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Santa by Louise Bailey
Witcombe Memorial Trophy
Margot judges 2022 Christmas images.
19/02/2023
We warmly welcomed our President to the meeting on Thursday and thank Bill Collett for arranging her safe transportation to and from the venue, in the knowledge that without him she would find it very difficult to join us.
We again asked Margot to judge our annual competition for the Witcombe Trophy, in the absence of a public vote at an Exhibition, which has not taken place since the Pandemic, but which we hope to resume next year. The theme was broadly “Christmas” and Margot said she really enjoys the challenge of choosing the winner, and this was no exception.
There were entries from many and they ranged from snowy walkways to glitzy baubles and featured the changing face of the Abbey in winter, swathed in the ever changing lights projected onto its towering walls as well as a succession of Santas both real and ornamental. Margot was not swayed by the technicalities of bokeh or single light sources, and instead went for what made her feel most Christmassy- a worthy criterion! This, in the end, resulted in 3rd place being awarded to Louise for Santa, and 2nd place to Jill Toman with Bath Abbey and Tree.Jill was also the worthy winner this year with an angelic portrait of a child in a School Christmas play in traditional white and tinsel.
The three winning images will be added to the Competition website after the Annual Awards Dinner in March at which we shall also display the winners of Picture of the Year 2022 and those gaining most points in colour and mono events during that year will receive their trophies.
We again asked Margot to judge our annual competition for the Witcombe Trophy, in the absence of a public vote at an Exhibition, which has not taken place since the Pandemic, but which we hope to resume next year. The theme was broadly “Christmas” and Margot said she really enjoys the challenge of choosing the winner, and this was no exception.
There were entries from many and they ranged from snowy walkways to glitzy baubles and featured the changing face of the Abbey in winter, swathed in the ever changing lights projected onto its towering walls as well as a succession of Santas both real and ornamental. Margot was not swayed by the technicalities of bokeh or single light sources, and instead went for what made her feel most Christmassy- a worthy criterion! This, in the end, resulted in 3rd place being awarded to Louise for Santa, and 2nd place to Jill Toman with Bath Abbey and Tree.Jill was also the worthy winner this year with an angelic portrait of a child in a School Christmas play in traditional white and tinsel.
The three winning images will be added to the Competition website after the Annual Awards Dinner in March at which we shall also display the winners of Picture of the Year 2022 and those gaining most points in colour and mono events during that year will receive their trophies.