Photoshow 2024 Results

Photoshow results were announced on Thursday 11th July at an awards slideshow in the Hall. The judge for the Prints was Paul Dunmall (CPAGB, QCP) from Lancaster PS, whilst the PDI’s were judged by Tillman Kleinhans (ARPS, EFIAP/g, DPAGB, BPE5*, Hon LCPU) from St Helens PS.

There were 326 Prints submitted by 42 LSAPS members, and of these, 60 Prints and 25 members received awards. In the PDI category, there were 347 images submitted by 40 LSAPS members, with 52 PDI’s and 24 members receiving an award. Overall, 35 LSAPS members received at least one award.

All the Awarded images are listed below. Congratulations to everyone who received an Award, but in particular to Carol Watson who received Best In Show – Print and to Gordon Watson who received Best In Show – PDI.

2024 Photoshow Print Awards

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AwardTitleAuthor
Best In Show
Best In Show: PrintJust An IllusionCarol Watson
Colour Print
1st PlaceJust An IllusionCarol Watson
2nd PlaceCuremonte ArtistMartin Christensen
3rd PlaceFountains AbbeySimon Ray
Highly CommendedA Seat By The WindowMike Dorrington
Highly CommendedAutumn SquashJoy Swarbrick
Highly CommendedBlue House - ArgentatMartin Christensen
Highly CommendedIn The FrameIan Mulroy
Highly CommendedSkeletal ForestGordon Watson
Highly CommendedWhiteford Lighthouse - GowerMike Williamson
CommendedA Winter's DayCarol Watson
CommendedBeech ArchDaryl Giles
CommendedChurch ArchesChristine Round
CommendedFleeting GlimpsesAnthony Hull
CommendedHouseproudClive McDonald
CommendedLeeds Corn ExchangeIan Mulroy
CommendedMotocrossMike Halstead
CommendedRuby's Vintage ShopPeter Cotton
CommendedRush Hour GhostsElaine Cook
CommendedTable A DeuxMartin Christensen
CommendedThe Woods In WinterPeter Flegg
CommendedWave Carved SandstoneChristine Round
Mono Print
1st PlaceVicar's Close - WellsStuart Cahill
2nd PlaceTaking To The FloorCarol Watson
3rd PlaceHeilan CooGordon Watson
Highly CommendedElleCarol Watson
Highly CommendedView From Beinn Liath Mhor - GlencarronMike Williamson
CommendedThe Open DoorMary Kirkby
CommendedThe RotundaAnthony Hull
CommendedThe White Church From The PromenadeMike Williamson
Nature Print
1st PlaceKestrel With PreyBill Breckenridge
2nd PlaceScaly Breasted Munia - BangkokBill Breckenridge
3rd PlaceA Red LionfishGraham Barker
Highly CommendedA Red SquirrelPeter Darby
Highly CommendedFeathered - Not FriendsBill Breckenridge
Highly CommendedGreat Crested GrebeMike Williamson
CommendedLeopard With Oribi KillMary Kirkby
CommendedMating Common Blue DamselfiesGordon Watson
CommendedSea EagleAlex Early
People Print
1st PlaceDancing The Light FandangoCarol Watson
2nd PlaceThe ArtistEric Craven
3rd PlaceUnwelcome FootstepsElaine Cook
Highly CommendedA Pretty PennyGordon Watson
Highly CommendedThe DuellistGordon Watson
Highly CommendedThe RailwaymanDaryl Giles
CommendedAfter A Hard DayCarol Watson
CommendedAfter The BallCarol Watson
CommendedFreestylingAlan Yardley
Scapes Print
1st PlaceMorning Mist In The ForestMike Williamson
2nd PlaceLytham Pier At SunsetMike Williamson
3rd PlaceStormy Skies Over HamnoyCarol Watson
Highly CommendedBjarnarhofn IcelandCarol Watson
Highly CommendedMorning Mist At Podere BelvedereGordon Watson
Highly CommendedSpecks In InfinityMarilyn Mulroy
CommendedFrosty Morning BorrowdaleMike Halstead
CommendedKelly Hall TarnElaine Cook
CommendedMisty Morning - CuremonteMartin Christensen
CommendedSunrise On Buachaille Etive MorElaine Cook
CommendedSunrise On CatbellsJoy Swarbrick
CommendedTewet TarnElaine Cook
CommendedThe Langdale Pikes In WinterGraham Barker

