2008-09 Season Photo Competitions
After all four competitions, the top ten were as follows :
1. ALAN BANNISTER (29 points) (Wins the H Walker Trophy for best score in Print Competitions)
2. ALECK SEDDON (20)
3. GRANT SHAW (19)
4= PAT CAMPBELL, DAVID MALLARD (17)
6. ERIC LADBURY (10)
7= ROBERT LEE, FRANK PRIESTLEY (9)
9= EILEEN THORNE, SHELAGH HIND (6)
Congratulations to Alan and thanks to everyone who submitted images during the year.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT COMPETITION 16TH JANUARY 2009
Subject : "Movement"
Our final Photographic Competition of the year was judged by Robert Sanders, to whom we extend our sincere thanks. Another win for Aleck, clearly a force to watch out for next year!
WINNER : ALECK SEDDON - Dancer
SECOND : ALECK SEDDON - Independent fish THIRD : ALAN BANNISTER - Volvo S40,
Station Approach
HIGHLY COMMENDED :
GRANT SHAW - Spin cycle, PAT CAMPBELL - It's magic, ALAN BANNISTER - Running late, St. Pancras
COMMENDED :
DAVID MALLARD - Red Arrows - Fly past, GRANT SHAW - Carousel, ALAN BANNISTER - Grand Central Station, New York
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT COMPETITION 11TH DECEMBER 2008
Subject : "Open"
Thanks to all who entered, and to our judge Nigel Ward LRPS. Congratulations to Aleck on his first win.
WINNER : ALECK SEDDON - Brecon sunset
SECOND : ALAN BANNISTER - Mullion Harbour THIRD : PAT CAMPBELL - Face in the fountain
HIGHLY COMMENDED : ALECK SEDDON - The fountains, PAT CAMPBELL - Not wanted
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT COMPETITION 13TH NOVEMBER 2008
Subject : "People"
We received another large entry for this second competition (29), and thanks to all who submitted prints. Congratulations to Alan again and to newcomer Aleck Seddon on an impressive third place. Many thanks to Bill Hall DPAGB AFIAP BPE5*, the judge.
WINNER : Alan Bannister - "Big Dave and Lou"
SECOND : Grant Shaw - "We'll meet again" THIRD : Aleck Seddon - "Steve"
HIGHLY COMMENDED : Eric Ladbury - "As time goes by", COMMENDED : Eric Ladbury - "The Sunday papers"
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT COMPETITION 2ND OCTOBER 2008
'Open' subject
I was delighted to see thirty entries for this first competition of the year, some from members who have not submitted before. Well done. Thanks to Judge Malcolm Sales ARPS ABIPP. - Grant Shaw, Photo Secretary
WINNER : A Quiet Corner by Alan Bannister
SECOND : Sun Shelter, Sheringham by David Mallard THIRD : Five Bolts by David Mallard
HIGHLY COMMENDED :
Well Spotted, by Eric Ladbury - Past Meets Present, by Alan Bannister
COMMENDED :
Frozen Over, by Grant Shaw - Sandringham Heleniums, by Eric Ladbury - Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, by Eric Ladbury