2026 L&CPU Individual Competition

Posted on 11th May 202611th May 2026 by Gordon

Fading Floral Dance by Carol Watson

The 2026 L&CPU Individual competition was judged on the weekend of 9th/10th May, and once again LSAPS scored some notable successes. Overall there were 843 Prints and 1973 digital images entered from 234 Photographers, slightly up on last year with more prints in particular being entered. LSAPS was represented by 14 photographers.

The scores are decided by three judges each scoring between 2 and 5 points, similar to an Exhibition. In general, a 2 indicates something wrong with an image, 3 is a competent image, but not good enough to be accepted. 4 is good enough to be accepted and 5 means it may be good enough for an award (though awards are only decided at the end in a final review by all three judges). In an exhibition, an image is usually accepted if it scores 12 or above.

All the LSAPS scores can be viewed in the pdf document below. This year LSAPS had 11 members achieving at least one image scoring 12 and above, as shown in the table below. Carol Watson also achieved 5 Awarded images, including an outstanding Gold Medal for Fading Floral Dance in the Colour Print Category, whilst Gordon Watson had 1 Awarded image.

Member	Images Scoring > 12	Awarded Images
Gordon Watson	20	1
Carol Watson	16	5
Anthony Hull	8
Mary Kirkby	6
Mike Williamson	5
Andy Ogilvie	2
Peter Darby	2
Brian Clark	1
Esther Parkinson	1
Janet Parker	1
Peter Cotton	1

In the overall Photographer Of The Year, Gordon Watson achieved a very creditable 2nd place overall, Carol Watson placed 4th, Anthony Hull was 22nd and Mary Kirkby 23rd. The full standings for Print, PDI and Overall Photographer Of The Year are shown in the pdf document below.

LSAPS Individual Scores

Overall L&CPU Standings

3rd Open Print Competition (2025/26)

Posted on 25th April 202625th April 2026 by Gordon

The 3rd Open Print competition of the season was judged on 23rd April by Barry Dickinson (MPSA, EFIAP, DPAGB, BPE5*, GPUCR3, L.APS/g) from Poulton PS. There were 54 print images on the night to judge which Barry did with a rather idiosyncratic sense of humour, holding a good number back and commenting in particular on the strength of Landscapes in the competition.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Member Name	Title	Pts
Carol Watson	Jamnik Church In The Falling Snow	20
Sheila Giles	Orphan Lamb	20
Mike Williamson	Pass With Care!	20
Peter Darby	Tara With Baby Zaiya	20
Bill Breckenridge	The Buzzard	20

The featured image for this competition is Pass With Care! by Mike Williamson, which was one of the images scoring 20pts, but the one which Barry said was his favourite on the night.

Pass With Care! by Mike Williamson

3rd Open Print Image Gallery

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Grace In The Shadows by Elaine Cook - Score: 16 pts

Orphan Lamb by Sheila Giles - Score: 20 pts

Trick Shot by Eric Craven - Score: 17 pts

Forgotten by David Webster - Score: 15 pts

Chrysanthemum by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 18 pts

Misty River Rothay by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

The Buzzard by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 20 pts

Breakfast At Nero by Peter Cotton - Score: 15 pts

Starlings Still Squabbling by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 18 pts

Heron Fishing For Lunch by Janet Parker - Score: 15 pts

Street Art Lisbon by Christine Round - Score: 16 pts

Exhaustion by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 16 pts

Eryri by Alex Early - Score: 16 pts

The Bunnyhopper by Brian Clark - Score: 17 pts

Rainy Day by Alex Early - Score: 19 pts

Strange Sky Over Castlerigg by Martin Christensen - Score: 17 pts

A Glimmer Of Spring by Ian Mulroy - Score: 15 pts

Wildebeest Mother With Newborn by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Millenium Footbridge Salford by Christine Round - Score: 17 pts

River Sunrise by Janet Parker - Score: 17 pts

A Passing Glance by Elaine Cook - Score: 16 pts

An Uphill Struggle by Anthony Hull - Score: 17 pts

Keswick Jetties by Chris Taylor - Score: 19 pts

Rainbow Phone Boxes by John Scott - Score: 16 pts

Autumn Reflections by Paul Headley - Score: 17 pts

Day's End by Brian Clark - Score: 17 pts

Tara With Baby Zaiya by Peter Darby - Score: 20 pts

Flower Power by Stuart Cahill - Score: 15 pts

Winter In Great Langdale by Graham Barker - Score: 16 pts

Frequent Flyers by Peter Cotton - Score: 16 pts

Tree Peony by Daryl Giles - Score: 15 pts

Late Afternoon At St Mary's Lighthouse by Sheila Giles - Score: 17 pts

Distracted by Esther Parkinson - Score: 18 pts

Pass With Care! by Mike Williamson - Score: 20 pts

British Museum by John Scott - Score: 17 pts

Ashness Bridge by Chris Taylor - Score: 19 pts

My Boy by Esther Parkinson - Score: 16 pts

No Show Sunrise by Stuart Cahill - Score: 17 pts

The Clippy by Daryl Giles - Score: 15 pts

A Proud Robin by Peter Darby - Score: 17 pts

Jamnik Church In The Falling Snow by Carol Watson - Score: 20 pts

Day Out by Paul Headley - Score: 16 pts

Saltaire United Reform Church by Mike Halstead - Score: 17 pts

Lonesome Pine, Glen Affric by Mike Williamson - Score: 16 pts

Lake Inle Fisherman by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Eyes To Heaven by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

1920s Glamour by Carol Watson - Score: 18 pts

The Coppermines Valley by Graham Barker - Score: 18 pts

River Brathay Elterwater by Mike Halstead - Score: 18 pts

Otter At Rest by David Webster - Score: 15 pts

Autumn Calm, Buttermere by Martin Christensen - Score: 17 pts

Snappy Dresser by Eric Craven - Score: 15 pts

Mersey Ferry Terminal by Ian Mulroy - Score: 17 pts

Typhoon Display Team by Anthony Hull - Score: 16 pts

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3rd Open PDI Competition (2025/26)

