Our second competition of the 2022-23 season took place on 24 November 2022 and was judged by Caroline Preece LRPS who was welcomed by Janet Brown. Caroline introduced herself and described what she looks for in an image. “Photography is a visual language with no rules” she said. As she reviewed the images her feedback was often refreshingly different and very animated. She gave the photographers numerous suggestions to increase the impact of their images, both visually and to reinforce the narrative. Frequent amongst her suggestions was greater use of light and dark, dodging and burning, to guide the eye and emphasise the subject.
Judge’s favourite images of the evening
As always at Storrington, the standard was high. The judge’s favourites were:
Prints: “Gentle Curves” by Liz Barber – A very well done, very simple, very creative delicate image of a white flower with a great sense of beauty.
PDI: “Looking” by Alex Swyer – an interesting image with a strong narrative showing two ladies, with their dog, staring out of the window during a train journey.
Highly Commended
A further 8 images were Highly Commended: 3 prints and 5 PDIs.
Prints
“Tranquillity” by Alex Swyer – a river scene, with a misty feel and a strong sense of atmosphere.
“Prairie composite” by Daisy Kane – a really creative and interesting image of flowers, conveying the feeling of a meadow.
“Alien Landscape” by Liz Barber – an impressionist image of a landscape, created with ICM. It makes the viewer think carefully about what it is and what it conveys.
In total there were 20 printed images; too many to describe them all. The judge was complimentary about all entries.
Projected Images (PDIs)
Looking by Alex Swyer
“Autumn Colours, Winkworth“ by Daisy Kane – a very artistic and impressionistic woodland scene, with a hint of double exposure and a lovely glow.
“Autumn” by David Seddon – a delightfully simple image of a leaf, backlit to show all of the interesting colours and textures.
“Rainy Day at Bridgnorth” by George Reekie – showing a steam engine being worked upon; the image has a strong narrative with lots of activity.
“Autumnal impressions” by Jane Coward – a very simple dreamlike image of autumn leaves on a tree, with lovely colours which work very well.
“African Daisy” by Liz Barber – a very aethereal, soft and delicate image of an African Daisy which the judge praised highly.
In total there were 33 projected images; too many to describe them all. The judge was complimentary about all entries.
With the judge’s tasks completed, Janet Brown gave a vote of thanks, bringing an enjoyable evening to a conclusion.
The judge's comments on all images are given in the attached files.
