The Alan Cooke Memorial Shield 2023

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 This annual event was founded in 2021 in memory of Alan Cooke, a much-loved member of Beaulieu Camera Group to celebrate his wide range of photography.

The images for each year's competition portray a different genre and the one chosen for 2023 was "Shapes", A definition of the theme which was sent to our members and the judge was: 

"Geometric shapes are precise and regular, like squares, rectangles, and triangles. They are often found in human-made things, like building and machines while biomorphic shapes are found in nature. These shapes may look like leaves, flowers, clouds—things that grow, flow, and move. The term biomorphic means: life-form (bio=life and morph= form). Biomorphic shapes are often rounded and irregular, unlike most geometric shapes. Shapes can also be part of a pattern.”

Our judge for the event was Mark Lanigan LRPS of Lymington Camera Club. There was a total entry of 52 images which Mark critiqued and then selected the Winner, Runner-up and five Highly Commended awards. Congratulations to these members:

1st place and winner of the Alan Cooke Memorial Shield was Maggie White with "Compressed Cans".

Maggie White 1st Place1st Place Maggie White Compressed Cans

The Runner-up was Edna Phillips with "Shapes Through the Hole"

Edna Phillips Shapes Through the Hole

The five Highly Commended images were: Ian Bateson "Natural Shapes", Sue Dunham "Amethyst Water Droplets", Ralph Ellis "Candle Holder in the Setting Sun", Alan Price "Olio" and Maggie White "The Plaza".

Ian Bateson Natural ShapesSue Dunham Amethyst Water DropletsRalph Ellis Candle Holder in the Setting Sun

Alan Price OlioMaggie White The Plaza

To see the full size images please click on this link: Gallery

Sue Dunham Chairman