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After a good run of success in external competitions we were well down the pecking order in last nights High Peak Trophy which was won by Chapel-en-le-Frith. The image scores were as follows :

Prints 

“Alfie & his human have a pint” by Stephen Bolton 20 points ;  “Hunting Owl” by Conor Molloy 18 points; “Girl on a balcony” by Len Claydon 17 points ; “Red Panda” by Steve Gresty 16 points; “Dark Forest” by Alison Lomax 16 points; “Art Lover” by Len Claydon 16 points, “In safe hands” by Paul Scott 16 points, “Journey through a pin-hole” by Val Lear 12 points.

DPI’s 

“Osprey with fish” by Conor Molloy 20 points; ” My little brother” by Paul Scott 19 points; “Chasing the ball” by David Tolliday 18 points; “Focus” by Steve Gresty 17 points; “Quarter inch Jack” by Anthony Gosling 17 points; “One Angel Square” by Anthony Gosling 17 points; “Peek-a-boo” by Alison Lomax 17 points; “Arctic Terns feeding” by David Tolliday 16 points.

Many congratulations to club member Mark Helliwell. For the second year running he has had a commendation in the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition which will see his image below appear in the annual publication of winning entries by AA publishing which is on sale in November. The image will also be on display at the mezzanine level on Waterloo station between 23rd  November and 7th February. Mark’s winning image was taken just off the Cat & Fiddle road. Mark is our club’s Learning facilitator and its terrific for us all to be able to learn from someone with who has gained such outstanding recognition.