3rd Open Print Competition (2023/24)
The 3rd Open Print competition of the season was judged on 17th May by Gordon Jenkins HonPAGB, Hon Life Vice-President of the PAGB. Gordon has been involved in club photography for over 40 years and is a past president of both the L&CPU and PAGB. He provided constructive feedback with a humorous approach and commented on the high standard of images, which was reflected in the number that were held back.
The top scoring images are listed below.
| Group | Member Name | Title | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Alan Yardley | Freestyling | 20 |
| Intermediate | Chris Taylor | Sparrow Hawk | 20 |
| Intermediate | Anthony Hull | The Calling | 20 |
| Intermediate | Stuart Cahill | Vicars Close Wells | 20 |
| Intermediate | Mike Williamson | Whiteford Lighthouse - Gower | 20 |
| Advanced | Gordon Watson | A Pretty Penny | 20 |
| Advanced | Martin Christensen | First Snows Of Winter | 20 |
| Advanced | Gordon Watson | Skeletal Forest | 20 |
| Advanced | Elaine Cook | Unwelcome Footsteps | 20 |
The featured image for this competition is Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor, which scored 20pts in the Intermediate section.
Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor
3rd Open Print Competition Image Gallery
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Saltburn Funicular by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 16 pts
Sin E Bar In Cork by Anne Young — Score: 19 pts
Sad Sunflower by Dave Biggs — Score: 15 pts
Blackpool Police Station by Ian Mulroy — Score: 17 pts
Norwegian Blue Arctic Fox by Margaret Keane — Score: 18 pts
Chrysanthemum Flower by John Scott — Score: 16 pts
Twr Mawr Lighthouse by Elaine Cook — Score: 13 pts
Red Squirrel by Alex Early — Score: 18 pts
The Calling by Anthony Hull — Score: 20 pts
The Welsh Coast From Church Scar by Simon Ray — Score: 18 pts
Whitby Goth Festival by Janet Parker — Score: 15 pts
Moraine Lake - Canada by Janet Parker — Score: 15 pts
Just An Illusion by Carol Watson — Score: 19 pts
All That I Am by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 13 pts
The Horse Chestnut In Spring by Susan Wood — Score: 13 pts
Across The Sound Of Sleat by Martin Christensen — Score: 14 pts
Kestrel With Prey by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 18 pts
3 Harvest Mice by Daryl Giles — Score: 16 pts
After The Ball by Carol Watson — Score: 17 pts
Flower Burst by Esther Parkinson — Score: 17 pts
Jet Skier 157 by Chris Taylor — Score: 15 pts
Ladder Backed Woodpecker by Clive McDonald — Score: 15 pts
Searching For Andy Warhol by Peter Cotton — Score: 15 pts
Over We Go by Brian Clark — Score: 18 pts
Nuthatch In The Sunlight by Mike Halstead — Score: 19 pts
A Common Redpoll by Peter Darby — Score: 19 pts
Skiing The Waves by Alan Yardley — Score: 17 pts
Freestyling by Alan Yardley — Score: 20 pts
Wastwater by Tim Amphlett — Score: 14 pts
Shyly Smiling by Mary Kirkby — Score: 14 pts
A Walk In The Park by Simon Ray — Score: 14 pts
West Indian Woodpecker by Tim Amphlett — Score: 17 pts
Tree In Cala Millor by Anne Young — Score: 14 pts
Leopard And Cub by Mary Kirkby — Score: 17 pts
Do You Have Any Woodpecker On Tap by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 16 pts
Orchids Trio by Mike Stanley — Score: 15 pts
Splash by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 15 pts
Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor — Score: 20 pts
Finnieston - Glasgow by Andy Dickson — Score: 16 pts
Altercation In The Rain by Mike Williamson — Score: 19 pts
The Kiss by Susan Wood — Score: 16 pts
Vicars Close Wells by Stuart Cahill — Score: 20 pts
Returning To Base by Andy Dickson — Score: 13 pts
Fleeting Glimpses by Anthony Hull — Score: 18 pts
Wirral 100 Sidecar Race by Stuart Cahill — Score: 15 pts
Texan Sunset by Clive McDonald — Score: 14 pts
Thinking Of You by Esther Parkinson — Score: 19 pts
Confrontation by Daryl Giles — Score: 19 pts
Gannet Nesting by Janet Parker — Score: 16 pts
All That I See by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 15 pts
Gas Rig Sunset by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 13 pts
Unwelcome Footsteps by Elaine Cook — Score: 20 pts
Focused On The Chase by Mike Halstead — Score: 19 pts
Fairground Juggler by Sheila Giles — Score: 13 pts
In The Frame by Ian Mulroy — Score: 18 pts
Whiteford Lighthouse - Gower by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts
First Snows Of Winter by Martin Christensen — Score: 20 pts
Fly In Flight by Mike Stanley — Score: 13 pts
A Red Squirrel by Peter Darby — Score: 17 pts
A Pretty Penny by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts
Iris by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 15 pts
The Autumnal Woodland Floor by Margaret Keane — Score: 15 pts
Old British Power by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts
Punk Photoshoot by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 13 pts
We Are Having A Bad Day by Brian Clark — Score: 18 pts
Skeletal Forest by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts
The Red Door by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 14 pts
Sanctuary by Sheila Giles — Score: 16 pts
Ynys Llanddwyn by Alex Early — Score: 15 pts
A Fishy Business by Peter Cotton — Score: 13 pts
The Langdale Pikes In Winter by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts
A Rhizostome Jellyfish by Graham Barker — Score: 18 pts
Pulling A Wheelie by John Scott — Score: 17 pts
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