Critique-Evening, Competition & Battle Reports (2024-25 Season)
Down to: April March February January December November October September
May 2025
27 May 2025: Chairman’s Trophy
Format: Print
Judge: Steve Roberts LRPS
Winners
1st: STAIRWAY TO ENLIGHTENMENT by Vicky Glaiser
2nd: LET’S GO ROUND AGAIN by Maria Fagg
3rd: KILVE BEACH by Colin Winch
STAIRWAY TO ENLIGHTENMENT by Vicky Glaiser
LET’S GO ROUND AGAIN by Maria Fagg
KILVE BEACH by Colin Winch
20 May 2025: DPI Portfolio
Format: DPI
Judge: Steve Carroll FRPS DPAGB
Winners
1st: Steve Baxter
2nd: Vicky Glaiser
3rd: Laura Creed
DPI PORTFOLIO by Stephen Baxter
DPI PORTFOLIO by Vicky Glaiser
DPI PORTFOLIO Laura Creed
06 May 2025: Team Competition
Format: DPI
Judge: Di Long LRPS CPAGB
Winning Team
Best Masala
(EMOTIONS) I’M NOT LISTENING by Steve Roberts
(EMOTIONS) WHO LET THE DOGS OUT by Laura Creed
(FOOD) DESSERT HEAVEN by Sarah Perkins
(FOOD) WATERMELON SUGAR HIGH by Maria Fagg
(TRANSPORT) ALTERNATIVE USE FOR TRANSPORT CONTAINERS by Steve Roberts
(TRANSPORT) BE VERY AFRAID… by Bernard Neal
(TREES) LIGHTNING STRIKE by Sarah Perkins
(TREES) THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Laura Creed
(WATER) RADIANT RIPPLES by Maria Fagg
(WATER) STAINLESS SWIRL by Bernard Neal
April 2025
28 April 2025: Print Portfolio
Format: Print
Judge: Helen Shore ARPS DPAGB BPE3*
Winners
1st: Steve Kelly
2nd Mark Ford
3rd: Steve Roberts
PRINT PORTFOLIO by Steve Kelly
PRINT PORTFOLIO by Mark Ford
PRINT PORTFOLIO by Steve Roberts
01 April 2025: FA Cup of Images
Format: DPI
Judge: Steve Roberts LRPS
Winner
Not One but Three by Teresa Russell
NOT ONE BUT THREE by Teresa Russell
March 2025
25 March 2025: Nature / Open
Format: DPI
Judge: Ian Howard
Nature:
1st: Left to rot by Steve Roberts
2nd: Male Indian Peafowl (Pavo Cristatus) by Steve Kelly
3rd: Crow staredown by Laura Creed
LEFT TO ROT by Steve Roberts
MALE INDIAN PEAFOWL (PAVO CRISTATUS) by Steve Kelly
CROW STAREDOWN by Laura Creed
HC: Comma Butterfly by Vicky Glaiser
HC: Drying off after a wash by Frank Bowman
COMMA BUTTERFLY by Vicky Glaiser
DRYING OFF AFTER A WASH by Frank Bowman
Open:
1st: Rolling Countryside by Denise Smith
2nd: Night approach to ely cathedral by Steve Roberts
3rd: Kunstsilo art gallery, Kristiansand, Norway by Laura Creed
ROLLING COUNTRYSIDE by Denise Smith
NIGHT APPROACH TO ELY CATHEDRAL by Steve Roberts
KUNSTSILO ART GALLERY KRISTIANSAND NORWAY by Laura Creed
HC: Landing gear up by Stuart Woods
HC: Wrecks under a menacing sky by Aliy Fowler
LANDING GEAR UP by Stuart Woods
WRECKS UNDER A MENACING SKY by Aliy Fowler
11 March 2025: Girls vs Boys
Format: DPI
Judge: David Silk
Images scoring 20
Lanner Falcon at Belmont House by Steve Kelly
Pretty in Pink by Laura Creed
They take after their mother by Gareth White
LANNER FALCON AT BELMONT HOUSE by Steve Kelly
PRETTY IN PINK by Laura Creed
THEY TAKE AFTER THEIR MOTHER by Gareth White
04 March 2025: Print panel
Format: Print
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
Subject: Open
1st: From Bowfell by Steve Roberts
2nd: Lady Chapel Ceiling, Ely Cathedral by Steve Roberts
3rd: Stained Glass Window in the Court House Sandwich by Rosemary Trewinnard
FROM BOWFELL by Steve Roberts
