Club Meeting, 2nd Open Pdi Competition - Tuesday 7th February 2023.
On Tuesday 7th February Morpeth Camera Club met to hear the results of the Second Open Projected Image
competition, judged by Bill Broadley from Blyth Photographic Society. Bill has previously judged a number of
our competitions and he opened the evening stating that he knew in advance that he would be viewing a
selection of high quality entries from the Morpeth Club.
Fifty seven images included seaweed, a hummingbird, statuary, an old wagon wheel, re-enactment characters,
a cobbled lane, frost on a girder, Tanfields old carriages, flora, canoeists off North Berwick, and frosted golden
leaves. Also included were church ceilings, rustic window and doors and a series of symmetrical doorways
forming a pattern picture.
Creative images were featured throughout the evening, a crystalline pattern picture resembling dancers, a
painterly effect canal boat, a delicate forest scene, a wave triptych, a mirror image of Stockton’s Infinity Bridge
at night, a colourful four way kaleidoscope creation, a Tsunami-like image resembling Japanese artwork, a
seemingly melting tide, in blue and gold, a soft sea swell in warm tones and almost transparent tulips that
resembled an x-ray,
Among the landscapes; a poppy field in storm light, swathes of purple heather, Windermere in morning mist,
Alt Dearg Mor, Isle of Skye, a Harris seascape, hazy wind turbines on the horizon and also silhouetted by intense
colours of sunset. Throughout the evening Bill pointed out distracting backgrounds and elements which could be
either cloned out or by cropping; that lead in lines should take the eye to an interesting element in the scene,
and advice on points of view and positioning.
He went on to announce his Highly Commended awards: Woodland Walk by Glyn Trueman for its imaginative,
story telling quality, Yellow Leaves by Pat Wood, for its beautiful colouration and light, to Graham Sorrie with
Wood Sandpiper for its detail and sharpness, and to Brian Morris with The Silver, a street artist with a soulful
expression for its lovely exposure. In fifth place was Brian Morris with In Flight, a barn owl, for its pin sharp
plumage detail. Fourth place went to John Barnes for Bird Spotting, of a working dog, awarded for its beautifully
detailed coat and good positioning in the frame. Oyster Catcher by Paul Appleby was given third place, the judge
admiring it for its detail, texture and low viewpoint. In second place was Glyn Trueman with Speckled Wood
Butterfly, for its beautiful sharpness throughout. Bill then announced the winner of the Second Open Pdi Comp
to be Sue Dawson with Honeysuckle; a still life, which he said was beautifully shot and presented, had lovely
balance, detail and light, with the judge likening it to a Victorian botanical print.
1st. Honeysuckle. 2nd. Speckled Wood Butterfly. 3rd. Oyster Catcher.
Co Chair Roseanne Robinson thanked Bill for judging so many images in such detail after which refreshments
were enjoyed.
Steph.
competition, judged by Bill Broadley from Blyth Photographic Society. Bill has previously judged a number of
our competitions and he opened the evening stating that he knew in advance that he would be viewing a
selection of high quality entries from the Morpeth Club.
Fifty seven images included seaweed, a hummingbird, statuary, an old wagon wheel, re-enactment characters,
a cobbled lane, frost on a girder, Tanfields old carriages, flora, canoeists off North Berwick, and frosted golden
leaves. Also included were church ceilings, rustic window and doors and a series of symmetrical doorways
forming a pattern picture.
Creative images were featured throughout the evening, a crystalline pattern picture resembling dancers, a
painterly effect canal boat, a delicate forest scene, a wave triptych, a mirror image of Stockton’s Infinity Bridge
at night, a colourful four way kaleidoscope creation, a Tsunami-like image resembling Japanese artwork, a
seemingly melting tide, in blue and gold, a soft sea swell in warm tones and almost transparent tulips that
resembled an x-ray,
Among the landscapes; a poppy field in storm light, swathes of purple heather, Windermere in morning mist,
Alt Dearg Mor, Isle of Skye, a Harris seascape, hazy wind turbines on the horizon and also silhouetted by intense
colours of sunset. Throughout the evening Bill pointed out distracting backgrounds and elements which could be
either cloned out or by cropping; that lead in lines should take the eye to an interesting element in the scene,
and advice on points of view and positioning.
He went on to announce his Highly Commended awards: Woodland Walk by Glyn Trueman for its imaginative,
story telling quality, Yellow Leaves by Pat Wood, for its beautiful colouration and light, to Graham Sorrie with
Wood Sandpiper for its detail and sharpness, and to Brian Morris with The Silver, a street artist with a soulful
expression for its lovely exposure. In fifth place was Brian Morris with In Flight, a barn owl, for its pin sharp
plumage detail. Fourth place went to John Barnes for Bird Spotting, of a working dog, awarded for its beautifully
detailed coat and good positioning in the frame. Oyster Catcher by Paul Appleby was given third place, the judge
admiring it for its detail, texture and low viewpoint. In second place was Glyn Trueman with Speckled Wood
Butterfly, for its beautiful sharpness throughout. Bill then announced the winner of the Second Open Pdi Comp
to be Sue Dawson with Honeysuckle; a still life, which he said was beautifully shot and presented, had lovely
balance, detail and light, with the judge likening it to a Victorian botanical print.
1st. Honeysuckle. 2nd. Speckled Wood Butterfly. 3rd. Oyster Catcher.
Co Chair Roseanne Robinson thanked Bill for judging so many images in such detail after which refreshments
were enjoyed.
Steph.