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2023 – POTY Results – Round 3 – Mono (PDI)

2023 – POTY Results – Round 3 – Mono Open PDI
  Results PDF     Gallery     
RANK AUTHOR TITLE TOT AVG IMP AVG COMP AVG TECH AVG
1 James Botterill Vagar 22.55 7.483 7.345 7.724
2 Chris Lapsley Kilchurn Castle 22.34 7.241 7.448 7.655
3 Phil Mallin Hollywood Glamour 22.17 7.103 7.379 7.690
4 Steve Bexon Monolith In The City 22.03 7.276 7.517 7.241
5 Steve Bexon Exit The Elizabeth Line 22.00 7.379 7.207 7.414
6 Julie Holbeche-Maund Steampunk Explosion 21.97 7.172 7.310 7.483
7 Julie Holbeche-Maund Chimney Sweep 21.72 7.069 7.241 7.414
8 Debbie Lowe Muscles 21.62 7.103 7.241 7.276
9 Alan Wardropper Quite We Have Chaos 21.41 6.931 7.103 7.379
10 Graham Townsend Flour Power 21.13 6.800 7.100 7.233
J11 Gary Wood Thornham 21.03 6.966 7.103 6.966
J11 Phil Mallin Valentina 21.03 6.724 7.069 7.241
13 Elise Botterill Lonely Tree 20.86 6.724 7.069 7.069
14 Elise Botterill Sleeping Dragob 20.59 6.655 6.862 7.069
15 Ian Waite Checking The News 20.55 6.724 6.966 6.862
16 Peter Lawrance The Rant 20.40 6.700 6.900 6.800
17 Nick Lees Heavy Sea 20.34 6.862 6.759 6.724
18 Debbie Lowe That Look 20.14 6.517 6.966 6.655
19 James Botterill Stokksnes Blizard 20.10 6.586 6.897 6.621
20 John Denny Brecon Veil 19.93 6.567 6.533 6.833
21 John Denny No Eye Dears 19.90 6.600 6.667 6.633
J22 Gary Wood Castle At Alsgis 19.66 6.414 6.897 6.345
J22 Chris Lapsley Stone And Anchor 19.66 6.483 6.621 6.552
24 Steve Tye A Mother’s Love 19.62 6.310 6.862 6.448
25 Peter Lawrance Windy Miller 19.53 6.567 6.400 6.567
26 Graham Townsend Nicole 19.47 6.100 6.667 6.700
27 Isobel Chesterman Marley Style 19.34 6.241 6.621 6.483
28 Jan Linney Who Are You 19.17 6.414 6.310 6.448
29 Isobel Chesterman Clash Of Steel 18.86 6.207 6.448 6.207
J30 Sophie Morey 5043 18.83 5.667 6.600 6.567
J30 Donna Perkins Hugo Portrait 18.83 6.207 6.414 6.207
32 Sophie Morey Lonely Boat 18.80 6.167 6.233 6.400
33 Nick Lees Peck On The Cheek 18.66 6.310 6.483 5.862
34 Kevin Harvey Twylight Zone 18.59 5.828 6.552 6.207
35 Steve Pears Woodland Floor 18.55 5.897 6.276 6.379
36 Steve Tye Zebra Eye 18.48 6.069 6.172 6.241
37 Andy Freeman Night Lights 18.38 6.034 6.000 6.345
38 Paul Steans Waiting 18.28 5.793 6.276 6.207
39 John Smith Next Train 18.14 5.793 6.345 6.000
40 Daniel Wood Joy By The Waterfall 17.93 5.621 6.345 5.966
41 Alan Wardropper The Tragedy Of Suicide 17.83 6.000 6.000 5.828
J42 Allan Francis Seend Head Mill 17.76 5.759 6.138 5.862
J42 Ian Waite Aviatrix 17.76 5.621 5.966 6.172
J44 Paul Steans Through The Arch 17.66 5.345 6.276 6.034
J44 Steve Pears Oxalis Triangularis 17.66 5.759 5.897 6.000
46 Andy Freeman Crosby Beach 17.62 5.724 6.069 5.828
47 Jan Linney Positanio 17.62 5.690 6.103 5.828
48 Daniel Wood 60007 17.28 5.379 5.793 6.103
49 Michael Perkins Abandoned Bike 17.24 5.621 5.793 5.828
J50 John Smith A C Cobra 17.10 5.552 5.655 5.897
J50 Michael Perkins Fishing Boat 17.10 5.552 5.552 6.000
J50 Steve Signorelli I’M Waiting 17.10 5.345 5.966 5.793
53 Kevin Harvey Losing It 16.69 5.207 5.862 5.621
54 Steve Signorelli Drooping Tulip 16.34 5.310 5.517 5.517
55 Donna Perkins Waterpump 15.93 5.034 5.414 5.483