LADY CHAPEL CEILING, ELY CATHEDRAL by Steve Roberts
STAINED GLASS WINDOW IN THE COURT HOUSE SANDWICH by Rosemary Trewinnard
Highly Commended: The Ouse Vally Viaduct by Aliy Fowler
Highly Commended: V&A Building Elizabeth Park by Vicky Glaiser
THE OUSE VALLEY VIADUCT by Aliy Fowler
V & A BUILDING, ELIZABETH PARK by Vicky glaiser
February 2025
18 February 2025: Major Trophy
Format: DPI
Judge: Paul Adams ARPS DPAGB FDPA APAGB
Subject: Major Trophy
1st: THAT FEED ME LOOK by Aliy Fowler
2nd: HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Mark Ford
3rd: KONIK’S HEAD by Rob Dickson
THAT FEED ME LOOK by Aliy Fowler
HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Mark Ford
KONIK’S HEAD by Rob Dickson
Highly Commended: NOBODY MAKE EYE CONTACT by Aliy Fowler
Highly Commended: PLAYING CATCH by Alan Brett
NOBODY MAKE EYE CONTACT by Aliy Fowler
PLAYING CATCH by Alan Brett
Subject: Open
1st: REFLECTIONS UNDER THE PIER by Vicky Glaiser
2nd: JUMPING THE GAP by Steve Roberts
3rd: DECEMBER IN RAMSGATE TOWN by Steve Kelly
REFLECTIONS UNDER THE PIER by Vicky Glaiser
JUMPING THE GAP by Steve Roberts
DECEMBER IN RAMSGATE TOWN by Steve Kelly
Highly Commended: PARAGLIDERS, BISHOPSTONE GLEN by Peter Riley
Highly Commended: STUDY OF A WELL CIRCULATED ONE POUND COIN by Mark Ford
PARA GLIDERS BISHOPSTONE GLEN by Peter Riley
STUDY OF A WELL CIRCULATED ONE POUND COIN by Mark Ford
January 2025
21 & 28 January 2025: Scavenger Hunt
Format: DPI
Judge: Di Long LRPS CPAGB
Competition: Scavenger Hunt
Placed
1st: Mark Ford
2nd: Sue Ford
3rd: Aliy Fowler
Winner’s images
(AMY) BON VOYAGE by Mark Ford
(CLOCKTOWER) A REFLECTION OF TIME by Mark Ford
(EYE) THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE by Mark Ford
(FRUIT) FOR THE SMALLER APPETITE by Mark Ford
(PIGEON) CATCH ME IF YOU CAN by Mark Ford
(STRIPES) REFRACTED LIGHT THROUGH A WINE GLASS by Mark Ford
(UMBRELLA) BLUE LAGOON by Mark Ford
Judge’s favourite (20)
FEEDING FRENZY by Vicky Glaiser
December 2024
03 December 2024: Critique – Still Life/Open
Format: Print
Judge: June Sharp
Subject: Still Life
1st: WATER DROPLETS ON FORKS by Frank Bowman
2nd: HE USED TO BUY ME ROSES by Mark Ford
3rd: A PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPORTED ELLIPSOID CYLINDERS by Stuart Woods
Highly Commended: LAST OF THE SUMMER BLOOMS by Sarah Perkins
Highly Commended: OOH, I’VE DROPPED A STITCH by Steve Kelly
WATER DROPLETS ON FORKS by Frank Bowman
HE USED TO BUY ME ROSES by Mark Ford
A PERSPECTIVE ON SUPPORTED ELLIPSOID CYLINDERS by Stuart Woods
LAST OF THE SUMMER BLOOMS by Sarah Perkins
OOH, I’VE DROPPED A STITCH by Steve Kelly
Subject: Open
1 GO AHEAD, I’M LISTENING by Stuart Woods
2 COBHAM WOOD MAUSOLEUM by Steve Roberts
3 AUTUMN WOODS THROUGH THE GLASS BALL by Laura Creed
Highly Commended: HOLIDAY HAIRCUT by Steve Kelly
Highly Commended: THE LIDO by Mark Ford
GO AHEAD, I’M LISTENING by Stuart Woods
COBHAM WOOD MAUSOLEUM by Steve Roberts
AUTUMN WOODS THROUGH THE GLASS BALL by Laura Creed
HOLIDAY HAIRCUT by Steve Kelly
THE LIDO by Mark Ford
November 2024
05 November 2024: Critique – On the Beach/Open
Format: Print
Judge: Trevor Youe
Subject: On the Beach
1st: ON THE BEACH by Stuart Woods
2nd: CONTEMPLATION by Pat Hinsley
