3rd Set Subject Competition (2024/25) – Film Titles

The 3rd Set Subject competition of the season on the theme of Film Titles was judged on 17th April by Nik Hilton (EFIAP/b DPAGB BPE5*) from Southport PS. Nik pointed out that the competition was a bit of fun, as it showed off people’s imagination in linking to the brief. Nevertheless, he mainly judged the images on their photographic merit.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Member NameTitlePts
Gordon WatsonFiddler On The Roof20
Margaret KeaneSweet Pea20
Bill BreckenridgeBreakfast At Tiffanys19
Elaine CookClockwork Orange19
Carol WatsonCreating A Self Portrait19
Carol WatsonMen In Black19
Elaine CookShampoo19

The featured image for this competition is Sweet Pea by Margaret Keane which was one of two images to score 20pts on the night.

Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea by Margaret Keane


3rdd Set Subject Image Gallery – Film Titles

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3rd Open PDI Competition (2024/25)

The 3rd Open PDI competition of the season was judged on 27th March by Diana Magor (APSA, EFIAPb, MPSA, CPAGB, LRPS, BPE3*) from Hoylake Photographic Society. Diana’s comments and suggestions for improvement were clearly stated, if perhaps a little more direct than with most judges, and she used a good range of scores to separate the images.

The top scoring images are listed below.

The top scoring images are listed below.

GroupMember NameTitlePts
BeginnerSteve JackmanRace Day20
IntermediatePeter FleggCherry Blossom20
IntermediateChris TaylorGate - Crow Park Keswick20
IntermediatePeter FleggSnail On Beech Leaf20
AdvancedElaine CookHeart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen20
AdvancedMike WilliamsonLong Eared Owl At Dusk20
AdvancedJoy SwarbrickMuscari20
AdvancedCarol WatsonPerfect In Purple20
AdvancedStuart CahillValencian Sunrise20

The featured image for this competition is Muscari by Joy Swarbrick which scored 20pts in the Advanced Section.

Muscari

Muscari by Joy Swarbrick


3rd Open PDI Image Gallery

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2nd Set Subject Competition (2024/25) – Street Photography

The 2nd Set Subject competition of the season on the theme of Street Photography was judged on 20th February. The judge for the evening was Steve Hitchen (EPAGB, AFIAP, BPE5*) who is a member of 3 clubs – Atherton & District PS, The Evolve Group and the sRGB Photo Group. This was a print competition and with fewer entries than we have seen recently, it made for a more relaxed evening of judging. Steve made a few comments about some images being ‘well seen’ and also suggested where some distractions could be cloned out, or at least toned down.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Member NameTitlePts
Graham BarkerCatching Up On The News20
Sheila GilesWhere's That Bus20
Andy OgilvieCool Dood19
Esther ParkinsonGood Times With Friends19
Mary KirkbyIn Her Own World19
Alan YardleyStreets Of New York19

The featured image for this competition is Where’s That Bus by Sheila Giles, which scored 20pts and which Steve selected as his favourite image on the night.

Where's That Bus

Where's That Bus by Sheila Giles


2nd Set Subject Image Gallery – Street Photography

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2nd Open PDI Competition (2024/25)

The 2nd Open PDI competition of the season was judged on 23rd January by James Hardy (CPAGB, LRPS, AFIAP, Hon LCPU) from Chorley Photographic Society. With 90 images to get through it was quite a long night as James provided good comments on each image, including recommendations on cropping out unnecessary sky and foreground areas and not over-enlarging wildlife images to preserve quality.   

The top scoring images are listed below.

GroupMember NameTitlePts
BeginnerSteve JackmanMisty Morning20
IntermediateKeith OrrKeep On Running20
IntermediateMargaret KeaneMuscid Fly On The Edge20
AdvancedElaine CookTimeless Radiance20
AdvancedGordon WatsonViking Raider20

The featured image for this competition is Keep On Running by Keith Orr which scored 20pts in the Intermediate Section.

Keep On Running

Keep On Running by Keith Orr


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2nd Open Print Competition (2024/25)

The 2nd Open Print competition of the season was judged on 9th January by Nick Berentzen (CPAGB, BPE3) from South Manchester Camera Club. Nick worked his way steadily through the images providing mostly positive comments. He stated that he thought the standards were high, resulting in a large number of images being held back, which then required some adjustment of scores to separate the images.  

The top scoring images are listed below.

GroupMember NameTitlePts
BeginnerKaren JackmanVenetian Lady20
IntermediateAnne YoungKarikaturista Prague20
IntermediateKaren MorrisTide Coming In20
AdvancedCarol WatsonFoggy Morning Lake Bled20
AdvancedGordon WatsonThe Reading Room20
AdvancedCarol WatsonTime For Contemplation20

The featured image for this competition is Karikaturista Prague By Anne Young, which scored 20pts in the Intermediate Group.