2024 Photoshow PDI Awards

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AwardTitleAuthor
Best In Show
Best In Show: DigitalHofn Bridge Of LightGordon Watson
Colour Digital
1st PlaceSomeone ApproachingCarol Watson
2nd PlaceSt Annes Pier FrontageStuart Cahill
3rd PlaceWaiting For LoveEsther Parkinson
Highly CommendedChryslerMike Williamson
Highly CommendedFlamingo FlowersCarol Watson
Highly CommendedPeeled OffChris Taylor
Highly CommendedRecording MemoriesBrian Clark
CommendedChrist Church CathedralElaine Cook
CommendedEly Cathedral AltarIan Mulroy
CommendedGoing To Need A Bigger BoatChristine Round
CommendedHerons On AlertMargaret Keane
CommendedLevel At The LastBrian Clark
CommendedNigellaJoy Swarbrick
CommendedSir Gawain And The Green KnightCarol Watson
CommendedVintage HillclimbMike Halstead
Mono Digital
1st PlaceApproaching Storm Over Whiteford Lighthouse - GowerMike Williamson
2nd PlaceMan Of SherwoodGordon Watson
3rd PlaceA Tree In DorsetPeter Parnell
Highly CommendedThe LookoutCarol Watson
CommendedArmadillo PatternAndy Dickson
CommendedMotorcycle MadnessJanet Parker
CommendedThe SweepChristine Round
Nature Digital
1st PlaceProfile Of A Sea EagleAlex Early
2nd PlaceFemale Common Blue DamselflyCarol Watson
3rd PlaceRedshank Warning CallMike Williamson
Highly CommendedA Very Windy JayBill Breckenridge
Highly CommendedMale Sparrow HawkChris Taylor
Highly CommendedSilver Studded Blues MatingDave Munn
CommendedA Pair Of LorikeetsPeter Darby
CommendedA Peacock Mantis ShrimpGraham Barker
CommendedBalancingSheila Giles
CommendedBeak And ClawChris Taylor
CommendedHighland Cow And CalfMike Williamson
CommendedSinging In The RainDave Munn
People Digital
1st PlaceEagle Hunter MongoliaMary Kirkby
2nd PlaceBeauty And VintageCarol Watson
3rd PlaceGreen LipstickChris Taylor
CommendedFag'n'Chat TimeStuart Cahill
CommendedHunter In The ShadowsElaine Cook
CommendedReady For The BallCarol Watson
Scapes Digital
1st PlaceHofn Bridge Of LightGordon Watson
2nd PlaceLindis Pass - New ZealandPeter Parnell
3rd PlaceBlack Beach SunsetGordon Watson
Highly CommendedGateway To The Great RidgeDave Munn
Highly CommendedSunrise At Southwold PierCarol Watson
CommendedDelicate Arch - Arches National Park UtahPeter Darby
CommendedEarly Morning Mist Val MarzonCarol Watson
CommendedGlen Affric Autumn ReflectionsMike Williamson
CommendedLoch Duich Salmon TrapMike Williamson
CommendedSmoke Drifting Across The Sky At SunsetDavid Foreman
CommendedStairway To HeavenGordon Watson
CommendedStickle Tarn And Pavey ArkGraham Barker

2024 President’s Challenge

West Wing

West Wing by Andy Ogilvie

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

Tomato On Card By Peter Flegg


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2024 North Cheshire Challenge

The 2024 North Cheshire Challenge was held on Saturday 25th May on Zoom, judged by Christine Widdall. The format is a knock-out club competition, with each club entering 5 images. In a knock-out, about 50% of the images are knocked out in a series of round until only a handful remain, at which point the judge chooses an overall winner. Scores are awarded based on the round at which an image is knocked out, and the club with the highest total score wins.

There were 120 images entered from 24 clubs. LSAPS scored 8 points and came 15th equal whilst Chorley PS won with 22 points and the winning image was by Chris Woods from Southport PS, a lovely shot of ponies on Stokksnes beach in Iceland.

Hanging On Together

Hanging On Together by Sheila Giles

Member NameTitleScore
Sheila GilesHanging On Together3
Peter ParnellA Seat On The Prom2
Chris TaylorBeak And Claw1
Esther ParkinsonJob Done1
Margaret KeaneLate Afternoon Perch Rock1

2024 North Cheshire Challenge Images


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L&CPU Individual Competition

Female Common Blue Damselfly by Carol Watson (Commended In Nature PDI)

The 2024 L&CPU Individual competition was judged on the weekend of 18th/19th May. Overall there were 963 Prints and 2248 digital images entered by 260 photographers. The LSAPS scores are available to view at the document below.

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 is good enough for an award. In an exhibition, an image is usually accepted if it scores 12 or above.

