This week, the GPC competition theme was ‘Monochrome’. I entered:
The bunch
This is a re-edit of my earlier entry. I cropped it differently, to remove the distracting rider at the back right. I also went for a tighter overall frame. In the end, I suspect losing the moto rider reduced the story impact of the image, so that what remains is a bit confused.
Leaf
Another image I took as a result of Margaret Ford‘s mentoring. This decaying leaf, resting on a light box, was fairly monochrome in colour (think ‘brown’).
Two images today, entered in this week’s ‘Open Print’ competition evening at GPC.
Complementary Butterfly
This was originally intended for a nature print week, where the title would not be permitted. ‘Fritillary’ would be the title in that case.
Autumn Profusion
This image was printed with a plain paper border, to highlight the fact it was on a textured paper. Taken at Winkworth Arboretum, and inspired by mentoring from a GPC Member, Margaret Ford.
Yesterday I entered two photos in GPC’s 2024/25 season, in the first competition of 2025. This was an ‘open restricted’ PDI, so these images were digitally projected, and had to come from two distinct genres. In my case, that is ‘still life’ and ‘nature’.
Autumn Still Life
Taken at one of our members evenings earlier in the year, this still life was posed by another club member. I had to compose my image in the frame, and capture it. The judge wasn’t certain the kettle to the right worked (would it have been better omitted, or all in frame?). They also noted that the lace in the foreground really needed to be sharply in focus.
Take off!
Taken during a trip to RSPB Arne, I spent a bit of time watching this Little Egret. It was then quite challenging to develop this image, so that the white plumage remains fully detailed, while the background has some detail in it. The judge noted that they would have preferred the background a touch darker. To fully qualify in a nature competition, this would need a more descriptive title.
