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Photo Competition 2024 Results

EALING U3A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION - 2024

The Winners of the 2024 Photographic Competition were announced on Thursday 24 October 2024 along with the presentation of the awards. The judging panel this year were Guinevere Lohneis (a long-standing member of our Photography group who, after retirement, studied 2 years of photography at the Open College of the Arts), Bill Dudman (who has years of experience as a sound/film camera operator with various studios including the BBC Ealing Studios) and Jim McWilliams (an active member of our Ealing U3A committee and a long time photographer).

There were 5 categories for the 2024 Competition and the winning photos in each category are shown here - for most photos, you can click on it to see a larger image.

ANIMALS/INSECTS (NOT DOMESTIC)

1st Prize: "Shire Horses Rhossli Bay, Gower" by PHIL BROOMSGROVE

2nd Prize: "Hello" by LINDA WARD

3rd Prize: "Rural Idyll" by URSULA HILTON-JONES

Commended: "Summer ladybird" by PAM DOUGLAS

Commended: "Leopard" by PHIL HART

First Prize: "Shire Horses Rhossli Bay, Gower" by PHIL BROOMSGROVE
Second Prize: "Hello" by LINDA WARD
Third Prize: "Rural Idyll" by URSULA HILTON-JONES
Commended: "Summer ladybird" by PAM DOUGLAS
Commended: "Leopard" by PHIL HART

DEPARTURES and ARRIVALS

1st Prize: "Hello, Goodbye" by LINDA MCDONALD

2nd Prize: "Arriving at the beach" by PATRICIA DONNITHORNE

3rd: "The Departed Seagull" by RITA JORDAN

Commended: "There she goes" by PAM DOUGLAS

First Prize: "Hello, Goodbye" by LINDA MCDONALD
Second Prize: "Arriving at the beach" by PATRICIA DONNITHORNE
Third Prize: "The Departed Seagull" by RITA JORDAN
Commended: "There she goes" by PAM DOUGLAS

DOMESTIC PURSUITS

1st Prize: "Complementary coloured carrots" by ALAN DONNITHORNE

2nd Prize: "Traditional Cooking, Sri Lanka" by JENNY STURT

3rd Prize: "All Families Together" by CHRISTINE PEARCE

First Prize: "Complementary coloured carrots" by ALAN DONNITHORNE
Second Prize: "Traditional Cooking, Sri Lanka" by JENNY STURT
Third Prize: "All Families Together" by CHRISTINE PEARCE

EMOTION

1st Prize:  “Relaxed” by LINDA MCDONALD

2nd Prize: "I'm not afraid" by URSULA HILTON_JONES

3rd Prize: "Reflective Soldiers on Pilgrimage" By ZONIA GOODALL

First Prize: “Relaxed” by LINDA MCDONALD
Second Prize: "I'm not afraid" by URSULA HILTON_JONES
Third Prize: "Reflective Soldiers on Pilgrimage" By ZONIA GOODALL

NATURE

1st Prize: "Ancient Woodland" by LINDA MCDONALD

2nd Prize: "Eiger, Monk and Jungfrau Mountains" by PHIL BROOMSGROVE

3rd Prize: "Sheltering from the Weather" by LINDA WARD

Commended: "Gone Fishing" by Christine Pearce

Commended: " Giraffe at Bay" by Phil Hart

First Prize: "Ancient Woodland" by LINDA MCDONALD
Second Prize: "Eiger, Monk and Jungfrau Mountains" by PHIL BROOMSGROVE
Third Prize: "Sheltering from the Weather" by LINDA WARD
Gone Fishing By Christine Pearce
Giraffe at Bay By Phil Hart

To see ALL the entries for the PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION - 2024 - CLICK HERE. (NB. This is a 112 page PDF file)

The Categories for the 2025 Competition were also announced at this year's presentation and these are shown below. The closing date for entries for next year will be the end of September 2025, so you can start thinking about subjects and taking photographs now!

  1. TECHNOLOGY
  2. SEASONS
  3. HOLIDAYS
  4. GROWING
  5. JEWELS