DPI 2 Progress Competition 26.11.24 – Winning Images
Advanced: 1st - Squirrel Away - Tony Dudley
Advanced: 2nd - We'll Meet Again. - Pam Bennett
Advanced: 3rd - Pheasant - Julie Lehman
Advanced: Highly Commended - Scarlett Woman - Sharron Hill
Advanced: Commended - Waiting - Martin Knight
Advanced: 1st - Love Divided - Tony Dudley
Advanced: 2nd - Alice through the Looking Glass - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced: 3rd - Imagine Peace - Sue Tupling
Advanced: Highly Commended - Memory Boxes - Pam Bennett
Advanced: Commended - To the Manor Born - Jane Rowbottom
Intermediate: 1st- Lincoln Peace Doves - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: 2nd - Autumn Sun - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: 3rd - Hot on the Wheels of the 97 Car - Pete Wideman
Intermediate: Highly Commended - Jumping Spider - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: Commended - Distortions - Blue Wave - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: 1st - Taking the Strain - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: 2nd - I See No Ships - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: 3rd - Hadrian's Arch at Night - Pete Wideman
Intermediate: Highly Commended - Lost - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: Commended - The Cloister Walk - Tim Boardman
Beginner's: 1st - Cocktail Umbrellas - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: 2nd - Ancestral Home - Bea Knight
Beginner's: 3rd - Falling Autumn Leaves - Tony Bagley
Beginner's: Highly Commended - Astrantia - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: Commended - Full Circle - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: 1st - Riding the Waves - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: 2nd - It came from the Sea - Tony Bagley
Beginner's: 3rd - An Open Book - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: Highly Commended - A Letter to Watson - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: Commended - Garlic - Ian Thomas
Staffordshire Photographic Clubs PDI Competition 13.11.24.
The Staffordshire Photographic Clubs PDI Competition November 13th 2024 – Judged by Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 was held last night at Lea Hall In Rugeley.
Tamworth won with a score of 168.
Stafford Camera Club came 2nd with 160.
And Stafford Photographic came 3rd scoring 158.
For our club to come 2nd out of 14 clubs is an amazing achievement. A huge thank you to all the members whose work was used, and to all those who offered work for selection as well.
Race for the Fish - Sue Tupling - 20 pts
Sabrina - Tony Dudley 20 pts
To the Point. - Tony Dudley 19 pts
Kilimanjaro Calling - John Simpson 19 pts
Ballerina of Versailles - Sharron Hill 16 pts
Angry Bird - Tony Dudley 16 pts
Swallow Fledglings - Sharron Hill 14 pts
Lunch at Miss Bakewell's - Jane Rowbottom 13 pts
A Grand Day Out - Pam Bennett 12 pts
An Artist in his Field - Pam Bennett 11 pts
Print 1 Progress Competition – 15.10.24 – Winning Images
Beginner's Colour: 1st - Howzat - Brian McCombe
Beginner's Colour: 2nd - Owl, you are Cleared for Landing - Jen Smith
Beginner's Colour: 3rd - Come into my Parlour - Jen Smith
Beginner's Colour: Highly Commended - Does my Bum look Big in this? - Brian McCombe
Beginner's Colour: Commended - Long Eared Owl - Brian McCombe
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Beginner's Mono: 2nd - Astrantia Major - Brian McCombeastrantia major
Intermediate Colour: 1st - Soaring over Steel - Dan Robinson
Intermediate Colour: 2nd - Veil of Dreams - Dan Robinson
Intermediate Colour: 3rd - Wings of Motion - Dan Robinson
Intermediate Colour: Highly Commended - Distortions-Kicking Out - Tim Boardman
Intermediate Colour: Commended - Sky Sliced - Tim Boardman
Intermediate Mono: 1st - Empress of the Shadows - Dan Robinson
Intermediate Mono: 2nd - Porsche Passers-by Pete Wideman
Intermediate Mono: 3rd - Normanton Church Rutland - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate Mono: Highly Commended -The Last Call - Dan Robinson
Intermediate Mono: Commended - Look Both Ways - Tim Boardman
Advanced Colour: 1st - Kilimanjaro Calling - John Simpson
Advanced Colour: 2nd - Storm over Neist Point - John Simpson
Advanced Colour: 3rd - Highland Stag - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced Colour: Highly Commended - Heavenly Hellebore - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced Colour: Commended - Garrocha Rider - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced Mono: 1st - On the Prowl - John Simpson
Intermediate Mono: 2nd - The Viking - Matt Hoar
Advanced Mono: 3rd - White Chrysanthemum - Jane Rowbottom
Highly Commended - Stork Flyover -Sue Tupling
Intermediate Mono: Commended - Failed Stowaway - Matt Hoar
