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  • EFIAP – Bronze Distinction attained!

    EFIAP – Bronze Distinction attained!

    I was delighted to learn recently my submission for the EFIAP Bronze distinction was successful. For those unfamiliar with FIAP distinctions, the requirements for EFIAP-Bronze include: Have been the holder of the EFIAP Distinction for at least one year from the date of the diploma for that previous distinction. 200 acceptances, with 50 different works…

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  • 2018 Huangbai Mountain International Photography Exhibition, China

    2018 Huangbai Mountain International Photography Exhibition, China

    I was delighted to learn this week, my first salon submission in China resulted in 7 acceptances and 3 awards.  I received a PSA Gold Medal for “Cresent Duet”, a PSA Silver Medal for “Mischkah Mist BW” and a GPU Ribbon for “Enchanted Forest”. This salon was combined with a special Huangbai Mountain Themed salon…

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  • Fredau Portraiture Edit video

    Fredau Portraiture Edit video

    I made a quick video (speeded up) of the edit of this image today.  Hope you find it useful.

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  • 8 out of 8!

    8 out of 8!

    Fotoclub Siliguri – Everest International Digital Salon 2018 When I realised last month I was 4 images shy of the 50 mark required for EFIAP Bronze, I dug out 12 new works to submit to 3 salons.  The first returned zero acceptances and left me very worried I would not make the EFIAP\b criteria, but…

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  • Spring Break… Seascape blending video

    Spring Break… Seascape blending video

    This morning I managed to get up early enough to enjoy watching the sunrise over Tower Bay, Portrane.  I knew the tide was low and rising and the sun was going to have a nice reflection on the rocks at my faviourite spot for these conditions.  I probably spent half an hour total taking multiple…

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  • GAP Gold Medal in 6th Greek Photographic Circuit, 2018!

    GAP Gold Medal in 6th Greek Photographic Circuit, 2018!

    Today I received the results of the 6th Greek photographic salon, receiving a GAP Gold medal for “Mischkah Mist BW”.  Altogether receiving 22 acceptances across the four salons in this circuit. So, I have 1 remaining new image acceptance to receive this month in order to meet the criteria for my next FIAP distinction –…

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  • 2nd New Year Circuit 2018 results

    2nd New Year Circuit 2018 results

    Another great result for me this week in the Serbia New Year 2018 circuit.  For the first time I received awards in Nature for my landscape images “Sands of Time” and “Upper Antelope”, both images I captured this exact week last year.  I also received more awards this circuit than ever before with a total…

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  • Miroc Circuit results!

    Miroc Circuit results!

    Delighted this week to receive two PSA gold medals and an HM in the Miroc salon circuit.  Not only that but I received 37 out of possible 64 acceptances; also every work was accepted in at least on salon.   “6th MIROC Exhibition Donji Milanovac 2018”, Donji Milanovac, Serbia Gold PSA medal: Niall Whelan, Ireland,…

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  • Art Nude Edit

    Art Nude Edit

    I edited an image yesterday and was very pleased with the final outcome.  So today I thought I’d try and recreate the same style and overall look in another image from the same shoot.  Of course yesterday I flattened my edited image in Photoshop, so I was only going by memory and eye balling the…

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  • PSA Gold Medal – “Stratified“, CRNA GORA CIRCUIT 2017 – Niksic

    PSA Gold Medal – “Stratified“, CRNA GORA CIRCUIT 2017 – Niksic

    Very pleasant surprise to end this year with a PSA Gold Medal:-) I’ve tended not to enter Salon circuits much this year, but the Montenegro CRNA GORA Circuit proved very fruitful, with a total of 43 acceptances out of possible 60.  I also received 5 awards in total: PSA Gold Medal – “Stratified“, CRNA GORA…

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