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
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Close Racers — by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts
Balancing — by Sheila Giles — Score: 20 pts
City Mirrors — by Susan Wood — Score: 16 pts
Tuning Up Blues — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts
Village Cricket — by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts
Lovely Grub — by Brian Clark — Score: 16 pts
Flowering Quince — by Peter Flegg — Score: 15 pts
Wing Walkers — by Roger Oldroyd — Score: 16 pts
Peeled Off — by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts
Rebellion Festival - Blackpool — by Janet Parker — Score: 17 pts
Badger By Night — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 15 pts
Peeping Penguin — by John Scott — Score: 14 pts
Stickle Tarn And Pavey Ark — by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts
Worth A Second Look — by Alan Yardley — Score: 18 pts
Pointed Sculpture — by Andy Dickson — Score: 15 pts
Ice Sculpture — by John Walmsley — Score: 14 pts
The Buoys Are Waiting — by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 16 pts
Vacant Bikes — by Karen Morris — Score: 16 pts
Shoe Story — by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts
A New Dawn At Dead Vlei — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 15 pts
The King's Play House — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts
Gannets Pairing — by Anthony Hull — Score: 16 pts
New Brighton Lighthouse — by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts
Kelpie Close Up — by Mary Woodland — Score: 16 pts
Lovers Sunset — by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts
Koala Bear — by Roger Oldroyd — Score: 15 pts
Yokohama Bay Bridge — by Clive McDonald — Score: 16 pts
The Killer — by Grant Douse — Score: 17 pts
Capture Moment — by Mike Stanley — Score: 15 pts
Mist Over Windermere — by Alan Yardley — Score: 17 pts
Point Of Ayr Lighthouse — by Karen Morris — Score: 14 pts
The Pharmacist — by Daryl Giles — Score: 18 pts
Man Vs Nature — by Tim Amphlett — Score: 16 pts
Riding The Storm — by Alex Early — Score: 15 pts
Rainy Day At The Races — by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts
Lunch Sorted — by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts
Ogwen Falls And Tryfan — by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts
Lytham Hall Tree — by John Walmsley — Score: 17 pts
Wood Louse In Moss Under UV Light — by Peter Flegg — Score: 16 pts
Stepping Into The World Of The Sand Bubbler Crab - Thailand — by Anne Young — Score: 19 pts
Buachaille — by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 17 pts
Vestrahorn Evening Light — by Gordon Watson — Score: 19 pts
Robin — by Alex Early — Score: 20 pts
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park — by Peter Darby — Score: 17 pts
Cross Arcade — by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 14 pts
City Of Arts And Sciences Night View — by Sheila Giles — Score: 18 pts
The Moonshine Miner — by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts
View Of The Black Cuillins From Elgol — by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Job Done — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 17 pts
PC 25 — by Daryl Giles — Score: 18 pts
The Singer — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 15 pts
Red Roof Cottage At Loch Shieldaig — by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Stealing A Nap In The Box Room - Bangkok — by Anne Young — Score: 15 pts
Surprise Encounter — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 16 pts
Armadillo Pattern — by Andy Dickson — Score: 16 pts
Elegance — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 20 pts
Puffin In Flight — by Anthony Hull — Score: 15 pts
Emerging Joey — by Brian Cackett — Score: 14 pts
Edinburgh Skyline — by Mary Woodland — Score: 14 pts
Pelican Plumage — by Janet Parker — Score: 19 pts
Promise Of Spring — by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts
Juvenile Robin — by Mike Stanley — Score: 16 pts
Stormy Skies Over Hamnoy — by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Falklands Gentoo Penguin Back On The Beach — by Margaret Keane — Score: 17 pts
Magpie Manoeuvre — by Clive McDonald — Score: 15 pts
Out Of The Shadows — by Keith Orr — Score: 14 pts
Rooftops And Chimney Pots — by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts
Jimmy's Place — by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 17 pts
Poor Visibility — by Eric Craven — Score: 16 pts
Cod Wars Relics — by Brian Cackett — Score: 20 pts
Searching In The Sand — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts
Red Kite — by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts
Elle — by Carol Watson — Score: 17 pts
The Ovo Hydro — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 18 pts
Mist In The Valley - Glen Affric — by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts
Red Squirrel — by Peter Darby — Score: 16 pts
Beach Sunset — by Tim Amphlett — Score: 15 pts
Raft Of Ducklings — by Eric Craven — Score: 15 pts
Glowing Mushroom — by Keith Orr — Score: 17 pts
Stranded Wreck - Loch Linnhe — by Mike Williamson — Score: 18 pts
Sparrowhawk Calling — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts
Fighting The Gradient — by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts
The Quarter Past One At Fishergate — by Susan Wood — Score: 16 pts
Card School — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts
Mediterranean Regatta — by John Scott — Score: 16 pts
She's Behind You — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 19 pts
Tri-Colored Heron Landing — by Grant Douse — Score: 18 pts
Refraction — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 17 pts
River Brathay — by Mike Halstead — Score: 16 pts
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