External Competitions - Submissions and Results

Similar to the Internal Competitions page, this page will be grouped by competition title and date, and then further segregated by Themed / Open, as appropriate. Submitted images should be JPEGs with a maximum width of 1600 pixels (for landscape oriented images), or a maximum height of 1200 pixels (for portrait). Square format should be sized 1200 x 1200. The Competition Secretary will collate the images and will forward to the Selection Committee organiser for selection. The SC organiser will advise the CS of the final selection, and the CS will forward those images to the hosting club by the stipulated deadline. After the competition the CS will upload all the selected images to this page, along with scores and judges' rankings. After a period of time, the CS will remove the non placed images.

New Quay Camera Club PDI "Battle" - Thursday 1st May 2025, via Zoom (details TBA)
Judge : Dennis Russ LRPS AFIAP AWPF CPAGB BPE1
Each participating club to submit  a maximum of 10 digital images on an Open theme. No more than two images to be submitted per photographer. Image dimensions are to be a maximum1600 pixels longest horizontal dimension for landscape format, or 1200 pixels maximum height for portrait dimension. Square format images are to be no larger than 1200 pixels.
NQCC member images to be sent to Simon Harding no later than midday 4th April, to allow the Selection Committee to go through the selection process. Please select 2 of your best images (that could include images that have already performed well in INTERNAL competitions).
Four clubs will be taking part in this competition: Aberystwyth, Cardigan, Carmarthen and New Quay. Image submission deadline for Aberystwyth, Cardigan and Carmarthen is 12noon 15th April.
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Carmarthen Camera Club PDI competition - Wednesday 12th March 2025, at Carmarthen Camera Centre,
SA31 1QX. Judge : Gary Shiner

This is an open battle; no themes. Each club to submit a maximum of 10 digital images at 1600 x 1200 pixels. Four clubs are participating in this competition: Tenby, Cardigan, Carmarthen, and New Quay.
Image Specifications: 1600 pixels on the longest side and 1200 pixels on the shortest side.
Final NQCC Submission and Judge's Scores
"Wooden Mushroom, Seville" by Roy Peters (19)
"Wooden Mushroom, Seville" by Roy Peters (19)
"Turbine Dawn" by Viv Evans (19)
"Turbine Dawn" by Viv Evans (19)
"Winter Sky above the Kiln" by Simon Harding (19)
"Winter Sky above the Kiln" by Simon Harding (19)
"Sunset on Groyne" by Colin Price (18)
"Sunset on Groyne" by Colin Price (18)
"Scratch of Happines" by Jan Evans (18)
"Scratch of Happines" by Jan Evans (18)
"Day of Reckoning" by Simon Harding (18)
"Day of Reckoning" by Simon Harding (18)
"No Dolphins" by Viv Evans (17)
"No Dolphins" by Viv Evans (17)
"Alert" by Trudy Davies (17)
"Alert" by Trudy Davies (17)
"Wheat Harvest" by Dave Evans (17)
"Wheat Harvest" by Dave Evans (17)
"Fair winds and following seas" by Chris Haines (16)
"Fair winds and following seas" by Chris Haines (16)
Club Position:
Tenby (191) : 1st
Cardigan (189) : 2nd
New Quay (178) : 3rd=
Carmarthen (178) : 3rd=
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Stanley Chell 2024 - Saturday 16th November, 1pm, Aberdare
Aberdare CC have announced that this years Stanley Chell will be held at 1pm on Saturday 16th November 2024, at Cynon Linc, Seymour Street, Aberdare, CF44 7BD. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The judge will be Ralph Snook, ARPS, EFIAP/b, DPAGB and he will decide on five awards:
The Stanley Chell Memorial Trophy for Best Club Entry of 4 Prints.
Club Competition Secretaries have already been contacted by email but a copy of the Club entry form and further details are available on the WPF website. Closing date for entries is October 27th 2024.
Results for the Stanley Chell Memorial Trophy: New Quay CC came 11th=, with a score of 67, from a total of 25 competing clubs. Congratulations to our NQCC members for their submissions:
Gareth Parry - "Control Centre" (16 points)
Viv Bowen - "Roofer Choice" (17 points)
Colin Price - "Amongst Friends" (17 points)
Brian Ottewell - "Dolphin Exhaling" (17 points)

