This week we had the pleasure of entertaining Dougie Allen from Beeslack Penicuik Camera Club, who judged our colour print competition. There were 56 prints altogether covering a wide variety of subjects, including photographs of wildlife, portraits of people, and landscapes. The general quality was high, and a lot of the images submitted scored 17-points or more, although none of the images received 20 points. The most frequent comment about an image was the need to crop out a distraction. Dougie commented on the bland-looking sky in some of the prints and recommended the use of a polarizing filter to enhance the contrast in the sky.

The top scorers were (in reverse order):

• 5th place (49 points)
  • Malcolm Roberts
  • Lorraine Roberts
  • Simon Wilkinson
  • Steven Beard
  • George Davidson
• 4th place (51 points)
  • Mike Clark
  • Steve Barber
• 3rd place (52 points)
  • Charlie Briggs
  • Joe Fowler
  • George Todd
• 2nd place (50 points)
  • Jennifer Davidson
• 1st place (54 points)
  • Jim Tod

The top images were

• Jay (Charlie Briggs) – 19 points
• Low Tide (Joe Fowler) – 19 points
• Lubber Hopper (Jim Tod) – 19 points
• Hare Raiding Barley Field (Jennifer Davidson) – 18 points
• Osprey Carrying Catch (Jennifer Davidson) – 18 points
• Jacobite (Jim Tod) – 18 points.
• Rapid Teamwork (George Todd) – 18 points
• Licking My Wounds (Mike Clark) – 18 points
• Concentration (Steve Barbour)– 18 points

Congratulations to Jim Tod, winning with a great set of prints.

• This Thursday, 22nd November, I will give an introduction to audio visual presentations – a different way to present your work.
• Don’t forget to bring along your Black and White prints this Thursday.