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Photographer of the Year 2022/2023

In last Tuesday night’s final, the members of the Society elected Pat Stebbings Photographer of the Year 2022/2023.

In the first part of the evening all six finalists: Dave Balcombe, David Jordan, Joan Jordan, Clive Matthews, David Powley and Pat Stebbings - each showed and talked about the 10 images they entered in the five pre-qualifying rounds that took them to the final.

After the break, the finalists presented three new images in print format and Dave Balcombe (in digital format). A members ballot was then held to select the champion photographer.

We congratulate all the finalists on the quality of photography on display at the final and throughout the season. The high standard of photography presented by our members is increasing year on year, adding to the experience of how tough this competition is to succeed.

POTYMaurice YoungJune 12, 2023City AcademyPOTY2223

David Jordan elected NDPS Photographer of the Year

In last night’s final the members of the Society elected David Jordan Photographer of the Year.

In the first part of the evening all six finalists (in alphabetical order) Dave Balcombe, David Jordan, David Powley, Pat Stebbings, each showed and talked about the 10 images they entered in the five pre-qualifying rounds that took them to the final.

After the break, the finalists presented three new images (all choosing to show prints) before a ballot was held to select the champion photographer.

Last year’s champion Neil Hall who we were all delighted to see back in NDPS presented David with the trophy. Neil congratulated all the finalsts on the quality of photography on display, adding he knew from personal experience what a tough competition POTY is…!

Photographic Awards, POTYMaurice YoungJune 8, 2022final, poty

Successful start to this Season’s Photographer of the Year Competition

Last night Norwich & District Photographic Society held the first meeting a our new home - The Interactive Studio at the City Academy, Norwich in Bluebell Road.

The meeting attended by nearly sixty members split 50/50 between those present in person and those joining in via zoom from home saw a successful start to this Season’s Photographer of the Year Competition which was judged by Johnnie Rogers ARPS DPAGB AWPF AFIAP who said in summing up the evening - “…A great set of images which shows just how much talent there is in your club, well done to all…”

In each Round each entrant is allowed to enter a maximum of two images:

* The first image should comply with the theme for that has been ‘defined’ including any restrictions regarding manipulation processing for the defined image in each round.

* The entrant is able to choose the theme/subject of the second image and there is no restrictions placed upon manipulation.

The defined theme for Round One was MINIMALISM (IN COLOUR)

Minimalism emphasises the use of a minimal number of compositional elements: colour, objects, shapes, and textures. To so many of us Minimalism refers to clean lines and black and white objects. But you do not have to see the world in two colours to be a loyal Minimalist...! Minimalism does not mean that no colour is ever allowed in your life anymore.

Congratulations to Adrian Richmond whose image CALM SEAS won the f5.6 League, and William Moore whose image UNDERWATER won the f2.8 League.

In the free-choice round congratulations to Andrew Loveday whose image SHADOWS ON THE PIER won the f5.6 League, and Steve de Roeck whose image CLOSE UP won the f2.8 League

In addition, to those members whose images won their leagues (both themed and free-choice entries) a further six members entered images that scored at least 9.5 out of 10 thereby gaining an automatic place in the Image of the Year Competition later in the season:

POTYMaurice YoungOctober 20, 2021minimalism, city academy, new home

Photographer of The Year Round Two Judged by Caroline Preece LRPS

Last Tuesday saw the judging of Round Two of POTY, another round of digital images. The themed image was ‘In A Row’ and the second image was unrestricted

Caroline Preece had, of course, seen all the images beforehand and was able to make pertinent comments about each of the presented images. The members offered a cornucopia of dazzling images for consideration in each of the four separate classes. There is no doubt that NDPS has some outstanding photographers in its ranks..!

Altogether a total of 78 images were judged and we offer our congratulations to the following winning photographers -

Free choice images

f5.6 League SALTWATER SOAK by Stuart Woodcock

f2.8 League JUST AFTER HARVEST by Bill Daniels

Themed images (IN A ROW)

f5.6 League SHIP TO SHORE by Pat Stebbings

f2.8 League ROW OF POLES ACROSS A GRAIN FIELD by Neil Hall

POTY, CompetitionMaurice YoungDecember 9, 2020free-choice, theme

The results of this season’s Photographer of the Year competition are announced...

In what turned out to be a very close finish to this season’s POTY competition just one-point separated the top four photographers after the five rounds had been concluded.

Congratulations to Neil Hall who retains the trophy he won last year with an aggregate 74 points for his best four rounds just half a point ahead of Gary Hagg with 73.5 points with both Nick Lewis and Maurice Young both with 73 points. Nick, however, took third place on count-back with Maurice fourth overall.

The result means that all four photographer scored an average of more than 9 points out of a possible 10 for the eight images that counted towards their total in the competition.

Competition, POTYMaurice YoungMay 6, 2020photographic, competition

POTY Round Two results are published

Once again, this season the room at Chapel Field was jam-packed to see our judge for the evening Steve Milner undertake the marathan task of reviewing and scoring eight-six (86) prints that had been entered in the second round of this season’s Photographer of the Year compeition (POTY).

The theme of this round was ‘The World in Black and White’ with the rules stating that this deliberatly did not restrict entries to monochrome images - allowing members of the Society to be creative if they wished. However, it was evident throughout the evening that Steve deducted points from any images he considered to be ‘off theme’

Competition, POTYMaurice YoungOctober 24, 2019Norwich & District Photographic Societyblack, white, world, photography

Great start to this season’s Photographer of the Year competition.

This season’s Photographer of the Year compeition got off to a great start last night with the room at Chapel Field jam-packed to see our judge for the evening Rex Makemson score a record number of entries.

In order to give new members of the Society the best opportunity to score well this was an open themed round where entraints were asked to ‘let us see your best images’. So it turned out with new member Gary Hagg scoring two maximum scores with his his images - Flower Fairy and Golden Cross.

Competition, POTYMaurice YoungSeptember 25, 2019Norwich & District Photographic Societyopen, landscape, portraits, wildlife

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