Photoshow 2026 – Public Vote

Posted on 4th September 20264th September 2026 by Gordon

The public votes from this year’s Photoshow have all been collated and counted, so we can now announce the winners. In terms of individual images the top three with the most votes were:-

Pass With Care by Mike Williamson (24 Votes)
My Best Friend by Peter Cotton (22 Votes)
How Does This Thing Work by Mary Kirkby (21 Votes)

Pass With Care! by Mike Williamson

My Best Friends By Peter Cotton

How Does This Work By Mary Kirkby

In terms of total votes for members work, the top three places were:-

Mike Williamson (91 Votes)
Peter Cotton (94 Votes)
Carol Watson (70 Votes)

So well done to all mentioned above, and in particular to Mike, who topped both lists. If you have not received your feedback slips, please see Christine Round.

2026 President’s Challenge

Posted on 10th July 202610th July 2026 by Gordon

Darylington Station by Peter Flegg

The President’s Challenge this year was on the subject of Railway, and it was judged by Daryl on 9th July between the AGM and Photoshow results. There was only a small entry of 15 images this year. As time was short Daryl made just a few comments about why some images were held back or why they fell short.

Congratulations to Esther Parkinson, Peter Darby and Chris Round who’s images were all held back, and especially to Peter Flegg, who’s image of Darylington Station was the winner. Surely nothing to do with referencing the judge in the title?

President’s Challenge – Gallery

Craziness At Kings Cross by Esther Parkinson

Leafy Lytham Express At Chelsea by Peter Cotton

The Wooden Train by Peter Darby

Express Lsaps by Roger Oldroyd

Home Time by Steve Jackman

Darylington Station by Peter Flegg

Smokin by Stuart Cahill

Arten Gill Viaduct by Chris Taylor

Charging Up Wilpshire Bank by Peter Parnell

All Set For Glasgow! by Mike Williamson

Ribblehead With Train by Paul Headley

A View From The Bridge by Joy Swarbrick

Early Morning Speeder by Paul Morrell

Jihiro Z Podebrad Metro Station by Christine Round

Lytham Hall Express by Mike Halstead

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.

2025 Photoshow – Public Vote

Posted on 4th September 20254th September 2025 by Gordon

No featured image found for this competition.

At this year’s Photoshow, the public were asked to vote for their favourite image. Almost 1000 votes were cast and the winner was Peter Darby’s Rufus The Baby Orang Utan. Double congratulations go to Peter as his Kestrel With A mouse was in a close second place.

The prints will be on display until the end of September at Artisan Mill art gallery in Lytham. www.artisanmill.co.uk

2025 President’s Challenge

Posted on 30th May 20252nd July 2025 by Gordon

Tulip Time by Margaret Keane

The President’s Challenge this year was on the subject of Complementary Colours, and it was judged on 29th May. There was only a small entry of 16 images this year. After an initial run through, club members were invited to vote on their favourite images. Carol then provided some critique and announced her top three places, then the results of the Member vote were announced.

Congratulations to Margaret Keane who won the President’s Challenge with Tulip Time and to Esther Parkinson who won the Member vote with Fizzy Pencils. Interestingly, Tulip Time placed second in the Member vote, and Fizzy Pencils was second in Carol’s selection, indicating there was not much between them.

Fizzy Pencils by Esther Parkinson


President's Challenge
Position	Member	Title
1	Margaret Keane	Tulip Time
2	Esther Parkinson	Fizzy Pencils
3	Chris Round	Up
Member's Selection
Position	Member	Title
1	Esther Parkinson	Fizzy Pencils
2	Margaret Keane	Tulip Time
3	Peter Cotton	Reflections Of The Golden Mile

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 President’s Challenge

Posted on 9th June 202418th July 2025 by Gordon

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

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.

3rd Open Print Competition (2023/24)

Posted on 17th May 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

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.

