2024 Seaside Invitation

Posted on 11th December 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

The annual Seaside Invitation competition against Southport PS was held on Monday 9th December, hosted by Southport. The competition was judged by Tilman Kleinhans (ARPS, EFIAP/g, DPAGB, BPE5*, Hon LCPU) from St Helens Photographic Society. A few LSAPS members attended on the night and were rewarded with a good selection of images to view, as well as mince pies and cakes from Southport.

This 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. The print competition was close fought with Southport finishing just 3 points ahead, however LSAPS established a strong lead of 33 points in the PDI competition resulting in an overall win for LSAPS by 697pts against Southport on 675pts.

Congratulations in particular to Bill Breckenridge and Carol Watson who each scored 20pts in the print section and to Esther Parkinson, Gordon Watson, Mike Williamson and Peter Flegg who all scored 20pts in the Digital Competition.

As Soft As Silk by Gordon Watson

LSAPS Scores – Prints

Member Name	Title	Score
Carol Watson	Dancing The Light Fandango	20
Bill Breckenridge	Feathered - Not Friends	20
Bill Breckenridge	Starling Squabble	19
Mike Williamson	Morning Mist In The Forest	18
Elaine Cook	Unwelcome Footsteps	18
Mike Williamson	Whiteford Lighthouse - Gower	18
Gordon Watson	A Pretty Penny	17
Martin Christensen	Curemonte Artist	17
Ian Mulroy	In The Frame	17
Brian Clark	Over The Top	17
Chris Taylor	Sparrow Hawk	17
Gordon Watson	Yellow Dung Fly With Prey	17
Sheila Giles	Timor Shield Praying Mantis	16
Mary Kirkby	The Open Door	15

2024 Seaside Invitation – Print Gallery

Dancing The Light Fandango — by Carol Watson — Score: 20 pts

Feathered - Not Friends — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 20 pts

Starling Squabble — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts

Morning Mist In The Forest — by Mike Williamson — Score: 18 pts

Unwelcome Footsteps — by Elaine Cook — Score: 18 pts

Whiteford Lighthouse - Gower — by Mike Williamson — Score: 18 pts

A Pretty Penny — by Gordon Watson — Score: 17 pts

Curemonte Artist — by Martin Christensen — Score: 17 pts

In The Frame — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 17 pts

Over The Top — by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts

Sparrow Hawk — by Chris Taylor — Score: 17 pts

Yellow Dung Fly With Prey — by Gordon Watson — Score: 17 pts

Timor Shield Praying Mantis — by Sheila Giles — Score: 16 pts

The Open Door — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 15 pts

LSAPS Scores – PDI

Member Name	Title	Score
Gordon Watson	As Soft As Silk	20
Mike Williamson	Redshank Warning Call	20
Peter Flegg	The Morning Run	20
Esther Parkinson	Waiting For Love	20
Anthony Hull	Male Stonechat	19
Mary Kirkby	Mongolian Eagle Hunter	19
Joy Swarbrick	Nigella	19
Graham Barker	A Red Lionfish	18
Peter Parnell	A Seat On The Prom	17
Janet Parker	Dummy Toyz	17
Stuart Cahill	Fag'n'Chat Time	17
Elaine Cook	Golden Hour On Dalmore Beach	17
Bill Breckenridge	Kestrel With Prey	17
Mike Halstead	Motocross	17
Ian Mulroy	The Ovo Hydro	17
Brian Cackett	Cod Wars Relics	16
Carol Watson	Dapper Gent	16
Sheila Giles	Harvest Mouse Quartet	16
Simon Ray	Red White And Blue	16
Dave Munn	Silver Studded Blues Mating	16
Chris Taylor	Sir Nigel Gresley On Ribblehead Viaduct	16
Eric Craven	The Artist	16
Daryl Giles	Confrontation	15
Martin Christensen	First Snows Of Winter	15

2024 Seaside Invitation – PDI Gallery

As Soft As Silk — by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts

Redshank Warning Call — by Mike Williamson — Score: 20 pts

The Morning Run — by Peter Flegg — Score: 20 pts

Waiting For Love — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 20 pts

Male Stonechat — by Anthony Hull — Score: 19 pts

Mongolian Eagle Hunter — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 19 pts

Nigella — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 19 pts

A Red Lionfish — by Graham Barker — Score: 18 pts

A Seat On The Prom — by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts

Dummy Toyz — by Janet Parker — Score: 17 pts

Fag'n'Chat Time — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 17 pts

Golden Hour On Dalmore Beach — by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts

Kestrel With Prey — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 17 pts

Motocross — by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts

The Ovo Hydro — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 17 pts

Cod Wars Relics — by Brian Cackett — Score: 16 pts

Dapper Gent — by Carol Watson — Score: 16 pts

Harvest Mouse Quartet — by Sheila Giles — Score: 16 pts

Red White And Blue — by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts

Silver Studded Blues Mating — by Dave Munn — Score: 16 pts

Sir Nigel Gresley On Ribblehead Viaduct — by Chris Taylor — Score: 16 pts

The Artist — by Eric Craven — Score: 16 pts

Confrontation — by Daryl Giles — Score: 15 pts

First Snows Of Winter — by Martin Christensen — Score: 15 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 Set Subject Competition (2024/25) – On The Beach

