| Competition: | Natural History (Prints) |
| Date: | Thursday 26th October 2023 |
| Entry: | 1 or 2 Prints |
| Guidelines: | Nature photography is restricted to all branches of natural history in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story. |
| Judge: | Ralph Snook |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Male Common Darter | Mike Goodwin | Gelada Baboons Grooming | Kevin Watts | Pond Skater Motion | Mick Schilling |
Second | Monochrome Badger | Ann Ashford | Leopard at Rest | Kevin Watts | Feeding Time for Great-Crested Grebe Chick | Jolanta B Axon |
Third | Wood Anemone | Michael Prince | Brown Bear Scratching | Dave Ward | White Rhinoceros | David Steele |
Highly Commended | Hornet Mimic Hoverfly | Mike Goodwin | African Elephant with Calf | Dave Ward | Broad-bodied Chaser Female | Mick Schilling |
| Great-Crested Grebe with Chick | Jolanta B Axon | ||||
| Red Squirrel Leaping | Jane Roby | ||||
| Warthogs at the Water Hole | Jenny Ladbrooke | ||||
Commended | Heron | John Leighton | Red Squirrel Jumping | Chris Lee | ||
| Competition: | Natural History (Digitals) |
| Date: | Thursday 26th October 2023 |
| Entry: | 1 or 2 Images |
| Guidelines: | Nature photography is restricted to all branches of natural history in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story. |
| Judge: | Ralph Snook |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Emperor Dragonfly (Anax Imperator) | Myles Ensor | Egyptian Goose | Fay Venables | Six-Spotted Burnet Moths | Jolanta B Axon |
Second | Puffin Portrait | Ann Ashford | Hoverfly | Tony Dyson | Teasel and Web | Dave Venables |
Third | Nursery Spider Web in Environment | John Leighton | The Pheasant | Chris Lee | Mycena Fungi | Mick Schilling |
Third | Grey Seal and Pup | Jenny Ladbrooke | ||||
Highly Commended | Elephant Mother and Calf | Kevin Watts | Tiger Spat | Sue Pearmain | ||
| Blue Morpho | Phil Moorhouse | ||||
Commended | Male Common Darter | Mike Goodwin | Reclining Leopard | Chris Mallett | ||
Seagull Chick | Rosie Thompson | Barn Owl in Flight | David Steele | |||
| Competition: | Monochrome (Digitals) |
| Date: | Thursday 2nd February 2023 |
| Entry: | 2 Images |
| Guidelines: | Any subject, any theme is eligible. Images comprising various tones of one colour (e.g Sepia), or black-and-white, are eligible. No restrictions on processing or manipulation. Composite images are allowed. |
| Judge: | Bob Goode |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | H-2-O | Michael McShane | Tranquil Bay | Chris Lee | Powering Through * | Chris Mallett |
Second | Fallow Deer Portrait | Georgina Foxwell | Shot at Dawn | Dave Ward | Percival and Calypso | Jolanta B Axon |
Third | Canoeist | Mick O'Malley | The Little Thinker | Jan Cochrane | We'll Meet Again | Phil Moorhouse |
Highly Commended | Horse Portrait | Rosie Thompson | Carnewas at Bedruthan | Kevin Watts | Cassiopee | Jolanta B Axon |
| Wind Power | Helen Beston | A Moment of Reflection | Jenny Ladbrooke | ||
| Pigeon Man | John Leighton | Sheep! | David Steele | ||
| Hartland Point Lighthouse
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Commended | Clonmacnoise | Helen Dufficy | Manhattan Night Skyline | Chris Lee | Coming in to Land | David Venables |
| Abyss | David Stocks | Iguaso Falls | Hazel Lane | Winter Web | Mick Schilling |
| In Need of TLC | Liz Smith | ||||
| Tap, Tap, Tap | Liz Smith | ||||
* Winner of the Best Monochrome Digital
| Competition: | Monochrome (Prints) |
| Date: | Thursday 2nd February 2023 |
| Entry: | 2 Prints |
| Guidelines: | Any subject, any theme is eligible. Images comprising various tones of one colour (e.g Sepia), or black-and-white, are eligible. No restrictions on processing or manipulation. Composite images are allowed. |
| Judge: | Bob Goode |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Beach Peddler | Mick O'Malley | Bull Elephant | Kevin Watts | Mother and Child * | Jolanta B Axon |
Second | A Far Away Look | Graham Newman | One for the Road | Dave Ward | Alongsides | Sue Pearmain |
Third | Feeding Magpie | Graham Newman | Swans and Cygnets | Tony Dyson | Zebra Submission | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Highly Commended | Dubai Dusk | Mick O'Malley | New York Skyline | Chris Lee | Reaching for the Light | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Commended | Marianne | David Stocks | Arches | Kevin Watts | It's a Secret | Chris Mallett |
| A Frosty Packwood | Michael Prince |
| Fences on the Dunes | Chris Mallett | |
* Winner of the Best Monochrome Print
| Competition: | People (Prints) |
| Date: | Thursday 19th January 2023 |
| Entry: | 2 Prints |
| Guidelines: | This is wide open to imagination, as long as there is at least one person in the image it qualifies. It can be one person or a group of people, they can fill the frame or only be a fraction of the image. Images can be colour or mono, and there are no restrictions on manipulation. The only restriction for this competition, is that there must be a person somewhere in the image |
| Judge: | Peter Gennard |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Masai Mothers Meeting | Helen Dufficy | Taking a Peek Around the Door | Kevin Watts | The Waif | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Second | Out for a Ride | Mike Goodwin | Mountain Bikers | Chris Lee | His Childhood Memories | Mick Schilling |
Third | On a Quieter Note | Mick O'Malley | 2-0 to England! Mama Mia! | Kevin Watts | The Bond | Mick Schilling |
Highly Commended | I'm Missing the Sunset but.... | Mick O'Malley | Where Are You? | Chris Lee | The Major | Jolanta B Axon |
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Commended | Far From Home | Tony Dyson | Printer and Assistant | David Venables | ||
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| Alongsides | Sue Pearmain | ||
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| Lady from Tallin | David Venables | ||
