2026 Cambridge Interclub
Richard North and I attended the Cambridge Camera Club Inter-Club Competition at Whittlesford Village Hall on Saturday afternoon. 29 clubs from the Eastern Region were competing in 6 categories. As always, the standard of the images was exceptionally high giving the judge, David Lowe ARPS, EFIAP and DPAGB, the challenging task of differentiating between the great, the excellent and the brilliant!
The overall competition was won by Ware & District Photographic Society with 96 points with North Norfolk Photographic Society and Norwich & District Photographic Society coming jointly second on 95 points. Simon Jenkins of Ware & District Photographic Society won the Roy Pitman Award for the best individual image with “On the Naughty Step”.
A&DCC scored a total of 87 points, placing us in a very commendable equal 15th place.
Full details can be found here:
https://www.cambcc.org.uk/CCC.main/Competition/ViewInterclubResults?type=InterClub&cId=183948
In view of the large number of images to review, the judge had to keep his comments brief and these are summarised below for the A&DCC images:
Monochrome: “Department of Justice” by Gary Chester – Score 18
A good architectural shot
Distractions have been taken out of the sky
Good lead in from the light area in the centre of the image
Great tones
People: “Golden Girl” by Tim Ford – Score 17
A very nice picture
Likes the diagonal structure
The colours are lovely
Nice relaxed pose
The photographer has done a good job
Landscape: “Early Winter Morning – Bergen” by Richard Burn – Score 18
The mist creates a lovely and unusual effect
Likes the foreground
The images holds together nicely
Nature: “Dalmation Pelican (Pelecanus Crispus” by Richard North – Score 18
Great picture
Likes the symmetry and shape
Good colour
Likes the action in the wings
Open: “Lonely Ride” by Ian Gutteridge – Score 16
You could call this architectural still life
Loves the symmetry
The colours work very well
Is a picture I would have liked to have taken
Well constructed
As always, A&DCC acquitted themselves well and demonstrated that our members can compete with the best club photographers in the region.