What we’ve been up to at Midhurst Camera Club.
Competition: Print – Round 4 – The John Harrison Cup – “Flora and Fauna” – Judge: Martin Pickles
Wednesday 09/05/2018
“Tulips” by Julia Kelly –
Winner Club Class
“Creech Wood” by Richard Corkrey –
Winner Advanced Class
Congratulations to the winners of last Wednesday’s Print Competition (Round 4 – The John Harrison Cup – “Flora and Fauna”). The Judge was Martin Pickles. Flora and Fauna is traditionally our final competition of the season and we were treated to some fine images from members in both classes.
The results were:
“Club Class”
1st – “Tulips” by Julia Kelly
2nd – “Why Did the Egret Cross the Road?” by Angela Wright
3rd – “Before the Fall” by Chris Chapman
Julia Kelly (left) with her winning image “Tulips”. Shown here being congratulated by Judge Martin Pickles.
“Advanced Class”
1st – “Creech Wood” by Richard Corkrey
2nd – “Nature’s Dinner Plate” by Shirley Blott
Joint 3rd – “Foxglove” by Elke Epp
Joint 3rd – “The Eagle Has Landed (In the Snow)” by Jill Denis
Richard Corkrey (left) with his winning image “Creech Wood”. Shown here receiving the John Harrison Cup from Judge Martin Pickles.
Judge: Martin Pickles
The league winners from both classes will be announced at our Annual Dinner on June 2nd
Article by Richard Corkrey. Photographs by Richard Corkrey and Elke Epp – 11/05/2018
Competition: PDI – Round 3 – “ICM” – Judge: Ken Woods
Wednesday 25/04/2018
“Zoom” by Ann Wright
Winner Club Class
“Beech in Winter” by Guy Turner
Winner Advanced Class
Congratulations to the winners of last night’s PDI Competition (Round 3 – “ICM”). Our last PDI Competition of the season.
An unusual competition theme for MCC (ICM – Intentional Camera Movement). Artistic genres such as ICM do not lend themselves easily to camera club competitions. In my mind each image is the artist’s own vision so comparisons are a bit pointless. For this reason the Judge relied heavily on matching the titles with the content, artistic imagination, as well as photographic composition. Well done Ken Woods!
The results were:
“Club Class”
1st – “Zoom” by Ann Wright
2nd – “Lady of Battersea” by Mike Hughes
3rd – “Way Through the Woods” by Sue Garrard
Ann Wright (left) – Winner Club Class with Judge: Ken Woods.
“Advanced Class”
1st – “Beech in Winter” by Guy Turner
2nd – “Down the Avenue” by Patrick Balfour
3rd – “Bluebell Woods” by Judi Lion
Guy Turner (left) – Winner Advanced Class with Judge: Ken Woods.
Our next competition is a Print competition (Round 4) – The John Harrison Cup – “Flora and Fauna”. This will be held on Wednesday, 9th May. The Judge will be Martin Pickles.
Our PDI League winner will be announced at the Annual Dinner in June.
Article and Photographs by Richard Corkrey – 26/04/2018
Competition: Print – Round 3 – “Open” – Judge: Jon Mitchell
Wednesday 28/03/2018
“Mountain Stream” by Mike Hughes
Winner – Club Class
“Morning Light” by Richard Corkrey
Winner – Advanced Class
Congratulations to the winners of last Wednesday’s Print Competition (Round 3 – “Open”). The Judge was Jon Mitchell. Unfortunately I couldn’t be there as I was in Wales. Excellent images all round from what I have since seen, and another good result for Mike Hughes! He really is having a good season. Well done everyone.
The results were:
“Club Class”
1st – “Mountain Stream” by Mike Hughes
2nd – “Desert Sunset” by David Garrard
3rd – “The Secret Den At Bignor” by Chris Chapman
“Advanced Class”
1st – “Morning Light” by Richard Corkrey
2nd – “Shipwrecks on the Isle of Mull ” by Clive Blott
3rd – “Pencils” by Hilly Hoar
Judge: Jon Mitchell
Mike Hughes (left) with his winning image “Mountain Stream”. Shown here being congratulated by Judge Jon Mitchell.
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view) I was not available for a photograph as I was still in Wales.
Our next competition is a PDI competition (Round 3) – “Intentional Camera Movement”. This will be held on Wednesday, 25th April. The Judge will be Ken Woods.
Article by Richard Corkrey. Photographs by Tony Jones – 01/04/2018
Competition: Printed Panels – The Len Clarke Memorial Trophy – Judge: Tim West FRPS
Wednesday 28/02/2018
Winning Panels – 1st Place “Autumn Almanac” by Richard Corkrey LRPS (top). 3rd Place “Storm Brian” by Clive Blott (bottom)
Winning Panels – 2nd Place “The Wacky Garden at Bignor” by Chris Chapman (top left). 4th Place “European Bears” by Jill Denis LRPS (right)
Last night we held our annual Print Panel Competition – The LEN CLARKE MEMORIAL TROPHY. Members were invited to submit a panel of between 3 and 6 photographs. Fifteen panels were entered and there were some excellent panels and images all round. Well done to those that entered.
The results were:
1st – “Autumn Almanac” by Richard Corkrey
2nd – “The Wacky Garden at Bignor” by Chris Chapman
3rd – “Storm Brian” by Clive Blott
4th – “European Bears” by Jill Denis
Judge: Tim West FRPS
The competition does not form part of the Club League so Advanced and Club Class entries were mixed.
Our next competition is a print competition with an open theme. This will be held on Wednesday, 28th March. The Judge will be Jon Mitchell.
Article by Richard Corkrey. Photographs by Elke Epp – 01/03/2018
Competition: Print – Round 2 – “Within the Churchyard” – The Beaton Cup – Judge: Rob de Ruiter ARPS
Wednesday 31/01/2018
“Churchyard Artist” by Mike Hughes – Winner Club Class
“Requiescat In Pace” by Richard Corkrey – Winner – Advanced Class
Last night we held the second round of our Print Competitions. The theme was “Within the Churchyard”. The judge was Rob de Ruiter ARPS. There were 19 entries in the Club Class and 30 entries in the Advanced Class.
Most of the entries were of graves and memorials with a few taken inside of churches. These were mostly in the Advanced Class.
The results were:
“Club Class”
1st – “Churchyard Artist” by Mike Hughes
2nd – “The Path to Eternity” by Mike Hughes
3rd – “Lichen Lives On” by Ann Wright
“Advanced Class”
1st – “Requiescat in Pace” by Richard Corkrey
2nd – “St Nicholas Churchyard, Bromham, Wiltshire” by Clive Blott
3rd – “The Vicar” by Patrick Balfour
Chairman Peter Jones “PJ” (left) and Judge Rob de Ruiter (rightt) with Mike Hughes’s winning image in the Club Class “Churchyard Artist”
Richard Corkrey (left) and Judge Rob de Ruiter (right) with Richard’s winning image in the Advanced Class “Requiescat in Pace”
Unfortunately Mike Hughes was still in Australia and not available for a photograph or to accept his cup.
Our next competition is a print panels competition – “The Len Clarke Memorial Trophy” with an open theme. This will be held on Wednesday, 28th February. The Judge will be Tim West FRPS.
Article by Richard Corkrey. Photographs by Richard Corkrey and Elke Epp – 01/02/2018
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