Club Meeting, 1st Open Print Competitions - 2nd November 2021.
On Tuesday 2nd November Morpeth Camera Club were pleased to welcome Jim Welsh LRPS APAGB CPAGB to
comment upon and judge the First Open Print Competition of the season. Jim is the President of the Northern
Counties Photographic Federation, an accomplished photographer, judge and member of Blyth Photographic
Society, Jim opened the evening by saying that it was good to see people getting back into printing again, as,
during lockdown most clubs had depended upon digital formats.
Colour Prints.
Among the Forty colour entries there were macro shots of bark, thistles and yellow rope, artistic and abstract
photographs of a vibrant neon nightscape, daffodils floating in clouds, a lone giraffe with acacia trees, and rock
patterns. Included were Dales landscapes, St Mary’s Lighthouse, Lindisfarne in the Mist, a barley field & poppies,
sunset at Lake Coniston, pastel seascapes, colourful street scenes, a view from Table Mountain, and Liverpool’s’
Albert Docks.
The judge went on to announce his Highly Commended prints; Sue Dawson with Just Landed, of two autumnal
leaves on the forest floor for its composition; Impact Point by Davy Bolam, of colours shining through a smashed
window pane, for its vibrancy; sharp glass slivers and spider web effect; The Volcano by Peter Downs, a thought
provoking abstract in red and orange and The Empty Library, a moody shot of Belsay library bathed in shafts of
light.
Jim awarded 5th place to Sue Dawson for Clover for its delicate soft focus; 4th place went to Roseanne Robinson
for Sand and Sea Abstract which the judge said had left just enough for the viewer to imagine. In third place was
Brinkburn Windows by John Barnes, for its perfect stained glass windows and sharp detail. Carl Harper, a new
member, entering his first competition, was awarded 2nd place with Predator’s Gaze; the judge said that Carl had
captured fluffed feathers, eye and wing detail of a sea eagle in wonderful light. Jim then announced the winner of
the 1st Open Print Competition in the colour section to be Peter Downs with Bluebell Wood, chosen for its softness,
muted colours, lovely paper and mounting.
1st. Bluebell Wood. 2nd. Predator’s Gaze. 3rd. Brinkburn Windows.
Monochrome Prints.
The judge then followed on with the twenty five prints in the monochrome section which included the Fiddlers Green
memorial to fishermen, detailed statuary and rock patterns, water droplets on steel, Coniston’s Coppermine’s Valley,
abstract boats in the mist, Malaga’s Harbour Promenade, a derelict overgrown wooden gate, and Killhope Mining
Museum wheel detail.
Jim’s Highly Commended choices were given to Roseanne Robinson with Egg in a Basket with its shadows of pattern
and texture on an egg; After the Harvest by Davy Bolam of bales creating graphic shapes in the lines of a harvested
field, Island Fortress, also by Davy, a moody image of Lindisfarne Castle for its wonderful sky and After the Storm by
Carl Harper of detailed water droplets on a flower head.
Fifth place was awarded to Paul Appleby with Dead and Dying Larch Trees, a high key image of trees which enhanced
their sense of height; in 4th place was Sunny Sunday Afternoon by John Barnes, a group of musicians, which the
judge said had captured their afternoon perfectly.In third place was Roseanne Robinson with Kelpies Eye. With an
inserted eye the judge said that he admired the detail and printing. Second place was awarded to Davy Bolam with
Autumn Light Shafto Crag. The judge commented that one could almost feel the clouds moving and the side lit detail
was fabulous. The winner of the 1st Open Print Competition, Mono section was revealed to be Glyn Trueman with
Covid Winter Lockdown. The judge said that with its story telling quality, it won hands down.
1st. Covid Winter Lockdown. 2nd. Autumn Light, Shafto Crag. 3rd. Kelpies Eye.
Throughout the evening Jim had kindly offered tips on cropping format and Club Chair Roseanne Robinson
thanked him for his detailed and valued comments, after which refreshments were served.
Steph.
comment upon and judge the First Open Print Competition of the season. Jim is the President of the Northern
Counties Photographic Federation, an accomplished photographer, judge and member of Blyth Photographic
Society, Jim opened the evening by saying that it was good to see people getting back into printing again, as,
during lockdown most clubs had depended upon digital formats.
Colour Prints.
Among the Forty colour entries there were macro shots of bark, thistles and yellow rope, artistic and abstract
photographs of a vibrant neon nightscape, daffodils floating in clouds, a lone giraffe with acacia trees, and rock
patterns. Included were Dales landscapes, St Mary’s Lighthouse, Lindisfarne in the Mist, a barley field & poppies,
sunset at Lake Coniston, pastel seascapes, colourful street scenes, a view from Table Mountain, and Liverpool’s’
Albert Docks.
The judge went on to announce his Highly Commended prints; Sue Dawson with Just Landed, of two autumnal
leaves on the forest floor for its composition; Impact Point by Davy Bolam, of colours shining through a smashed
window pane, for its vibrancy; sharp glass slivers and spider web effect; The Volcano by Peter Downs, a thought
provoking abstract in red and orange and The Empty Library, a moody shot of Belsay library bathed in shafts of
light.
Jim awarded 5th place to Sue Dawson for Clover for its delicate soft focus; 4th place went to Roseanne Robinson
for Sand and Sea Abstract which the judge said had left just enough for the viewer to imagine. In third place was
Brinkburn Windows by John Barnes, for its perfect stained glass windows and sharp detail. Carl Harper, a new
member, entering his first competition, was awarded 2nd place with Predator’s Gaze; the judge said that Carl had
captured fluffed feathers, eye and wing detail of a sea eagle in wonderful light. Jim then announced the winner of
the 1st Open Print Competition in the colour section to be Peter Downs with Bluebell Wood, chosen for its softness,
muted colours, lovely paper and mounting.
1st. Bluebell Wood. 2nd. Predator’s Gaze. 3rd. Brinkburn Windows.
Monochrome Prints.
The judge then followed on with the twenty five prints in the monochrome section which included the Fiddlers Green
memorial to fishermen, detailed statuary and rock patterns, water droplets on steel, Coniston’s Coppermine’s Valley,
abstract boats in the mist, Malaga’s Harbour Promenade, a derelict overgrown wooden gate, and Killhope Mining
Museum wheel detail.
Jim’s Highly Commended choices were given to Roseanne Robinson with Egg in a Basket with its shadows of pattern
and texture on an egg; After the Harvest by Davy Bolam of bales creating graphic shapes in the lines of a harvested
field, Island Fortress, also by Davy, a moody image of Lindisfarne Castle for its wonderful sky and After the Storm by
Carl Harper of detailed water droplets on a flower head.
Fifth place was awarded to Paul Appleby with Dead and Dying Larch Trees, a high key image of trees which enhanced
their sense of height; in 4th place was Sunny Sunday Afternoon by John Barnes, a group of musicians, which the
judge said had captured their afternoon perfectly.In third place was Roseanne Robinson with Kelpies Eye. With an
inserted eye the judge said that he admired the detail and printing. Second place was awarded to Davy Bolam with
Autumn Light Shafto Crag. The judge commented that one could almost feel the clouds moving and the side lit detail
was fabulous. The winner of the 1st Open Print Competition, Mono section was revealed to be Glyn Trueman with
Covid Winter Lockdown. The judge said that with its story telling quality, it won hands down.
1st. Covid Winter Lockdown. 2nd. Autumn Light, Shafto Crag. 3rd. Kelpies Eye.
Throughout the evening Jim had kindly offered tips on cropping format and Club Chair Roseanne Robinson
thanked him for his detailed and valued comments, after which refreshments were served.
Steph.