CEDARS CHALLENGE 2023

CEDARS CHALLENGE 2023

  CEDARS CHALLENGE PDF        
       
No. Image Title CAF ESCC HDPS LPSC
1 Uveen Splattered 14      
4 Beverley Minster     16  
5 Boat Billed Heron       16
15 Bridge 43     17  
42 Castle Aisgill   18    
2 College Girl   20    
7 Time Flies 15      
8 Old Salt     14  
17 Dancing Underwater   16    
32 Horse Play   19    
11 Knot Garden     14  
12 The Organ Pipes at the Chagall Church 15      
9 Husky Home 16      
47 Japanese Maple       18
14 Just a Trim       16
25 Mother Cap     17  
16 Petrified Forest 18      
3 Reflections       16
19 Lime     15  
20 Mountain Mist, Snowdonia       14
21 Thames Barrier   15    
22 Hebridean Evening     14  
23 Father and Son 14      
18 Resting Small Skipper       20
13 Rydal   19    
26 Sorrow   17    
10 Stoksness Sunrise   20    
28 Frosty Morning     14  
29 Riding the Storm   15    
30 In the Bowler Hat       15
31 Peakshole Water     15  
6 The Groynes   19    
33 Out of the Dunes 14      
34 Scarborough Quay       15
35 Form an Orderly Queue 14      
36 Marloes Sands       14
37 Here Come The Sanderlings   15    
38 Damp Morning     15  
39 Orange Revolution 15      
40 Sunset behind the Ash Tree       15
41 Boat House on Lake Derwent 15      
27 Triangles 17      
24 Walschaerts Valve Gear       16
44 Craigside Northhumberland     15  
45 Smoking Priest   15    
46 Grandsons 15      
43 Whitethroat       20
48 Park House Hill     14  
TOTALS   182 208 180 195

2023 – POTY Results – Round 2 – Dawn To Dusk

2023 – POTY Results – Round 2 – Dusk to Dawn
             
RANK AUTHOR TITLE TOT AVG IMP AVG COMP AVG TECH AVG
1 James Botterill Loch Fada 22.50 7.75 7.33 7.42
2 Phil Mallin Belvedere 22.17 7.04 7.50 7.63
3 James Botterill Dunstanburgh Castle 22.13 7.42 7.38 7.33
4 Debbie Lowe Moulin Rouge 21.79 7.50 6.96 7.33
5 Julie Holbeche-Maund Sydney Harbour 21.75 7.17 7.04 7.54
6 Debbie Lowe Le Vrai Paris 21.00 7.29 6.92 6.79
7 Rob Jones Star Trails 20.75 7.46 6.71 6.58
8 Chris Lapsley Cloud Inversion Dawn 20.64 6.88 6.88 6.88
9 Ian Waite Evening Break 20.63 6.71 6.71 7.21
10 Phil Mallin Golden Glow 20.42 6.96 6.83 6.63
J11 Ian Waite Night Train 20.38 6.58 6.83 6.96
J11 Elise Botterill The Boat House 20.38 6.46 7.13 6.79
J13 John Smith Lisbon Bridge 20.36 6.80 6.88 6.68
J13 Chris Lapsley Dawn Over Thornton 20.36 6.88 6.60 6.88
15 Gary Wood Thornham Harbour 20.21 6.83 6.92 6.46
16 Daniel Wood Loughborough Central 20.08 6.67 6.92 6.50
J17 Andy Freeman Spitting Fire 19.83 6.50 6.54 6.79
J17 Liz Upton Early Morning Sun Rise 19.83 6.75 6.33 6.75
19 Julie Holbeche-Maund Pied Kingfisher 19.75 6.50 6.50 6.75
J20 Kevin Harvey Virtuality 19.71 6.50 6.67 6.54
J20 Elise Botterill Surprise View 19.71 6.46 6.83 6.42
22 Steve Pears Port Charlotte Lighthouse 19.67 6.63 6.67 6.38
23 Graham Townsend Tropical Sundown 19.58 6.83 6.67 6.08
24 John Smith Cromer At Dusk 19.56 6.36 6.52 6.68
25 Isobel Chesterman Surfs End 19.29 6.33 6.54 6.42
26 Andy Freeman Follow The Star 19.21 6.46 6.50 6.25
27 Steve Pears Fishing 19.17 6.25 6.54 6.38
28 Peter Lawrance Centenary Square 18.92 6.72 6.12 6.08
29 Kevin Harvey Beneath Between Behind 18.88 6.25 6.29 6.33
30 Graham Townsend Santorini Sunrise 18.83 6.46 6.00 6.38
31 John Denny Castle Beach 18.29 5.92 6.21 6.17
32 Peter Lawrance Tarragona Festival 18.20 6.12 6.20 5.88
J33 Nick Lees Harbour Lights 18.08 5.92 6.13 6.04
J33 Liz Upton The End Of The Day 18.08 6.21 5.92 5.96
J35 Sophie Morey Clock Tower 17.96 6.08 6.28 5.60
J35 Steve Tye Wells Next The Sea Dawn 17.96 6.25 5.92 5.79
37 Rob Jones Moon Jupiter and Venus 17.75 5.79 6.08 5.88
38 Sophie Morey Leicester Market 17.72 5.84 6.00 5.88
38 Daniel Wood Fireworks 17.63 6.17 5.50 5.96
40 Gary Wood Croft 17.17 5.88 5.54 5.75
41 Steve Tye Cape Town City Nights 16.63 5.46 5.63 5.54

