Bates Cup, Pdi Landscape Competition - Tuesday 31st March 2020.
1st. 
When the Morpeth Camera Club programme was suspended due to the current coronavirus situation, images entered
in the Bates Cup Pdi Landscape Competition were already with the judge. It was decided to continue with the contest
and Malcolm Boyd of Castleside Camera Club agreed to complete his critique and forward the results via email.
Malcolm stated "I was pleased to be given the opportunity to judge this competition and see the work of the Morpeth
Camera Club members. The standard was very high, this made viewing a pleasure but judging quite difficult as giving
awards to some, means others would appear not to have received the right level of recognition. I felt that the wide
spectrum of landscape photography was well covered in these images ranging from the classic definition of the subject
to creative characterisation. My awards and comments are as follows :
1st - “Portrait of a City, Wroclaw” by Davy Bolam.
A really interesting shot with the photographer portraying an almost abstract view of the
patterns making up this panorama.
2nd - “Thomasons Foss” by Mark Harrison.
This ticks all the boxes in terms of composition and technical knowhow.
There is plenty of foreground interest with the branch creating lead-in lines into the scene.
3rd - “Low Tide Mark Washing” by John Wilmore.
A different approach capturing a moment which is anything but the normal landscape interpretation.
4th - “St. Monans Pier" by Mark Harrison.
A well taken shot of this often visited and classic picture. The photographer has handled the light
well and achieved an almost ethereal effect on the sea and lighting of the pier's structure.
5th - “Rocky Shoreline Spittal” by Davy Bolam.
An interesting photograph depicting the interesting and colourful rock formation of the beach strata
at low tide of Spittal Beach. Reminded me of the work of Tony Worobiec and the work he displays in
his book The Waters Edge.
The judge’s four Highly Commended places went to Roughtin Linn by Jeremy Cooper, Dunstanburgh Castle by Sophie
Elliott Edwards, Rest at Old Man by John Willmore and Last Leg of the Climb by Brian Morris. Morpeth Camera Club wishes
to thank Malcolm Boyd for his time and efforts. Without his hard work and willingness to adapt to the situation, we would
not have had this annual competition.
When the Morpeth Camera Club programme was suspended due to the current coronavirus situation, images entered
in the Bates Cup Pdi Landscape Competition were already with the judge. It was decided to continue with the contest
and Malcolm Boyd of Castleside Camera Club agreed to complete his critique and forward the results via email.
Malcolm stated "I was pleased to be given the opportunity to judge this competition and see the work of the Morpeth
Camera Club members. The standard was very high, this made viewing a pleasure but judging quite difficult as giving
awards to some, means others would appear not to have received the right level of recognition. I felt that the wide
spectrum of landscape photography was well covered in these images ranging from the classic definition of the subject
to creative characterisation. My awards and comments are as follows :
1st - “Portrait of a City, Wroclaw” by Davy Bolam.
A really interesting shot with the photographer portraying an almost abstract view of the
patterns making up this panorama.
2nd - “Thomasons Foss” by Mark Harrison.
This ticks all the boxes in terms of composition and technical knowhow.
There is plenty of foreground interest with the branch creating lead-in lines into the scene.
3rd - “Low Tide Mark Washing” by John Wilmore.
A different approach capturing a moment which is anything but the normal landscape interpretation.
4th - “St. Monans Pier" by Mark Harrison.
A well taken shot of this often visited and classic picture. The photographer has handled the light
well and achieved an almost ethereal effect on the sea and lighting of the pier's structure.
5th - “Rocky Shoreline Spittal” by Davy Bolam.
An interesting photograph depicting the interesting and colourful rock formation of the beach strata
at low tide of Spittal Beach. Reminded me of the work of Tony Worobiec and the work he displays in
his book The Waters Edge.
The judge’s four Highly Commended places went to Roughtin Linn by Jeremy Cooper, Dunstanburgh Castle by Sophie
Elliott Edwards, Rest at Old Man by John Willmore and Last Leg of the Climb by Brian Morris. Morpeth Camera Club wishes
to thank Malcolm Boyd for his time and efforts. Without his hard work and willingness to adapt to the situation, we would
not have had this annual competition.