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COMPETITION 7 Judge David Neve

Native Species. Plants or animals native to the UK.

The Chairman introduced David Neve to judge the prints entered by members.

He also said that David was making his second visit to the club, his first was

when the club first opened.

He asked David to introduce himself as very few members would recall his first visit.

“My first photographic journey started whilst at Sixth Form College in 2001/2002 producing video diaries of my work experience at a local nature re- serve. After leaving College I attended Riseholme College and began to concen- trate more on still images. I then decided to take a 2-year photography course at Lincoln University earning top grades and awarded the Best Overall Student Award in 2004. Soon after completing the course, I was awarded both the Licentiateship Award with the Royal Photographic Society and the British Professional Photographic Association award.

In 2009 I was introduced to HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne who was very complementary about my work. Over time my work has been featured in numerous magazines as well as in exhibitions and publications around the world as well as in the UK, the most recent exhibition being at The Photography Show at Birmingham NEC”.

24 members attended the evening. 12 members entered 23 images in the colour section. David held back 11 images and gave 18 marks to four, 19 marks to four and three images received 20 marks. The overall winner was Gerry Kemp with “Longhorns”.

In the mono section eight entrants entered 15 images. David held back seven and gave 18 marks to two, 19 marks to one and four images received 20 marks. The overall winner was Mary Fish. “Heron, when you have an itch”.

After much deliberation he judged Mary Fish’s “Heron, when you have an itch”. To be the winning entry of the night.

David ended the evening by congratulating the members on the very high standard of photography by the club. He said he hoped that one day he would be invited back to judge another competition.

Mary and Dave Neve

David Neve presenting the Monthly trophy to Mary Fish

 

COMPETITION ROUND 6 Creative.

COMPETITION ROUND 6. Judge Martin Litchfield
Creative (Digital) Let your creative juices & editing skills run wild.

The Chairman introduced a regular visitor to the club, Martin Litchfield, to judge round 6 of the Emlyn Perret Trophy. 18 members were in attendance.

Martin explained that this was his first time to judge the subject “Creative. Let your creative juices & editing skills run wild”. Before attending the evening, he said he looked on many Google sites to give him ideas of what to expect.

Eight members entered 16 colour images in the first round for Martin to judge and pass comments. He held back three images: Linda Wilkinson, “Winter Wonderland-ICM” Mary Fish “Through the looking glass” Steve Parrish “Sea Sprite”. Awarding Mary Fish and Steve Parrish 20 marks each he awarded over- all winner to Mary Fish’s “Through the looking glass”

After the coffee break Martin judged the mono section. Eight members entered 15 images. He selected Mary Fish “City Moonscapes” and George Fiddler “Crow meets Crow”, each receiving 20 marks. His final decision as winner was Mary Fish’s “City Moonscapes”.

The winner of the evening towards the Emlyn Perret Trophy was Mary Fish’s

“City Moonscapes”.

The Chairman thanked Martin for his comments on the images he judged and selecting the winning entries in each section and the overall winner of the evening.

Bob and Martin

 Bob Fish receiving the Monthly trophy on behalf of Mary Fish

 

News from LPA

 

LPA Individual PDI 2024 OPEN Results

Held on 21 January 2024 at Nettleham Village Hall

Judge: David Kissman CPAGB BPE3 AFIAP

Images in Ranked Order

011 Lilac-breasted Roller with Frog 1st First Stewart Haynes, RB Foto

042 Natasha 2nd Second Mike Gray, Pinchbeck

048 Mating Cuckoos 3rd Third Mary Fish, Axholme

053 Retrieving Ball Comm. Gary Briggs, Grimsby

050 Scimitar Horned Oryx Comm. Ron Abbott, Pinchbeck

64 unplaced images not shown

 

