Competition Results

Internal Competitions 2012

February 2012 (judge Barry Dickinson)
Prints
1 Exotic Dancer - Jeff Kay
2 Three Chimneys and a Spire - Graham Dean
3 Laurel and Hardy - Linda Walsh

Digitally Projected Images
1 Lakes Farm - Bill Nairn
2 Cherry Drop - Iain Houghton
3 Nets and Shadows - Pat Kay

January 2012 (judge Bill Nairn)
Prints
1 Frog Hopper - Bill Senior
2 Summer Evening - Graham Dean
3= Likely Lads - Christine Dickinson
3= Observing the News - Barry Dickinson

Digitally Projected Images
1 Lest we Forget - Barry Dickinson
2 Roll of the Dice - Iain Houghton
3 P-51D Mustang - Martin Powell

Colne v Darwen v Padiham 3-way battle

The competition was held at Colne Camera Club on Thursday 17th November.  All scores out of 10 marks - 10 prints and 10 digitally projected images.  Darwen was declared the winners in both sections with work from 10 different photographers in each section.

Prints

 Name Image Score
 Barry Dickinson Rat Pack   9½
 Christine Dickinson Crimson Bandanna   8½
 Dave Shaw Windbreakers   7½
 Iain Houghton What Are You Lookin' At?   9
 Pete Reddy Stained Glass, Chichester Cathedral   8
 Jeff Kay Biker Bride   8½
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Autumn Stroll  10
 Alan Holden Oldway Mansion   7
 Bill Senior Snipe Fly  10
 Alex Dawson Easy Peasy  10
Total 88

Digitally Projected Images

 Name Image Score
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 After the Rush Hour    8
 Christine Dickinson Apothecary Show Globes    8
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Approaching Storm    9½
 Iain Houghton Bluebells and Shadows    9
 Bill Senior Brown Dog, White Water    8
 Jeff Kay Dandelion Clock    9
 Alex Dawson Grasshopper   10
 Barry Dickinson Rush for the Santa Train   10
 Martin Powell Sentimental Journey    8½
 Graham Law Winter Landscape Cowling    7½
Total 87½

Darwen v Backwell long-distance 'battle'

Darwen's 20 images entered for the long-distance 'battle' with Backwell Camera Club, Somerset, held at Darwen on Monday 14th November.  Scores are out of 20 marks.  Backwell won the battle with 338 marks against Darwen's 328.

 Name Image Score
 Bill Senior Snipe Fly    19
 Bill Senior Common Darter    18
 Bill Senior Brown Dog, White Water    17
 Barry Dickinson Rush for the Santa Train    17
 Graham Law Winter Landscape Cowling    17
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Approaching Storm    17
 Jeff Kay The Climber    17
 Iain Houghton After the Swim    17
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 After the Rush Hour    17
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 West Pennine Winter    17
 Alex Dawson Easy Peasy    17
 Alex Dawson Grasshopper    16
 Dave Crabtree Eye Pod 2    16
 Jeff Kay Dandelion Clock    16
 Martin Powell Sentimental Journey    16
 Barry Dickinson Malta Racing    15
 Christine Dickinson Big Daddy    15
 Christine Dickinson Apothecary Show Globes    15
 Iain Houghton Bluebells and Shadows    15
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Attention    14
Total 328

Blackburn Extravaganza competition

Eight local clubs competed in the Blackburn Extravaganza competition held on Monday 7th November, with four images representing each club.  Darwen entered work from four different members and came third overall.

Digitally Projected Images

 Name Image Score
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 Setting for a Saucy Rendezvous    16
 Iain Houghton After the Swim    18
 Martin Powell Sentimental Journey    15
 Bill Senior Snape Fly    20
Total 69 (Overall position 3rd)

ICPA 2011

An annual competition between sixteen local clubs.  All individual marks are out of a maximum score of 20.  The top four scores by four different photographers count towards the final mark for club.

