I just saw my photo on TV! - DPChallenge Forums

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07/07/2005 06:40:42 PM · #1

I was flicking through a Freeview box in my Bed & Breakfast room last night, and saw a channel showing some photos which were entries to the BBC Digital Picture of Britain competition. There was then a 5 or 10 minute "Photography Masterclass" where experts give tips and advice on capturing great photographs.

One of my photos that I entered into the competition was used as an example! I was so excited! I shouted to my girlfriend "Hey look my photos on TV!" and she was like "Is it? Thats not yours. Is it yours?" and then the presenter said "This photo, by Ben Roberts" and my name came up on the screen! Straigt after my photo there was a photo of Clevedon Pier (my hometown) which was a real co-incidence too!

Here is my photo that was used:

If anyone has Freeview, I think it was on channel 701, and is repeated along with a couple of other programmes on different photographic topics, constantly all day. If you occasionally flick over you might see it! :) I don't have Digital TV at home so now I can't see it anymore or record it, but I thought I'd let you know cos I think it's quite exciting, hehe :) I think you can press the red button on BBC1 to see it too, but I'm not sure...

Here is some info from the BBC website:

Originally posted by BBC Website:

THE MASTER CLASSES
Improve your photography with help from the experts on BBCi. During and after the Picture of Britain programmes on BBC ONE and BBC FOUR Tom Ang and the photographers from the series offer tips and tricks on taking better pictures. The six master classes are 10-12 minute looped films that cover:

Landscapes
Using Light
Composition
Creative Colour
Capturing the moment (this is the one mine is featured in)
People Pictures

Jewellian

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07/07/2005 06:44:22 PM · #2

Very cool! Congrats! Hope lots of people see it.

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07/07/2005 06:44:23 PM · #3

WOOOHOOO Ben!!! your work is very wrothy of beign shown on tv :0

Congrats!!
Di

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07/07/2005 06:45:29 PM · #4

Way to go!! But if you're at as Bed and Breakfast with your sweety, WHY are you watching TV and posting here?? Don't you have better things to do???? ;) LOL

Sonda

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07/07/2005 06:46:29 PM · #5

hehe. Thats way cool..

Congrats!

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07/07/2005 06:47:45 PM · #6

Originally posted by laurielblack:

Way to go!! But if you're at as Bed and Breakfast with your sweety, WHY are you watching TV and posting here?? Don't you have better things to do???? ;) LOL

Well, she was in the shower and wouldnt let me in :(
And I'm home now, holiday finished already :(

trnqlty

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07/07/2005 06:47:55 PM · #7

So awesome! I know it was cool seeing your own pic so unexpectedly. Congradulations

tpoc

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07/07/2005 06:48:13 PM · #8

Way to go!! But if you're at as Bed and Breakfast with your sweety, WHY are you watching TV and posting here?? Don't you have better things to do???? ;) LOL

Oh, come on, the man's not a machine...he needs a break now and then!
; )

...except for being a photo machine! awesome pic, and congrats on the telly!

lentil

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07/07/2005 06:48:24 PM · #9

Arrghhh! how exciting for you! What a major major thrill :)

Jewellian

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07/07/2005 06:50:52 PM · #10

Originally posted by tpoc:

besides, he's got all night, so 6 hours watching the telly seeing his pic every 20 minutes or so, 10 minutes posting this thread, another 3 hours revelling in the experience of being on TV, that leaves about 10 minutes for the sweety... plenty of time. ;)

Philos

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07/07/2005 06:53:32 PM · #11

Wow, congrats Ben...
Well I'm not THAT surpised to be honnest...
You where the first that I added to my favorite Photographers when I found this site and you are still in it..
It's about time you came on TV....

About freeview.. Is that on Satelite? I can recieve (and record) all BBC programs that are broadcasted via sat... So i would be able to record it or is it only on terestrial Digital TV?

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07/07/2005 06:59:06 PM · #12

Originally posted by Philos31:

About freeview.. Is that on Satelite? I can recieve (and record) all BBC programs that are broadcasted via sat... So i would be able to record it or is it only on terestrial Digital TV?

Thanks! :)

Freeview is digital TV recieved via the terrestrial signal I think... but it shows the same channels which are broadcast via sat, so I'm guessing you would be able to get it! :)

faidoi

Pentax K10D

07/07/2005 07:21:38 PM · #13

Man, that's cool. The only time I see my pictures on tv is when I connect the yellow wire from the camera to the tv :P

Cam

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07/07/2005 07:27:19 PM · #14

Wow, how cool.

Message edited by author 2005-07-07 19:27:59.

KaDi

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07/07/2005 07:28:40 PM · #15

Originally posted by Jewellian:

For him...

Skip

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07/07/2005 07:30:17 PM · #16

that is absolutely over the top! w2g, ben!

CorySmith

07/07/2005 07:32:19 PM · #17

how cool is that?
lucky you, i bet you will get some phone calls

Jewellian

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07/07/2005 07:42:41 PM · #18

Originally posted by KaDi:

Originally posted by Jewellian:

besides, he's got all night, so 6 hours watching the telly seeing his pic every 20 minutes or so, 10 minutes posting this thread, another 3 hours revelling in the experience of being on TV, that leaves about 10 minutes for the sweety... plenty of time. ;)

For him...

what's your point? :)

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07/08/2005 07:24:56 AM · #19

Anyone seen this yet? :)

Kavey

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07/08/2005 07:26:47 AM · #20

Nope... we had recorded the latest episode of Digital Picture of Britain and I watched it after you texted me but... nada.

What channel do they show the entries to the competition on and those masterclasses?

And did you ever post that envelope????

:oP