Winning Images 2022/23

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Print Set Subject 1 & PDI Prime Lens Challenge – 1st September 2022

Print Set Subject 1: Debbie Ram Seeker of Light Award

1st Place - Set Subject - Light at the End of the Tunnel_Lesley Fidell — 1st Place – Set Subject – Light at the End of the Tunnel_Lesley Fidell

2nd Place - Set Subject - Daybreak_Michelle Cirkel — 2nd Place – Set Subject – Daybreak_Michelle Cirkel

3rd Place - Set Subject - Celebration_Patrick Seehanach — 3rd Place – Set Subject – Celebration_Patrick Seehanach

Prime Lens Challenge: Only One fixed lens allowed, held in Southend on Sunday 7th August 2022

1st Place - Prime Lens Challenge - Retirement Planning_Patrick Seehanach — 1st Place – Prime Lens Challenge – Retirement Planning_Patrick Seehanach

2nd Place - Prime Lens Challenge - So Very Calm_Richard Wilson — 2nd Place – Prime Lens Challenge – So Very Calm_Richard Wilson

3rd Place - Prime Lens Challenge - The Plug Hole_Andrew Robertson — 3rd Place – Prime Lens Challenge – The Plug Hole_Andrew Robertson

PDI 1 - 22nd September 2022

1st Place Advanced - On the Naughty Step_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3 — 1st Place Advanced – On the Naughty Step_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3

2nd Place - Arctic Fox in a Snowstorm_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3 — 2nd Place – Arctic Fox in a Snowstorm_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3

3rd Place Advanced - Snow Bunting in Flight_Alison Jenkins — 3rd Place Advanced – Snow Bunting in Flight_Alison Jenkins

1st Place Inter - Walking the Dogs at Sunrise_Simon Peters — 1st Place Inter – Walking the Dogs at Sunrise_Simon Peters

2nd Place Inter - In Trouble_Richard Wilson — 2nd Place Inter – In Trouble_Richard Wilson

3rd Place Inter - Into the Deep_Caroline Mockett — 3rd Place Inter – Into the Deep_Caroline Mockett

1st Place General - Milky way Weymouth_Hanue Chan — 1st Place General – Milky way Weymouth_Hanue Chan

2nd Place General - Sunset at White Clay Bay_Hanue Chan — 2nd Place General – Sunset at White Clay Bay_Hanue Chan

3rd Place General - Homeless in Piccadilly_Jaffer Bhimji — 3rd Place General – Homeless in Piccadilly_Jaffer Bhimji

Print 1 & PDI Set Subject 1 – 13th October 2022

Print 1

1st Place - Advanced -A Dangerous Moment_Lloyd Moore — 1st Place – Advanced -A Dangerous Moment_Lloyd Moore

2nd Place - Advanced -Arctic Fox Hornstrandir Nature Reserve_Alison Jenkins — 2nd Place – Advanced -Arctic Fox Hornstrandir Nature Reserve_Alison Jenkins

3rd Place - Advanced -Leopardess_Terri Adcock — 3rd Place – Advanced -Leopardess_Terri Adcock

1st Place - Intermediate -Fish Supper_Chris Smyth — 1st Place – Intermediate -Fish Supper_Chris Smyth

2nd Place - Intermediate -Six Spot Burnets_Lesley Fidell — 2nd Place – Intermediate -Six Spot Burnets_Lesley Fidell

3rd Place - Intermediate -Ball Watching_Simon Peters — 3rd Place – Intermediate -Ball Watching_Simon Peters

1st Place - General-Bamburgh from Holy Island_DAVID ECKLAND — 1st Place – General-Bamburgh from Holy Island_DAVID ECKLAND

2nd Place - General - Right Time of Day_Mike Brankin — 2nd Place – General – Right Time of Day_Mike Brankin

3rd Place - General -Passing Storm_Mike Brankin — 3rd Place – General -Passing Storm_Mike Brankin

PDI Set Subject 1: Metal

1st Place - Set-Subject - Brushed Aluminium Doors_DAVID ECKLAND — 1st Place – Set-Subject – Brushed Aluminium Doors_DAVID ECKLAND

