Critique-Evening, Competition & Battle Results (2025-26 Season)
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March 2026
3 March 2026: Critique – Print Panel/Open
Format: Print
Judge: Alan Lomakin CPAGB BPE4* AFIAP
Subject: Print Panel
1st: RUSTY PADLOCKS by Sue Ford
2nd: LIGHT OVER THE LAKE by Denise Smith
3rd: CONFESSIONS OF A WINDOW CLEANER by Steve Roberts
HC: MUSIC MAKERS by Ray Urwin
HC: SUSPENDED by Stuart Woods
C: ABANDONED ROOM WITH A VIEW by Hannah Wright
C: COLOURFUL BARK by Vicky Glaiser
RUSTY PADLOCKS by Sue Ford
LIGHT OVER THE LAKE by Denise Smith
CONFESSIONS OF A WINDOW CLEANER by Steve Roberts
MUSIC MAKERS by Ray Urwin
SUSPENDED by Stuart Woods
ABANDONED ROOM WITH A VIEW by Hannah Wright
COLOURFUL BARK by Vicky Glaiser
Subject: Open
1st: MACQUARIE LIGHTHOUSE, WOOLAHRA by Aliy Fowler
2nd: IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER by Stuart Woods
3rd: END OF THE DAY by Ray Urwin
HC: ATLANTIC PUFFIN by Hannah Wright
HC: BENEATH BELL HARRY TOWER, CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL by Steve Roberts
C: THE WAITING ROOM by Ray Urwin
C: FLOODED BRUTALISM by Steve Roberts
MACQUARIE LIGHTHOUSE, WOOLLAHRA by Aliy Fowler – Copy
IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER by Stuart Woods
END OF THE DAY by Ray Urwin
ATLANTIC PUFFIN by Hannah Wright
BENEATH BELL HARRY TOWER, CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL by Steve Roberts
THE WAITING ROOM by Ray Urwin
FLOODED BRUTALISM by Steve Roberts
February 2026
17 February 2026: Critique – Major Trophy/Open
Format: DPI
Judge: Cherry Larcombe EFIAP ARPS DPAGB BPE5* (via Zoom)
Subject: Major Trophy
1st: GREAT SWIM, NOW WHERES THAT BALL by Mark Ford
2nd: JUST RESTING MY EYES by Clare Edmonds
3rd: POPPY by Hannah Wright
HC: THE POUNCE by Hannah Wright
HC: KATIE AWAITS A TREAT by Sarah Perkins
C: WALKING THE DUCK by Steve Kelly
C: RAVENS FOOT, WILDWOOD CANTERBURY by Mark Ford
GREAT SWIM, NOW WHERES THAT BALL by Mark Ford
JUST RESTING MY EYES by Clare Edmonds
POPPY by Hannah Wright
THE POUNCE by Hannah Wright
KATIE AWAITS A TREAT by Sarah Perkins
WALKING THE DUCK by Steve Kelly
RAVENS FOOT, WILDWOOD CANTERBURY by Mark Ford
Subject: Open
1st: SKYLIGHT STORAGE by Vicky Glaiser
2nd: LINES AND LIGHT by Steve Kelly
3rd: CALL OF THE WILD by Stephen Baxter
HC: ME AND MY SHADOWS by Stephen Baxter
HC: REFLECTIONS OF A FORAGER by Alan Brett
C: COMMON BONNET MUSHROOM (MYCENA GALERICULATA) by Steve Kelly
C: WINGED LION FLEES BRUTALISM by Steve Roberts
SKYLIGHT STORAGE by Vicky Glaiser
LINES AND LIGHT by Steve Kelly
CALL OF THE WILD by Stephen Baxter
ME AND MY SHADOWS by Stephen Baxter
REFLECTIONS OF A FORAGER by Alan Brett
COMMON BONNET MUSHROOM (MYCENA GALERICULATA) by Steve Kelly
WINGED LION FLEES BRUTALISM by Steve Roberts
January 2026
27 January & 03 February 2026: Scavenger Hunt
Format: DPI
Judge: Di Long LRPS CPAGB
Top scoring entrants
1st: Steve Kelly
Joint 2nd: Mark Ford
Joint 2nd: Vicky Glaiser
Steve Kelly
(CHRISTMAS) NAUGHTY AND NICE, 1930S STYLE by Steve Kelly
(GLASSES) READING BETWEEN THE LINES by Steve Kelly
(EGGS) FREE-RANGE EGG by Steve Kelly
(HARVEST) COLOURFUL HARVEST by Steve Kelly
(INSIDE) THROWING IN THE TOWEL by Steve Kelly
