Bob Fish receiving the Monthly Tropey from Mike Bennet
EP6 FESTIVALS – PRINTS
JUDGE – Mike Bennet
The Chairman introduced Mike Bennet, on his first visit to the club to judge the members prints. As there were not as many entries as usual this month, this gave him more time to view and talk about each of the prints.21 members were in attendance to hear is comments and marks on the 6th competition FESTIVALS.
In the colour section 9 members entered 18 prints giving Mike the opportunity to take his time to view and discuss in his view ways of improving them. Giving marks and holding back 6 for further consideration. Finally holding back 2 that he gave maximum marks 20. His overall winner was “Hoos Agen Hoos” by Robert Fish.
In the mono section 9 entrants entered 16 prints. Holding back 5 for further consideration and marks. He awarded 2 for maximum marks of 20, his overall winner was “Brave Rival Play-Whitby Blues Festival” by Steve Parrish.After viewing the 2 winning entries, 1 from the colour and 1 from the mono section.
His final winning verdict “Hoos Agen Hoos” by Robert Fish.
The Chairman thanked him for his for his comments and his final selection of the winner image. Hoped he would come back again in the future to judge another competition. Wished him a safe journey home to Cleethorpes.
Mary Fish receiving the Monthly Tropey from Bob Fish
COMPETITION Round 5 – 21st January 2026
OPEN – PRINT
JUDGE – Steve Dormer DPAGB BPE3 AFIAP
The Chairman sent his apologise for his absence this evening, his deputy David Neale introduced Steve Dormer to judge round 5 of the competition, open prints.
19 members attended to hear the judges’ comments and marks on the second of the years open competition. In the colour section 13 members entered 25 prints giving Steve a difficult choice in selecting the winning entries from such diverse subjects. After holding back 12, he gave 3 maximum 20marks.
His final selection of the winner image in the colour section was “Kestrels Perch Dispute” Mary Fish.
The mono section, 11 members entered 21 images, Steve holding back 9 images, giving 2 maximum 20 marks. His final choice was “Back-to-Back” Sue Cross.
After giving the two winners considerable attention his final choice was “Kestrels Perch Dispute” Mary Fish.
The Chairman thanked him for a difficult evening judging an unusual, titled competition and giving some good comments that hopefully members would find useful for the future.
COMPETITION Round 4 – 9th December 2025
FRAMES, DOORS & WINDOWS (Digital)
JUDGE Grahame Dunkin
The Chairman introduced Grahame Dunkin to judge the 4th round of the competition. Grahame has been before to judge previous competitions.
22 members attended to hear Grahame’s comments and marks on a not so easy competition.
In the colour section 19 members entered 37 digital images giving Grahame a difficult choice in selecting the winner. After holding back 16 his final selection of the winner in the colour section was Sue Cross’s “The Music Room”.
The mono section, 17 members entered 30 images. Grahame held back 12 giving 3, 20 marks and selecting George Fiddler’s “The Busker” as the winner.
After giving the two winners considerable attention his final choice was Sue Cross’s “The Music Room”.
Sue received the monthly trophy from Grahame as can be seen on the Home page of the website.
The Chairman thanked him for a difficult evening judging an unusual, titled competition and giving some good comments that hopefully members would find useful for the future.
COMPETITION Round 3 – 11th November 2025
Fur and Feathers print JUDGE Peter Jones
The Chairman introduced Peter Jones, no stranger to the club to judge round 3 of the competition, Fur and Feathers.
19 members attended the evening to hear the comments of the judge for the colour section and his scoring for each of the photos. 15 entries, 30 photos the judge held back 14 to look at again before making his final choice. Narrowing these down to 5 final photos all receiving 20 marks each and giving his winner too Robert Fish for his photo “Bearded Tit in Flight”
In the mono section 11 members entered 19 photos. The judge held back 6 photos giving 3 a maximum of 20 marks. His final winner was Mary Fish for her photo “Tawny Owl Landing”
After considering both winning photos from the colour and mono sections he chose Robert Fish’s photo “Bearded Tit in Flight” as the overall winner.
The Chairman thanked Peter Jones for giving his personnel comments and marking each photo out of a possible 20 marks.
COMPETITION Round 2 – 15th October 2025FOOD (Digital) JUDGE Dane Butler
The Chairman introduced Dane Butler who’s visited the club on one occasion in the past.
The second competition of the new season being FOOD digital photos. 22 members were in attendance to view their digital images in colour and monochrome.
In the colour section 18 members entered 34 photos and the monochrome section 12 members entered 24 photos.
The colour section, the judge held back 11 images. Giving 20 marks to 4 images, 19 marks to 4 images; 18 marks to 4 images; 17 marks to 9; 16 marks to 8 and 15 marks to 1. Awarding from the 4 20’s, Martin Wright’s, STREET FOOD photo was the most outstanding and kept back to compete with the monochrome winner.
The monochrome section the judge held back 10 photos giving 4 of these 20 marks; 2 19 marks; 1 18 marks; 5 17 marks; 5 16 marks and 4 15 marks. Of the 4 held back the judge gave the overall winner to Sue Cross’s SLICE OF PEAR.
His final choice as the overall winner went to Martin Wright’s, STREET FOOD. He congratulated the members on such a high standard achieved of the subject “FOOD”
The Chairman thanked Dane for his difficult task of judging such a wide variety of subjects chosen by the members. And choosing in his opinion the best winning photograph of the evening.