Competition | Southern Photographic Society

1 May, 20204 June, 2020

Competitions Update

Meetings are still suspended due to the Coronavirus but, following a period of deliberation by the committee and consultation with members, the digital section of the last two competitions of our regular season will go ahead.

There will be no print sections and no ‘Image of the Year’ competition this season as it is impossible to safely submit, handle and judge print entries.

Our thanks to Steve Woodley for agreeing to step in to judge the Open competition and we are delighted that Chris Nicholls is still judging the Close-up competition. The deadline for digital-only entries are Sunday 10th May for the Open and Sunday 24th May for Close-up.

13 April, 20204 June, 2020

Digital Art Competition Results

We hope everyone is keeping well and enjoying the recent sunshine and warmer weather.

As you can see from the online gallery of Digital Art entries, there were some really imaginative images and a wide variety of subjects and styles. We allocated 20 points to the first choice images, 15 to second and 10 to third, and the results are as follows:

6 April, 202020 April, 2023

Digital Art Entries

Meetings are suspended due to the Coronavirus but we are able to proceed with the annual ‘Digital Art’ challenge. This is a standalone competition with its own trophy and is the chance for members to showcase their arty, quirky or experimental imagery.

All current paid-up members are invited to vote for your first, second and third choice images by clicking on the first image below to start a slideshow of the entries. Just click on the arrow on the right (or swipe on mobile devices) to scroll through the 32 images, or you may be able to use the Play button at the top to scroll automatically.

8 March, 20205 June, 2020

Results: “Song/Book/Film Title” competition

Print winner: “Road to Nowhere” by Gwen Tuck

Barry Murphy visited us for the first time on Wednesday to judge the latest monthly competition, and his comments throughout contributed to an entertaining evening.

20 February, 202011 June, 2020

Battle Success!

“Take Off” by Dorothy Flint (Western) – 20 points and judge’s overall winner

On Wednesday the Southern Photographic Society hosted the Western Photographic Society in the annual ‘Battle’ and enjoyed a narrow victory.

9 February, 20202 May, 2021

Results: February Open

Print winner: “It’s Raining, I’m Wet, Are You Feeling Lucky” by John Keelan

Our third Open competition of the season was judged by Sue Blythe on Wednesday 5th February.

11 January, 202011 June, 2020

Results: Shadows & Silhouettes

Print winner: Reach for the Sky by Andrea Thrussell

On Wednesday 8th January, Dennis Wood judged our “Shadows & Silhouettes” competition.

Dennis is a long-term member and former Chairman of the Western Photographic Society and his experience showed as he assessed 29 prints and 40 digital images, offering in-depth critique and advice throughout.

1 December, 201911 June, 2020

Results – November ‘Open’ Competition

Winning print: Hive of Industry by Dave Salter

On Wednesday 27th November, the final competition of 2019 was judged by Eddie Fryer of the Western Photographic Society. As a Life Member, past President and current Vice-President of the WPS, Eddie has a wealth of experience and his comments were knowledgeable, thorough and positive.

As usual for an Open competition we enjoyed a wide range of styles and subjects in the 72 images; from landscapes and seascapes to wildlife, action and close-ups.

23 November, 201911 June, 2020

3-Way Battle Results

2019 3-Way individual winner 'Osprey With Fish' by Jeremy Broome-Smith of the IOM Photographic Society — 2019 individual winning image ‘Osprey With Fish’ by Jeremy Broome-Smith of the IOM Photographic Society

On Friday evening we hosted the annual Inter-Club Digital Competition (“3-Way Battle”), which attracted almost 70 members and guests of the Southern, Isle of Man and Western Photographic Societies to our venue at Colby Football Club.

Each club enters 30 digital images, with no more than five by any individual, and we were treated to a great selection of images of all styles and genres, which were expertly and concisely summarised by judge Mike Radcliffe.

1 November, 201911 June, 2020

Results – ‘Vintage’ Competition

Winning Print: Vintage Racing Car by John Keelan

On Wednesday 30th October, local and international photographer and judge David Silvester assessed our entries for the ‘Vintage’ themed competition.

He began by saying “I’m going to tell you what you need to hear rather than what you want to hear” and proceeded to give his usual thorough critique of each image.