Images of the Year - December 2024

Joint Theme Favourite

Morning Dew

Alastair Bell

Joint Theme Favourite

Woodland Glow

Adrian Chandler

Joint Theme Favourite

Old and Young

David Kallmeier

Theme Print Favourite

Red Boat

Adrian Chandler

Our December Show and Tell meetings are slightly different to the those the rest of the year. We don't have a theme and also dispense with Images of the Month, substituting instead Images of the Year. These are photos taken by members throughout 2024 that they haven't submitted before; this gives them an opportunity to show the images that didn't fit into any of this year's themes. This month we also invited members to submit prints - up to three in lieu of digital entries.

 

Because there was no set theme there was a wide variety of subjects in the submitted photos and prints. And, as these were the favourite photos taken by our members, the standard was even higher than usual, making choosing one to vote for even more tricky than normal. It was interesting to see some members in an experimental mood, using different techniques and presentation styles: long exposure night photography, multiple exposure and a panel of six images linked by a theme.

 

With such a rich selection of photos on display voting was spread across many images, resulting in three joint favourites: Morning Dew by Alastair Bell, Woodland Glow by Adrian Chandler and Old and Young by David Kallmeier.

 

This month we also invited members to show prints instead, or as well as, digital images. We held a separate vote for these, giving members plenty of time to dig into the Christmas nibbles while they examined the prints on display. Voting was split between four prints, with Red Boat by Adrian Chandler, a boat on Ullswater under lowering skies, just a single vote ahead to become the favourite.

 

Which photo would you have voted for? Let us know by emailing info@whphoto.club.

Images of the Year Photos

Image of the Year Prints

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