Posted on 20th March 202620th March 2026 by Gordon

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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Reflections Of A Cornish Beach by Margaret Keane - Score: 18 pts

Cherry Blossom Time by John Scott - Score: 17 pts

In A Safe Place by Peter Darby - Score: 18 pts

Breidabolstadur Church Iceland by Carol Watson - Score: 20 pts

Funfair Fever by Peter Flegg - Score: 17 pts

Whispers On The Water by Paul Headley - Score: 16 pts

Tackle by Dave Biggs - Score: 16 pts

Avoiding The Cobbles by Chris Taylor - Score: 16 pts

The Rosengarten by Graham Barker - Score: 17 pts

Bengal Tiger by Paul Morrell - Score: 17 pts

Kelvingrove Spitfire by Eric Craven - Score: 16 pts

Eyes That Smile by Elaine Cook - Score: 18 pts

Bempton by Karen Jackman - Score: 19 pts

If Walls Could Talk by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 18 pts

Egret With Rodent by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 20 pts

Common Moorhen by Janet Parker - Score: 16 pts

Goldfinch On Alert by Mike Stanley - Score: 16 pts

A Splash Of Colour On A Dreary Day by Christine Round - Score: 16 pts

The Langdale Pikes by Mike Dorrington - Score: 16 pts

Autumn Sunshine Derwentwater by Brian Clark - Score: 17 pts

We Walk On By by Peter Cotton - Score: 18 pts

Bee Eaters Roosting At Sunset by Mary Kirkby - Score: 19 pts

Strangford Lough by Eric Craven - Score: 16 pts

Museum Of Liverpool by Ian Mulroy - Score: 18 pts

Treat Please by Mike Stanley - Score: 16 pts

Leaning Into The Light by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 17 pts

Post-coffe Photography Scramble by Stuart Cahill - Score: 19 pts

Hms Valiant's Youngest by Peter Parnell - Score: 17 pts

Kite Surfers On Lytham Beach by Mike Williamson - Score: 16 pts

Power Boat Racing by Steve Jackman - Score: 15 pts

Rossall Point Lookout Post by Mike Williamson - Score: 20 pts

Tejo Power Station by Christine Round - Score: 16 pts

A Warm Salute by Elaine Cook - Score: 17 pts

Ready To Taxy by Daryl Giles - Score: 17 pts

Homeward Bound by Paul Headley - Score: 17 pts

The Tree Fairy by Grant Douse - Score: 17 pts

Growing In The Shadow Of Giants by Simon Ray - Score: 17 pts

Mclaren 720s by Mike Halstead - Score: 19 pts

Lowther Castle by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 16 pts

Blackpool Rock by Janet Parker - Score: 17 pts

Svinafellsjokull by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

Woodland Snowdrops by Margaret Keane - Score: 18 pts

Elena Portrait by Sheila Giles - Score: 17 pts

Canal Bridge Graffiti by John Walmsley - Score: 16 pts

Golden Girl by Carol Watson - Score: 19 pts

Heptonstall Church Ruins by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 16 pts

Plenty Of Wind For The Kites by Peter Cotton - Score: 18 pts

City Palace Udaipur by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Otter Reunion by Chris Taylor - Score: 17 pts

Robin Detail by Alex Early - Score: 17 pts

Evening View by Mary Woodland - Score: 16 pts

Keswick In The Rain by Mary Woodland - Score: 15 pts

Just Made It by Brian Clark - Score: 17 pts

The Thrashing Tree by Grant Douse - Score: 15 pts

Balancing Rock, Utah by Sheila Giles - Score: 17 pts

Swiss Village by Steve Jackman - Score: 19 pts

Bridge At Keddlestone Hall by Daryl Giles - Score: 18 pts

Knee Scrapers by Dave Biggs - Score: 18 pts

Tree Stump And Fungus by Peter Parnell - Score: 18 pts

A Quiet Moment by Gordon Watson - Score: 18 pts

Bowland Barn by Ian Mulroy - Score: 16 pts

Preparing For A Hot Day At The Beach by John Scott - Score: 16 pts

Crimson Curve by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 16 pts

Frosty Morning Hunt For Breakfast by Alex Early - Score: 18 pts

The Book Lover by Peter Flegg - Score: 17 pts

Kedleston Hall Cupola by Graham Barker - Score: 16 pts

St Giles Cathedral by Mike Halstead - Score: 17 pts

Superb Fairy Wren by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 16 pts

Puffin by Karen Jackman - Score: 16 pts

Vintage Scarlet Twirl by Esther Parkinson - Score: 17 pts

Cafe Society by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 16 pts

Peps Floral Still Life by Esther Parkinson - Score: 19 pts

All Got To Be Somewhere by Anthony Hull - Score: 18 pts

Passing Through by Stuart Cahill - Score: 15 pts

The Summer Fountain by Simon Ray - Score: 17 pts

Red Kites Lookout by Anthony Hull - Score: 17 pts

Lowther Castle by Mike Dorrington - Score: 17 pts

Winter Strike by Paul Headley - Score: 17 pts

Nuthatch by John Walmsley - Score: 17 pts

The Need For Speed by Paul Morrell - Score: 17 pts

Note: The copyright of all images on this website belongs to the author and no unauthorised use, or copying of these images, is permitted without the agreement of the author.

2026 L&CPU Annual Club Competition

Posted on 9th March 20269th March 2026 by Gordon

The L&CPU Annual Club Competitions were held at the weekend at St Mary’s Parish Centre in Chorley. The PDI Competition took place on the Saturday, with 39 Clubs taking part, and the Print Competition took place on the Sunday with just 19 Clubs taking part. The judges for the competitions were Peter Gennard MFIAP EFIAP/d3, Sue O’Connell DPAGB ABPE EFIAP/d3 MPSA and Peter Brisley DPAGB BPE2 EFIAP. Many thanks to Mike Halstead, Jennifer Wolstenholme, Mary Kirkby and Anthony Hull for coming along to show their support for the Club.

