| Warminster Print Battle 2012 Judge: Tony Byram EPIAP ARPS AWFP DPAGB 11 February 2012 | ||
 On Saturday 11th February 7 Camera Club met in Battle at The Lakeside Centre in Warminster to compete in the annual Warminster Print Battle.In 2010 Devizes struggled in this Battle after winning the Trophy several times previously and coming last of the competing clubs - this time we aimed to do a little better - and we did! Devizes Camera Club built up a big lead over the competition during the early rounds with the judge awarding a maximum of 20 points to Gill Cardy ARPS DPAGB, Dave Gray, Rob Dobson and Pam Mullings (images shown below). There were also good points scored by 'Dark Secret' by Robin Gregory and 'Misty Lane Through Pewsey Vale' by Chris Beard - both were awarded 18 points. New member Nick Smith scored well in his first club battle with 'Hell's Ghyll' receiving 16 points. After 7 rounds we were well on course for a huge winning margin but things were evened up over the next couple of rounds as a couple of our images attracted surprisingly low scores from the judge. |
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| Everything hung on the last round, Robert Harvey's - 'Sea Of Poppies' needed a good score to ease the tension but once again it didn't meet with the judges total approval and he gave it 15 points - the door was open and a good showing from the very last image of the day would be good enough to wrestle the trophy from our grasp. A lovely portrait of a Morris Dancer, enthused over by the judge had the whole Lakeside Centre on the edge of its seats, any more than 17 points and Frome Wessex would have beaten us at the post. As Tony gave his final award of points - 17, everyone frantically checked their additions on the scoresheets. Devizes had won by 1 point! Photograph above - Battle secretary - Chris Beard and the Judge - Tony Byram. Full results |
 Goshawk with Prey by Gill Cardy ARPS DPAGB |
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| Our thanks and congratulations go to Warminster for hosting the event and making us feel so welcome. CB | ||
 Living on the edge by Rob Dobson |
 Have you heard? by Pam Mullings |
 Woodborough Hill by Dave Gray |
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