The final open competition of this season was judged on Wednesday, with the usual wide range of subjects and styles on show.
Eddie Fryer was a thorough and encouraging judge and he gave each image a full assessment with constructive critique and advice where possible. He picked a top six in each section and the results were as follows:
Print section:
1st: ‘Gulfstream Wet Landing’ by Jim Gibson – 20 points
2nd: ‘In The Tunnel’ by Seamus Whelan – 19 points
3rd: ‘Cloudy Northern Lights’ by Jim Gibson – 18 points
4th: ‘Miles Away’ by Andrea Thrussell – 18 points
5th: ‘In The Rain’ by Seamus Whelan – 18 points
6th: ‘Watching You’ by Seamus Whelan – 17 points
Digital section:
1st: ‘Flowering in Spring’ by Brian Green – 20 points (top of page)
2nd: ‘Little Adobe Hacienda’ by Gwen Tuck – 19 points
3rd: ‘Lightbulb Moment’ by Andrea Thrussell – 19 points
4th: ‘Have You Got Any Nuts’ by Brian Green – 19 points
5th ‘Paper Flower’ by Georgina Shaw – 18 points
6th: ‘Hello Vera’ by Gwen Tuck – 18 points
Congratulations to all. You can see the top six images on this page and all entries will be added to the Gallery section shortly.
‘Image of the Year’ is on Wednesday 10th May and the annual presentation dinner will take place on Friday 19th May.