In the PDI competition LSAPS finished 5th in the Open section, 10th in the Nature section and a commendable 6th place overall with 280 points, 3 places higher than last year. Oldham were 3rd, Southport 2nd and Chorley 1st with 308 points. LSAPS had 14 images which scored 12 or more, these were by Gordon Watson, Peter Cotton, Carol Watson, Brian Clark, Keith Orr, Anthony Hull, Graham Barker, Mary Kirkby, Bill Breckenridge and Mike Williamson, who had our top score of 14 with Rattray Head Lighthouse.

In the Print competition LSAPS finished 6th in the Colour section, 4th in the Mono section, 7th in the Nature section and a very commendable 4th place overall with 302 points, 1 place higher than last year. Oldham were 3rd, Chorley 2nd and Poulton-le-Fylde 1st with 329 points. LSAPS had 21 images which scored 12 or more and 10 which scored 13 or more, these were by Elaine Cook, Joy Swarbrick, Gordon Watson, Bill Breckenridge, Chris Taylor and Carol Watson, who had a maximum top score of 15 with Fading Floral Dance – the featured image for this competition.

The top clubs from these competitions are invited to represent the L&CPU in the PAGB Inter-Club Print & PDI Competitions. In the PDI competition LSAPS just missed out on being selected but in the Print competition LSAPS were successful in gaining one of the positions for selection. So well done to everyone who has contributed to this success.

Fading Floral Dance by Carol Watson

LSAPS Print Scores

Member	Title	Score
Carol Watson	Fading Floral Dance	15
Joy Swarbrick	Seedheads	14
Elaine Cook	Heart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen	13
Brian Clark	Close Finish	12
Mary Kirkby	Eagle Festival Parade	12
Carol Watson	Liverpool Cathedral	12
Gordon Watson	Melian	11
Mike Williamson	Someone Approaching	11
Open Total: 100 pts
Carol Watson	Dried Grasses On Display	14
Elaine Cook	Where Shadows Rest	14
Carol Watson	Battle Weary	13
Mike Williamson	Gulls On Bow Fiddle Rock	12
Gordon Watson	Ready For The Bell	12
Keith Orr	Still Standing	12
Mary Kirkby	The Blind Man	12
Sheila Giles	Where's That Bus	11
Mono Total: 100 pts
Carol Watson	Blue Tailed Damselfly	14
Gordon Watson	Mating Blue Tailed Damselflies	14
Bill Breckenridge	Scaly Breasted Munia - Bangkok	13
Chris Taylor	Sparrow Hawk	13
Anthony Hull	Black Tailed Godwit	12
Mary Kirkby	Elephants In Mud Glorious Mud	12
Graham Barker	French Angelfish	12
Peter Darby	Kestrel With Mouse	12
Nature Total: 102 pts
Overall Total:		302 pts

LSAPS Print Images

Fading Floral Dance by Carol Watson - Score: 15 pts

Seedheads by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 14 pts

Heart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen by Elaine Cook - Score: 13 pts

Close Finish by Brian Clark - Score: 12 pts

Eagle Festival Parade by Mary Kirkby - Score: 12 pts

Liverpool Cathedral by Carol Watson - Score: 12 pts

Melian by Gordon Watson - Score: 11 pts

Someone Approaching by Mike Williamson - Score: 11 pts

Dried Grasses On Display by Carol Watson - Score: 14 pts

Where Shadows Rest by Elaine Cook - Score: 14 pts

Battle Weary by Carol Watson - Score: 13 pts

Gulls On Bow Fiddle Rock by Mike Williamson - Score: 12 pts

Ready For The Bell by Gordon Watson - Score: 12 pts

Still Standing by Keith Orr - Score: 12 pts

The Blind Man by Mary Kirkby - Score: 12 pts

Where's That Bus by Sheila Giles - Score: 11 pts

Blue Tailed Damselfly by Carol Watson - Score: 14 pts

Mating Blue Tailed Damselflies by Gordon Watson - Score: 14 pts

Scaly Breasted Munia - Bangkok by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 13 pts

Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor - Score: 13 pts

Black Tailed Godwit by Anthony Hull - Score: 12 pts

Elephants In Mud Glorious Mud by Mary Kirkby - Score: 12 pts

French Angelfish by Graham Barker - Score: 12 pts

Kestrel With Mouse by Peter Darby - Score: 12 pts

LSAPS PDI Scores

Member	Title	Score
Mike Williamson	Rattray Head Lighthouse	14
Carol Watson	Icelandic Horses	13
Carol Watson	Men In Black	13
Gordon Watson	Bilbao Guggenheim Museum	12
Peter Cotton	Corridors Of Colour	12
Carol Watson	Dreaming	12
Brian Clark	Grandstand Finish	12
Keith Orr	Old Groynes	12
Gordon Watson	The Artist	12
Elaine Cook	Clockwork Orange	11
Mike Williamson	Contemplation	11
Gordon Watson	Eyes To Heaven	11
Esther Parkinson	Into The Abyss	11
Mary Kirkby	Lake Inle	11
Joy Swarbrick	Muscari	10
Andy Ogilvie	We Don't Talk Anymore	9
Open Total: 186 pts
Anthony Hull	Avocets	13
Mary Kirkby	Galapagos Sea Lion With Newborn	12
Bill Breckenridge	Just Before Impact	12
Gordon Watson	Mating Gannets	12
Graham Barker	Yellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral	12
Mary Kirkby	European Shag With Chick	11
Mike Williamson	Great Crested Grebe Carrying Chicks	11
Mike Williamson	Meadow Pipit With Lunch	11
Nature Total: 94 pts
Overall Total:		280 pts

LSAPS PDI Images

Rattray Head Lighthouse by Mike Williamson - Score: 14 pts

Icelandic Horses by Carol Watson - Score: 13 pts

Men In Black by Carol Watson - Score: 13 pts

Bilbao Guggenheim Museum by Gordon Watson - Score: 12 pts

Corridors Of Colour by Peter Cotton - Score: 12 pts

Dreaming by Carol Watson - Score: 12 pts

Grandstand Finish by Brian Clark - Score: 12 pts

Old Groynes by Keith Orr - Score: 12 pts

The Artist by Gordon Watson - Score: 12 pts

Clockwork Orange by Elaine Cook - Score: 11 pts

Contemplation by Mike Williamson - Score: 11 pts

Eyes To Heaven by Gordon Watson - Score: 11 pts

Into The Abyss by Esther Parkinson - Score: 11 pts

Lake Inle by Mary Kirkby - Score: 11 pts

Muscari by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 10 pts

We Don't Talk Anymore by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 9 pts