Posted on 24th November 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

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 Name	Title	Pts
Peter Flegg	The Morning Run	20
Gordon Watson	Dail Beag Sunset	19
Andy Dickson	Sand Ripple Patterns	19
Carol Watson	Shingle Street	19
Stuart Cahill	Someone Has Been Busy	19
Peter Darby	Sunset On The Beach	19
Elaine Cook	Tidal Patterns On The Beach	19
Karen Morris	Views Of Luskentyre Beach	19

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 by Peter Flegg

1st Set Subject Image Gallery – On The Beach

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

Passing By — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 16 pts

Sand Stacks — by Keith Orr — Score: 18 pts

Estuary Beach — by John Scott — Score: 15 pts

Rocky Shore — by Mary Woodland — Score: 16 pts

Grim Find — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 16 pts

Last One In — by Grant Douse — Score: 14 pts

Views Of Luskentyre Beach — by Karen Morris — Score: 19 pts

2 Wheel Drive — by Grant Douse — Score: 17 pts

Sunset On The Beach — by Peter Darby — Score: 19 pts

Sea Horses — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 17 pts

Stackpole Quay Beach — by David Broughton — Score: 15 pts

Driftwood Sculpture — by Janet Parker — Score: 17 pts

Porth Nanven — by Gordon Watson — Score: 18 pts

Sunset On St Annes Beach — by Mike Williamson — Score: 18 pts

Detectorist And Walker — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 16 pts

Low Tide On Central Beach — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 16 pts

Sculpted By The Waves — by Sheila Giles — Score: 17 pts

Laxford Bay - Sutherland — by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 15 pts

Sea Gulls — by Anne Young — Score: 17 pts

Sand Ripple Patterns — by Andy Dickson — Score: 19 pts

Beach Abstract — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 16 pts

Islands In The Stream — by Andy Dickson — Score: 16 pts

Wet And Dry Sand Fairhaven — by Peter Parnell — Score: 18 pts

Dail Beag Sunset — by Gordon Watson — Score: 19 pts

At The Water's Edge — by Peter Parnell — Score: 17 pts

Preparing For Fishing Match — by Roger Oldroyd — Score: 18 pts

Sand Ripples — by Peter Flegg — Score: 15 pts

Colour Under The Pier — by Peter Cotton — Score: 15 pts

On Luskentyre Beach - Harris — by Mike Williamson — Score: 17 pts

Beach — by Steve Jackman — Score: 15 pts

Castles In The Sand — by Alan Yardley — Score: 15 pts

Sea Sand Stones And Seaweed — by John Walmsley — Score: 15 pts

Summertime — by Dave Munn — Score: 16 pts

Bart On The Beach — by John Scott — Score: 14 pts

Sea Defence — by Anne Young — Score: 15 pts

Beach - Barmouth — by Janet Parker — Score: 17 pts

Someone Has Been Busy — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 19 pts

Kite Festival — by Dave Munn — Score: 16 pts

Ebb And Flow — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 16 pts

Into The Sunset — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 17 pts

Shingle Street — by Carol Watson — Score: 19 pts

Ebbing Tide — by Alan Yardley — Score: 18 pts

Spring Tide — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 15 pts

Incoming Tide — by John Walmsley — Score: 18 pts

A Walk On The Beach — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 18 pts

Beach Stacks — by Elaine Cook — Score: 18 pts

Castle Beach - Tenby — by David Broughton — Score: 18 pts

Lugworm Cast — by Anthony Hull — Score: 16 pts

Coastal Defence — by Peter Cotton — Score: 18 pts

Rocky — by Daryl Giles — Score: 15 pts

Abandoned Castle — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts

Kite Flying — by Simon Ray — Score: 17 pts

Stormy Beach — by Anthony Hull — Score: 18 pts

Reflections On The Beach — by Peter Darby — Score: 17 pts

Atlantic Beach NW Scotland — by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 17 pts

A Shore — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 15 pts

Sand Blasted — by Simon Ray — Score: 18 pts

Prints In The Sand — by Mary Woodland — Score: 15 pts

Rocky Shore — by Sheila Giles — Score: 17 pts

Driftwood — by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts

Stranded — by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts

Lifeboat Returns — by Roger Oldroyd — Score: 17 pts

Spittal Beach — by Daryl Giles — Score: 16 pts

Left On The Beach — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 16 pts

Spittal Beach — by Carol Watson — Score: 18 pts

Ice Sea — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 17 pts

Fishy Impression In The Sand — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 16 pts

The Morning Run — by Peter Flegg — Score: 20 pts

Snakeskin River — by Keith Orr — Score: 16 pts

Cymyran Beach — by Karen Morris — Score: 17 pts

Tidal Patterns On The Beach — by Elaine Cook — Score: 19 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.

