| A
packed audience made up of members and visitors to Ivybridge
& District Camera Club welcomed Mr Peter McMullin
DPAGB from Plymouth to judge the club’s 3rd Merit
Open competition on Tuesday 23rd May.
There were so
many entries to the colour print section that competition
secretary Keith Mullin had to invoke the ‘Reserve’
rule and remove the third entry from each participant
so as to make the judge’s task somewhat easier
to perform in the time allotted. When it came to it,
Peter McMullin still had to work hard to critique all
the entries before 10pm, our normal finishing time.
First place in
the Colour Print section was taken by Bernard Howley
of Saltash with an almost 3D-looking print of a Louisiana
Heron. Bernard also took second place with a print of
contrasting houses. Third place was achieved by Ivybridge
man Colin Lennox-Jones with a view of two deckchairs
through a rock arch.
The Black &
White section was won by Robin Empsall of Ivybridge
with a low-level view of a church straddled atop a massive
rock outcrop. Second position was also earned by Robin
with a view of Venice canals. Bernard Howley wrested
third with a white lily on a black background.
Keith Mullin
of Ivybridge collected first place in the Slide section
with ‘Sheep in the Meadow’ a vibrant local
image, lit by a golden shaft of sunlight. Colin Wilkins
of Ivybridge took second place with an image of towering
sawn rocks. Third position was gained by David Rayner,
also from Ivybridge with ‘Plain Sailing’
an enigmatic lone windmill on a rise overlooking a Spanish
plain.
Judge Peter McMullin
was clearly a digital enthusiast and commented that
digital images could have been improved by some in-computer
editing. However, a number of members thought that the
extent of manipulation in a few of his suggestions were
“not fair game” and a lively discussion
ensued.
The next meeting
will be a member’s travelogue and critique and
will be held on Tuesday the 13th June. Visitors are
welcome to attend from 7:30 pm at the Community Hall,
Jubilee Terrace, Bittaford. Further information and
directions are available elswhere on this website.
Sheep in the Meadow - A view of Dartmoor life taken
near Dartmeet by Keith Mullin of Ivybridge.
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