Hexham Photographic Society extends its sincere thanks to Alan Porritt of Whitley Bay Photographic Society for judging our 3rd and final PDI Competition of the current season. We greatly appreciate the care, insight, and thoughtful critique he brought to the evening. His observations were both encouraging and constructive, offering valuable guidance for photographers at every level.

Thank you, Alan, for supporting our season and helping make the competition such an engaging and enjoyable event.

The full table of results can be found below, along with a gallery of the placed images:

Image Title Score Position Member  
Fighting the river 30 1 Dave Strother
Bamburgh Evening 29 2 Andy Laing
Elephant Tussle 28 3 Gerry Stephens
Moorhen Dispute 27 4 Pat Johnston
I am a leaf (honest) 26 5 Stephen Smith
Battered Skoda 25 HC Dave Strother
Drip dry cormorant 25 HC Angus Reid
Heron on the lookout 25 HC Val Johnston
Ambush 24   Graham Oliver
Dumbo 24   Andy Laing
Bare Throated heron 23   Duncan Burridge
Lakes valley 23   Barry Turnbull
Road Blocked 23   Gerry Stephens
Abbey at Christmas 22   Pat Johnston
Pass the spade will yer pet 22   Dave Tuck
Wolf 22   Bill Ferguson
Peak Viewing 21   Graham Bradshaw
Tanfield montage 21   Barry Turnbull
beach runners 20   Angus Reid
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo 20   Kevin Hilton
Black Cockatoo female 19   Kevin Hilton
Inside the Reichstag dome 19   Duncan Burridge
Mallard Duck 18   Bill Ferguson
Morning reflections 18   Val Johnston
Walking the dogs 17   Graham Bradshaw
Fleur de Lune 16   Dave Tuck
Ashgill Force 15   Stephen Smith
Snorkelling 15   Graham Oliver

 

Gallery

1st - Fighting the river - Dave Strother
2nd - Bamburgh Evening - Andy Laing
3rd - Elephant Tussle - Gerry Stephens
4th - Moorhen Dispute - Pat Johnston
5th - I am a leaf (honest) - Stephen Smith
HC - Battered Skoda - Dave Strother
HC - Heron on the lookout -Val Johnston
HC- Drip dry cormorant - Angus Reid

Related Results:

3rd Mono PDI 2025-26

07 February 2026

The first place image was "Wet Footprints" by Andy Laing.