The North West Bristol Camera Club

There are more men than women in NWBCC, but the Battle of the Sexes competition was a close-run thing. The men won, helped by some excellent wildlife images from Ralph Snook. Our judge, Steph, is an artist not a photographer, which gave fresh insight into what makes a good image. As our chairman, Ray, said, we didn’t hear “the rule of thirds” or “not quite sharp” once all evening.

A number of images scored 20/20, some shown here. Ladies first, so the three upper images (In the waterfall, Petrel with wave, Waiting for lunch) are theirs. The lower images are the men’s (Reflections, Second Severn Crossing, Up with mum).

Peter Spearing suggested the topic (although unfortunately was not able to be there on the evening). “Industry” was obviously to the advantage of our President, Peter Ruck, as he bagged both 1st with Noughts and Crosses, and 3rd= with Fishing Industry. Sandie Cox was 2nd with Glass Making, and Neville Goodman’s Silos was 3rd=.

Image of the Year 2011 was held on 7th December. Jason Eastham had many of his superb prints in the competition and duly won both mono and colour sections, with his colour “Cathedral” winning print of the year. Sandie Cox’s “Street football” was projected image of the year.

Mono Prints:

1st Jason Eastham – Purton Wrecks in infra red

2nd Jason Eastham – What kind of cheese was that

3rd Jason Eastham – Bristol Cathedral

Colour Prints:

1st and IoY Jason Eastham – Cathedral

2nd Neville Goodman Orange Ladder

3rd Jason Eastham Can I come in

Projected Images:

1st and IoY Sandie Cox – Street Football

2nd Pete Cannard – Oh

3rd Ralph Snook – Slow Crossing