Hi Folks,
Last night was the second of three of the ‘Winner of the night’ competitions. The theme was ‘shiny’ which was digital and the ‘open’ was a print only round. Our judge for the evening was Amanda Wright.
Amanda had a quick run through the ‘Shiny’ theme images.
The first to be held back was titled
‘Grey but shiny’ by Chris Andrews
yes it is shiny, said Amanda who liked the angle and pointed out the image is well balanced with the surround kept to a minimum.
The second to be held back was titled
‘Singapore Spheres’ by Kathy Chantler
The trees in the background work well with those within the spheres. The photographer has done well to avoid being in the reflections
The next to be held back was titled
‘Grater with cheese’ by David Gibbs
Nice lighting with the colours showing a shiny sharp edge to the grater and very tiny shiny holes at the bottom. this is very creative said Amanda
The next to be held back was titled
‘Bull shine’ by Peter Carter
A lot stronger image than some of the other boots already seen, there is a shiny edge to the tin and a shiny reflection on the boot. A nice texture and good background. Amanda was not sure about the white cloth being there but it is part of the set up.
The next to be held back was titled
‘Nailed it’ by Tami Nunley
Shiny nails reflected on a mirror or shiny table which works well. Cleverly put together, perhaps with a magnet used to keep them together. The background is nicely out of focus.
The next to be held back was titled
‘A pair of forks’ by David Gibbs
The kiwi fruit breaks it up and creates interest, said Amanda the image has nice shiny forks
The last to be held back was titled
‘Reflections’ by Barry Coxon
This works well, we are not getting the whole car but has all the car bonnet in the image along with its shiny chrome.
So with all discussed Amanda gave her final result
‘Grey but shiny’ by Chris Andrews, 18 points
‘Bull shine’ by Peter Carter, 18 points
‘Singapore Spheres’ by Kathy Chantler, 19 points
‘A pair of forks’ by David Gibbs, 20 points
‘Grater with cheese’ by David Gibbs, 20 points 1st place
‘Nailed it’ by Tami Nunley, 20 points 2nd place
‘Reflections’ by Barry Coxon, 20 points 3rd place
Coffee time
The second half was the ‘open’ print round and Amanda did not require a run through.
The first to be held back was titled
‘Pink Blur’ by John Timbrell
A lady trailing a scarf, just enough to give an insight. A very creative picture with the lady’s foot showing a strong diagonal
the second to be held back was titled
‘Castle Pier’ by David Jones
A low level shot showing the walkway with a lone fisherman. A plain pathway but showing lots of lovely textures. The horizon is straight although the tower at the end is in shadow but a fisherman dipping his rod makes the interest in the picture.
The next to be held back is titled
‘Resting Pelican in the pond’ by Chenxi Ni
This is stunning, said Amanda who mentioned a well known photographer who specialises in these types of images and it easily could have been one of his. An amazing shape and the pelican’s bill looks enormous and well positioned.
The next to be held back was titled
‘Wolf mistress’ by Steve Beckett
The wolf sits across the lady in a very unusual position. The lady had beautiful eyes but not sure whether they have been enhanced. Amanda liked the composition, there is a lot of detail and texture on the lady’s clothing and you can just make out her shape. The lady’s eyes are just insane, said Amanda
The next to be held back was titled
‘Droplets’ by Barry Coxon
It is quite fun doing these sort of pictures and you just don’t know what you are going to get, said Amanda. There must have been something put in the water to get the colours and shapes. The pinks and blues go well in the background. A sort of spinning shape Amanda had not seen before so well done.
The next to be held back was titled
‘Graffiti Gal’ by Nick Bennett
What a lovely plumage the lady is wearing, said Amanda probably the author used flash. The graffiti on the wall on the left nicely balances up with the lady’s dress. There is good detail and structure in the picture the lady has nice earrings and it is a good pose from the lady.
The next to be held back was titled
‘Poppies on the coast’ by Tami Nunley
Poppies on the beach are unusual. The author has thrown the cliffs in the background out of focus. Amanda was loving the long stems of the flowers just coming out. The poppies in the sun are sharp and the red colour and the crinkly textured petals come out well. Well handled and in a nice letterbox shape.
The last to be held back was titled
‘Mechanical hands’ by Steve Beckett
I would have gone in closer to show those hands that have so much wrinkles, texture, grease and detail. Perhaps cut the left side to make it more square. lose that bright bit between the arms but having picked on these pieces i am still going to hold it back, said Amanda
So with all prints discussed Amanda gave the final marks as follows.
‘Castle Pier’ by David Jones, 18 points
‘Droplets’ by Barry Coxon, 18 points
‘Mechanical hands’ by Steve Beckett, 19 points
‘Graffiti Gal’ by Nick Bennett, 19 points
‘Wolf mistress’ by Steve Beckett, 20 points, 1st place
‘Pink Blur’ by John Timbrell, 20 points ,2nd place
‘Resting Pelican in the pond’ by Chenxi Ni, 20 points, 3rd place
‘Poppies on the coast’ by Tami Nunley, 20 points and commended
Next week is
Guest Speaker – Damien Demoulder – Light and Life on the Streets
Tuesday January 28, 2020 from 20:15 to 22:15
In this heavily illustrated talk, guest speaker and popular street photographer Damien Demoulder will explain his approach to street photography, and how he uses light and exposure to grab the attention of the viewer.
Damien is a renowned street photographer so this is a real treat to get him along to Imagez. The talk will be instructive as well as fun, and you will come away with new concepts to think about and a new way of looking at street photography.
Damien will also bring along a range of Panasonic cameras and lenses for everyone to play with at tea time.