Group	Member Name	Title	Pts
Beginner	Alan Yardley	Freestyling	20
Intermediate	Chris Taylor	Sparrow Hawk	20
Intermediate	Anthony Hull	The Calling	20
Intermediate	Stuart Cahill	Vicar's Close - Wells	20
Intermediate	Mike Williamson	Whiteford Lighthouse - Gower	20
Advanced	Gordon Watson	A Pretty Penny	20
Advanced	Martin Christensen	First Snows Of Winter	20
Advanced	Gordon Watson	Skeletal Forest	20
Advanced	Elaine Cook	Unwelcome Footsteps	20

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

Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor

3rd Open Print Competition Image Gallery

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

Twr Mawr Lighthouse by Elaine Cook - Score: 13 pts

Leopard And Cub by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

A Pretty Penny by Gordon Watson - Score: 20 pts

Splash by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 15 pts

3 Harvest Mice by Daryl Giles - Score: 16 pts

Skiing The Waves by Alan Yardley - Score: 17 pts

The Red Door by Marilyn Mulroy - Score: 14 pts

Norwegian Blue Arctic Fox by Margaret Keane - Score: 18 pts

Do You Have Any Woodpecker On Tap by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 16 pts

Old British Power by Dave Biggs - Score: 17 pts

West Indian Woodpecker by Tim Amphlett - Score: 17 pts

Moraine Lake - Canada by Janet Parker - Score: 15 pts

A Rhizostome Jellyfish by Graham Barker - Score: 18 pts

Thinking Of You by Esther Parkinson - Score: 19 pts

Chrysanthemum Flower by John Scott - Score: 16 pts

Sad Sunflower by Dave Biggs - Score: 15 pts

Punk Photoshoot by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 13 pts

Red Squirrel by Alex Early - Score: 18 pts

A Red Squirrel by Peter Darby - Score: 17 pts

After The Ball by Carol Watson - Score: 17 pts

Skeletal Forest by Gordon Watson - Score: 20 pts

In The Frame by Ian Mulroy - Score: 18 pts

Fleeting Glimpses by Anthony Hull - Score: 18 pts

Flower Burst by Esther Parkinson - Score: 17 pts

Fly In Flight by Mike Stanley - Score: 13 pts

Kestrel With Prey by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 18 pts

First Snows Of Winter by Martin Christensen - Score: 20 pts

Confrontation by Daryl Giles - Score: 19 pts

Altercation In The Rain by Mike Williamson - Score: 19 pts

Nuthatch In The Sunlight by Mike Halstead - Score: 19 pts

Returning To Base by Andy Dickson - Score: 13 pts

Unwelcome Footsteps by Elaine Cook - Score: 20 pts

Blackpool Police Station by Ian Mulroy - Score: 17 pts

Ladder Backed Woodpecker by Clive McDonald - Score: 15 pts

The Calling by Anthony Hull - Score: 20 pts

Freestyling by Alan Yardley - Score: 20 pts

Pulling A Wheelie by John Scott - Score: 17 pts

The Kiss by Susan Wood - Score: 16 pts

The Welsh Coast From Church Scar by Simon Ray - Score: 18 pts

Sparrow Hawk by Chris Taylor - Score: 20 pts

Saltburn Funicular by Marilyn Mulroy - Score: 16 pts

Flying Leap by Brian Clark - Score: 18 pts

Finnieston - Glasgow by Andy Dickson - Score: 16 pts

The Horse Chestnut In Spring by Susan Wood - Score: 13 pts

Texan Sunset by Clive McDonald - Score: 14 pts

Focused On The Chase by Mike Halstead - Score: 19 pts

All That I Am by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 13 pts

Searching For Andy Warhol by Peter Cotton - Score: 15 pts

Gannet Nesting by Janet Parker - Score: 16 pts

All That I See by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 15 pts

Across The Sound Of Sleat by Martin Christensen - Score: 14 pts

Jet Skier 157 by Chris Taylor - Score: 15 pts

We Are Having A Bad Day by Brian Clark - Score: 18 pts

Vicar's Close - Wells by Stuart Cahill - Score: 20 pts

Whitby Goth Festival by Janet Parker - Score: 15 pts

A Walk In The Park by Simon Ray - Score: 14 pts

Just An Illusion by Carol Watson - Score: 19 pts

A Fishy Business by Peter Cotton - Score: 13 pts

Tree In Cala Millor by Anne Young - Score: 14 pts

Gas Rig Sunset by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 13 pts

Orchids Trio by Mike Stanley - Score: 15 pts

Ynys Llanddwyn by Alex Early - Score: 15 pts

Wastwater by Tim Amphlett - Score: 14 pts

The Langdale Pikes In Winter by Graham Barker - Score: 17 pts

Sin E Bar In Cork by Anne Young - Score: 19 pts

Fairground Juggler by Sheila Giles - Score: 13 pts

Iris by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 15 pts

Wirral 100 Sidecar Race by Stuart Cahill - Score: 15 pts

A Common Redpoll by Peter Darby - Score: 19 pts

Shyly Smiling by Mary Kirkby - Score: 14 pts

Whiteford Lighthouse - Gower by Mike Williamson - Score: 20 pts

Sanctuary by Sheila Giles - Score: 16 pts

The Autumnal Woodland Floor by Margaret Keane - 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.

