Review of this Season's External Competitions
Norwich and District Photographic Society has shown consistent improvement since 2019, particularly evident in our performance in the traditional photographic competitions we engage in. This season has been no different:
In January, we participated in the prestigious Cambridge Camera Club Inter-Club Digital Competition, where the strongest clubs from across East Anglia compete. The competition, comprising Monochrome, People, Landscape, Nature, and Open categories, challenges each club to submit their best image per category. With only the finest images showcased, the competition is fierce. This season, we achieved a commendable joint 7th position.
February marked the commencement of the East Anglian Photographic Federation’s Annual Championships, starting with the PDI Championships. Clubs submit 15 images in the initial round, with the top 12 clubs advancing to the subsequent round, featuring 10 additional images. This season marked a significant milestone for NDPS as we progressed to the second round for the first time, securing 9th place overall.
March commenced with the St. Ives Interprint Exhibition & Competition and concluded with the EAF Print Championships. Similar to the Cambridge competition, St. Ives Interprint allows each club to submit only 6 prints, with no subject constraints. This year, NDPS achieved a remarkable 4th place, our highest ranking yet, and notably, we were the sole club with no image scoring below 17 out of 20.
In the EAF Print competition later in March, each club submits 15 prints for judging. After the initial rounds, we found ourselves in close competition, trailing behind the frontrunners by a few points. However, our final 5 images all received strong scores, propelling us to a surprising and gratifying third place overall. As a result, NDPS will proudly participate, at the invitation of the EAF, in the PAGB National Print Final in Blackburn this October.
It's worth mentioning that while the EAF Championships allow clubs to select images from a minimum of just 5 photographers, NDPS adheres to a policy of broader inclusion, ensuring a diverse range of members contribute, with each photographer limited to two selected images.
Below is a short video showing all the images that represented NDPS in this Season’s external competitions. All images are only shown once in alphabetical order by image title.