2nd Open Print Competition (2023/24)
The second Open Print competition of the season was judged on 21st December by Ian Whiston (DPAGB, EFIAP/p, FBPE, EPSA, Hon LCPU) from Crewe Photographic Society. Ian provided a brief and concise critique of each image, often commenting on the sharpness and point of focus. As it was close to Christmas, he was also rather generous with his scoring, holding back a large number of images.
The top scoring images are listed below.
| Group | Member Name | Title | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | John Scott | Andalusian Street | 20 |
| Intermediate | Mike Williamson | Great Crested Grebe | 20 |
| Intermediate | Mike Williamson | Morning Mist In The Forest | 20 |
| Intermediate | Geoff Batchelor | Old Man Of Storr | 20 |
| Intermediate | Brian Clark | Over The Top | 20 |
| Advanced | Carol Watson | A Winter's Day | 20 |
| Advanced | Simon Ray | Common Blue Damselfly | 20 |
| Advanced | Bill Breckenridge | Merry Christmas | 20 |
| Advanced | Carol Watson | Ready For The Ball | 20 |
The featured image for this competition is appropriate for the time of year – Merry Christmas by Bill Breckenridge, which scored 20pts in the Advanced Group.
Merry Christmas by Bill Breckenridge
2nd Open Print Competition Image Gallery
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A Traveller's Rest by John Scott — Score: 15 pts
Windmill Detail by Tim Amphlett — Score: 16 pts
Sailing To The Sunset by Alan Yardley — Score: 17 pts
Cooking Up A Feast by Alan Yardley — Score: 17 pts
Kestrel Eating A Mouse by Peter Darby — Score: 18 pts
Stepping Out At Brimham Rocks by Simon Ray — Score: 18 pts
Clocking Off by Susan Wood — Score: 14 pts
Over The Top by Brian Clark — Score: 20 pts
Sun Sea Sand And Steps by Alan Yardley — Score: 18 pts
San Tribe Matriarch by Mary Kirkby — Score: 18 pts
Puffin - Fratercula Arctica by Anthony Hull — Score: 16 pts
Table A Deux by Martin Christensen — Score: 16 pts
The Car Yard Belle by Gordon Watson — Score: 18 pts
Contemplation by Mike Williamson — Score: 18 pts
Ready For The Catch by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts
Halloween Graveyard Angel by Esther Parkinson — Score: 16 pts
Pillarbox Red by Janet Parker — Score: 19 pts
Old Man Of Storr by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 20 pts
Great Crested Grebe by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts
Keswick Motor Boats by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts
Across Doubtful Sound by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 17 pts
Beach Ball Rock by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 16 pts
Morning Mist - Curemonte by Martin Christensen — Score: 15 pts
Window Shopping by Peter Cotton — Score: 18 pts
Maghera Beach by Ian Mulroy — Score: 19 pts
A Winter's Day by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Monument Valley Utah Usa by Peter Darby — Score: 17 pts
Salford Quays Shapes by Daryl Giles — Score: 16 pts
Mansion Views by Esther Parkinson — Score: 17 pts
Meadow Pipit In A Thicket by Clive McDonald — Score: 16 pts
Orchid Display by Mike Stanley — Score: 17 pts
Blea Moss And The Langdale Pikes by Graham Barker — Score: 18 pts
Empties by Keith Orr — Score: 17 pts
Beech Arch by Daryl Giles — Score: 18 pts
The White House by Mary Kirkby — Score: 19 pts
Trio Of Labrador Puppies by Chris Taylor — Score: 18 pts
Common Blue Damselfly by Simon Ray — Score: 20 pts
Solitary Thoughts by Anthony Hull — Score: 17 pts
Morning Mist In The Forest by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts
Caerlaverock Castle by Laura MacKnight — Score: 17 pts
A Beautiful Mythical Creature by Laura MacKnight — Score: 17 pts
Starling Preparing To Land by Clive McDonald — Score: 18 pts
Low Tide At Glasson Dock by Ian Mulroy — Score: 16 pts
The Shepherd's Watch by Clive McDonald — Score: 19 pts
Red Squirrel by Margaret Keane — Score: 19 pts
Simply Lytham by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 15 pts
The Nave by Graham Barker — Score: 16 pts
Queens Mill Cotton by Janet Parker — Score: 16 pts
3 Ways by Mike Halstead — Score: 16 pts
Softly Falls The Winter Snow by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 19 pts
Coastguard Cottages by Karen Morris — Score: 18 pts
Autumn Light by Alex Early — Score: 16 pts
Andalusian Street by John Scott — Score: 20 pts
Merry Christmas by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 20 pts
Mantling by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts
Perky Penguin by Stuart Cahill — Score: 17 pts
Canoodling Gannets by Stuart Cahill — Score: 18 pts
An Icy Stare by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts
Sunflower And Bees by Mike Stanley — Score: 18 pts
Cuban Solitaire by Tim Amphlett — Score: 16 pts
The Lady On The Bicycle by Keith Orr — Score: 18 pts
Derwentwater Viewed From Crow Park by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
We Will Remember Them by Laura MacKnight — Score: 17 pts
Shortcut Through The Wall by Alex Early — Score: 17 pts
Past Their Best by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 18 pts
Autumn Squash by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 18 pts
New Forest Ponies by Sheila Giles — Score: 17 pts
The Waiting Game by Susan Wood — Score: 17 pts
Thornham Sunrise by Gordon Watson — Score: 19 pts
Fast Fish And Chips by Dave Biggs — Score: 18 pts
Clinging On For Dear Life by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Just Me And My Dog by Brian Clark — Score: 19 pts
Frosty Morning Borrowdale by Mike Halstead — Score: 19 pts
Harvest Mice On Oak by Sheila Giles — Score: 18 pts
The Fox And The Bath by Karen Morris — Score: 16 pts
Ready For The Ball by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Green Heron by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts
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