What a great evening and congratulations to all the winners.
And there were some weren't there? Five tens in Level 1 must be some kind of
record, and special congratulations to Christine A, and Chris H (awarded 10 for
two photos), both new members. Some of us are going to have to watch our backs
in future competitions, aren't we?
In Level 1, the 10+ went to Jeff Harmer for his superb shot
of a racing dog called Low flying friend.
The other 10 was a very clever picture from Martin, Autumn
reflections. It was the reflection of a tree, the image turned upside down
so that its branches seemed bedecked by the leaves that were floating in the
water.
Christine A was awarded 10 for a beautifully backlit leaf
mosaic called Green Canopy.
Finally in this Level, Chris H received top marks for two
candid and unselfconscious pictures of two children playing in his garden. Don
criticised the title of one of them saying he couldn't see the boy was running,
although to me, the little chap had Running written into his facial expression. Concentration, his
other portrait was an equally captivating image of a young lady in profile.
Don Morley awarded only three 10s at Level 2.
Dave S won two of them, the 10+ being awarded to a beautiful
landscape Snowdonia. All about tonality and shapes with hardly any fine
details, painterly in concept.
His other 10, equally atmospheric in its way, was of steam engines Simmering
in the Sun.
Last but not least, Mandy was awarded 10 for Juvenile
Starlings - Gotcha, the birds locked beak-to-beak apparently in mortal
combat, one kicking the other in the chest.
David P was seen clutching a cushion and sobbing in the corner after his Selfie
bombed with a score of just 5. Howard, bless him, put a hand on his shoulder
and reminded him that having scored less than 7 1/2, he is entitled to put the
picture in again. His little face brightened.
Remember, next week's meeting on 10th February is NOT at St Elpheges. We are meeting at the Cenotaph, Carshalton for an evening of night photography.
Remember, next week's meeting on 10th February is NOT at St Elpheges. We are meeting at the Cenotaph, Carshalton for an evening of night photography.
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