LSAPS submitted a large entry and had some significant successes, with 14 members achieving at least one image scoring above 12, plus 3 members with at least one  Commended image:-

In the overall Photographer Of The Year, Carol placed 5th equal, Gordon was 8th, Mary was 23rd, Sheila was 29th and Daryl 34th equal. The full standings for Print, PDI and Overall Photographer Of The Year are shown below.

     

LSAPS Individual Scores

     

Overall L&CPU Standings

 

3rd Open Print Competition (2023/24)

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

The top scoring images are listed below.

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

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

Sparrow Hawk

Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor


3rd Open Print Competition Image Gallery

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2024 Dublin Inter-Club Competition

The inter-Club competition against Dublin CC was held on Tuesday 30th April on Zoom, hosted by Dublin. The competition originated when one of the Dublin members was asked to judge our Photoshow 3 years ago, and consists of 25 images from each club, all by different members. The judge for the competition was Rory O’Connor (FIPF, AFIAP) from the Blarney Photography Club. Rory’s comments were very brief and he ran through the complete set of 50 images in just under 1 hour. Interestingly he did not award any image the top score of 20pts, and there were just two images scoring 19pts – one from each club.

The competition was close, however Dublin ended up as winners, scoring 415pts to LSAPS score of 408pts.

LSAPS Images and scores are shown below.

Someone Approaching

Someone Approaching by Carol Watson

Member NameTitleScore
Carol WatsonSomeone Approaching19
Elaine CookChrist Church Cathedral18
Gordon WatsonThe Debutante18
David ForemanAbstract Tunnel Of Light17
Brian CackettCod Wars Relics17
Simon RayCommon Blue Damselfly17
Sheila GilesHanging On Together17
Esther ParkinsonJob Done17
Mary KirkbySan Tribe Matriarch17
Bill BreckenridgeWinner Winner Chicken Dinner17
Chris TaylorBeak And Claw16
Susan WoodCity Mirrors16
Dave BiggsClose Racers16
Anthony HullEyes On The Road16
Margaret KeaneLate Afternoon Perch Rock16
Mike WilliamsonRedshank Warning Call16
Mike HalsteadSculpture In The Forest16
Graham BarkerThe Memorial16
Daryl GilesThe Pharmacist16
Peter ParnellA Seat On The Prom15
Stuart CahillBest Friends15
Peter FleggIona15
Joy SwarbrickRefraction15
Grant DouseThe Killer15
Ian MulroyThe Ovo Hydro15

2024 Dublin Battle Images


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3rd Set Subject Competition (2023/24) – Lytham St Annes Borough

The third Set Subject Competition on the subject of Lytham St Annes Borough was held on 18th April, judged by Nicki Greenwood from North Fylde PS. With over 90 images to get through, Nicki’s comments were necessarily brief, however the evening moved through at a good pace and finished on time. 

The top scoring images are listed below.

Print Results 

Member NameTitlePts
Bill BreckenridgeRelaxed Hare On Green Drive Golf Course20
Mike WilliamsonThe White Church From The Promenade19

PDI Results

Member NameTitlePts
Peter FleggFairhaven Sunset20
Gordon WatsonThe Celestial Dawn20
Carol WatsonSubmerged19
Stuart CahillUnder The Boardwalk - St Annes Pier19
Brian CackettWesley Chapel19

The featured image for this competition is Fairhaven Sunset by Peter Flegg, which scored 20pts in the PDI category.

Fairhaven Sunset

Fairhaven Sunset by Peter Flegg


3nd Set Subject Print Image Gallery

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3nd Set Subject PDI Image Gallery

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2nd Open PDI Competition (2023/24)

The delayed 2nd Open PDI competition of the season was judged on 4th April by Eddie Leach (DPAGB) from Oldham PS. Eddie raised a distinction between images that were suitable for competition and those that were primarily a record for the photographer’s own personal use. 

The top scoring images are listed below.

GroupMember NameTitlePts
BeginnerLaura MacKnightSunrise Over The Norfolk Broads20
IntermediatePeter ParnellA Seat On The Prom20
IntermediatePeter ParnellA Tree In Dorset20
IntermediateJoy SwarbrickDerwentwater Blue Hour20
IntermediateMike WilliamsonRedshank Warning Call20
AdvancedGrant DouseFlorida Tricolored Heron20
AdvancedGordon WatsonMorning Light On The Buachaille20
AdvancedCarol WatsonSeeking Shade20

The featured image for this competition is Redshank Warning Call by Mike Williamson which scored 20pts, and was Eddie’s favourite image in the Intermediate category.