LPA Individual PDI 2024 CREATIVE Results

Held on 21 January 2024 at Nettleham Village Hall

Judge: David Kissman CPAGB BPE3 AFIAP

Images in Ranked Order

012 Succumbing to the Elements 1st First Debra Swales, Lincoln

005 Charge into Battle 2nd Second Lee Dixon, Cleethorpes

009 Girl Power 3rd Third Steve Parrish, Axholme

020 Flat Earth Society Comm. Karen Lathrope, Lincoln

013 Marshy Glade Comm. Ian Ashton, Skegness

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News from N & EMPF


Awards for Photographic Merit


November saw the federation holding the PAGB Awards for Photographic Merit N&EMPF club members had success so congratulations to:

For gaining a BPAGB Steve Parrish of Axholme Camera Club

For gaining a CPAGB Robert Fish of Axholme Camera Club

For gaining a DPAGB Mary Fish of Axholme Camera Club

 

Annual Exhibition 2024

No spoiling previews in the newsletter so come along to see the exhibition whilst on at Patchings Art Centre, NG14 6NU.

The official opening and prize giving will be at 12:00 on Saturday 6 th January and it will then be on display to 18th February 2024 but also, for the first time, we will be displaying some of the images in

Lincoln Library from 26th February to 9th March 2024, a great opportunity to widen the reach of the exhibition.

 

 

COMPETITION ROUND 5 Taken on my phone.

Judge Martin Joy.

The Chairman welcomed Martin Joy to the evening to judge round 5 of the Emlyn Perret Trophy. 20 members were in aDendance. This was not Martins first visit to the club, he explained that he has now moved into the area and is now a member of the Scunthorpe Camera Club.

The first round of judging was the colour section, 12 members entered 22 coloured prints. Martin held back nine images and awarded the following marks, 18 marks to four, 19 marks to two and 20 marks to three which were Mary Fish “The Golden Hour, Tanygrisiau”, Steve Parrish “Edinburgh Castle”, Robert Fish “Spectrum of Light, Windermere”. The overall winner of this section being Steve Parrish’s “Edinburgh Castle”.

The second round after the break was the mono section, nine entrants entered 16 mono prints Martin held back six of these images and awarded 18 marks to two, 19 marks to two and 20 marks to two which were Mary Fish “Boat Houses, Windermere”, Steve Parrish “Brothers”. Judging Mary Fish’s “Boat Houses, Windermere”, the winner of this section.

After comparing the colour and mono winning images together, he judged the overall winner for the competition to be Mary Fish’s “Boat Houses, Windermere”.

The Chairman thanked him for the difficult task he had, and the comments made on each individual image.

Mary and Martin Jan 24

Mary Fish winner of the 5th round of the 2023/24 season

 

COMPETITION ROUND 4 Open (digital) General Subject. Judge Erica Oram.

The Chairman introduced Erica Oram to judge the digital General Subject competition. Erica was suffering with the loss of her voice and apologised if at times she had problems being heard by everyone. 19 members were in attendance.

The first round of judging was the colour section, 14 members entered 28 digital images. Er- ica held back eight images and awarded 17 marks to one, 18 marks to three, 19 marks to two and 20 marks to one. The winner was Mary Fish’s “Female Kingfisher emerging with Catch”.

The second round after the break was the mono section, 12 entrants entered 23 digital im- ages. Erica held back eight of these images and awarded 17 marks to one, 18 marks to three, 19 marks to two and 20 marks to two. Giving Mary Fish’s “The Gangster” and Steve Parrish’s “The Milk Men” the maximum marks and awarding the winner to Mary Fish.

After looking at the colour and mono winning images together she judged the overall winner to be Mary Fish’s “Female Kingfisher emerging with Catch”.

Erica found the variety of images in this General Subject round to be the usual high standard that she associated with the club, which made it even more difficult to judge the winner. The Chairman thanked her for the difficult task she had, especially struggling with her voice.

Mary and Erica dec 23

 

Mary Fish winner of the 4th round of the 2023/24 season