Second Projected Image Competition 8 Dec 09
John Royle of Crewe Camera Club was our judge for this competition. John set the tone by saying what a privilege it was to visit one of the best Clubs in the region. He thought it was next week when he would be visiting that club! More seriously, he explained that he was responsible for the L&CPU Web site and he was intrigued to note that nearly half of the log-ons came via the NCPS website – a testament to the popularity and efficiency of the NCPS website.
John had 8 Intermediate and 101 Advanced images to consider. He thought titles were important in guiding the judge. In an image “Tree Detail” he discerned the head of a horse, and wondered if the author had spotted this. It might have added to the overall impression. He subscribed to the general view that three was better than two, particularly when it came to pints of Guinness! Threes led to triangular forms which tended to define a Composition. Equally, having a foreground item, or person, helped to establish the 3-dimensional nature of a landscape. Bright Reds and Whites tended to attract the eye, even, he surmised when that wasn’t the intention of the author. In particular, he commented upon broad white borders which (particularly when projected on the large screen) distracted the eye from the main picture. Occasionally he thought images looked elongated, as though they had been distorted to fill the screen. He held a few images back for more consideration, and eventually awarded “Best Image” honour to a monochrome by Ian Bramham.
In his vote of thanks Jonathan Bawden praised the judge’s approach. He had been easy to listen to and very instructive, without needing to be disrespectful of any of the images. He thought we had all enjoyed the evening. The audience clapped in approval.