(SNOW) FAKE SNOW CAPTURED BY INFRA-RED LIGHT by Steve Kelly
(TILES) WALL TILES IN ST MARY IN CASTRO CHURCH, DOVER by Steve Kelly
Mark Ford
(CHRISTMAS) THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY by Mark Ford
(EGGS) ESSENCE OF EGG by Mark Ford
(FROST) NATURES ARCH by Mark Ford
(GLASSES) DISTORTED REALITY by Mark Ford
(HARVEST) HEDGEROW SQUASH by Mark Ford
(SNOW) SNOWFALL AT THE OLD WORKSHOP by Mark Ford
(TILES) A NIGHT ON THE TILES by Mark Ford
Vicky Glaiser
(CHRISTMAS) MEETING FATHER CHRISTMAS by Vicky Glaiser
(EGGS) CRACKING EGGS by Vicky Glaiser
(FROST) FROSTY ROCKS by Vicky Glaiser
(HARVEST) FALLEN HARVEST by Vicky Glaiser
(SEAGULL) WINTER FEEDING FRENZY by Vicky Glaiser
(SNOW) CROCHET SNOW by Vicky Glaiser
(TILES) 17TH CENTUARY FRENCH ROOF TILES by Vicky Glaiser
Images scoring 20:
(CHRISTMAS) FATHER CHRISTMAS TRIES SKIS by Sarah Perkins
(EGGS) FREE RANGE EGG by Laura Creed
(EGGS) PERFECTLY POACHED by Denise Smith
(FROST) FROSTY LEAF by Clare Edmonds
(FROST) LIKE A DUCK TO WATER by Berni Smith
(FROST) NATURES ARCH by Mark Ford
(HARVEST) HEDGEROW SQUASH by Mark Ford
(INSIDE) LOOKING OUT AND LOOKING IN by Aliy Fowler
(INSIDE) THROWING IN THE TOWEL by Steve Kelly
(SEAGULL) PLAY FIGHTING TEENAGERS by Berni Smith
(SEAGULL) WINTER FEEDING FRENZY by Vicky Glaiser
(SNOW) A WALK IN THE SNOW by Clare Edmonds
(SNOW) FAKE SNOW CAPTURED BY INFRA-RED LIGHT by Steve Kelly
(SNOW) FIRST SNOW OF WINTER by Denise Smith
(TILES) TOE TAPPING TILES Rachel Bowen
(CHRISTMAS) FATHER CHRISTMAS TRIES SKIS by Sarah Perkins
(EGGS) FREE RANGE EGG by Laura Creed
(EGGS) PERFECTLY POACHED by Denise Smith
(FROST) FROSTY LEAF by Clare Edmonds
(FROST) LIKE A DUCK TO WATER by Berni Smith
(FROST) NATURES ARCH by Mark Ford
(HARVEST) HEDGEROW SQUASH by Mark Ford
(INSIDE) LOOKING OUT AND LOOKING IN by Aliy Fowler
(INSIDE) THROWING IN THE TOWEL by Steve Kelly
(SEAGULL) PLAY FIGHTING TEENAGERS by Berni Smith
(SEAGULL) WINTER FEEDING FRENZY by Vicky Glaiser
(SNOW) A WALK IN THE SNOW by Clare Edmonds
(SNOW) FAKE SNOW CAPTURED BY INFRA-RED LIGHT by Steve Kelly
(SNOW) FIRST SNOW OF WINTER by Denise Smith
(TILES) TOE TAPPING TILES Rachel Bowen
20 January 2026: FA Cup of Images
Format: DPI
Judge: the membership
Subject: Open
1st: WINDMILLS AT DUSK, KINDERDIJK by Aliy Fowler
2nd: WHAT ABOUT ME By Kevan Ford
3rd: WRECKS by Aliy Fowler
WINDMILLS AT DUSK, KINDERDIJK by Aliy Fowler
WHAT ABOUT ME By Kevan Ford
WRECKS by Aliy Fowler
December 2025
2 December 2025: Critique – Minimalism/Open
Format: Print
Judge: David Silk
Subject: Minimalism
1st: CATCHING UP by Stuart Woods
2nd: CAUTIOUS SHAPES by Rachel Bowen
3rd: MISTY MORNING by Denise Smith
HC: A MOMENT TO REFLECT by Clare Edmonds
C: REFLECTION by Joe Russell
CATCHING UP by Stuart Woods
CAUTIOUS SHAPES by Rachel Bowen
MISTY MORNING by Denise Smith
A MOMENT TO REFLECT by Clare Edmonds
REFLECTION by Joe Russell
Subject: Open
1st: WHERE THE WIND ONCE TURNED by Hannah Wright
2nd: RED CURTAINS BLACK DOORS by Ray Urwin
3rd: BELMONT HOUSE by Ray Urwin
HC: AUTUMN MONARCH by Stephen Baxter
HC: BLUE ANGEL by Joe Russell
C: DECORATING CUSTOMS HOUSE by Vicky Glaiser
C: OLD DEAL by Kevan Ford
WHERE THE WIND ONCE TURNED by Hannah Wright
RED CURTAINS, BLACK DOORS by Ray Urwin
