Open Competition 2 – Feb 2023 – Hitchin Camera Club

Here are the scores and images from the 2nd Open competition of the season, held on 2 February 2023 and judged by Jonathan Vaines.

Projected	Author	Title	Score
1	Jane Evans	A Day in a Bubble	7
2	Stefka Laleva	How do you fancy a pansy?	6
3	Terry Linton	Autumn Walk	8
4	Dennis Fensome	Lucky Bee	6.5
5	Greg Evans	Into The Gloom	9.5
6	Sue Southward	Eskdale Bridge	7
7	Mike O’Neill	A Study	9
8	Gordon de Sousa	Passion Flower	5.5
9	Moira Smith	Alchemy	10
10	Elizabeth Scott	Family at the End of the Tunnel	6
11	Toby Scott	Kaleidescope	7
12	Debra Wells	Wonky Ferris Wheel Reflection on Bus Window	9.5
13	Jeremy Lintott	Hoar Frost	10
14	Caroline West	Spotted You	9
15	Steve Granger	Eryngium	8.5
16	Lee Paine	Praise the Lord	9
17	Ian Small	Making a Splash	9.5
18	Simon Maddison	Young Mod	10
19	Mark Dunsford	Ugandan Boy at Play	8
20	Tony Ferns	New Buildings Seen From Millbank Across The Thames	9
21	Tom Salmond	City Lights	7.5
22	Jenny Scott	The Big Wheel	8
23	Colin Southward	Balance	7
24	Thomas Pedersen	Common Darter Dragonfly	7.5
25	Cheryl Fisher	A Walk in the Woods	6.5
26	Mike Thompson	The Bridge in Winter	9.5
27	Dan Keighley	The Pattern of Windows	8.5
28	Wendy Dunsford	Psst, Shall I Tell You A Secret?	9
29	David Triste	The Lookout	7.5
30	Dave Cheesman	Symmetry	6.5
31	Dave Radford	Little Traction Man	7
32	Janice McInally	Lily	9.5
33	Andy Hyde	Modernism	7.5
34	Chris Mills	Looking Down	10
35	Greg Covington	Reflection	7.5
36	John Crouch	Don’t Mention the Arms	8
37	Jane Evans	The Chaffinch	8.5
38	Stefka Laleva	Autumn Harvest	8.5
39	Terry Linton	St. John’s Road Chapel	7
40	Dennis Fensome	Devon Landscape	5.5
41	Greg Evans	The Spider’s Web	5
42	Sue Southward	Winter Canoeing	6.5
43	Mike O’Neill	Amongst The Undergrowth	8.5
44	Gordon de Sousa	Outside the Coffee Shop, Amsterdam	7
45	Moira Smith	Poolbeg Chimneys	9.5
46	Elizabeth Scott	Trees Through The Trees	8
47	Toby Scott	Bubbles	6.5
48	Debra Wells	Armed Forces of Malta Winch Exercise on Comino	8
49	Jeremy Lintott	Magpie Inkcap	8
50	Steve Granger	A Day on the Greens	9.5
51	Lee Paine	Stairway to Heaven	8
52	Ian Small	Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird	9.5
53	Simon Maddison	An Angry Look	8.5
54	Mark Dunsford	What’s wrong with my Flossing?	8.5
55	Tony Ferns	Composite of Felixstowe Cranes looking North and Moon	6.5
56	Tom Salmond	City Reflections	5.5
57	Jenny Scott	The Emperor	6
58	Colin Southward	On The Edge	8.5
59	Thomas Pedersen	Connected Slime Mould	10
60	Cheryl Fisher	Face-off	9.5
61	Mike Thompson	Storm Chasing Sun, Welsh Borders	8
62	Dan Keighley	Rusty Links	7
63	Wendy Dunsford	How Many Fruits Can He Get In hIs mouth At One Time?	7.5
64	David Triste	Can’t See The Wood Through The Trees	5.5
65	Dave Cheesman	Reflections	6.5
66	Dave Radford	Air Walking	9
67	Janice McInally	In The Ferns	9.5
68	Andy Hyde	Hashtag MC Escher 2	8
69	Chris Mills	Tourists	7
70	Greg Covington	Morning Flight	6.5
71	John Crouch	Musical Tankard	8.5

