N&EMPF Annual Exhibition 2024

Selection took place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November and awards will be presented at Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton at Noon on Saturday 6th January 2024, where the exhibition shall run until Sunday 18th February 2024. Please note that the centre is only open 10am–4pm, Wednesday through Sunday.

Following this prints shall also be displayed at Lincoln Library, from Monday 26th February to Saturday 9th March.

This year 561 individual images (and 16 from individual print panels) by 168 entrants were accepted—out of the 2,565 images submitted by 275 members (of 36 clubs/societies).

Every club gained at least one acceptance, some many more.

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The winners of the club trophies were:

Chesterfield Trophy for Colour Prints – Rolls-Royce Derby Photographic Society
Hiscox Trophy for Monochrome Prints –  Rolls-Royce Derby Photographic Society
Derwent Trophy for Colour PDI – Bolsover Camera Club
Gibbins Trophy for Monochrome PDI – Beeston Camera Club

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The individual award winners were:

Individual Print Panel – Steve Parrish BPE1* of Axholme CC

Best Colour Print – 'Winter in Iceland' by Chris Hall LRPS of Derby City PC
Best Monochrome Print – 'Eyes on the Ball' by Jon Mee BPE5* of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
Best Nature Print – 'Hungry Fledglings Calling for Food' by Brian Stephenson of Rolls-Royce Derby PS

Best Colour PDI – 'Raven and Crow' by Phil Newman BPE4*, ARPS, AFIAP of Bolsover CC
Best Monochrome PDI – 'Sharing Secrets' by Carol McNiven Young BPE5*, FRPS, DPAGB of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
Best Nature PDI – 'Hoopoe with Food' by Trevor Lane ARPS, DPAGB, BPE5* of Beeston CC

Bolsover Individual Trophy for Highest Aggregate Print Score
Brian Stephenson of Rolls-Royce Derby PS

Henson Individual Shield for Highest Aggregate PDI Score
David Cudworth BPE5* of Rolls-Royce Derby PS

Cheetham Trophy for Monochrome Personal Choice
'The Quiet Gallery' by David Hunt of Beeston CC

Best Image from Under 25
'Whooper Swan Preening' by Thomas Meynell of James Maude CC in Monochrome PDI

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The Selector's Personal Choice awards were:
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Selector's Personal Choices for Colour Prints
​'Summer Days' by Jon Mee BPE5* of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
'Nigella' by Katrina Mee BPE3* of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
'Coming at You' by Peter Lawrence EFIAP, DPAGB, BPE3* of Deepings CC

Selector's Personal Choices for Monochrome Prints
​'Egret Dispute' by Steve Parrish BPE1* of Axholme CC
'Engulfed' by David Travis BPE4*, ARPS of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
'Forbidden Love' by Carol McNiven Young BPE5*, FRPS, DPAGB of Rolls-Royce Derby PS

Selector's Personal Choices for Nature Prints
​'Male Bearded Tit Collecting Seeds' by Sue Hartley of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
'Lion Pride Browsing' by Geoff Cowley of Deepings CC
'Small Skipper in the Rain' by Steve Walters BPE3*, EFIAP of Ilkeston Photo 2000

Selector's Personal Choices for Colour PDI
​'Highland Gathering' by Jon Mee BPE5* of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
'Controlling the Game' by David Cudworth BPE5* of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
'Steetley Groynes' by Ian Pinn of Nottingham & Notts PS

Selector's Personal Choices for Monochrome PDI
​'Natural Beauty' by Carol McNiven Young BPE5*, FRPS, DPAGB of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
'If Looks Could Kill' by Alan Young EFIAP/d3, FRPS, ABPE of Nottingham & Notts PS
'Cable Ski Flip' by Glyn Morris of Bolsover CC

Selector's Personal Choices for Nature PDI
​'Sedge Warbler' by Phil Newman BPE4*, ARPS, AFIAP of Bolsover CC
'Male Common Kingfisher' by Jamie MacArthur of Rolls-Royce Derby PS
'Sally Light Foot Crab on Alert' by Gianpiero Ferrari FBPE, DPAGB, FRPS of Rolls-Royce Derby PS

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Full results are available here.