Avocets by Anthony Hull - Score: 13 pts

Galapagos Sea Lion With Newborn by Mary Kirkby - Score: 12 pts

Just Before Impact by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 12 pts

Mating Gannets by Gordon Watson - Score: 12 pts

Yellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral by Graham Barker - Score: 12 pts

European Shag With Chick by Mary Kirkby - Score: 11 pts

Great Crested Grebe Carrying Chicks by Mike Williamson - Score: 11 pts

Meadow Pipit With Lunch by Mike Williamson - Score: 11 pts

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2nd Genre Competition – Scapes Prints(2025/26)

Posted on 20th February 202620th February 2026 by Gordon

The 2nd Genre competition of the season – Scapes Prints – was judged on 19th February by David Goodier (LSWPP, LRPS, QGWP) from Lancaster Photographic Society. There were 58 prints to judge on the night and David introduced his concept of avoiding ‘Nearly’ Photography. For example avoid being nearly central – either commit to a central subject or push it well off to one side.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Member Name	Title	Pts
Mike Williamson	A Winter Sunset In Rydal	20
Elaine Cook	Fairy Pools In Full Flow	20
Elaine Cook	Impact At Elgol	20
Peter Flegg	Misty Fairhaven Morning	20
Gordon Watson	Storms Over Stoer	20
Sheila Giles	Sundown At Canyonlands, Utah	20
Graham Barker	The Alpe Di Siusi	20
Peter Darby	Willy Lott's Cottage	20

The featured image for this competition is Sundown At Canyonlands, Utah by Sheila Giles – one of several images to score 20pts.

Sundown At Canyonlands, Utah by Sheila Giles

2nd Genre Image Gallery – Scapes Prints

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Oxford_spires by Janet Parker - Score: 17 pts

Rainbow Over Rydal by Karen Jackman - Score: 16 pts

Andenes Terracing Above Pisac Peru by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Ribblehead by Ian Mulroy - Score: 17 pts

River Brathay View by Daryl Giles - Score: 15 pts

Impact At Elgol by Elaine Cook - Score: 20 pts

Serenity by Karen Jackman - Score: 17 pts

Tarn Hows by Mike Halstead - Score: 17 pts

Views From Culnacraig by Karen Morris - Score: 15 pts

Liverpool Skyline by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 15 pts

In The Woods by Esther Parkinson - Score: 17 pts

Andes Experience by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 17 pts

Fairy Pools In Full Flow by Elaine Cook - Score: 20 pts

Empire State by Peter Flegg - Score: 16 pts

Dangerous Ravine by Sheila Giles - Score: 18 pts

Snow Showers Over Coquet Island by Christine Round - Score: 19 pts

Sundown At Canyonlands, Utah by Sheila Giles - Score: 20 pts

A Field Of Gold by Anthony Hull - Score: 16 pts

Elterwater Common by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 15 pts

The Scafells In Winter by Graham Barker - Score: 14 pts

Doubtful Sound Entrance by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 14 pts

The Gentle Warmth Of Winter Sun by Christine Round - Score: 16 pts

Between Tides by Gordon Watson - Score: 17 pts

Snowcapped Cumbrian Fells by Ian Mulroy - Score: 15 pts

St Marks Basilica Reflection by Stuart Cahill - Score: 17 pts

Bjarnarhofn Iceland by Carol Watson - Score: 19 pts

Storm On High Street by Paul Headley - Score: 14 pts

Tarn Hows by Chris Taylor - Score: 15 pts

St Dwynwen's Cross by Alex Early - Score: 15 pts

Reflections Of Bow Lake Alberta by Peter Cotton - Score: 17 pts

Misty Fairhaven Morning by Peter Flegg - Score: 20 pts

Derwentwater Evening by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 16 pts

Zell Am See, Austria by Janet Parker - Score: 16 pts

Castle Crag Borrowdale by Mike Halstead - Score: 16 pts

Green Dragon Inn, Hobbiton by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 17 pts

Sunset Beach by Esther Parkinson - Score: 16 pts

Sawyer Glacier Viewed From Tracy Arm Fjord by Peter Cotton - Score: 17 pts

Southstacklighthouse by Alex Early - Score: 16 pts

Rio Favela by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 17 pts

Bridge At Beddgelert by Daryl Giles - Score: 19 pts

Bowscale Fell And Tarn, Cumbria by Mike Williamson - Score: 17 pts

The Alpe Di Siusi by Graham Barker - Score: 20 pts

Sunset At Mary's Shell by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 18 pts

Burning Sky by Paul Headley - Score: 15 pts

A Winter Sunset In Rydal by Mike Williamson - Score: 20 pts

Willy Lott's Cottage by Peter Darby - Score: 20 pts

Autumn Colour Yewtree Tarn by Martin Christensen - Score: 17 pts

Rialto Bridge Evening View by Stuart Cahill - Score: 19 pts

River Coupall Glencoe by Carol Watson - Score: 16 pts

Autumn Walk by Steve Jackman - Score: 18 pts

A Bowland Walk by Anthony Hull - Score: 17 pts

Kelly Hall Tarn by Chris Taylor - Score: 16 pts

Bartolome Island Galapagos by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Ribblehead by Paul Headley - Score: 16 pts

Kersey Suffolk by Peter Darby - Score: 18 pts

Views Of Wester Ross by Karen Morris - Score: 15 pts

Storms Over Stoer by Gordon Watson - Score: 20 pts

Fleetwith Pike Reflections by Martin Christensen - Score: 17 pts

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2nd Open Print Competition (2025/26)

Posted on 24th January 202624th January 2026 by Gordon

The 2nd Open Print competition of the season was judged on 22nd January by Rebecca Entwhistle from Prestwich Camera Club. There were 57 print images on the night to judge on the night which Rebecca judged with a good range of scores. She noted a number of images where the subject was very close to the edge of the frame, so when printing remember to leave some space for the mount to overlap the image.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Member Name	Title	Pts
Carol Watson	Finding Winter's Store	20
Carol Watson	Liverpool Cathedral	20
Mike Williamson	Spitfire Pilot	20
Martin Christensen	Autumn In Little Langdale	19
Gordon Watson	Bempton Gannets	19
Joy Swarbrick	Forlorn Rudbeckia	19
Gordon Watson	Ready For The Bell	19
Keith Orr	Still Standing	19
Mike Williamson	The Ashton Memorial - Lancaster	19
Mary Kirkby	Younge Orangutan Borneo	19

The featured image for this competition is Finding Winter’s Store by Carol Watson – one of three images to score 20pts, but judged best overall by Rebecca.

