Archived Critique-Evening, Competition & Battle Reports (2023-24 Season)
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May 2024
28 May 2024: Competition – Chairman’s Trophy
Format: print
Judge: Steve Roberts LRPS
Winners
1st: View from a rail carriage not by Snowdon – Steve Howard
2nd: In need of some TLC – Vicky Glaiser
3rd: A windmill in Santorini Greece – Rosemary Trewinnard
Highly Commended: Sunny afternoon at apartment block B – Laura Creed
Highly Commended: Sidestep the wave – Jude Freed

VIEW FROM A RAIL CARRIAGE NOT BY SNOWDON by Steve Howard

IN NEED OF SOME TLC by Vicky Glaiser

A WINDMILL IN SANTORINI GREECE by Rosemary Trewinnard

SUNNY AFTERNOON AT APARTMENT BLOCK B by Laura Creed

SIDESTEP THE WAVE by Jude Freed
21 May 2024: Competition – Print Portfolio
Format: print
Judge: Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB BPE3*
Winners
1st: Steve Roberts (90 points)
2nd: Peter Riley (85 points)
3rd: Mark Ford (84 points)

PORTFOLIO by Steve Roberts

PORTFOLIO by Peter Riley

PORTFOLIO by Mark Ford
07 May 2024: Team Competition
Format: Print & DPI
Judge: Sue Green ARPS DPAGB BPE3*
Winning Team: “Blended Creative”
Prints

(BLUE) IN THE BLUE

(REFLECTIONS) REFLECTIONS OF SCOTNEY CASTLE

(STREET) LOUIS AND THE LEOPARD

(UP IN THE AIR) UNPACK, PREPARE, FLY!

(YOUNG) A COOT WITH HER BABIES
DPIs

(BLUE) TO DREAM OF DISTANT SHORES

(REFLECTIONS) OLD SPOON AND FORK REFLECTIONS

(STREET) ENJOYING HIS MEAL

(UP IN THE AIR) A WAVE FROM PETER

(WOOD) FORGOTTEN TREASURE
April 2024
30 April 2024: Competition – DPI Portfolio
Format: DPI
Judge: Andy Smith LRPS CPAGB
Winners
1st: Steve Kelly (100 points)
2nd: Vicky Glaiser (95 points)
3rd: Stuart Woods (94 points)

DPI PORTFOLIO by Steve Kelly

DPI PORTFOLIO by Vicky Glaiser

DPI PORTFOLIO by Stuart Woods
02 April 2024: Critique – Abstract / Open
Format: DPI
Judge: Ian Howard
Subject: Abstract
1st. DINING ALFRESCO ABSTRACTO by Stuart Woods
2nd. PEAKS AND TROUGHS by Steve Kelly
3rd. COLOUR LINES by Sue Ford
Highly Commended: RED AND BLACK by Vicky Glaiser
Highly Commended: SHAPES by Peter Riley

DINING ALFRESCO ABSTRACTO by Stuart Woods

PEAKS AND TROUGHS by Steve Kelly

COLOUR LINES by Sue Ford

RED AND BLACK by Vicky Glaiser

SHAPES by Peter Riley
Subject: Open
1st. THE MONUMENT by Steve Roberts
2nd. THE STEAMWORKERS BREAK by Rachel Bowen
3rd. THE CITY THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING CLOUDS by Sue Ford
Highly Commended: TIBER AFTERNOON CRUISE by Aliy Fowler
Highly Commended: EVENING LIGHT ON BAMFORD EDGE by Steve Roberts

THE MONUMENT by Steve Roberts

THE STEAMWORKERS BREAK by Rachel Bowen

THE CITY THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING CLOUDS by Sue Ford

TIBER AFTERNOON CRUISE by Aliy Fowler

EVENING LIGHT ON BAMFORD EDGE by Steve Roberts
March 2024
26 March 2024: Battle – Girls v. Boys
Format: DPI
Judge: Lorraine Robins
Scores
Boys: 324
Girls: 322
Images scoring 20
OLD OR NEW TECHNOLOGY, TAKE YOUR PICK by Steve Roberts
DUSK AT MINNIS BAY by Steve Roberts

OLD OR NEW TECHNOLOGY, TAKE YOUR PICK by Steve Roberts

DUSK AT MINNIS BAY by Steve Roberts
Images scoring 19
CHATSWORTH HOUSE by Vicky Glaiser
AUTUMN WALK IN THE WOODS by Lynn Rosenhahn
ALWAYS BUSY AT DOVER by Gareth White