2024 L&CPU Knock-Out Competition

Posted on 18th November 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

The annual L&CPU Knock-Out competition was held on 16th November at the Elmbank Conference Centre in Eccles, judged by Mike Sharples (ARPS, MPAGB) from Smethwick PS in the Midlands Federation. Each club entered 8 images, however as 35 clubs took part, the number of images entered into the judging was reduced to just 5 images per club, giving 175 images to be judged on the night. Mike gave a brief comment on each image, and knocked out over 100 images in the first pass. After that he seemed more reluctant to knock out some very fine images, and it was only after the 7th round that he had whittled it down to just 9 images, at which point he selected his overall winner.

Scores are awarded based on the round at which an image was eliminated, and the overall competition was won by Chorley with a score of 29pts. LSAPS finished a very creditable 5th on 20pts. The winning image was a Mono Architectural shot titled Pet Armadillo by David Boam from North Cheshire PS.

Congratulations to Chris Taylor, who’s Sparrow Hawk was the last LSAPS image standing, making it to Round 6. LSAPS results and images are shown below, whilst a gallery of all images reaching at least the second round is available on the L&CPU portal (note you must be registered on the portal and logged in to view the link):-

Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor

Member Name	Title	Score
Chris Taylor	Sparrow Hawk	6
Carol Watson	Dancing The Light Fandango	5
Mary Kirkby	Eagle Hunter Mongolia	4
Gordon Watson	Man Of Sherwood	4
Elaine Cook	Unwelcome Footsteps	1

2024 L&CPU Knock-Out Images

Sparrow Hawk — by Chris Taylor — Score: 6 pts

Dancing The Light Fandango — by Carol Watson — Score: 5 pts

Eagle Hunter Mongolia — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 4 pts

Man Of Sherwood — by Gordon Watson — Score: 4 pts

Unwelcome Footsteps — by Elaine Cook — 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.

2024 4-Way Battle

Posted on 17th November 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

The 2024 4-Way Battle was held on Thursday 15th November, hosted by LSAPS and judged by Colin Douglas (ARPS, AFIAP, DPAGB, BPE4). There was a good attendance from the four clubs – LSAPS, Poulton, Garstang and North Fylde. As Colin judged each image, the author and club were announced for those scoring 18 or above. By the half-way point it was evident that LSAPS were slipping somewhat behind as none of our images were announced.

In the second half, LSAPS fared better with 5 images scoring 18 or above, however when the results were announced we were in a disappointing 4th place with 334pts. The competition was won by Poulton with 353pts, followed by North Fylde on 344pts, narrowly beating Garstang on 343pts.

Gateway To The Great Ridge by Dave Munn

Member Name	Title	Score
Carol Watson	Female Common Blue Damselfly	19
Dave Munn	Gateway To The Great Ridge	19
Gordon Watson	Yellow Dung Fly With Prey	19
Mike Williamson	Glen Affric Autumn Reflections	18
Carol Watson	Someone Approaching	18
Graham Barker	A Peacock Mantis Shrimp	17
Peter Flegg	Batman Hoverfly On Anemone	17
Mary Kirkby	Eagle Hunter Mongolia	17
Sheila Giles	Hanging On Together	17
Brian Clark	Level At The Last	17
Mike Halstead	Long Eared Owl	17
Gordon Watson	Man Of Sherwood	17
Chris Taylor	Male Sparrow Hawk	16
Joy Swarbrick	Nigella	16
Esther Parkinson	Waiting For Love	16
Bill Breckenridge	Winner Winner Chicken Dinner	16
Anthony Hull	Black Eagles Big Arrow Display	15
Stuart Cahill	St Annes Pier Frontage	15
Susan Wood	City Mirrors	14
Peter Parnell	Lindis Pass - New Zealand	14

2024 4-Way Battle Battle Images

Female Common Blue Damselfly — by Carol Watson — Score: 19 pts

Gateway To The Great Ridge — by Dave Munn — Score: 19 pts

Yellow Dung Fly With Prey — by Gordon Watson — Score: 19 pts

Glen Affric Autumn Reflections — by Mike Williamson — Score: 18 pts

Someone Approaching — by Carol Watson — Score: 18 pts

A Peacock Mantis Shrimp — by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts

Batman Hoverfly On Anemone — by Peter Flegg — Score: 17 pts

Eagle Hunter Mongolia — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 17 pts

Hanging On Together — by Sheila Giles — Score: 17 pts

Level At The Last — by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts

Long Eared Owl — by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts

Man Of Sherwood — by Gordon Watson — Score: 17 pts

Male Sparrow Hawk — by Chris Taylor — Score: 16 pts

Nigella — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 16 pts

Waiting For Love — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 16 pts

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 16 pts

Black Eagles Big Arrow Display — by Anthony Hull — Score: 15 pts

St Annes Pier Frontage — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 15 pts

City Mirrors — by Susan Wood — Score: 14 pts

Lindis Pass - New Zealand — by Peter Parnell — Score: 14 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 Open PDI Competition (2024/25)

Posted on 19th October 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

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.

