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 2 – 15th October 2025

COMPETITION Round 1 - 17th September 2025

OPEN (prints) JUDGE Martin Litchfield CPAGB

The Chairman introduced Martin Litchfield who’s no stranger to the club, judging past competitions and giving talks.

The first competition of the new season, 22 members attended to view the open prints and hear the judges’ comments.

In the colour section 14 members entered 28 prints and the monochrome section 9 members entered 15 prints.

In the colour section Martin gave 8 photographs 20 points, 4 19 points, 11 18, and 5 17 points. After viewing the 8 he held back,

he gave in his opinion the winner to Barry Inman’s ‘Red Kite extracting trout’.

The monochrome section Martin held back 7 photos giving 5 of these 20 points, and the other 2 19 points, 3 18 and 5 17 points.

After reviewing the 5 photos of 20 points he gave his final choice of “I have to disagree m'lord”by Ivan Sedgwick: This to

go forward to be judged with the winner of the colour section.

His final choice as overall winner was Barry Inman’s ‘Red Kite extracting trout’. In his opinion anyone of the 20 points photos

could have won. He congratulated the members on such a high standard achieved.

The Chairman thanked Martin for his difficult choice of picking in his opinion the winner.