Finding Winter's Store by Carol Watson

2nd Open Print Image Gallery

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Swan Sunrise by Alex Early - Score: 15 pts

Reluctant Camel by Paul Morrell - Score: 18 pts

In A Rush by Esther Parkinson - Score: 17 pts

Red Squirrel Emerging From The Shadows by Paul Morrell - Score: 14 pts

The Ashton Memorial - Lancaster by Mike Williamson - Score: 19 pts

Still Standing by Keith Orr - Score: 19 pts

Black Bear Feeding On Cicadas by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 15 pts

Grasmere Reflections by Elaine Cook - Score: 16 pts

Speckyfoureyes by Janet Parker - Score: 16 pts

Orphan's Evening Feed by Sheila Giles - Score: 17 pts

Petriny Metro Station by Christine Round - Score: 16 pts

Agadir Morocco by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 13 pts

Fresh Bedding For The Holt by Chris Taylor - Score: 15 pts

Treecreeper Calling by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 17 pts

Ashton Memorial by Mike Halstead - Score: 18 pts

Summer Huts by Peter Cotton - Score: 14 pts

Out Of The Clouds by Brian Clark - Score: 17 pts

The Bamboo Vendor by Janet Parker - Score: 13 pts

Red Kite In Stormy Skies by Paul Morrell - Score: 14 pts

Bempton Gannets by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

Ready For The Bell by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

Finding Winter's Store by Carol Watson - Score: 20 pts

Solitary Dog Walk by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 14 pts

Lesser Goldfinch by Daryl Giles - Score: 14 pts

Waterbird On Windermere by Chris Taylor - Score: 13 pts

Autumn In Little Langdale by Martin Christensen - Score: 19 pts

Liverpool Cathedral by Carol Watson - Score: 20 pts

Avocets by Anthony Hull - Score: 18 pts

An Old Fisherman's Hut by Anthony Hull - Score: 15 pts

Seashore by David Webster - Score: 14 pts

Two Trees by Daryl Giles - Score: 16 pts

148 In The Pink by Peter Darby - Score: 17 pts

The Kelpies by Martin Christensen - Score: 17 pts

Charles Bridge At Dusk by Christine Round - Score: 14 pts

Juvenile Gannet by Stuart Cahill - Score: 16 pts

My Best Friends by Peter Cotton - Score: 13 pts

Carnival Lights by Brian Clark - Score: 16 pts

Flower Detail by David Webster - Score: 17 pts

Surf Line by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 14 pts

A Lakeland Cliche by Graham Barker - Score: 15 pts

The Moustache Man Of Rajasthan by Elaine Cook - Score: 15 pts

Lonely Tree by Sheila Giles - Score: 18 pts

Younge Orangutan Borneo by Mary Kirkby - Score: 19 pts

Thurnham Mausoleum by Ian Mulroy - Score: 18 pts

Waiting To Get Out by Karen Morris - Score: 14 pts

Farne Island Seal Pup by Stuart Cahill - Score: 13 pts

Crimson Allure by Esther Parkinson - Score: 17 pts

Forlorn Rudbeckia by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 19 pts

St Michael's Church And Mausoleum by Mike Halstead - Score: 17 pts

Estuary Wreck by Ian Mulroy - Score: 17 pts

Spitfire Pilot by Mike Williamson - Score: 20 pts

Etched By Time by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Red Panda Enjoying The Bamboo by Peter Darby - Score: 14 pts

Corner Of The Pool by Karen Morris - Score: 13 pts

Balancing Act by Alex Early - Score: 16 pts

Happisburgh by Keith Orr - Score: 18 pts

Walking In The Dolomites by Graham Barker - Score: 17 pts

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2nd Open PDI Competition (2025/26)

Posted on 12th December 202512th December 2025 by Gordon

The 2nd Open PDI competition of the season was judged on 11th December by Miles Turnbull (CPAGB, BPE1) from Warrington Photographic Society. There were 87 images to judge on the night and Miles reviewed them all at a good pace with a lot of good humour throughout. He picked up particularly in small elements that introduced distractions that could easily be cloned or cropped out.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Member Name	Title	Pts
Keith Orr	Pin Mill	20
Gordon Watson	Aurora Over Lofoten	19
Janet Parker	Bullseye	19
Keith Orr	Contamination Zone	19
Mary Kirkby	European Shag With Chick	19
Mike Halstead	Final Approach	19
Anthony Hull	Media Read & Feed	19
Chris Taylor	Northern Gannet	19
Gordon Watson	Portrait Of The Artist	19
Carol Watson	Waiting	19

The featured image for this competition is Pin Mill by Keith Orr, the only image that scored 20 despite the large entry.

