The competition was held in conjunction with the residential trip to Kilve Court in Somerset.
A record 230+ entries were received and the standard was extremely high.
There were two main categories in the competition:
- "Kilve" - for the best photograph taken at . ( view entries ... )
- "Springtime" - for the best photograph that depicts Spring. ( view entries ... )
The entries were judged by Chris Jonest a former professional photographer.
Prizes were awarded for 1st and 2nd in each main category plus prizes for the 'Best Technical' images.
KILVE
1st prize - "High Ropes" by Flora Mc Alister
Judge's Comment: A very difficult shot to control exposure for – well done!
2nd prize - "High Ropes" by Molly Thompson
Judge's Comment: A perfect shot of anticipation which really sums up the activity.
Best technical - "Kilve Rocks" by Georgia Beirouti
Judge's Comment: A lovely picture with great tonal range and depth of field.
Best technical - "Up and Up and Up" by Katy Hearn
Judge's Comment: A very good piece of post-processing – very difficult.
Highly Commended:
Susannah Lea, Sophie Tamburro, Sarah Ader, Amy-Joy Bohm, Katherine Ellis, Annie Hargrove, Harriet Seymour, Niamh Lloyd & Tamsin Sahota
Commended:
Alex Baxter, Hannie Browne, Lizzie Granger, Alex Mitchell, Zoe Jacobs, Gemma Tankard & Francesca Singelton
SPRING
1st prize - "Spring Sheep" by Pippa Sayers
Judge's Comment: A great picture that just shouts “ Spring is Here”
2nd prize - "Don't let Go" by Anna Carpenter
Judge's Comment: A beautiful piece of macro photography
Best technical - "The Butterfly and the Bee" by Izzy Buxton
Judge's Comment: A lovely shot with the bee adding extra interest.
Best technical - "The Only Cloud in the Sky" by Marina Aspinall
Judge's Comment: A very difficult shot to get right – well done!
Highly Commended:
Esmee Scriven, Lucy Davies, Claudia Lacey, Megan Fitzgerald, Harriet Seymour & Georgia Beirouti
Commended:
Emma Tollet, Shefali Singh, Isabel Ford, Hannie Browne, Tabitha Wilkinson, Arwen Demmar-Waters & Avni Halabe