Competition No. 4 Winners - February 2012

Colour Prints

Why Can't I Do That?
1st & OVERALL WINNER - Why Can't I Do That? by Mo Martin
The Way to End a Day!
2nd - The Way to End a Day! by Derrick Holliday
AWAITING IMAGE
3rd - Night Effect by Keith Stephenson
Newlyn at Dusk
H/C - Newlyn at Dusk by Ernie King CPAGB
Rock Detail at Spittal
H/C - Rock Detail at Spittal by Sheila Haycox LRPS DPAGB
Busy Time at Camden Lock
Commended - Busy Time at Camden Lock by Ernie King CPAGB
AWAITING IMAGEThomson's Gazelle
Commended - Thomson's Gazelle by Tony Shore
4277 Boiler Door
Commended - #4277 Boiler Front by Sheila Haycox LRPS DPAGB
Misty Morning at the Taj
Commended - Misty Morning at the Taj by John Wickett

 

Mono Prints

One Big Bird
1st - One Big Bird by Jean King CPAGB
Volcanic Lagoon
2nd - Volcanic Lagoon by Derrick Holliday
Totnes Rooftops
3rd - Totnes Rooftops by Derrick Holliday
Jacob's Ladder
H/C - Jacob's Ladder by Steve Currie
Piran Square
Commended - Piran Square by Sheila Haycox LRPS DPAGB
Lady in Exeter Street
Commended - Lady in Exeter Road by Jean King CPAGB
 

 

Digitally Projected Images

She Came Out of the Fog
1st - She Came out of the Fog by Maurice Chittock
Going to School and Work
2nd - Going to School and Work by Sheila Haycox LRPS DPAGB
Lighthouse Silhouette
3rd - Lighthouse Silhouette by Christine Chittock
Walk on the Cold Side
H/C - Walk on the Cold Side by Maurice Chittock
Golden Light
H/C - Golden Light by Gill Stocker
Taking It in Your Stride
Commended - Taking It in your Stride by Dave McHutchison
Durdle Dor
Commended - Durdle Dor by Derrick Holliday

We wound up our "monthly" competitions for this season with a cracker. Mike Crowe returned to judge for us again and did his usual excellent job. It's so comforting for me, as organiser, to know that we've got a judge we can rely on to do a great job. He was even apologetic at the end for not being able to spend more time talking about images in the second part of the evening. In fact we had a large entry in all 3 sections this month so it was always going to be a struggle to squeeze it all in. I think it says a lot for Mike's thoughtfulness that he felt bad about something that wasn't even his fault!

What strikes me in looking through the images above is how many are from members who have joined us in the past couple of years. I have two comments to make from that:

  1. Brilliant!
  2. The rest of us need to get our fingers out!

Jean's "One Big Bird" was a worthy winner in the mono section and I really must get a closer look at that. I didn't get a chance last night. Maurice's "She Came out of the Fog" was another worthy winner, a gentle, moody image and certainly one to enjoy.

I can't let the occasion pass without commenting on Mo's 1st place in the colour prints, which also gained the Overall Winner's spot. Actually, I think Mo's squeal of delight said it all. Well, almost all, as it was closely followed by her shout of "I've beaten Sheila!"

Well done everyone for your contributions to another successful season, whether or not you featured in the awards. I hope you've enjoyed the season's regular competitions and benefitted from them. Just the panels to go now...!

Dave McH.