CHATSWORTH HOUSE by Vicky Glaiser

AUTUMN WALK IN THE WOODS by Lynn Rosenhahn

ALWAYS BUSY AT DOVER by Gareth White
05 March 2024: Competition evening – Print Panel
Format: Print
Judge: Helen Taylor ARPS DPAGB BPE3*
1st. THE GREAT AND THE GOOD AT ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL by Steve Kelly
2nd. SECTIONS OF THE BERLIN WALL AT RE MUSEUM, BROMPTON by Steve Kelly
3rd. STREET WALL ART by Rosemary Trewinnard

THE GREAT AND THE GOOD AT ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL by Steve Kelly

SECTIONS OF THE BERLIN WALL AT RE MUSEUM, BROMPTON by Steve Kelly

STREET WALL ART by Rosemary Trewinnard
Highly Commended: EXOTIC BIRDS AT WINGHAM WILDLIFE PARK by Peter Riley
Highly Commended: LE CAR NOIR by Veronica Diamond

EXOTIC BIRDS AT WINGHAM WILDLIFE PARK by Peter Riley

LE CAR NOIR by Veronica Diamond
February 2024
27 February 2024: Competition evening – FA Cup of Images
Format: DPI
Judge: Members
Winner:
TEA FOR ONE AND A HALF by Steve Kelly

TEA FOR ONE AND A HALF by Steve Kelly
Runners up:
THE RENDEZVOUS by Colin Winch
VANISHING POINT by Sharon Moore

THE RENDEZVOUS by Colin Winch

VANISHING POINT by Sharon Moore
20 February 2024: Competition evening – Major Trophy
Format: DPI
Judge: Alan Lomakin CPAGB BPE4* AFIAP
Subject: Major Trophy
1st. KING OF THE HILL by Denise Smith
2nd. PLEASE, NOT ANOTHER RUN by Aliy Fowler
3rd. CROWNED CRANE, AT HOWLETTS ZOO by Peter Riley

KING OF THE HILL by Denise Smith

PLEASE, NOT ANOTHER RUN by Aliy Fowler

CROWNED CRANE BALEARICA REGULORUM,AT HOWLETTS ZOO by Peter Riley
Highly Commended: BEN’S SPIDER, AKA ROSEMARY by Mark Ford
Highly Commended: JAKE by Steve Kelly

BENS SPIDER AKA ROSEMARY by Mark Ford

JAKE by Steve Kelly
Subject: Open
1st. BLUE SPARKLE by Mark Ford
2nd. DO I HAVE YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION by Stuart Woods
3rd. WINDMILLS AT DUSK, KINDERDIJK by Aliy Fowler

BLUE SPARKLE by Mark Ford

DO I HAVE YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION by Stuart Woods

WINDMILLS AT DUSK, KINDERDIJK by Aliy Fowler
Highly Commended: UNDER THE PIER by Mark Ford
Highly Commended: SIMPLES by Hannah Jones

UNDER THE PIER by Mark Ford

SIMPLES by Hannah Jones
January 2024
23 & 30 January 2024: Competition evening – Scavenger Hunt
Format: DPI
Judge: Di Long LRPS CPAGB
Competition: Scavenger Hunt
Placed
1st. Steve Roberts – 132 points
2nd. Vicky Glaiser – 123 points
3rd. Aliy Fowler – 121 points
Winner’s images

(4) NO. FORK ‘ANDLES, ‘ANDLES FOR FORKS by Steve Roberts

(BOKEH) CHRISTMAS CANDLE by Steve Roberts

(FAIR) SO MANY CHOICES by Steve Roberts

(GARDEN) LOOK OUT, THERE’S A FORK IN THE ROAD by Steve Roberts

(HERB) PARSLEY AND THYME by Steve Roberts

(M) DIAL M FOR MURDER by Steve Roberts

(ROUGH) PLANE BARK by Steve Roberts
Judge’s favourite (20)
(HAIR) THERE IS MORE TO HAIR THAN MEETS THE EYE by Volker Jottkandt

