Thursday, December 18, 2014

Monthly Digital Competition

Results For Digital Image Competition For November

Advanced

1st Place

Lest We Forget
by Brian Clark





2nd Place
Bee Eater Chasing Insect
by Reg Mellis

3rd Place
Teasel
by Brian Clark


Intermediate

1st Place
Caught In A Trap
by Andy Taylor


2nd Place
Capybaras
by David Lund

3rd Place
That Was Funny
by Alan Layton


Preliminary


1st Place
Cluster
by Steve Cristie

2nd Place
Come In Number 65
by John Hastings

3rd Place
Autumn Splendour
by Andy Brett

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Christmas Party

The Band

Thanks to the BTEC Band for providing the live music for the evening. it was good of them to give up their evening to entertain a group of old fogies. Their love and enthusiasm for their music was clear to see.
 

The Buffett

Thanks to Jan for a lovely spread, with plenty for all. There was some left overs, which pleased Alf as he said said that was lunch sorted for the rest of the week.

The Bar 

Well done to Andy Brett and David Lund for running the bar, I've never seen a barman juggle plastic glasses when mixing a cocktail before. Still it saved clearing up broken glass.

The Quiz

Dennis excelled himself again with a set of questions on the theme of Christmas. Congratulations to the winning team, although looking at them I guess if you added up their total age they have probably celebrated more christmases than the rest of us put together. In fact one of their team told me he has got an original copy of A Christmas Carol, that he bought when it was originally published.

The Auction

Gordon was again on top form, with the gavel, with not so much to work with this year he soon got into his stride and was getting us to spend, still with his commission he made he should be able to fund another photo safari.
It was the first time I have seen a bidder tell the auctioneer what lots to auction and what price they were going to pay, but then to be out bid by someone else. Anyway, what is wrong with mulled wine?

Johna Watch

My odds for being on the winning team on The Safari lengthened last night as it was the second year running that I have not won a raffle prize.

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND DON'T OVER INDULGE


Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Fun Club Print Competition

Fun Club Print Competition


A light hearted look at a light hearted fun evening to get us in the mood for Christmas and the season of goodwill to all men.
Thanks to all those who brought prints and those who don't print but joined in to make the evening enjoyable.

The rules of the competition are simple, there is'nt any. I'm sure that whoever first thought of the competition thought long and hard about the rules and criterior that each team should follow before submitting their prints, then thought sod it let them put up want they want and let the judge sort it out and mark them accordingly.

Congratulations to Team A for winning and the understated way they excepted their victory, although I thought Lin's double somersault and back flip was over the top, although if I had just won a box of Jelly Babies I would probably have done the same.

Commiserations to Team B although we were the strongest team (at the bottom holding everyone else up). We were also the most consistent scoring 2 in most rounds.  At our post competition de-brief we decided that next year we would bring our best prints.

Star of The Evening

This goes to our judge who entered into the spirit of the evening with light hearted comments on the prints (without being insulting to the author) and self depreciating comments on his judging. He also managed to rename a famous scottish landmark Eilean Donan Castle to a well known author Conan Doyle Castle. What next? Any ideas? send them to me and there will be a prize for the best one, can't promise anything as exciting as a box of Jelly Babies.

He also revealed the type of image he likes. So next time he is here to judge, I will be submitting an image of a couple canoodling on a washing line that is full of ladies underwear.

 Jonah

After finishing in the bottom team last night and in the team that came last in the Safari, I believe that I must be a bit of a Jonah, I mentioned this in case you are looking for someone for your team for next years Safari I am available at a price.

Next Week

Looking forward to next week, if you are bringing a raffle prize please wrap it, and if you want to drink out of a proper glass please bring your own.I have looked out my cut glass crystal pint mug.