2nd Place - Set-Subject - Locked on Paris_Neetha Atukorale — 2nd Place – Set-Subject – Locked on Paris_Neetha Atukorale

3rd Place - Set-Subject - Fan Cage_Alison Jenkins — 3rd Place – Set-Subject – Fan Cage_Alison Jenkins

PDI 2 - 10th November 2022

Advanced 1st Place -Muscle Definition_Lloyd Moore

Advanced 2nd Place -The Norsemans Snarl_Terri Adcock

Advanced 3rd Place -Ruffled_Neetha Atukorale

Intermediate 1st Place -South Gare Sunrise_Simon Peters

Intermediate 2nd Place -Feeding the Youngster_Richard Wilson

Intermediate 3rd Place -Vulture_Lesley Fidell

General 1st Place -Waiting his Turn_Michael Brankin

General 2nd Place -Man Camera Museum_Michael Colman

General 3rd Place -At the Bend in the River_Michael Colman

Print 2 & Print Set Subject 2 - 8th December 2023

Print 2

Advanced 1st Place -On the Outside Toilet_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3

Advanced 2nd Place -Throwing the Dice_Lloyd Moore

Advanced 3rd Place -All Eyes on the Ball_Terri Adcock

Intermediate 1st Place -Gush_Richard Wilson

Intermediate 2nd Place -Clustered Bonnet_Caroline Mockett

Intermediate 3rd Place -Three in a Row_Richard Wilson

General 1st Place -Busy Bee_Graham Hutchinson

General 2nd Place -Norwegian Morning_David Eckland

General 3rd Place -WATER and STRIPES_PAUL WINSLOW

Print Set Subject 2: Round Things

Set Subject 1st Place -Things All-around_Michelle Cirkel

Set Subject 2nd Place -Electric Vases_Michael Brankin

Set Subject 3rd Place -Bubbly_Richard Wilson

PDI 3 - 12th January 2023

Advanced 1st Place - Go_Neetha Atukorale — Advanced 1st Place – Go_Neetha Atukorale

Advanced 2nd Place - You're Not Stopping me_Julie Mullings — Advanced 2nd Place – You’re Not Stopping me_Julie Mullings

Advanced 3rd Place - Curator Turban Museum Jodphur_Peter Prosser — Advanced 3rd Place – Curator Turban Museum Jodphur_Peter Prosser

Intermediate 1st Place - Flying High_Simon Peters — Intermediate 1st Place – Flying High_Simon Peters

Intermediate 2nd Place - Serenity_Simon Peters — Intermediate 2nd Place – Serenity_Simon Peters

Intermediate 3rd Place - Push me Pull me_Chris Smyth — Intermediate 3rd Place – Push me Pull me_Chris Smyth

General 1st Place - Just me_Mike Brankin — General 1st Place – Just me_Mike Brankin

General 2nd Place - Cloud After the Snow_Michael Colman — General 2nd Place – Cloud After the Snow_Michael Colman

General 3rd Place – Liverpool Street London_Jaffer Bhimji

Print 3 & PDI Set Subject 2 - 9th February 2023

Print 3

1st Place - Advanced - Rapid Progress_Lloyd Moore — 1st Place – Advanced – Rapid Progress_Lloyd Moore

2nd Place - Advanced - Venetian Lady_Terri Adcock — 2nd Place – Advanced – Venetian Lady_Terri Adcock

3rd Place - Advanced - A Sad Day_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3 — 3rd Place – Advanced – A Sad Day_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3

1st Place - Intermediate - City Lights_Richard Wilson — 1st Place – Intermediate – City Lights_Richard Wilson

2nd Place - Intermediate - Amorous Gannets_Chris Smyth — 2nd Place – Intermediate – Amorous Gannets_Chris Smyth

3rd Place - Intermediate - Glorious Bluebells_Liz Ashford — 3rd Place – Intermediate – Glorious Bluebells_Liz Ashford

1st Place - General - Norway Rocks_David Eckland — 1st Place – General – Norway Rocks_David Eckland

2nd Place - General - Limestone Wonders_Mike Brankin — 2nd Place – General – Limestone Wonders_Mike Brankin