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

Posted on 18th April 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

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 Name	Title	Pts
Bill Breckenridge	Relaxed Hare On Green Drive Golf Course	20
Mike Williamson	The White Church From The Promenade	19

PDI Results

Member Name	Title	Pts
Peter Flegg	Fairhaven Sunset	20
Gordon Watson	The Celestial Dawn	20
Carol Watson	Submerged	19
Stuart Cahill	Under The Boardwalk - St Annes Pier	19
Brian Cackett	Wesley Chapel	19

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

Fairhaven Sunset by Peter Flegg

3nd Set Subject Print Image Gallery

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

Red Sky Over Grannys Bay by John Scott - Score: 18 pts

Relaxed Hare On Green Drive Golf Course by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 20 pts

All At Sea by Daryl Giles - Score: 17 pts

Lytham Hall Lookout by Mary Kirkby - Score: 15 pts

Beach Huts And Pier by Brian Cackett - Score: 17 pts

Beach Huts On An Icy Day by Anne Young - Score: 16 pts

Lytham Pier At Sunset by Mike Williamson - Score: 17 pts

Changing Rooms by Alan Yardley - Score: 16 pts

Picnic On The Prom by Sheila Giles - Score: 16 pts

The Jazz Players by Daryl Giles - Score: 17 pts

The Three Amigos On The Green Lytham by Peter Darby - Score: 18 pts

The White Church From The Promenade by Mike Williamson - Score: 19 pts

Springtime St Annes Parish Church by Brian Clark - Score: 15 pts

That Seat - Lytham by Chris Taylor - Score: 16 pts

Blue Hour Beach Huts by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 15 pts

The Pier Jetty by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 16 pts

Anticipation by Mary Kirkby - Score: 16 pts

Full Moon Over Granny's Bay And Church Scar by Simon Ray - Score: 16 pts

St Annes Church by Esther Parkinson - Score: 16 pts

Shadows At St Annes Music Festival by Anne Young - Score: 16 pts

What Shall We Have For Tea by Peter Cotton - Score: 15 pts

The Pier by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 16 pts

Poppy - St Annes Street Art by Chris Taylor - Score: 16 pts

Windy Day In Granny's Bay by Peter Cotton - Score: 17 pts

Lanigans Of Lytham 7am by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 17 pts

Green Dining Room At Lytham Hall by Sheila Giles - Score: 15 pts

Lionel In Lytham by Alan Yardley - Score: 16 pts

The International Kite Festival St Annes by Peter Darby - Score: 16 pts

West Beach Daffs by Esther Parkinson - Score: 16 pts

Lovers On The Jetty by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 17 pts

The Rising Tide by Simon Ray - Score: 17 pts

Final Resting Place by Brian Cackett - Score: 17 pts

Lytham White Church by John Scott - Score: 15 pts

3nd Set Subject PDI Image Gallery

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

Rebuilding JR's by Brian Clark - Score: 14 pts

St Annes Kite Festival by Anne Young - Score: 15 pts

Winter Beach Walk Lytham by Peter Darby - Score: 16 pts

Corvid At St Annes Nature Reserve by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 14 pts

The Old Pier by Daryl Giles - Score: 17 pts

St Annes Pier by John Scott - Score: 15 pts

Who Are You Calling Flat Face by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 14 pts

The Celestial Dawn by Gordon Watson - Score: 20 pts

Robin At Lytham Station by Daryl Giles - Score: 15 pts

Under The Boardwalk - St Annes Pier by Stuart Cahill - Score: 19 pts

Day To Night At Lytham Square by Susan Wood - Score: 15 pts

Lytham Hall In Spring by Graham Barker - Score: 15 pts

Lifebelt No 3 by Sheila Giles - Score: 15 pts

Lost In Conversation - Lytham 1940's Weekend by Susan Wood - Score: 14 pts

Blink And It Was Gone by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 14 pts

