2020 Competitions
Results
November
16.11.20
DPI: 20 points Donald – Gary Lewis
DPI: 19 points Early Light at Crime Lake – Charlie Saycell
DPI: 19 points Bobbins – Gary Lewis
DPI: 18 points Soul Searching – Kevin Gamwell
DPI: 18 points Cormorant Drying in the Sun – Dan Willis
We once again turned to technology for this month's competition and held a Zoom meeting with Mike Lawrence from Oldham PS as our judge. There were forty-three images submitted and Mike discussed each one in detail. Twenty points were awarded to Scathophagida by Eddie Leach and Gary Lewis's Donald also earned the top score. Congratulations to Eddie and Gary and also to the other high scorers, commiserations to the other entrants and thanks to Mike for his time and expertise in making this competition interesting and successful.
September
14.09.20
DPI: 19 points Common Blue – Charlie Saycell
DPI: 19 points The Romance Of The Moor – Kevin Gamwell
DPI: 19 points A Good Rioja – Roy Rodgers
DPI: 19 points Mustela Erminea Stoat – Roy Rodgers
DPI: 19 points Manx Shoes – Stephen Giblin
DPI: 18 points Red Admiral Feeding – Charlie Saycell
DPI: 18 points Waddling Along – Dan Willis
DPI: 18 points Bonnie And Clyde – Kevin Gamwell
DPI: 18 points Classy Look – Kevin Gamwell
DPI: 18 points Lesser Spotted Woodpecker – Stuart Vaughton
Like other clubs, we were unable to hold a face–to–meeting due to the Covid-19 lockdown, thus we once again turned to technology for this month's competition. We held a Zoom meeting with Keith R Barber CPAGB LRPS FIScT from Swinton & District PS as our judge. From the fifty images submitted, Keith chose Eddie Leach's Grandma's House as his winner and said that there were several others in close contention. Congratulations to Eddie and the other high scorers, commiserations to the other entrants and thanks to Keith for his time and expertise in making this competition interesting and successful.
July
06.07.20
DPI: 20 points Black on White or White on Black – Gary Lewis
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DPI: 20 points Parabueto Unicinctus (Harris Hawk) – Roy Rodgers
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DPI: 19 points The Preening Hour – Gary Lewis
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DPI: 19 points Busy Bee – Dan Willis
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With meetings still suspended by the Covid-19 lockdown, we once again turned to technology to hold this month's competition. We were lucky enough to secure the services of Nick Berentzen from South Manchester Camera Club to act as judge and we held a Zoom meeting when Nick reviewed the fifty DPIs submitted. The six top scoring images can be seen above; congratulations to the high scorers, commiserations to the other entrants and thanks to Nick for his time and expertise in making this competition interesting and successful.
May
11.05.20
DPI: First Red Rose – Roy Rodgers
DPI: 19 points Jorgie – Keith Rawsthorne
DPI: 19 points Hare at Dusk – Dan Willis
DPI: 18 points Crested Gheko – Paul O'Neill
DPI: 18 points Amy – Keith Rawsthorne
With meetings suspended by the Covid-19 lockdown, SPC, in common with other photo clubs, turned to video to continue with events and were lucky to secure the help of Ove Alexander from Stockport PS to judge our May competiton, which was confined to DPIs. There were thirty–five images submitted this month and Ove considered and commented on each one, before concluding that his winner was Roy Rodger's Red Rose.
Congratulations to Roy, commiserations to the other entrants and thanks to Ove for his time and expertise in making this competition interesting and successful.
January
20.01.20
Print: 19 points
Print: 19 points
DPI: 19 points
DPI: 19 points
DPI: 19 points
We had an entertaining and instructive evening listening to and learning from Mike Lawrence, who judged the seventeen prints and thirty-nine DPIs entered into this month's competitions. Eddie Leach swept the board, gaining maximum points in the DPIs (Banded Damsel and Alice) and winning the print section. Keith Rawsthorne's Approaching Storm, Windermere came second in the prints. Some of the other results can be seen above.
Congratulations to the winners, commiserations to all the other entrants and a big thanks to Mike for giving his time and expertise. Everyone gained a lot from the evening.
