28th 1st PDI Battle

There was a good turnout of members for our 1st PDI Battle of the season. Members had submitted more than 40 PDIs (Projected Digital Images) which were paired against each other in a round-by-round knockout format. The members in attendance voted for which one of the pair of images they preferred. The losing image was knocked out of the competition and the winning image progressed to the next round of the Battle. The preferred images progressed to the quarter final, semi-final and final stages. The last 2, very different, images were a motor cross capture by Bob Finlay and a picture of a fire eater by Malcolm Booth. The winning image was the motor cross image by Bob Finlay, who also had an image called The Artist which progressed to the semi-final.

Sidecar Cross by Bob Finlay

Playing with Fire by Malcolm Booth

In the absence of our President, Bob Finlay presented the evening and at the start explained to a potential new member that the Battle format was a bit of fun and light relief, rather than a more serious photographic competition. However, the evening was enjoyed by all in attendance and in the pub afterwards, a number of our better photographers commented that there had been some good images on display.

Next Thursday we will have a Studio Night, presented by our own Colin Livingstone. Colin will explain how he produces some complex images and members will be invited to bring their own cameras and try to replicate the technique.

Ray Barnes
Programme Secretary   ​