St Annes Pier Frontage by Stuart Cahill - Score: 17 pts

Granny's Bay Defences by Grant Douse - Score: 15 pts

Looking Into The Lily Pond by Peter Cotton - Score: 16 pts

Beached Hut by Alan Yardley - Score: 16 pts

Remembering The Mexico Lifeboat Disaster by Allan Lonsdale - Score: 16 pts

Casting A Spell In Lytham Hall Woods by Sheila Giles - Score: 16 pts

Lytham Hall Grounds by Graham Barker - Score: 16 pts

Lytham Hall Fountain by John Walmsley - Score: 14 pts

Fairhaven Lake Sunset by Peter Parnell - Score: 18 pts

Lytham Marker by Carol Watson - Score: 17 pts

Moonrise At St Annes Pier by Simon Ray - Score: 17 pts

Closed For Winter by John Walmsley - Score: 16 pts

Sunrise Lytham by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 13 pts

Quieter Than Typhoons by Clive McDonald - Score: 15 pts

Sunset Stroll by Simon Ray - Score: 15 pts

Lady And The Lamp - Lytham Hall by Chris Taylor - Score: 15 pts

Lunch In Ashton Gardens by Alan Yardley - Score: 15 pts

Dancing In The Square Lytham by Peter Darby - Score: 16 pts

Beauty On The Dunes by Mary Kirkby - Score: 14 pts

St Annes Beach Huts by Grant Douse - Score: 14 pts

Lytham Hall - Mussel Tank Ceramic Art by Chris Taylor - Score: 15 pts

Ashton Gardens by Anne Young - Score: 16 pts

The Old Jetty by Gordon Watson - Score: 17 pts

Lytham Jetty by Alex Early - Score: 15 pts

Estuary Art by Brian Cackett - Score: 15 pts

Rainbow Over Fairhaven Lake by Peter Parnell - Score: 16 pts

Old Jetty by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 13 pts

Evening Promenaders by Mary Kirkby - Score: 16 pts

Japanese Garden by Roger Oldroyd - Score: 15 pts

The Spray Fountain by Eric Craven - Score: 16 pts

Wesley Chapel by Brian Cackett - Score: 19 pts

Low Tide by Alex Early - Score: 14 pts

Lytham Boatyards by John O'Donoghue - Score: 14 pts

North Beach Pathway Through The Dunes by Allan Lonsdale - Score: 16 pts

Winter Sunset At Lytham Pier by Mike Williamson - Score: 17 pts

Ashton Gardens Fountain by Eric Craven - Score: 14 pts

Fairhaven Sunset by Peter Flegg - Score: 20 pts

Submerged by Carol Watson - Score: 19 pts

Storm Clouds Over The Wyre Brook Lytham by John Scott - Score: 16 pts

Lytham Dinghys by Jennifer Wolstenholme - Score: 15 pts

Winter Light by Peter Cotton - Score: 17 pts

Rescuing The Rescuers by Clive McDonald - Score: 14 pts

Storm Over St Annes Beach Huts by Mike Williamson - Score: 18 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.

2nd Open PDI Competition (2023/24)

Posted on 4th April 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

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.

Group	Member Name	Title	Pts
Beginner	Laura MacKnight	Sunrise Over The Norfolk Broads	20
Intermediate	Peter Parnell	A Seat On The Prom	20
Intermediate	Peter Parnell	A Tree In Dorset	20
Intermediate	Joy Swarbrick	Derwentwater Blue Hour	20
Intermediate	Mike Williamson	Redshank Warning Call	20
Advanced	Grant Douse	Florida Tricolored Heron	20
Advanced	Gordon Watson	Morning Light On The Buachaille	20
Advanced	Carol Watson	Seeking Shade	20

