Club Meeting, 2nd Open Pdi Competition - Tuesday 12th March 2019.
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On Tuesday 12th March 2019, Morpeth Camera Club were pleased to welcome Lynda Golightly from Consett & District
Photographic Society who announced the results of this season’s 2nd Open Projected Digital Image competition. Lynda
enjoys travel, street and documentary photography, especially anything quirky and different and finds that the process
of review and critique has helped her improve her own work. Having had time to look through the sixty seven entries
she remarked that it was a privilege to appraise other people’s very good images.
Among the entries she particularly liked the documentary style of a sheep being groomed for competition, symmetrical
archways and repetition of shapes in the Mayakovskaya metro station in Russia, and the glowing, pristine Gerbera flower
and its wonderful textured foliage. Other images of Kelpies, futuristic walkways, street scenes, castles, were included and
she particularly appreciated seeing the distressed, abandoned houses and doorways, spiral stairway patterns and quirky
wall art. When coming across an image of the Cragside Monster, an ornate carving in the grounds, she advised that when
photographing other peoples’ artwork it was important to make it your own, to add an element which was different and
uniquely yours.
A triptych of wool in its stages; in strands, plaited and then knitted into a garment particularly caught her eye. Morpeth's
grungy fuel pumps at Fairmoor, an Indian potter, The Hive at Kew Gardens, rock pools at Cresswell were also among the
eclectic subject matter in the competition.
Giving advice along the way Lynda stressed that when dealing with minimalism, one must make sure that the image is
very simple with no distractions. She told the audience that although she didn’t like to suggest cropping options as the
author has already made their choice, there were instances where she could have suggested a tight crop, which rids the
scene of unwanted elements and adds drama. Rusty locks, pristine white parasols on a veranda, ducks walking on ice
and a compilation of images of a lunar eclipse followed.
Lynda went on to announce her Highly Commended choices; Autumn Stroll by Dave Bisset with its rim lit people walking
through wonderful Autumn foliage; Nuthatch by Glyn Trueman, chosen for its detail in the blue and light tan plumage;
Orchid Abstract by Pat Wood which attracted Lynda because it was different, with a rim light which picked out the detail
of the flower; Big Elterwater Blue by Brian Morris,taken at the evening blue hour, a stand of backlit trees silhouetted and
reflected in the lovely blue lake which she described as aesthetically pleasing.
Fifth place was then announced; Blyth Pier, Stormy Day by Paul Saint, bank upon bank of waves rolling to the beach with
a heavy, rainy sky which was described as nicely balanced. In fourth place was Plane Tree Bark by Stephen Perry which
was admired for it texture, pattern and contrast with plates of bark in a lovely, subtle colour palette. Abandoned Beauty
by Davy Bolam came third; a corridor with red doors repeated on either side leading to a red door at the end which led
the eye through the scene, which Lynda admired for it’s harsh, grungy textures of the peeling painted walls lit by shafts
of light. In second place was Glyn Trueman with York Minster, an alternate view, which the judge said was skilfully done,
the symmetry was spot on, and added that it was a scene photographed every day but Glyn had produced something
different and original in this fan like image with a soft colour palette. In first place was Abstract 24, by Peter Downs, a
wintry scene of ice and frozen grasses, which the judge admired it for its painterly effect and its repetition of peach and
beige colours.
Pdi Competition Secretary Davy Bolam then thanked Lynda, adding that both established and especially new members
of the club would have enjoyed and learned from her considered comments, after which coffee was enjoyed.
Steph.
2nd. 3rd.On Tuesday 12th March 2019, Morpeth Camera Club were pleased to welcome Lynda Golightly from Consett & District
Photographic Society who announced the results of this season’s 2nd Open Projected Digital Image competition. Lynda
enjoys travel, street and documentary photography, especially anything quirky and different and finds that the process
of review and critique has helped her improve her own work. Having had time to look through the sixty seven entries
she remarked that it was a privilege to appraise other people’s very good images.
Among the entries she particularly liked the documentary style of a sheep being groomed for competition, symmetrical
archways and repetition of shapes in the Mayakovskaya metro station in Russia, and the glowing, pristine Gerbera flower
and its wonderful textured foliage. Other images of Kelpies, futuristic walkways, street scenes, castles, were included and
she particularly appreciated seeing the distressed, abandoned houses and doorways, spiral stairway patterns and quirky
wall art. When coming across an image of the Cragside Monster, an ornate carving in the grounds, she advised that when
photographing other peoples’ artwork it was important to make it your own, to add an element which was different and
uniquely yours.
A triptych of wool in its stages; in strands, plaited and then knitted into a garment particularly caught her eye. Morpeth's
grungy fuel pumps at Fairmoor, an Indian potter, The Hive at Kew Gardens, rock pools at Cresswell were also among the
eclectic subject matter in the competition.
Giving advice along the way Lynda stressed that when dealing with minimalism, one must make sure that the image is
very simple with no distractions. She told the audience that although she didn’t like to suggest cropping options as the
author has already made their choice, there were instances where she could have suggested a tight crop, which rids the
scene of unwanted elements and adds drama. Rusty locks, pristine white parasols on a veranda, ducks walking on ice
and a compilation of images of a lunar eclipse followed.
Lynda went on to announce her Highly Commended choices; Autumn Stroll by Dave Bisset with its rim lit people walking
through wonderful Autumn foliage; Nuthatch by Glyn Trueman, chosen for its detail in the blue and light tan plumage;
Orchid Abstract by Pat Wood which attracted Lynda because it was different, with a rim light which picked out the detail
of the flower; Big Elterwater Blue by Brian Morris,taken at the evening blue hour, a stand of backlit trees silhouetted and
reflected in the lovely blue lake which she described as aesthetically pleasing.
Fifth place was then announced; Blyth Pier, Stormy Day by Paul Saint, bank upon bank of waves rolling to the beach with
a heavy, rainy sky which was described as nicely balanced. In fourth place was Plane Tree Bark by Stephen Perry which
was admired for it texture, pattern and contrast with plates of bark in a lovely, subtle colour palette. Abandoned Beauty
by Davy Bolam came third; a corridor with red doors repeated on either side leading to a red door at the end which led
the eye through the scene, which Lynda admired for it’s harsh, grungy textures of the peeling painted walls lit by shafts
of light. In second place was Glyn Trueman with York Minster, an alternate view, which the judge said was skilfully done,
the symmetry was spot on, and added that it was a scene photographed every day but Glyn had produced something
different and original in this fan like image with a soft colour palette. In first place was Abstract 24, by Peter Downs, a
wintry scene of ice and frozen grasses, which the judge admired it for its painterly effect and its repetition of peach and
beige colours.
Pdi Competition Secretary Davy Bolam then thanked Lynda, adding that both established and especially new members
of the club would have enjoyed and learned from her considered comments, after which coffee was enjoyed.
Steph.