Rob Ayto gave an excellent presentation at the Rollup on 18 October 2025 which explained in detail what the judge looks for at photographic competitions. The PDF (link below) lists all the points that were covered, and is well worth studying.
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How Lens Focal Length Choice Affects Images
Trevor gave a presentation at the Roll Up on 22/09/2025. Here are the details.
How Lens Focal Length Choice Affects Images_LPC website version
Summer Challenge 2024
A Summer of Sport and Games
Congratulations to the winners of our summer challenge:
Joint Winners:
Harold Russell – Clean Bowled
Geoff Sargent – Lovely night for ballooningThird place:
Grant Dawkins – The cricketing contortionist
Summer BBQ 26 July 2025
The club held its annual bbq on Saturday July 26th at the Headley Church Centre.
In spite of the weather doing its best to send us under cover, everyone managed to stay outside and enjoy what then became a fine afternoon.
Many more photos here
The Cooks at work
Sheltered under a gazebo
But the rain stopped!
Best of Year 2024/25
PDI winners
Entry Level PDI
1st West Wittering Sunrise by Matt Kelly
2nd = Rocking out by Dylan Harvey
2nd = The Experiment by Dylan Harvey
Intermediate Level PDI
- Contemplative Solitude – Steve Littler
- Two Men and A Dog Visit The Tate Modern – Trevor Stokes
- Sea Mist At Daymer Bay – Christine Smith
Advanced Level PDI
1st = Dalmation Pelican Preening – Mike Young
1st = St Paul’s Cathedral – Suzy Courtnage
3rd = Harvest Supermoon 17.2.24 – Angus McKay
3rd = Chalkhill Blues Mating – Suzy Courtnage
OVERALL BEST PDI 2024 – 2025 (Tied)
Contemplative Solitude – Steve Littler
and
Dalmation Pelican Preening – Mike Young
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Shared winners
Print winners
Entry Level Print
- Service On Wintertime – Alice Kass
- Autumn Beauty – Angela Pointon
- An Eye On The Needle – Bob Gaskell
Intermediate Level Print
- Reflections – Sharon Young
- Puffin Portrait – Claire Lassiter
- Saxophone Keys – Colin Smith
Advanced Level Print
- Lioness On The Hunt – Bruce Gardner
- = Strolling In Whitby – John Price
- = Pulsatilla Flower – Brian Bond
OVERALL BEST PRINT 2024 – 2025
Lioness On The Hunt – Bruce Gardner
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Robbie Morgan Trophy
for most improved Entry level member –
Dylan Harvey
Congratulations Dylan
Summer BBQ 29 June 2024
This year for the first time the BBQ was held at the Church Centre in Headley. The location was excellent, with use of the kitchen and toilet facilities, and a fall-back of the hall if it rained. However, the weather was perfect and everyone set up their chairs, tables and gazebos on the large grass area next to the hall. The food was excellant as usual, thank you Sue and the cooks.
An occasion well worth repeating. Photos
30th Anniversary
Ludshott Photographic Club was officially started in January 1995, and to celebrate 30 successful years we had a talk about the club’s history from the President, Kathleen Bird. The talk was followed by tea and cake and plenty of chat.
We also had an anniversary dinner at the Fox and Pelican in Grayshott which was well attended.
20th November Print Competition No 1. Results
20th November Print Competition No 1. Results
| Entry | ||
| 1 | Don’t I know you | 8 |
| 2 | Gatekeeper Butterfly | 8.5 |
| 3 | This is My Bed
Colin Smith |
9 |
| 4 | Droplets | 8 |
| 5 | Central Park Autumn
Mark Lawson |
10 |
| 6 | November Surfers | 7.5 |
| 7 | In A Flap
Claire Lassiter |
9 |
| 8 | Reflections | 8.5 |
| 9 | Pyramid Lake Jasper National Park
Mark Lawson |
9.5 |
| Intermediate | ||
| 1 | Blue Moon
John Wilson |
9 |
| 2 | Autumn tints
Simon Fraser |
9 |
| 3 | Looking heavenward
Steve Littler |
9.5 |
| 4 | Honey Fungus | 8 |
| 5 | Stream in spate
Simon Fraser |
10 |
| 6 | Pens | 8 |
| Advanced | ||
| 1 | Beach Huts at Swanage | 8 |
| 2 | Wild Fox resting in the Bluebells | 8.5 |
| 3 | Anchors’ | 7.5 |
| 4 | Flying the Emerati flag | 7.5 |
| 5 | Rainy day in Perouges
Ian Rae |
9.5 |
| 6 | EUROPEAN EAGLE OWL | 8.5 |
| 7 | Egyptian Butcher its the teeth | 7.5 |
| 8 | Red grass | 8 |
| 9 | Destination East Grinstead | 8 |
| 10 | Round and round we go | 8.5 |
| 11 | Billy No Mates | 7.5 |
| 12 | Resting at Greenwich
Suzy Courtnage |
9 |
| 13 | THE SNETTISHAM SPECTULAR 2023 | 8 |
| 14 | ‘Floral Parts of a Tulip’
Gordon Rae |
10 |
| 15 | The Spinnaker Tower
Grant Dawkins |
9.5 |
| 16 | Secretary Bird | 8 |
| 17 | Pied Wagtail feeds her young | 8 |
| 18 | Red Kites | 8.5 |
| 19 | Sun Bird | 8 |
| 20 | Exit The Artist, West Ham 2016 | 8 |
| 21 | Sleepy bee
Rob Ayto |
10 |
| 22 | Turbines Beneath The Stormy Sky
Sheila Orford |
9.5 |
| 23 | Votive Candle
Suzy Courtnage |
10 |
Summer BBQ 2022
Well, how lucky were we. The weather was brilliant for our club summer BBQ which made its happy return.
John and Carole Wilson very kindly opened their beautiful garden for us to enjoy a wonderful afternoon arranged by Yvonne Lindup and helpers.
The gazebos were up to shade the most amazing assortment of salads generously brought by members and partners.
The beef burgers, sausages, corn cobs and vegan foods were all cooked to perfection by Bob Cole and Mike Young.
Just when you thought it could not get any better, out came the scrumptious desserts.
We then had a raffle and a good old natter, before heading home with full stomachs, raffle prizes under our arms, and happy smiley faces.”
Sue Erler
A huge thanks to Yvonne Lindup for organising the event, and to John & Carole Wilson for the use of their garden
PDI No.2 2024 – Judge David Smith LRPS, CPAGB, BPE1
PDI No.2 2024 – Judge David Smith LRPS, CPAGB, BPE1