Club Meeting, 1st Open Pdi Competition - Tuesday 16th October 2018.
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On Tuesday 16th October, the first open pdi Competition of the season was judged by Trevor Roxby from Washington
Camera Club who stated that his main interests were landscape, natural history and portraiture photography. Trevor
had viewed the members images for three weeks and had been requested to comment on each entry before selecting
his award winners.
Included in the variety of images taken at many locations were macro shots of orange segments, flowers, abstract forks,
reflected windows, a Ghanan fishing rig in soft pastels, limpets and barnacles. Following on were Clyde reflections, boats,
textured carved pew ‘monsters’, dandelion seed heads, and techno monks. Also projected were panned shots of a racing
car and mother and child on a scooter, a symmetrical arched glass arcade roof, a golden image of a lifeboat at sunrise,
Spanish city at sunset, serene landscapes and seascapes, the Red Arrows with swirling red, white and blue smoke trails
and grimy oil cans. Throughout the evening Trevor offered advice on cropping, contrast and positioning in the frame and
provided a very useful tip when taking macro shots, advising the photographer to adjust the lighting to include a shadow
to give the subject a base.
He then went on to announce his four Highly Commended places. Firstly Abstract Signs by John Barnes; triangles formed
in stark monochrome which Trevor said was powerful and bold; Dukesfield Arch by Roseanne Robinson, a stone archway
through which golden autumnal foliage shone, Trevor said that it made him want to walk from the dark side through to
the light. Full Steam Ahead by Peter Hetherington, an engine at full steam with the driver looking ahead, which the judge
liked for the lovely lighting and the detail in the drivers face, and finally Bobbi Castle by Mark Harrison, a portrait of a
blonde with red lips and glowing skin, Trevor loved the expression detail, lighting and pose.
Continuing with his top five, in Fifth place was Glyn Trueman with Liverpool Museum Steps; a monochrome in grey, black
and white which was admired for the tonal range and composition. The straight lines of the stairs and the curve of the
staircase, handrails and wall together with mysterious shadow detail were well executed the judge added.
In Fourth place was Paul Saint with Hills of Melrose; commenting on the snowy scene at sunset, the judge liked the good
lead in by trees taking the eye to large hills on a sun setting horizon, he added that it was well balanced & detailed from
front to back; cool colours of freezing conditions contrasted with a warm glow of the sunset.
Third place went to Kate Philipson with Iris; a macro image of a gold and rust coloured iris. Trevor liked the tight cropping
which holds the viewers attention with little distraction, the subdued lighting and detail in the petals; he described it as a
cracking image.
Sue Dawson with Blacksmith took Second place, an image, Trevor said, where you could almost smell the smoke from the
fire and hear the hammer on metal, with its pin sharp detail and wonderful lighting, he considered it to be a lovely image.
The winner of the 2018 season 1st Open PDI competition was Roseanne Robinson with Can She See Me. The judge then
described it as a humorous, stunning portrait of a lamb peering through ferns, with perfect lighting and exposure which
brought out the detail in the fleece, and although there was only one eye visible, it worked in with the story of the image.
He added that it was a cracking image and the format and composition were just lovely. Chairman Mark Harrison thanked
Trevor for all his constructive comments after which coffee was enjoyed with much discussion over his selections.
Steph.
2. 3. On Tuesday 16th October, the first open pdi Competition of the season was judged by Trevor Roxby from Washington
Camera Club who stated that his main interests were landscape, natural history and portraiture photography. Trevor
had viewed the members images for three weeks and had been requested to comment on each entry before selecting
his award winners.
Included in the variety of images taken at many locations were macro shots of orange segments, flowers, abstract forks,
reflected windows, a Ghanan fishing rig in soft pastels, limpets and barnacles. Following on were Clyde reflections, boats,
textured carved pew ‘monsters’, dandelion seed heads, and techno monks. Also projected were panned shots of a racing
car and mother and child on a scooter, a symmetrical arched glass arcade roof, a golden image of a lifeboat at sunrise,
Spanish city at sunset, serene landscapes and seascapes, the Red Arrows with swirling red, white and blue smoke trails
and grimy oil cans. Throughout the evening Trevor offered advice on cropping, contrast and positioning in the frame and
provided a very useful tip when taking macro shots, advising the photographer to adjust the lighting to include a shadow
to give the subject a base.
He then went on to announce his four Highly Commended places. Firstly Abstract Signs by John Barnes; triangles formed
in stark monochrome which Trevor said was powerful and bold; Dukesfield Arch by Roseanne Robinson, a stone archway
through which golden autumnal foliage shone, Trevor said that it made him want to walk from the dark side through to
the light. Full Steam Ahead by Peter Hetherington, an engine at full steam with the driver looking ahead, which the judge
liked for the lovely lighting and the detail in the drivers face, and finally Bobbi Castle by Mark Harrison, a portrait of a
blonde with red lips and glowing skin, Trevor loved the expression detail, lighting and pose.
Continuing with his top five, in Fifth place was Glyn Trueman with Liverpool Museum Steps; a monochrome in grey, black
and white which was admired for the tonal range and composition. The straight lines of the stairs and the curve of the
staircase, handrails and wall together with mysterious shadow detail were well executed the judge added.
In Fourth place was Paul Saint with Hills of Melrose; commenting on the snowy scene at sunset, the judge liked the good
lead in by trees taking the eye to large hills on a sun setting horizon, he added that it was well balanced & detailed from
front to back; cool colours of freezing conditions contrasted with a warm glow of the sunset.
Third place went to Kate Philipson with Iris; a macro image of a gold and rust coloured iris. Trevor liked the tight cropping
which holds the viewers attention with little distraction, the subdued lighting and detail in the petals; he described it as a
cracking image.
Sue Dawson with Blacksmith took Second place, an image, Trevor said, where you could almost smell the smoke from the
fire and hear the hammer on metal, with its pin sharp detail and wonderful lighting, he considered it to be a lovely image.
The winner of the 2018 season 1st Open PDI competition was Roseanne Robinson with Can She See Me. The judge then
described it as a humorous, stunning portrait of a lamb peering through ferns, with perfect lighting and exposure which
brought out the detail in the fleece, and although there was only one eye visible, it worked in with the story of the image.
He added that it was a cracking image and the format and composition were just lovely. Chairman Mark Harrison thanked
Trevor for all his constructive comments after which coffee was enjoyed with much discussion over his selections.
Steph.