Group	Member Name	Title	Pts
Beginner	Janet Parker	Dummy Toyz	20
Intermediate	Esther Parkinson	Waiting For Love	20
Advanced	Gordon Watson	As Soft As Silk	20
Advanced	Mary Kirkby	Mongolian Eagle Hunter	20

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

Waiting For Love by Esther Parkinson

1st Open PDI Image Gallery

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

The Shipwreck At Corpach — by Keith Orr — Score: 14 pts

Rusting Roofs — by Christine Round — Score: 14 pts

Ready For Take-Off — by Chris Taylor — Score: 16 pts

The Jolly Bus Driver — by Sheila Giles — Score: 15 pts

Time Lines — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 16 pts

A Borrowdale Banksy — by Graham Barker — Score: 16 pts

Red Arrows Maintenance — by Carl Nowell — Score: 15 pts

Playing Hide And Seek In The Rain — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 14 pts

Daisy Drops — by Peter Flegg — Score: 19 pts

Hebridean Seascape — by Mike Williamson — Score: 14 pts

A Less Trodden Way — by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 12 pts

Echoes Of The Storm — by Elaine Cook — Score: 19 pts

Red White And Blue — by Simon Ray — Score: 18 pts

Migrant Hawker Sunning — by Mike Stanley — Score: 17 pts

Waiting For Love — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 20 pts

Fleetwood Wrecks — by Daryl Giles — Score: 16 pts

Rufus The Baby Orangutan — by Peter Darby — Score: 17 pts

Arles Town — by Jennifer Wolstenholme — Score: 18 pts

Tight Turn — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 15 pts

Orange Tip Butterfly — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 15 pts

Dummy Toyz — by Janet Parker — Score: 20 pts

Grapes — by David Foreman — Score: 14 pts

Breakfast — by Pete Dugan — Score: 16 pts

Vale Special 898cc Time Trial — by Mike Halstead — Score: 15 pts

Causeway To Ardvreck — by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 17 pts

Female Javelin Wasp In Flight — by Mike Stanley — Score: 15 pts

Barn Owl In Flight — by Grant Douse — Score: 16 pts

Migrant Hawker — by Pete Dugan — Score: 15 pts

Just The Two Of Us — by Christine Round — Score: 15 pts

Keeping Watch — by Grant Douse — Score: 16 pts

Gresgarth Hall — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 14 pts

Pipe Dreams — by Andy Ogilvie — Score: 19 pts

Deers At Dusk — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 18 pts

What I Saw This Morning — by Peter Flegg — Score: 12 pts

Fairy Glen Shafts Of Light — by Dave Munn — Score: 17 pts

Passage Into The Mist — by Elaine Cook — Score: 16 pts

Agapanthus Explosion — by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 12 pts

Somewhere In Scotland — by Janet Parker — Score: 19 pts

Whitby Pier And Light — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 15 pts

Eye Of The Kelpie — by John Walmsley — Score: 14 pts

21st Century Medieval Maiden — by Alan Yardley — Score: 16 pts

Sunset Beadnell Harbour — by Carol Watson — Score: 17 pts

Gannets Life On The Edge — by Chris Taylor — Score: 16 pts

Guarding The Prisoner — by Dave Biggs — Score: 12 pts

Overlooking Hawes — by Mary Woodland — Score: 13 pts

Inspiral Carpets — by Peter Cotton — Score: 15 pts

Salmesbury Hall — by Jennifer Wolstenholme — Score: 18 pts

Red Arrows Blackpool — by John O'Donoghue — Score: 13 pts

Firework Championship — by Mike Halstead — Score: 16 pts

Corridors Of Colour — by Peter Cotton — Score: 14 pts

Growing Wild — by Margaret Keane — Score: 15 pts

Shipwrecks At Mull — by Karen Morris — Score: 14 pts

Workshop Chaos — by Eric Craven — Score: 16 pts

Steam Coming Through — by Carl Nowell — Score: 18 pts

Kingfisher With Stickleback — by Dave Munn — Score: 18 pts

Paddling Wast Water — by David Broughton — Score: 15 pts

Lindis Pass - New Zealand — by Peter Parnell — Score: 15 pts

The Fiddle Player — by Daryl Giles — Score: 16 pts

Quarry Bank Mill — by John Scott — Score: 14 pts

Shibden Hall — by Mary Woodland — Score: 14 pts

Harvest Mouse Quartet — by Sheila Giles — Score: 18 pts

Our Nuclear Neighbours — by Allan Lonsdale — Score: 12 pts

Spartan C27J Top Of The Loop — by Anthony Hull — Score: 14 pts

Misty Mountain Blues — by Gordon Watson — Score: 17 pts

Eilean Glas Lighthouse - Eriskay — by Mike Williamson — Score: 15 pts

Looking Sheepish — by David Broughton — Score: 14 pts

Cattle Egret Dispute — by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts

Eyed Hawk Moth Caterpillar — by John Walmsley — Score: 13 pts

Cormorant About To Fly — by Peter Parnell — Score: 16 pts

I'll Take The High Road — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 16 pts

