July Awards

Battle of the Sexes winner James Hargreaves picks up his Certificate for the most successful image of the evening

Members Garry Hayes and Lesley Robb presented with their certificates from the L & CPU by President Paul Wood. These images are currently on show at the Urmston Library exhibition.

The top scoring images from Round 2 of this years print competition

Club Class

Watching the Birds by Richard Watson-Hoy

Advanced Monochrome

Muddy Lady by Garry Hayes

Advanced Colour

Last Night Isle of Sky by James Hargreaves

Winners of our 2017 Annual DPI Competition

Ajmal v Pyle – Eb Swarbrick Mono
Huskies in transit – Steve Smith Colour
Sea of Ice – Paul Wood Landscape
Branching out – Maurice Wilson Creative
Alert Mountain Hare – Lesley Robb – Nature
Happy Mudder – Garry Hayes – People

George Steele LRPS CPAGB BPE2* has been added to the list of Accredited judges in the LCPU. At the moment only just over 50% of the LCPU judges have been awarded Accredited status.
George has been judging for over 14 years and typically judges up to 15 competitions each year. He has also taken part in the past in the training of new judges.
He operates as a judge in not only the LCPU area but also the Yorkshire Photographic Union area.

To reach Accredited status a judge has to attend a course and then receive at least 6 consecutive good reports from clubs where he has judged

Congratulations to George on your accreditation

Round 5 is the last Digital competition round of 2017, here are the final winners of the 3 categories.

Club Class

Kirsty by Emma Wise

Advanced Monochrome

Lonscale Fell by Jacob Martin

Advanced Colour

Inaccessible by Jacob Martin

Club Class

Hoverfly by Mike Beard was the top scoring image from our club class.

Advanced Monochrome

Dark Hedges by Ellie Cooper

Advanced Colour

African Lined Mantis with Lunch by Garry Hayes

Round 5 is the last Print round of 2017,  huge Congratulations to Martin Henfield who has won the Monochrome  section, Bev Hayes winning the Colour Section and Mike Beard coming top in the Club Class.

Club Class

Glow in the Wild by Mukesh Gupta top scoring image 20 points

Advanced Monochrome

Alert Mountain Hare by Lesley Robb shared top score of 20 points with  Rescued by Eb Swarbrick.

Advanced Colour

Roe Deer Mother and Fawn by Barrie Kelly scored 20 points.

Club Class

Advanced Monochrome

Advanced Colour

This months Competition was a themed competition “Curves and/or Lines”

Club Class

Life Lines by Mukesh Gupta and Guitar Curves by Stephen Leach both scored top marks.

Advanced Monochrome

Spiral Staircase by Ellie Cooper

Advanced Colour

Scarlet Ribbon by Martin Henfield

Club Class

Storm Gathering by Mukesh Gupta

Advanced Monochome

Coal Tit by Lesley Robb, The Forth bridge by Jacob Martin and Two Rhea(s) all scored the top mark of 20 points each.

Advanced Colour

Leucistic Robin by Barrie Kelly, Vintage Chic by Maggie Henfield, One Angel Square by Martin Jacob and Metropolis and Winter Tree both by Sarah Davies scored the top score of 20 points.