(HAIR) THERE IS MORE TO HAIR THAN MEETS THE EYE by Volker Jottkandt
Other images scoring 20 (in alphabetical order)
(4) NO, FORK ‘ANDLES, ‘ANDLES FOR FORKS by Steve Roberts
(4) THREE PLUS ONE EQUALS FOUR by Vicky Glaiser
(BOKEH) CHRISTMAS CANDLE by Steve Roberts
(BOKEH) TWINKLE ON THE STAIRS by Lynn Rosenhahn
(FAIR) FUN AT THE CHRISTMAS FAIR by Vicky Glaiser
(FLOUR) YOU GET MORE LIFT WITH SELF-RAISING by Aliy Fowler
(HERB) FLAVOURS OF GREEN by Aliy Fowler
(M) DIAL M FOR MURDER by Steve Roberts

(4) NO. FORK ‘ANDLES, ‘ANDLES FOR FORKS by Steve Roberts

(4) THREE PLUS ONE EQUALS FOUR by Vicky Glaiser

(BOKEH) CHRISTMAS CANDLE by Steve Roberts

(BOKEH) TWINKLE ON THE STAIRS by Lynn Rosenhahn

(FAIR) FUN AT THE CHRISTMAS FAIR by Vicky Glaiser

(FLOUR) YOU GET MORE LIFT WITH SELF-RAISING by Aliy Fowler

(HERB) FLAVOURS OF GREEN by Aliy Fowler

(M) DIAL M FOR MURDER by Steve Roberts
09 January: Critique – Architecture/Open
Format: Print
Judge: Trevor Youe
Subject: Architecture
1st. THE SANCTUARY, LINCOLN CATHEDRAL by Steve Roberts
2nd. THE RADCLIFFE CAMERA, OXFORD by Aliy Fowler
3rd. COLOURFUL FLATS by Peter Riley
Highly Commended: OSLO OPERA HOUSE by Vicky Glaiser
Highly Commended: TO INFINITY AND BEYOND by Denise Smith

THE SANCTUARY, LINCOLN CATHEDRAL by Steve Roberts

THE RADCLIFFE CAMERA, OXFORD by Aliy Fowler

COLOURFUL FLATS by Peter Riley

OSLO OPERA HOUSE by Vicky Glaiser

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND by Denise Smith
Subject: Open
1st. OUT OF THE SHADOWS by Peter Riley
2nd. CONTRAST by Stuart Woods
3rd. MORPHING THROUGH LONDON by Steve Roberts
Highly Commended: HAND WASH ONLY by Mark Ford
Highly Commended: LEFT TO FADE by Maria Fagg

OUT OF THE SHADOWS by Peter Riley

CONTRAST by Stuart Woods

MORPHING INTO A TRIPTYCH by Steve Roberts

HAND WASH ONLY by Mark Ford

LEFT TO FADE by Maria Fagg
November 2023
07 November: Critique – Portrait/Open (via Zoom)
Format: DPI
Judge: Paul Adams ARPS DPAGB FDPS APAGB
Subject: Portrait
1st: MULTIPLICITY, A SELF PORTRAIT by Mark Ford
2nd: KEVIN, A THINKING MAN by Stuart Woods
3rd: TWO-FACED by Steve Roberts
Highly Commended: MARIA K by Stuart Woods
Highly Commended: MOTHER AND CHILD by Vicky Glaiser
Highly Commended: SUNLIT HAPPINESS by Veronica Diamond
Commended: ‘IVY’ IN THE TREE by Laura Creed

MULTIPLICITY, A SELF PORTRAIT by Mark Ford

KEVIN, A THINKING MAN by Stuart Woods

TWO-FACED by Steve Roberts

MARIA K by Stuart Woods

MOTHER AND CHILD by Vicky Glaiser

SUNLIT HAPPINESS by Veronica Diamond

‘IVY’ IN THE TREE by Laura Creed
Subject: Open
1st: ENJOYING THE VIEW by Maria Fagg
2nd: VENETIAN VILLA by Vicky Glaiser
3rd: SUMMER’S END by Mark Ford
Highly Commended: BABY’S PLAYTIME by Alan Brett
Highly Commended: EVENING STROLL IN MORET-SUR-LOING by Veronica Diamond
Highly Commended: MORNING SAIL by Kim Frewin-Clarke

ENJOYING THE VIEW by Maria Fagg

VENETIAN VILLA by Vicky Glaiser

SUMMER’S END by Mark Ford

BABY’S PLAYTIME by Alan Brett

EVENING STROLL IN MORET-SUR-LOING by Veronica Diamond

MORNING SAIL by Kim Frewin-Clarke
October 2023
31 October 2023: Battle – Home v. Faversham
Subject: Open
Format: Print & DPI
Judge: Chris Shore: FRPS MPAGB EFIAP BPE5*
Category: Print (HBPC top scoring images)
CARE BEARS (19) by Steve Roberts
KINGFISHER’S GUARDIAN ANGEL (19) by Gareth White
THE GUITARIST (20) by Clare Edmonds
TWISTED TREE TRUNK (19) by Steve Roberts
WINDSWEPT SHORE (20) by Denise Smith