Pin Mill by Keith Orr

2nd Open PDI Image Gallery

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

Pig Tailed Macaque by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 16 pts

Portrait Of The Artist by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

Final Approach by Mike Halstead - Score: 19 pts

Juvenile Mandarin Duck by Paul Morrell - Score: 17 pts

The Lost Sock by Peter Flegg - Score: 16 pts

Perfect In Pink by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 17 pts

Radlicka Metro Station by Christine Round - Score: 18 pts

Old World Swallow Tail by Margaret Keane - Score: 16 pts

Dressing-up Without Dressing-up by Stuart Cahill - Score: 16 pts

Autumn Mist Over Otter Island by Elaine Cook - Score: 17 pts

Eagle Closeup by Peter Darby - Score: 16 pts

Gannets Nest Building Bond by Anthony Hull - Score: 17 pts

A Drop Of Lunch by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 18 pts

Fast Car by Pete Dugan - Score: 16 pts

Media Read & Feed by Anthony Hull - Score: 19 pts

Kite Festival By Night by Peter Flegg - Score: 16 pts

Typhoon Approaching Take Off by Paul Morrell - Score: 18 pts

Reflections Of The Glenlee by John Walmsley - Score: 16 pts

Life Will Find A Way by Paul Headley - Score: 16 pts

Contamination Zone by Keith Orr - Score: 19 pts

Snow Trains Today by Simon Ray - Score: 17 pts

Pin Mill by Keith Orr - Score: 20 pts

Lytham Life by Eric Craven - Score: 16 pts

Promise Of A New Road by Peter Parnell - Score: 17 pts

Graveyard Vigil by Elaine Cook - Score: 18 pts

In Unison by Brian Clark - Score: 17 pts

As Above So Below by Paul Headley - Score: 17 pts

Princess by Daryl Giles - Score: 16 pts

Heron Hunting by Mike Stanley - Score: 15 pts

Robin In The Snow by Alex Early - Score: 15 pts

Harris Hawk In Flight by Grant Douse - Score: 14 pts

Midnight Mistress by Eric Craven - Score: 15 pts

Waiting by Carol Watson - Score: 19 pts

Golden Girl by Janet Parker - Score: 15 pts

Golden Hour Prague Castle & River by Christine Round - Score: 17 pts

Garden Of Rememberance by John Scott - Score: 16 pts

A Gentle Stroll by Karen Morris - Score: 17 pts

Willow Buds by Ian Mulroy - Score: 17 pts

Causey Pike by Graham Barker - Score: 18 pts

Walk In The Woods 2 by Steve Jackman - Score: 17 pts

Persons Of Interest by Peter Cotton - Score: 17 pts

Blackbird In Shadow by Alex Early - Score: 15 pts

Trees by Peter Parnell - Score: 16 pts

Spectrum by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 15 pts

European Shag With Chick by Mary Kirkby - Score: 19 pts

New Brighton Lighthouse by Chris Taylor - Score: 16 pts

Autumn At Rydal by Karen Jackman - Score: 16 pts

Buttermere by Graham Barker - Score: 15 pts

On The Rails by Brian Clark - Score: 16 pts

Room For Another One by Sheila Giles - Score: 17 pts

Boom by Esther Parkinson - Score: 16 pts

Salt Mine Krakow-4-2 by Steve Jackman - Score: 16 pts

Sizergh Castle Garden by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 16 pts

The Organ At York Minster by John Scott - Score: 16 pts

The Barns At South Downs by Karen Morris - Score: 15 pts

Bolas Cabaret by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 14 pts

Contemplation by Mike Williamson - Score: 18 pts

Alter Light by Paul Headley - Score: 15 pts

Contemplation by Peter Cotton - Score: 17 pts

BBC Building Salford Quays by John Walmsley - Score: 18 pts

A New Rose by Simon Ray - Score: 15 pts

Hope by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 16 pts

Glenn Affric Lodge And Forest by Mike Williamson - Score: 17 pts

Autumn Race Day by Mike Halstead - Score: 15 pts

Rio Recession by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 17 pts

Evening Light York by Mary Woodland - Score: 16 pts

Compound Eye Facets Detail by Mike Stanley - Score: 16 pts

Stranded by Janet Coulson - Score: 16 pts

Portrait Of A Bass Player by Dave Biggs - Score: 17 pts

Kelly Hall Tarn by Mike Dorrington - Score: 16 pts

Double-headed by Janet Coulson - Score: 16 pts

The Pollinator by Margaret Keane - Score: 16 pts

Hull Paragon Station by Ian Mulroy - Score: 17 pts

Whiskey Jack by Carol Watson - Score: 17 pts

Kelpies by Grant Douse - Score: 17 pts

Northern Gannet by Chris Taylor - Score: 19 pts

Praying Mantis Zanzibar by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Bullseye by Janet Parker - Score: 19 pts

Ghost Leaf Mimic Mantis by Sheila Giles - Score: 17 pts

The Mushroom - Seville by Stuart Cahill - Score: 16 pts

Shap Squirrel by Karen Jackman - Score: 16 pts

View Of Monsaldale by Daryl Giles - Score: 16 pts

Aurora Over Lofoten by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

Urban Mirage by Esther Parkinson - Score: 17 pts

Knaresborough by Mary Woodland - Score: 17 pts

Boiling Water by Pete Dugan - Score: 16 pts

The Adventurer by Peter Darby - Score: 16 pts

Up And Over by Dave Biggs - Score: 17 pts

St Michael & All Angels by Mike Dorrington - Score: 17 pts

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2025 Seaside Invitation

Posted on 4th December 20254th December 2025 by Gordon

The annual Seaside Invitation competition against Southport PS was held on Thursday 4th December, hosted by LSAPS. The competition was judged by James Hardy (CPAGB, LRPS, AFIAP, Hon LCPU) from Chorley Photographic Society. There was a good turnout of LSAPS members and also a few Southport members in attendance.

Following the format of last year the competition was split into 15 prints and 25 PDI from each club, with 2 images allowed from each member in Print, but only one per member in PDI. At the end of the print judging, Southport had a significant lead of 17pts, and although LSAPS almost closed the gap by the end of the PDI judging, Southport just held on to win with an overall score of 716pts against LSAPS score of 713pts.

Congratulations to Mike Williamson and Elaine Cook who both had images scoring 20pts in the Print competition.

