Gloucester Camera Club - Annual Exhibition 2021

Welcome to our Annual Exhibition…

With last years exhibition canceled due to COVID like most events in 2020, we especially wanted to have an exhibition this year. However we felt that since the pandemic still has a good grip on the nation and not everyone yet happy and comfortable to mix socially, then we would make this year's exhibition an online event.

We were delighted that we have received a record number of entries for the 2021 Annual Exhibition with over 200 images and we hope you enjoy viewing them as much as we enjoyed taking these photos.

Our images this year were judged by a panel of two esteemed, professional judges, Peter Brisley ARPS and Sue O’Connell FIPF - Click Here for more information on our judges this year. You the public also voted for your favorite images, and we received over 200 votes

We are very happy now to announce the winners and awards of each section and class as well as for the Peoples’ Choice vote.

The Portrait Shield - Award Winners - All Images

Colour Images
Advanced - Award Winners - All Images
Intermediate - Award Winners - All Images
Beginners - Award Winners - All Images

The Peoples’ Choice - Award Winners

Monochrome Images
Advanced - Award Winners - All Images
Intermediate - Award Winners - All Images
Beginners - Award Winners - All Images

Peoples Choice

This was especially close this year, with three images all within one vote of each other.

Winner: Portrait Of Natasha by Jay Hallsworth LRPS
Joint Second: Heavy Downpour by June Cook FRPS and Coming In To Land by Angela Danby

We also made awards to the following images

Highly Commended - A Safe Place by Margaret Robson
Commended - What's On Her Mind by Janet Lancaster
Commended - Jetty In The Sea by Jay Hallsworth LRPS
Commended - Pause For Thought by Margaret Robson

Peoples Choice - Winner: Portrait Of Natasha by Jay Hallsworth LRPS

The Portrait Shield

First Place - John by Martin Cooper LRPS

Second Place - Miss Tobias by June Cook FRPS

Third Place - Winner by Bob Harding

**First Place** - John by Martin Cooper LRPS

**Second Place** - Miss Tobias by June Cook FRPS

Highly Commended
Asian Girl by Jay Hallsworth LRPS
Portrait Of Natasha by Jay Hallsworth LRPS
Girl With A Past by Martin Cooper LRPS
The Railway Owner by Mark Kemp LRPS
Levitation by Viv Pyner

Commended
Piggy Back by Grant Ball
Wistful by June Cook FRPS
Dave by Bob Harding
Florence by Margaret Robson
The Girl With Braids by Margaret Robson
Pause For Thought by Margaret Robson

Advanced Colour

First - SHIH TZUS by June Cook FRPS

Second - Exercise Yard by Martin Cooper LRPS

Third - NOSTALGIA by June Cook FRPS

**First Place** - SHIH TZUS - June Cook FRPS

**Second Place** - Exercise Yard - Martin Cooper LRPS

**Third Place** - NOSTALGIA - June Cook FRPS

Highly Commended
Blue Rhapsody - Debra Godwin
Jetty In The Sea - Jay Hallsworth LRPS
The Flamingo - Margaret Harvey
As Autumn Fades Away - Dave Houston
HEAVY DOWNPOUR - June Cook
Rhossili Bay - Martin Cooper

Commended
Stumped - John Bridgen
Coming Home To Roost - John Bridgen
Is This The Right Angle Mum - Angela Danby
Gymnastics - Dave Houston

Intermediate Colour

First - What's On Her Mind - Janet Lancaster

Second - A Pelican Preening - Janet Lancaster

Third - Vibrating Web - Grant Ball

**First Place** - What's On Her Mind - Janet Lancaster

**Second Place** - A Pelican Preening - Janet Lancaster

**Third Place** - Vibrating Web - Grant Ball

Highly Commended
F15 Strike Eagle - Grant Ball
Bluebells - Gordon Mutten
Wild Flower - Gordon Mutten

Commended
Fading Cosmos - Jennie Williams
Golden Morning - Grant Ball

Beginners Colour

First - The Artisans Palette - Margaret Robson

Second - A Cool Kid - Margaret Robson

Third - The Conspirators - Margaret Robson

**First Place** - The Artisans Palette - Margaret Robson

**Second Place** - A Cool Kid - Margaret Robson

**Third Place** - The Conspirators - Margaret Robson

Advanced - Mono

First - Gateway To The Wood - Martin Cooper LRPS

Second - A Chilly Morning - Margaret Harvey

Third - Marys Shell - Jay Hallsworth LRPS

**First Place -** Gateway To The Wood - Martin Cooper LRPS

**Second Place** - A Chilly Morning - Margaret Harvey

**Third Place** - Marys Shell - Jay Hallsworth LRPS

Highly Commended
Fighting Stainless Steel Buzzards - John Bridgen
Checkmate - Martin Cooper LRPS
And Still The Rain Falls - Dave Houston
Life On The Line - Dave Houston
Light Of The Magical Morn - Dave Houston
The Lone Tree In Snowdonia - Jay Hallsworth LRPS
The Walker - Bob Harding

