Eddie Fryer was our judge for the fourth Open and last of the eight regular competitions. Where has this season gone?!
On his second visit to the SPS, Western Society Vice-President Eddie again offered a balanced voice as he assessed 27 prints and 48 digital images on almost every subject under the sun. His judging experience showed when he was not afraid to dip into the lower range of scores but explained the reasons for those scores and offered constructive critique and advice where possible.
He also awarded a Very Highly Commended, Highly Commended and Commended in both sections and commented that the top six in each section were close in quality and some were hard to separate.
Prints:
1st place: ‘The Rut’ by Alan Taylor – 20 points
2nd place: ‘Big Divot’ by Jim Gibson – 19 points
3rd place: ‘Sunset Splash’ by Andrea Thrussell – 18 points
VHC: ‘Lady in the Lady Chapel’ by Andrea Thrussell – 18 points
HC: ‘I’m A Ballerina’ by Peter Skears – 17 points
C : ‘Red 6 Flypast’ by Jim Gibson – 17 points
Digital:
1st place: ‘Paddleboarding at Dusk’ by Seamus Whelan – 20 points (top of page)
2nd place: ‘Hosta’ by Gwen Tuck – 19 points
3rd place: ‘Iron Spring’ by Louisa Harris – 19 points
VHC: ‘Harebells’ by Gwen Tuck – 18 points
HC: ‘Lilypads’ by Gwen Tuck – 18 points
C : ‘Jet Stream’ by Alan Taylor – 18 points
Many thanks to everyone who donated items to the collection for Southern Foodbank. You filled two boxes and two bags with your generous gifts and they will be appreciated and put to good use by people and families in need.
Our next meeting is the Image of the Year competition on 27th April.