Cardigan Inter Club Competition - Tuesday 14th October 2025, via ZOOM, 7.30pm.
Themes: "Humanity in Action" and "The Wild World". 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 "Humanity in Action" or "The Wild World". 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 HA and 6 x WW, or 5 x HA and 5 x WW, or 6 x HA and 4 x WW.
In order to ensure we do not have a bias towards either theme, can members each submit two images - one for HA and one for WW.
In order to accommodate our own image selection process and to comply with Cardigan's timelines for submission, please could members submit their two images to Simon by midday Sunday 7th September. Please ensure your images are sized as per the competition rules (1600 pixels longest dimension for landscape; 1200 pixels longest dimension for portrait, and 1200 for square format) and the image title is appended with either HA or WW to denote the theme entered.
Images selected by the Selection Committee for the Cardigan Battle:
Themes: "Humanity in Action" and "The Wild World". 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 "Humanity in Action" or "The Wild World". 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 HA and 6 x WW, or 5 x HA and 5 x WW, or 6 x HA and 4 x WW.
In order to ensure we do not have a bias towards either theme, can members each submit two images - one for HA and one for WW.
In order to accommodate our own image selection process and to comply with Cardigan's timelines for submission, please could members submit their two images to Simon by midday Sunday 7th September. Please ensure your images are sized as per the competition rules (1600 pixels longest dimension for landscape; 1200 pixels longest dimension for portrait, and 1200 for square format) and the image title is appended with either HA or WW to denote the theme entered.
Images selected by the Selection Committee for the Cardigan Battle:
Wild World
"Emerging Landscape"
"Aeron in flood"
"Mood of the Wild"
"Sharing Lunch"
"I love all of these fish"
"Wild Iceland"
Humanity in Action
"Extrication Training"
"Night Exercises"
"Stand up to racism protest"
"Shannon Class Arrival"
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Tenby Club Battle - Thursday 25th September 2025, 7.00 for 7.30pm (in person attendance)
Theme: Open. Judge: Rob Mitchell
Each club to submit 8 digital jpeg images at a maximum size of 1600 x 1200 pixels. Ten clubs have been invited to take part: Tenby, Afan Nedd, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Trostre, Morriston, New Quay, Neath and Bridgend.
Photographers can only represent one club, and each photographer can enter a maximum of two images.
Club address: Fiddlers Lane, St Florence, Tenby, SA70 8BA. Doors open at 7pm. Competition start 7.30pm.
A buffet will be provided, and a raffle will be held.
Theme: Open. Judge: Rob Mitchell
Each club to submit 8 digital jpeg images at a maximum size of 1600 x 1200 pixels. Ten clubs have been invited to take part: Tenby, Afan Nedd, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Trostre, Morriston, New Quay, Neath and Bridgend.
Photographers can only represent one club, and each photographer can enter a maximum of two images.
Club address: Fiddlers Lane, St Florence, Tenby, SA70 8BA. Doors open at 7pm. Competition start 7.30pm.
A buffet will be provided, and a raffle will be held.
Images selected by the Selection Committee for the Tenby Battle, with scores awarded at the competition:
20 points: "There She Blows" by Brian Ottewell
17 points: "Tidal Art, Whitesands" by Brian Ottewell
17 points: "Frosty boardwalk at Dawn" by Colin Price
17 points: "Platform 17" by Morlais Davies
17 points: "The Nightwatchman's Supper" by Stuart Watson
16 points: "Purple Flyer" by Morlais Davies
16 points: "Wine and Grapes" by Stuart Watson
16 points: "Garreg Ddu Milky Way" by Simon Harding
Tenby Inter Club Battle Final Results:
1st: Morriston - 146 points
2nd=: Trostre - 139 points
2nd=: Tenby - 139 points
4th: Cardigan - 138 points
5th: New Quay - 136 points
6th: Bridgend - 135 points
7th: Affan Nedd - 134 points
8th: Carmarthen - 126 points
2nd=: Trostre - 139 points
2nd=: Tenby - 139 points
4th: Cardigan - 138 points
5th: New Quay - 136 points
6th: Bridgend - 135 points
7th: Affan Nedd - 134 points
8th: Carmarthen - 126 points
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