CARE BEARS by Steve Roberts

KINGFISHER’S GUARDIAN ANGEL by Gareth White

THE GUITARIST by Clare Edmonds

TWISTED TREE TRUNK by Steve Roberts

WINDSWEPT SHORE by Denise Smith
Category: DPI (HBPC top scoring images)
JELLYFISH (19) by Aliy Fowler
TWO TWOS (19) by Clare Edmonds

JELLYFISH by Aliy Fowler

TWO TWOS by Clare Edmonds
10 October 2023: Critique – Mono/Open
Format: Print
Judge: Zoe Garnham-Archer
Subject: Mono
1st. THE CLOISTER by Denise Smith
2nd. BUCKLAND ABBEY SPANISH ARMADA MEMORIAL by Lisa Loftus
3rd. FISHING AT RINCEY COVE by Veronica Diamond
Highly, Highly Commended: SWIRLING OIL by Mark Ford
Highly Commended: SIMPLY A RED ONION by Mark Ford
Highly Commended: SOUL MAN by Gareth White
Highly Commended: STUDIO LIGHTS by Stuart Woods

THE CLOISTER by Denise Smith

BUCKLAND ABBEY SPANISH ARMADA MEMORIAL by Lisa Loftus

FISHING AT RINCEY COVE by Veronica Diamond

SWIRLING OIL by Mark Ford

SIMPLY A RED ONION by Mark Ford

SOUL MAN by Gareth White

STUDIO LIGHTS by Stuart Woods
Subject: Open
1st. TIME FLIES by Steve Kelly
2nd. MISSION COMPLETED, HOMEWARD BOUND by Stuart Woods
3rd. NOT AT TIFFANY’S by Volker Jottkandt
Highly Commended: SCULPTED BY THE ELEMENTS by Denise Smith
Highly Commended: SIGNS OF THE TIMES by Stuart Woods
Commended: SENATUS POPULUS QUE ROMANUS by Gareth White

TIME FLIES by Steve Kelly

MISSION COMPLETED – HOMEWARD BOUND by Stuart Woods

NOT AT TIFFANY’S by Volker Jottkandt

SCULPTED BY THE ELEMENTS by Denise Smith

SIGNS OF THE TIMES by Stuart Woods

SENATUS POPULUS QUE ROMANUS by Gareth White
September 2023
19 September 2023: Competition – Summer Trophy
Subject: Weathered
Format: DPI & Print
Judge: Paul Parkinson ARPS CPAGB BPE3*
Category: DPI
Winner: WEATHERED OR NOT by Steve Kelly
2nd: RED FORT by Berni Smith
3rd: LOVE LOCKS FOREVER by Kim Frewin-Clarke
Highly Commended: WEATHERED UNUSED DOCK-SIDE CRANE by Frank Bowman
Commended: SEA WORN by Hannah Jones

WEATHERED OR NOT by Steve Kelly

RED FORT by Bernice Smith

LOVE LOCKS FOREVER by Kim Frewin-Clarke

WEATHERED UNUSED DOCK SIDE CRANE by Frank Bowman

SEAWORN by Hannah Jones
Category: print
Winner: COLOURFUL CALCULI by Mark Ford
2nd: THE FISHERMAN’S WORKBENCH by Stuart Woods
3rd: UNDER THE WEATHER by Steve Kelly
Highly Commended: SHE’S MADE UP TO BE SEA WORN by Steve Roberts
Commended: MEMORIAL TO JOHN SANGER, SHOWMAN by Peter Riley
Commended: ONCE CUTTING EDGE, NOW OLD AND RUSTIC by Steve Kelly

COLOURFUL CALCULI by Mark Ford

THE FISHERMANS WORKBENCH by Stuart Woods

UNDER THE WEATHER by Steve Kelly

SHE’S MADE UP TO BE SEA WORN by Steve Roberts

MEMORIAL TO JOHN SANGER-SHOWMAN by Peter Riley

ONCE CUTTING EDGE – NOW OLD AND RUSTIC by Steve Kelly