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THE COLIN HARTLEY MEMORIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

Rules for 2024, digital format submission:

The subject of the Annual Photographic Competition is any aspect of Natural History, which is defined as animals, plants and fungi in their natural environment.

Entrants must be current members of Wollaton Natural History Society having paid the full annual membership fee.

Images should have been taken in the British Isles in the 12 month period prior to the entry date, which will be the September meeting of Wollaton Natural History Society.

Entrants may enter up to three digital images in jpeg format. There is no restriction on the physical dimensions of images (i.e. the shape), which can therefore be portrait, landscape, or square.

The preferred method of entry is by email to photocompwnhs@gmail.com

Otherwise, an SD card or any type of digital storage hardware can be handed to any Committee Member.

Each entry should include the competitor’s name, an image title, location and date taken. This can be provided within an email, or in a separate document, or handwritten.

Ownership and copyright of all images will remain with each competitor, but it is a condition of entry that images may be shown by the Society to members, and that they may be showcased on the Society’s Facebook page and website (with credits), and for possible future publicity.

An independent judge will be invited to judge the unidentified images between the September and October meetings of the Society. The best image from each entrant will be judged against each other and placed in order of merit. There will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, highly commended and commended. No competitor will receive more than one award.

A selection of images will be shown to the Society after the A.G.M. at the October meeting, when the judge will be present to comment and give feedback. The judge will then announce his/her selection of the winning entries, and the Society will confirm the names of the winners.

The overall winner will be presented with the Colin Hartley Memorial Shield at the December meeting of the Society and will retain the Shield for the next 9 months.

THE WINNING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 COMPETITIONS

1st Prize 2023: Spin Dry
1st Prize 2023: Spin Dry
Taken in Wollaton Park by Gordon Roach
2nd Prize: Sphagnum Greyling Fungi
2nd Prize: Sphagnum Greyling Fungi
Taken by Paul Taylor
3rd Prize: Damselfly
3rd Prize: Damselfly
Taken by Derek Martin
Very Highly Commended: Light Lunch
Very Highly Commended: Light Lunch
Taken by Moy Calverley
Very Highly Commended: Gannet Take Off
Very Highly Commended: Gannet Take Off
Taken by Graham Stamper
Highly Commended: Mayfly
Highly Commended: Mayfly
Taken by Karen Doxey
Highly Commended: Red Admiral
Highly Commended: Red Admiral
Taken by Diana Plant
Commended: Redshank
Commended: Redshank
Taken by Brain Hobby
Commended: Damselflies Mating
Commended: Damselflies Mating
Taken by Iris Martin
Commended 'Survivor'
Commended 'Survivor'
Taken at Bempton Cliffs by Richard Tranter
1st Prize 2022: Snowy Squirrel.
1st Prize 2022: Snowy Squirrel.
Cairngorms, Scotland. Gordon Roach.
 2nd Prize: Perch for Breakfast.
2nd Prize: Perch for Breakfast.
Wollaton Park. Paul Taylor.
3rd Prize: Sparrowhawk with Takeaway
3rd Prize: Sparrowhawk with Takeaway
Dumfries, Scotland. Graham Stamper.
Very Highly Commended: On the Prowl.
Very Highly Commended: On the Prowl.
Stapleford. Joan Shelton
Very Highly Commended: Green-veined White.
Very Highly Commended: Green-veined White.
Attenborough. Derek Martin.
Highly Commended: Turnstone.
Highly Commended: Turnstone.
Gwithian, Cornwall. Moy Calverley
Highly Commended: Colour Co-ordinared
Highly Commended: Colour Co-ordinared
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire. Chris Calverley
Commended: Osprey with Catch
Commended: Osprey with Catch
Rutland. Dave Gilbert
Commended: Puss Moth Caterpillar
Commended: Puss Moth Caterpillar
High Wood Cemetery, Bulwell. Nigel Downes.
Commended: Mission Accomplished
Commended: Mission Accomplished
Norfolk. Richard Tranter.
1st Prize: Brown Hare
1st Prize: Brown Hare
taken by Gordon Roach at Tomintoul, Scotland
2nd Prize: Red Squirrel
2nd Prize: Red Squirrel
taken by Joan Shelton in Scotland
3rd Prize: Sedge Warbler
3rd Prize: Sedge Warbler
by Richard Tranter, taken in Norfolk
Very Highly Commended: Harvest Mouse
Very Highly Commended: Harvest Mouse
taken by Dave Gilbert in Devon.
Very Highly Commended: Egyptian Goose
Very Highly Commended: Egyptian Goose
Taken by John Scottow at Highfield's Lake.
Highly Commended: Whitethroat with Caterpillar
Highly Commended: Whitethroat with Caterpillar
taken by Brian Hobby at Attenborough NR.
Highly Commended 2021: Forsinard Flows Mosses
Highly Commended 2021: Forsinard Flows Mosses
Taken by Tony Platt in Sutherland.
Commended 2021 Northern Marsh orchid
Commended 2021 Northern Marsh orchid
Taken by Iris Martin in Northumberland.
Commended 2021: Tree Pippet
Commended 2021: Tree Pippet
Taken Foulshaw, Cumbria by Margaret Hobby
Commended 2021: Stag
Commended 2021: Stag
Taken in Wollaton Park by Paul Taylor.
1st  Prize 2020: Mountain Hare
1st Prize 2020: Mountain Hare
taken by Gordon Roach, Findhorn Valley, Scotland.
2nd Prize 2020: Guardian Gannet
2nd Prize 2020: Guardian Gannet
taken by Graham Stamper, Bempton, Yorks.
3rd Prize: Mountain Hare
3rd Prize: Mountain Hare
taken by Dave Gilbert, Findhorn Valley, Scotland.
Highly Commended: Common Blue
Highly Commended: Common Blue
Taken by Derek Martin, Attenborough NR.
Highly Commended: Wood Sandpiper Feeding
Highly Commended: Wood Sandpiper Feeding
taken by Kevin Marriott, Frampton Marsh, Lincs.
Commended: 'David and Goliath'
Commended: 'David and Goliath'
taken by Tony Platt, Bramcote Hills
Commended: Our Garden
Commended: Our Garden
Taken by Margaret Hobby, Kirk Hallam, Derbys.
1st PRIZE 2019 : Sea Eagle
1st PRIZE 2019 : Sea Eagle
taken by Dave Gilbert, at Mull, Scotland
2nd Prize 2019 : Waxwing
2nd Prize 2019 : Waxwing
taken by Gordon Roach at Tomintoul, Scotland
3rd Prize 2019: Bluebells
3rd Prize 2019: Bluebells
by Derek Martin, taken at Oldmoor Wood, Strelley.
Highly Commended 2019: Male Small Skipper plus Egg
Highly Commended 2019: Male Small Skipper plus Egg
by Patricia McHale, taken near Manor Floods, Ilkeston
Highly Commended 2019: Small Copper
Highly Commended 2019: Small Copper
by Kevin Marriott, taken at Hopton Quarry
Commended 2019: Dartford Warbler
Commended 2019: Dartford Warbler
by Richard Tranter, taken at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk
Commended 2019: Heron With Breakfast
Commended 2019: Heron With Breakfast
Taken by Joan Shelton in Wollaton Park
1st Prize 2018: Mountain Hare
1st Prize 2018: Mountain Hare
by Gordon Roach at Carn Mòr, Scotland
2nd Prize 2018: Mating Chalkhill Blues
2nd Prize 2018: Mating Chalkhill Blues
by Derek Martin taken at Barnack, Cambs
3rd Prize 2018: Pied Wagtail
3rd Prize 2018: Pied Wagtail
taken by Kathy Revell at Hovingham, Yorkshire
Highly Commended 2018: Brown Hare
Highly Commended 2018: Brown Hare
by Andrew Revell, Nothumberland
Highly Commended 2018: Water Vole
Highly Commended 2018: Water Vole
taken by Dave Gilbert at Cromford.
1st Place 2017: Dipper
1st Place 2017: Dipper
taken by Chris Bull
2nd Place 2017: Marsh Frog
2nd Place 2017: Marsh Frog
taken by Margaret Hobby
3rd Place 2017: Banded Demoiselle
3rd Place 2017: Banded Demoiselle
taken by Dave Gilbert
Highly Commended 2017: Red Squirrel in winter coat
Highly Commended 2017: Red Squirrel in winter coat
taken by Nigel Downes, Isle of Wight
Spin Dry
Spin Dry
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