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Newport Photographic Club has held the first of its open competitions for the season - and here are some of the stunning entries.

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Earlier this month Newport Photographic Club held the first of its open competitions for the season. 

The competition was for intermediate prints and advanced projected images and saw 60 images submitted for judging.

The following images were chosen for recognition by Louise Hill from Smethwick Camera Club. 

Advanced Projected Images

Maria Macklin – Crystal Shadow
Maria Macklin – Crystal Shadow

Winner: Maria Macklin – Crystal Shadow

Howard Broadbent – Dawn Over Staithes
Howard Broadbent – Dawn Over Staithes

Runner up: Howard Broadbent – Dawn Over Staithes

Ian Rowley – Wild Barn Owl
Ian Rowley – Wild Barn Owl

3. Ian Rowley – Wild Barn Owl

Howard Broadbent – Safe Return
Howard Broadbent – Safe Return

4. Howard Broadbent – Safe Return

Howard Broadbent – Bolt From the Blue
Howard Broadbent – Bolt From the Blue

5. Howard Broadbent – Bolt From the Blue

 Phil Green – Stood Up
Phil Green – Stood Up

6. Phil Green – Stood Up

Mike Warrender – Storm Amy at Porthcawl Lighthouse
Mike Warrender – Storm Amy at Porthcawl Lighthouse

Highly Commended: Mike Warrender – Storm Amy at Porthcawl Lighthouse

Phil Green – Physalis
Phil Green – Physalis

Highly Commended: Phil Green – Physalis

Ian Rowley – Tawny Owl
Ian Rowley – Tawny Owl

Commended:  Ian Rowley – Tawny Owl 

Alan Fowler – Red
Alan Fowler – Red

Commended:  Alan Fowler – Red

Intermediate Prints

 Phil Danby – Steel, Glass & Storm Clouds 2
Phil Danby – Steel, Glass & Storm Clouds

Winner: Phil Danby – Steel, Glass & Storm Clouds

 Stephen Haycock – Tram 11
Stephen Haycock – Tram 11

Runner up: Stephen Haycock – Tram 11

Peter Palmer – Green Veined Butterfly on Verbena
Peter Palmer – Green Veined Butterfly on Verbena

3. Peter Palmer – Green Veined Butterfly on Verbena

Mark Jones – Breaking Through the Leaves
Mark Jones – Breaking Through the Leaves

4. Mark Jones – Breaking Through the Leaves

Mark Jones – Boscobel House
Mark Jones – Boscobel House

5. Mark Jones – Boscobel House

Phil Danby – Crossing Shadows
Phil Danby – Crossing Shadows

6. Phil Danby – Crossing Shadows

Mark Jones – Foxglove
Mark Jones – Foxglove

Highly Commended: Mark Jones – Foxglove 

Stephen Haycock – Lavandaria Maid
Stephen Haycock – Lavandaria Maid

Highly Commended: Stephen Haycock – Lavandaria Maid 

Moonlight Remembrance - Roger Walford
Roger Walford - Moonlight Remembrance

Commended: Roger Walford – Moonlight Remembrance 

Phil Danby – Gothic Garden
Phil Danby – Gothic Garden

Commended: Phil Danby – Gothic Garden

As well as a rolling display of the club’s images at the Hub in Newport, a permanent display of prints can be seen at Cosy Hall while a display of prints can also be seen at the library at Southwater in Telford town centre.

In the run-up to Christmas there will be an inter-club competition against Whitchurch Photographic Society, the second part of the First Open Competition and the Winter social party.

The club meets every Tuesday at 7.30pm at Weston Hall at Harper Adams University and details of the club and the programme are at newportphotoclub.com.