2023 – POTY Results – Round 1 – Open PDI

2023 – POTY Results – Round 1 – Open PDI
   POTY 1 Gallery          
RANK AUTHOR TITLE TOT
AVG
IMP
AVG
COMP AVG TECH AVG
1 Peter Lawrance Golden Hair 23.32 7.79 7.75 7.79
J2 Isobel Chesterman Theres Only Room For One 22.85 7.56 7.63 7.67
J2 James Botterill Mulafossur Waterfall 22.85 7.63 7.59 7.63
J4 Isobel Chesterman Horse Whispers 22.56 7.37 7.63 7.56
J4 James Botterill Vestrahorn Sunrise 22.56 7.59 7.37 7.59
6 Steve Bexon Bridge To Crossrail Place 22.37 7.93 7.11 7.33
7 Steve Signorelli Strawberry 22.33 7.41 7.33 7.59
8 Debbie Lowe Sorrow 22.29 7.36 7.36 7.57
9 Julie Holbeche-Maund Squash 21.89 7.11 7.15 7.63
10 John Denny Smooth Newt From Below 21.85 7.37 7.22 7.26
11 Phil Mallin Castle Stalker 21.81 7.30 7.37 7.15
12 Gary Wood Levant Sunset 21.63 7.22 7.15 7.26
13 Chris Lapsley Man And Machine 21.61 7.46 7.07 7.07
14 Phil Mallin Its In The Trees 21.48 7.22 7.00 7.26
15 Chris Lapsley North Landing Sunset 21.11 7.25 6.86 7.00
16 Debbie Lowe The Devil Inside 21.04 7.18 7.00 6.86
17 Alan Wardropper Look At Me 20.93 7.07 6.89 6.96
18 John Denny Storsteinen 20.89 7.07 6.81 7.00
19 Jez Sutton Shadow Dance 20.82 7.14 6.93 6.75
J20 Steve Bexon Door Confusion 20.81 7.00 6.93 6.89
J20 Steve Tye Bull On The Run 20.81 7.15 6.78 6.89
22 Michael Perkins Birds Eye View 20.78 7.00 6.63 7.15
23 Steve Tye Elephant Greeting 20.67 7.04 6.96 6.67
24 Paul Steans Pink And Blue 20.63 7.04 6.89 6.70
25 Graham Townsend Raspberry Beret 20.56 7.07 6.44 7.04
J26 Alan Wardropper This Is Mine 20.52 6.85 6.74 6.93
J26 Ian Waite Coming In To Land 20.52 6.93 6.74 6.85
28 Julie Holbeche-Maund Witches Thimble 20.44 6.52 6.70 7.22
29 Peter Lawrance Under The Tate 20.43 6.93 6.96 6.54
30 Kevin Harvey Take A Friend 20.41 7.00 6.89 6.52
31 Steve Pears Ready To Harvest 20.26 6.63 6.96 6.67
32 Kevin Harvey Subdivision 20.22 6.89 6.81 6.52
33 Liz Upton Our Secret 20.15 6.63 6.78 6.74
J34 Graham Townsend Lone Arrow 20.11 6.78 6.56 6.78
J34 Jez Sutton Sizing It Up 20.11 7.14 6.64 6.32
36 Steve Pears Giovinazzo Dawn 20.04 6.74 6.37 6.93
37 Allan Simms Sunset Over St Ives 20.00 6.79 6.50 6.71
38 Andy Freeman Lighthouse stairs 19.93 6.74 6.67 6.52
39 Ian Waite Private Conversation 19.89 6.52 6.74 6.63
40 Gary Wood Bedruthan Steps 19.63 6.56 6.48 6.59
41 Jan Linney Nosy Reindeer 19.33 6.89 6.37 6.07
42 John Smith Nice To Be Alone 19.30 6.41 6.67 6.22
43 Elise Botterill The Ram 19.26 6.63 6.37 6.26
44 Daniel Wood Weybourne Mill 19.22 6.30 6.63 6.30
45 Elise Botterill Mam Tor 19.15 6.30 6.63 6.22
J46 Daniel Wood Woody Marcus Busking 19.11 6.19 6.70 6.22
J46 Liz Upton Love my Guitar 19.11 6.41 6.15 6.56
48 Andy Freeman Beach Huts 19.07 6.33 6.37 6.37
49 John Smith The Moorings 18.67 6.26 6.37 6.04
50 Dave Varnham Sky Divers 18.57 6.36 6.14 6.07
51 Sophie Morey 5043 Earl Of Mount Edgecombe 18.48 5.85 6.41 6.22
52 Nick Lees Discovering Shadows 18.33 6.30 6.22 5.81
53 Dave Varnham Old String Bags 18.25 6.21 6.04 6.00
54 Steve Signorelli Give Us A Kiss 18.15 6.11 5.89 6.15
55 Nick Lees Hot Air Balloons 17.93 6.22 5.93 5.78
56 Sophie Morey Blue Bell Spin 17.74 5.78 6.11 5.85
57 Allan Simms Resting On The Lock 17.57 5.82 6.14 5.61
58 Paul Steans Hopeful 17.33 5.89 5.70 5.74
59 Michael Perkins Garden Secrets 16.81 5.70 5.48 5.63
60 Allan Francis Elmesthorpe Window 16.33 5.59 5.33 5.41
           