Give Us A Kiss — by Anthony Hull — Score: 15 pts

Please Eat Your Greens — by Simon Ray — Score: 15 pts

Male Pied Flycatcher — by Peter Darby — Score: 19 pts

Saltburn Pier — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 14 pts

Stranded At Corpach — by Karen Morris — Score: 15 pts

Puffin With Sandeels — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 15 pts

Table And Chair — by Brian Clark — Score: 15 pts

As Soft As Silk — by Gordon Watson — Score: 20 pts

Kaleidoscope Of Colour — by Anne Young — Score: 15 pts

Horsefly — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts

Lancaster Bomber — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts

Loch Tarff Reflections — by Keith Orr — Score: 16 pts

Mongolian Eagle Hunter — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 20 pts

American Bald Eagle — by Dave Biggs — Score: 16 pts

A Craicing Good Time — by Anne Young — Score: 16 pts

Dapper Gent — by Carol Watson — Score: 19 pts

Meadow Pipit — by Eric Craven — Score: 19 pts

Peonies — by Joy Swarbrick — Score: 15 pts

Nai Yang Coral — by Alan Yardley — Score: 13 pts

Blue Boat On The Bude Canal — by John Scott — Score: 13 pts

Wild Swimmers At Janet's Foss — by David Foreman — Score: 15 pts

Naturally Framed — by Graham Barker — 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 Open Print Competition (2024/25)

Posted on 27th September 202413th August 2025 by Gordon

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.

Group	Member Name	Title	Pts
Beginner	Jennifer Wolstenholme	Heading To Port	20
Intermediate	Chris Taylor	Male Sparrow Hawk	20
Intermediate	Chris Taylor	Sir Nigel Gresley On Ribblehead Viaduct	19
Intermediate	Sheila Giles	Timor Shield Praying Mantis	19
Advanced	Mike Williamson	Taransay From Sheileboist Beach	20
Advanced	Martin Christensen	Curemonte Artist	19
Advanced	Bill Breckenridge	Little Owl Winking	19
Advanced	Bill Breckenridge	Starling Squabble	19

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

Heading To Port by Jennifer Wolstenholme

1st Open Print Competition

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

Waiting For Autumn — by Karen Morris — Score: 17 pts

Motocross — by Mike Halstead — Score: 16 pts

The Hustler — by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts

Where The Wild Ransoms Grow — by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 16 pts

Flippin Chillin — by Anthony Hull — Score: 16 pts

A Red Lionfish — by Graham Barker — Score: 17 pts

Timor Shield Praying Mantis — by Sheila Giles — Score: 19 pts

Dried Sea Holly — by Carol Watson — Score: 18 pts

Oystercatcher's Cry - Lewis — by Mike Williamson — Score: 17 pts

Londons New Year Parade Carnival Time — by John Scott — Score: 15 pts

Diamond In The Surf — by Gordon Watson — Score: 16 pts

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

Bathtime With The Foxes — by Karen Morris — Score: 15 pts

Javelin Wasp Nectaring — by Mike Stanley — Score: 16 pts

Starling Squabble — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts

Curemonte Artist — by Martin Christensen — Score: 19 pts

D-Day At The Lytham Spitfire — by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts

Little Owl Winking — by Bill Breckenridge — Score: 19 pts

Lady Chapel Liverpool — by Mike Halstead — Score: 17 pts

Leeds Corn Exchange — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 16 pts

Cattle Egret In Breeding Plumage — by Brian Clark — Score: 16 pts

The Railwayman — by Daryl Giles — Score: 16 pts

Rainbow Over Fountains Abbey — by John Scott — Score: 15 pts

The Copper Trail - Parys Mountain — by Christine Round — Score: 15 pts

Tulips — by David Webster — Score: 15 pts

A Policeman's Lot Is Not A Happy One — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts

Abstract Typology — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 18 pts

Heading To Port — by Jennifer Wolstenholme — Score: 20 pts

Alone At Drumlanrig Castle — by Simon Ray — Score: 16 pts

Come Buy With Me — by Alan Yardley — Score: 16 pts

Female Gelada Baboon — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 16 pts

