Annual Monochrome Competition

For commentary on the whole competition please visit our Highlight page the winning images are shown below. This competition has both Projected Image and Print sections.

Projected Images

1st Pin Mill Boat Wrecks by Jane Wiltshire

‘Pin Mill Boat Wrecks’ by Jane Wiltshire was awarded 1st place in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.

2nd Feeding the Chick By David Wilkinson

‘Feeding the Chick’ by David Wilkinson was awarded 2nd place in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
David’s image was taken in his garden, having watched the male taking food away to feed the female during her sitting period and then watching the female taking food to feed her chick, he knew it was only a question of time before they would bring the fledgling to my feeding station.

3rd Gloucester Prison Inmate by Peter Evans

‘Gloucester Prison Inmate’ by Pete Evans was awarded 3rd place in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
Pete’s image was taken on an Olympus shoot at the now closed prison. There were about 3 other models there as well. Pete converted the image to mono to give a grittier look by increasing the contrast in Photoshop. Two off the camera flashes were used.

HC Talisker Beach by Robert Harvey

‘Talisker Beach’ by Robert Harvey was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
The patterns of white and black sand on Talisker beach make rich textures for a monochrome image. I centered my composition on a boulder surrounded by strong leading lines in the sand. A 16mm wide angle lens captured the headlands of the Bay, giving the picture a strong sense of place.

The old lifeboat station by Richard Blackbourne

‘The Old Lifeboat Station’ by Richard Blackbourne was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
This image was taken at a long weekend away at Tenby, I was trying to create a fine art type image, I used a 10 stop filter for this shot giving me a 4 minute exposure at F11 iso64, and I was pretty pleased after converting to mono in Lightroom.

HC Sassalungo by Frank Collins

‘Sassalungo’ by Frank Collins was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
This shot was taken on a trip to the Dolomites in September 2022, from a vantage point close to the top of the cable car from Ortesei to the Alpe de Suissi Plateau. The light and cloud cover on the mountain was constantly changing from one minute to the next; the contrasty lighting from the middle-of-the-day sun well suited presenting a moody image in monochrome; one of the ‘many moods of Sassalungo’.

HC Triple Header By Brendan Lovett

‘Triple Header’ by Brendan Lovett was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
Brendan’s photo was taken on a very cold winter morning at the CSX North Framingham Yard where a very long freight train had been waiting overnight. As the temperature was around -17C these locomotives had to be left ticking over to avoid freezing up. I particularly like the broom at the front.

HC Grizzly Portrait by David Wilkinson

‘Grizzly Portrait’ by David Wilkinson @david.wilkinson.75685962 was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
Photographed in British Columbia this male appeared to be very aggressive towards us, he was on the bank and we were in a small boat in the water some 10 metres from him. We decided a hasty exit was in order!

HC Seceda Range - Dolomites By Sue Wadman

‘Seceda Range’ by Sue Wadman @sue.wadman was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
Three of us were travelling in the Dolomites last September from Alpe Di Suisi to Cortina D’Ampezzo & as we were going through Ortisei the bad weather cleared so we decided to take the cable cars up to the Seceda range. We left in sun but arrived to a windy blizzard and had just about every weather during the hour we were up there. This was taken between heavy snow showers holding on to our camera gear for dear life due to the wind. The light that appeared in between the showers was just so soft. It was a very special hour up there.

HC Blinded by the Light By Dave Johnson

HC Snettisham by Barbara Jones

‘Snettisham’ by Barbara Jones was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
This image was taken while on a trip to Norfolk in the autumn at RSPB Snettisham. This is on the North Norfolk coast and is more famous for its Snettisham Spectaculars. This was a jetty that had seen better days. The textures in the wood and the beach, I thought went well as a mono image.
Fujifilm X-T3 140mm f10 1/1000 sec ISO 1250

HC Canoeing Glen Etive By Robert Harvey

‘Canoeing Glen Etive’ by Robert Harvey was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
I usually choose an exposure of around 0.5 seconds to capture the feeling of movement in water. Here in the West Highlands a canoeist provided the interest so I set a fast shutter speed and waited until he had reached the point of no return to capture this image. With strong shapes and abundant texture, it lent itself naturally to monochrome.

HC Lily By Caroline Wright

‘Lily’ by Caroline Wright was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.
"I took this photo during lockdown and entered it into a competition in 21/22 , but it failed to gain an award. The judge suggested that I should clean up the pollen that was inside the flower. I decided to re-edit it with the judges suggested amendments and I changed it to mono. So sometimes it is worth re-editing images that have not done well on their first submission and enter it in the next season”

HC Life Of Steam By Jane Wiltshire

‘Life of Steam’ by Jane Wiltshire was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Projected Image competition 2023.

