Photo Competition 2025
Morley College Ramblers Photographic Competition 2025 attracted 134 entries over the five categories from 13 members. The main categories, and the number of entries in each were: A – Landscape & Scenery (35), B – Flora & Fauna (30), C – People (18), D – Architecture & Art (24), E – Special category Symmetry (27). Asimina Giagoudaki from the Photography Department at Morley College Chelsea was our new judge this year.
Our Photo Comp social took place at Morley College Waterloo on Friday 20th March and about 26 members came. After a showing of the 134 entries, Asimina had talked through the 25 images she had selected, five for each category. She gave an interesting introduction to her judging and her comments and remarks on the photographs were well received. The first ones in each category were: A Christine Rodgers – Himalayan Sunrise. B Terry Hanafin – Blending In. C Howard Somerville – Making his Point. D Christine Rodgers – The Mosque at Cordoba E Sue Charteris – Angkor Sunrise. The judge’s selection for the Maria Lee prize was Christine Rodgers, The Mosque at Cordoba. The judge received a Royal Academy voucher and a book token totalling £40 and the Maria Lee prize was a £15 book token.
Room booking was a bit complicated this time but Theepika Gunarajah at External Bookings sorted it in the end. We had room WC21 and though one room fewer than last year, it still gave us space for drinks and refreshments afterwards. Olu and Ryan from Premises were very helpful as ever and Steven from Morley IT made sure the image showing ran smoothly. Many thanks to Sally Marullo and Christine Martin for organising the refreshments and to all those members who brought food, moved boxes and made cakes – especially Daphne who ensured that one of her cakes was there though she was not in the country.
Christine Rodgers, Photographic Competition Organiser
Please click on the photographs in the galleries below for a full view of the five winners in each category.
Category A: Landscape and Scenery
1st place: ‘Himalayan Sunrise’ by Christine Rodgers. 2nd place: ‘Foggy Lea’ by Christine Martin. 3rd place: ‘Three Gorges, China’ by Howard Somerville. Highly Commended: ‘Ecology Park’ by Mary-Jane Atkins. Highly Commended: ‘City View’ by Sue Charteris.
Category B: Flora and Fauna
1st place: ‘Blending in’ by Terry Hanafin. 2nd place: ‘Camargue Horses’ by Howard Somerville. 3rd place: ‘Highland Calf’ by Barbara Luke. Highly Commended: ‘Sea Holly and Bees’ by Sandra Hanafin. Highly Commended: ‘Albino’ by Tony Atkins.
Category C: People
1st place: ‘Making his Point’ by Howard Somerville. 2nd place: ‘Catch of the Day’ by Sue Charteris. 3rd place: ‘Tideswell Conga’ by Carole Shemwell. Highly Commended: ‘Pilgrims’ by Howard Somerville. Highly Commended: ‘Peepo’ by Carole Shemwell.
Category D: Architecture and Art
1st place and Winner of Maria Lee Prize: ‘The Mosque at Cordoba’ by Christine Rodgers. 2nd place: ‘Bridge Guardians’ by Sue Charteris. 3rd place: ‘Salamanca Cloisters and Cathedral Dome’ by Christine Martin. Highly Commended: ‘Battersea Playground’ by Carole Shemwell. Highly Commended: ‘Bent Buildings of Shegndu’ by Howard Somerville.
E Special Subject: Symmetry
1st place: ‘Angkor Sunrise’ by Sue Charteris. 2nd place: ‘Brussels Arcade’ by Sue Charteris. 3rd place: ‘Osterley House’ by Howard Somerville. Highly Commended: ‘Stairs’ by Clive Kellerman. Highly Commended: ‘Not on duty’ by Sigrid Beil.
