Print and Slide of the year results 2007/08

4/04/08

Print and Slide of the Year 2007/8


Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who took the time to support the Print and Slide of the Year Competition for 2008. It was really heartening to see so many of our newer members getting involved as well.
Secondly, I’m sure you will all join me in saying a big thank you to Nigel Cheffers –Heard from Exeter for an entertaining and well presented critique of our images. It is always a pleasure to receive constructive and informed opinion of our work and I’m sure we all benefited in some way from his comments.
This was the last ever competition at the club where slides will be viewed in their own right. From next season, slides and digitally projected images will be viewed under the general heading of “projected images”. There were a total of 8 slides entered for this competition and this reflects the general trend throughout this year.
The standard of entry should be commended though, with some excellent work being submitted.
In the colour print section, competition was fierce and a total of 21 prints were submitted for consideration. No less than a third of these were recognised by the judge with a commendation or better.
The mono print section was also well supported and 12 entries were received.
Despite a slight lull in the digital projected image section since the beginning of the season, there were still a very healthy 32 entries and the standard remains very high.

As you are aware, the clubs AGM will soon be upon us and I will be resigning from the committee at that time. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the club competitions during my time as competition secretary. I would also encourage everyone to have a go next season. The club relies upon members to provide work for external competition and the best way to show what you can offer is to support the in house competitions and members evenings.
Please give your support to the new competition secretary and remember, they only invite the judge, they don’t decide what the judge will say!!

I would also remind you that entry forms for the competitions are available for download from this site………make sure you do it now so that you have them ready for next season!

Mike Crowe




The Results

Colour Print Section

1st Place
Reflections on Clay by Susan young
2nd Place
Red Deer Stag… by Paula Graham
3rd Place
Gondolas, Venice by Gordon Aspland

Highly Commended
Canoeing at Newbridge by Joan payne
Lift Off by Alan Boothman
Ice Skating Marathon by Paula Graham

Commended
Callum on a Roundabout by Gordon Aspland

Mono Print Section

1st place
Constantine by John Marks
2nd place
Amarylis by Christina Burton
3rd place
The Watchtower by Mike Crowe

Commended
City of Truro by Mick Medley
Workshop Scene by Mike Crowe

Slide Section

1st place
Lizard Lighthouse by Joy Medley
2nd place
Car Park, Newton Abbot by Terry Jinks
3rd place
One Candle Power by Terry Jinks

Highly Commended
Watching the Sunset by Joy Medley


Digital Projected Image Section

1st place
Ben and His Dog by Gordon Aspland
2nd place
Coot by Philip Gill
3rd place
Anouschka by Paula Graham

Highly Commended
Burrowing Owls on Termite Hill by Paula Graham
Drumsticks in Rhythm by Alan Boothman
Gondolas, Venice by Gordon Aspland

Commended
Red Hot Iron by Paula Graham
Egret Dance by Susan Young
Contemplation – La Boca by Chris Marsham