Commended
Only The Brave - Margaret Harvey
Solo Sax - Dave Houston
Evacuees - Mark Kemp LRPS
Force Of The Sea - Mark Kemp LRPS
The Effects Of Drink - Brian Swinyard ARPS
Pioneers - Bob Harding
Preparing Engine 6998 - Angela Danby
Checking On Work In Progress - Angela Danby

Intermediate - Mono

First - Norwegian Reflections - Janet Lancaster

Second - On Leckhampton Hill - Gordon Mutten

Third Place - Bedraggled Pelican - Janet Lancaster

**First** - Norwegian Reflections - Janet Lancaster

**Second** - On Leckhampton Hill - Gordon Mutten

**Third** - Bedraggled Pelican - Janet Lancaster

Commended
Weekend Warrior - Grant Ball
Looking Down Gold Hill - Jennie Williams

Mono - Beginners

First - Contentment - Margaret Robson

Second - The Meeting Place - Margaret Robson

Third - Starlings At Dusk - Margaret Robson

**First** - Contentment - Margaret Robson

**Second** - The Meeting Place - Margaret Robson

**Third** - Starlings At Dusk - Margaret Robson

The Sections

Usually we are able to display both digital images and prints, however that is of course not feasible with an online exhibition so instead of printed images and digital images, this year we have chosen to have a monochrome section and a colour section.

An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e. contains only shades of gray which can include pure black and pure white) OR it gives the impression of being a greyscale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image.

We also have three classes within the club, beginners, intermediate and advanced. When members join the club, we usually advise they start in the beginners class unless we feel that their work is of sufficient standard to enter directly in to the intermediate class. Members then move up through the classes as they gain experience. Winners of the club annual competition are automatically promoted to the next class, and any member with a photographic distinction such as LRPS, AFIAP or CPAGB is automatically eligible to participate in the advanced class.

There is also a section for the Portrait Shield which is a themed section open to all club members regardless of ability and it is very interesting to see just how successful members of the beginners and intermediate classes are against the advanced workers.

These 7 sections are judged by a distinguished panel of judges and images are awarded First, Second and Third places. The judges at their discretion are also able to bestow "Commended" and "Highly Commended" awards for images they feel merit it.

We will be announcing the results and presenting trophies to winners at our scheduled club meeting on the 2nd November.

The Portrait Shield - 49 Entries

Advanced Colour Images - 63 Entries

Advanced Monochrome Images - 57 Entries

Intermediate Colour Images - 24 Entries

Intermediate Monochrome Images - 17 Entries

Beginners Colour Images - 5 Entries

Beginners Monochrome Images - 5 Entries

This Years Judges

We were very pleased to have Peter Brisley and Sue O’Connell as our guest judges for this years exhibition.

Peter Brisley ARPS EFIAP DPAGB BPE2*

Extensive travelling over the past twenty years has provided Peter with a wide range of subject matter for his graphic and ‘fine art’ approach to photography. People, architectural details, landscapes, botanical subjects, and abstracts are all sources for stand-alone images or small panels of work. From darkroom to Lightroom, his special passion is still for monochrome images.

Peter is an accredited PAGB judge, club lecturer and a Fotospeed Ambassador

Peter’s Website is at: https://www.peterbrisley.photography/Public-Galleries

Sue O’Connell FIPF ARPS EFIAP/d3 DPAGB BPE5*

Sue has photographed on five continents and in many remote places, and enjoys a wide range of genres including wildlife, landscapes, documentary, abstracts, but above all, people. She has received awards for her work in the London Salon, PAGB Masters of Print and “Travel Photographer of the Year” (four times).

Sue is a regular speaker on the photographic circuit and an accredited PAGB judge, judging at national and international level. She is also is a member of the WCPF judge training team.

Sue’s Website is at: https://www.sueoconnell.photography/

Exhibition Timetable

Closing For Entries - 18th September 2021
Judging - 26th September 2021
Online Viewing - 15th October 2021
Peoples Choice - 15th-30th October 2021
Results & Awards - 2nd November 2021