Red Panda — by Janet Parker — Score: 16 pts

Red Head — by Janet Parker — Score: 16 pts

Saltburn Pier — by Keith Orr — Score: 18 pts

Too Late To Stop — by Keith Orr — Score: 17 pts

Clean Bowled — by Peter Darby — Score: 16 pts

Riders On The Storm — by Christine Round — Score: 17 pts

Walking The Dales — by Marilyn Mulroy — Score: 18 pts

Sit Anywhere You Want — by Ian Mulroy — Score: 17 pts

Canopy — by Mike Stanley — Score: 16 pts

Brighton Bathing Boxes Melbourne — by Peter Cotton — Score: 16 pts

Magic Box — by Esther Parkinson — Score: 16 pts

Lady With A Fan — by Gordon Watson — Score: 16 pts

Owl Portrait — by David Webster — Score: 16 pts

Male Sparrow Hawk — by Chris Taylor — Score: 20 pts

Sir Nigel Gresley On Ribblehead Viaduct — by Chris Taylor — Score: 19 pts

Tewet Tarn — by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts

Crosby People — by Jennifer Wolstenholme — Score: 17 pts

Disagreeable Dickensian — by Sheila Giles — Score: 18 pts

Vicar's Close Toward The Cathedral — by Stuart Cahill — Score: 16 pts

Masquerading — by Anne Young — Score: 15 pts

Dancing The Light Fandango — by Carol Watson — Score: 18 pts

A Seat By The Window — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 18 pts

The Rotunda — by Anthony Hull — Score: 16 pts

Blue House - Argentat — by Martin Christensen — Score: 17 pts

Lytham Hall — by Mike Dorrington — Score: 17 pts

Cocktails By Moonlight — by Anne Young — Score: 16 pts

The Photographers — by Peter Cotton — Score: 17 pts

Barn Owl In Flight — by Peter Darby — Score: 18 pts

Sunrise On Buachaille Etive Mor — by Elaine Cook — Score: 17 pts

At The Black Church Budir — by Mary Kirkby — Score: 16 pts

Sundown Swan — by Alan Yardley — Score: 15 pts

Level At The Last — by Brian Clark — Score: 17 pts

Harvest Mouse — by Daryl Giles — Score: 15 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.

2024 Awards Evening

Posted on 20th September 202420th September 2024 by Gordon

Carol Watson – Print/Digital Photographer Of The Year

Our Annual Awards were presented on the first night of the new season on 5th September, with a few follow-up awards the following week. Awards were gained in both the Season long competitions and in our annual Photoshow exhibition. The biggest winner was our own President Carol Watson, who won both the Print and Digital Photographer Of The Year, in addition to numerous Season and Photoshow Awards.

Well done to all who gained awards, and for those who missed out, the new season is just beginning.

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Photoshow 2024 – Awards Galleries

Posted on 20th August 202410th May 2026 by Gordon

LSAPS Photoshow is held over two weeks during August each year and showcases over 600 Print and Digital images produced by our club members. The show is also a competition split across 5 categories – Mono, Nature, Open, People and Scapes in both the Print and PDI sections. This year the Print competition was judged by Paul Dunmall (CPAGB, QCP) from Lancaster Photographic Society, whilst the Digital competition was judged by Tilman Kleinhans (ARPS, EFIAP/g, DPAGB, BPE5*, Hon LCPU) from St Helens Camera Club. Each judge selected their 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed images in each category along with a number of Commended and Highly Commended images. They also selected their overall Best In Show image.

The Awarded Images from Photoshow 2024 are shown below in two Award Galleries. Click on any image in the gallery to launch the slideshow.

The award for Best Digital Image in Show went to Hofn Bridge Of Light by Gordon Watson.

Hofn Bridge Of Light by Gordon Watson

Digital Awards Galleries

Commended in Colour Digital - Nigella — by Joy Swarbrick

Commended in Colour Digital - Ely Cathedral Altar — by Ian Mulroy

Commended in Colour Digital - Level At The Last — by Brian Clark

Commended in Colour Digital - Christ Church Cathedral — by Elaine Cook

Commended in Colour Digital - Sir Gawain And The Green Knight — by Carol Watson

Commended in Colour Digital - Vintage Hillclimb — by Mike Halstead

Commended in Colour Digital - Herons On Alert — by Margaret Keane

Commended in Colour Digital - Going To Need A Bigger Boat — by Christine Round

Highly Commended in Colour Digital - Peeled Off — by Chris Taylor

Highly Commended in Colour Digital - Chrysler — by Mike Williamson

Highly Commended in Colour Digital - Recording Memories — by Brian Clark

Highly Commended in Colour Digital - Flamingo Flowers — by Carol Watson

3rd Place in Colour Digital - Waiting For Love — by Esther Parkinson

2nd Place in Colour Digital - St Annes Pier Frontage — by Stuart Cahill

1st Place in Colour Digital - Someone Approaching — by Carol Watson

Commended in Mono Digital - Motorcycle Madness — by Janet Parker

Commended in Mono Digital - Armadillo Pattern — by Andy Dickson

Commended in Mono Digital - The Sweep — by Christine Round

Highly Commended in Mono Digital - The Lookout — by Carol Watson

3rd Place in Mono Digital - A Tree In Dorset — by Peter Parnell

2nd Place in Mono Digital - Man Of Sherwood — by Gordon Watson

1st Place in Mono Digital - Approaching Storm Over Whiteford Lighthouse - Gower — by Mike Williamson