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 by Mike Williamson

2nd Open PDI Competition Image Gallery

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

Hanging On Together by Sheila Giles - Score: 18 pts

Roddlesworth Reservoir by Alex Early - Score: 16 pts

The Fellwalker by Graham Barker - Score: 17 pts

Large Red Male Damselfly Sunning by Mike Stanley - Score: 18 pts

Fishing The Ebbing Tide by Ian Mulroy - Score: 17 pts

House Of The Dragon by David Foreman - Score: 18 pts

Abstract Tunnel Of Light by David Foreman - Score: 16 pts

Concentration by Peter Darby - Score: 18 pts

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 18 pts

Large Red Damselfly by Simon Ray - Score: 17 pts

Lakeside Residence Lake Windermere by John Scott - Score: 15 pts

Delicate Arch - Arches National Park Utah by Peter Darby - Score: 16 pts

Ghost Leaf Mantis by Daryl Giles - Score: 17 pts

Under Attack by Dave Biggs - Score: 14 pts

BMX Rider Flying Target by Chris Taylor - Score: 16 pts

Evening After The Display by Andy Dickson - Score: 16 pts

Old And New Forests - Glen Affric by Mike Williamson - Score: 19 pts

Spanish Mane by Clive McDonald - Score: 16 pts

Sandcastle - Blackpool by Andy Dickson - Score: 16 pts

Gone For Lunch by Anne Young - Score: 16 pts

Railway Children - Delhi by Janet Parker - Score: 17 pts

Beach Sunset by Tim Amphlett - Score: 16 pts

Setting Up His Stall by Peter Cotton - Score: 18 pts

Beechings Rusting Legacy by Simon Ray - Score: 16 pts

Derwentwater Blue Hour by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 20 pts

Stand Off Between Male Knob Billed Ducks by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Long Eared Owl by Mike Halstead - Score: 17 pts

Beech Drive by Sheila Giles - Score: 14 pts

Tango In The Light by Gordon Watson - Score: 18 pts

Whale Tail Waterdrop by Keith Orr - Score: 18 pts

Frosty Bud by Esther Parkinson - Score: 17 pts

Final Resting Place by Brian Cackett - Score: 14 pts

Smoke Fascination by Esther Parkinson - Score: 15 pts

Chaffinch Resting In The Shadows by Clive McDonald - Score: 15 pts

Hoverfly Pollinating by Mike Stanley - Score: 17 pts

Around The Curve by Allan Lonsdale - Score: 17 pts

Iona by Peter Flegg - Score: 19 pts

A Shaft Of Sunlight On Simien Mountains by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Sheltering by Daryl Giles - Score: 19 pts

