1st Open Print Competition (2023/24)
The first Open Print competition of the season was judged on 28th Sep by Tillman Kleinhans (ARPS EFIAP/g DPAGB BPE5* Hon LCPU) from St Helens Camera Club. Tillman made some interesting points about the difference between the ‘best’ image and the judge’s favourite, along with some detailed comments such as avoiding over-sharpening or over-enlarging images.
The top scoring images are listed below.
| Group | Member Name | Title | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Alex Early | Osprey On The Lookout | 20 |
| Intermediate | Stuart Cahill | Forties Smile | 20 |
| Intermediate | Andy Ogilvie | Homeless In Liverpool | 20 |
| Advanced | Martin Christensen | Morning At San Gimignano | 20 |
| Advanced | Bill Breckenridge | Northern Goshawk | 20 |
| Advanced | Carol Watson | Someone Approaching | 20 |
The featured image for this competition is Homeless in Liverpool by Andy Ogilvie, which scored 20pts in the Intermediate Group.
Homeless In Liverpool by Andy Ogilvie
1st Open Print Image Gallery
Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.
Falling Down — by Sheila Giles — Score: 14 pts
Seat Stripes And Shadows — by Andy Dickson — Score: 15 pts
Forties Smile — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 20 pts
A Different Era — by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts
Tune For The Missus Sir — by John Scott — Score: 17 pts
Spotted Fritillary Underside — by David Broughton — Score: 19 pts
Kielder Forest Bridge — by Alex Early — Score: 18 pts
Rutter Force — by Elaine Cook — Score: 15 pts
Morning At San Gimignano — by Martin Christensen — Score: 20 pts
Watching — by Daryl Giles — Score: 17 pts
Neist Point — by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 18 pts
Hoverfly Feeding — by Mike Stanley — Score: 14 pts
Black Beach Sunset — by Gordon Watson — Score: 19 pts
Squires Gate Sunset — by David Broughton — Score: 13 pts
Crashed Out — by Mike Halstead — Score: 16 pts
Low Tide At Whitby — by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 16 pts
Beautiful Buddleia — by Karen Morris — Score: 15 pts
Home Before The Storm — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 17 pts
Gull Bathing — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 17 pts
Jackal Fighting Off Ruppell's Griffon Vulture — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 15 pts
Storm Antoni — by Karen Morris — Score: 14 pts
A Pair Of Lorikeets — by Peter Darby — Score: 19 pts
Impromptu Dance At The Fiesta — by Brian Clark — Score: 15 pts
The Debutante — by Gordon Watson — Score: 18 pts
BMX High Jump — by Chris Taylor — Score: 16 pts
Stonechat Female — by Clive McDonald — Score: 19 pts
Homeless In Liverpool — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 20 pts
Chester Cathedral — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 16 pts
Osprey On The Lookout — by Alex Early — Score: 20 pts
Barn Owl — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts
Banded Demoiselle — by Margaret Keane — Score: 18 pts
Lippy Refresh — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 18 pts
Crossing The Savannah — by Carol Watson — Score: 19 pts
Gable View — by Tim Amphlett — Score: 17 pts
Someone Approaching — by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Hoary Plantain Flower Detail — by Anthony Hull — Score: 18 pts
Kite Surfer — by Peter Darby — Score: 16 pts
Freddie's Piano — by Sheila Giles — Score: 15 pts
Little Langdale — by Martin Christensen — Score: 18 pts
Foxtrot Tango — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 18 pts
Lytham St Annes Under Steam — by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts
Sunflower — by Anthony Hull — Score: 13 pts
Northern Goshawk — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 20 pts
The Owl And The Flower — by Chris Taylor — Score: 15 pts
Cuban Curly Tailed Lizard — by Tim Amphlett — Score: 17 pts
Chemical Industry — by Dave Biggs — Score: 15 pts
Windswept Footprints — by Andy Dickson — Score: 14 pts
Great Langdale — by Graham Barker — Score: 16 pts
Old Croft — by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 16 pts
Winter Tree — by Simon Ray — Score: 17 pts
The Farrier — by Elaine Cook — Score: 16 pts
Rock Church Of St George - Lalibela — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 16 pts
View From Wray Castle — by Dave Biggs — Score: 13 pts
Following The Leader — by Brian Clark — Score: 18 pts
Hornby Castle And Weir — by Mike Stanley — Score: 14 pts
Flowerpower — by Susan Wood — Score: 14 pts
Sailing On The Broads — by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts
Ruby's Vintage Shop — by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts
Lingering Storm Clouds — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 17 pts
Homilies And Hobbits — by Susan Wood — Score: 14 pts
Innocent Me — by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts
Millstone At Padley — by Keith Orr — Score: 15 pts
Specks In Infinity — by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 18 pts
Newcastle Station — by Daryl Giles — Score: 17 pts
Betexco Tower — by Keith Orr — Score: 14 pts
Limone Fountain — by John Scott — Score: 16 pts
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