3rd Open PDI Competition (2023/24)

21st March 2024 Gordon

The 3rd Open PDI competition of the season was judged on 21st March by Steve Proctor (EPAGB, BPE5, PPSA) from Chorley PS. Steve spent a bit of extra time commenting on the Beginners section which meant it was quite a long night with a total of 89 entries to get through.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Group	Member Name	Title	Pts
Beginner	Alex Early	Robin	20
Intermediate	Brian Cackett	Cod Wars Relics	20
Intermediate	Joy Swarbrick	Elegance	20
Intermediate	Mike Williamson	Mist In The Valley - Glen Affric	20
Advanced	Sheila Giles	Balancing	20
Advanced	Carol Watson	Stormy Skies Over Hamnoy	20
Advanced	Gordon Watson	The Moonshine Miner	20

The featured image for this competition is Robin by Alex Early, which scored 20pts in the Beginners category.

Robin by Alex Early

3rd Open PDI Competition Image Gallery

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Flowering Quince by Peter Flegg — Score: 15 pts

The Killer by Grant Douse — Score: 17 pts

Lytham Hall Tree by John Walmsley — Score: 17 pts

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park by Peter Darby — Score: 17 pts

Shoe Story by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts

Stormy Skies Over Hamnoy by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts

Vestrahorn Blue Hour by Gordon Watson — Score: 19 pts

Ice Sculpture by John Walmsley — Score: 14 pts

Card School by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts

Lovely Grub by Brian Clark — Score: 16 pts

Rainy Day At The Races by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts

Armadillo Pattern by Andy Dickson — Score: 16 pts

View Of The Black Cuillins From Elgol by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts

Elegance by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 20 pts

Yokohama Bay Bridge by Clive McDonald — Score: 16 pts

Wing Walkers by Roger Oldroyd — Score: 16 pts

City Mirrors by Susan Wood — Score: 16 pts

Fighting The Gradient by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts

Badger By Night by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 15 pts

Stickle Tarn And Pavey Ark by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts

Job Done by Esther Parkinson — Score: 17 pts

River Brathay by Mike Halstead — Score: 16 pts

Falklands Gentoo Penguin Back On The Beach by Margaret Keane — Score: 17 pts

The Buoys Are Waiting by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 16 pts

Puffin In Flight by Anthony Hull — Score: 15 pts

Buachaille by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 17 pts

The Ovo Hydro by Ian Mulroy — Score: 18 pts

New Brighton Lighthouse by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts

The Moonshine Miner by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts

Ogwen Falls And Tryfan by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts

Juvenile Robin by Mike Stanley — Score: 16 pts

A New Dawn At Dead Vlei by Mary Kirkby — Score: 15 pts

Peeping Penguin by John Scott — Score: 14 pts

Mist In The Valley - Glen Affric by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts

Close Racers by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts

The Singer by Esther Parkinson — Score: 15 pts

Stealing A Nap In The Box Room - Bangkok by Anne Young — Score: 15 pts

Edinburgh Skyline by Mary Woodland — Score: 14 pts

Kelpie Close Up by Mary Woodland — Score: 16 pts

Mist Over Windermere by Alan Yardley — Score: 17 pts

Surprise Encounter by Mary Kirkby — Score: 16 pts

Out Of The Shadows by Keith Orr — Score: 14 pts

Red Roof Cottage At Loch Shieldaig by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts

Wood Louse In Moss Under UV Light by Peter Flegg — Score: 16 pts

Mediterranean Regatta by John Scott — Score: 16 pts

Promise Of Spring by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts

Point Of Ayr Lighthouse by Karen Morris — Score: 14 pts

She's Behind You by Ian Mulroy — Score: 19 pts

Red Squirrel by Peter Darby — Score: 16 pts

City Of Arts And Sciences Night View by Sheila Giles — Score: 18 pts

Worth A Second Look by Alan Yardley — Score: 18 pts

Jimmy's Place by Geoff Batchelor — Score: 17 pts

Balancing by Sheila Giles — Score: 20 pts

Man Vs Nature by Tim Amphlett — Score: 16 pts

Riding The Storm by Alex Early — Score: 15 pts

Pelican Plumage by Janet Parker — Score: 19 pts

Emerging Joey by Brian Cackett — Score: 14 pts

Poor Visibility by Eric Craven — Score: 16 pts

Glowing Mushroom by Keith Orr — Score: 17 pts

Stranded Wreck - Loch Linnhe by Mike Williamson — Score: 18 pts

The King's Play House by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts

Rebellion Festival - Blackpool by Janet Parker — Score: 17 pts

Lunch Sorted by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts

The Quarter Past One At Fishergate by Susan Wood — Score: 16 pts

Capture Moment by Mike Stanley — Score: 15 pts

Village Cricket by Dave Biggs — Score: 17 pts

Gannets Pairing by Anthony Hull — Score: 16 pts

$Refraction by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 17 pts$

Rooftops And Chimney Pots by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts

Tri-Colored Heron Landing by Grant Douse — Score: 18 pts

Raft Of Ducklings by Eric Craven — Score: 15 pts

Cross Arcade by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 14 pts

Magpie Manoeuvre by Clive McDonald — Score: 15 pts

The Pharmacist by Daryl Giles — Score: 18 pts

Cod Wars Relics by Brian Cackett — Score: 20 pts

Sparrowhawk Calling by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts

Pointed Sculpture by Andy Dickson — Score: 15 pts

Vacant Bikes by Karen Morris — Score: 16 pts

Stepping Into The World Of The Sand Bubbler Crab - Thailand by Anne Young — Score: 19 pts

Searching In The Sand by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts

Lovers Sunset by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts

Koala Bear by Roger Oldroyd — Score: 15 pts

Tuning Up Blues by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts

Peeled Off by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts

Red Kite by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts

Beach Sunset by Tim Amphlett — Score: 15 pts

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