{"id":6343,"date":"2021-01-08T23:43:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T23:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?page_id=6343"},"modified":"2021-01-08T23:49:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T23:49:28","slug":"presidents-choice-competition-2020-21","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?page_id=6343","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Choice Competition 2020-21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President&#8217;s Choice:&nbsp; <strong>On the Phone<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>This competition had been scheduled for the 2019-20 season which ground to a halt during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the first competion the BPA has held via Zoom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>First Place:<\/strong>&nbsp; Distraction &#8211; Ian Stewart ARPS DPAGB<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Place:<\/strong>&nbsp; De Profundis &#8211; Cristina Pascu-Tulbure<\/p>\n<p><strong>Third Place:<\/strong>&nbsp; Looking back towards Ullswater &#8211; Ian Pickavance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Very Highly Commended:<\/strong><br \/>\nWest Pier, Whitby &#8211; Rob Caley<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highly Commended:<\/strong><br \/>\nMarine Lake &#8211; Dave Hughes<br \/>\nThe Tourists &#8211; Heather Bradshaw<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commended:<\/strong><br \/>\nSelfie &#8211; Ian Stewart ARPS DPAGB<br \/>\nAnd the living is easy &#8211; Cristina Pascu-Tulbure<br \/>\nJust getting to the top on a lovely winter&#8217;s day &#8211; Ian Pickavance<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6343 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?attachment_id=6346'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-Distraction-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-Distraction-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-Distraction-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-Distraction.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6346'>\n\t\t\t\tDistraction\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?attachment_id=6347'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-De-profundis-109x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-De-profundis-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-De-profundis-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-De-profundis.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6347'>\n\t\t\t\tDe Profundis\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?attachment_id=6348'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3-Looking-back-towards-Ullswater-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3-Looking-back-towards-Ullswater-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3-Looking-back-towards-Ullswater-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3-Looking-back-towards-Ullswater.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6348'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking back towards Ullswater\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?attachment_id=6349'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4-West-pier-Whitby-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4-West-pier-Whitby-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4-West-pier-Whitby-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4-West-pier-Whitby.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6349'>\n\t\t\t\tWest pier, Whitby\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?attachment_id=6350'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5-Marine-lake-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5-Marine-lake-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5-Marine-lake-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5-Marine-lake.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6350'>\n\t\t\t\tMarine Lake\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?attachment_id=6351'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6-The-tourists-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6-The-tourists-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6-The-tourists-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6-The-tourists.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6351'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Tourists\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?attachment_id=6352'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/7-Selfie-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/7-Selfie-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/7-Selfie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/7-Selfie.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6352'>\n\t\t\t\tSelfie\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?attachment_id=6353'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"102\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/8-And-the-living-is-easy-102x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/8-And-the-living-is-easy-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/8-And-the-living-is-easy-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/8-And-the-living-is-easy.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6353'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd the living is easy\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?attachment_id=6354'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9-Just-getting-to-the-top-on-a-lovely-winters-day-150x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9-Just-getting-to-the-top-on-a-lovely-winters-day-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9-Just-getting-to-the-top-on-a-lovely-winters-day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/9-Just-getting-to-the-top-on-a-lovely-winters-day.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6354'>\n\t\t\t\tJust getting to the top on a lovely winter&#8217;s day\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President&#8217;s Choice:&nbsp; On the Phone This competition had been scheduled for the 2019-20 season which ground to a halt during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the first competion the BPA has held via Zoom.&nbsp; First Place:&nbsp; Distraction &#8211; Ian Stewart &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/?page_id=6343\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":6338,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6343","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6343"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6343"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6357,"href":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6343\/revisions\/6357"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birkenheadphotographicassociation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}