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Cardigan Inter Club Competition - Wednesday 16th October 2024, via ZOOM, 7.30pm.
Theme: "Man Made" and "Nature's Patterns". Judge: Mr Harry Gardiner AWPF
Each club to submit 10 images (jpegs) at a maximum size of 1600 x 1200 pixels. All images should fall into "Man Made" or "Nature's Patterns". Four clubs are participating: Aberystwyth, Carmarthen, New Quay and Cardigan.
A photographer can only submit 2 images maximum to the competition. At least 4 images from each club should fit one of the two themes ie a club's entry could comprise 4 x MM and 6 x NP, or 5 x MM and 5 x NP, or 6 x MM and 4 x NP.
Members please submit 2 images, one for each theme.
Final NQCC Submission and Judge's Scores
"Man-Made"
6. "Playing Fields" by Stuart Watson (18 points) (SC: 15)
6. "Playing Fields" by Stuart Watson (18 points) (SC: 15)
14. "Working Hands" by Gareth Parry (17 points) (SC:14)
14. "Working Hands" by Gareth Parry (17 points) (SC:14)
1. "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Mike Jones (17 points) (SC: 19)
1. "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Mike Jones (17 points) (SC: 19)
10. "Inverted Cone in a Hemisphere" by David Hough (17 points) (SC: 15)
10. "Inverted Cone in a Hemisphere" by David Hough (17 points) (SC: 15)
9. "Hand of the Past" by Margaret Jones (16 points) (SC: 17)
9. "Hand of the Past" by Margaret Jones (16 points) (SC: 17)
Nature's Patterns
13. "Concentric Cactus" by Morlais Davies (20 points) (SC: 16)
13. "Concentric Cactus" by Morlais Davies (20 points) (SC: 16)
6. "Summer Storm" by Simon Harding (20 points) (SC: 20)
6. "Summer Storm" by Simon Harding (20 points) (SC: 20)
7. "Tidal Design" by Colin Price (18 points) (SC: 17)
7. "Tidal Design" by Colin Price (18 points) (SC: 17)
4. "Grass Heart" by Roy Peters (17 points) (SC: 16)
4. "Grass Heart" by Roy Peters (17 points) (SC: 16)
11. "Ripples" by Lindsey Church (17 points) (SC:14)
11. "Ripples" by Lindsey Church (17 points) (SC:14)
Club Position:
Cardigan : 184 (1st)
Carmarthen : 181 (2nd)
Aberystwyth : 180 (3rd)
New Quay : 177 (4th)

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Tenby Battle - Thursday 26th September 2024. Theme: Open.

This is an open battle; no themes. Each club to submit 10 digital images at 1600 x 1200 pixels. Each photographer can submit a maximum of 2 images, and a photographer can only represent one club. Nine clubs are participating in this competition: Tenby, Afan Nedd, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Llanelli, Trostra, Morriston and New Quay.
Final NQCC Submission and Judge's Scores
The judge adopted a marking strategy such that scores were only awarded from 20 points to 16 points, thereby ensuring the final results were closer than might otherwise have been the case.
"Grub's Up" by Viv Evans (19 points) (SC: 15)
"Grub's Up" by Viv Evans (19 points) (SC: 15)
"The Die is Cast" by Roy Peters (19 points) (SC: 19)
"The Die is Cast" by Roy Peters (19 points) (SC: 19)
"Rocky Hollow" by Colin Price (18 points) (SC: 20)
"Rocky Hollow" by Colin Price (18 points) (SC: 20)
"It's All There in Black and White" by David Hough (18 points) (SC: 14)
"It's All There in Black and White" by David Hough (18 points) (SC: 14)
"Hi" by Simon Harding (17 points) (SC: 20)
"Hi" by Simon Harding (17 points) (SC: 20)
"Odd One Out" by Margaret Jones (16 points) (SC: 14)
"Odd One Out" by Margaret Jones (16 points) (SC: 14)
"Carew Castle" by Mike Jones (16 points) (SC: 18)
"Carew Castle" by Mike Jones (16 points) (SC: 18)
"Is it Spring yet?" by Dave Evans (16 points) (SC: 13)
"Is it Spring yet?" by Dave Evans (16 points) (SC: 13)
"Mare and Foal" by Morlais Davies (16 points) (SC: 15)
"Mare and Foal" by Morlais Davies (16 points) (SC: 15)
"Temple of Apollo" by Lindsey Church (16 points) (SC: 14)
"Temple of Apollo" by Lindsey Church (16 points) (SC: 14)
Club Position:
Tenby : 198 (1st)
Affan Nedd : 187 (2nd=)
Cardigan : 187 (2nd=)
Kidwelly : 181 (4th)
Llanelli : 177 (5th=)
Morriston : 177 (5th=)
Trostre : 174 (7th)
Carmarthen : 171 (8th=)
New Quay : 171 (8th=)

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