Club Meeting, 1st Open Pdi Competition Results - Tuesday 14th October 2025.

    

Morpeth Camera Club members met on Tuesday 14th October 2025 to find out the results of the First Open Projected
Digital Image (Pdi) competition, and hear the comments of guest judge Bill Broadley from Blyth Photographic Society.
Bill has previously judged the clubs’ competitions and he opened the evening by stating that he knew in advance that
he would be viewing a selection of high-quality images, within the fifty-two entries.

As always with an open competition the subject matter covered a wide range of genre; landscape images included a
leafy pathway, Brimham Rocks, rippled river reflections, Amble jetty silhouetted against a red sunset and storm clouds
over Mull. With natural history we saw images of seaweed among coal dust, a macro shot of a sunflower, colourful rare
songbirds, butterflies, and dragon flies. There were thought provoking portraits, abstracts, geometrical creations and
vibrantly coloured triptychs.

Also included were peeling paintwork, humorous street views, wall art and graffiti, city reflections, studies in rust, still
life, church interiors and colourful Kandyan Dancers. Treatments included sepia toning, infra-red and vibrant creations,
from water droplets and oil. Throughout the evening, Bill offered advice on cropping, levels, exposure, choice of format
and gave praise for competent use of depth of field.

Announcing his four Highley Commended entries, Cine Sunset by Dave Bissett was liked for its unusual liquified waves
of colour which were well controlled. The Swimmer by Brian Morris, for its high key lead in lines and great negative space.
An Alert Coot by Paul Appleby, for its detail, good light and nice tight crop, and Under the Stars by Natalie Wright which
was chosen for its sharpness, lighting, and detail.

In Fifth place was Liquid Gold, by Natalie Wright which was admired for its silhouetted trees, the carpet of purple heather
which was highlighted by a golden sunset that was very well balanced. In Fourth place was Graham Sorrie with Talamanca
Hummingbird. The judge loved the detail in the wings, had captured great colours and catchlight, had great depth of field
and was well positioned in the frame which gave the impression of height.

Third place went to Davy Bolam with City Silhouette at Dawn. He admired the silo and crane detail, a group of three for
balance that had industrial beauty. Glyn Trueman was awarded Second place for his image entitled Azure Damselfly. The
judge said it was razor sharp as was the flower and had a feeling of diagonal movement, had power and strength and a
fantastic shot.

The judge then announced the winner of the First Open Projected Image Competition to be Pat Wood. The monochrome
portrait was admired for its creative painterly effect, the detail, use of good light which draws in emotion, it had been
captured beautifully. He had an emotional connection, he concluded. Glyn Trueman thanked Bill for his comments and
thanked all who had supported the competition, after which refreshments were enjoyed.

Steph.