Drone photography has become very popular over the last few years – offering a viewpoint on the world that can be transformational. But this ‘view from above’ has a long and eventful history – beginning when the first photograph was taken from a balloon in 1858. By the First World War aerial reconnaissance was proving…
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On behalf of myself and all of the YPU Executive Committee I would like to wish the 72 YPU clubs and their members a Happy New Year. We would especially like to thank all the YPU Judges and Lecturers who have kept us all entertained and enthralled, be it by zoom or more lately for…
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David Ward creates images that ‘respond’ to the world around him, rather than merely ‘representing’ it. His landscape photography often resists the conventions of the art – line, form, texture and colour hit you first – rather than a familiar place, shot from a classic viewpoint. As he says in his book ‘Landscape Beyond’ (2008,…
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A note from Andrew Pell, YPU Print Secretary: It’s now possible to add your Club Reps to the YPU Portal – please ask your Competition Secretary to look in the ‘Club Officers’ section and add the relevant person to the “YPU Rep” role… I’m getting closer to sorting out the mailshot system for notifications It’d…
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This championship (previously known as YPU Club Competition) is now open for club entries. The aim of the 2022 YPU Inter-Club PDI Championship is to select two YPU Clubs that will represent the YPU at the 2022 PAGB Inter-Club Championship (PDIs) to be held in July 2022. Clubs are invited to enter 20 Open PDI…
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The newly combined PAGB Cup and Trophy are now open for entries. Although this is not a YPU competition we would, of course, encourage a strong showing from Yorkshire clubs. Details from PAGB are below, with full information on their website. OPEN FOR ENTRY – https://pagbhost.co.uk/main/main.php These are now being run as a single event,…
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