On Thursday, 22nd October our Annual Photographic Competition results were announced, along with the presentation of awards to the winners. Faced with a formidable task with a record 283 entries, our judges for this year’s competition were Guinevere Lohenseis, formerly the convenor of our Ealing u3a Photography group, Jim McWilliams, Committee member responsible for Social Events organisation, and Bill Dudman, formerly a cameraman at the BBC.
Please note that links to previous years' competitions are at the end of this page.
There were 5 categories for the 2026 Competition and the WINNING photos in each category are shown here - for most photos, you can click on it to see a larger image.
CIRCLES
1st Prize : "An eclipse ?" by Christine Pearce
2nd Prize: "May the circle not be broken" by Christine Pearce
Commended : "Allium in Regent's Park", by Anne Fraenkel
Commended: "A Tiddly Wink World", by Julia Alden
3rd Prize : "Manhole after rain" by Alan Donnithorne
DOORS, GATES, OPENINGS
1st Prize : "Hope behind the door" by Beata Juścikowska
2nd Prize: "No one is in" by Richard Churcher
Commended : "Rochester Castle" by Patricia Donnithorne
Commended: "Tower Bridge is opening" by Peter Fraenkel
3rd Prize : "Squirrel emerges from opening" by Peter Fraenkel
Commended: "Guarding the Portal" by Jenny Sturt
FASHION
1st Prize : "Where have all the fashions gone" by Ursula Hilton-Jones
2nd Prize: "Charirty shop fashion" by Julia Alden
Commended : "Whose sari now?" by Richard Churcher
Commended: "Fields Dept. Store, Sidmouth" by Patricia Donnithorne
3rd Prize : "Man and woman with red hair" by Norma Fenton
LIGHT AND DARK
1st Prize : "Light amidst the dark" by Julia Alden
2nd Prize: "Sunbeam" by Linda Macdonald
Commended : "Autumn Light" by Sarah Wilkie
Commended: "Blossom at night" by Shari Martin
3rd Prize : "Just afar" by Patricia Donnithorne
Commended: "Magic Mushroom" by Zonia Goodall
MYSTERY
1st Prize : "Mystery" by Andy Longfellow
2nd Prize: "What awaits" by Richard Churcher
Commended : "Louise, Vicki and green Penguins" by Ann deBeaupré
Commended: "Mystery no. 1" by Patricia Donnithorne
3rd Prize : "What awaits in the jungle" by Sara Moffat
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS
All 2026 Photo Competition entries
A video presentation of All of this year's entries can be found on Ealing u3a's YouTube channel
2027 CATEGORIES:
Photos must have been taken since 30th September 2026
. Weather . Roots . Mirrors . Texture . Objects that tell a story
Previous Competitions
Details of the winners of previous years' competitions, along with the winning pictures, can be found using the links below.