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Competition:

Natural History (Prints)

Date:

Thursday 5th December 2024

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:

Darron Matthews

 

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

First

Emerald Tree Boa ConstrictorDave CornishFallow Deer RunningMartin GreenHeron in the RainChris Lee

Second

GoslingDave CornishRoaring Red Deer StagMartin GreenGreat Crested Grebe Feeding its ChickJolanta Bujalska Axon

Third

Fox Mick McShaneGreat Crested Grebe with ChickDave WardWinter Teasels with WebJolanta Bujalska Axon

Highly Commended

Damselfly

Rosie Thompson

Natural Water PathMichael PrinceLarge Red Damselfly on Common Spotted Orchid Mick Schilling

 

 

    Dalmation Pelican PreeningJane Roby

Commended

Rutting DeerGraham Newman  African Wild DogKevin Watts

 

    

Lar Gibbons

Jenny Ladbrooke

 

    

Recently Emerged Southern Hawker

Mick Schilling

 

 

Competition:

Natural History (Digitals)

Date:

Thursday 5th December 2024

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:

Darron Matthews

 

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

First

HeronAnn AshfordHeronTony DysonSpotted Nutcrackers FightingJane Roby

Second

Owl at DuskMick McShaneMoorhenHazel LaneGrizzly Weather ConditionsChris Lee

Third

Garden SpiderDave CornishPuffinsFay VenablesCommon CockchaferJolanta Bujalska Axon

Highly Commended

Little Bee-EaterMyles EnsorRed Deer Calf and ShadowMartin GreenA Mouse and his UmbrellaSue Pearmain

 

 

    

Kestrel Fledglings

David Steele

Commended

A Humbug with a PerchGraham NewmanCommon EarthballJeannette Strange

Caligo Owl Butterfly

Phil Moorhouse
 

 

 

Red Deer Stag with Hinds

Jeannette Strange

Robin with Chicks

Jenny Ladbrooke

 

 

 

 

 

Female Wolf Spider Carrying Young

Mick Schilling

 

 

Competition:

Monochrome (Digitals)

Date:

Thursday 20th February 2025

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:

John Haines

 

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

First

Winston at BletchleyDave CornishEgret *Martin GreenMiners' Shower RoomChris Mallett

Second

Penmon LighthouseAnn AshfordVase in SunbeamJohn LeightonClinging to MumTim Hutchin

Third

DamselflyRosie ThompsonVeniceMartin ThompsonThe Doctor's CarSue Pearmain

Highly Commended

Into the Fog and FrostMark TaftBroadway CottagesPatrick ReynoldsDouble VisionJolanta Bujalska Axon
     

The Spire

Tim Hutchin

Commended

The Transient Beauty of the Sky

Angoora Begum

American CemetaryFay VenablesChurch of San Francesco d'AssisiChris Lee

 

 

 

B17 Flying Fortress with CrewPatrick ReynoldsFond FarewellJenny Ladbrooke

 

 

 

  

Street Life

David Steele

 

* Winner of the Best Monochrome Digital

Competition:

Monochrome (Prints)

Date:

Thursday 20th February 2025

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:

John Haines

 

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

First

Fairground AttractionDave CornishThoughtful MomentMartin GreenStern*Jolanta Bujalska Axon

Second

Miss EmilyMick McShaneTough GoingMartin GreenCatbells CloudMick Schilling

Third

Swan PortraitAnn AshfordSpinning WheelHazel laneThe Dark HorseJenny Ladbrooke

Highly Commended

Learning to Make Do and MendDave CornishThe BeggarDave Ward

Cloud over the Mountain

Chris Mallett

 

    

The Gun Trader

Jenny Ladbrooke

Commended

Whitby AbbeyAnn AshfordMe on a Good DayHazel LaneSt Mary's LighthouseChris Lee

 

   

 

 

Lakeside in Winter

Jolanta Bujalska Axon

 

* Winner of the Best Monochrome Print

 

Competition:

People (Prints)

Date:

Thursday 24th October 2024

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:

John Haines

 

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

First

Mystic Peg

Dave Cornish

The Beggar

Dave Ward

The Gun Trader

Jenny Ladbrooke

Second

River Mite at Dalegarth

Ann Ashford

Prepping the Bridegroom

Hazel Lane

Bethany

Jolanta Bujalska Axon

Third

Old Warrior

Dave Cornish

Thinking About It!

Michael Prince

Home by the Range

Jolanta Bujalska Axon

Highly Commended

Lonely Beach Goer

Ann Ashford

 

 

Capturing the Memories of the Oradour-Sur-Glane

Sue Pearmain

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Flames of Victory

Jenny Ladbrooke

Commended

Look Up

Mick McShane

One Step at a Time

Michael Prince

The Hard Man

Mick Schilling

 

 

  

 

 

Look There's Grandad

Dave Venables

 

 

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