This event was hosted by New City Photographic Society on Thursday 31st October at Stantonbury, Milton Keynes.
The Jubilee Trophy consists of three rotating competitions that cover Prints, Projected Digital Images and Audio-Visuals. Two of the three mediums are held each season and the winner of each competition holds the Jubilee Trophy until the next competition (about 4-8 months).
Being at the northern end of the Chilterns Association of Camera Clubs, New City and Leighton Buzzard want to open these competitions to other clubs in the extremities of the adjoining Federations (East Anglia Federation and Midland Counties Photographic Federation) to promote a wider experience for club members than is offered by internal competitions, but maintaining a local camaraderie that would be lost in the national competitions and salons.
Eight clubs participated this time: Ampthill & District Camera Club, Bedford Camera Club, Buckingham Camera Club, Kempston Camera Club, Leighton Buzzard Photographic Club, New City Photographic Society, Olney Camera Club and Towcester Camera Club.
This is a competition for printed images, entered by members individually (i.e. not a club panel). There is no theme or subject for the competition, with a maximum of 3 images per person. Natural history pictures are judged on a pictorial basis. Images are awarded First, Second, Third place, and as many Highly Commended and Commended as the judge deems appropriate.
The photographer of the first place image also receives the coveted Jubilee Trophy.
91 entries were received and evaluated by independent judge Don Byatt ARPS EFIAP APAGB MPAGB BPE5. Don carried out the judging during the week before the event and provided valuable and constructive feedback on each print on the night followed by the resulting awards - first, second and third place, highly commended and commended.
The results were as follows.
Commended prints:
Shut It by Nick Steadman (Buckingham CC)
Gull and Turtle by Neil Schofield (New City PS)
Christmas Shopping Costs by Tricia Meers (Leighton Buzzard PC)
Playtime by Peter Silver (Buckingham CC)
Highly Commended prints:
Seasonings by Roy Bird (Olney CC)
Marina Beach, Chennai by Anne Gray (Towcester CC)
Black Country Bargee by Colin Mill (New City PS)
Taxi, Havana by Tim Gould (Leighton Buzzard PC)
Placed prints:
3rd - Sleepy Bunny by Tracy Simpson (New City PS)
2nd - Grasses by Jim Waddington (Buckingham CC)
1st - Old Lady in Kacchpura by Richard Burn (Ampthill & District CC)
Congratulations to all the above and thanks to everyone who participated.
1st place - Old Lady in Kacchpura by Richard Burn (Ampthill & District CC)
2nd place- Grasses by Jim Waddington (Buckingham CC)
3rd - Sleepy Bunny by Tracy Simpson (New City PS)