Tuesday, August 15, 2017

AUGUST 2017 MONTHLY PRINT

WINNING IMAGES

ADVANCED

1st Gannet
by Gordon Bramham

2nd Arctic Wolf Cub
by Gordon Bramham

3rd Kittiwake Juvenile
by Gordon Bramham

H.C. The Beach
by Kevin Sykes


INTERMEDIATE

1st That Look In Your Eyes
by Eric Morley

2nd Sunlit Corner
by Colin Smith

3rd Little Shambles, York
by Martyn Addison-Smith

PRELIMINARY

1st Spot The Odd One Out
by Paul Bendall

2nd Sarasota Sunset
by Sue Waterman


3rd Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
by Sue Waterman



AUGUST PRINT COMP.

A LIGHT-HEARTED LOOK

( I HAVE A CUNNING PLAN)

To try and get Gordon and Dave off of the top spot on the monthly print competitions.
Plan A did not work, this was meant to be a subtle way of encouraging the judges to raise their scores. The more observant among you will have noticed that when I have asked the judges to mark again it is when one of my prints is being scored. What you would not have noticed ( come to think of it neither did the judges) was that my left hand was indicating that they should be going higher with their scores.
There are occasions when people do press the wrong buttons and give a mark in the 90's, sadly not on any of my prints. 
Plan B is to find members that like my style of photography, mission impossible I know. However, I have found at least three, o/k one is me, therefore I cannot vote for myself, the other is one of our members who gave one of my digital images a 20 not long ago, the other two only gave 16 and 17, they know who they are, and shame on them, hopefully after tonight they will know want real art looks like.
The other person who likes my work, is my Mum, so expect her to join any time soon, and start judging almost immediately. She will be a helpful member of the club, as she is a contemporary of Bernard's so will be useful helping him collecting the cups.
I think my plan is going to be more successful than Kevin's I think that walking round with brown envelopes and discretely talking to the scores before the meeting starts is a bit crass.

  
Any empties ?

Thursday, July 20, 2017

JULY MONTHLY PDI COMPETITION

WINNING IMAGES

ADVANCED

1st Wolves Montana
by Gordon Bramham

2nd Kestrel
by David Lund

3rd Oyster Catcher
by Gordon Bramham

INTERMEDIATE

1st Brighton Pier
by Richard Saville

2nd The Biker & The Fisherman
by John Hastings

3rd Sailing 
by Joe Travasso

H.C. Tranquility
by Joe Travasso

H.C. Dusk on Lake Manyara
by Joe Travasso

H.C. Mallard and Ducklings Looking Right
by John Hastings 


Berdych
by Jean Gerrish

PRELIMINARY 

1st Natural Sunset
by Sharon Brown

2nd Peacock Pride
by Sharon Brown

3rd Welcome Home
by Peter Owen

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

WINNING BIJOU IMAGES

JUDGE ROGER HANCE FRPS AFIAP BPE5*

PDI

1ST REG MELLIS


Great Grey Owl in Snowstorm (20)


Southern Migrant Hawker (20)


Hoopoe (20)

2nd GORDON BRAMHAM


lAMMERGEIER (20)


5 Bald Eagles (18)


Puffin (18)

3RD BRIAN CLARK


Black Headed Gull & Tern Fighting (18)


Broad Bodied Chaser (19)


Coot Feeding It's Chick (18)

HIGHLY COMMENDED

DAVID LUND


Black-Capped Night Heron (20)



Leaping Sifaka (17)


Cattle Egrets (17)

NORMAN BONHAM TROPHY

JOHN HASTINGS


Yellow Fronted Barbet (20)


FLOWERS & ANIMALS

PRINTS

1st COLIN SMITH


Tern (17)


Smile For The Camera (20)


Colobus Monkey (18)

2nd JEAN GERRISH


Feeding Time (19)


Feathered Friend (17)


Passion Flower (17)

3rd ANDY LAING


Jacob's Ladder (17)


Snowdrops (17)


Cheetah (18)


Thursday, July 6, 2017

JULY MONTHLY (CREATIVE) PRINT

WINNING IMAGES

ADVANCED

1st Flower Sneeze
by Dave Wilcox

2nd My Dolly Has Gone To Heaven
by Dave Wilcox

3rd A Shadow of My Former Self
by Andy Laing

INTERMEDIATE
1st 15 Moor Place
by Colin Smith

2nd Warp Speed
by Mick Brendish

3rd i360 Tower and Entrance
by Richard Saville


PRELIMINARY

1st Copy Cat
by Becca Manley

2nd Juggle
by Becca Manley

3rd Just Drift
by Becca Manley