering the content of the original scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging/burning. Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed. Stitched images are not permitted. All allowed adjustments must appear natural
Monochrome Definition: A black and white image is one with tones from very dark grey (Black) to very clear grey (white). A black and white image toned entirely in a single colour will be able to stand in the black and white category and can be reproduced in black & white in the catalogue. A black and white image modified by partial toning or by the addition of one colour to a part of the image becomes a colour image and should be entered in the colour category. This type of image will be reproduced in the colour pages of the catalogue.
Colour images can be converted to greyscale monochrome. Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are allowed.
Scapes: This is a broad interpretation of landscape; any image depicting our physical environment - land, sea, urban, rural, city are all acceptable.
People and animals may be included in the scene as long as they are ancillary to and or supportive of the main subject.
Entries to this class can be from a 'single image': this means the image should be from a single exposure, or from multiple exposures taken at the same time and merged to work round camera limitations. Specifically, HDR, focus stacking, and stitched panorama techniques are allowed, and entries to this class can be ‘creative images’.
Awards
Each section will be awarded the following:
Gold medal
Selector’s medal (3 selectors)
Chairperson’s award
Highly Commended ribbons
Commended ribbons
Best Beyond Group member
No image can win more than one award
Beyond Group Members are not eligible for any Awards except the Best Beyond Group Member
Within each section there are also Special Awards which are sponsored by Beyond Group Members:
Best Action in Colour – Sponsored by Jane Barrett
Best Creative in Monochrome – Sponsored by Marcia Mellor
Best Coastal in Scapes – Sponsored by Chrissie Westgate
Best Authentic UK Wildlife in Nature – Sponsored by Paul Smith
Best Insect in Nature – Sponsored by Barbie Lindsay
There is also an award for the photographer with best result overall