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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Clocking Off — by Susan Wood — Score: 14 pts
Clinging On For Dear Life — by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Mansion Views — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 17 pts
Window Shopping — by Peter Cotton — Score: 18 pts
Monument Valley Utah Usa — by Peter Darby — Score: 17 pts
Derwentwater Viewed From Crow Park — by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Stepping Out At Brimham Rocks — by Simon Ray — Score: 18 pts
The Shepherd's Watch — by Clive McDonald — Score: 19 pts
Cooking Up A Feast — by Alan Yardley — Score: 17 pts
Pillarbox Red — by Janet Parker — Score: 19 pts
Trio Of Labrador Puppies — by Chris Taylor — Score: 18 pts
San Tribe Matriarch — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 18 pts
A Beautiful Mythical Creature — by Laura MacKnight — Score: 17 pts
We Will Remember Them — by Laura MacKnight — Score: 17 pts
Over The Top — by Brian Clark — Score: 20 pts
Simply Lytham — by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 15 pts
Autumn Light — by Alex Early — Score: 16 pts
Blea Moss And The Langdale Pikes — by Graham Barker — Score: 18 pts
Softly Falls The Winter Snow — by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 19 pts
The Waiting Game — by Susan Wood — Score: 17 pts
Starling Preparing To Land — by Clive McDonald — Score: 18 pts
Maghera Beach — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 19 pts
Andalusian Street — by John Scott — Score: 20 pts
Beech Arch — by Daryl Giles — Score: 18 pts
Old Man Of Storr — by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 20 pts
New Forest Ponies — by Sheila Giles — Score: 17 pts
Sailing To The Sunset — by Alan Yardley — Score: 17 pts
Across Doubtful Sound — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 17 pts
Orchid Display — by Mike Stanley — Score: 17 pts
The Lady On The Bicycle — by Keith Orr — Score: 18 pts
A Winter's Day — by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Common Blue Damselfly — by Simon Ray — Score: 20 pts
Perky Penguin — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 17 pts
Cuban Solitaire — by Tim Amphlett — Score: 16 pts
Windmill Detail — by Tim Amphlett — Score: 16 pts
Harvest Mice On Oak — by Sheila Giles — Score: 18 pts
The White House — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 19 pts
Ready For The Catch — by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts
Red Squirrel — by Margaret Keane — Score: 19 pts
Halloween Graveyard Angel — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 16 pts
Keswick Motor Boats — by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts
Just Me And My Dog — by Brian Clark — Score: 19 pts
Meadow Pipit In A Thicket — by Clive McDonald — Score: 16 pts
Great Crested Grebe — by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts
Shortcut Through The Wall — by Alex Early — Score: 17 pts
Green Heron — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts
Low Tide At Glasson Dock — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 16 pts
Merry Christmas — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 20 pts
Beach Ball Rock — by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 16 pts
The Car Yard Belle — by Gordon Watson — Score: 18 pts
Kestrel Eating A Mouse — by Peter Darby — Score: 18 pts
Solitary Thoughts — by Anthony Hull — Score: 17 pts
Misty Morning - Curemonte — by Martin Christensen — Score: 15 pts
A Traveller's Rest — by John Scott — Score: 15 pts
The Nave — by Graham Barker — Score: 16 pts
Sun Sea Sand And Steps — by Alan Yardley — Score: 18 pts
3 Ways — by Mike Halstead — Score: 16 pts
Salford Quays Shapes — by Daryl Giles — Score: 16 pts
Puffin - Fratercula Arctica — by Anthony Hull — Score: 16 pts
Coastguard Cottages — by Karen Morris — Score: 18 pts
Queens Mill Cotton — by Janet Parker — Score: 16 pts
Table A Deux — by Martin Christensen — Score: 16 pts
An Icy Stare — by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts
Empties — by Keith Orr — Score: 17 pts
Canoodling Gannets — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 18 pts
Past Their Best — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 18 pts
Ready For The Ball — by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Mantling — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts
Contemplation — by Mike Williamson — Score: 18 pts
The Fox And The Bath — by Karen Morris — Score: 16 pts
Sunflower And Bees — by Mike Stanley — Score: 18 pts
Autumn Squash — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 18 pts
Thornham Sunrise — by Gordon Watson — Score: 19 pts
Fast Fish And Chips — by Dave Biggs — Score: 18 pts
Morning Mist In The Forest — by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts
Frosty Morning Borrowdale — by Mike Halstead — Score: 19 pts
Caerlaverock Castle — by Laura MacKnight — Score: 17 pts
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