Staffordshire Wildlife Calendar - 2026 - Mike Ladd's Image will appear for May
More from Mike Ladd;
"The image is one of 3 I entered in to the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust 2026 calendar competition. I am a member of the Trust and this is the first time I have entered. The image is of a Siskin with sunflower seeds in its mouth taken in my garden. I was delighted when they advised me it was one of the 12 selected and will be the image for May 2026. There was another vote for the best image to go on the cover but unfortunately I did not get enough online votes for that, although just an image in the calendar was all I had hoped for."
camera details of image;
Olympus OM1
100-400 lens at 400mm F6.3
2500sec at 3200 ISO
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....
