3rd Open PDI Competition (2025/26)

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 NameTitlePts
Carol WatsonBreidabolstadur Church Iceland20
Bill BreckenridgeEgret With Rodent20
Mike WilliamsonRossall Point Lookout Post20
Mary KirkbyBee Eaters Roosting At Sunset19
Karen JackmanBempton19
Carol WatsonGolden Girl19
Mike HalsteadMclaren 720s19
Esther ParkinsonPeps Floral Still Life19
Stuart CahillPost-coffe Photography Scramble19
Gordon WatsonSvinafellsjokull19
Steve JackmanSwiss Village19

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

Egret With Rodent by Bill Breckenridge


3rd Open PDI Image Gallery

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2026 L&CPU Annual Club Competition

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

Fading Floral Dance by Carol Watson


LSAPS Print Scores

MemberTitleScore
Carol WatsonFading Floral Dance15
Joy SwarbrickSeedheads14
Elaine CookHeart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen13
Brian ClarkClose Finish12
Mary KirkbyEagle Festival Parade12
Carol WatsonLiverpool Cathedral12
Gordon WatsonMelian11
Mike WilliamsonSomeone Approaching11
Open Total: 100 pts
Carol WatsonDried Grasses On Display14
Elaine CookWhere Shadows Rest14
Carol WatsonBattle Weary13
Mike WilliamsonGulls On Bow Fiddle Rock12
Gordon WatsonReady For The Bell12
Keith OrrStill Standing12
Mary KirkbyThe Blind Man12
Sheila GilesWhere's That Bus11
Mono Total: 100 pts
Carol WatsonBlue Tailed Damselfly14
Gordon WatsonMating Blue Tailed Damselflies14
Bill BreckenridgeScaly Breasted Munia - Bangkok13
Chris TaylorSparrow Hawk13
Anthony HullBlack Tailed Godwit12
Mary KirkbyElephants In Mud Glorious Mud12
Graham BarkerFrench Angelfish12
Peter DarbyKestrel With Mouse12
Nature Total: 102 pts
Overall Total:302 pts

LSAPS Print Images

LSAPS PDI Scores

MemberTitleScore
Mike WilliamsonRattray Head Lighthouse14
Carol WatsonIcelandic Horses13
Carol WatsonMen In Black13
Gordon WatsonBilbao Guggenheim Museum12
Peter CottonCorridors Of Colour12
Carol WatsonDreaming12
Brian ClarkGrandstand Finish12
Keith OrrOld Groynes12
Gordon WatsonThe Artist12
Elaine CookClockwork Orange11
Mike WilliamsonContemplation11
Gordon WatsonEyes To Heaven11
Esther ParkinsonInto The Abyss11
Mary KirkbyLake Inle11
Joy SwarbrickMuscari10
Andy OgilvieWe Don't Talk Anymore9
Open Total: 186 pts
Anthony HullAvocets13
Mary KirkbyGalapagos Sea Lion With Newborn12
Bill BreckenridgeJust Before Impact12
Gordon WatsonMating Gannets12
Graham BarkerYellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral12
Mary KirkbyEuropean Shag With Chick11
Mike WilliamsonGreat Crested Grebe Carrying Chicks11
Mike WilliamsonMeadow Pipit With Lunch11
Nature Total: 94 pts
Overall Total:280 pts

LSAPS PDI Images


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

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 NameTitlePts
Mike WilliamsonA Winter Sunset In Rydal20
Elaine CookFairy Pools In Full Flow20
Elaine CookImpact At Elgol20
Peter FleggMisty Fairhaven Morning20
Gordon WatsonStorms Over Stoer20
Sheila GilesSundown At Canyonlands, Utah20
Graham BarkerThe Alpe Di Siusi20
Peter DarbyWilly Lott's Cottage20

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

Sundown At Canyonlands, Utah by Sheila Giles


2nd Genre Image Gallery – Scapes Prints

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2nd Open Print Competition (2025/26)

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 NameTitlePts
Carol WatsonFinding Winter's Store20
Carol WatsonLiverpool Cathedral20
Mike WilliamsonSpitfire Pilot20
Martin ChristensenAutumn In Little Langdale19
Gordon WatsonBempton Gannets19
Joy SwarbrickForlorn Rudbeckia19
Gordon WatsonReady For The Bell19
Keith OrrStill Standing19
Mike WilliamsonThe Ashton Memorial - Lancaster19
Mary KirkbyYounge Orangutan Borneo19

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

Finding Winter's Store by Carol Watson


2nd Open Print Image Gallery

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2nd Open PDI Competition (2025/26)

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 NameTitlePts
Keith OrrPin Mill20
Gordon WatsonAurora Over Lofoten19
Janet ParkerBullseye19
Keith OrrContamination Zone19
Mary KirkbyEuropean Shag With Chick19
Mike HalsteadFinal Approach19
Anthony HullMedia Read & Feed19
Chris TaylorNorthern Gannet19
Gordon WatsonPortrait Of The Artist19
Carol WatsonWaiting19

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

Pin Mill

Pin Mill by Keith Orr


2nd Open PDI Image Gallery

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2025 Seaside Invitation

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

Taransay From Sheileboist Beach by Mike Williamson

2025 Seaside Invitation – LSAPS Print Scores

Member NameTitleScore
Mike WilliamsonTaransay From Sheileboist Beach20
Elaine CookWhere Shadows Rest20
Carol WatsonFading Floral Dance19
Gordon WatsonVestrahorn Evening Light19
Martin ChristensenAutumn Light - Buttermere18
Elaine CookHeart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen18
Sheila GilesWhere's That Bus18
Joy SwarbrickForeshore Grasses17
Gordon WatsonMating Blue Tailed Damselflies17
Mary KirkbyOne Sassy Miss17
Brian ClarkClose Finish16
Carol WatsonIcelandic Horses16
Mike WilliamsonLong Eared Owl At Dusk16
Chris TaylorMale Sparrow Hawk16
Bill BreckenridgeLittle Owl Winking15

