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| Competition: | Natural History (Prints) |
| Date: | Thursday 30th October 2025 |
| 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: | Monica Doshi DPAGB AFIAP |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Hornet on Guard at Nest | Graham Newman | Redshank | Mick McShane | Damselflies Mating | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
First | Female Stonechat on Hogweed | David Steele | ||||
Second | Autumn Stone and Silk | Mark Taft | Mika Cap Mushrooms | Dave Cornish | ||
Third | A Female Common Darter | Graham Newman | Kingfisher | Mick McShane | Black Bear Looking for Crabs | Chris Lee |
Highly Commended | Meerkat Portrait | Rosie Thompson | Seagull Portrait | Martin Thompson | Spindle Ermine Moth Caterpillars | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
| Fallow Deer | Tony Dyson | Sea Eagle Hunting in the Fjords | Chris Lee | ||
Commended | Caged Daisy | Angoora Begum | Puffin | Ann Ashford | Protected by the Herd | Kevin Watts |
| Juvenile Swallow | Ann Ashford | Whitethroat on Brambles | David Steele | ||
| Dalmation Pelicans Fighting | Jane Roby | ||||
| Male Lion in Oat Grass | Sue Pearmain | ||||
| Competition: | Natural History (Digitals) |
| Date: | Thursday 30th October 2025 |
| 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: | Monica Doshi DPAGB AFIAP |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Shadows of a Damselfly | Graham Newman | Hoar Frost on Stones | Jeannette Strange | Furrow Orb Weaver with Banded Demoiselle Prey | Mick Schilling |
Second | Autumn Leaf | Angoora Begum | Peacock Butterfly Caterpillar | Tony Dyson | Blue-Tailed Bee-Eaters | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Third | Buller's Albatross | Myles Ensor | Young Orangutan | Dave Cornish | Ladybird Larvae | Tim Hutchin |
Highly Commended | Cornish Red-Headed Cardinal Beetle | Mark Taft | The Church Door at Skrinkle Cove | Ann Ashford | Raccoon in Tree Hollow | Chris Mallett |
| Kingfisher | Martin Thompson | Gila Woodpecker | Tim Hutchin | ||
| Six-Spotted Moths in Wildflower Meadow | Jenny Ladbrooke | ||||
Commended | Bumble Bee Coming in to Land | Mark Taft | Hanging On | Michael Prince | Fulmars | Jane Roby |
Blue Fungi | Myles Ensor | Otter | Hazel Lane | Orange Tip Butterly | Mick Schilling | |
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| Bee on Helenium | Dave Cornish | Six Banded Armadillo | Sue Pearmain | |
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| White Backed Vulture Gyps Africanus | Martin Green | ||
| Competition: | Monochrome (Digitals) |
| Date: | Thursday 22nd October 2026 |
| Entry: | up to 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: | Heather Woodhams |
| Intermediate Class | Advanced Class | ||
First | Ballerina | Paul Teclaff | Beaten by the Elements | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Second | Buzzard's Breakfast | Mark Williams | The Gamekeeper | Kevin Watts |
Third | Layers of a Succulent | Jeannette Strange | Lady on a Train | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon |
Highly Commended | Hunting Owl at Twilight | Mark Williams | Hiroshima Bay | Mick Schiling |
Llyn Idwal Winter | Chris Lee | |||
Commended | St Brides Bay | Roger Tyrrell | Caspian Whip Snake | Tim Hutchin |
| Cardiff Bay Ferris Wheel | Tony Dyson | Make do and Mend | Dave Cornish |
* Winner of the Best Monochrome Digital
| Competition: | Monochrome (Prints) |
| Date: | Thursday 22nd October 2026 |
| Entry: | up to 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: | Heather Woodhams |
| Intermediate Class | Advanced Class | ||
First | Carpenter's Shed | Mick McShane | Mayfly with Shedded Moult | Mick Schilling |
Second | The Secret Smile | Graham Newman | Uncle Fester's Bright Idea | Dave Cornish |
Third | Battle-Axe | Mick McShane | The Emperor's Wasen | Mick Schilling |
Highly Commended | Pirate Isabelle | Mark Taft | Saloon Keeper | Jenny Ladbrooke |
| His Last Shift | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon | ||
Commended | Mist and Moonlight | Hazel Lane | Llyn Dywarchen North Wales | Chris Lee |
| One for the Road | Dave Ward | ||
* 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 | ||
| Competition: | People (Digitals) |
| Date: | Thursday 24th October 2024 |
| Entry: | 2 Images |
| 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 | John | Dave Cornish | Sign of the Times | Jeannette Strange | Longing for an Escalator | Kevin Watts |
Second | Save our Steel | Mark Taft | She Comes with a Generous Dowry | Tony Dyson | Street Life | David Steele |
Third | Me and my Dog | Mark Taft | Athabasca Falls | Dave Ward | Photographers in the Mist | Jane Roby |
Highly Commended | A Shady Spot | Ann Ashford | Dubai Welcoming Party | Heather Thompson | Method Feeder | Mick Schilling |
Commended | Dancing on New Street | Mick McShane | Popeye! | Martin Thompson | Bake Off | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
| First Day on the Beach | Jeannette Strange | The Herb Seller | Kevin Watts | ||
| Competition: | Straight out of the Camera (Digitals) |
| Date: | Thursday 15th January 2026 |
| Entry: | 3 Images |
| Guidelines: | The spirit of this competition is very simple, images must be taken on a camera with absolutely no manipulation allowed. Enter the image that resulted when you pressed the shutter, so not even cropped. Use of in-camera filters, such black-and-white, dramatic lighting, etc are not permitted. The only exception is to resize to 1600 x 1200 pixels, nothing else. |
