Results of 2020-22 photographic and art competition by Rob Cooke

Twenty-one members entered 86 photographs and three pieces of art.  The number of entries was significantly higher than in 2019-20 and, once again, the standard was very high making it difficult to choose just one photo per category.  This year the competition was judged in person following the AGM, with the images being projected rather than printed.  Thirty-five members voted and the new format, including the pages of thumbnails provided by Margo Scott, was well received.

Birds on My Doorstep
Joint first place              Don Tyzack – “Redwings and berries”
Joint first place              Peter Hambrook – “Starling”
Third place                    Margo Scott – “Dartford warbler”

Other Birds in Britain
First place                     Angus Lamont – “Woodpecker”
Second place                Len Walker – “Love is in the air”
Third place                    Peter Hambrook – “Mute swans”

Beasts and beasties in Britain
First place                     Andrew Kingston – “Beautiful demoiselle”
Second place                Nicky Cooke – “Red squirrel”
Third place                    Nicky Cooke – “Peacock butterfly”

Flowers, plants and fungi in Britain
First place                     Charlie Hawkins – “Snowdrops”
Second place                Andrew Kingston – “Two species of bonnet fungus”
Joint third place             Peter Hambrook – “Oaks”
                                    Faith Cooke – “Autumn leaves”

Landscapes of Britain
First place                     John Axtell – “Mosedale beck”
Joint second place        Peter Chance – “Favourite place”
                                    Diana Forder – “Winter light”
                                    Diana Forder – “Wych channel”

The Koniotes Award (for the best overall)
First place                     Angus Lamont – “Woodpecker”
Second place                Len Walker – “Love is in the air”
Third place                    Charlie Hawkins – “Snowdrops

For those of you who were unable to attend the AGM, here are the winning images.

Finally, as this is the last time that I will be running the competition, I would like to thank everyone who has submitted pictures over the past five years and helped with the organisation/counts.