Club Meeting, Members Pdi Knockout - Tuesday 18th December 2018.
On Tuesday 18th December 2018, at the last meeting before the Christmas break, Morpeth Camera Club held their annual
Pdi Knock-Out competition. This is a fun event with no marking involved that gives members the opportunity to display their
images and gauge reaction to their work.
Eighty images were entered and projected onto the screen two at a time. The audience then voted for their favourite which
went on to the next round, the other being eliminated from the knockout. As usual, there was an eclectic mix of subject
matter, a long eared owl vied with a weathered face of the horse dealer, a turkey against a suspended umbrella artwork,
cathedral interiors against a loch in the mist, and silhouettes competing against glass angels.
The first round produced images which seemed easy to decide upon and were usually based solely according to one’s taste,
but as the rounds progressed more thought had to be given as to how much content, composition and expertise had been
considered when taking the picture. As the rounds progressed, the previously chosen images were shuffled by a software
programme. Quite often two of ones favourite images were pitched against each other and murmurs and tuts around the
room could be heard. Sometimes two very similar images were placed together, a fish-eye effect against a standard shot
of a church interior, snowy mountains against autumnal Lakeland fells, and an owl posing in a flower pot together with one
of a robin. Graffiti, bridges, lighthouses, flowers, piers, abstracts, sand patterns, protesters and still life images were included.
Judges in the room were asked at times their opinions and they all agreed that with just two images to view when they are
used to seeing a whole batch of photographs, one simply had to choose by ones personal preference.
The semi-final round came up with a soft, misty view of a lake with gently reflected trees which was placed next to a stark
minimalist winter landscape of a receding fence line leading to a farm. A dark, dramatic portrait of a hooded man followed,
pitched against a silhouetted ‘Tommy’ seemingly looking out to the sunrise. It was decided in the final that the minimalist
landscape by Brian Morris should come second and ‘Tommy’ by Mark harrison was chosen to be the winner of this years Pdi
Knockout.
1st.
2nd. 
25th! 
Earlier in the month Morpeth Camera Club were represented at the annual Christmas Tree Festival in aid of Multiple Sclerosis
which was on display at St Georges United Reformed Church. The tree which had been decorated with miniature versions of
photographs of local scenes taken by club members, was transported to the club venue for all to admire while enjoying a
pooled supper. A very nice ending to the evening, members will reconvene on 8th January 2019 when our varied programme
of photographic events continues.
Steph.
Pdi Knock-Out competition. This is a fun event with no marking involved that gives members the opportunity to display their
images and gauge reaction to their work.
Eighty images were entered and projected onto the screen two at a time. The audience then voted for their favourite which
went on to the next round, the other being eliminated from the knockout. As usual, there was an eclectic mix of subject
matter, a long eared owl vied with a weathered face of the horse dealer, a turkey against a suspended umbrella artwork,
cathedral interiors against a loch in the mist, and silhouettes competing against glass angels.
The first round produced images which seemed easy to decide upon and were usually based solely according to one’s taste,
but as the rounds progressed more thought had to be given as to how much content, composition and expertise had been
considered when taking the picture. As the rounds progressed, the previously chosen images were shuffled by a software
programme. Quite often two of ones favourite images were pitched against each other and murmurs and tuts around the
room could be heard. Sometimes two very similar images were placed together, a fish-eye effect against a standard shot
of a church interior, snowy mountains against autumnal Lakeland fells, and an owl posing in a flower pot together with one
of a robin. Graffiti, bridges, lighthouses, flowers, piers, abstracts, sand patterns, protesters and still life images were included.
Judges in the room were asked at times their opinions and they all agreed that with just two images to view when they are
used to seeing a whole batch of photographs, one simply had to choose by ones personal preference.
The semi-final round came up with a soft, misty view of a lake with gently reflected trees which was placed next to a stark
minimalist winter landscape of a receding fence line leading to a farm. A dark, dramatic portrait of a hooded man followed,
pitched against a silhouetted ‘Tommy’ seemingly looking out to the sunrise. It was decided in the final that the minimalist
landscape by Brian Morris should come second and ‘Tommy’ by Mark harrison was chosen to be the winner of this years Pdi
Knockout.
1st.
2nd. 25th! Earlier in the month Morpeth Camera Club were represented at the annual Christmas Tree Festival in aid of Multiple Sclerosis
which was on display at St Georges United Reformed Church. The tree which had been decorated with miniature versions of
photographs of local scenes taken by club members, was transported to the club venue for all to admire while enjoying a
pooled supper. A very nice ending to the evening, members will reconvene on 8th January 2019 when our varied programme
of photographic events continues.
Steph.