This week the Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group had a mixed bag of tasks to get through, but thanks to Francis who proposed we ‘Get Stoned at Dimbola’ we discovered news of a photography competition on our doorstep.

We had a sneak preview of efforts and were impressed by the psychedelic look Walter gave to the Pebble People in Freshwater Bay.  ‘Get Stoned at Dimbola’ images from all of our members will be reviewed soon…

The sculpture will be there for the next six weeks, during which time a Pebble People Photography Competition to capture the essence and flavour of the sculpture and the surrounding area has been launched. Continue Reading »

Canon has announced for the second consecutive year it is to sponsor the search for The Times Young Photographer of the Year. Now in its 9th year, the competition seeks to find the country’s best young photographer.

The competition was launched in The Times newspaper on 16th July and will run until 31st August 2010. Continue Reading »

We guess that the novelty of heavy snowfalls is beginning to wear a little thin for most of you by now. Still a prisoner in your home, suffering from cabin fever and running out of snow photographs? So we thought now would be a good time to set the first Extreme macro competition for 2010.

As before IWDIG members may have as many guesses as they like, emailed in please. The competition winner to be announced at the 27th January meeting. Thanks again to David for the photographs and Island Photo Centre for the Gift Voucher prizes.

Tonight Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group members attended the annual Jessops Cup 2009, hosted this year by Sandown Shanklin & District Camera Club at the Pavilion, Watery Lane, Newchurch.

Once again the event was well represented with seven photographic groups from across the Isle of Wight, and in the region of 60 photographers in attendance.  The Judge for the evening was Rosie Armes FRPS, who gave valued comprehensive consideration along with an impressive account of how each photographic print could be improved.

Congratulations to our hosts Sandown Shanklin & District Camera Club as they once again retained the Jessops Cup for another year by scoring 86 points.  The excellent photographic skills from 10 IWDIG amateur photographers, who have never entered this interclub competition before, ensured the panel of ten gained 81 points out of a possible 100.

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Due to the excitement of the recent Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year competition, that we are sure you have all read about, we slipped a little behind with our Extreme macro members’ competition.

To remedy this leading up to Christmas we now have two competition photographs in this the third extreme macro competition.

If you are a member of the IWDIG you can get those guesses, as many as you like coming in for both photo 3 (right) and photo 4 (lower). The winner will be drawn from all correct entries received at the 16th December meeting so Good Luck!

Thanks again to David Vennings  for his stunning photography and congratulations to him for winning  the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year 2009.

We must once again thank the Island Photo Centre for sponsoring the prizes for this competition and we look forward to working with them again next year.

We certainly went WOW! As the results were announced at the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Awards 2009 on Saturday evening, as the top two photographers in this year’s competition are members of the Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group.

This year along with the largest audience in the history of the Island photography competition, David Vennings scooped the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Award 2009 title with ‘Hey Good Looking’ with 2nd place secured by Ian Scovell with ‘Solitude in a small world’. 

All of the shortlisted entries were outstanding this year, but the precision focusing coupled with the clever use of light, made ‘Hey Good Looking’ stand out from the rest.

David Vennings an IWDIG member for many years is already well respected within the group for his execution of fantastic macro photography.  He also supplies the monthly extreme macro challenge photos for IWDIG members ‘Can you guess what it is yet?’ sponsored by the Island Photo Centre.

Ian Scovell equally deserving of a pat on the back as he already starred in the IWPOY 2007  Awards and we felt ‘Solitude in a Small World’ on canvas looked truly impressive and worthy of being placed within the top three.

A special deserved mention too for Anne Dziedzicki and Roger East who both came away from the awards with the maximum achievement of  having three images each selected within the 50 shortlisted entries.  Roger also gained a special mention after having scooped 2nd place in the recent ‘Church at the Heart of the Island’ Newport Minster Photo Competition.

It would appear IWDIG members are on a roll and have scored more than a hat-trick in our recent newsletters. Within the last week we also have had Peter Lake ‘All Island Picture Of The Year’  and Lorraine Skipper ‘Solent Summer Surprise for Skipper’ both gaining well deserved accolades for their photography.

It’s heartening to note that neither the IWPOY organisers nor anyone within the organising body of the IWDIG has anything to do with the judge’s decision.  The competition judges as always reach their conclusions without the identity of the photographers being revealed until the night of the IWPOY Awards.  Which proves all winners and shortlisted entrants are truly deserving of being placed and credited within these annual awards.

Pictures copyright Lorraine Skipper and Amanda Johnson.

For more news visit Island Pulse click link here:  and IWPOY News click link: Awards Were Buzzing For IWPOY 2009

Following our news of last week, congratulations are now due to Isle of Wight Digital Imaging Group member Lorraine Skipper who is celebrating a prize win in the Cowes Online: Solent Summer Photo Competition.

The photography competition was open to amateur photographers, who could submit a maximum of three images that focussed on ‘your favourite photos from the season’. 

Lorraine took second prize and the admiration of the judges with her action shot (pictured) of a Sunsail Sun Fast 37 battling it out on a windy day in the Solent.  Her prize is a copy of Patrick Roach’s Photography at Sea. Plus, a signed copy of marine photographer Ingrid Abery’s stunning poster of a Pro-Vee powerboat flip at Cowes.  Continue Reading »