Photography Group — Monthly Competition Winners 2016 / 2017


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December 2017

This months topic was "Time" and was judged by members of the group.


Nigel Briggs image titled "Journeys End" was voted best print.


 

Derek Robbins photograph "Father Time" was voted best PDI



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November 2017

The topic this month was "Flowers" and was judged by David Venables


The Print awarded First place was "Daffodil" by Trevor Doyle LRPS


 

Second Place was "Sweet Peas" by Trevor Doyle LRPS


 

The winning print for Group B was "Tulip Flower" by Steve Cheatham


 

The winning PDI for Group A was "Attention Seeker" by Robert Zhilmor


 

The Winning PDI for Group B was "Roses" by John Bolt


 

October 2017


The topic this month was Silhouette.


The PDI judged the best by the Group was "Sunset Snapper" by Robert Zhilmor



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August 2017


The topic this month was "Wet" and the PDIs and Prints were assessed by visiting judge Anne Sutcliffe


Group B Prints


Placed second was John Bolts print "Waiting for the Cricket to restart.


 

Group A PDIs


The winning PDI in the A group was "Wet Curtain" by Tony Ladwiniec.


 

Second was "Whoops" by Derek Robbins


 

Third in the group was "Pearls of Rain" by Iain Roxburgh


 

Group B PDIs


The winner in Group B was "Tropical Hotel Garden" by John Hayes


 

Second place was awarded to John Bolt with "Is there a garden out there"


 

The third place was Peter Calver's PDI  "Cup Runneth over"


 

June 2017


The topic this month was Sculpture.  Judged my members of the group.


The winning PDI was "Steel Dragon" by Iain Roxburgh



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May 2017


An "Open" Competition judged by Malcolm Ranieri.


Group A winning print was by Jim Melville and titled "Inside the Reichstag Dome, Berlin"


 

The Group A — PDI selected was "Whose a Pretty Girl" by Ken Bone.


 

Group B Winning Print was by Tony Warren " Reflections Homer Road Solihull


 

Group B Winning PDI was "After The Kill" by Derek Robbins



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April 2017


The subject was something Blue


The PDI selected in First place was by Derek Robbins titled "Blue Bottle".


 

March 2017


The subject was Close ups  Peer Judged


The selected PDI was "Minnows Making Me Feel Grumpy"   by Ken Bone



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February 2017


The subject was Portraits and was judged by Doug Watson


The winning Print  for Group A was by Janet Jordan — "Thought"


 

The winning Print for Group B was by Nigel Briggs


 

The winning PDI for Group A was "Mr Doyle" by Bill Fine


 

The winning PDI on Group B was Guy by Roy Hands



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January 2017


The subject was Church, Cathedrals or Churchyards


The Print section winner was Nigel Briggs with photograph titled "Cloisters Iona"


 

In the PDI Section Len Tomnie's Photograph of the Crowned heads was judged the best by his peers


 

 

December Meeting 2016


The subject was Graffiti and judged the group


The winning PDI was "The Tear" by Derek Robbins



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November Meeting 2016


The subject was Still Life and the judge was Trevor Doyle


In Group B Print Section

First Place was awarded to Janet Jordan with her print titled "Floral Joy"


 

Third Place was awarded again to Janet Jordan with her print Reflections.


 

In the PDI section the winner of Group B was Robert Zhilmor with his picture titled Reverence



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October Meeting 2016


The subject as sport.  The prints and the PDIs were judged by the group.


The Winning print was by Nigel Briggs and titled "Prescott Hill Climb"


 

The winning PDI was "Autumn Rugby" by Len Tomnie


 

September Meeting 2016


The subject was Travel.  The Prints were judged by the group and the winning print was by

Malcolm Duncan titled "Going Home Mombasa"



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August Meeting 2016


The subject was Nature and the Guest Judge was David Venables


In the PDI section First Place was awarded to Tony Ladwiniec with his Photograph "Flower at Close Qurters"


 

In the PDI section Second place was awarded to Tony Warren with his picture of a "Turtle — Grand Cayman"


 

Third Place went to Roy Hands with "Bee on a Hollyhock"



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July Meeting 2016


The subject this month was Water Reflections


The PDI selected by the group was "Teton Reflections" by Richard Daymond


 

In the print section the Print selected was Reflections by Nigel Briggs


 

June Meeting 2016


The subject for this month  was Edge #


The Print section was won by Roy Hands with his Photograph titled "The Cutting Edge"