Straight Ahead by Allan Lonsdale - Score: 18 pts

Weir Rubbish by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 14 pts

Florida Tricolored Heron by Grant Douse - Score: 20 pts

Sidecar Racing by Mike Halstead - Score: 16 pts

Fishing Cottage At Penbarth Cove by Karen Morris - Score: 16 pts

The Weaver by Graham Barker - Score: 16 pts

Red 1 Cleared For Landing by Brian Cackett - Score: 14 pts

Chester Christmas Bubble by Eric Craven - Score: 15 pts

Redshank Warning Call by Mike Williamson - Score: 20 pts

Cairngorms Sun Rise by Grant Douse - Score: 16 pts

The Scavanger by John Walmsley - Score: 15 pts

Otter Swimming by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 16 pts

The Look by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 15 pts

Kite In Flight by Stuart Cahill - Score: 15 pts

Seeking Shade by Carol Watson - Score: 20 pts

A Seat On The Prom by Peter Parnell - Score: 20 pts

Walnuts In Old Cyprus Village by Anne Young - Score: 16 pts

Sunrise Over The Norfolk Broads by Laura MacKnight - Score: 20 pts

Al Fursan UAE Display Team by Anthony Hull - Score: 19 pts

Late Evening At Whitby Abbey by Ian Mulroy - Score: 18 pts

Life On The Street by Peter Cotton - Score: 15 pts

Sunrise At Southwold Pier by Carol Watson - Score: 18 pts

Opposites Attract by Laura MacKnight - Score: 16 pts

Dalmore Splash Dance by Elaine Cook - Score: 17 pts

Kicking Sand by Brian Clark - Score: 16 pts

Market Day Dresden by John Walmsley - Score: 16 pts

Blue Sandcrab by Tim Amphlett - Score: 16 pts

Bridal Rose by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 19 pts

Owl Hunting by Alex Early - Score: 17 pts

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

Yes - We Have Tomatoes by Alan Yardley - Score: 16 pts

Beak And Claw by Chris Taylor - Score: 18 pts

A Winter's Morning by Alan Yardley - Score: 17 pts

Liverpool Waterfront by Mary Woodland - Score: 14 pts

Sandwich Tern by Anthony Hull - Score: 16 pts

Morning Light On The Buachaille by Gordon Watson - Score: 20 pts

Domination Of Orange by Susan Wood - Score: 14 pts

Red Squirrel by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 17 pts

Feeling The Strain by Dave Biggs - Score: 16 pts

Take A Lemon by Janet Parker - Score: 16 pts

Christ Church Cathedral by Elaine Cook - Score: 17 pts

Greenwich Naval College by John Scott - Score: 19 pts

North Pier by John O'Donoghue - Score: 16 pts

Chimneys At Salts Mill by Karen Morris - Score: 15 pts

Lost by Keith Orr - Score: 17 pts

Land Yacht Racing by Brian Clark - Score: 19 pts

A Tree In Dorset by Peter Parnell - Score: 20 pts

Frozen Waterfall by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 15 pts

Birds Of A Feather Flock Together by Susan Wood - Score: 15 pts

Wemyss Bay Walkers by Eric Craven - Score: 14 pts

Owl Incoming by Stuart Cahill - Score: 16 pts

Birch Polypore by Mary Woodland - 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.

3rd Open PDI Competition (2023/24)

Posted on 21st March 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

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.

Group	Member Name	Title	Pts
Beginner	Alex Early	Robin	20
Intermediate	Brian Cackett	Cod Wars Relics	20
Intermediate	Joy Swarbrick	Elegance	20
Intermediate	Mike Williamson	Mist In The Valley - Glen Affric	20
Advanced	Sheila Giles	Balancing	20
Advanced	Carol Watson	Stormy Skies Over Hamnoy	20
Advanced	Gordon Watson	The Moonshine Miner	20

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

Robin by Alex Early

3rd Open PDI Competition Image Gallery

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

River Brathay by Mike Halstead - Score: 16 pts

Stealing A Nap In The Box Room - Bangkok by Anne Young - Score: 15 pts

Balancing by Sheila Giles - Score: 20 pts

Searching In The Sand by Stuart Cahill - Score: 16 pts

Shoe Story by Peter Cotton - Score: 16 pts

Robin by Alex Early - Score: 20 pts

Card School by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 16 pts

Armadillo Pattern by Andy Dickson - Score: 16 pts

Pelican Plumage by Janet Parker - Score: 19 pts

New Brighton Lighthouse by Chris Taylor - Score: 17 pts

Man Vs Nature by Tim Amphlett - Score: 16 pts

Village Cricket by Dave Biggs - Score: 17 pts

Jimmy's Place by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 17 pts

Vacant Bikes by Karen Morris - Score: 16 pts

Badger By Night by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 15 pts

Stranded Wreck - Loch Linnhe by Mike Williamson - Score: 18 pts

Point Of Ayr Lighthouse by Karen Morris - Score: 14 pts

Koala Bear by Roger Oldroyd - Score: 15 pts

Kelpie Close Up by Mary Woodland - Score: 16 pts

Mediterranean Regatta by John Scott - Score: 16 pts

Cod Wars Relics by Brian Cackett - Score: 20 pts

Lunch Sorted by Peter Cotton - Score: 16 pts

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park by Peter Darby - Score: 17 pts

Ogwen Falls And Tryfan by Graham Barker - Score: 17 pts

Peeled Off by Chris Taylor - Score: 17 pts

Elegance by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 20 pts

Red Roof Cottage At Loch Shieldaig by Elaine Cook - Score: 17 pts

$Refraction by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 17 pts$

Refraction by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 17 pts

Raft Of Ducklings by Eric Craven - Score: 15 pts

Promise Of Spring by Peter Parnell - Score: 17 pts

Riding The Storm by Alex Early - Score: 15 pts

The Pharmacist by Daryl Giles - Score: 18 pts

Buachaille by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 17 pts

The Killer by Grant Douse - Score: 17 pts

City Mirrors by Susan Wood - Score: 16 pts

Lovely Grub by Brian Clark - Score: 16 pts

Gannets Pairing by Anthony Hull - Score: 16 pts

Beach Sunset by Tim Amphlett - Score: 15 pts

Sparrowhawk Calling by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 19 pts

