| 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 Constrictor | Dave Cornish | Fallow Deer Running | Martin Green | Heron in the Rain | Chris Lee |
Second | Gosling | Dave Cornish | Roaring Red Deer Stag | Martin Green | Great Crested Grebe Feeding its Chick | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
Third | Fox | Mick McShane | Great Crested Grebe with Chick | Dave Ward | Winter Teasels with Web | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
Highly Commended | Damselfly | Rosie Thompson | Natural Water Path | Michael Prince | Large Red Damselfly on Common Spotted Orchid | Mick Schilling |
| Dalmation Pelican Preening | Jane Roby | ||||
Commended | Rutting Deer | Graham Newman | African Wild Dog | Kevin 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 | Heron | Ann Ashford | Heron | Tony Dyson | Spotted Nutcrackers Fighting | Jane Roby |
Second | Owl at Dusk | Mick McShane | Moorhen | Hazel Lane | Grizzly Weather Conditions | Chris Lee |
Third | Garden Spider | Dave Cornish | Puffins | Fay Venables | Common Cockchafer | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
Highly Commended | Little Bee-Eater | Myles Ensor | Red Deer Calf and Shadow | Martin Green | A Mouse and his Umbrella | Sue Pearmain |
| Kestrel Fledglings | David Steele | ||||
Commended | A Humbug with a Perch | Graham Newman | Common Earthball | Jeannette Strange | Caligo Owl Butterfly | Phil Moorhouse |
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| Red Deer Stag with Hinds | Jeannette Strange | Robin with Chicks | Jenny Ladbrooke | |
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| Female Wolf Spider Carrying Young | Mick Schilling | ||
| Competition: | Monochrome (Digitals) |
| Date: | Thursday 18th January 2024 |
| 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: | Darron Matthews |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Bluebird Belle | Dave Cornish | The Speedo * | Martin Green | Innocence | Sue Pearmain |
Second | Ellen and Prefect | Mike McShane | Broadway Houses | Patrick Reynolds | Enjoying the Ale | Chris Mallett |
Third | Kelpies | Ann Ashford | The Busker | Tony Dyson | The Captain | Sue Pearmain |
Highly Commended | Frosty and Misty Kingsbury Canal | Michael Prince | Stickey | Fay Venables | Tulips in Vase | Jolanta B Axon |
Commended | Woodland Trees | Art Williams | Waiting for the Performance | Heather Thompson | Mayfly | Mick Schilling |
* Winner of the Best Monochrome Digital
| Competition: | Monochrome (Prints) |
| Date: | Thursday 18th January 2024 |
| 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: | Darron Matthews |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Graffiti in Digbeth | Mike Goodwin | Boy on the Coal Heap | Dave Ward | Watch the Birdie! * | Jolanta B Axon |
Second | Metropolis | Mike McShane | Walk on the Beach | Chris Lee | Canary Wharf | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Third | A Beak Full | Graham Newman | Boating Flourishes | Martin Green | Looking Back | Mick Schilling |
Highly Commended | The Long Shift | Dave Cornish | Thornwick Bay | Kevin Watts | Pond Skater Motion | Mick Schilling |
| Elephant Legs and Trunks | Chris Mallett | ||||
Commended | Solemnity | Graham Newman | My Shadow | Hazel Lane | Right Through the Middle | Chris Mallett |
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| Godrevy | David Steele | |||
* 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 |
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| Capturing the Memories of the Oradour-Sur-Glane | Sue Pearmain |
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| The Flames of Victory | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Commended | Look Up | Mick McShane | One Step at a Time | Michael Prince | The Hard Man | Mick Schilling |
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| Look There's Grandad | Dave Venables | ||