2025 Seaside Invitation – Print Gallery

2025 Seaside Invitation – LSAPS PDI Scores

Member NameTitleScore
Carol WatsonBattle Weary19
Peter CottonCorridors Of Colour19
Gordon WatsonEyes To Heaven19
Peter FleggFairhaven Sunset19
Esther ParkinsonInto The Abyss19
Mike WilliamsonMist In The Valley - Glen Affric19
Bill BreckenridgeScaly Breasted Munia - Bangkok19
Stuart CahillValencian Sunrise19
Brian ClarkGrandstand Finish18
Sheila GilesHollywood Starlet18
Peter DarbyKestrel With Mouse18
Mary KirkbyLake Inle18
Daryl GilesLlyn Padarn Tree18
Joy SwarbrickMuscari18
Keith OrrOld Groynes18
Chris TaylorSparrowhawk Tail End18
Elaine CookTimeless Radiance18
Andy OgilvieWe Don't Talk Anymore18
Graham BarkerYellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral18
Anthony HullAvocets17
Margaret KeaneBanded Demoiselle17
Mike HalsteadCreating Spray17
Peter ParnellFistral Surfer17
Simon RayImpressions Of Edinburgh - The Scott Monument17
Christine RoundSeeing Red16

2025 Seaside Invitation – PDI Gallery


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1st Genre Competition – Mono (2025/26)

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 NameTitlePts
Gordon WatsonBilbao Guggenheim Museum20
Carol WatsonDreaming20
Carol WatsonDried Grasses On Display20
Gordon WatsonJordan20
Joy SwarbrickSad Gladioli20

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

Sad Gladioli

Sad Gladioli by Joy Swarbrick


1st Genre Image Gallery – Mono

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2025 L&CPU Knock-Out Competition

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

Yellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral by Graham Barker

Member NameTitleScore
Graham BarkerYellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral5
Gordon WatsonMating Blue Tailed Damselflies3
Carol WatsonFading Floral Dance1
Elaine CookHeart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen1
Mary KirkbyLake Inle1

2025 L&CPU Knock-Out Images


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2025 Bob Robinson Trophy

The L&CPU Bob Robinson Trophy took place on Saturdey 15th November. This competition is designed to promote competitions and distinctions to club members who generally do not participate in competitions and who do not hold any qualifications or accreditations (e.g. LRPS, CPAGB or BPE Crowns).  This year the format of the competition was in the form of a print competition with up to 20 entries per club, which was scored by three judges each scoring out of 5 (so a maximum score of 15 available for each print). The club ranking was then calculated by adding the top 10 results. There were a large number of 12s and 13s, but unfortunately none of the LSAPS entries managed to score higher.  

There were 17 clubs competing and the competition was won by Poulton-Le-Fylde on 140pts, whilst LSAPS came 8th on 129pts. LSAPS results and images are shown below. 

Banded Demoiselle

Banded Demoiselle by Margaret Keane

Member NameTitleScore
Margaret KeaneBanded Demoiselle13
Alex EarlyBlack Headed Gull Diving13
Peter FleggDaisy Drops13
Margaret KeaneNorwegian Blue Arctic Fox13
Dave BiggsPush Off13
Peter DarbyRed Panda 13
Peter FleggTimes Square13
Christine RoundWave Carved Sandstone13
Andy OgilvieWe Don't Talk Anymore13
Janet ParkerAntisocial12
Mike HalsteadAshton Memorial12
Christine RoundChurch Arches12
Peter CottonSafely Home12
Keith OrrSizewell Cooling Towers12
Margaret KeaneThe Last Of The Light12
Andy OgilvieBusking11
John ScottSizergh Castle10
Esther ParkinsonUrban Mirage10
Alex EarlyYnys Llanddwyn10
Keith OrrSpurn Point Groynes9

2025 Bob Robinson Trophy Gallery


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2025 4-Way Battle

The 2025 4-Way Battle was held on Thursday 12th November, hosted by Garstang and judged by Alan Walker (ARPS, MPAGB, MPSA, EFIAP) from Keswick PS. There were 80 images on the night which Alan judged at a steady pace with some useful comments. At the half-way point, LSAPS were lying in second place, but were unfortunately pipped into third place by the end.

The competition was won by Poulton with 369pts, followed by North Fylde on 349pts narrowly beating LSAPS on 347pts, with Garstang on 335pts.

Over The Top

Over The Top by Brian Clark

Member NameTitleScore
Brian ClarkOver The Top19
Carol WatsonSkagsanden Aurora19
Gordon WatsonAs Soft As Silk18
Anthony HullAvocets18
Peter CottonCorridors Of Colour18
Bill BreckenridgeJust Before Impact18
Gordon WatsonLagangarbh Cottage18
Keith OrrOld Groynes18
Mike WilliamsonRattray Head Lighthouse18
Chris TaylorSparrow Hawk18
Stuart CahillForties Smile17
Elaine CookHeart Of The Gurdwara Kitchen17
Carol WatsonIcelandic Horses17
Joy SwarbrickMuscari17
Mike WilliamsonRedshank Warning Call17
Sheila GilesWhere's That Bus17
Mary KirkbyOne Sassy Miss16
Margaret KeaneSweet Pea16
Graham BarkerYellow Tube Sponge With Large Brain Coral16
Daryl GilesA Quiet Moment15

2025 4-Way Battle Battle Images


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