The Club

23rd January
An “Open” DPI competition for the Barbers Trophy.
Judge: Walter Benzie ARPS
 

On Monday 21st November we held our annual set subject competition in which members competed for the Leila Johnson Trophy. The subject for this year’s event was “Wildlife”, which had been chosen by the committee following many suggestions from members. A total of 74 photos were entered, made up of 33 prints and 41 DPIs, this being our only competition involving both formats.
Members entered a wide range of interesting wildlife images which included wild animals, garden birds, water fowl, squirrels, butterflies, insects, sealions and deer.
Our judge for the evening, Mike Constable from Littlehampton Camera Club, gave thoughtful consideration to each entry, drawing attention to good aspects and frequently giving tips on improving composition through the careful use of the cropping tool.
Mike was clearly impressed with the range and quality of the entries, as no fewer than nineteen entries qualified for certificates of merit, including five gaining full marks ! However, after much deliberation, Mike declared the winning entry to be a DPI submitted by Dave Johnson entitled “Phantom Raspberry Blower” – an excellent close-up of a giraffe’s head with its tongue protruding.