Announcing the Winners

On the evening of Thursday 11th April 2019 just at the end of our 120th year as a camera club, Robert Albright, The President of the Royal Photographic Society judged the entries for our 120th Birthday Competition. We would like to thank Robert for all his work, experience, and skill in finding the winners.

We would also like to thank The Swindon Link Magazine, The Evening Advertiser, and John Lewis and Partners for their initial scoring creating a shortlist from which Robert chose the winners.

We would also like to thank Olympus for their kind generosity in sponsoring prizes for our Top Three.      

Now to the Winners

In third place,  Terry Walters with Lydiard tranquillity Free for All.

Terry wins a framed print of his winning photograph donated by Olympus.

In second place,   Brendan Hamley with Harmonica Man.

Brendan wins; a framed print of his winning photograph donated by Olympus,

                       a years membership donated by Swindon Photographic Society.

And Finally – The Winner!

Chris Donohoe with Windmill Hill Reflection

Chris Wins

A Gillis Camera Bag donated by Olympus

                  A framed print of his photograph donated by Olympus

                  £120 cash donated by Swindon Photographic Society

                  One year’s membership donated by Swindon Photographic Society

Thank you everyone who entered; and please watch this space.

We will be adding images of the presentation evening and news of how you can see all of the entries during the summer at our Annual Exhibition very soon.

Below are the rules that were set for the competition


Sponsored By Olympus

1st Prize
Gillis camera bag donated by Olympus
A framed print of your image donated by Olympus
£120 cash donated by Swindon Photographic Society
One year’s membership donated by Swindon Photographic Society

2nd Prize
A framed print of your image donated by Olympus
One year’s membership donated by Swindon Photographic Society

3rd Prize
A framed print of your image donated by Olympus

Background

On Friday April 8th 1898, Swindon Photographic Society held its first meeting. Then it was called “The North Wilts Field and Camera Club.” It was later renamed “The Swindon and North Wilts Field and Camera Club”, and about 1960 renamed “Swindon Camera Club”. It was not until 2002, nicely into the photographic digital age that we became “Swindon Photographic Society”. During our 120 years, the enjoyment of photography has always been at the heart of the club. We would like to celebrate our 120th year by asking you to enter the competition with a single photograph “What Swindon means to me”.

Terms and Conditions

Who can enter?
Anyone. However, only one entry per person will be accepted.

Competition Definition
Entries must have been taken within the Swindon Borough boundary, and shall be landscapes street scenes, public or other buildings, people at work or play or any other activity directly concerned with Swindon. It can also be of any other activity directly concerned with Swindon that holds a special meaning for you.

All entries must be entirely your own work and you must hold copyright of the image. By submitting an image you agree to it being used in publicity, should you be successful in this competition.

Judging
All entries will be judged by a panel, who will select a short list. The short list will be judged by the President of the Royal Photographic Society on April 11th at the Swindon Photographic Society
Finalists will be invited to join us for the evening of judging.

The judges will be a panel consisting of members from
John Lewis & Partners
The Link
Swindon Advertiser