BELMONT HOUSE by Ray Urwin
AUTUMN MONARCH by Stephen Baxter
BLUE ANGEL by Joe Russell
DECORATING CUSTOMS HOUSE by Vicky Glaiser
OLD DEAL by Kevan Ford
November 2025
4 November 2025: Critique – Street/Open
Format: DPI
Judge: Sue Green ARPS DPAGB BPE3* (by Zoom)
Subject: Street
1st: FULL OF BEANS AND MOVING FORWARDS by Stuart Woods
2nd: FEED THE BIRDS by Clare Edmonds
3rd: I AM HUNGRY TOO by Rob Dickson
HC: CUBS by Alison Webster
HC: WAITING FOR GOD by Denise Smith
FULL OF BEANS AND MOVING FORWARDS by Stuart Woods
FEED THE BIRDS by Clare Edmonds
I AM HUNGRY TOO by Rob Dickson
CUBS by Alison Webster
WAITING FOR GOD by Denise Smith
Subject: Open
1st: SUNRISE AT RECULVER by Colin Winch
2nd: THE QUIET HOUR by Stephen Baxter
3rd: THE GORGEOUS LOCAL WILDLIFE by Gareth White
HC: AROUND OCTOBER by Laura Creed
HC: GREAT BUDWORTH CHESHIRE by Rob Dickson
SUNRISE AT RECULVER by Colin Winch
THE QUIET HOUR by Stephen Baxter
THE GORGEOUS LOCAL WILDLIFE by Gareth White
AROUND OCTOBER by Laura Creed
GREAT BUDWORTH CHESHIRE by Rob Dickson
October 2025
14 October 2025: Critique – Macro or Close up/Open
Format: print
Judge: David Silk
Subject: Macro or Close up
1st: FADING BLOOM by Vicky Glaiser
2nd: MONO DAISY by Mark Ford
3rd: INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT by Steve Kelly
HC: BURNT ORANGE by Mark Ford
HC: THE WATCHMAKER’S CRAFT by Steve Roberts
FADING BLOOM by Vicky Glaiser
MONO DAISY by Mark Ford
INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT by Steve Kelly
BURNT ORANGE by Mark Ford
THE WATCHMAKERS CRAFT by Steve Roberts
Subject: Open
1st: SURROUNDED BY PROGRESS by Denise Smith
2nd: SIMPLY SERENE by Stuart Woods
3rd: HARPA CONCERT HALL, REYKJAVIK Iceland by Laura Creed
HC: MISTY MORNING ALBERT BRIDGE by Steve Baxter
HC: RISING THROUGH THE MIST by Denise Smith
SURROUNDED BY PROGRESS by Denise Smith
SIMPLY SERENE by Stuart Woods
HARPA CONCERT HALL, REYKJAVIK ICELAND by Laura Creed
MISTY MORNING ALBERT BRIDGE by Stephen Baxter
RISING THROUGH THE MIST by Denise Smith
September 2025
23 September 2025: Competition – Summer Trophy
Subject: Film Titles
Format: Print & DPI
Judge: Clive Tanner FRPS MPAGB APAGB
Category: Print
1st: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE by Stuart Woods
2nd: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS by Peter Riley
3rd: GLORIOUS DEAD by Denise Smith
HC: ANTZ by Frank Bowman
HC: BIGFOOT by Sue Ford
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE by Stuart Woods
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS by Peter Riley
GLORIOUS DEAD by Denise Smith
ANTZ by Frank Bowman
BIGFOOT by Sue Ford
Category: DPI
1st: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE by Peter Riley
2nd: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE by Rosemary Trewinnard
3rd: FRIDAY THE 13TH by Mark Ford
HC: CHARLIE’S ANGELS by Volker Jottkandt
HC: SPIDERMAN by Frank Bowman
HC: WAR HORSE by Maria Fagg
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE by Peter Riley
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE by Rosemary Trewinnard
FRIDAY THE 13TH, THE FINAL CHAPTER by Mark Ford
CHARLEY’S ANGELS by Volker Jottkandt
SPIDERMAN by Frank Bowman
WAR HORSE by Maria Fagg