Prints	Author	Title	Score
1	Dave Cheesman	Shadows At Kourion Amphitheatre	8.5
2	John Crouch	Diminishing Stone Columns	7.5
3	Jane Evans	Dazzle	8
4	Joshua Farrow	A Winters Day	7.5
5	Cheryl Fisher	Popcorn Explosion	10
6	Terry Linton	Team Talk In The Shade	6.5
7	Jeremy Lintott	Dancing Bonnets	10
8	Steve Granger	Fern Cyanotype	10
9	Moira Smith	Incogneto	9.5
10	Andy Hyde	Art Or Accident	9
11	Dave Radford	Pool Brollies	7.5
12	Colin Southward	Sunset At Mudeford	7
13	Debra Wells	Oyez, Oyez, Rye Town Crier	6.5
14	Marcus Jackson	The Tudor Apothacary’s Assistant	7
15	Ian Small	Chalkhill Blues	10
16	Janice McInally	On Look Out Duty	9.5
17	Mike O’Neill	A Sticky End	8
18	Steve Granger	Rolling Fields	9.5
19	Thomas Pedersen	Beetle On A Flower	8.5
20	John Crouch	Three Glasses	8.5
21	Jeremy Lintott	Tingley Wood	9.5
22	Dave Cheesman	Pans And Brushes	7.5
23	Janice McInally	Whats That!	10
24	Dave Radford	Reeds	8
25	Marcus Jackson	Lilac Bonnet Fungi	9.5
26	Terry Linton	Exposed Roots	7
27	Jane Evans	Cally	6.5
28	Moira Smith	Ammonite	6
29	Cheryl Fisher	Cocktail Splash	8.5
30	Ian Small	Common Blue Damselflies Strike A Pose	10
31	Colin Southward	Groyne At Porlock	6
32	Andy Hyde	Winter Light	9
33	Sue Southward	Viewing The Sunset	8
34	Thomas Pedersen	Hoverfly	9.5
35	Mike O’Neill	The Place To Go For Peace And Quiet	9
36	Debra Wells	Longstone Lighthouse And Seal Colony	6.5

Stefka Laleva – How Do You Fancy A Pansy?

Elizabeth Scott – Family At The End Of The Tunnel

Debra Wells – Wonky Ferris Wheel Reflection On Bus Window

Dscf3444 Contrast Bw Crop — Tony Ferns – New Buildings Seen From Millbank Across The Thames

Thomas Pedersen – Common Darter Dragonfly

Wendy Dunsford – Psst! Shall I Tell You A Secret?

Gordon de Sousa – Outside The Coffee Shop, Amsterdam

Elizabeth Scott – Trees Through The Trees

Debra Wells – Armed Forces Of Malta Winch Exercise on Comino.

Mark Dunsford – What’s Wrong With My Flossing?

Tony Ferns – Composite Of Felixstowe Cranes Looking North And Moon

Mike Thompson – Storm Chasing Sun, Welsh Borders

Olympus Digital Camera — Wendy Dunsford – How Many Fruits Can He Get In His Mouth At One Time?

David Triste – Can’t See The Wood Through The Trees

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1 Shadows At Kourion Amphitheatre — Dave Cheesman – Shadows At Kourion Amphitheatre

2 Diminishing Stone Arches — John Crouch – Diminishing Stone Arches

4 A Winters Day — Joshua Farrow – A Winters Day

5 Popcorn Explosion — Cheryl Fisher – Popcorn Explosion

6 Team Talk In The Shade — Terry Linton – Team Talk In The Shade

7 Dancing Bonnets — Jeremy Lintott – Dancing Bonnets

Epson Mfp Image — Steve Granger – Fern Cyanotype

10 Art Or Accident — Andy Hyde – Art Or Accident

11 Poolbrollies — Dave Radford – Pool brollies

12 Sunset At Mudeford — Colin Southward – Sunset At Mudeford

13 Oyez Oyez Rye Town Crier — Debra Wells – Oyez Oyez Rye Town Crier

14 The Tudor Apothacarys Assistant — Marcus Jackson – The Tudor Apothecary’s Assistant

15 Chalkhill Blues — Ian Small – Chalkhill Blues

16 On Look Out Duty — Janice McInally – On Look Out Duty

17 A Sticky End — Mike O’Neill – A Sticky End

18 Rolling Fields — Steve Granger – Rolling Fields

Folkestone — Thomas Pedersen – Beetle On A Flower

20 Three Glasses — John Crouch – Three Glasses

21 Tingley Wood — Jeremy Lintott – Tingley Wood

22 Pans And Brushes — Dave Cheesman – Pans And Brushes

23 Whats That Janice Mcinally — Janice Mcinally – What’s That?

25 Lilac Bonnet Fungi — Marcus Jackson – Lilac Bonnet Fungi

26 Exposed Roots — Terry Linton – Exposed Roots

29 Cocktail Splash — Cheryl Fisher – Cocktail Splash

30 Common Blue Damselflies Strike A Pose — Ian Small – Common Blue Damselflies Strike A Pose

31 Porlock Groyne — Colin Southward – Porlock Groyne

32 Winter Light — Andy Hyde – Winter Light

33 Viewing The Sunset — Sue Southward – Viewing The Sunset

34 Hooverfly — Thomas Pedersen – Hoverfly

35 The Place To Go For Peace And Quiet — Mike O’Neill – The Place To Go For Peace And Quiet

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