Mist Over Windermere by Alan Yardley - Score: 17 pts

Vestrahorn Evening Light by Gordon Watson - Score: 19 pts

The Singer by Esther Parkinson - Score: 15 pts

Surprise Encounter by Mary Kirkby - Score: 16 pts

Yokohama Bay Bridge by Clive McDonald - Score: 16 pts

Rooftops And Chimney Pots by Simon Ray - Score: 16 pts

Falklands Gentoo Penguin Back On The Beach by Margaret Keane - Score: 17 pts

Close Racers by Dave Biggs - Score: 17 pts

Tuning Up Blues by Andy Ogilvie - Score: 16 pts

Rebellion Festival - Blackpool by Janet Parker - Score: 17 pts

Wing Walkers by Roger Oldroyd - Score: 16 pts

Ice Sculpture by John Walmsley - Score: 14 pts

Pointed Sculpture by Andy Dickson - Score: 15 pts

PC 25 by Daryl Giles - Score: 18 pts

Capture Moment by Mike Stanley - Score: 15 pts

Emerging Joey by Brian Cackett - Score: 14 pts

The Quarter Past One At Fishergate by Susan Wood - Score: 16 pts

Glowing Mushroom by Keith Orr - Score: 17 pts

Juvenile Robin by Mike Stanley - Score: 16 pts

The Ovo Hydro by Ian Mulroy - Score: 18 pts

Lovers Sunset by Simon Ray - Score: 16 pts

Stormy Skies Over Hamnoy by Carol Watson - Score: 20 pts

Worth A Second Look by Alan Yardley - Score: 18 pts

Tri-Colored Heron Landing by Grant Douse - Score: 18 pts

Out Of The Shadows by Keith Orr - Score: 14 pts

Lytham Hall Tree by John Walmsley - Score: 17 pts

A New Dawn At Dead Vlei by Mary Kirkby - Score: 15 pts

The King's Play House by Stuart Cahill - Score: 16 pts

Job Done by Esther Parkinson - Score: 17 pts

Stepping Into The World Of The Sand Bubbler Crab - Thailand by Anne Young - Score: 19 pts

She's Behind You by Ian Mulroy - Score: 19 pts

Mist In The Valley - Glen Affric by Mike Williamson - Score: 20 pts

Red Squirrel by Peter Darby - Score: 16 pts

Magpie Manoeuvre by Clive McDonald - Score: 15 pts

Stickle Tarn And Pavey Ark by Graham Barker - Score: 17 pts

Red Kite by Mike Halstead - Score: 17 pts

Cross Arcade by Allan Lonsdale - Score: 14 pts

Poor Visibility by Eric Craven - Score: 16 pts

Edinburgh Skyline by Mary Woodland - Score: 14 pts

Rainy Day At The Races by Brian Clark - Score: 17 pts

Puffin In Flight by Anthony Hull - Score: 15 pts

Elle by Carol Watson - Score: 17 pts

The Buoys Are Waiting by Allan Lonsdale - Score: 16 pts

View Of The Black Cuillins From Elgol by Elaine Cook - Score: 17 pts

Fighting The Gradient by Peter Parnell - Score: 17 pts

City Of Arts And Sciences Night View by Sheila Giles - Score: 18 pts

Wood Louse In Moss Under UV Light by Peter Flegg - Score: 16 pts

Peeping Penguin by John Scott - Score: 14 pts

The Moonshine Miner by Gordon Watson - Score: 20 pts

Flowering Quince by Peter Flegg - 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.

2nd Set Subject Competition (2023/24) – Triptych

Posted on 19th February 202419th July 2025 by Gordon

The second Set Subject Competition – a Triptych Print competition – was held on 15th Feb, judged by John Riley from Tyldesley, Manchester. John is a semi-retired freelance photographer who provided quite short, but entertaining comments on the entries. One particular theme was that he was looking at how the images fitted together and even small details like the alignment of the images is important. With a Triptych, a set of individually weaker but matching images is often better than a set of individually strong but unmatched images.

The top scoring images are listed below.

