On Monday, 12th May, the competition was a little different to normal in that the members were the judges.
A total of 32 photographs were submitted from members across all levels. The photographs were printed and displayed in the club, and after about 40 minutes, each member submitted the four images they thought were best, ranked from first to fourth via a web-based form from their phones.
The results of these votes were counted, 8 points for a 1st rating, 4 points for a 2nd rating, 2 points for a 3rd and 1 point for a 4th.
The members were not aware of the levels of the photographers.
After collating the results (via software) a PowerPoint presentation was generated with the highest-scoring photographs from Level 1 and Level 2, respectively as well as the top five scoring photographs from across all levels.
This was a relatively novel method of judging, but the intent was to get members used to thinking and judging photographs themselves rather than “just being judged”.
Level 1
- 1st: Sunrise at Belvedere by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick
The winning image is in the Gallery below:
Level 2
- 1st: Beached by Malcom Broadstock
The winning image is in the Gallery below:
All Levels
- 1st: Early Morning in London by Eithne O’Leary
- 2nd: Arc of Trees by Helen Black
- 3rd: Sunrise at Belvedere by Anne-Marie Fitzpatrick
- Highly Commended: Lago Limides Reflection by Kevin Grace
- Highly Commended: Muckross Abbey Killarney by Jean Clarke
The winning images are in the Gallery below:
