Well that was exciting. No, not just the fire alarm going off at the start. Although it was gratifying to know that we can evacuate if required. And good to know where not to put the steaming tea urns.
But no – we’re talking about the Main Cup. Bob Humpreys from Donside CC came over the Cairnwell in the dark to talk through our 90 digital images. He introduced himself with a few of his own slides, and it was clear he’s a well-travelled wildlife photographer of great enthusiasm and skill.
He’s also a judge who’s very warm with his delivery and generous with his comments. With an average of around 60 seconds available per image to get over his main points, his commentary was necessarily concise.
His love of wildlife was evident. And a common theme in his observations was on the matter of cropping – where to leave space, and what to leave out.
The standard of entries was high, and, this being the Main Cup competition, what counts is consistency – the scores from each entrant’s three images are combined, to determine the placings.
The three images from each of the top five authors are now on our Galleries page for the new season. Go take a look.
It’s often said there can often only be one winner. However, anyone who came away from last night knowing what they need to do to improve is perhaps the greater winner, and there’s no limit on numbers for that kind of dividend.
