In picture: Award-winning images from Newport Photographic Club

The themed competition was on the subject of “People at Work or Play”. 

The contest was distinguished by the geographical area covered and included images takin in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Dubai, USA, Japan and France.

It was judged by Mike Sharples from Smethwick Photographic Society, who gave a helpful critique of the images with some sound advice on how the pictures might be improved and how photographic technique and post processing could help. 

The results were: 

Advanced Prints: 

1.   Norman O‘Neill    -    So Close

2.  Phil Green    -   70, 80, 90 Any More Bid

3.  Howard Broadbent   -  The Last Days of Autumn

4.   Phil Green    -    The Chainmaker

5.  Steve Rex    -    Steady As You Go

6.   Howard Broadbent  -  The Reenactor    

Norman O‘Neill  with Chasing the Leader and  Brian Truslove   with   Kite Surfer  were highly commended.

Intermediate Prints

1. Roger Walford  -      Madam, We’re Only Doing Our Job

2. Caron Malcolm     -  Toy Shop Manager … Managing

3.  Mark Jones  -      Human Statue

4.   Roger Walford    -    The Tree Surgeon

5.  Beverly Jones   -     This Should Be Fun!

6.   Mark Jones    -    Disembark

 Dave Collier  with  Tom Cave Racing and   Dave Collier   with   Airborne were highly commended. 

Advanced PDIs

1. Howard Broadbent  -   Washday on the River

2.   Howard Broadbent  -  Waiting for the Tourists

3.  Maria Macklin    -    Fun in the Amusement Park

4. Phil Green   -     Love My Work

5.   Mike Warrender    -    Feed the Birds

6.  Phil Green    -    The Fettler

Ron Hopkins      with Weaving the Strands and  Brian Truslove   with  Sumo Wrestlers were highly commended. 

Intermediate PDIs

1. Caron Malcolm  -     Working at the Pool, Playing at the Pool

2.   Stephen Haycock  -   Fun in the Foamy Sea

3.  Dave Collier   -     The New Orleans Lantern Maker

4. Mark Jones   -     Street Artists in Florence

5.  Ian Swindell     -   Du Fromage S’il Vous Plait

6. Roger Walford   -     Fell Runner Number 12

Dave Collier    with    Watering Kowloon Park and  Roger Walford   with   Baling the Straw were highly commended. 

In addition to the competition, the club had an entertaining travelogues evening with five members giving illustrated talks on China, Austria, the Greek Islands, North West Scotland and Turkey.

 Peter Gennard from Smethwick gave an interesting talk on his photographic techniques. 

The club meets every Tuesday at 7.30pm at Weston Hall at Harper Adams University and details of the club and the programme are at www.newportphotoclub.com.