General Colour Prints

 Name Image  Score
 Alex Dawson Enemy Approaching    15 *
 Alex Dawson Shall we Stay or Shall we Go?    12
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 Piazza Del Duomo    15
 Iain Houghton Evening Flight    13
 Jeff Kay Pinnacle of Excellence    16
 Jeff Kay Expressions     17 *
 Pat Kay Cleveleys    16 *
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Autumn Stroll    14
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Attention    17 *
 Bill Senior Sun Seeker    14

Total 65 (Overall position 14th)
* Contributes to final score

General Mono Prints

 Name Image  Score
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 Room With a View    19 * !
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 Speed    17
 Alan Holden Round the Bend    12
 Alan Holden Out of the Bush    14
 Iain Houghton Concrete Geometry    15 *
 Jeff Kay Mother's Love    12
 Jeff Kay Filrella Havana Cuba    17
 Jeff Kay Playing Games    17 *
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Out of the Race    17 *
 Bill Nairn CPAGB The Stalker    12

Total 68 (Overall position 6th)
* Contributes to final score     ! Commended

Digital Images

 Name Image  Score
 Alex Dawson Villa Communale Gardens    15
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 West Bow    17 *
 Iain Houghton Evening Stroll    15
 Iain Houghton Bluebells and Shadows    15
 Jeff Kay Dandelion Clock    16 *
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Emergence    17 *
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Wash Day - Hebden Bridge    17
 Martin Powell Sentimental Journey    13
 Bill Senior Lichen (Cladonia diversa)    11
 Bill Senior Four Spotted Chaser (Libellula quadri)    18 *

Total 68 (Overall position 10th)
* Contributes to final score

L&CPU 2011

Photographers can enter a maximum of two images in each category.  All individual marks are out of a maximum score of 15 (three judges each score ot of 5).

Selected images are chosen to represent the L&CPU in the PAGB Annual Inter-Federation competitions. Other selected images are retained the Folios, circulated to member clubs during the following year.  The club score is determined by the best scores from four different photographers.

General Colour Prints

 Name Image  Score
 Alex Dawson Shall we Stay or Shall we Go?    10*
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 Trafalgar Square    12* !
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 Urban Growth      9
 Iain Houghton Evening Flight      7
 Iain Houghton Cloud Over The Cullins      7
 Jeff Kay Pinnacle of Excellence    10*
 Jeff Kay Rosy Fingered Dawn       8
 Pat Kay Cleveleys    10*
 Pat Kay Happy Days      8
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Attention      9
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Autumn Stroll      8
 Bill Senior Sunseeker    10
 Bill Senior Towards The End Of A Perfect Day       9

Total 42 (Overall position 37th)
* Contributes to final score     ! Retained by Folio

General Projected Images

 Name Image  Score
 Iain Houghton Evening Stroll   10
 Iain Houghton Abbie and James     7
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Washday Hebden Bridge   11
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Emergence   10
 Bill Senior Teste-a-tete     9
 Bill Senior Evening Sun     8

Total - no score

Monochrome Prints

 Name ImageScore 
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 Speed  10*
 Graham Dean AFIAP CPAGB BPE1 Room with a View    8
 Iain Houghton Refraction Abstraction  11* !
 Iain Houghton Concrete Geometry    9
 Jeff Kay Mother's Love    9*
 Jeff Kay Playing Games    9
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Out of the Race  10*
 Bill Nairn CPAGB The Stalker    8

Total 40 (Overall position 27th)
* Contributes to final score     ! Retained for Folio

Monochrome Projected Images

 Name Image Score
 Alex Dawson Villa Communale Gardens       9*
 Iain Houghton Gone Fishing       7*
 Iain Houghton Grater Abstract       7
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Green Was My Valley       9*
 Bill Nairn CPAGB Deforestation       9
 Bill Senior Storm Over Ullswater       9*

Total 34 (Overall position 48th)

Natural History Prints

 Name Image Score
 Alex Dawson Tousling Hippos       9*
 Iain Houghton Eagle Owl in Flight     13* !
 Iain Houghton What are You Lookin' At?     10
 Jeff Kay Phasianus Colchicus     10*
 Jeff Kay Hemerocallis       8
 Bill Senior Hoverfly on Convolvulus       8*

Total 40 (Overall position 30th)
* Contributes to final score    ! Retained for Folio

Natural History Projected Images

 Name Image  Score
 Alex Dawson Grasshopper     12
 Iain Houghton Gull in Flight       9
 Iain Houghton Robin on Branch       9
 Bill Senior Four Spotted Chaser     11
 Bill Senior Cladonia Diversa       9
Total - no score