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By Jenny Barraclough

Recently our 6th and final Digital Image competition of the season was judged by Paul Adams DPAGB, a very experienced photographer and judge. Paul gave his comments, tips and advice to help our members learn how to improve their photography.

His results (out of 20) were:-

Monochrome: (28 entries)

DELLA WARR PAVILION by Bob Brisley LRPS DPAGB 20

MISTY MORNING by Melanie Chalk 19

IN THE PIT by Bett Boreham 19

Creative:- (13 entries)

ON PATROL. by David Collins 20

THE FUSCHIA OF BALLET by Bob Brisley LRPS DPAGB 20

DEATH BY DUTY by Jacob Weeks 19

ABSOLUTE MADNESS by John Mitchell 19

Open Group 2: (20 entries)

GONE SURFIN by Gill Jefferson 20

A PICTURE OF CONCENTRATION by Paul Melia 19

WHAT'S THAT by Mike Connell 19

Portrait Group 2:- (11 entries)

YAK FARMER, SAMA GOMPA, NEPAL by John Mitchell 20

WAR VETERAN by Jacob Weeks 19

THREE CHUMS by Monica Stringer 19

Open Group 1: (17 entries)

BARGE RACE by Frank Barraclough 20

DAWN TRANQUILITY IN THE FOREST by Alan Meek 19

SHADOWS by Arthur Bailey 19

Portrait Group 1:- (10 entries)

KAITLIN by Paul Gavin ARPS 20

IDEAL COUPLE by Jim Wraight 19

THE STANDARD BEARER by Melanie Chalk 19

The above winning photographs, scoring 20 points, can be seen on our website at www.folkestonecameraclub.co.uk

After the Easter Break, on 20th April, Ian & Marie-Laure Stone. two of our members, will be showing NO LUGGAGE, TWO CAMERAS & A BOTTLE OF PERFUME travelling somewhere! We can expect a night of top class photography along with traveller’s tales. Our final print competition on 27th April will precede the St. Aubyn Cup Competition which is for Landscape Prints only, along with the Peter Heritage Cup (this years set subject ‘Round and Round’) will be held the following Monday There will be no meeting on 4th May due to the Bank Holiday.

Our meetings are held at the St Georges Church, Audley Road, (on the corner of Shorncliffe Road opposite West Station) Folkestone on Mondays at 7.45pm. New members are always welcome, if interested please phone Mrs Jenny Barraclough (Press Officer) 01303 245399. E mail: jenny-bar@dsl.pipex.com