DPI Image of the Year 2025
The Winning Annual DPI Image of 2025 was won by Sharron Hill with Fresco Dancer

Sharron Hill
‘Annual DPI Image of the Year’
Annual DPI Competition 6.5.25 – Winning Images
Beginner's: 1st - Flower in Jam Jar - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: 2nd - Fretboard Focus - Andy Marshall
Beginner's: 3rd - Cocktail Umbrellas - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: Highly Commended - Howzat - Ian Thomas
Beginner's: Commended - Leap of Faith - Ian Thomas
Beginner's: 1st - Bottoms Up - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: 2nd - Heads - Bea Knight
Beginner's: 3rd - Essex Bridge - Steve Gullick
Beginner's: Highly Commended - The 307 Shot at Dawn and Later Pardoned - Tony Bagley
Beginner's: Commended - Clover - Ian Thomas
Intermediate : 1st - The Old Has Been - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate : 2nd. - The Mill House - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate : 3rd - Pondering - Kevin Cooper
Intermediate : 1Highly Commended - Mow Cop Castle at Sunset - Jonathan Kimberley
Intermediate : Commended - Autumn Sun - Tim Boardman
Intermediate : 1st - Not Amused - Tim Boardman
Intermediate : 2nd - The Listener - Tim Boardman
Intermediate : 3rd - The Way Ahead - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate : Highly Commended - Wells Westward - Tim Boardman
Intermediate : Commended - Whitby Abbey - Kevin Cooper
Advanced: 1st - Fresco Dance - Sharron Hill 'Annual DPI Image of the Year'
Advanced: 2nd - Mystic Blue - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced: 3rd - Squirrel Away - Tony Dudley
Advanced: Highly Commended - We'll Meet Again - Pam Bennett
Advanced: Commended - Inspection - Tony Dudley
Advanced: 1st - Love Divided - Tony Dudley
Advanced: 2nd - To the Point - Tony Dudley
Advanced: 3rd - Metal Guru - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced: Highly Commended - Between Floors - Julia Brooks
Advanced: Commended - Memory Boxes - Pam Bennett
Staffordshire Photographic Club Prints Competition – 09.04.2025
At the Staffordshire Photographic Clubs Print Competition 09.04.25.
At the competition we were placed third.
Congratulations to all who were selected and to Jane Rowbottom for achieving a maximum score of 20 points.
The Scores were:
1st – Tamworth – 183 points
2nd – Cannock – 179 points
3rd – Stafford Camera Club – 172 points
4th – Lichfield -170 points
5th – Rugeley & Armitage – 168 points
jt 6= – Stafford Photographic Society – 167 points
jt6= – Burton -167 points
8th – Rocester & District – 166 points
9th Newcastle – 162 points
10th – Wheaton Aston – 158 points
11th – Blyth Bridge – 155 points
12th – Acton Trussell & Penkridge – 152 points
Garrocha Rider - Jane Rowbottom 20 ptsFly Over - Martin Knight 18 ptsThe Leap - Sue Tupling 18 ptsThe Lady is a Tramp - Tony Dudley 18 ptsBlooming Marvellous - Jane Rowbottom 17 ptsMaasai Marta Sunset - John Simpson - 17 ptsThe Viking - Matt Hoar 17 ptsTogetherness - Ian Thomas 16 ptsLion King - John Simpson 16ptsQuick Laps - Tony Dudley 15 pts
Garrocha Rider - Jane Rowbottom 20 pts
Fly Over - Martin Knight 18 pts
The Leap - Sue Tupling 18 pts
The Lady is a Tramp - Tony Dudley 18 pts
Blooming Marvellous - Jane Rowbottom 17 pts
Maasai Marta Sunset - John Simpson - 17 pts
The Viking - Matt Hoar 17 pts
Togetherness - Ian Thomas 16 pts
Lion King - John Simpson 16pts
Quick Laps - Tony Dudley 15 pts
Internal Battle 01.04.2025
Members held an internal battle with Team One – The Focussers gaining 444 points and Team Two – The Pixel Pickers gaining. 471 points – Congratulations to Team Two.
All images and scores are below:
Team 1 20 points Image of the Night
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Radu Handoca Trophy Competition 25.3.25
Preparing lunch - Jen Smith Radu Family Favourite
1st - Windswept Kingfisher on Branch with Catkins - Julia Lehman
2nd - Chilean Blue Eagle - Jane Rowbottom
3rd - Await the Catch - Tony Dudley
Highly Commended - Swallow Fledglings - Sharron Hill
Commended - Wren - Jane Rowbottom
Panel – 3 of a Kind Competition – 25.3.25
1st - Rhythm of the Dance. - Sharron Hill
2nd. - Guitar Picks - Andy Marshall
3rd - Mooncatcher - Pam Bennett
Highly Commended - Those Magnificent Men - Ian Thomas
Commended - Shot at Dawn - Tony Bagley
Print 3 Progress Competition 04.03.2025 – Winning Images
Advanced:1st - Oil Cans - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced: 2nd - Through the Foxgloves - Pam Bennett
Advanced: 3rd - Modern Masai Warrior - John Simpson
Advanced: Highly Commended - The Tower - Sue Tupling
Advanced: Commended - Kilimanjaro Flamingos - John Simpson
Advanced: 1st - Lion King - John Simpson
Advanced: 2nd - Moonlight on the Dales - John Simpson
Advanced: 3rd - Auld Yin - Pam Bennett
Advanced:Highly Commended - Water Warrior - Pam Bennett
Advanced: Commended - Fly Over - Martin Knight
Intermediate:-. 1st - A Touch Sinister - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: 2nd - The Way Ahead - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: 3rd - Three of a Kind - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: Highly Commended - Distortions -Two-Step - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: Commended - Edge of Night - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: 1st - Dead of Winter - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: 2nd - Escalator - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: 3rd - Isolation - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: Highly Commended - Rib Vault - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: Commended - Forest of Stone - Tim Boardman
Beginner's: 1st - Goshawk with Kill - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: 2nd - Preparing Lunch - Jen Smith
Beginner's: 3rd - To the Summit - Jen Smith
Beginner's: Highly Commended - Eternal Rest - Steve Gullick
Beginner's: Commended - Setting up the Perfect Shot - Jen Smith
Beginner's: 1st - The Odd Egg - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: 2nd - Both Barrels - Ian Thomas
Beginner's: 3rd - The Master's Favourite - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: Highly Commended - Thornham Staithe - Steve Gullick
Beginner's: Commended - Concentration - Ian Thomas
Millennium Competition 2025
On 18.02.2025 wwe took part in the Millennium Competition between Alsager, Leek, and Newcastlew Camera Clubs, victory wen to Alsager – many congratulations.