3rd Place - General - Mansoor_Jaffer Bhimji — 3rd Place – General – Mansoor_Jaffer Bhimji

PDI Set Subject 2: Creative Composite

1st Place - Set-Subject - White Knight_Michelle Cirkel — 1st Place – Set-Subject – White Knight_Michelle Cirkel

2nd Place - Set-Subject - Checking for Rainclouds_Lloyd Moore — 2nd Place – Set-Subject – Checking for Rainclouds_Lloyd Moore

3rd Place - Set-Subject - Time portal_Richard Wilson — 3rd Place – Set-Subject – Time portal_Richard Wilson

PDI 4 - 9th March 2023

Advanced 1st Place -Minus 18 Arctic Fox_Alison Jenkins

Advanced 2nd Place -Monique_Neetha Atukorale

Advanced 3rd Place -Sad Stare_Neetha Atukorale

Intermediate 1st Place -Shard Squared_Richard Wilson

Intermediate 2nd Place -Black Headed Weaver_Lesley Fidell

Intermediate 3rd Place -Passage of Colour_Richard Wilson

General 1st Place -The House that Mickey Built_Michael Colman

General 2nd Place -Millennium Bridge_Barry Saunders

General 3rd Place -Misty Ashridge_Peter Rees

Print 4 & Print Set Subject 3 - 13th April 2023

Print 4

Advanced - 1st Place - Arctic Fox in the Snow_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3 — Advanced – 1st Place – Arctic Fox in the Snow_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3

Advanced - 2nd Place - Homeward Bound_Michelle Cirkel — Advanced – 2nd Place – Homeward Bound_Michelle Cirkel

Advanced 3rd Place - Battle of the Species_Terri Adcock — Advanced 3rd Place – Battle of the Species_Terri Adcock

Intermediate - 1st Place - Colour Trip_Richard Wilson — Intermediate – 1st Place – Colour Trip_Richard Wilson

Intermediate - 2nd Place - Forever Changing_Peter Xerri — Intermediate – 2nd Place – Forever Changing_Peter Xerri

Intermediate - 3rd Place - Dive Dive Dive_Chris Smyth — Intermediate – 3rd Place – Dive Dive Dive_Chris Smyth

General - 1st Place - Sunset Over a Roaring Sea_Michael Brankin — General – 1st Place – Sunset Over a Roaring Sea_Michael Brankin

General - 2nd Place - I can do this_Paul Winslow — General – 2nd Place – I can do this_Paul Winslow

General - 3rd Place - The Man Who Knows_Mike Brankin — General – 3rd Place – The Man Who Knows_Mike Brankin

Print Set Subject 3: People

Set Subject - 1st Place - Daily Chores_Michelle Cirkel — Set Subject – 1st Place – Daily Chores_Michelle Cirkel

Set Subject - 2nd Place - Zombiepunk Anderson_Richard Wilson — Set Subject – 2nd Place – Zombiepunk Anderson_Richard Wilson

Set Subject - 3rd Place - Victorian Culture_Alison Jenkins — Set Subject – 3rd Place – Victorian Culture_Alison Jenkins

PDI 5 - 11th May 2023

Advanced - 1st Place - Comrade_Terri Adcock — Advanced – 1st Place – Comrade_Terri Adcock

Advanced - 2nd Place - Break out_Michelle Cirkel — Advanced – 2nd Place – Break out_Michelle Cirkel

Advanced - 3rd Place - Puffin Landing_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3 — Advanced – 3rd Place – Puffin Landing_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3

Intermediate - 1st Place - Wyming Cascade_Richard Wilson — Intermediate – 1st Place – Wyming Cascade_Richard Wilson

Intermediate - 2nd Place - Get off my Perch_Caroline Mockett — Intermediate – 2nd Place – Get off my Perch_Caroline Mockett

Intermediate - 3rd Place - Calm_Simon Peters — Intermediate – 3rd Place – Calm_Simon Peters

General - 1st Place - Behold a Horse_Amil Tolia — General – 1st Place – Behold a Horse_Amil Tolia

General - 2nd Place - Flying Fireside Fan_Mike Brankin — General – 2nd Place – Flying Fireside Fan_Mike Brankin

