Photographs of a jumping dog trying to catch a frisbee and a leopard looking at the camera were the winners of an exhibition held in Hatfield.
The results are in for the public’s voting at Potters Bar and District Photographic Society’s Annual Exhibition at The Galleria in Hatfield.
Congratulations to Fiona Adamson for winning the Hornby Cup by receiving the highest number of votes for her picture 'Catch!'.
Meanwhile, David Fordham won the Exhibition Cup as the highest scoring print by a General Class member for his picture 'Eyes on You' of a big cat.
A total of 103 pictures were exhibited in the Hatfield shopping centre.
The top ten prints, photographers and scores were:
- Catch! by Fiona Adamson - 27
- Glass Frog In Furled Palm by Fiona Adamson - 23
- Eyes On You by David Fordham - 20
- Rocks At Sunrise by David Loebell - 18
- Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird by Fiona Adamson - 18
- The Outpost by Graham Coldrick - 14
- Open Wide by John Boxall - 13
- Rails by Bob Scarlett - 13
- Alone In The Cathedral by Geoffrey Lauder - 10
- Dawn In Arctic Waters by Derek Dewey-Leader - 10
Fiona said of her winning picture: “Holidaying in the Netherlands, we stayed near Eindhoven to do a photography workshop. The local Kennel Club had an agility section that were practising along the lake shoreline and we were allowed to photograph their attempts.
"There were four Border Collies and their owners trying to perfect this trick — the dog has to take a run and launch itself into the air off its handler's back and catch the frisbee thrown by the handler on command, mid-air.
"This was very funny to watch with a low success rate as timing was everything! The water provided a soft landing for the dog and added to the feel of the picture with the numerous droplets and splashes of water. “
Of 'Eyes on You', David said: “This picture of a leopard was taken at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent last year.
"The Cat Sanctuary is a great place to get close to the animals although, as a photographer, you still need to deal with poor lighting conditions, unpredictable actions of the animals and shooting through wire cages.
"This was one of several pictures taken, but in this one I have managed to get the eyes and whiskers nice and sharp."
David added: "I was absolutely delighted that my picture scored so highly at the recent Galleria exhibition. It was lovely reading all the comments that voters had written on the voting slips.
"As photographers we take pictures that we like, but it is so rewarding when other people like the photos as well."
A Society spokesman thanked The Galleria for hosting the exhibition again and to everyone who voted.
Voters were invited to leave a comment along with voting and one person said: “I am not a photographer but was entranced by the whole display. Congratulations to everyone.”
If you enjoy photography of any kind and with any equipment, The Society will always welcome new members. Meetings are held at the Wyllyotts Centre, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar on Monday evenings starting at 7.45pm. Further details can be found on their website pottersbarphotosoc.org.uk or on Facebook.
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