Commended in Nature Digital - Beak And Claw — by Chris Taylor

Commended in Nature Digital - Highland Cow And Calf — by Mike Williamson

Commended in Nature Digital - Singing In The Rain — by Dave Munn

Commended in Nature Digital - A Peacock Mantis Shrimp — by Graham Barker

Commended in Nature Digital - A Pair Of Lorikeets — by Peter Darby

Commended in Nature Digital - Balancing — by Sheila Giles

Highly Commended in Nature Digital - Male Sparrow Hawk — by Chris Taylor

Highly Commended in Nature Digital - Silver Studded Blues Mating — by Dave Munn

Highly Commended in Nature Digital - A Very Windy Jay — by Bill Breckenridge

3rd Place in Nature Digital - Redshank Warning Call — by Mike Williamson

2nd Place in Nature Digital - Female Common Blue Damselfly — by Carol Watson

1st Place in Nature Digital - Profile Of A Sea Eagle — by Alex Early

Commended in People Digital - Fag'n'Chat Time — by Stuart Cahill

Commended in People Digital - Hunter In The Shadows — by Elaine Cook

Commended in People Digital - Ready For The Ball — by Carol Watson

3rd Place in People Digital - Green Lipstick — by Chris Taylor

2nd Place in People Digital - Beauty And Vintage — by Carol Watson

1st Place in People Digital - Eagle Hunter Mongolia — by Mary Kirkby

Commended in Scapes Digital - Loch Duich Salmon Trap — by Mike Williamson

Commended in Scapes Digital - Glen Affric Autumn Reflections — by Mike Williamson

Commended in Scapes Digital - Stairway To Heaven — by Gordon Watson

Commended in Scapes Digital - Smoke Drifting Across The Sky At Sunset — by David Foreman

Commended in Scapes Digital - Early Morning Mist Val Marzon — by Carol Watson

Commended in Scapes Digital - Stickle Tarn And Pavey Ark — by Graham Barker

Commended in Scapes Digital - Delicate Arch - Arches National Park Utah — by Peter Darby

Highly Commended in Scapes Digital - Gateway To The Great Ridge — by Dave Munn

Highly Commended in Scapes Digital - Sunrise At Southwold Pier — by Carol Watson

3rd Place in Scapes Digital - Black Beach Sunset — by Gordon Watson

2nd Place in Scapes Digital - Lindis Pass - New Zealand — by Peter Parnell

1st Place in Scapes Digital - Hofn Bridge Of Light — by Gordon Watson

Best In Show Digital - Hofn Bridge Of Light — by Gordon Watson

The award for Best Print in Show went to Just An Illusion by Carol Watson.

Just An Illusion by Carol Watson

Print Awards Galleries

Commended in Colour Print - Table A Deux — by Martin Christensen

Commended in Colour Print - Fleeting Glimpses — by Anthony Hull

Commended in Colour Print - Leeds Corn Exchange — by Ian Mulroy

Commended in Colour Print - Ruby's Vintage Shop — by Peter Cotton

Commended in Colour Print - Rush Hour Ghosts — by Elaine Cook

Commended in Colour Print - A Winter's Day — by Carol Watson

Commended in Colour Print - Motocross — by Mike Halstead

Commended in Colour Print - Wave Carved Sandstone — by Christine Round

Commended in Colour Print - Church Arches — by Christine Round

Commended in Colour Print - Beech Arch — by Daryl Giles

Commended in Colour Print - The Woods In Winter — by Peter Flegg

Commended in Colour Print - Houseproud — by Clive McDonald

Highly Commended in Colour Print - Blue House - Argentat — by Martin Christensen

Highly Commended in Colour Print - Autumn Squash — by Joy Swarbrick

Highly Commended in Colour Print - In The Frame — by Ian Mulroy

Highly Commended in Colour Print - Whiteford Lighthouse - Gower — by Mike Williamson

Highly Commended in Colour Print - Skeletal Forest — by Gordon Watson

Highly Commended in Colour Print - A Seat By The Window — by Mike Dorrington

3rd Place in Colour Print - Fountains Abbey — by Simon Ray

2nd Place in Colour Print - Curemonte Artist — by Martin Christensen

1st Place in Colour Print - Just An Illusion — by Carol Watson

Commended in Mono Print - The Rotunda — by Anthony Hull

Commended in Mono Print - The White Church From The Promenade — by Mike Williamson

Commended in Mono Print - The Open Door — by Mary Kirkby

Highly Commended in Mono Print - View From Beinn Liath Mhor - Glencarron — by Mike Williamson

Highly Commended in Mono Print - Elle — by Carol Watson

3rd Place in Mono Print - Heilan Coo — by Gordon Watson

2nd Place in Mono Print - Taking To The Floor — by Carol Watson

1st Place in Mono Print - Vicar's Close - Wells — by Stuart Cahill

Commended in Nature Print - Mating Common Blue Damselfies — by Gordon Watson

Commended in Nature Print - Leopard With Oribi Kill — by Mary Kirkby

Commended in Nature Print - Sea Eagle — by Alex Early

Highly Commended in Nature Print - Great Crested Grebe — by Mike Williamson

Highly Commended in Nature Print - Feathered - Not Friends — by Bill Breckenridge