General - 3rd Place - Late Snow_Andrew Robertson — General – 3rd Place – Late Snow_Andrew Robertson

Print 5 & PDI Set Subject 3 - 1st June 2023

Print 5

Advanced 1st Place - Red Fox Vulpes Vulpes_Alison Jenkins — Advanced 1st Place – Red Fox Vulpes Vulpes_Alison Jenkins

Advanced 2nd Place - Wishes_Michelle Cirkel — Advanced 2nd Place – Wishes_Michelle Cirkel

Advanced 3rd Place - Engaging Gaze_Michelle Cirkel — Advanced 3rd Place – Engaging Gaze_Michelle Cirkel

Intermediate 1st Place - Through to the Shard_Richard Wilson — Intermediate 1st Place – Through to the Shard_Richard Wilson

Intermediate 2nd Place - Great Spotted Woodpecker_Lesley Fidell — Intermediate 2nd Place – Great Spotted Woodpecker_Lesley Fidell

Intermediate 3rd Place - Reaching out_Simon Peters — Intermediate 3rd Place – Reaching out_Simon Peters

General 1st Place - Light Shafts and Shadows_Mike Brankin — General 1st Place – Light Shafts and Shadows_Mike Brankin

General 2nd Place - Concentration_Mike Brankin — General 2nd Place – Concentration_Mike Brankin

Genral 3rd Place - St Michaels Mount_David Eckland — Genral 3rd Place – St Michaels Mount_David Eckland

PDI Set Subject 3: Light trails

Set Subject - 1st Place - Streaking at St Pauls_Peter Prosser — Set Subject – 1st Place – Streaking at St Pauls_Peter Prosser

Set Subject - 2nd Place - Let There be Light_Paul Winslow — Set Subject – 2nd Place – Let There be Light_Paul Winslow

Set Subject - 3rd Place - St Alexsandar Nevsky Cathedral, Bulgaria_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3 — Set Subject – 3rd Place – St Alexsandar Nevsky Cathedral, Bulgaria_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3

Best of the Best, PDI & Print – 8th June 2023

Best of the best. The 90 best images from the season’s monthly competitions went up against each other in order to choose the best Print and the best Projected Digital Image (PDI).

Best Prints

1st Place - Right Time of Day_Mike Brankin — 1st Place – Right Time of Day_Mike Brankin

2nd Place – Battle of the Species_Terri Adcock

3rd Place - On the Outside Toilet_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3 — 3rd Place – On the Outside Toilet_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3

Best PDIs

1st Place PDI - Arctic Fox in a Snowstorm_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3 — 1st Place PDI – Arctic Fox in a Snowstorm_Simon Jenkins ARPS DPAGB BPE3

2nd Place PDI - Break out_Michelle Cirkel — 2nd Place PDI – Break out_Michelle Cirkel

3rd Place PDI - Push me Pull me_Chris Smyth — 3rd Place PDI – Push me Pull me_Chris Smyth

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September 12, 2024

6 by 6 members images

September 12, 2024 @ 7:45 pm - 9:45 pm

6 members will be given about 15 minutes each to present and talk about some of their images. It used to be 6 photographs by 6 members but now we are more flexible on the number of images. 15 minutes is the important thing, 20 minutes is an absolute limit.

Location: (click for map) Friends Meeting House, 150 Church Rd, Watford WD17 4QB, UK

September 19, 2024

Image Critique Night

September 19, 2024 @ 7:45 pm - 9:45 pm

A chance to discuss and critique some images from last season's competition entries. We all have differing opinions and we want to hear yours.

Location: (click for map) Friends Meeting House, 150 Church Rd, Watford WD17 4QB, UK

September 26, 2024

PDI 1 Competition

September 26, 2024 @ 7:45 pm - 9:45 pm

Our first 'league' competition of the season as we start with the first PDI (Projected Digital Images) offerings. A visiting judge will discuss, critique and score images entered by members in one of our 3 leagues. Two images allowed per author of any genre. (No Set Subject this week.)

Location: (click for map) Friends Meeting House, 150 Church Rd, Watford WD17 4QB, UK

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