WAINWRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION 2005
Members rose to the challenge in this year's
competition as never before with a 72% increase on last year which,
itself, was over 50% up on the first year. All pictures were
taken during 2005 and the entries captured on film were segregated
from those taken using a digital camera.
Derry Brabbs has seen all 92 entries in this year's competition and
has made his selection they are:
Film winner: 'Bedafell Knott from Ullswater'
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THE
FILM winner is:
Jeff Coates - member 443,
for his entry entitled 'Bedafell Knott from Ullswater'.
Derry's comment is:
I like the symmetry of the reflected image and the soft,
muted colours perfectly encapsulate the atmosphere of that rarest
of events, a tranquil day in the Lake District.
Digital winner: 'Wetherlam and Stickle Tarn from Sergeant Man'
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THE DIGITAL winner is:
John Pulford - member 27
for his entry entitled 'Wetherlam and Stickle Tarn from Sergeant Man'.
Derry's comment is:
Use of the vertical framing is most effective and I love the
alternating layers of swirling mist and silhouetted fells. Just like
London buses, you wait ages for a mist laden valley and then three
come along all at once!
Derry's general comment on all entries:
The enthusiasm of the Society's members is reflected in a large
entry for the 2005 competition and presented me with a difficult,
but enjoyable challenge. The winners of each section both captured
the true atmosphere of the lakes and fells and the common denominator
was a well exposed, tightly composed image.
Many other entries were almost equally pleasing to the eye, but
there were also others that could have easily been improved upon
with just a little extra thought in terms of either lighting or composition.
Always take an extra moment to scrutinise the viewfinder for
what might turn out to be irritating intrusions such as stray
twigs, branches or scrappy bits of fencing that could spoil an
otherwise perfect image.
A very big thank you to Derry for
completing this important task and to all 39 members who participated. Keep
it up, there will be another one for 2006, so get out there and
capture those stunning images.
The two prize-winners will receive their signed copies of 'IN THE
FOOTPRINTS OF WAINWRIGHT' from the author at the AGM
in Kendal on the 25th March, at which it is hoped to show a sequence with all
92 entries.
Peter Linney
Secretary
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