Club Meeting, '3 of a Kind' Print Competitions - Tuesday 18th April 2023.
On Tuesday 18th April 2023, Morpeth Camera Club met to find out the results of the final two competitions of the
season. Guest Judge Geoffrey Bradford MA(Photo) ARPS, had been given the task of looking at the entries in both
the Colour and Monochrome print sections of the popular 'Three of a Kind' Competition. Members had been asked
to produce a set of three prints with a link or theme to form a panel. Each panel was to consist of a left, a right
and centre print to be judged as a whole.
Geoffrey stated that he had set the prints out around his home and had looked at them many, many times over
the previous two weeks. He said that he liked to get a feeling about the work, to ask the question why the author
had taken them and to understand what they were trying to convey in their panels.
Opening the evening with the Colour Print Section of the competition there was a huge variety of subject matter
in the members submissions. Indian village life, flowers both real and manipulated, watercolour cityscapes, rocks
and beach scenes, were all well photographed and well thought out. Four panels were awarded highly commended,
Dying Roses by Sue Dawson, Quayside at night by Karin Jackson, Patterns by Peter Downs and Cango Caves by
Paul Appleby.
Fifth place went to Peter Downs with Springtime Abstract, one image that had been creatively treated in three
different ways but had retained the shapes and graphic design. Fourth place went to Davy Bolam with Love Locks,
where the creative process had transformed the weathered, tarnished and rusting padlocks into a piece of graphic
art. Third place also went to Davy Bolam for Smoke Trails, a well balanced and beautifully presented set of prints
that invited the viewer to forensically explore the subject. Second place went to Stephanie Robson with A Spiral
Staircase, a significant piece of architectural design had been transformed into a jewel like study using scale, the
balance between positive and negative space and intelligent handling of light. First place was awarded to Roseanne
Robinson with The Lit and Phil Library, a refreshing set of working interior shots that had worked around the possible
problems of lighting, negotiating with space, people and furniture to capture the reading room atmosphere.
Colour Print 1st Place Panel - The Lit and Phil Library.
Moving on to the Monochrome prints there were panels depicting a wide selection of photographic themes that
included still life objects, landscapes and seascapes, abandoned items, sand patterns and architecture. Four panels
were awarded highly commended, Discarded by Helen Vaudrey, Watching Stormy Seas by Roseanne Robinson, Out
of the River by Sue Dawson and Maritime Alps by Karin Jackson.
Fifth place went to Helen Vaudrey with Posts from the Beach, an imaginative interpretation in portrait format of
wooden beach posts. Fourth place went to Stephanie Robson with Sea Creatures, a richly modelled treatment of
moving water in a square format. Third place went to Paul Appleby with Limestone Pavement Trees, a landscape
panel of a well-worn subject that were well composed and printed. Second place went to Davy Bolam with Down
to the Wire, a set of mirrored photographs that exploited the graphic qualities of the subject when combined with
mono rendering. First Place was awarded to Dave Bisset with Infinity Arcs, where the symmetry, placement and
proportion had come together in a beautifully presented study of the Infinity Bridge.
Monochrome Print 1st Place Panel - Infinity Arcs.
Geoffrey concluded that in this type of competition, he considered the idea and the imagination behind the sets
rather than just the quality. He had been impressed by all entries in the competition and had thoroughly enjoyed
looking at our prints and interacting with the authors. Co-Chair Roseanne Robinson then thanked him for his
constructive comments and advice given during his assessment of each panel. The prints were then displayed
around the room to view up close and discuss over coffee.
Davy.
season. Guest Judge Geoffrey Bradford MA(Photo) ARPS, had been given the task of looking at the entries in both
the Colour and Monochrome print sections of the popular 'Three of a Kind' Competition. Members had been asked
to produce a set of three prints with a link or theme to form a panel. Each panel was to consist of a left, a right
and centre print to be judged as a whole.
Geoffrey stated that he had set the prints out around his home and had looked at them many, many times over
the previous two weeks. He said that he liked to get a feeling about the work, to ask the question why the author
had taken them and to understand what they were trying to convey in their panels.
Opening the evening with the Colour Print Section of the competition there was a huge variety of subject matter
in the members submissions. Indian village life, flowers both real and manipulated, watercolour cityscapes, rocks
and beach scenes, were all well photographed and well thought out. Four panels were awarded highly commended,
Dying Roses by Sue Dawson, Quayside at night by Karin Jackson, Patterns by Peter Downs and Cango Caves by
Paul Appleby.
Fifth place went to Peter Downs with Springtime Abstract, one image that had been creatively treated in three
different ways but had retained the shapes and graphic design. Fourth place went to Davy Bolam with Love Locks,
where the creative process had transformed the weathered, tarnished and rusting padlocks into a piece of graphic
art. Third place also went to Davy Bolam for Smoke Trails, a well balanced and beautifully presented set of prints
that invited the viewer to forensically explore the subject. Second place went to Stephanie Robson with A Spiral
Staircase, a significant piece of architectural design had been transformed into a jewel like study using scale, the
balance between positive and negative space and intelligent handling of light. First place was awarded to Roseanne
Robinson with The Lit and Phil Library, a refreshing set of working interior shots that had worked around the possible
problems of lighting, negotiating with space, people and furniture to capture the reading room atmosphere.
Colour Print 1st Place Panel - The Lit and Phil Library.
Moving on to the Monochrome prints there were panels depicting a wide selection of photographic themes that
included still life objects, landscapes and seascapes, abandoned items, sand patterns and architecture. Four panels
were awarded highly commended, Discarded by Helen Vaudrey, Watching Stormy Seas by Roseanne Robinson, Out
of the River by Sue Dawson and Maritime Alps by Karin Jackson.
Fifth place went to Helen Vaudrey with Posts from the Beach, an imaginative interpretation in portrait format of
wooden beach posts. Fourth place went to Stephanie Robson with Sea Creatures, a richly modelled treatment of
moving water in a square format. Third place went to Paul Appleby with Limestone Pavement Trees, a landscape
panel of a well-worn subject that were well composed and printed. Second place went to Davy Bolam with Down
to the Wire, a set of mirrored photographs that exploited the graphic qualities of the subject when combined with
mono rendering. First Place was awarded to Dave Bisset with Infinity Arcs, where the symmetry, placement and
proportion had come together in a beautifully presented study of the Infinity Bridge.
Monochrome Print 1st Place Panel - Infinity Arcs.
Geoffrey concluded that in this type of competition, he considered the idea and the imagination behind the sets
rather than just the quality. He had been impressed by all entries in the competition and had thoroughly enjoyed
looking at our prints and interacting with the authors. Co-Chair Roseanne Robinson then thanked him for his
constructive comments and advice given during his assessment of each panel. The prints were then displayed
around the room to view up close and discuss over coffee.
Davy.