Highly Commended in Nature Print - A Red Squirrel — by Peter Darby

3rd Place in Nature Print - A Red Lionfish — by Graham Barker

2nd Place in Nature Print - Scaly Breasted Munia - Bangkok — by Bill Breckenridge

1st Place in Nature Print - Kestrel With Prey — by Bill Breckenridge

Commended in People Print - Freestyling — by Alan Yardley

Commended in People Print - After A Hard Day — by Carol Watson

Commended in People Print - After The Ball — by Carol Watson

Highly Commended in People Print - The Duellist — by Gordon Watson

Highly Commended in People Print - A Pretty Penny — by Gordon Watson

Highly Commended in People Print - The Railwayman — by Daryl Giles

3rd Place in People Print - Unwelcome Footsteps — by Elaine Cook

2nd Place in People Print - The Artist — by Eric Craven

1st Place in People Print - Dancing The Light Fandango — by Carol Watson

Commended in Scapes Print - Misty Morning - Curemonte — by Martin Christensen

Commended in Scapes Print - Sunrise On Catbells — by Joy Swarbrick

Commended in Scapes Print - Tewet Tarn — by Elaine Cook

Commended in Scapes Print - Sunrise On Buachaille Etive Mor — by Elaine Cook

Commended in Scapes Print - Kelly Hall Tarn — by Elaine Cook

Commended in Scapes Print - Frosty Morning Borrowdale — by Mike Halstead

Commended in Scapes Print - The Langdale Pikes In Winter — by Graham Barker

Highly Commended in Scapes Print - Specks In Infinity — by Marilyn Mulroy

Highly Commended in Scapes Print - Morning Mist At Podere Belvedere — by Gordon Watson

Highly Commended in Scapes Print - Bjarnarhofn Iceland — by Carol Watson

3rd Place in Scapes Print - Stormy Skies Over Hamnoy — by Carol Watson

2nd Place in Scapes Print - Lytham Pier At Sunset — by Mike Williamson

1st Place in Scapes Print - Morning Mist In The Forest — by Mike Williamson

Best In Show Print - Just An Illusion — by Carol Watson

Photoshow Opening

Posted on 6th August 20246th August 2024 by Gordon

Howard Henshaw, Karen Henshaw (Mayor Of Fylde) and Rob Hockney (L&CPU President) with Carol

After a lot of work by Photoshow organiser Andy Ogilvie and a team of LSAPS members on Thursday evening and Friday afternoon, our annual Photoshow opened on Saturday 3rd August. A few notable guests were in attendance for the opening – Mayor of the Fylde Karen Henshaw, her Consort Alderman Howard Henshaw, President of the L&CPU Rob Hockney and our Photoshow judges Paul Dunmall and Tilman Kleinhans.

Feedback from the guests was that they were impressed by the scale of the exhibition and the quality and variety of work on display.

Fylde Mayor Karen Henshaw admiring Carol’s winning print

2023/24 Photographer Of The Year

Posted on 1st August 20247th August 2025 by Gordon

A Winters Day By Carol Watson

Following the announcement of the Photoshow results we are able to work out our Print and Digital Photographers of the Year for the 2023/4 season. Points are awarded for In-Season competitions, Photoshow and the L&CPU Individual competitions as follows:

In-Season competitions: The two image scores in each competition are combined to find the positions (Open and Set Subject). Points are then awarded:-

1st – 5 points
2nd – 4 points
3rd – 3 points
4th – 2 points
5th – 1 point

Photoshow:

1st – 5 points
2nd – 4 points
3rd – 3 points
Highly Commended – 2 points
Commended – 1 point

L&CPU Individual Competition:

Score 15 – 5 points
Score 14 – 4 points
Score 13 – 3 points
Score 12 – 2 points
Score 11 – 1 point

After all the scores have been combined, the results are:

Print Photographer Of The Year

1st – Carol Watson – 71.5 points
2nd – Gordon Watson – 52.5 points
3rd – Mike Williamson – 42 points

Digital Photographer Of The Year

1st – Carol Watson – 65 points
2nd – Gordon Watson – 50.5 points
3rd – Mike Williamson – 36.5 points

Well done to those mentioned above, and in particular to Carol for a clean sweep last season.

2024 Seaside Invitation

LSAPS Scores – Prints

2024 Seaside Invitation – Print Gallery

LSAPS Scores – PDI

2024 Seaside Invitation – PDI Gallery

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

2024 L&CPU Knock-Out Competition

2024 L&CPU Knock-Out Images

2024 4-Way Battle

2024 4-Way Battle Battle Images

1st Open PDI Competition (2024/25)

1st Open Print Competition (2024/25)

1st Open Print Competition

2024 Awards Evening

Photoshow 2024 – Awards Galleries

Digital Awards Galleries

Print Awards Galleries

Photoshow Opening

2023/24 Photographer Of The Year

2026/27 Season Competitions

Hangar 42 Photoshoot

Renewal Or Joining LSAPS