Wednesday 26 March 2014

Tuesday 25 March 2014 - Round 3 Print Competition Close Up & Macro

This was the final round in this season’s print competition and judge Nigel Rea, ARPS, did an excellent job giving constructive criticism while scoring the 55 prints.  He also commented that the quality of the images and their presentation was of a high standard across all groups.  

Nigel awarded 9 top scores of 20 and gave another 12 images 19/20.  Here they are for you to enjoy again.

Top scoring with 20/20 were:

GATHERING NECTAR by Suzi Senior

GRATE-FUL PEPPERS by Kim Scrivener

WINDOW TO THE SOUL by Roy Scrivener

FRILLY DAFF by Francesca Shearcroft

PIN HEADS & COTTON REELS by Dave Angood

COLLECTING THE NECTAR by Robin Orrow

EAGLE EYE by Andy Lowe

HOVER FLY IN POPPY by Robin Orrow

ARACHNID PRINCESS by Dave Angood


These images scored 19/20:

GOLDEN TIGER, JAPAN by John Ward

LADYBIRD by Sarah Pymer

POPPY by Sarah Pymer

BARN OWL LANDING by Di Graham

TOMATO SEEDLING by David Wilkin

SWEET CENTRE by Di Daniels

PALE TUSSOCK MOTH CATERPILLAR by Ron Wheeler 

IN FOR A PENNY, IN FOR A POUND by Caroline Tillett

RUDDY DARTER by Geoff Lingwood


BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY by Christine Alcock

ANHINGA by Di Jackson

WHITE LIPPED SNAIL by Christine Alcock






Thursday 20 March 2014

Wednesday 19 March Inter-club competition at Brandon

First, many thanks to our hosts Brandon and District Photographic Club for an enjoyable evening. 

It was a very close fought competition and it was touch and go right to the end.  However, we managed to grab victory by just 4 points.  Our 25 images scored a total of 445 points and Brandon’s 25 images scored 441.  Well done to everyone whose prints were selected to represent WDPC and a very special thank you to the 27 club members who travelled to Brandon to support the club.  


After the inter-club competition (and tea, coffee and cake!) Brandon organised a vote - we voted for our favourite Brandon image and they voted for their favourite Wayland image.  Keith Mountford’s ‘Rest A While’ print was voted the favourite Wayland image - well done Keith.  Our favourite from Brandon was Robert Hubbard’s ‘Photographers Dream’.

REST A WHILE by Keith Mountford
Judge scored it 20/20 and Brandon voted it favourite WDPC image

We are now arranging a return fixture next season and we look forward to welcoming Brandon to WDPC.

Friday 7 March 2014

Tuesday 25th Feb NH Digital Competition

First a big thank you to Peter Simpson who stepped in at short notice to judge our Natural History competition.  Peter not only judged and scored the images but offered some tips for improving our wildlife shots.

Scroll down to see the images which scored 19 and 20 in this round of our digital competition.


ENGLISH BLUEBELL by Margaret Herbert

TURNSTONE by Heather Ryder

BULL SEALS FIGHTING by Caroline Tillett

FIELD SCABIOUS by Dave Angood

GREEN GARDEN LIZARD by Andy Caws

SANDSTONE FORMATIONS by Francesca Shearcroft

SPHINX LIGUSTRI by Christine Alcock

SOLDIER BUG by Martin Ryder

RESTING FROG by Martyn Anderson

FALLOW DEER by Tom Thurston

BABY BLUETIT by John Ward

BULL SEAL AGGRESSION by Caroline Tillett

ARCTIC FOX ON THE TUNDRA by Robin Orrow

HONEY FUNGUS by Christine Alcock

THICK LEGGED FLOWER BEETLE by Roy Scrivener