3rd Open PDI Competition (2025/26)
The 3rd Open PDI competition of the season was judged on 19th March by John Riley. There were 81 images to judge on the night and John cracked on at a good pace, making only a few suggestions such as providing more punch to mono images.
The top scoring images are listed below.
| Member Name | Title | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Watson | Breidabolstadur Church Iceland | 20 |
| Bill Breckenridge | Egret With Rodent | 20 |
| Mike Williamson | Rossall Point Lookout Post | 20 |
| Mary Kirkby | Bee Eaters Roosting At Sunset | 19 |
| Karen Jackman | Bempton | 19 |
| Carol Watson | Golden Girl | 19 |
| Mike Halstead | Mclaren 720s | 19 |
| Esther Parkinson | Peps Floral Still Life | 19 |
| Stuart Cahill | Post-coffe Photography Scramble | 19 |
| Gordon Watson | Svinafellsjokull | 19 |
| Steve Jackman | Swiss Village | 19 |
The featured image for this competition is Egret With Rodent by Bill Breckenridge, one of 3 images scoring 20pts, and John’s favourite on the night.
Egret With Rodent by Bill Breckenridge
3rd Open PDI Image Gallery
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Treat Please — by Mike Stanley — Score: 16 pts
Vintage Scarlet Twirl — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 17 pts
The Need For Speed — by Paul Morrell — Score: 17 pts
Museum Of Liverpool — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 18 pts
Egret With Rodent — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 20 pts
Elena Portrait — by Sheila Giles — Score: 17 pts
Heptonstall Church Ruins — by Jennifer Wolstenholme — Score: 16 pts
A Quiet Moment — by Gordon Watson — Score: 18 pts
Mclaren 720s — by Mike Halstead — Score: 19 pts
Post-coffe Photography Scramble — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 19 pts
Growing In The Shadow Of Giants — by Simon Ray — Score: 17 pts
Goldfinch On Alert — by Mike Stanley — Score: 16 pts
Passing Through — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 15 pts
Woodland Snowdrops — by Margaret Keane — Score: 18 pts
Reflections Of A Cornish Beach — by Margaret Keane — Score: 18 pts
Peps Floral Still Life — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 19 pts
Tree Stump And Fungus — by Peter Parnell — Score: 18 pts
Frosty Morning Hunt For Breakfast — by Alex Early — Score: 18 pts
Tejo Power Station — by Christine Round — Score: 16 pts
The Thrashing Tree — by Grant Douse — Score: 15 pts
Whispers On The Water — by Paul Headley — Score: 16 pts
City Palace Udaipur — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 17 pts
Lowther Castle — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 17 pts
Cherry Blossom Time — by John Scott — Score: 17 pts
We Walk On By — by Peter Cotton — Score: 18 pts
Ready To Taxy — by Daryl Giles — Score: 17 pts
Power Boat Racing — by Steve Jackman — Score: 15 pts
A Warm Salute — by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Balancing Rock, Utah — by Sheila Giles — Score: 17 pts
If Walls Could Talk — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 18 pts
Kelvingrove Spitfire — by Eric Craven — Score: 16 pts
Leaning Into The Light — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 17 pts
Golden Girl — by Carol Watson — Score: 19 pts
Winter Strike — by Paul Headley — Score: 17 pts
Crimson Curve — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 16 pts
Evening View — by Mary Woodland — Score: 16 pts
Bowland Barn — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 16 pts
Bridge At Keddlestone Hall — by Daryl Giles — Score: 18 pts
Kedleston Hall Cupola — by Graham Barker — Score: 16 pts
Otter Reunion — by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts
Svinafellsjokull — by Gordon Watson — Score: 19 pts
Blackpool Rock — by Janet Parker — Score: 17 pts
Swiss Village — by Steve Jackman — Score: 19 pts
Puffin — by Karen Jackman — Score: 16 pts
The Tree Fairy — by Grant Douse — Score: 17 pts
Superb Fairy Wren — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 16 pts
Strangford Lough — by Eric Craven — Score: 16 pts
Nuthatch — by John Walmsley — Score: 17 pts
Homeward Bound — by Paul Headley — Score: 17 pts
Hms Valiant's Youngest — by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts
A Splash Of Colour On A Dreary Day — by Christine Round — Score: 16 pts
Kite Surfers On Lytham Beach — by Mike Williamson — Score: 16 pts
Common Moorhen — by Janet Parker — Score: 16 pts
Knee Scrapers — by Dave Biggs — Score: 18 pts
St Giles Cathedral — by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts
Just Made It — by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts
All Got To Be Somewhere — by Anthony Hull — Score: 18 pts
The Summer Fountain — by Simon Ray — Score: 17 pts
Keswick In The Rain — by Mary Woodland — Score: 15 pts
Bengal Tiger — by Paul Morrell — Score: 17 pts
Bempton — by Karen Jackman — Score: 19 pts
In A Safe Place — by Peter Darby — Score: 18 pts
The Book Lover — by Peter Flegg — Score: 17 pts
Rossall Point Lookout Post — by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts
Canal Bridge Graffiti — by John Walmsley — Score: 16 pts
Funfair Fever — by Peter Flegg — Score: 17 pts
Red Kites Lookout — by Anthony Hull — Score: 17 pts
Autumn Sunshine Derwentwater — by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts
Lowther Castle — by Jennifer Wolstenholme — Score: 16 pts
Breidabolstadur Church Iceland — by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Eyes That Smile — by Elaine Cook — Score: 18 pts
Robin Detail — by Alex Early — Score: 17 pts
Plenty Of Wind For The Kites — by Peter Cotton — Score: 18 pts
The Rosengarten — by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts
Tackle — by Dave Biggs — Score: 16 pts
Preparing For A Hot Day At The Beach — by John Scott — Score: 16 pts
Bee Eaters Roosting At Sunset — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 19 pts
The Langdale Pikes — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 16 pts
Avoiding The Cobbles — by Chris Taylor — Score: 16 pts
Cafe Society — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts
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