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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:
Continue reading “Digital Art Competition Results”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.
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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.
Continue reading “Results: “Song/Book/Film Title” competition”
On Wednesday the Southern Photographic Society hosted the Western Photographic Society in the annual ‘Battle’ and enjoyed a narrow victory.
Continue reading “Battle Success!”
Our third Open competition of the season was judged by Sue Blythe on Wednesday 5th February.
Continue reading “Results: February Open”
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The first competition of the season was judged on Wednesday 2nd October and it was an interesting evening with more than a few laughs along the way. Patricia Tutt gave a thorough and expert appraisal of each image and offered generous and detailed advice where she could.
Before she started, Patricia explained that she always tries to understand why a particular image was taken and why the photographer arrived at the final composition, exposure and processing. She also praised the quality of many of the images and said it was a challenge to decide on the final placings.
Continue reading “Results – Open Competition”