| 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 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 | ||
| 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 4th January 2024 |
| 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: | Mike Sharples |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Heron Green Algae | Mike McShane | Lime Hawk moth Caterpillar | Tony Dyson | Cosmos in Vase | Jolanta B Axon |
Second | Peony | Michael Prince | Last Light | Dave Ward | Lone Tree | Sue Pearmain |
Third | Kelpies | Ann Ashford | Red Squirrel Reflections | Chris Lee | Tranquility | David Steele |
Highly Commended | Deer | Mike McShane | Red Deer | Dave Ward | A Wealth of Experience | Sue Pearmain |
| Sidmouth Church | Art Williams | Catch Me If You Can | Chris Lee | Buttermere Reflections | Jenny Ladbrooke |
| Inner Beauty | Elizabeth Smith | Nature's Palette | Jeannette Strange | ||
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| Purple Loosestrife | Fay Venables |
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Commended | Flooded Field | Rosie Thompson | Lake Vyrnwy | Fay Venables | Ladybird | Mick Schilling |
| Old at the Pod | Dave Cornish | Ibiza Early Morning | Martin Thompson | Peacock | Dave Venables |
| Wait for Me | Ann Ashford | The Dome | Jenny Ladbrooke | ||
| Competition: | Christmas Knockout |
| Date: | Thursday 21st December 2023 |
| Entry: | Up to 20 images |
| Guidelines: | A fun evening where the audience votes for their favourite picture. Any theme, any genre, any year. |
| Judge: | The Audience |
| All Groups | |
First | Red Squirrel | Dave Venables |
Second | Ashness Bridge | Jolanta B Axon |
Runners-up | Curves | Mick Schilling |
| This Won't Win | Mick Schilling |
| Female Red-Veined Darter | Jane Roby |
| One Step at a Time | Kevin Watts |
| The Northern Lights | Chris Mallett |
| Bamburgh Castle | Sue Pearmain |
| Competition: | First Prints |
| Date: | Thursday 10th October 2024 |
| Entry: | 3 Prints |
| Guidelines: | Open competition. Any theme, any genre. |
| Judge: | David Goacher |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Gigrig | Dave Cornish | Testing the Water | Dave Ward | Eurasian Jay | Jane Roby |
Second | Broad-bodied Chaser | Ann Ashford | Oarfully Wet | Martin Green | The Sunday Tryst | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Third | Learning to Make Do and Mend | Dave Cornish | The Fallen | Martin Green | Three Sisters | Mick Schilling |
Highly Commended | Quarterback Rush | Dave Cornish | Southwold Beach Huts | Dave Ward | Boatman's Rest | Jolanta Bujalska Axon |
| Kelpie | Heather Thompson | Mating Shield Bugs on Whitebells | Mick Schilling | ||
| Hereford Cathedral | Richard Postill | Griffon Vulture and Hooded Crow | Jane Roby | ||
| Carder Bees on White Basil | Mick Schilling | ||||
| Hawfinch | Jane Roby | ||||
| Reflections in Red | Jenny Ladbrooke | ||||
| Vase of White Tulips | Jolanta Bujalska Axon | ||||
Commended | River Mite at Dalegarth | Ann Ashford | Tree Angles | Martin Green | ||
| Reed Warbler | Mick McShane | Where Once Stood a Tree | Michael Prince | ||
| Competition: | First Digital Competition |
| Date: | Thursday 26th September 2024 |
| Entry: | 3 Images |
| Guidelines: | Open competition. Any theme, any genre. |
| Judge: | Rob Cowell |
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
First | Songbird | Dave Cornish | Decorative Dahlia | Patrick Reynolds | The Girl in Blue | Jenny Ladbrooke |
Second | Four-Spotted Chaser | Myles Ensor | Pollinators | Tony Dyson | Bethany | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon |
Third | Oranges and Lemons | Elizabeth Smith | Quick Let's Go | John Leighton | Swan Lake | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon |
Highly Commended | Gannet in Flight | Mick McShane | Flower Girl | Martin Green | Balancing Crested Tit | Chris Mallett |
| Mono Meerkat | Rosie Thompson | Night Time, Inner Harbour | Michael Prince | F2 Hydrofoil | Mick Schilling |
| Turkish Country Lady | Art Williams | Teamwork | Tony Dyson | Griffon Vulture Calling | Jane Roby |
Mineworks | Dave Cornish | Passing By | Dave Ward | Common Cockchafer | Jolanta Bujalska-Axon | |
Red Damselfly | Rosie Thompson | Repose in Pink | Martin Green | The Corpach Shipwreck | Jenny Ladbrooke | |
| Over The Last | Dave Cornish | Goldfinch in Ice | Jane Roby | |||
Commended | Reflection | Elizabeth Smith | The Fallen | Martin Green | Kaikoura Leviathan | Mick Schilling |
| The Forgotten Pointe Shoe | Rosie Thompson | Pale Chanting Goshawk | Jan Cochrane | Splashing Though | Chris Mallett |
| Puffin on Bempton Cliffs | Mick McShane | Returning Home | Heather Thompson | Tower Bridge | Dave Venables |
| Another Spoke in the Wheel | Roy Buckle | ||||
| Carder Bees on Wild Basil | Mick Schilling | ||||
| Up, Up and Away | Roy Buckle | ||||
| Vintage Flowers | Jenny Ladbrooke | ||||
