Prints Points Cup No. 2
Nov 5th, 2008 by Malcolm Bowditch
The second Points Cup competition for prints was held at the clubhouse on Tuesday 4th November and the judge was Terrick Meakin from Trowbridge. Terrick is a very highly respected judge and it was a pleasure for the club to welcome him for the second time in a year. A total of 59 prints were presented for his consideration and, displaying his usual enthusiasm and good humour, gave a carefully considered critique of each image together with encouragement to all with words and/or points. The range of subject matter was wide and the standard was high and this latter factor was reflected in the award of the maximum mark to no fewer than eight pictures. Terrick’s last visit, for the final Points Cup of 2007-08 in early May of this year, yielded only three tens, reflecting perhaps some photo fatigue at the end of a long season or, more optimistically, indicating the improving standard of the club’s work that we are now seeing. However, five of the current tens were for colour prints by Norman Carey (still life), Colin Cross (natural history), Keith Chaloner (seascape), Dionne Horsfall (portrait - woman) and Marilyn Peddle (portrait - dog). Dionne was in fine form and was also awarded a ten for a monochrome entry, as was Chris Ablett and Malcolm Bowditch.
This was a well-attended and thoroughly enjoyed event - as such occasions should be - with members leaving a little bit wiser and much encouraged.
How do you keep up with Terrick? In short you can’t. The guy has so much energy, enthusiasm, knowledge, skill and if that wasn’t enough, his humour alone is worth the entrance fee.
And a special well done to all that entered. I’m not sure whether it is something in the club tea, or a new enthusiasm, but we all seemed to up our game with the quality of entries so far this year. To be able to put work of that high quality in front of Terrick is a credit to the club and worthy of Terrick’s skill.
I echo Malcolm’s “a thoroughly enjoyed event”.