Here are the top pictures from this years Alec Balmer Competition.
The judge on Thursday night was Gordon Jenkins APAGB, and he was VERY impressed with the standard of images and the prints submitted for his attention. Gordon would have like to have been able to give them all an award.
- 1st Place is ‘Short Eared Owl Stare’
- Eric receiving the Winners Trophy
- 2nd Place is ‘Young Love’
- Eric Garnett (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- 3rd Place is ‘Dipper’
- Michael Lawson (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Very Highly Commended is ‘One Man and His Dog’ by Paul Matthews
- Paul Matthews (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Highly Commended is ‘Seals Weathering a Winter Storm’
- Eric and Gordon
- Highly Commended is ‘Morning Ferry Keswick’
- Eric again
- Highly Commended is ‘Moments of Solitude’
- Joe McInally (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Highly Commended is ‘Infra Red Pond’
- Jeff O’Dowd (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Highly Commended is ‘Appleby Horse Fair
- Michael Lawson (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Highly Commended is ‘Tandika’
- Kevin Kelly
- Highly Commended is ‘Flamenco Dancer’
- Martin Reece MBE ARPS (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Highly Commended is ‘Reflecting on Life’
- Paul Matthews (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Highly Commended is ‘Contentment’
- Paul Matthews (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Commended is ‘Tornado Storming East Lancashire Railway’
- Martin Reece MBE ARPS (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Commended is ‘Last Run Of The Day’
- Martin Reece MBE ARPS (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Commended is ‘Ross Fountain’
- Irene Drummond
- Commended is ‘Liverpool Cathedral’
- Kevin Kelly
- Commended is ‘Lifting Bridge’
- Alan Shufflebotham (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Commended is ‘Fountain Rain’
- Kevin Kelly
- Commended is ‘Evolving Waterfront’
- Thomas Jeffers (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Commended is ‘Brassed Off’
- Thomas Jeffers (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Commended is ‘Bald Eagle’
- Alan Shufflebotham (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Commended is ‘Snow Ridge’
- Jeff O’Dowd (L) and Gordon Jenkins
- Commended is ‘Evac Time’
- Paul Matthews (L) and Gordon Jenkins