Last Wednesday was the final round of Photographer of the Year with the theme chosen by our chair Rob Bentley. He opted for long exposure, a genre many of us were not frequently versed in. This is the positive thing about having themes, it pushes you out of your comfort zone, makes you try new things and learn new skills. True to the supportive club that it is, there were plenty of people who were proficient in long exposure to guide the beginners with both verbal support and field trips. The judge on the night was Suzanna Jordan. Her judging style was precise, to the point but positively framed. It was a pleasure to have her at the club and many of us really enjoyed her judging style. She had her work cut out as we had also asked her to judge the prints from Round 5 after the judge for that round was unable to make it as she broke down on the way. We were extremely grateful to Suzanna for doing that.

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Prints

1st Tom Sheckleston - Crossing Tower Bridge in the Evening

2nd Matthew Nowel - Tryfan at Golden Hour

3rd Tom Sheckleston - A Regent Street Christmas

4th Rob Bentley - The Sea Monster

5th Rob Bentley - Calm Seas at Llanddwyn Island

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PDI's

1st Rob Bentley - Buttermere Cascade

2nd Karen Swift - A Night on the Water

3rd Simeon Briggs - Storm Across the Sea

4th Tom Shekleston - The City in the Evening

5th Simeon Briggs - Llandudno Pier at Dawn