Barnet and Finchley held their annual external club competition where 4 local clubs (The Hosts, Enfield, Southgate and Potters Bar) battle it out, entering 6 projected images and six prints with new strict guidelines on age, subject matter and author of the image. Graham and Don selected a wide range of subject matter from seven club members and all the images were high scoring.

Potters Bar came first in both sections with a PI ” Hilltop Eagle” by Philip Jones taken on his visit to the Mach Loop in Wales scoring 20 and a Print from Bob Scarlett “Venice Impressions” also getting 20. Bob said “This view has been photographed many times before and I wanted to produce something different.  The photograph was taken at about 6 o’clock in the morning from the Piazzetta San Marco looking across to island of San Giorgio Maggiore.  The effect was achieved by moving the camera vertically during a long exposure producing a blurred image. This removed all the detail but left what is still a recognisable scene. It was necessary to take several images before the desired effect was achieved.  Luckily there was a gap in the line of gondolas giving a clear view through to the bell tower of San Giorgio Maggiore with all the gondolas pointing towards the tower.”

Six club member’s went along to support the event, Graham Coldrick adding that ”to win a trophy is difficult but to maintain a high enough standard to win it two years running shows the quality of the work of our members”.

HILLTOP EAGLE – Philip Jones 20

Venice Impression – Bob Scarlett 20

Malcolm presenting the Cup To Graham