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Posted on 11 May, 202311 May, 2023

2023 Image of the Year

Steve Johnstone’s “Stag in Pursuit of the Hind” was named Print of the Year and Overall Image of the Year at our season finale competition. 

Stag In Pursuit Of The Hind by Steve Johnstone
Print and Overall ‘Image of the Year’: Stag In Pursuit Of The Hind by Steve Johnstone
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Posted on 27 April, 202311 May, 2023

April Open Results

Gulfstream Wet Landing by Jim Gibson
April Open print winner: ‘Gulfstream Wet Landing’ by Jim Gibson

The final open competition of this season was judged on Wednesday, with the usual wide range of subjects and styles on show.

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Posted on 6 April, 20236 April, 2023

Circles Competition Results

Circles by Andrea Thrussell
Circles print winner; ‘Circles’ by Andrea Thrussell

“Circles” was the subject of our final themed competition of the season, and Mike Radcliffe was our judge.

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Posted on 30 March, 2023

Our Exhibition is Open!

A Year in the Life of Port Erin poster

Port Erin is in the spotlight in a new exhibition by our members!

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Posted on 9 March, 20239 March, 2023

March Open Competition Results

March Open print winner "Watchful" by Andrea Thrussell
March Open print winner “Watchful” by Andrea Thrussell

Barry Murphy returned to judge our third open competition of the season, which featured action, landscape, nature and people photography. 

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Posted on 24 February, 202325 February, 2023

Digital Art 2023

Digital Art winner ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil’ by Steve Johnstone

Members showed their arty and creative ideas in the ‘Digital’ Art evening.

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Posted on 18 February, 202320 February, 2023

2-Way Battle 2023

2-Way Battle overall best image: “Contemplating” by Georgina Shaw (SPS)

We were unable to repeat our 3-Way Battle win in last week’s 2-Way Battle with the Western Photographic Society. 

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Posted on 10 February, 202310 February, 2023

Numbers Letters Results

Print first place: ‘Freedom Y Not’ by Steve Johnstone

Members donned their thinking caps for the February competition “Numbers/Letters” and a range of ideas and subjects were on show when Patricia Tutt LRPS presented the results on Wednesday.

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Posted on 30 January, 20231 February, 2023

Andrew Barton Presentation

Andrew Barton and some SPS members

We welcomed Andrew Barton to Colby last Wednesday for an interesting and entertaining club night.

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Posted on 7 January, 202316 January, 2023

 “8 In 10” Evening

Eight members shared a selection of their photographs on the first club night of 2023.

“A Piece of the Jigsaw” by Andrea Thrussell
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