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160th Edinburgh International Exhibition Opens on March 16th 2024

The 160th Print salon will open for entries soon. Prints must be received by June 17th 2024.

Catalogues and Entries for return and collection.

CATALOGUES – Apologies we ran out of printed catalogues at the exhibition this year despite ordering 500 more than we distributed last year. A reprint quantity has been received and the final batch will be sent next week to those who requested a printed catalogue.

RETURNS – All entries to the 159th Edinburgh International marked for return have now been dispatched. The last batch was sent yesterday. You should receive them by midweek.

COLLECT – All entries marked for collection are now available at Edinburgh Photographic Society. As noted in the entry rules, entries not collected by 31 Oct 2023 will be destroyed. To ARRANGE collection please come along to one of Edinburgh Photographic Society’s meeting nights and someone should be able to assist (See www.edinburghphotographicsociety.co.uk for our programme and downloadable pdf syllabus). Our pre-season Open night is this Wednesday 13th Sep. Members will be present from 6:30 pm until around 9:00 pm. We will also be open for two weekends (23-24 Sept and 7-8 Oct from 11:00-16:00) to allow viewing of a Print Exhibition by members of the Gamma Photoforum Group . Alternatively you may contact me directly to confirm that there will be someone present or to make a mutually convenient arrangement for collection.

Thank you each for entering the 159th Edinburgh International Exhibition of Photography. We look forward to receiving your entries next year for the 160th running of this prestigious print exhibition.

Meanwhile entries for the 2nd Edinburgh Photographic Society International Digital Exhibition are open, until the 30th Sept, at https://eps.myphotoclub.com.au/ .

Best wishes and thanks for your part making the 159th Edinburgh International Exhibition a great success.

Doug

Alexander D. Berndt, 159th Edinburgh International Exhibition Chair

Awards Presentation and Opening Ceremony for the 159th Edinburgh International Exhibition of Photography 2023.

Thanks to all who entered and congratulations to those who achieved acceptances in our 159th Exhibition. The Exhibition will open to all on the 5th August 2023 and close on 27th August 2023.

There will be a private viewing from 18:30 until 20:30 on the evening of Friday 4th August at Edinburgh Photographic Society’s premises at 68 Great King Street, Edinburgh EH3 6QU to which all entrants are invited. Awards will be presented at 20:00. Refreshments will be provided.

Award winners attending the Opening Ceremony are respectfully asked to confirm their intention by reply.

Awards and Acceptance Reports

Congratulations to all who gained Awards and Acceptances. All results have now been accepted by the accrediting bodies of FIAP, PSA and GPU and may be used for any distinction applications.

Results for competitions in 159th Edinburgh International 2023

There were 36 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

View an Online Gallery of these results

Bison Foraging in Snow Julie Walker – PSA Gold Medal Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Stagefright Marcel van Balken – PSA Gold Medal Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)
Looming David Moyes – FIAP Gold Medal Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Romo VW Jan Hammerstad – FIAP Gold Medal Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
YinYang Tony Mulvenna – FIAP Gold Medal Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)	He loves me he loves me not Alan Walker – GPU Gold Medal Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
Scene Through a Door Bob Goode – GPU Gold Medal Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Point of View Warren Alani – GPU Gold Medal Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
The Things You Walk Away From David Reid – The Edinburgh Medal Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Stranded Kenny Gordon – PSA Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
Pink Toe Nails Bob Goode – PSA Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Backstage Marcel van Balken – PSA Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
This Time Last Year Jennifer Willis – PSA Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Pipe Time John Sheridan – PSA Ribbon Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)
Mixed Emotions Wanda Mackie – PSA Ribbon Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)	Why So Sad Meg Cumming – FIAP Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
Singular Focus Jennifer Willis – FIAP Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Trinity David Moyes – FIAP Ribbon Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)
The Eye David Moyes – FIAP Ribbon Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)	Pandoras Box Sheelagh Davidson – FIAP Ribbon Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)
Snowy Owl Hunting in Snow Pete Whieldon – FIAP Ribbon Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)	Life is a Beach Pat Copner – GPU Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
Mrs Patel Ian Hammond – GPU Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Starling chick battle Tim Gilbert – GPU Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
Underwater Reflection Joan Sheppard – GPU Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Ancestors Paul Hassell – GPU Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
Levitation Paul Hassell – GPU Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Jura from Arran Peter Paterson – GPU Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
Twenties Decadence Carol McNiven Young – GPU Ribbon Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	The Residence wendy stowell – GPU Ribbon Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)
Trogladyte View Johnstone McMillan – Salon HM Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Portrait Of An Arctic Fox Michael Windle – Salon HM Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
Freebird Marcel van Balken – Salon HM Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)	Hound Man John Sheridan – Salon HM Open Colour (PSA-PPDC-Large Prints)
Fleeting Glimpse Bob Goode – Salon HM Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)	Unstoppable Jennifer Willis – Salon HM Open Mono (PSA-PPDM-Large Prints)