It helps if you go to an advisory day before you try to attain an RPS distinction. I did and it changed my approach to the task.
First: for an LRPS, you need ten pictures of good quality. Make sure they are evenly matched in quality. One absolute cracker of a photo among nine just average pictures won't work. Also nine very good shots with one duff picture will fail you.
Second: There should be good variation of subject matter in the panel.
Third: Presentation is important. Print quality and the way the pictures are mounted is crucial. I was advised to go for white mounts as black now seems out of fashion. Whatever you do don't pick 'n mix the colour of mounts, say cream, black, white etc.
Fourth: Make sure the panel looks balanced when viewed as a set. Take care with the order they are arranged in the panel.
Fifth: If you are already a member of the Royal Photographic Society or know any members who have already done their panels, ask for advice. I was fortunate in that I know a 'Fellow' of the RPS who chairs the LRPS panel and he gave me excellent advice and helped me edit my shortlist of 15 possibles down to ten. He also suggested changes to my layout of the panel.
It worked for me but now the challenge is much more difficult - what do do for an ARPS?
David

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Glad you made it to the ELR Daz, you got some fine shots. Really wish I could have been there.
David

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I don't understand that Alan. As far as I know the NCPF changed their rules to be in line with all the other organisations at least a year ago.
David

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This thread has given me much pleasure. It makes up for the snow preventing me going to the East Lancashire Railway today. And that means I won't be inflicting yet more pictures of steam trains on those who don't like steam trains.
David

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Its very nice to see so many nice comments but the picture is better than nice.
David

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As Barrie says the requirement at Durham Photographic Society is for sRGB images of 1400 x 1050 pixels. John says its the same for ADAPS which is in line with the requirements of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain and Royal Photographic Society and the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union.

I'm suprised Blythman quotes the old 1024 x 768 requirement from the Northern Counties Photographic Federation rule book.
Alan, is this the latest NCPF rule book? We at Durham enter their competitions and exhibitions using the larger file size in sRGB.
David

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I shall try and get there earlier than 1pm, mid morning at the latest or it won't be worth travelling all that way. I agree about getting away earlish afterwards.
David

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I have the 'A' 1.7 version. What's are the differences between the A, M and F? I know the A becomes automatic when you set the aperture ring to the 'A' setting. Of course it's not auto focus.
David

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Yes, Saturday sounds good. I'm not sure about going to Burrs first thing, it would mean an even earlier start from Durham, but I'll check with Barrie.
David

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Yes we've had snow today in the North East but nothing to block the roads. although it did slow them down a bit. My concern is crossing the Pennines, the M62 is a high level route.
David

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