2nd Open PDI Competition (2023/24)
The delayed 2nd Open PDI competition of the season was judged on 4th April by Eddie Leach (DPAGB) from Oldham PS. Eddie raised a distinction between images that were suitable for competition and those that were primarily a record for the photographer’s own personal use.
The top scoring images are listed below.
| Group | Member Name | Title | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Laura MacKnight | Sunrise Over The Norfolk Broads | 20 |
| Intermediate | Peter Parnell | A Seat On The Prom | 20 |
| Intermediate | Peter Parnell | A Tree In Dorset | 20 |
| Intermediate | Joy Swarbrick | Derwentwater Blue Hour | 20 |
| Intermediate | Mike Williamson | Redshank Warning Call | 20 |
| Advanced | Grant Douse | Florida Tricolored Heron | 20 |
| Advanced | Gordon Watson | Morning Light On The Buachaille | 20 |
| Advanced | Carol Watson | Seeking Shade | 20 |
The featured image for this competition is Redshank Warning Call by Mike Williamson which scored 20pts, and was Eddie’s favourite image in the Intermediate category.
Redshank Warning Call by Mike Williamson
2nd Open PDI Competition Image Gallery
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Fishing The Ebbing Tide by Ian Mulroy — Score: 17 pts
Birds Of A Feather Flock Together by Susan Wood — Score: 15 pts
Straight Ahead by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 18 pts
Chester Christmas Bubble by Eric Craven — Score: 15 pts
Weir Rubbish by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 14 pts
Frosty Bud by Esther Parkinson — Score: 17 pts
The Look by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 15 pts
Sandcastle - Blackpool by Andy Dickson — Score: 16 pts
Sheltering by Daryl Giles — Score: 19 pts
Large Red Damselfly by Simon Ray — Score: 17 pts
Delicate Arch - Arches National Park Utah by Peter Darby — Score: 16 pts
Beak And Claw by Chris Taylor — Score: 18 pts
Ghost Leaf Mantis by Daryl Giles — Score: 17 pts
Red 1 Cleared For Landing by Brian Cackett — Score: 14 pts
Sidecar Racing by Mike Halstead — Score: 16 pts
Land Yacht Racing by Brian Clark — Score: 19 pts
Redshank Warning Call by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts
Whale Tail Waterdrop by Keith Orr — Score: 18 pts
A Tree In Dorset by Peter Parnell — Score: 20 pts
Tango In The Light by Gordon Watson — Score: 18 pts
Christ Church Cathedral by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Kite In Flight by Stuart Cahill — Score: 15 pts
Frozen Waterfall by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 15 pts
Roddlesworth Reservoir by Alex Early — Score: 16 pts
Domination Of Orange by Susan Wood — Score: 14 pts
Concentration by Peter Darby — Score: 18 pts
Market Day Dresden by John Walmsley — Score: 16 pts
Stand Off Between Male Knob Billed Ducks by Mary Kirkby — Score: 17 pts
Gone For Lunch by Anne Young — Score: 16 pts
Hoverfly Pollinating by Mike Stanley — Score: 17 pts
Lakeside Residence Lake Windermere by John Scott — Score: 15 pts
Late Evening At Whitby Abbey by Ian Mulroy — Score: 18 pts
Fishing Cottage At Penbarth Cove by Karen Morris — Score: 16 pts
Dalmore Splash Dance by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts
Old And New Forests - Glen Affric by Mike Williamson — Score: 19 pts
Birch Polypore by Mary Woodland — Score: 15 pts
BMX Rider Flying Target by Chris Taylor — Score: 16 pts
A Seat On The Prom by Peter Parnell — Score: 20 pts
Chimneys At Salts Mill by Karen Morris — Score: 15 pts
Blue Sandcrab by Tim Amphlett — Score: 16 pts
Hanging On Together by Sheila Giles — Score: 18 pts
Abstract Tunnel Of Light by David Foreman — Score: 16 pts
Sunrise Over The Norfolk Broads by Laura MacKnight — Score: 20 pts
Around The Curve by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 17 pts
The Fellwalker by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts
Long Eared Owl by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts
Sunrise At Southwold Pier by Carol Watson — Score: 18 pts
Lost by Keith Orr — Score: 17 pts
Beech Drive by Sheila Giles — Score: 14 pts
Derwentwater Blue Hour by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 20 pts
Railway Children - Delhi by Janet Parker — Score: 17 pts
A Winter's Morning by Alan Yardley — Score: 17 pts
Seeking Shade by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts
Beach Sunset by Tim Amphlett — Score: 16 pts
Iona by Peter Flegg — Score: 19 pts
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 18 pts
Under Attack by Dave Biggs — Score: 14 pts
Opposites Attract by Laura MacKnight — Score: 16 pts
North Pier by John O'Donoghue — Score: 16 pts
Chaffinch Resting In The Shadows by Clive McDonald — Score: 15 pts
Otter Swimming by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts
Yes - We Have Tomatoes by Alan Yardley — Score: 16 pts
Final Resting Place by Brian Cackett — Score: 14 pts
Owl Incoming by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts
Setting Up His Stall by Peter Cotton — Score: 18 pts
Wemyss Bay Walkers by Eric Craven — Score: 14 pts
Owl Hunting by Alex Early — Score: 17 pts
The Weaver by Graham Barker — Score: 16 pts
Smoke Fascination by Esther Parkinson — Score: 15 pts
Walnuts In Old Cyprus Village by Anne Young — Score: 16 pts
Red Squirrel by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 17 pts
Cairngorms Sun Rise by Grant Douse — Score: 16 pts
House Of The Dragon by David Foreman — Score: 18 pts
Sandwich Tern by Anthony Hull — Score: 16 pts
Large Red Male Damselfly Sunning by Mike Stanley — Score: 18 pts
Feeling The Strain by Dave Biggs — Score: 16 pts
Liverpool Waterfront by Mary Woodland — Score: 14 pts
Florida Tricolored Heron by Grant Douse — Score: 20 pts
Take A Lemon by Janet Parker — Score: 16 pts
The Scavanger by John Walmsley — Score: 15 pts
Bridal Rose by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 19 pts
Beechings Rusting Legacy by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts
Evening After The Display by Andy Dickson — Score: 16 pts
Morning Light On The Buachaille by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts
Evening At Greenwich Naval College And Canary Wharf by John Scott — Score: 19 pts
Al Fursan UAE Display Team by Anthony Hull — Score: 19 pts
Kicking Sand by Brian Clark — Score: 16 pts
Batman Hoverfly On Anemone by Peter Flegg — Score: 17 pts
A Shaft Of Sunlight On Simien Mountains by Mary Kirkby — Score: 17 pts
Life On The Street by Peter Cotton — Score: 15 pts
Spanish Mane by Clive McDonald — Score: 16 pts
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