DPI 1 Progress Competition 1.10.24 – Winning Images
Advanced: 1st - Victorian Garden Impressions - Sharron Hill
Advanced: 2nd - Mystic Blue - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced: 3rd - Ruby - Tony Dudley
Advanced: Highly Commended - Peaking - Matt Hoa
Advanced: Commended - Take a Bow - Matt Hoar
Intermediate: 1st - McLaren 720S GT3 EVO - Pete Wideman
Intermediate: 2nd - Pearl and Poise - Dan Robinson
Intermediate: 3rd - Mow Cop Castle at Sunset - Jonathan Kimberley
Intermediate: Highly Commended - Tawny Owl - Kevin Cooper
Intermediate: Commended - Grey Squirrel Posing - Jonathan Kimberley
Beginner's: 1st - Moon Dial - Chris York
Beginner's: 2nd - Curtain Call - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: 3rd - Cleaning my Whiskers - Jen Smith
Beginner's: Highly Commended - Tree Nymph - Jen Smith
Beginner's: Commended - Flower in Jam Jar - Brian McCombe
Advanced: 1st - Juliette - Tony Dudley
Advanced: 2nd - Back lit Barn Owl Owl - Sharron Hill
Advanced: 3rd - Esteemed Gent - Tony Dudley
Advanced: Highly Commended - The Light in the Window - Sharron Hill
Advanced: Commended - Metal Guru - Jane Rowbottom
Intermediate: 1st - Wells Westward - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: 2nd - The Next Shelby - Dan Robinson
Intermediate: 3rd - Vintage Flight Symphony - Dan Robinson
Intermediate: Highly Commended - Western Guardian - Dan Robinson
Intermediate: Commended - Not Amused - Tim Boardman
Beginner's: 1st - Young Genius at Work - Tony Bagley
Beginner's: 2nd - Up Above - Bea Knight
Beginner's: 3rd - The Sound of Music - Brain McCombe
Beginner's: Highly Commended - The Interval - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: Commended - Shot at Dawn - Tony Bagley
AFIAP AWARDS ACHIEVED
A big congratulations to John Simpson, Bob Thomas and Jane Rowbottom who join Matt Hoar in achieving their AFIAP Award.
To achieve this award they had to have 40 images accepted in international photographic competitions. 15 of these images had to be different, the images had to be accepted in 15 different Salons in 8 different countries, 4 of the images had to be prints and 5 images had to have received 3 acceptances each.
So quite an achievement!
Battle with Stafford Photographic Society 21.5.24 – Chosen Images
What a fantastic night last night at Stafford Camera Club.
We invited our friends from Stafford Photographic Society for a battle between our two clubs.
It was so good seeing old friends and having a catch up.
There were two sections to the competition – DPI’s and Prints
The scores were:
DPI’s – Stafford CC – 255 points, Stafford PS – 244 points
Prints – Stafford CC – 261 points, Stafford PS – 254 points
It was a wonderful evening. Thank you to all who took part and supported the competition
Well done Rob Ings – our judge – He certainly had a challenge to judge all the wonderful images.
The judge chose his favourite ‘Image of the Night’, this was ‘Elephants Family Stroll’ – John Simpson
All of our images can be found here
Photographer of the Year
Congratulations to Sue Tupling who is our
‘Photographer of the Year’
Here are some of her images.
Charity of the Year – The British Wildlife Rescue Centre
Stafford Camera Club are proud to announce our new charity of the year
The British Wildlife Rescue Centre
that we raised over £500 for our Charity of the year
(World Land Trust) and we will continue to support the charity next season.
Congratulations to John Simpson for his amazing Print of the Year – Amboseli Long-Tusked Elephant
Congratulations to John Simpson for his amazing Print of the Year – Amboseli Long-Tusked Elephant.
A fantastic image taken in Kenya, Craig is 67 years old and a gentle giant
Annual Print of the Year Competition – 2024 – Winning Images
1st - Male Bearded Tit - Sue Tupling
Beginner's: 2nd - Frosty Sunrise - Kevin Cooper
Beginner's: 3rd - Light my Fire - Sue Tupling
Beginner's: Highly Commended - Jet Wash -Brian McCombe
Beginner's: Commended - Autumn Dragon - Tim Boardman
Beginner's: 1st - Dilettante Obscure - Sue Tupling
Beginner's: 2nd - Out of Darkness - Sue Tupling
Beginner's: 3rd - Gloucester - The Great East Window - Tim Boardman
Beginner's: Highly Commended - Brought before Pilate - Tim Boardman
Beginner's: Commended - Otter Love - Sue Tupling
Advanced: 1st - Westminster Impressionism - Martin Knight
Horse Whisperer - Jane Rowbottom 20 pts
1st -Tensions Rise - Bob Thomas (winner of Radu Handoca Trophy)
I can Paint a Rainbow - Pam Bennett - 14 pts
Owl and Bee - Julie Lehman - 20 pts
Advanced: st - Amboseli Long Tusked Elephant - John Simpson PRINT OF THE YEAR
Advanced: 2nd - The King - Sharron Hill
Advanced: 3rd - Thames South Bank - John Simpson
Advanced: Highly Commended - A Posy of Roses - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced: Commended - Little Owl Looking Up - Julie Lehman