Redshank Warning Call

Redshank Warning Call by Mike Williamson


2nd Open PDI Competition Image Gallery

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3rd Open PDI Competition (2023/24)

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

The top scoring images are listed below.

GroupMember NameTitlePts
BeginnerAlex EarlyRobin20
IntermediateBrian CackettCod Wars Relics20
IntermediateJoy SwarbrickElegance20
IntermediateMike WilliamsonMist In The Valley - Glen Affric20
AdvancedSheila GilesBalancing20
AdvancedCarol WatsonStormy Skies Over Hamnoy20
AdvancedGordon WatsonThe Moonshine Miner20

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

Robin

Robin by Alex Early


3rd Open PDI Competition Image Gallery

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2024 L&CPU Annual Club Competition

The annual L&CPU Club competition was held on the 2nd and 3rd of March. The PDI competition involves 24 images from each club – 16 in Open (Colour or Mono) and 8 in Nature, whilst the Print Competition again involves 24 images, but this time 8 in Open Colour, 8 in Mono and 8 in Nature. Each image is judged by 3 judges, awarding a maximum score 15pts. In the PDI competition, LSAPS came in 10th place out of 34 clubs, with a total score of 257pts, whilst in the Print competition, LSAPS placed 4th out of 19 clubs with a score of 286pts. Combining both scores together, LSAPS were in a very commendable 4th place. The PDI competition was won by Oldham, whilst Chorley won both the Print and the overall competitions.

In the PDI competition, LSAPS had 7 images that scored 12 or above by Gordon Watson, Anthony Hull, Carol Watson, Graham Barker, Bill Breckenridge and Mike Williamson, whilst in the Print Competition 16 images achieved this score, by Mike Williamson, Peter Darby, Mary Kirkby, Martin Christensen, Carol Watson, Gordon Watson, Bill Breckenridge, Brian Clark, Simon Ray and Stuart Cahill.

Kestrel Eating A Mouse

Kestrel Eating A Mouse by Peter Darby


LSAPS Print Scores

MemberTitleScore
Martin ChristensenMorning At San Gimignano13
Carol WatsonSomeone Approaching13
Gordon WatsonThe Debutante13
Mary KirkbySheep Carcass Tug Of War12
Brian ClarkThe Final Hurdle12
Carol WatsonA Winter's Day11
Esther ParkinsonFoxtrot Tango10
Gordon WatsonTuscan Mist10
Open Total: 94 pts
Mary KirkbyMursi Tribeswoman14
Stuart CahillForties Smile12
Gordon WatsonLight In A Storm12
Mary KirkbyThe Look12
Carol WatsonWhite Orchid12
Andy OgilvieHomeless In Liverpool11
Allan LonsdaleLow Tide11
Carol WatsonCrossing The Savannah10
Mono Total: 94 pts
Mike WilliamsonGreat Crested Grebe14
Peter DarbyKestrel Eating A Mouse14
Mary KirkbyAlpha Male Gelada Baboon13
Bill BreckenridgeMantling13
Simon RayCommon Blue Damselfly12
Bill BreckenridgeNorthern Goshawk12
Clive McDonaldStonechat Female11
Sheila GilesHarvest Mice On Oak9
Nature Total: 98 pts
Overall Total:286 pts

LSAPS Print Images

LSAPS PDI Scores

MemberTitleScore
Gordon WatsonTango In The Light13
Anthony HullEyes On The Road12
Carol WatsonThe Magic Compass12
Graham BarkerThe Memorial12
Elaine CookChrist Church Cathedral11
Sheila GilesEspionage11
Mike WilliamsonGlen Affric Autumn Reflections11
Margaret KeaneLate Afternoon Perch Rock11
Carol WatsonDicentra10
Mike WilliamsonEvening Light At Red Point10
David ForemanIndia's Entry To Firework Championship10
Gordon WatsonMorning Light On The Buachaille10
Brian ClarkSand Action10
Carol WatsonSeeking Shade10
Peter FleggStill Life With Oranges10
Joy SwarbrickClematis9
Open Total: 172 pts
Gordon WatsonYellow Dung Fly With Prey13
Bill BreckenridgeFeathered - Not Friends12
Mike WilliamsonRedshank Warning Call12
Peter FleggBatman Hoverfly On Anemone10
Sheila GilesHanging On Together10
Mike HalsteadLong Eared Owl10
Bill BreckenridgeKingfisher With Roe9
Anthony HullSandwich Tern9
Nature Total: 85 pts
Overall Total:257 pts

LSAPS PDI Images


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