Sunday, November 23, 2014

Monthly Print Competition

Results of The Monthly Print Competition 11th Nov. 2014

Preliminary Class

1st Place

Happy by Martyn Addison-Smith

2nd Place

Yesterday & To-day by Len Adshead
 3rd Place

Rainham Marsh by Martyn Addison-Smith

Highly Commended

The South Bank on a Sunday by Martyn Addison-Smith

Highly Commended

St. Pauls Cathhederal Viewed from The South Bank by Len Adshead

Intermediate Class


1st Place

St. Issacs Cathederal by Colin Smith

2nd Place

Waterloo Bridge by Mandy Deer
3rd Place

Poppies at The Tower by Mandy Deer


Advanced Class

1st Place
Into The Wave by Annie Moring



2nd Place

Let There Be Light by Eric Bush

3rd Place

View From The Shard by Kevin Sykes

Highly Commended

Monument Valley by Dave Wilcox

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Half Yearly Print Competition Results

Intermediate

1st Place
Old Shed at Dungeness
by Mandy Deer



2nd Place
The Hillside Hut
by Eric Morley

3rd Place
Old Tug and The Isle of Grain
by Richard Saville

Highly Commended
Northern Village in Winter on The Train to Edinburgh
by Richard Saville


Highly Commended
Rutter Mill
by Sue Storer



Advanced 


1st Place
Seascape
by Eric Bush

2nd Place
Under The Surf
by Annie Moring



3rd Place
Lee 
by Kevin Sykes

Highly Commended
Lightning Over Sanibel Island
by Adrian Looby

Highly Commended

Tawny Going For It's Dinner
by Brian Clark

Highly Commended
Canary Wharf
by Brian Clark

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

External Competitions

Hi All

Results from last weeks competitions,

Alan Coleman at Barking

1st   Benfleet           55 points
2nd  Romford          53
3rd   Thurrock         50
4th   Loughton        48
5th   Hornchurch     47
6th   Upminster       46
6th   Southend        46
8th   Barking           45
9th   Dagenham      42

6 Way Battle at Icon

1st     Ware              146 points
2nd    Bottisham       145
3rd     Chelmsford     140
4th     Icon                 136
5th     Cambridge      135
5th     Upminster       135


Panel Comp at Chelmsford

HC  2 Panels from Ampthill & DCC
       Clacton CC
       St Neots & DCC
       Benfleet
3rd  Halstead & DCC
2nd  Swavesey CC
1st   Chelmsford
 
However we did have a success at the 6 club battle at North Romford on 15th October, coming 1st above Ware by a “Gnats wotsit” ..
Well done.

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Monthly Digital Competition Results

Preliminary

1st place

Summer Storm in the Night Sky
By  John Hastings

    


2nd place

Number 2
By  John Hastings







3rd place

Take off
By  John Hastings



Intermediate

 

1st place

The Pose
By  Andy Taylor



2nd place

African Sea Eagle
By  Alan Layton







3rd place

Water Colour Pencils
By  Andy Taylor








Advanced

 

1st place

Glenfinnan
By Eric Bush







2nd place

Emirates Royal Docks
By Kevin Sykes



3rd place

Banded Demoiselle
By Reg Mellis

 

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Monthly Print Competition 

Results of The Monthly Print Competition 12th August 2014

Advanced Class

1st Place

Tawny Going For It's Dinner by Brian Clark

2nd Place

Two Pink Flowers by Andy Laing

3rd Place

Isle of Skye by Eric Bush

Intermediate Class

1st 

Rutter Mill by Sue Storer

2nd Place

The Tattoo Artist by Andy Taylor

3rd Place

Narcissi by Sue Storer

Monday, August 11, 2014

Bijou - Animal and Flower Print Competition.

Judged by Barbie Lindsay EFIAP/s MPAGB FBPE

The winning prints with the highest aggregate score.

The winning set by Andy Laing

Gorrilla
                                                                                   
                                                                      Love Lies Bleeding


                                                                           Baby Rhino.

Second by Eric Bush


                                                                      Palacious Cat

                                                                          Cheetah

                                                                           Puma


Third by Martyn Addison-Smith

                                                                            
                                                                             Poppy

                                                                         Coot

                                                                           Natyres Way