“Sorry I'm going to miss this, because I will be in Singapore. Sounds like I will be missing a lot of very interesting information, including that on the KCPA competition, but I will see you all next week.”
Avril Christensen made a comment on 'Textures, Backgrounds and Brushes' 4 days 11 hours ago
“Let’s not forget the last time we invited these judges, I remember similar negative comments by members being made back then. From my very limited experience the judging on Monday was in short disappointing.”
Ashley Judd made a comment on Through The Water 5 days 13 hours ago
“Having said that, I don't think my Chenobyl image was technically perfect so it shouldn't have scored 20.”
Avril Christensen made a comment on Through The Water 1 week 11 hours ago
“Simon I sneaked a look at your print as you put it in the same day as me. I thought it was superb, 17 definitely undermarked. I was told by a juddge that if an image is technically perfect it should always get 18 and then the last two marks were for images above and beyond or favourites.”
Avril Christensen made a comment on Through The Water 1 week 11 hours ago
“Melanie this is beautiful It zinged out at me from the page and I went to have a look. I think it was very undermarked imho”
Avril Christensen made a comment on A Snowdrop named Percy Picton 1 week 11 hours ago
“Thanks Simon, I like its grunginess, wasn't sure how this one would do, so really pleased they both did well.”
Avril Christensen made a comment on Toxic History Fades Away 1 week 11 hours ago
“Nick this is a outside speaker event. Apart from Sue, who is showing her panel, this is not an event for club members to show images as such. Sorry. Speak to me next Monday please and we can discuss next showing of club images. Thanks”
Simon Newlyn made a comment on 'Textures, Backgrounds and Brushes' 1 week 2 days ago
“We agree Eric you win the Eco trophy. to think the judge went all the way to Iceland to look at pictures showing the melting glaciers. Again you can do it in 0.5 secshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-50160039”
Simon Newlyn made a comment on Inner Turmoil 1 week 3 days ago
“I have calculated the average points per air mile for my 4 entries last night and I think I must be in line for the newly inaugurated Green Eco Cup Award at the end of the season. I am only mentioning this because Melanie told me off last night for arranging a holiday by plane. I considered using an electric Tuk Tuk but they don't float. I also considered swimming with a rucksack on my back but the tripod wouldn't fit in.”
Eric Young made a comment on Inner Turmoil 1 week 3 days ago
“I totally agree with you Simon. You need to leave your prejudices / preferences at home when you judge. You simply need to judge the quality and merits of the photo alone. She also said she didn't like landscapes!!”
Eric Young made a comment on Through The Water 1 week 3 days ago
“I think you should have cloned out the horses in your shot Simon, as I did, to pre-empt any accusations of animal cruelty. ”
Eric Young made a comment on Folkestone harbour at sunset 1 week 3 days ago
“Great atmospheric shot Avril. The Judge felt more toxic and other important issues should be raised in photography and she even guessed, without knowing it, that this was taken near Chernobyl.”
Simon Newlyn made a comment on Toxic History Fades Away 1 week 3 days ago
“If Judges ask to look at pictures in advance why can they not do a little research? This is given a rotten mark on the excuse of not understanding the name in the title!!!!It took me 0.5 seconds to discover Percy Picton was a famous gardner:https://paulpictonswebpatch.blog/percy-picton-a-life-with-plants/”
Simon Newlyn made a comment on A Snowdrop named Percy Picton 1 week 3 days ago
“Didn't do badly for a "rushed" picture. What you cloned the horses out!”
Simon Newlyn made a comment on Folkestone harbour at sunset 1 week 3 days ago
“Last night, I felt, the judge crossed a 'Judges Rubicon' by being unable to award any picture, whatever the subject, a mark from the full range of marks available. ”
Simon Newlyn made a comment on Through The Water 1 week 3 days ago
“Thanks Eric, the problem is, it even confused me and I'm not really sure which way up it goes, but I think it is probably upside down!”
Avril Christensen made a comment on Disorientation 1 week 6 days ago