Member Name	Title	Pts
Carol Watson	Faded Pulsatilla Flowers	20
Sheila Giles	Harvest Mice Foraging	20
Clive McDonald	Houseproud	20
Sheila Giles	Red Eyed Tree Frogs	20
Mike Halstead	Attitude	19
Elaine Cook	Ebb And Flow	19
Simon Ray	Fountains Abbey	19
Peter Darby	Kestrel Feeding	19

The featured image for this competition is Houseproud by Clive McDonald which was John’s favourite on the night.

Houseproud by Clive McDonald

2nd Set Subject Image Gallery – Triptych

Please click on an image to launch the slideshow.

Ebb And Flow by Elaine Cook - Score: 19 pts

Keukenhof Castle Gardens In Spring by John Scott - Score: 16 pts

Do Not Forget To Say When by Chris Taylor - Score: 16 pts

Chrysler by Mike Williamson - Score: 17 pts

The Dancer by Carol Watson - Score: 18 pts

Harvest Mice Foraging by Sheila Giles - Score: 20 pts

The Need For Speed by Andy Dickson - Score: 15 pts

A Piece Of Belgian Chocolate by Alan Yardley - Score: 18 pts

Portrait Of A Sea Eagle by Alex Early - Score: 17 pts

Misty Dawn by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 18 pts

Attitude by Mike Halstead - Score: 19 pts

Aircraft Repair by Andy Dickson - Score: 15 pts

The Bridgewater Canal At Worsley by Alan Yardley - Score: 17 pts

Under The Boardwalk by Joy Swarbrick - Score: 18 pts

Fountains Abbey by Simon Ray - Score: 19 pts

Time Reflecting In Brussels by Anne Young - Score: 16 pts

Students Manchester 1974 by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 17 pts

Houseproud by Clive McDonald - Score: 20 pts

Eyes On The Prize by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 16 pts

Taking The Plunge by Brian Cackett - Score: 15 pts

Three Wise Daves by Esther Parkinson - Score: 18 pts

Views At Seven Sisters by Karen Morris - Score: 15 pts

Seaweed by Karen Morris - Score: 17 pts

Kestrel Feeding by Peter Darby - Score: 19 pts

Three Poppies, Two For The Ukraine One For Remembrance by Simon Ray - Score: 16 pts

Drink Coffee And Eat Cake by Chris Taylor - Score: 18 pts

A Host Of Daffodils by Susan Wood - Score: 16 pts

City Of Refections by John Scott - Score: 17 pts

Oil On Water by Keith Orr - Score: 18 pts

Seasons by Peter Flegg - Score: 17 pts

Generations - Father Son And Holy Terror by Bill Breckenridge - Score: 17 pts

Deansgate Towers - Manchester by Mike Williamson - Score: 16 pts

Talking To Mama by Peter Cotton - Score: 17 pts

The Catch by Dave Biggs - Score: 17 pts

Red Eyed Tree Frogs by Sheila Giles - Score: 20 pts

A New Hat by Peter Cotton - Score: 17 pts

Taking The Lead by Brian Cackett - Score: 18 pts

Sleepy Bashful And Grumpy by Brian Clark - Score: 17 pts

Morning Noon And Night by Mary Kirkby - Score: 16 pts

Abstract Autumn by Alex Early - Score: 17 pts

Moving Tulips by Esther Parkinson - Score: 17 pts

Dancing Sifaka Lemurs by Mary Kirkby - Score: 17 pts

Cleaners Manchester 1974 by Geoff Batchelor - Score: 15 pts

Bald Threagle by Clive McDonald - Score: 16 pts

Waterdrop Triptych by Keith Orr - Score: 16 pts

Lancaster Landmarks by John Walmsley - Score: 16 pts

Crash Sequence Rider OK by Mike Halstead - Score: 17 pts

Owls by Daryl Giles - Score: 18 pts

Faded Pulsatilla Flowers by Carol Watson - Score: 20 pts

Forties Trio by Stuart Cahill - Score: 18 pts

Car Mascots by Stuart Cahill - Score: 18 pts

Craft Of The Farrier by Elaine Cook - Score: 18 pts

Viva Italia by Peter Flegg - Score: 17 pts

Mantis by Daryl Giles - Score: 16 pts

A Blue Tit And A Nest Box by Peter Darby - Score: 17 pts

Canalside Grafitti by John Walmsley - 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.