1st Genre Competition – Mono (2025/26)
The 1st Genre competition of the season (Mono) was judged on 20th November 26th September by Michael Whittaker (DPAGB, BPE5) from Burnley Camera Club. There were 84 images to judge on the night and Michael picked up particularly on areas of over-processing that can introduce halos or overly textured skies – something to be careful of when processing mono images in particular.
The top scoring images are listed below.
| Member Name | Title | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Watson | Bilbao Guggenheim Museum | 20 |
| Carol Watson | Dreaming | 20 |
| Carol Watson | Dried Grasses On Display | 20 |
| Gordon Watson | Jordan | 20 |
| Joy Swarbrick | Sad Gladioli | 20 |
The featured image for this competition is Sad Gladioli By Joy Swarbrick, one of 5 images which scored 20pts.
Sad Gladioli by Joy Swarbrick
1st Genre Image Gallery – Mono
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Harris Hawk — by Grant Douse — Score: 16 pts
Over The Bridge — by Mike Williamson — Score: 15 pts
Swaledale — by Sheila Giles — Score: 16 pts
House Of Inspiration — by Anthony Hull — Score: 15 pts
Lowther Castle — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 17 pts
Lighthouses At Spurn Point — by Karen Morris — Score: 16 pts
Clovelly Main Street — by John Scott — Score: 14 pts
Bridge From Salford Quays — by Dave Biggs — Score: 16 pts
Car Doors — by Janet Parker — Score: 17 pts
Line Astern — by Mike Stanley — Score: 17 pts
The Conductor — by Eric Craven — Score: 17 pts
The Glitterball — by Eric Craven — Score: 17 pts
Orangutan — by Janet Coulson — Score: 18 pts
Victorian Machine — by Daryl Giles — Score: 19 pts
Sitting Punk — by Steve Jackman — Score: 16 pts
A View Under A Bridge — by Paul Headley — Score: 14 pts
Take Off — by Pete Dugan — Score: 15 pts
The Cloisters — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 16 pts
Jewels — by Karen Jackman — Score: 16 pts
Flying Grey — by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts
St Michaels Lowther — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 17 pts
Leaf Detail — by Alex Early — Score: 16 pts
Spirit Of Ecstasy — by Janet Parker — Score: 16 pts
On The Straight — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts
Sunset Swim — by Janet Coulson — Score: 17 pts
Busts — by Peter Cotton — Score: 15 pts
Dreaming — by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Church Of Our Lady Of The Snow — by Mike Halstead — Score: 15 pts
The Artist — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 16 pts
Old And New — by Karen Jackman — Score: 17 pts
Clouds On The Sassolungo — by Graham Barker — Score: 19 pts
Ali — by Paul Morrell — Score: 17 pts
Lowther Castle. — by David Foreman — Score: 16 pts
Sacre Coeur — by Peter Flegg — Score: 16 pts
Old Lighthouse At Spurn Point — by Karen Morris — Score: 16 pts
Dead Horse Point — by Sheila Giles — Score: 15 pts
V For Victory — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 17 pts
South Stack Lighthouse — by Alex Early — Score: 18 pts
Compound Eye Facets — by Mike Stanley — Score: 15 pts
Dark Skies — by Pete Dugan — Score: 15 pts
The Pondering Three — by Paul Morrell — Score: 16 pts
Iconic Architecture — by Anthony Hull — Score: 17 pts
Old Foe — by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts
Wind Power — by Mike Williamson — Score: 17 pts
Sad Gladioli — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 20 pts
Where Shadows Rest — by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Nightline — by Paul Headley — Score: 15 pts
Avian Spectre — by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts
Jordan — by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts
Journeys End For Tangmere — by Peter Parnell — Score: 15 pts
Canal Walk — by Jennifer Wolstenholme — Score: 16 pts
Salts Mill — by Jennifer Wolstenholme — Score: 17 pts
A Cotton Top Tamarin Monkey — by Peter Darby — Score: 18 pts
Barley Stalk — by Keith Orr — Score: 18 pts
Split Rock — by Keith Orr — Score: 16 pts
Veteran With Woolly Hat — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts
Dumfries House — by Simon Ray — Score: 17 pts
Posing — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 17 pts
Acute Angle — by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts
Narrow Street-3 — by Steve Jackman — Score: 16 pts
The Birds — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 16 pts
High Tide St Annes Pier — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 19 pts
Ashness Bridge Borrowdale — by John Scott — Score: 15 pts
Karlovo Namesti Station — by Christine Round — Score: 17 pts
Cosmos Coronet — by Peter Flegg — Score: 18 pts
Oblivious Of Approaching Storm — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 16 pts
York Station Steps — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 16 pts
The Dining Room — by Grant Douse — Score: 15 pts
Liverpool Cathedral Interior — by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts
Dried Grasses On Display — by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Ullswater Wake — by Elaine Cook — Score: 14 pts
Catbells — by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts
Sailing Under A Threatening Sky — by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts
Iguazu Falls, Brazil — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts
William Baker Former Prisoner Of Alcatraz — by Peter Darby — Score: 19 pts
Saltwick Bay — by Christine Round — Score: 17 pts
Through The Arches, — by David Foreman — Score: 16 pts
Bodnant Mansion House — by Daryl Giles — Score: 16 pts
Bilbao Guggenheim Museum — by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts
Ethiopian Tribeswoman And Son — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 17 pts
The Sella Ronda — by Graham Barker — Score: 19 pts
Flamenco Dancing — by Brian Clark — Score: 16 pts
Armadillo And Hydro — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 19 pts
The Smokers — by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts
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