The Bridgend "5 to 8" competition was an annual photo harmony competition organised by Bridgend and District Camera Club from 2008 to 2020 and open to entries from across the globe. The name was derived from the original allowed running time of photo harmony sequences - from 5 to 8 minutes.
The 2020 competition was the final edition of the competition hosted by Bridgend and District Camera Club. We would like to thank all those who supported our efforts over the period 2008 to 2020.
From 2021 the competition moved to a new home at the Exmouth Photo Group and was re-branded as the Jurassic Coast International AV Salon.
Photo Harmony
Photo Harmony is intended to demonstrate skill in the production and visual progression
of still images linked to sound. No words or story with a specific beginning, middle and
ending are required. The emphasis is on matching the images with appropriate transitions
and harmonising them with the sound. Video clips are not allowed in the sequence.
Techniques
The purpose is to display a set of images which harmonise with each other and with the sound used. The sequence should be constructed so that images progress harmoniously in terms of colour or tone and graphic design. The aim is not to display images which may be excellent when considered individually but which fail to harmonise with each other and with the sound chosen. It is recommended that the sound and the images start and finish together and that the original ending of the music is preserved rather than an arbitrary fade-out.
As with all techniques, digital manipulation can easily be overdone and result in an effect counter-productive to the one intended. Such modifications should be carefully matched to the overall concept being communicated by the images.
Results
Downloads available below are zip files containing the winning entries for that year. The majority of entries are Windows compatible .exe files with some video files.
| 2020 |  513Mb |
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| 1st | Mark Allen | It Was 75 Years Ago | ||
| Runner Up | Laura Parker | Trees Of New Zealand | ||
| Runner Up | Les Ayres | More Than Graffiti | ||
| Commended | Jane and Stephen Lee | Ebb and Flow | ||
| Commended | Malcolm Imhoff | Somewhere Along The Road | ||
| Commended | Harry Hunt | Lakeland Reflections | ||
| 2019 | 462Mb |
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Video version of the winning entry which can be viewed here or on YouTube. Link provided by Ian Bateman. |
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| 1st | Ian Bateman | Cathedral | ||
| 2nd | Jane and Stephen Lee | Yellowstone Winter | ||
| 3rd | Lisa Bukalders | Visions of Africa | ||
| Highly commended | Ernest Preiss | Kolmanskop | ||
| Highly commended | Yvonne Acheson | Interwoven | ||
| Commended | Brian Harvey | A Peep into Paradise | ||
| Commended | Neil Smith | Lift Your Head Up High | ||
| Commended | Peter Rose | Street Art | ||
| 2018 | 616Mb |
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Video version of the winning entry which can be viewed here or on YouTube. Link provided by Ian Bateman. |
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| Winner | Ian Bateman | Going Underground | ||
| Runner-up | Martin Addison | Finding Narnia | ||
| Runner-up | Norman Horsham | Autumn | ||
| Highly commended | Martin Addison | Glassworks | ||
| Highly commended | Martin Fry | Winter White | ||
| Commended | Nellian Bekker | Impressions | ||
| Commended | Bert Schmitz | Abandoned | ||
| 2017 | 694Mb |
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Video version of the winning entry which can be viewed here or on YouTube. Link provided by Ian Bateman. |
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| Winner | Ian Bateman | The Fallen | ||
| Runner-up | Malcolm Imhoff | Cwmorthin Requiem | ||
| Runner-up | David R. Neal | Celtic View | ||
| Highly commended | Nellian Bekker | Kokerboomkloof | ||
| Highly commended | Christine Chittock | Kaleidoscopic Stourhead | ||
| Commended | Laura Parker | The Dark Side of Light | ||
| Commended | Chris Timbrell | Small Trees, Tall Trees | ||
| 2016 | 674Mb |
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| Winner | Jane and Stephen Lee | Searching For The Light - A Norwegian Quest | ||
| Runner-up | Bill Bruce | Reflections | ||
| Runner-up | Ian Bateman | Wistman's Wood | ||
| Highly commended | Brian Harvey | Under Norfolk Skies | ||
| Highly commended | Ian Bateman | Winter Light At Waddesdon Manor | ||
| Commended | Malcolm and Jenny Gee | Alpine Seasons | ||
| Commended | Malcolm Moorehead | Colours Of Spring | ||
| 2015 | 771Mb |
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| Winner | Mark Allen | Scotland | ||
| Runner-up | Stephen and Jane Lee | Land of Ice | ||
| Runner-up | Malcolm and Jenny Gee | Seasons In Close Up | ||
| Highly commended | Ian Bateman | Horizons | ||
| Highly commended | Mark Allen | Iceland | ||
| 2014 | 337Mb |
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Video version of the winning entry - link provided by Ian Bateman on behalf of Wantage Camera Club. To play the HD version you will need to play One Day Like This on Vimeo.com. |
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| Winner | Wantage Camera Club | One Day Like This | ||
| Runner-up | Malcolm Imhoff | On Higher Ground | ||
| Runner-up | Adri van Oudheusden | One Fine Day | ||
| Highly commended | Ian Bateman | Catalunyan Morning | ||
| Highly commended | Nellian Bekker | Fantasie d'Eau | ||
| 2013 | 685Mb |
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| 1st | Adri van Oudheusden | The Sands Of Time | ||
| 2nd | David Neal | Celtic Vision | ||
| 3rd | Paul Green | Milwaukee Art Museum | ||
| Highly commended | Jeff Driscoll | Fendrod Swans | ||
| Highly commended | Chris Timbrell | West Ireland - Land, Sea And Sky | ||
| 2012 | 353Mb |
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Video version of the winning entry - link provided by Chris Timbrell. |
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| 1st | Chris Timbrell | The Runner | ||
| 2nd | Andy Polakowski | Facing The Dream | ||
| 3rd | Alia Naughton | Looking Up | ||
| Highly commended | Jeff Driscoll | Butterflies, Damselflies And Dragonflies | ||
| Highly commended | Geoff Poole | Summer In The Alps | ||
| 2011 | 315Mb |
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| Winner | Jenny Hibbert | Wildlife In Montana | ||
| Runner-up | Ed Cloutman | Coldbrookdale Foundry | ||
| Runner-up | Alia Naughton | Colours Of Uluru | ||
| Highly commended | David Pickford | Left By The Tide | ||
| Highly commended | Howard Bagshaw | The West | ||
| 2010 | ||||
| 1st | Gary Green | By The Grace Of God | ||
| 2nd | Chris Timbrell | Winter | ||
| 3rd | Paul Green | The Concert Hall | ||
| Highly commended | Mike Baker | Death And Life On The Nile | ||
| Highly commended | Jenny Hibbert | Wolves | ||
| 2009 | ||||
| Winner | Alan Jenkinson | Taking The Long Way Home | ||
| Runner-up | David Neal | Skye View | ||
| Runner-up | Chris Timbrell | The Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an, China | ||
| Highly commended | David Gould | I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | ||
| Highly commended | Gary Green | Reflections - My Home Town | ||
| 2008 | ||||
| Winner | David Neal | Celtic Desires | ||
| Runner-up | Mike Baker | Images Of The South West | ||
| Runner-up | Jenny Hibbert | It's A Wonderful World | ||
| Highly commended | Jeff Goodwin | Born To Run | ||
| Highly commended | Mike Eady | Say It With Flowers | ||