Competition Time
Venue: Lea Hall Miners and Welfare Club, Rugeley
Seven of us (the magnificent?) travelled to Rugeley for a well attended competition between 14 Staffordshire Photographic clubs totalling 140 images. The judge for the evening was Peter Gennard MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 who grabbed everyone's attention with his entertaining critique. Often unpredictable, there was no second guessing his score and in the process a few feathers of pride may have been ruffled! RDCC did really well and from our 10 images scored a 20, 19 and an 18. We finished 7th with 146 points. The winning club with 168 points was Tamworth PC.
Image of the Year and our final competition of the season was held on 6th May 2025 and judged by John Haines who is nationally approved of the Midlands Counties Photographic Federation (MCPF). All 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed entries in the previous 5 competitions for Print and PDI were judged plus wildcard entries by any member who did not have an image already in either category. It made for an entertaining evening of judging by John whose expertise, constructive critique and boundless energy were a great mix for the occasion. It was an almost impossible task for John to choose his overall winning image but choose he did, and Jen's Print, 'Love Triangle' earned the Club award. Jen becomes the second winner of the prize. Congratulations to her! A little about our trophy. Dr Clive Rowley was a long-term member of Rocester & District Camera Club who died in 2023. Clive was a talented photographer and watercolour artist. An alumnus of Cambridge University Medical School, he worked as a GP in Staffordshire. In his memory the club purchased the trophy and it was first awarded at the end of last season. Past Winners - Ian Barstow - 2024-25 season
And the results are....