Taransay From Sheileboist Beach by Mike Williamson

2025 Seaside Invitation – LSAPS Print Scores

Member Name	Title	Score
Mike Williamson	Taransay From Sheileboist Beach	20
Elaine Cook	Where Shadows Rest	20
Carol Watson	Fading Floral Dance	19
Gordon Watson	Vestrahorn Evening Light	19
Martin Christensen	Autumn Light - Buttermere	18
Elaine Cook	Heart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen	18
Sheila Giles	Where's That Bus	18
Joy Swarbrick	Foreshore Grasses	17
Gordon Watson	Mating Blue Tailed Damselflies	17
Mary Kirkby	One Sassy Miss	17
Brian Clark	Close Finish	16
Carol Watson	Icelandic Horses	16
Mike Williamson	Long Eared Owl At Dusk	16
Chris Taylor	Male Sparrow Hawk	16
Bill Breckenridge	Little Owl Winking	15

2025 Seaside Invitation – Print Gallery

Taransay From Sheileboist Beach by Mike Williamson - Score: 20 pts

Where Shadows Rest by Elaine Cook - Score: 20 pts

Fading Floral Dance by Carol Watson - Score: 19 pts

Vestrahorn Evening Light by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

Autumn Light - Buttermere by Martin Christensen - Score: 18 pts

Heart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen by Elaine Cook - Score: 18 pts

Where's That Bus by Sheila Giles - Score: 18 pts

Foreshore Grasses by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 17 pts

Mating Blue Tailed Damselflies by Gordon Watson - Score: 17 pts

One Sassy Miss by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Close Finish by Brian Clark - Score: 16 pts

Icelandic Horses by Carol Watson - Score: 16 pts

Long Eared Owl At Dusk by Mike Williamson - Score: 16 pts

Male Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor - Score: 16 pts

Little Owl Winking by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 15 pts

2025 Seaside Invitation – LSAPS PDI Scores

Member Name	Title	Score
Carol Watson	Battle Weary	19
Peter Cotton	Corridors Of Colour	19
Gordon Watson	Eyes To Heaven	19
Peter Flegg	Fairhaven Sunset	19
Esther Parkinson	Into The Abyss	19
Mike Williamson	Mist In The Valley - Glen Affric	19
Bill Breckenridge	Scaly Breasted Munia - Bangkok	19
Stuart Cahill	Valencian Sunrise	19
Brian Clark	Grandstand Finish	18
Sheila Giles	Hollywood Starlet	18
Peter Darby	Kestrel With Mouse	18
Mary Kirkby	Lake Inle	18
Daryl Giles	Llyn Padarn Tree	18
Joy Swarbrick	Muscari	18
Keith Orr	Old Groynes	18
Chris Taylor	Sparrowhawk Tail End	18
Elaine Cook	Timeless Radiance	18
Andy Ogilvie	We Don't Talk Anymore	18
Graham Barker	Yellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral	18
Anthony Hull	Avocets	17
Margaret Keane	Banded Demoiselle	17
Mike Halstead	Creating Spray	17
Peter Parnell	Fistral Surfer	17
Simon Ray	Impressions Of Edinburgh - The Scott Monument	17
Christine Round	Seeing Red	16

2025 Seaside Invitation – PDI Gallery

Battle Weary by Carol Watson - Score: 19 pts

Corridors Of Colour by Peter Cotton - Score: 19 pts

Eyes To Heaven by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

Fairhaven Sunset by Peter Flegg - Score: 19 pts

Into The Abyss by Esther Parkinson - Score: 19 pts

Mist In The Valley - Glen Affric by Mike Williamson - Score: 19 pts

Scaly Breasted Munia - Bangkok by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 19 pts

Valencian Sunrise by Stuart Cahill - Score: 19 pts

Grandstand Finish by Brian Clark - Score: 18 pts

Hollywood Starlet by Sheila Giles - Score: 18 pts

Kestrel With Mouse by Peter Darby - Score: 18 pts

Lake Inle by Mary Kirkby - Score: 18 pts

Llyn Padarn Tree by Daryl Giles - Score: 18 pts

Muscari by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 18 pts

Old Groynes by Keith Orr - Score: 18 pts

Sparrowhawk Tail End by Chris Taylor - Score: 18 pts

Timeless Radiance by Elaine Cook - Score: 18 pts

We Don't Talk Anymore by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 18 pts

Yellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral by Graham Barker - Score: 18 pts

Avocets by Anthony Hull - Score: 17 pts

Banded Demoiselle by Margaret Keane - Score: 17 pts

Creating Spray by Mike Halstead - Score: 17 pts

Fistral Surfer by Peter Parnell - Score: 17 pts

Impressions Of Edinburgh - The Scott Monument by Simon Ray - Score: 17 pts

Seeing Red by Christine Round - Score: 16 pts

Note: The copyright of all images on this website belongs to the author and no unauthorised use, or copying of these images, is permitted without the agreement of the author.

1st Genre Competition – Mono (2025/26)

Posted on 21st November 202521st November 2025 by Gordon

The 1st Genre competition of the season (Mono) was judged on 20th November 26th September by Michael Whittaker (DPAGB, BPE5) from Burnley Camera Club. There were 84 images to judge on the night and Michael picked up particularly on areas of over-processing that can introduce halos or overly textured skies – something to be careful of when processing mono images in particular.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Member Name	Title	Pts
Gordon Watson	Bilbao Guggenheim Museum	20
Carol Watson	Dreaming	20
Carol Watson	Dried Grasses On Display	20
Gordon Watson	Jordan	20
Joy Swarbrick	Sad Gladioli	20

The featured image for this competition is Sad Gladioli By Joy Swarbrick, one of 5 images which scored 20pts.

