3rd Open PDI Competition (2023/24)
The 3rd Open PDI competition of the season was judged on 21st March by Steve Proctor (EPAGB, BPE5, PPSA) from Chorley PS. Steve spent a bit of extra time commenting on the Beginners section which meant it was quite a long night with a total of 89 entries to get through.
The top scoring images are listed below.
| Group | Member Name | Title | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Alex Early | Robin | 20 |
| Intermediate | Brian Cackett | Cod Wars Relics | 20 |
| Intermediate | Joy Swarbrick | Elegance | 20 |
| Intermediate | Mike Williamson | Mist In The Valley - Glen Affric | 20 |
| Advanced | Sheila Giles | Balancing | 20 |
| Advanced | Carol Watson | Stormy Skies Over Hamnoy | 20 |
| Advanced | Gordon Watson | The Moonshine Miner | 20 |
The featured image for this competition is Robin by Alex Early, which scored 20pts in the Beginners category.
Robin by Alex Early
3rd Open PDI Competition Image Gallery
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Sparrowhawk Calling by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts
Rainy Day At The Races by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts
Elle by Carol Watson — Score: 17 pts
Red Kite by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts
Lytham Hall Tree by John Walmsley — Score: 17 pts
Poor Visibility by Eric Craven — Score: 16 pts
Surprise Encounter by Mary Kirkby — Score: 16 pts
Falklands Gentoo Penguin Back On The Beach by Margaret Keane — Score: 17 pts
Kelpie Close Up by Mary Woodland — Score: 16 pts
Elegance by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 20 pts
Lovely Grub by Brian Clark — Score: 16 pts
Rooftops And Chimney Pots by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts
Stickle Tarn And Pavey Ark by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts
View Of The Black Cuillins From Elgol by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Emerging Joey by Brian Cackett — Score: 14 pts
Flowering Quince by Peter Flegg — Score: 15 pts
Ice Sculpture by John Walmsley — Score: 14 pts
Raft Of Ducklings by Eric Craven — Score: 15 pts
A New Dawn At Dead Vlei by Mary Kirkby — Score: 15 pts
Jimmy's Place by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 17 pts
Mist In The Valley - Glen Affric by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts
She's Behind You by Ian Mulroy — Score: 19 pts
Magpie Manoeuvre by Clive McDonald — Score: 15 pts
Promise Of Spring by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts
The Singer by Esther Parkinson — Score: 15 pts
The Quarter Past One At Fishergate by Susan Wood — Score: 16 pts
Worth A Second Look by Alan Yardley — Score: 18 pts
Armadillo Pattern by Andy Dickson — Score: 16 pts
Peeping Penguin by John Scott — Score: 14 pts
Mist Over Windermere by Alan Yardley — Score: 17 pts
Lunch Sorted by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts
Pointed Sculpture by Andy Dickson — Score: 15 pts
The Killer by Grant Douse — Score: 17 pts
River Brathay by Mike Halstead — Score: 16 pts
Peeled Off by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts
Badger By Night by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 15 pts
Beach Sunset by Tim Amphlett — Score: 15 pts
Lovers Sunset by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts
Koala Bear by Roger Oldroyd — Score: 15 pts
Man Vs Nature by Tim Amphlett — Score: 16 pts
Wood Louse In Moss Under UV Light by Peter Flegg — Score: 16 pts
Village Cricket by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts
Fighting The Gradient by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts
Stranded Wreck - Loch Linnhe by Mike Williamson — Score: 18 pts
Cod Wars Relics by Brian Cackett — Score: 20 pts
Puffin In Flight by Anthony Hull — Score: 15 pts
Refraction by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 17 pts
City Mirrors by Susan Wood — Score: 16 pts
Pelican Plumage by Janet Parker — Score: 19 pts
Vestrahorn Blue Hour by Gordon Watson — Score: 19 pts
Red Roof Cottage At Loch Shieldaig by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Juvenile Robin by Mike Stanley — Score: 16 pts
Out Of The Shadows by Keith Orr — Score: 14 pts
Glowing Mushroom by Keith Orr — Score: 17 pts
The Buoys Are Waiting by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 16 pts
PC 25 by Daryl Giles — Score: 18 pts
The Ovo Hydro by Ian Mulroy — Score: 18 pts
Buachaille by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 17 pts
Searching In The Sand by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts
City Of Arts And Sciences Night View by Sheila Giles — Score: 18 pts
Stormy Skies Over Hamnoy by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
The King's Play House by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts
Rebellion Festival - Blackpool by Janet Parker — Score: 17 pts
Ogwen Falls And Tryfan by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts
Job Done by Esther Parkinson — Score: 17 pts
Edinburgh Skyline by Mary Woodland — Score: 14 pts
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park by Peter Darby — Score: 17 pts
Card School by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts
Point Of Ayr Lighthouse by Karen Morris — Score: 14 pts
Vacant Bikes by Karen Morris — Score: 16 pts
Wing Walkers by Roger Oldroyd — Score: 16 pts
The Moonshine Miner by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts
Yokohama Bay Bridge by Clive McDonald — Score: 16 pts
Stepping Into The World Of The Sand Bubbler Crab - Thailand by Anne Young — Score: 19 pts
Riding The Storm by Alex Early — Score: 15 pts
Cross Arcade by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 14 pts
Robin by Alex Early — Score: 20 pts
The Pharmacist by Daryl Giles — Score: 18 pts
Mediterranean Regatta by John Scott — Score: 16 pts
Tri-Colored Heron Landing by Grant Douse — Score: 18 pts
Shoe Story by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts
Capture Moment by Mike Stanley — Score: 15 pts
New Brighton Lighthouse by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts
Balancing by Sheila Giles — Score: 20 pts
Tuning Up Blues by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts
Close Racers by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts
Stealing A Nap In The Box Room - Bangkok by Anne Young — Score: 15 pts
Gannets Pairing by Anthony Hull — Score: 16 pts
Red Squirrel by Peter Darby — Score: 16 pts
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