Club Meeting, 3 of a Kind Print Competitions - Tuesday 19th April 2022.
On Tuesday 19th April 2022, Morpeth Camera Clubs' annual 3 of a Kind print competition returned after a two-season
break. In this popular contest, members are invited to produce a set or panel of three separate prints that must have
a link or theme to connect them to each other. An excellent selection of entries with a wide and varied subject matter
gave visiting guest judge Alan Porrett ARPS DPAGB EFIAP APAGB a difficult task in selecting his award winners in the
colour print and monochrome print sections. Alan stated that he was looking for panels that had coherence, showed
a systematic or logical connection with consistency of quality across all three prints.
Starting with the Monochrome section we saw a set of prints showing stone-built astronomical instruments, taken at
the Jantar Mantar observatory in Jaipur, and a panel entitled Standing Stones that featured The Ring of Brodger, The
Duddo Stone Circle and Stonehenge. A highly commended award went to a panel entitled Lichen by Karin Jackson that
showed good texture and pattern of the subject. Fifth place went to Newcastle Railway Lines by Glyn Trueman, three
different views of trains on the east coast main line near the central station taken from the top of the Newcastle Keep.
Fourth place went to Budda, a set of three prints that displayed different statues of the same figure, religious teacher
Gautama Buddha, taken by Karin Jackson. Third place was awarded to Tumbling Water, three views of flowing water
by Dave Bisset that showed good movement with dark tones. Close up Kelpies by Roseanne Robinson was in second
place, an instantly recognisable set featuring the art instalation that stands next to the Forth and Clyde Canal. Alan's
first place, and winner of the 3 of a kind Monochrome print competition was Cathedral by Sue Dawson. Internal views
of Liverpool, Gloucester and Lincoln Cathedrals that had a good tonal range, fine detail, and worked as a set that was
balanced and well seen.
Monochrome Print 1st Place Panel - Cathedral.
In the colour prints section, Alan commented on the quality of the work submitted and congratulated all the entrants,
he stated that he had spent a long time looking at the panels and in the end it was just his opinion and his personal
preferences with regard to the award winners as most of the sets had matched his criteria. Colourful industrial waste
on the beach, a set of seabirds on the shoreline, reflections of autumn colours in water, storm damaged woods, old
rustic doors, and artistic flower impressions all showed great imagination by the authors and had been well captured
and printed. Four sets of prints had gained highly Commended awards, Church Window Detail taken by Kate Phillipson,
Three Windows by Stephanie Robson, Raindrops on Roses by Karin Jackson and Lisbon by Roseanne Robinson.
Alan continued with his top five selections, Mandala, by Sue Dawson in fifth place, a set of artistic flower arrangments
that was interesting and fitted together well. In fourth place was Forging, also by Sue Dawson, a study of a blacksmith
at work which had been manipulated to show movement to good effect. Repurposed buildings by Glyn Trueman was
placed third, another good example of creative photography where the author had manipulated his images to produce
something different. In second place, a natural histroy panel entitled Dragonfly & Damselflies by Glyn Trueman showed
great detail and photographic skills that the judge had admired. In first place and winner of the 3 of a kind colour print
competition was Bologna Boulevards by Paul Appleby. Alan stated that from first viewing everything in this panel had
appealed. The colour, the artistic painted effect, the use of highly textured paper and the aspect of the boulevards all
making it in his opinion, the outstanding panel in this colour print section.
Colour Print 1st Place Panel - Bologna Boulevards.
break. In this popular contest, members are invited to produce a set or panel of three separate prints that must have
a link or theme to connect them to each other. An excellent selection of entries with a wide and varied subject matter
gave visiting guest judge Alan Porrett ARPS DPAGB EFIAP APAGB a difficult task in selecting his award winners in the
colour print and monochrome print sections. Alan stated that he was looking for panels that had coherence, showed
a systematic or logical connection with consistency of quality across all three prints.
Starting with the Monochrome section we saw a set of prints showing stone-built astronomical instruments, taken at
the Jantar Mantar observatory in Jaipur, and a panel entitled Standing Stones that featured The Ring of Brodger, The
Duddo Stone Circle and Stonehenge. A highly commended award went to a panel entitled Lichen by Karin Jackson that
showed good texture and pattern of the subject. Fifth place went to Newcastle Railway Lines by Glyn Trueman, three
different views of trains on the east coast main line near the central station taken from the top of the Newcastle Keep.
Fourth place went to Budda, a set of three prints that displayed different statues of the same figure, religious teacher
Gautama Buddha, taken by Karin Jackson. Third place was awarded to Tumbling Water, three views of flowing water
by Dave Bisset that showed good movement with dark tones. Close up Kelpies by Roseanne Robinson was in second
place, an instantly recognisable set featuring the art instalation that stands next to the Forth and Clyde Canal. Alan's
first place, and winner of the 3 of a kind Monochrome print competition was Cathedral by Sue Dawson. Internal views
of Liverpool, Gloucester and Lincoln Cathedrals that had a good tonal range, fine detail, and worked as a set that was
balanced and well seen.
Monochrome Print 1st Place Panel - Cathedral.
In the colour prints section, Alan commented on the quality of the work submitted and congratulated all the entrants,
he stated that he had spent a long time looking at the panels and in the end it was just his opinion and his personal
preferences with regard to the award winners as most of the sets had matched his criteria. Colourful industrial waste
on the beach, a set of seabirds on the shoreline, reflections of autumn colours in water, storm damaged woods, old
rustic doors, and artistic flower impressions all showed great imagination by the authors and had been well captured
and printed. Four sets of prints had gained highly Commended awards, Church Window Detail taken by Kate Phillipson,
Three Windows by Stephanie Robson, Raindrops on Roses by Karin Jackson and Lisbon by Roseanne Robinson.
Alan continued with his top five selections, Mandala, by Sue Dawson in fifth place, a set of artistic flower arrangments
that was interesting and fitted together well. In fourth place was Forging, also by Sue Dawson, a study of a blacksmith
at work which had been manipulated to show movement to good effect. Repurposed buildings by Glyn Trueman was
placed third, another good example of creative photography where the author had manipulated his images to produce
something different. In second place, a natural histroy panel entitled Dragonfly & Damselflies by Glyn Trueman showed
great detail and photographic skills that the judge had admired. In first place and winner of the 3 of a kind colour print
competition was Bologna Boulevards by Paul Appleby. Alan stated that from first viewing everything in this panel had
appealed. The colour, the artistic painted effect, the use of highly textured paper and the aspect of the boulevards all
making it in his opinion, the outstanding panel in this colour print section.
Colour Print 1st Place Panel - Bologna Boulevards.