Club Meeting Report, Members Pdi Knockout Competition - Tuesday 27th October 2015.
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On Tuesday 27th October 2015, Morpeth Camera Club held its annual Projected Digital Image Knockout Competition. Steve
McDonald led the presentation where members had submitted ninety images on any subject and these were then entered into
a computer software programme that randomly selects two images and projects them at the same time onto a large screen.
The audience then view and vote to select which image goes into the next round until only two are left. In the event of a tie,
Steve had the casting vote, no marks are awarded and entries are anonymous until the final two images are declared.
As usual, there was a wide range of interesting subjects and although photographs appear at random, remarkably, two very
similar subjects can be pitched against each other, alternatively two very different images can appear side by side where the
decision of which one is the better, can only be subjective.
Colourful beach huts versus boat reflections, seabirds against old combine harvesters, gargoyles against a New York street
scene, boiled eggs pitted against Woodhorn Commemorative poppies, cloisters next to abstract coloured swirls highlighted
the diversity of photographs submitted.
This is notoriously a very vocal evening, with groans as favourites are knocked out, laughter when a lone voter raises their
arm therefore declaring themselves to be the author, tension mounts as it becomes more and more difficult as each round commences especially when two excellent images are pitted against each other.
By round three, sixteen images remained, including a beautiful pastel image of a pier in the mist, a stunning girl in a cage,
cloisters in detailed monochrome, a blazing sunset over Skye, a dramatic, almost abstract shot of Birmingham Library, a
study of iridescent pears and a moonlit Eiffel Tower amidst starburst street lights.
As the quarter final and then semi final progressed it was declared that in third place was a very detailed, excellent image
entitled ‘Autumn in Paris’ by John Thompson, a photograph taken at an unusual angle of Notre Dame. The final round saw a
charming shot of a 'Long Tailed Tit' against a stunning study of autumn leaves with the autumn image entitled 'Leaf Litter'
winning the competition. It was then revealed that Davy Bolam was the author of both the first and second place images.
Club Chairman Glyn Trueman then thanked everyone who had supported and contributed to the evening after which coffee
was served.
Steph.
2nd 3rd On Tuesday 27th October 2015, Morpeth Camera Club held its annual Projected Digital Image Knockout Competition. Steve
McDonald led the presentation where members had submitted ninety images on any subject and these were then entered into
a computer software programme that randomly selects two images and projects them at the same time onto a large screen.
The audience then view and vote to select which image goes into the next round until only two are left. In the event of a tie,
Steve had the casting vote, no marks are awarded and entries are anonymous until the final two images are declared.
As usual, there was a wide range of interesting subjects and although photographs appear at random, remarkably, two very
similar subjects can be pitched against each other, alternatively two very different images can appear side by side where the
decision of which one is the better, can only be subjective.
Colourful beach huts versus boat reflections, seabirds against old combine harvesters, gargoyles against a New York street
scene, boiled eggs pitted against Woodhorn Commemorative poppies, cloisters next to abstract coloured swirls highlighted
the diversity of photographs submitted.
This is notoriously a very vocal evening, with groans as favourites are knocked out, laughter when a lone voter raises their
arm therefore declaring themselves to be the author, tension mounts as it becomes more and more difficult as each round commences especially when two excellent images are pitted against each other.
By round three, sixteen images remained, including a beautiful pastel image of a pier in the mist, a stunning girl in a cage,
cloisters in detailed monochrome, a blazing sunset over Skye, a dramatic, almost abstract shot of Birmingham Library, a
study of iridescent pears and a moonlit Eiffel Tower amidst starburst street lights.
As the quarter final and then semi final progressed it was declared that in third place was a very detailed, excellent image
entitled ‘Autumn in Paris’ by John Thompson, a photograph taken at an unusual angle of Notre Dame. The final round saw a
charming shot of a 'Long Tailed Tit' against a stunning study of autumn leaves with the autumn image entitled 'Leaf Litter'
winning the competition. It was then revealed that Davy Bolam was the author of both the first and second place images.
Club Chairman Glyn Trueman then thanked everyone who had supported and contributed to the evening after which coffee
was served.
Steph.