 

The PDI Section was won by Andy Kelsall with his image "Hanging on the Edge



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May Meeting 2016


The subject for this month was Portraits and was judged by external Judge Anne Sutcliffe


Placed third in the Print section was "A storm is coming" by Tom Bunt


 

Placed First in the PDI Section was by Bill Fine


 

Placed second in the PDI section was "Oh Roberta!" taken by Tony Warren


 

Third Place in the PDI section was "Daisy" by Roy Hands



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April Meeting 2016


Prints and PDIs with subject of Stained Glass


Winner of the Print Section was Tony Warren with Stained Glass, Baddersley Clinton


 

Richard Daymond's photograph — St Swithans, Barston was selected as the best PDI


 

March Meeting 2016


PDIs and Prints with the subject of Architecture


Winner of the PDI section was Jim Melville with "Lady Chapel Coventry Cathedral"



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February Meeting 2016


PDIs and Prints with the Subject of Winter were judged by David Venables


Winner of the PDI section was Ken Bone with "Living in Harmony"


 

Second PDI was "Lamp Lane Lay-by" by Robert Zhilmor


 

Third Place was given to Roy Hands "Frosty Morning"


 

The Fourth placed PDI was "Creator Unknown" by Ken Bone


 

The best print was "Board Walk" by Trevor Doyle LRP


 

Gordon O'Connor "Frost at Widney" was awarded second place.



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January Meeting 2016


Winner of PDI competition


Autumn Abstract by Len Tomnie


 

November 2015 meeting the Photographs produced by the group were assessed by an external judge


Terry Bickley DPAGB, AFIAP, BPE3


The Highlands by Len Tomnie


 

Spiders Web by Angela Shaw


 

Southwold Promenade was produced by Jim Mellville


 

Torment Exposed by Ken Bone


 

Red Moon over Kenilworth Castle by Roy Hands


This picture was voted best by U3A members at the January Exhibition


 

Secret World of Elves by Ken Bone


 

Hazy Day at Coombe Park by Tom Bunt


 

The winning Digital Print was by Len Tomnie — Cornish Beach



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October 2015 Meeting


Subject Animals Winner — Ken Bone — "Cooling Off"


 

August 2015 Meeting


The Photography Group members again had the opportunity to have their work "Judged" by an external Judge David Venables. The following prints were in David's Eye the best PDIs displayed.

Wasting No Time — Iain Roxburgh


 

Dune 45 from the Air — Richard Daymond


 

  Dried Hydrangea — Trevor Doyle



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June 2015 Meeting


Subject Warwickshire
Winner (PDIs) Jim Melville — "Anne Hathaway's Cottage"


 

May 2015 Meeting


The Photography Group members had the opportunity to have their work "Judged" by an external Judge David Venables.  The following prints were in David's Eye the best displayed.


The Comments with each print are those of the Judge.


Dead End — Iain Roxburgh Good use of colour.  Monochrome picture with graffiti in colour.  Winner


 

In the Round — Iain Roxburgh

Tells a story.  Child enjoying herself,  Bright highlights.  Should have cropped.  Child positioned well.  Second place


 

Balsall Rocks — Bill Fine

Good picture.  Good colours and good detail.  White area not good — should crop out.  Third place


 

Forest of Arden Ploughing Match — Roy Hands

Good record.  Looks static.  Horses don’t look as if they are moving.  Highly commended


 

First Boat Out — Trevor Doyle

Good composition.  (Sky would have spoilt the picture.)  Boat leads to island and duck.  Good use of triangular arrangement.  Trees are silhouetted.   Commended



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March 2015 Meeting


Subject "Portrait"


Winner (PDIs) Bill Fine  — "Andy"


 

 

October 2014 Meeting


Subject "Sport"


Winner Ken Bone  — "Wonder Horse"


 

September 2014 Meeting

Subject "Landscape"

Winner Nigel Briggs  — "Mull Cottage"


 

August 2014 Meeting

Subject "Food"

Winner John Bolt — "Oranges are the only Fruit"



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July 2014 Meeting

Subject "Summer"

Winner Richard Daymond


 

 

May 2014 Meeting

Subject "Castle"

Winner Jim Mellvile   "Lindisfarne"


 

 

April 2014 Meeting

Subject "Decay"

Winner Iain Roxburgh  "Rust"


 

March 2014 Meeting

Subject Reflections

Winner Roy Hands Rhine side Reflections



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