This meeting was all about the annual exhibition and for the first time all the exhibition prints were on display so that members could vote for their favourites. As well as a popular vote the club had the pleasure of welcoming Erica Oram from the Sheffield Photographic Society once more. Erica agreed to appraise the prints submitted by members and provide some helpful feedback on their good points whilst indicating possible ways that they could be improved. She also pointed out her own favourites which allowed the club to award the Catherine Cup and the Dennis Thorpe Trophy.
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(Results of the vote and the prints that Erica thought were exceptional to follow shortly.)
The exhibition always has a general category so that members can exhibit their favourite photo taken in the previous 12 months and a category that provides a bit of a challenge. The theme for this exhibition was “Man at work”.
General Category
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![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G02-Afterglow-at-Penmon-Point.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G03-In-Prayer-1.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G05-Waxwing-1.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G06-Kinder.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G12-Windy-Miller.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G13-Clouds-over-Ullswater-1.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G14-Serenity-1.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G15-Long-tailed-duck-1.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G16-Heading-off-piste.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G17-Street-seller.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G18-Peakshole-Water.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G19-Symmetry.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G04-Morning-Run-2.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G10-Mother-and-Child-1.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/G11-Clash-of-the-Giants-1.jpg)
Theme “Man at Work”
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![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T02-Mine_s-a-Pint.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T03-Sit.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T05-Curious-Seagull.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T06-Fisherman.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T07-Danish-Royal-Life-Guards.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T08-Turning.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T10-Checking-the-Plane.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T12-Volunteer-at-work.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T13-Concentration.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T14-Thai-silk-weaving.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T15-Getting-Ready.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T11-Man-Dog-and-Ma-home-at-work.jpg)
![](http://www.hopevalleyphotosociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/T04-Framing-the-fog-1.jpg)
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General Theme in order of popularity | Theme “Man at Work” in order of popularity |
Mother and Child – John Sampson | Framing the Fog – Stephen Elliott |
Bolts Over Blue – Stephen Elliott | Curious Seagull – Keith Brown |
Clash of the Giants – John Sampson | Sit! – Margaret Drabble |
In Prayer – Keith Brown | Concentration – Alison Johnson |
Serenity – Alison Johnson | Danish Royal Lifeguards – David Allwood |
Branch Manager – Zoe Sampson | Man, Dog & Sheep – Ann Smith |
The exhibition is on display at Hope Church until Friday 28th June
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