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Best of Year Competition, 2024

The Best of the Year competition 2024 – Judged by: Bob Goode
Competition held live in the clubroom and via live stream


PDI Class

Competition 1st to 3rd
First Asian Tent Pegger Sue Vernon
Second Bailing Out Sue Vernon
Third Abandoned Shoes Lisa Hynes
Competition HC
Highly Commended Misty Morning Rut Martin Cooke
Highly Commended Jaguar XK150 v2 Kylie-Ann Martin
Highly Commended Common Octopus-Octopus Vulgaris Arnaud Lenoir
Competition C
Commended Meerkat 3 Kylie-Ann Martin
Commended Going Full Tilt John Moore
Commended Smoke on Ray Dowding
Commended Lean Machine Derek Danks

Competition 1st to 3rd
First The Swimming Baths Tim Pile
Second My Sisters New Brush Mike Sharples
Third Coming Down Ken Wade
Competition HC
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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Stacked from 15 images. Method=B (R=8,S=5)
Stacked from 15 images. Method=B (R=8,S=5)
Highly Commended The Hornet Darron Matthews
Highly Commended After the Storm at Porth Nanven Lorna Gilbert
Highly Commended Red Fox Vixen David Wheeler
Competition C
Commended Emerald Damselfly Van Greaves
Commended Street Dweller Peter Siviter
Commended The Shadow Tim Pile
Shot with DXO ONE Camera
Shot with DXO ONE Camera
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Mono Print Class

Competition 1st to 3rd
First Sad Alan Martin Cooke
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Third Walking the Dog 03 Terry Wells
Competition HC
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Highly Commended Resting 2 Terry Wells
Competition C
Commended Clevedon Pier Derek Danks
Commended Paper Reader Derek Danks
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Competition 1st to 3rd
First Generations of Windrush Paul Hassell
Second A Derbyshire Landscape Darron Matthews
Third Abandoned on Thornham Marsh Mono Darron Matthews
Competition HC
Highly Commended Rocks Tim Pile
Highly Commended Kicking Bear Paul Hassell
Competition C
Commended The Dive Tim Pile
Commended Refined Chic Mike Sharples
Commended Gliding Across the Room David Lowe
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Colour Print Class

Competition 1st to 3rd
First Bejwelled Skipper Martin Cooke
Second Stairecase 1 Terence O'Connor
Third Duchess at Speed Ray Dowding
Competition HC
Enchanted Garden
Enchanted Garden
Highly Commended Buried Alive(rescue in Progress) Keith Clarke
Highly Commended Bella Sheila Ballantyne-Smith
Competition C
Commended Viking Raider Lisa Hynes
Commended Rain Drops on the Rose Sheila Ballantyne-Smith
Commended Oak Leaf Martin Cooke

Competition 1st to 3rd
G
G
Second Marbled Whites on Common Thistle David Myles
Third Mob Dynasty Mike Sharples
Competition HC
Highly Commended Just Anotherr Day Warren Alani
Highly Commended Ring on Warren Alani
Highly Commended Hanging Tim Pile
Competition C
Commended The White Shawl Judith Parry
Commended My Favourite Unicorn David Thomas
Commended Praia Da Cordoama Mike Edwards
Commended Aiming for Perfection Judith Parry
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Address: Smethwick Photographic Society, The Old Schoolhouse, Churchbridge, Oldbury, B69 2AS

Phone: 0121 552 0279

Main club night: every Thursday. Doors open at 7pm, start at 8pm. Members £4, visitors £5.

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