Sad Gladioli by Joy Swarbrick

1st Genre Image Gallery – Mono

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

Orangutan by Janet Coulson - Score: 18 pts

Posing by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 17 pts

Old Lighthouse At Spurn Point by Karen Morris - Score: 16 pts

Catbells by Chris Taylor - Score: 17 pts

Victorian Machine by Daryl Giles - Score: 19 pts

William Baker Former Prisoner Of Alcatraz by Peter Darby - Score: 19 pts

Old And New by Karen Jackman - Score: 17 pts

Sunset Swim by Janet Coulson - Score: 17 pts

The Birds by Esther Parkinson - Score: 16 pts

Swaledale by Sheila Giles - Score: 16 pts

Dreaming by Carol Watson - Score: 20 pts

The Artist by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 16 pts

Sailing Under A Threatening Sky by Peter Parnell - Score: 17 pts

Flying Grey by Brian Clark - Score: 17 pts

Bilbao Guggenheim Museum by Gordon Watson - Score: 20 pts

Nightline by Paul Headley - Score: 15 pts

Avian Spectre by Simon Ray - Score: 16 pts

High Tide St Annes Pier by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 19 pts

Canal Walk by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 16 pts

Cosmos Coronet by Peter Flegg - Score: 18 pts

Lowther Castle. by David Foreman - Score: 16 pts

Ashness Bridge Borrowdale by John Scott - Score: 15 pts

Barley Stalk by Keith Orr - Score: 18 pts

Acute Angle by Dave Biggs - Score: 17 pts

Iguazu Falls, Brazil by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 16 pts

Harris Hawk by Grant Douse - Score: 16 pts

Oblivious Of Approaching Storm by Mary Kirkby - Score: 16 pts

Clouds On The Sassolungo by Graham Barker - Score: 19 pts

The Glitterball by Eric Craven - Score: 17 pts

Car Doors by Janet Parker - Score: 17 pts

Liverpool Cathedral Interior by Mike Halstead - Score: 17 pts

Church Of Our Lady Of The Snow by Mike Halstead - Score: 15 pts

Bodnant Mansion House by Daryl Giles - Score: 16 pts

Karlovo Namesti Station by Christine Round - Score: 17 pts

Ethiopian Tribeswoman And Son by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

A View Under A Bridge by Paul Headley - Score: 14 pts

Salts Mill by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 17 pts

On The Straight by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 19 pts

The Smokers by Peter Cotton - Score: 16 pts

Clovelly Main Street by John Scott - Score: 14 pts

Busts by Peter Cotton - Score: 15 pts

Dried Grasses On Display by Carol Watson - Score: 20 pts

Dumfries House by Simon Ray - Score: 17 pts

Iconic Architecture by Anthony Hull - Score: 17 pts

South Stack Lighthouse by Alex Early - Score: 18 pts

Take Off by Pete Dugan - Score: 15 pts

Sitting Punk by Steve Jackman - Score: 16 pts

Saltwick Bay by Christine Round - Score: 17 pts

Flamenco Dancing by Brian Clark - Score: 16 pts

The Sella Ronda by Graham Barker - Score: 19 pts

Through The Arches, by David Foreman - Score: 16 pts

Spirit Of Ecstasy by Janet Parker - Score: 16 pts

Sad Gladioli by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 20 pts

St Michaels Lowther by Mike Dorrington - Score: 17 pts

The Cloisters by Esther Parkinson - Score: 16 pts

Bridge From Salford Quays by Dave Biggs - Score: 16 pts

Veteran With Woolly Hat by Stuart Cahill - Score: 16 pts

Armadillo And Hydro by Ian Mulroy - Score: 19 pts

Ali by Paul Morrell - Score: 17 pts

The Dining Room by Grant Douse - Score: 15 pts

Journeys End For Tangmere by Peter Parnell - Score: 15 pts

Wind Power by Mike Williamson - Score: 17 pts

Lowther Castle by Mike Dorrington - Score: 17 pts

The Conductor by Eric Craven - Score: 17 pts

A Cotton Top Tamarin Monkey by Peter Darby - Score: 18 pts

Jordan by Gordon Watson - Score: 20 pts

Sacre Coeur by Peter Flegg - Score: 16 pts

Over The Bridge by Mike Williamson - Score: 15 pts

Line Astern by Mike Stanley - Score: 17 pts

The Pondering Three by Paul Morrell - Score: 16 pts

Dark Skies by Pete Dugan - Score: 15 pts

Leaf Detail by Alex Early - Score: 16 pts

Lighthouses At Spurn Point by Karen Morris - Score: 16 pts

House Of Inspiration by Anthony Hull - Score: 15 pts

Compound Eye Facets by Mike Stanley - Score: 15 pts

Old Foe by Chris Taylor - Score: 17 pts

Ullswater Wake by Elaine Cook - Score: 14 pts

Narrow Street-3 by Steve Jackman - Score: 16 pts

V For Victory by Stuart Cahill - Score: 17 pts

Split Rock by Keith Orr - Score: 16 pts

Dead Horse Point by Sheila Giles - Score: 15 pts

Jewels by Karen Jackman - Score: 16 pts

York Station Steps by Ian Mulroy - Score: 16 pts

Where Shadows Rest by Elaine Cook - Score: 17 pts

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2025 L&CPU Knock-Out Competition

Posted on 21st November 202521st November 2025 by Gordon

The annual L&CPU Knock-Out competition was held on 15th November at St Mary’s Parish Centre in Chorley, judged by Rod Wheelan. Each club entered 8 images, however as 34 clubs took part, the number of images entered into the judging was reduced to just 5 images per club, giving 170 images to be judged. A lot of very fine images were knocked out in the first round, then the remaining images whittled down in subsequent rounds until only 7 remained, at which point Rod chose his favourite. The club scores resulted in a tie, so the 8th tie break images were compared, resulting in Daisy Nook on 17pts narrowly edging out Southport on 16pts. The winning image was Reflections Of The Past by Colin Halliday from Beacon Club.

Unfortunately, three LSAPS images went out in the first round and we finished in 12th place on a score of 11pts as Congratulations to Graham Barker whose Brain Coral With Yellow Tube Sponge reached the 5th round. LSAPS results and images are shown below.

Yellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral by Graham Barker

Member Name	Title	Score
Graham Barker	Yellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral	5
Gordon Watson	Mating Blue Tailed Damselflies	3
Carol Watson	Fading Floral Dance	1
Elaine Cook	Heart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen	1
Mary Kirkby	Lake Inle	1

2025 L&CPU Knock-Out Images

Yellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral by Graham Barker - Score: 5 pts

Mating Blue Tailed Damselflies by Gordon Watson - Score: 3 pts

Fading Floral Dance by Carol Watson - Score: 1 pts

Heart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen by Elaine Cook - Score: 1 pts

Lake Inle by Mary Kirkby - Score: 1 pts

Note: The copyright of all images on this website belongs to the author and no unauthorised use, or copying of these images, is permitted without the agreement of the author.