Secretary’s Challenge 2023

Secretary’s Challenge 2023 Gallery 

Secretary’s Challenge 2023 – Judge Graham Walton DPAGB

image No

Title

Author

Judge’s Score

Rank

40

Stockness Sunrise James Botterill

20

1

33

Smoking Priest Peter Lawrance

19

2

38

The Lifeboat Station Isobel Chesterman

19

2

3

Back To Back Julie Holbeche -Maund

18

4

8

Castle Aisgil Gary Wood

18

4

12

Dragasund James Botterill

18

4

35

Southwold Pier Dawn Chris Lapsley

18

4

1

5043 Earl Of Mount Edgecombe Sophie Morey

17

8

6

Brecon Veil John Denny

17

8

11

Dovercourt Phil Mallin

17

8

18

I’ll Run You Through Alan Wardropper

17

8

37

The Colourful View Steve Signorelli

17

8

9

Dancing Underwater Ian Waite

16

13

10

Defeated Debbie Lowe

16

13

13

Ellie Mai Alan Wardropper

16

13

14

Fly Like An Eagle Steve Tye

16

13

19

Jubilee Aisgil Gary Wood

16

13

20

Life After Retail John Denny

16

13

23

Nice To Be Alone John Smith

16

13

30

Red Smoke Graham Townsend

16

13

34

Sorrow Debbie Lowe

16

13

36

Take A Friend Kevin Harvey

16

13

41

Touch Of Light Phil Mallin

16

13

42

Walking The Dogs John Smith

16

13

43

Warrior And The Owl Julie Holbeche- Maund

16

13

2

Amber Peter Lawrance

15

26

15

Half Time Steve Pears

15

26

17

Horse Play Isobel Chesterman

15

26

21

Mam Tor Elise Botterill

15

26

22

Man In the Wall Liz Upton

15

26

29

Red Cracking Bolete Steve Pears

15

26

39

The Ram Elise Botterill

15

26

46

Woody Marcus Busking Daniel Wood

15

26

4

Blue Bell Spin Sophie Morey

14

34

16

Here, have a Fish! Steve Tye

14

34

28

Red Accessories Liz Upton

14

34

44

Weybourne Mill Daniel Wood

14

34

45

What You’re Doing Kevin Harvey

14

34

5

Bondi Sculpture Nick Lees

13

39

24

Southwold Old Harbour Chris Lapsley

13

39

27

Peck On The Cheek Nick Lees

13

39

31

Reflection Donna Perkins

13

39

7

Canadian Goose Michael Perkins

12

43

25

Open Wall Steve Signorelli

12

43

26

Tiptoe through the Bluebells Ian Waite

12

43

32

Seeds Michael Perkins

12

43

Winner Stockness Sunrise by James Botterill


Past Masters Of Photography 27/09/23

Past Masters Of Photography

Street Photography with Saul Leiter: Photo Icons Explained

https://youtu.be/DN890ANEiRs?si=csouLO3oytjOn45H

How To Do Abstract Street Photography Like Saul Leiter

https://youtu.be/uThZ756GdRc?si=tkyrT5T0V_-ZoQfc

This one wasn`t shown

Can I shoot like Saul Leiter? A Street Photography Challenge

https://youtu.be/Vp80i9C7ICY?si=bnHKnHWzG424HvKh

Saul Leiter Pinterest board

https://pin.it/1tQkmBe

Misc link to some more examples

https://121clicks.com/inspirations/saul-leiter-inspiration-from-masters-of-photography