Prints

1st Welcombe Beach By Robert Harvey

‘Welcombe Beach’ by Robert Harvey was awarded 1st place in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.
Welcombe Beach is a little hard to find but repays the effort with its fascinating parallel rock ridges. For best results I chose a day when the ridges were partly uncovered by a falling tide at sunset. A wide angle lens emphasised perspective and a neutral density filter smoothed out waves, creating a soft effect that makes the protruding ridges stand out.

2nd Budapest, Liberty Bridge By David Lock

Budapest, Liberty Bridge’ by David Lock was awarded 2nd place in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.
Taken on a Xmas market trip with my family, we walked up Liberty Statue Hill to take in the views from the top. It was closed for repairs and -8c plus windchill. At least I managed to get one good photo before I froze to death.

3rd Fairy Glen By Bridget Codrington

‘Fairy Glen’ by Bridget Codrington was awarded 3rd place in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.
Bridget's image was taken on a landscape photography workshop on the Isle of Skye. It was a fairly dull day weather wise and this image seemed much more interesting in monochrome than colour.

HC Old Oil Can by Heidi Massey

‘Old Oil Can’ by Heidi Massey was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.

HC Roman Baths Archway By Janet Rutter

‘Roman baths Archway’ by Janet Rutter was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.
Early on a Sunday morning is the ideal time to capture this stunning architecture in Bath. Although a well known view point, without all the visitors, we can appreciate it even more.

HC Thornham Marshes By Richard Jones

‘Thornham Marshes’ by Richard Jones was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.
This image was taken while away in Norfolk last October. Thornham Marshes is located on the North Norfolk coast between the villages of Thornham and Titchwell. As well as being picturesque this area is a bird watchers paradise.

HC Hotel Stairs By David Lock

‘Hotel Stairs’ by David Lock was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.
Staying in a hotel in London, I liked the way the chandeliers “fell away” and the straight sides of the staircase made a change from spiral staircases. The colours of the carpet were a little too bright, monochrome brought focus to the shapes.

HC Misty Morning Sunrise By David Eagle

‘Misty Morning Sunrise’ by David Eagle was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.
An early morning autumnal scene from Savernake forest with sunlight streaming through the mist, made for bright highlights and dark shadows and a high contrast image. I went for a strong monochrome interpretation concentrating on the graphic nature of the scene.

HC Town Cryer By Peter Evans

’Town Cryer’ by Pete Evans @welshphotog61 was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.
The town crier photo was taken a few years ago when the national town crier competition was held in Calne. This particular one was waiting his turn to do a speech in front of the judges. To me it looked better in mono as the background was another town crier’s bright red coat. Taken in natural light.

HC Patterns in Sand By Bridget Codrington

‘Patterns in the Sand’ by Bridget Codrington was Highly Commended by the judge in the Annual Monochrome Print competition 2023.
Bridget's image was taken on a landscape photography workshop on the Isle of Skye. At Talisker Beach as the high tide recedes, the combination of white and black sand particles make the most wonderful patterns in the sand.

Congratulations to all who were placed, and to our two trophy winners:-

Jane Wiltshire who won the Constance Mundy Trophy for the best Monochrome Projected Image for her image Pin Mill Boat Wreck.

Robert Harvey who won the Fox Talbot Trophy for the best Monochrome Print for his image of Welcome Beach.

The Full results are as follows:-

DPC Comp 07 Mono CLUB PI Scoresheet
HJeld on 24th January 2023
Judged by: Sandie Cox ARPS DPAGB EFIAP
Results
1st	Pin Mill Boat Wrecks	by	Jane Wiltshire	Adv
2nd	Feeding the chick	by	David Wilkinson	Adv
3rd	Gloucester Prison Inmate	by	Peter Evans	Int
HCnded
	Talisker Beach	by	Robert Harvey	Adv
	The old lifeboat station	by	Richard Blackbourne	Int
	Sassalungo	by	Frank Collins	Adv
	Triple Header	by	Brendan Lovett	Beg
	Grizzly Portrait	by	David Wilkinson	Adv
	Seceda Range - Dolomites	by	Sue Wadman	Adv
	Blinded by the Light	by	Dave Johnson	Beg
	Snettisham	by	Barbara Jones	Beg
	Canoeing Glen Etive	by	Robert Harvey	Adv
	Lily	by	Caroline Wright	Adv
	Life Of Steam	by	Jane Wiltshire	Adv
DPC Comp 07 Mono CLUB PRINT Scoresheet
Results
1st	Welcombe Beach	by	Robert Harvey	Adv
2nd	Budapest, Liberty Bridge	by	David Lock	Int
3rd	Fairy Glen	by	Bridget Codrington	Int
HCnded
	Old Oil Can	by	Heidi Massey	Beg
	Roman Baths Archway	by	Janet Rutter	Adv
	Thornham Marshes	by	Richard Jones	Beg
	Hotel Stairs	by	David Lock	Int
	Misty Morning Sunrise	by	David Eagle	Adv
	Town Cryer	by	Peter Evans	Int
	Patterns in Sand	by	Bridget Codrington	Int

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