The scores were:-
Alsager -175 pts
Stafford – 172 pts
Newcastle – 167 pts
Leek – 165 pts
Here are our images:-
Heavenly Heellebore - Jane Rowbottom - 19 pts
Kilimanjaro Calling - John Simpson -17 pts
Hydrangea Trio - Jane Rowbottom -17 pts
Highland Girl - Pam Bennett - 17 pts
Boardwalk to the Sky - John Simpson 16 pts
Somewhere in London - Sue Tupling - 16 pts
On the Prowl - John Simpson -16 pts
DPI 3 Progress Competition 28.01.25 – Winning Images
Advanced: 1st - Angry Bird - Tony Dudley
Advanced: 2nd - Inspection - Tony Dudley
Advanced: 3rd - Rose Posy - Jane Rowbottom
Advanced: Highly Commended - Stonechat with Grubs - Julie Lehman
Advanced: Commended - The Line Up - Pam Bennett
Advanced: 1st - Somewhere in London - Sue Tupling
Advanced: 2nd - To the Point - Tony Dudley
Advanced: 3rd - Softlight - Tony Dudley
Advanced: Highly Commended - Crown Jewels - Tony Dudley
Advanced: Commended - Steamy Correspondence - Pam Bennett
Intermediate: 1st - Mud and Momentum - Kevin Cooper
Intermediate: 2nd. - Pondering - Kevin Cooper
Intermediate: 3rd - Green Velocity - Kevin Cooper
Intermediate: Highly Commended - Dunstanburgh Dawn - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: Commended - The Pilgrim's Way - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: 1st - Stairway to Knowledge - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: 2nd - The Chapter Vault - Tim Boardman
Intermediate: 3rd - Help is Out There - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: Highly Commended - A Late Snow - Roisin Chambers
Intermediate: Commended - Moving Pasture - Roisin Chambers
Beginner's: 1st - Night Bird - Jen Smith
Beginner's: 2nd - Tulip - Ian Thomas
Beginner's: 3rd - Got my Eye on You - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: Highly Commended - Mountain Solitude - Andy Marshall
Beginner's: Commended - Common Shield Bug - Steve Gullick
Beginner's: 1st - Daydreamer - Tony Bagley
Beginner's: 2nd - Liverpool Vista - Brain McCombe
Beginner's: 3rd - Peter - Brian McCombe
Beginner's: Highly Commended - Sad News - Steve Gullick
Beginner's: Commended - Bottoms Up - Brian McCombe
Inter-Club Competition between Stafford Camera Club and Acton Trussel & Penkridge Photographic Society – 21.01.25
Inter-Club Competition between Stafford Camera Club and Acton Trussel & Penkridge Photographic Society – 21.01.25
The Annual competition was held on 21.01.25 again the each club entered 15 DPI ‘s and 15 prints.
The competition was judged by Paddy Rusk
The results were:-
DPI’s
Stafford – 253 points
Acton Trussel & Penkridge Photographic Society – 268 points
Prints
Stafford – 265 points
Acton Trussel & Penkridge Photographic Society – 259 points
TOTALS
Stafford – 518 points
Acton Trussel & Penkridge Photographic Society – 527 points
Congratulations to Acton Trussel & Penkridge Photographic Society
DPI - Sabrina - 20pts
DPI - Cleaning my whiskers - 19pts
DPI - Mow Cop Castle at Sunset - 19 pts
DPI - Flower in Jam Jar 19 pts
DPI - Squirrel Away 18pts
DPI - The Viking - 17 pts
DPI - Gannet with Fish Tail - 17pts
DPI - Memory Boxes - 16 pts
DPI - Female Pheasant 16pts
DPI - Between the Doors - 16pts
DPI - Love Divided - 16pts
DPI - Soaring over Steel - 15 pts
DPI - Pearls and Poise - 15 pts
DPI - Braemar Heath 15pts
DPI - Ancestral Home - 15pts
Print - 20pts Judge's Choice - Image of the Night Ian Thomas
Print - Metropolis - 20pts
Print - Garrocha Rider - 20pts
Print - Maasai Mara Sunset - 20pts
Print - Frenzy - 19pts
Print - Wings of Motion - 18pts
Print - Three of a Kind - 18pts
Print - Back to the Future - 17pts
Print -Ballerina of Versailles - 17pts
Print - Blooming Marvellous - 17pts
Print - Heading Down to Melbourne Loop - 17pts
Print - Facade - 16pts
Print -Liquid Ballerina - 16pts
Print - Leaf of Faith - 15pts
Print -Final Drop - 15pts