3rd: LATE EVENING SUMMER SUN by Peter Riley
Highly Commended: COGS AND WHEELS by Mark Ford
Highly Commended: DRIFTER ON THE BEACH by Alan Brett
Highly Commended: FOAMY WAVES by Denise Smith
Highly Commended: SHADOWS ON THE BEACH by Steve Kelly
Highly Commended: WAVES by Vicky Glaiser
ON THE BEACH by Stuart Woods
CONTEMPLATION by Pat Hinsley
LATE EVENING SUMMER SUN by Peter Riley
COGS AND WHEELS by Mark Ford
DRIFTER ON THE BEACH by Alan Brett
FOAMY WAVES by Denise Smith
SHADOWS ON THE BEACH by Steve Kelly
WAVES by Vicky Glaiser
Subject: Open
1st: GOING UNDERGROUND by Peter Riley
2nd: TAKING THE AFTERNOON SHADE by Mark Ford
3rd: AUTUMN COLOURS by Laura Creed
Highly Commended: GHOST FLIGHT OVER PORTHMADOG COB by Rachel Bowen
Highly Commended: SHOOTING BACK by Volker Jottkandt
Highly Commended: WE ARE OUTNUMBERED by Frank Bowman
GOING UNDERGROUND by Peter Riley
TAKING THE AFTERNOON SHADE by Mark Ford
AUTUMN COLOURS by Laura Creed
GHOST FLIGHT OVER PORTHMADOG COB by Rachel Bowen
SHOOTING BACK by Volker Jottkandt
WE ARE OUT NUMBERED by Frank Bowman
October 2024
15 October 2024: Critique – Patterns/Open
Format: Print
Judge: Di Long LRPS CPAGB
Subject: Patterns
1st: STATEMENT APPAREL AT THE GALLERY by Aliy Fowler
2nd: THE ESCAPEAS by Stuart Woods
3rd: PATTERNS ON A SOUTH BANK BUILDING by Peter Riley
Highly Commended: CHALK FIELD PATTERNS by Steve Roberts
Highly Commended: TITANIC BELFAST by Bernard Neal
STATEMENT APPAREL AT THE GALLERY by Aliy Fowler
THE ESCAPEAS by Stuart Woods
PATTERNS ON A SOUTH BANK BUILDING by Peter Riley
CHALK FIELD PATTERNS by Steve Roberts
TITANIC BELFAST by Bernard Neal
Subject: Open
1st: SUNSET AT RECULVER by Steve Roberts
2nd: THE WEAVERS SON by Stuart Woods
3rd: MULTI-COLOURED BRITAIN by Steve Roberts
Highly Commended: CUDDLES IN THE PARK by Laura Creed
Highly Commended: PEARLY PRINCE OF BEXLEY by Steve Kelly
SUNSET AT RECULVER by Steve Roberts
THE WEAVERS SON by Stuart Woods
MULTI-COLOURED BRITAIN by Steve Roberts
CUDDLES IN THE PARK by Laura Creed
PEARLY PRINCE OF BEXLEY by Steve Kelly
September 2024
24 September 2024: Competition – Summer Trophy
Subject: Weather
Format: DPI & Print
Judge: Helen Shore ARPS DPAGB BPE3*
Category: Print
1st: A MOMENT OF CALM by Clare Edmonds
2nd: IN SEARCH OF SOME WIND by Steve Roberts
3rd: THE FORECAST WAS FOR A SUNNY AFTERNOON by Frank Bowman
Highly Commended: SUN BEFORE THE RAIN by Peter Riley
Highly Commended: WAITING FOR THE SUMMER TO COME – BEWL WATER by Stuart Woods
A MOMENT OF CALM by Clare Edmonds
IN SEARCH OF SOME WIND by Steve Roberts
THE FORCAST WAS FOR A SUNNY AFTERNOON by Frank Bowman
SUN BEFORE THE RAIN by Peter Riley
WAITING FOR THE SUMMER TO COME – BEWL WATER by Stuart Woods
Category: DPI
1st: WHATEVER THE WEATHER, WE ARE HAVING A BEACH PARTY by Steve Roberts
2nd: SUMMER IN THE CITY by Maria Fagg
3rd: RAINDROPS ON A GARDEN BENCH by Mark Ford
Highly Commended: A CLOUDY HURRICANE by Stuart Woods
Highly Commended: COLUMNS IN THE MIST AND RAIN by Alan Brett
WHATEVER THE WEATHER, WE ARE HAVING A BEACH PARTY by Steve Roberts
SUMMER IN THE CITY by Maria Fagg
RAINDROPS ON A GARDEN BENCH by Mark Ford
A CLOUDY HURRICANE by Stuart Woods
COLUMNS IN THE MIST AND RAIN by Alan Brett