| Judge: | Bob Goode |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Jurassic Coast | Elizabeth Smith | Promenade | Mick McShane | Early Light at the Quiraing | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Second | Embracing the Stillness of the Beach | Angoora Begum | Lakeland Fells | Ray Manning | Bullfinch | Dave Venables |
Third | New Forest Pony | Rosie Thompson | Showgirl | Mick McShane | Susie | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon |
Highly Commended | Sonia Sabri Community Dance Performers | Angoora Begum | Red Panda | Mick McShane | Fallow Lookout | Martin Green |
| Awaiting Restoration | Mark Taft | Alan, Alan, Alan... | Dave Cornish | An Example of the Golden Spiral | Kevin Watts |
| Breakdown | Martina Green | Red Flower | John Leighton | Squirrel | Dave Venables |
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| Rodeo Roper | Dave Cornish | Trio of Cosmos | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon |
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| White Flower and Wet Window Reflection | John Leighton | Orange Tip Butterfly | Mick Schilling |
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| 1929 BSA 493cc S29 Twin | Patrick Reynolds | Japanese Macaque in Hot Water | Jane Roby |
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| Ethereal | Hazel Lane | Sweet Pea | Mick Schilling |
Commended | Board Walk | Elizabeth Smith | The Joy of Autumn | Jeannette Strange | Lime Hawk Moth | Kevin Watts |
| Lake District Landscape | Rosie Thompson | September Sunset | Patrick Reynolds | The Viking Voyager | Jenny Ladbrooke |
| Striking | Elizabeth Smith | Glass Bridge Hotel Riu | John Leighton | Eventing | Sue Pearmain |
| Lucia | Martin Green | ||||
| Courting Grebes | David Steele | ||||
| Behind Bars | Sue Pearmain | ||||
| Competition: | Christmas Knockout |
| Date: | Thursday 18th December 2025 |
| Entry: | Unlimited |
| Guidelines: | A fun evening where the audience votes for their favourite picture. Any theme, any genre, any year. |
| Judge: | The Audience |
| All Groups | |
First | A Small Blue Butterfly | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
Second | Night Train | Dave Venables |
Runners-up | Icelandic Horses at Waterfall | Jenny Ladbrooke |
| Galloping Horses | Chris Mallett |
| Pin Mill | Ann Ashford |
| Nuthatch | Dave Ward |
| Family Unit | Mick Schilling |
| Frozen Lake | Tony Dyson |
| Competition: | First Prints |
| Date: | Thursday 8th October 2026 |
| Entry: | 3 Prints |
| Guidelines: | Open competition. Any theme, any genre. |
| Judge: | John Haines |
| Intermediate Class | Advanced Class | ||
First | Long-eared Owl | Tony Dyson | Stellar's Sea Eagle Incoming | Jane Roby |
Second | Pure Beauty | Graham Newman | The Kitchen Maid | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon |
Third | Trwyn Du Lighthouse | Mick McShane | Otter Siblings | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon |
Highly Commended | Kestrel on Post | Mick McShane | The Shape of Freedom | Dave Cornish |
| The Gallagher Brothers | Mark Williams | His Last Shift | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon |
| The Secret Meeting | Jenny Ladbrooke | ||
Commended | That was a Hard Rut | Graham Newman | Golden Bloomed Grey Longhorn Beetle | Mick Schilling |
| Cry of the Wild | Mark Williams | Shirley Photographic Society 1st Competition | Dave Cornish |
| Lucy | Mark Taft | In the Alcove | Jenny Ladbrooke |
| Competition: | First Digital Competition |
| Date: | Thursday 24th September 2026 |
| Entry: | 3 Images |
| Guidelines: | Open competition. Any theme, any genre. |
| Judge: | Peter Turner CPAGB |
| Intermediate Class | Advanced Class | ||
First | Asian Tree Nymph | Tony Dyson | Dipper Fledgling | David Steele |
Second | The Eyes Have It | Graham Newman | Lady on a Train | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
Third | Llangelynnin Old Church | Mick McShane | The Roll Film Era | Dave Cornish |
Highly Commended | Long-eared Owl | Myles Ensor | Hovering Migrant Hawker | Mick Schilling |
| Red, White and Blue | Myles Ensor | The Saloon Keeper | Jenny Ladbrooke |
| Aperitif in Honfleur | Jeannette Strange | Remains of the Day | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
| Misty Walk Lucia | John Leighton | Arthur's Tallow Lamp | Dave Cornish | |
| Bracing | Mark Williams | Approaching Storm | Dave Ward | |
| Coccinellid Larvae | Graham Newman | The Ice Maiden | Jenny Ladbrooke | |
| Autumn Perch | Mark Williams | Cluster Fly | David Steele | |
| Wolf Spider Female with Brood | Mick Schilling | |||
Commended | I Just Feel Like Dancing | Roger Tyrrell | Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright | Jenny Ladbrooke |
| Bristol Fighter | Ray Manning | The Lookout | Martin Green |
| Waiting for the Tide | Hazel Lane | Looking South from Mount Misen | Mick Schilling |
| Little Owl | Tony Dyson | Albert Dock through a Dirty Window | Jane Roby |
| Tysley Steam Gala | Patrick Reynolds | Lily Hulland, Triple Jumper | Kevin Watts |
| Waiting for a Customer | Michael Prince | The Book Keeper | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
| Homes in Burano Panel | Paul Teclaf | The Airman | Dave Cornish |
| Which Mask Would you Choose | Mark Taft | Lake Reflections | Dave Venables |