Diary Dates 2023/24

Diary Dates 2023/24

18-19th Aug 2023 – Lutterworth PS Co-op Exhibition and Presidents Competition

Held in the Methodist Church, Lutterworth (lutterworthpsc.co.uk)

21st Aug – 1st Sep 2023: ESCC Exhibition @The Atkins Gallery, Hinckley
(atkinsbuilding.co.uk/gallery)

Jan 2024 PAGB Cup & Trophy (thepagb.org.uk/competitions/gb-cups-and-gb-trophies)

16 Feb 2024 – Battle at Fosse COOP Camera Club.
Judge Gareth Martin AWPF, CPAGB (fossecoopcameraclub.co.uk)
TBC

Feb 2024 – Midphot (mcpf.co.uk/midphot-2)

May 2024 – Photofolio (mcpf.co.uk/photofolio)

May 2024 – Leicester & Leicestershire Exhibition (landlps.org.uk)

For other Exhibitions & Competitions see following appropriate Diaries:
British Photographic Exhibitions

(britishphotographicexhibitions.org.uk/index.php/list-of-exhibitions)
The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain Diary (thepagb.org.uk/about/diary)

The Midland Counties Photographic Federation Diary (mcpf.co.uk/mcpf-diary)


ESCC Internal Competitions 2023/24

ESCC Internal Competitions 2023/24
Competition

Type

Submission

Date

Max # Entries

POTY 1 – Open

Open PDI

13/09/23

27/09/23

2

Secretary’s Challenge

Externally Judged Open Print

20/09/23

04/10/23

3

POTY 2 – Dusk to Dawn

Themed Print

20/10/23

25/10/23

2

POTY 3 – Monochrome

Themed PDI

08/11/23

22/11/23

2

Trevor Wain UK Scapes

Externally Judged
Themed Print

13/12/23

10/01/24

3

POTY 4 – Movement

Themed Print

17/01/24

31/01/24

2

POTY 5 – Close-up

Themed PDI

07/02/24

21/02/24

2

POTY 6 – Monochrome

Themed Print

28/02/24

13/03/24

2

POTY 7 – Events

Themed PDI

24/04/24

08/05/24

2

Neville Jackson IOTY

Externally Judged
Open Print

08/05/24

22/05/24

3


Photography Themes

How I Shoot Real Estate Twilight Photos | My Simple Workflow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzfyogLaBjM

Creating Virtual Twilight Images (Day to Dusk) for Real Estate Photography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGU2n–9yJk

Captivating Portraits at Dusk | A Photographer’s Guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxVlIE2dBZE

Sony a7iii || Dusk to Dawn ASTRO TIMELAPSE || How-To Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV-Roelq1q4

Sunset & Sunrise Photography tips, camera settings, gear and more with Photo Genius.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgQkvVzLsrU&t=55s

From Dusk till Dawn –Summer Night Photography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2kQNc6GjTU

Black And White Photography

The SECRET to BLACK and WHITE photography success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_ZaD_Tp9lY&t=274s

Here’s How To Shoot Better Black And White Street Photography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT7swS-y0HU

5 Tips for Black and White Photography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDJpXlCQSjI

Movement photography

Photography Challenge # 12 – The movement challenge – How to capture cool movement & motion photos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmKqDlfbxPk

How to Capture Dance Movement | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8Jzp9WYJn4

Slow Shutter – Photography with Motion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULO–RDklBQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btDWQ228nOc
4 Intentional Camera Movement Techniques You Should Try! (Landscape Photography)

Close-up photography

My Best Close-up Photography Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNlKUrKyrJc

Extreme close up photography techniques.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpXwwirXktk

Close up photography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0pyVbxNeIk

5 CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAK0nzPe_yo

Events photography

9 Quick Tips to Make You an Event Photography Pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0OwrMKQobo

Beginners Guide to Better Event Photography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2HRnw3sxOo

Event Photography Tips and Tricks (6 Shot Types)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pxy9P_ytiM


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