DIGITAL IMAGE EXHIBITION 2020
From Club Chairman Derek Griffin
Welcome to a new innovation for Sevenoaks Camera Club! As you know, the Coronavirus pandemic has affected all of our lives in one way or another, and as a result we haven't been able to stage our usual Annual Exhibition at the Kaleidoscope Gallery this year. We would normally be showing a collection of prints and digital images that our members have created this past 12 months, but unfortunately this isn't possible this year. So please, take time to enjoy the digital images that we are proud to present here for your delectation.
If you have any friends or relatives who may also enjoy seeing our images, please tell them about our Exhibition, and if you are interested in joining us, please contact us. We will be starting our new season in September, although we will initially be meeting virtually, but we are holding a few outdoor workshops where we can safely meet and enjoy the art of photography.
Please take time to explore our website and enjoy our images and hopefully we can see you back at the Kaleidoscope Gallery next year!
A message from the Exhibition judge, Robin Harmsworth
Thank you for allowing me to appraise your digital image exhibition. I know many of your members missed being able to enter prints due to the current coronavirus situation but you have certainly not made it an easy task due to the variety and quality of the images you entered. I was told that the Imagination Award was not defined, allowing me to interpret it in my own way, so I have chosen to go with the image that really sparked my imagination and thoughts as I was viewing it.
It has been an enjoyable experience being able to view the set without a tight time constraint, allowing me to absorb and compare before making any decisions.
Congratulations and I look forward to seeing the exhibition when it goes online.
Layout of Exhibition
Photographs given recognition by our judge are on this page, first the Premier and Imagination Awards, then the Highly Commended. Clicking on the thumbnails shows larger images that you can browse manually, or set to an autoplay show, using the control icons at the top right of the pop-up panel. The judge's brief comments on these pictures are shown following the title and entrant's name.
At the foot of this page are links to three further pages that show all exhibits (including those gaining recognition) with the same control options as on this page.
Two versions of exhibit listings are available:-
(1) PDF list of entries in display number order | (2) PDF list of entries in order of photographer forenames
Premier and Imagination Awards
- PREMIER AWARD - ICE SCULPTURE by Paul s'Jacob
Love the juxtaposition of the movement in the waves so close to the stillness of the ice sculpture, the way the ice is illuminated accentuates the textures and shape. The whole cool serene feeling has come across each time I've looked at this image but I love the fact the turbulence of the waves are not far away.
- IMAGINATION AWARD - URBAN SECRET AGENT by Paul s'Jacob
I found this image quite thought provoking as it has slightly sinister overtones but I did first view it late at night to start but that feeling of unease has stayed to a point, the image for me evokes lots of questions as to what could be or could have happened. At first the image comes across as B+W as the eye is drawn to the figure and its only as you explore you see the small amount of colour in the image.
Highly Commended
- 4 BUZZ OFF by Peter Humphrey HIGHLY COMMENDED
Very striking image of the vulture and the way its eye appears to be on the wasp is great, the tight crop works well
- 7 MARBLE REFLECTIONS by Tim Johnston HIGHLY COMMENDED
The light on the arch part way through image takes the eye far enough into the image and the reflections makes me feel I wish I could walk in and look up to see why the reflections have different tones and feeling of movement.
- 8 INFINITY POOL, MARGATE by Mike Robinson HIGHLY COMMENDED
Very minimal with good tones and lines drawing us in towards the horizon and added interest of the reflections of the first set of hand rails.
- 21 REFRACTION by Mike Robinson HIGHLY COMMENDED
Love the way your eye gets drawn into the inverted glasses within first glass, good use of lighting and depth of field.
- 23 SEPTEMBER MISTS by Patricia Jones HIGHLY COMMENDED
Great depth/layers within the image created by the mist and clouds along with a striking foreground interest.
- 49 CLAPHAM GOOSE by Lynton Jones HIGHLY COMMENDED
Something different, enjoyed the high key treatment along with the crop you have used and with that feeling of movement in the feathers.
- 66 ROSEATE SPOONBILL IN BREEDING PLUMAGE by Sheila Sargeant HIGHLY COMMENDED
Excellent detail and colour, good composition allowing spoonbill to fill the frame with just enough space around it.
- 74 HONEYMOON COTTAGE, CEDAR KEY by Sheila Sargeant HIGHLY COMMENDED
From the title I have to admit the image wasn't what I would have expected but I do enjoy the overall feel and tones of this image and the birds just add a little something extra.
- 108 SPRING IRIS by Colleen Costick HIGHLY COMMENDED
For me the photographer has thought about how they wanted to represent this iris, giving us good detail and colour in the flower, along with just a hint of the stem beyond finished off with very sympathetic colour tones in the edges of the frame.
- 109 LEGS ELEVEN by Denise Barrett HIGHLY COMMENDED
This image made me smile with its title and content, it shows a photographer keeping their eyes open and capturing a decisive moment in time.
- 110 SHOREHAM LAVENDER FIELDS by Joselyne Horne HIGHLY COMMENDED
Very simple in what we are seeing here from the point of view that we have a bench and lavender, but your depth of field has created a striking image which I could see being used for publicity of the lavender fields.
- 115 WATER TOWER, ALCATRAZ by Paul s'Jacob HIGHLY COMMENDED
Really enjoyed the mood conveyed by your choice of angle along with the depth you have gained within your B+W, plus the way the foliage is climbing up the base out of the darkness.
Links to all Exhibition entries (in randomised judging order)
- Virtual 'Room' One has entry numbers 1 to 41
- Virtual 'Room' Two has entry numbers 42 to 82
- Virtual 'Room' Three has entry numbers 83 to 125