Challenge Cup round 3, Theme ‘D for’ and the Open Print, Tuesday 11th February 2020

Hi Folks,

Tuesday was the third round of the Challenge Cup and the theme was ‘D for’ which was a digital entry. The open round was print only and the judge was Lloyd Moore from Watford C.C. Mikki Aston also attended to make an assessment of the judging with a view to achieve a standardisation  for all the judges

A lot of people remembered Lloyd coming along to the club last year to give his talk on Dogs. Hence we had a entry of about ten dog pictures lol, the problem was that Lloyd was very particular on the way a dog image should be portrayed and only Tami’s dog image seemed to satisfy our judge.

Members may have noticed over the last few competitions that several pictures did not show a border on the right which IMO opinion did not create any WOW factor. On mentioning it to the committee it turns out we have a projector software problem which has been passed on to the supplier for investigation.

I think Tuesday was the biggest camera club attendance that I have ever seen and the membership seems to be going up by the week.

So we started the evening with a run through of 45 themed images for Lloyd to see.

The first to be held back was titled

D is for Daybreak

Well done the author  it’s always a struggle to get definition in the foreground of sunrise pictures but this is all about the sky. Lloyd said he was enjoying the image and wanted it to be held back.

 

The second image to be held back was titled

Dark Diver

This one is interesting too, well done, said Lloyd, he loved the light coming through. Also in portrait it looks so good – Just need a keyline

 

The next to be held back was titled

Diagonal Dog

Wow, well done, said Lloyd, the face is nicely positioned between the bars but just a bit tight in the frame with the tail and paw just in the picture.

 

 

The next to be held back was titled

Decanter and Diamonds

Different and well captured. The monochrome works well with the full tonal range. Very sharp and well composed and with the diamonds adding effect at the bottom.

 

The next to be held back was titled

Digital Camera

Yes why not take pictures of the equipment. Lovely lighting on the surface edge and a very clever use of the coloured display. Extra marks for being a canon camera lol.

An extra mark taken off Lloyd’s assessment by Mikki Aston for being bias lol

 

The next to be held back was titled

Distorted

An abstract and very cleverly created. The two colours surrounding the red brickwork at the top and side draw your eyes into a central shape, this was not there in an earlier shown image of a stone pattern which needed that dominant bigger stone.

 

The Last to be held back was titled

Decanter and Double

Lloyd loved the richness of the contents of the decanter. liked the plain background and the unmarked table surface giving a lovely reflection.

 

So with all images seen it was time for Lloyd to give his final marks on those held back as follows

Digital Camera by Brian Worley, scored 18 points

Dark Diver by Lynn Day, scored 19 points

Daybreak by Chris Andrews, scored 19 points

Diagonal Dog by Tami Nunley, scored 19 points

Decanter and Diamonds by Carol Haines, scored 20 points

Distorted by John Timbrell, scored 20 points

Decanter and double by David Gibbs, scored 20 points (and Judge’s choice)

 

Coffee time

 

The second half was the open prints round

 

The first to be held back was titled

Ashness Jetty on Derwent Water

This has change of tones in the background with the jetty fairly central. It’s simple and effective, there is nothing in the bottom left or the right and bright white photograph.

 

The second to be held back was titled

Vulnerable

She does look vulnerable. She is tightly cropped to show the expression on her face and dress. Perhaps more light in the eye but works well.

 

The last to be held back was titled

Sunset at Pitstone Windmill

A Constable look to the photograph and capturing the birds which I don’t think have been added in later, said Lloyd,  has enhanced the scene.

 

So with only 3 held back Lloyd made his decision on the scores as follows

Vulnerable by Steve Beckett, scored 19 points

Ashness Pier on Derwent Water by Chenxi Ni, scored 20 points

Sunset at Pitstone Windmill by Chenxi Ni, scored 20 points (and Judge’s choice)

 

So after three rounds of competition Chenxi Ni is still in the lead with 113 points having bagged two 20 points in the open but only one of them counting but still has 38 points for the round.

Brian Worley hangs in there in (2nd place) on 108 points but only managed 34 points for the round which extends Chenxi lead by another 4 points.

David Gibbs now moves into (3rd  place) with a total of 106 and closing the gap on Brian with a round total of 36.

Only 1 point behind  David is Mike Perry and Barry Coxon (in 4th place) on 105.

Tami Nunley with a round score of 36 and Chris Andrews with a round score of 35 are (in 6th place) with 104.

The only person to hold ground with Chenxi in round 3 is John Timbrell who matched Chenxi score of 38 but sits (in 8th place) with Kathy Chantler, David Jones, and Mike Ward on 103 points.

 

 

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