2nd Open Print Competition

Tonight (11th Jan) was the results of the 2nd Open Print Competition.
 
Jane Coltman made a welcome return to Cramlington after an absence of over 2 years but this time as a judge not a guest speaker.
 
Jane, a member of Alnwick Camera Club has been a press photographer for over 30 years and is currently lead photographer on the Northumberland Gazette and so brings a wealth of experience to her role as a judge.
 
Jane said she was impressed with the quality of the entries and enjoyed viewing them all and as usual picking winners proved a challenge. Jane explained what she liked about each print and what perhaps might be a distraction or where perhaps improvements could be made.  The members were impressed and pleased by the way Jane managed to find positives in all the entries and even managed to make any negative comments or criticism sound positive, ideal for those new members having their photographic skills judged for the first time.
 
The mono prints were judged first and the winner declared as ‘Christmas Rose’ by Pauline Wilson.
Following straight on came the colour section with Jim Meikle taking the accolade for ‘Jess in the Hood’.  A very well done to both Pauline and Jim for 2 excellent prints worthy of their 1st places.
 
At the end of the evening Jane was thanked for her judging skills and positive and informed comments and was rewarded with a round of applause from the members.
 
A full list of the prints 'placed' and' highly commended' are shown below and to view the top 5 images, both mono and colour click ...(HERE)
 
Bob Finlay (President)
 
 
Colour                                                                                     Mono
1) Jess in the Hood              Jim Meikle                   Christmas Rose         Pauline Wilson
2) Old Hartley Bay Sunrise  Bob Finlay                     Sea Urchin                 Pauline Wilson
3) Cave Tourist                     Ray Thompson              Light and Shades     Ray Thompson
4)  Roughting Linn                Bob Finlay                      Blyth Mooring           Tom Wilson
5)  Mo-Does it Again            Paul Kidd                        Light Wave                Jim Meikle       
           
Highly Commended
Blue Sky in Blyth                 Colin Livingston            Off the Hook                          Jamie Welsh
Guarding the Herd              Paul Kidd                       Mother Love                           Paul Kidd
Morning Dew                        Pauline Wilson             The View                                Jim Meikle
Common Kestrel                 Jamie Welsh                 Tyne Water God                     Jamie Welsh
Stormy St Marys           Jim Meikle             Time to Relaxed & Think   Paul Kidd