Beaulieu Camera Group held our Print of the Year competition of 2023 on 1st November.
Prints which had been awarded a Seal of Merit during the year were eligible to take part and a total of 32 prints were displayed.
Our judge for the event was Tony Oliver ARPS CPAGB BPE5* from Salisbury Camera Club. As always, Tony's critique of each image was excellent with insightful comments and great knowledge of technique and subject matter. Tony also commented on the very high standard of all the prints in the competition.
First place and the Print of the Year Trophy was awarded to Paul Berkeley AFIAP ARPS CPAGB BPE1 for his print "Keeping Fit"
In second place was "Great Crested Grebe Family" by Bob Abbott
Third place was awarded to "A Dogs' Day Out" by Maggie White CPAGB
Tony awarded three Highly Commended Certificates to the following: "Saying Goodbye" by Paul Berkeley AFIAP ARPS CPAGB BPE1, "Outbound" by Alan Price ARPS and "Chandelier" by Rob Snellgrove LRPS
Congratulations to the award winners and to all the Beaulieu Camera Group members whose prints were awarded Seals of Merit during the year. The quality and variety of genres and styles certainly made for a super evening.
Sue Dunham Chairman BCG