For details of the rules and guidance for our Annual Exhibitions and other Competitions throughout the year please use this link to our “Information & Knowledge Base Page” Please see below for reports on our Competitions 2025/2026 season.
The Summer Outings Competition was judged by Richard Cochrane ARPS DPAGB on Monday 28th October.
This competition drew more entries this year than for some years past. There 12 entries in the PDI section and 3 in the Print section. The standard was high too, as some of our best photographers entered. Richard gave a detailed and constructive analysis of each image. I personally learnt a lot from his judgements.
The PDI section was won by Andy Atkins with a monochrome set, Beck Hole, Goathland, West Burton Cottage and West Burton Waterfall. Another monochrome set was second, this time by Pat Kearton with Duncombe Steam Gathering, Goathland Signal Box and The Burrell at Duncombe. In third place was Intermediate member Dee Hanson with Grand Day Out, Herbaceous Border and Passing Storm. David Henderson was the Best in Club member with Approaching rain, Gardeners and The band.
In the Print section, Paul Cayton came out on top with Cauldron Falls, West Burton, Saltburn Tramway and West Burton Methodist Church. Hilary Crick was second with Fairground Organ, Water Detail, West Burton Falls and Wet and Fed-up, NCBP. Stuart Goldie was third and Best in Club with Hunters In Bloom, Last Light at Saltburn and Viewing from
Many thanks to Richard for his judging and to all those who entered for an interesting evening of images.
Hilary Crick (Competitions Secretary)
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The first Members’ Night competition of the season, the Open, was held on 13th October. There was a good entry from all three classes with a total of 66 PDI images from 22 authors and 21 Print entries from 7 authors. The competition was judged by Jo Rose, who has worked with Joe Cornish in the past and has judged International competitions. She gave detailed and constructive comments on all the images. We are very grateful to her for stepping in when Jim McCormick, our original judge, was taken ill.
The PDI competition was won by Pat Kearton with Basilisk Lizard with Ant. In second place was David Snowdon with The Lie of the Land. In third place was Pat Kearton with European Bee-eater Aggression. The Best Intermediate image was Early Morning Scar House by Hazell Robson and the Best Club image was Little Owl new member Margaret Tunstall.
The Print competition was won by Paul Cayton with Metamorphic. In second place was Lynne James with Forth Road Bridge. This was also the Best Intermediate image. In third place was Paul Cayton with Enchanted Forest, a double exposure creating a dreamy effect. The Best Club image was all three of Stuart Goldie’s images: Sunflower, 40’s Ladies and Foxglove.
Well done to everyone who entered, it led to a very enjoyable evening.
Hilary Crick (Competitions Secretary)
Select the Print or PDI Gallery by selecting the link below then click on an image to enlarge and view the Gallery. Galleries contain 1st, 2nd, 3rd and HC images.
