Happy New Year from everyone at Pudsey Camera Club!
Just before the Christmas break, Pudsey Camera Club welcomed Massimiliano (Max) Malisan from Otley Camera Club to judge the second round of our annual competition. Max was judging at Pudsey for the first time, and he quickly proved a popular choice. His comments and insights were both constructive and highly entertaining, offering plenty of encouragement and food for thought for our members.
This second round certainly did not disappoint, following on from the excellent standard set in the first round back in November. Once again, the quality of images submitted by our members continues to go from strength to strength.
Digital Images Results
Entries: 44 images from 14 authors
Format: Each author may submit up to three images, each scored out of 20. The highest cumulative score wins.
🥇 Joint 1st Place – Jane T
- Cornish Chough – 19
- Shapes of Dunrobbin Castle – 16
- Jumping for Joy – 20
🥇 Joint 1st Place – Larry
- Marina with Scarf – 18
- Barn Swallows – 19
- Portrait of Mia – 18
🥇 Joint 1st Place – Pete
- The Flower Crown – 18
- Power & Poise – 18
- Whilst Mum Scrolls – 19
🏅 4th Place – Claire
- Garden Spider – 18
- Dunnock Eating Seed – 18
- The Blacksmith’s Window – 18
⭐ Highly Commended
- John P – Wellington Place 1 – 17
- Kirsty – American Dipper – 18
- Stuart – Indianapolis Shadows – 17
- Rachel – Penguin in Water – 17
With three joint winners on the night, the digital leaderboard is extremely tight, with everything still to play for in the final round.
Digital Leaderboard After Two Rounds
1st – Jane T – 110
1st – Larry – 110
3rd – Claire – 106
3rd – Pete – 106
Colour Print Results
Entries: 12 prints by 6 authors
Format: Two prints per author
🥇 Joint 1st Place – Larry (38 points)
- Meg Draped – 19
- Nikita – 19
🥇 Joint 1st Place – Kirsty (38 points)
- Lunge Feeding – 20
- Bald Eagles Disagree – 18
🥉 3rd Place – Stuart (35 points)
- Denver Reflection – 18
- Red Chairs – 17
⭐ Highly Commended
- Mary Johnson-Green – View from the Bus – 19
Once again, this leaves the colour print leaderboard finely balanced heading into the final round.
Colour Print Leaderboard After Two Rounds
1st – Larry Walker – 77 points
2nd – Kirsty McLeod – 75 points
3rd – Stuart Allen – 69 points
3rd – Mary Johnson-Green – 69 points
Mono Print Results
Entries: 8 prints by 4 authors
Format: Two prints per author
🥇 1st Place – Larry
- Laetitia – 20
- Janna with Red Scarf – 20
🥈 2nd Place – Stuart Allen
- Gnasher – 18
- Birmingham Canal Scene – 17
🥉 3rd Place – David Howson
- Stormy Evening Tide (Cornwall) – 18
- The Mountains Beyond the Stream – 15
Mono Print Leaderboard After Two Rounds
1st – Larry Walker – 78
2nd – David Howson – 70
4th – Peter Sykes – 62
Congratulations to all our authors across every category, and a special mention to Larry for achieving perfect scores in the mono print section.
The third and final round of the competition will take place on 5 February, with a hand-in date of 22 January – please make a note in your diary.
Our club nights resume this Thursday 8 January, with a talk by award-winning landscape photographer Mark Littlejohn. This evening is presented jointly via Zoom with our friends at Otley Camera Club, and we look forward to welcoming members from both clubs.
