Open Digital competition winners 2020

 Here are the Digital DPI winners from our 2020 Open competition as judged by John Elvin.

Highly Commended- Polar Bears fighting by Joanne Fleetham

Highly Commended- The Bridge by Matthew Webber

Third Place- Striking Heron by Duncan Snell

Second Place- Floodlit Castle by Hazel Graves

First Place- A Quiet Corner by Ian Ferguson

Open Print competition winners 2020

 Here are the Print winners from our 2020 Open competition as judged by John Elvin

Highly Commended- Church on the island of Scopolos by Clive Beake

Highly Commended- Montpellier hill after a storm by Phil Robbins

Third Place- the Copse by Mervin Straughan

Second Place- Evening Light, Salford Quays by Stuart Whitfield

First Place- Bearded Dragon by Stuart Whitfield

Images of the month November 2020

Bearded Dragon by club member Stuart Whitfield- The First place winner in the Prints from our 'Open' themed camera club competition. The judge commented that it was perfectly exposed and had sharpness all over, but was also very well printed and mounted. Nice work Stuart.

A Quiet Place by club member Ian Ferguson- our First placed Winner of the DPI's from our 'Open' themed camera club competition. The judge commented that he really like the colours and balance of the photo, especially the stained glass and subtle lighting. It was perfectly exposed and focussed. Nice work as well Ian.

Image of the month October 2020

Our second monthly online competition was themed 'Rivers'. All the members had an opportunity to score and/or comment on the photos to provide constructive feedback. This popular photo 'Frosty riverbank' was taken by member Mike Morley.

Image of the month September 2020

We have started a new monthly online competition amongst our members and this first round featured flowers. All the members then have an option to score and/or comment on the photos to provide constructive feedback. This excellent photo 'Dahlia Eveline' was from member Paul McGrath

Image of the month August 2020

Once again we do not have to go far from home to get some stunning photos. This months photos of dandelions were taken by club member Julie Valentine. You can follow her work on Instagram on her two accounts: treasuringtimez and lenzmonoart

Image of the month July 2020

When the weather is not so good and a summer storm is passing it's always worth going local and getting soaked for a photo. This viaduct view was taken by club member Mike Morley.

Image of the month June 2020

This photo taken by club chairman Phil Robbins of a local field of Barley shows you don't always have to travel far from home to get a great photo

Image of the month May 2020

This super photo of local bluebells was taken by club member Hazel Graves. It was chosen to be the cover photo for the May issue of our local magazine Knaresborough Now.

Image of the month April 2020

This great star trails photo was taken by club member Tom Fleetham. It is a composite of several photos from the same position and shows the effect of the earth spinning around the stars causing trails of light around the pole start that is stationary in the centre of the photo.

Image of the month March 2020

Dust Storm- a print made by club member Lesley Harris was our clubs highest scoring entry in the YPU annual photo competition. This competition is made amongst all the camera clubs around Yorkshire

Image of the month February 2020

This photo of Knaresborough railway station by Mike Morley got the highest rating from the judge of our third competition of the season which had the theme of Architecture.