Karikaturista Prague

Karikaturista Prague by Anne Young


2nd Open Print Image Gallery

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1st Set Subject Competition (2024/25) – On The Beach

The 1st  Set Subject competition of the season was judged on 21st October by Colin Douglas, who returned just a week after judging the 4-Way Battle. Colin had a difficult task of separating 73 variations of beach scenes, however he managed to run through all the images in the first half, then judged the fairly large number of held back images after the break.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Member NameTitlePts
Peter FleggThe Morning Run20
Gordon WatsonDail Beag Sunset19
Andy DicksonSand Ripple Patterns19
Carol WatsonShingle Street19
Stuart CahillSomeone Has Been Busy19
Peter DarbySunset On The Beach19
Elaine CookTidal Patterns On The Beach19
Karen MorrisViews Of Luskentyre Beach19

Although Colin held back a number of images, he only awarded one score of 20pts to The Morning Run by Peter Flegg.

The Morning Run

The Morning Run by Peter Flegg


1st Set Subject Image Gallery – On The Beach

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1st Open PDI Competition (2024/25)

The 1st  Open PDI competition of the season was judged on 17th October by Dave Butler (MFIAP MPSA2 ARPS BPE5 Hon LCPU) from Wigan 10 Photographic Society. Dave used a good range of scores with only relatively few images receiving the highest marks.

The top scoring images are listed below.

GroupMember NameTitlePts
BeginnerJanet ParkerDummy Toyz20
IntermediateEsther ParkinsonWaiting For Love20
AdvancedGordon WatsonAs Soft As Silk20
AdvancedMary KirkbyMongolian Eagle Hunter20

The featured image for this competition is Waiting For Love by Esther Parkinson which scored 20pts in the Intermediate Section.

Waiting For Love

Waiting For Love by Esther Parkinson


1st Open PDI Image Gallery

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1st Open Print Competition (2024/25)

The 1st  Open Print competition of the season was judged on 26th September by Will Stead (EFIAP, CPAGB) from Chorley Photographic Society. Will provided some constructive comments  about bright highlights, cropping to improve composition and providing some focal point for leading lines.

The top scoring images are listed below.

GroupMember NameTitlePts
BeginnerJennifer WolstenholmeHeading To Port20
IntermediateChris TaylorMale Sparrow Hawk20
IntermediateChris TaylorSir Nigel Gresley On Ribblehead Viaduct19
IntermediateSheila GilesTimor Shield Praying Mantis19
AdvancedMike WilliamsonTaransay From Sheileboist Beach20
AdvancedMartin ChristensenCuremonte Artist19
AdvancedBill BreckenridgeLittle Owl Winking19
AdvancedBill BreckenridgeStarling Squabble19

The featured image for this competition is Heading To Port by Jennifer Wolstenholme which scored 20pts in the Beginners Section.

Heading To Port

Heading To Port by Jennifer Wolstenholme


1st Open Print Competition

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2024 President’s Challenge

West Wing

West Wing by Andy Ogilvie

This year’s President’s Challenge on the subject of minimalism was held on 6th June. 29 members entered an image into the competition. After an initial run through all the images, club members were invited to vote on their favourite images. Carol then provided some critique of each image. After the break, Carol announced her own top three images, then the top scoring images from the Member’s vote were also announced. Congratulations to Andy Ogilvie who won the President’s Challenge with his West Wing, and to Peter Flegg who won the member vote with Tomato On Card.

Tomato On Card By Peter Flegg


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3rd Open Print Competition (2023/24)

The 3rd Open Print competition of the season was judged on 17th May by Gordon Jenkins HonPAGB, Hon Life Vice-President of the PAGB. Gordon has been involved in club photography for over 40 years and is a past president of both the L&CPU and PAGB. He provided constructive feedback with a humorous approach and commented on the high standard of images, which was reflected in the number that were held back.

The top scoring images are listed below.

GroupMember NameTitlePts
BeginnerAlan YardleyFreestyling20
IntermediateChris TaylorSparrow Hawk20
IntermediateAnthony HullThe Calling20
IntermediateStuart CahillVicar's Close - Wells20
IntermediateMike WilliamsonWhiteford Lighthouse - Gower20
AdvancedGordon WatsonA Pretty Penny20
AdvancedMartin ChristensenFirst Snows Of Winter20
AdvancedGordon WatsonSkeletal Forest20
AdvancedElaine CookUnwelcome Footsteps20

The featured image for this competition is Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor, which scored 20pts in the Intermediate section.

Sparrow Hawk

Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor


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