Open Projected Image 01 Competition

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Members were able to meet up once again and enjoy viewing the interesting projected images entered in the first competition of the 2022-23 season. The Judge Keith Hart was at his home in Newcastle so he was on Zoom to give his opinion on each image. He gave his critique, pointing out the good points in each image and also where he thought improvements might have been made. Keith commented on cropping out areas that did not have anything of interest, how contrast and highlights might be improved and of course getting the subject in focus!! He also looked for something interesting and bit different.

Starting with the 26 entries in the Beginners section with a variety of subjects from Aviation to wildlife. The judge felt that many of the monochrome images lacked contrast and detail. He preferred square images to be really square and not just a bit off as they lacked impact.

The image the judge placed first was a stunning evening view of the ‘Grand Pier’ at Weston Super Mare by Dave Johnson. The judge said the colours gave the image a dramatic look with the sky and lights reflected in the wet sand. Dave Johnson was also awarded second place with his image ‘Cockpit Detail’. The judge liked the detail and the contrasting colours. Third place went to Tony Leach with ‘Rising Sun Lights Poppy Field’ which certainly lived up to its title! There were 6 Highly Commended’s (HC’s) awarded in this section.

Next came the Intermediate section with a rather unusual image gaining first place. Titled ‘Zebra, Botswana’ by Penny Clarke it was an ideal subject to have as a monochrome with the animal set against a stark white background. Penny also gained second place with a delightful, colourful landscape titled ‘Long and Winding Road’. In third place was another well taken, colourful image by David Evans titled ‘Wing Walkers’ 5 HC’s were awarded.

Lastly came the Advanced section with a selection of amazing images – stunning landscapes, close up wildlife and superb still-lifes.

The image that caught the judges eye was something rather different – coloured pencils! The image ‘Fizzy Pencils’ by Janet Rutter was awarded first place which the judge said was a great interesting idea and great fun. JR Fizzy pencilsSecond was ‘Biker Life,’ a monochrome portrait by Jane Wiltshire. The pose suited the character of this tattooed man looking straight into the lens. Third place went to ‘Playing a Delicate Tune' by Dave Eagle which had a well chosen title! Keith said the image was a well taken and liked the interaction of the insect and the subtle colours worked well. There were 7 HC’s.

Congratulations to all - the full list of awards can be seen below.

Thanks to Keith for his interesting critique and for picking out his favourite images.

Thanks to all who entered – hopefully all entrants gained something from the judge’s comments.

Also thanks to Competition Secretary, Dave Eagles who set up the competitions and had to juggle with the competition software, lists of entries and Zoom!

 See all the full results     All the awarded images can be seen in the Galleries

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