A Tough One!

Meeting Report

Our second set competition was judged by Tony Riley, and the subject was "Patterns in Nature".

I, for one, was looking forward to this competition to see what other club members came up with as a pattern in nature. After first thinking that this would be an easy subject I was wrong! I have been racking my brains from the start of the season as to what subject would make a good pattern. I had no previous stock photos that covered this subject. The judge was quite strict on what he classed as a pattern in nature compared with what some of us would class as a pattern in nature. He was looking for strong repeating patterns that had some symmetry to the photo. Some of the entries met this brief, unfortunally some did not which I think caused an exciting evening of judging, especially given some of the reactions from the audience. Tony thought that some entries were more texture than pattern.

There were 81 images submitted.Tony awarded four twenties, four nineteens twelve eighteens and twelve seventeens.

Best of show was awarded to Ian MacWhirter’s reflections.

A very well done to Martin Kulin for his three photos receiving 20, 17 and 19.

I shall look forward to the next competition with great interest.

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