29th October 2026
Landscapes Competition 2026
There was an excellent turnout of 27 members to watch the judging of the Landscapes Competition .
The judge for this competition was Riccardo Beghini from Bridgend. It was his first visit to judge one of our competitions and Landscapes are very much his speciality.
He was thoughtful and contemplative, taking time to advise and guide the authors .
There were 22 Prints entered from 11 members and 42 digitals from 21 members.
There was a wide range of landscape topics, sunsets, woodlands , beaches , mist, snow and stormy skies to name but a few. Locations from all around the world featured from Iceland , France, Portugal, Norway, New Zealand and of course the fantastic Landscapes of Pembrokeshire and Wales. Dramatic and tranquil images were appreciated in equal measure.
The results in the prints were
Gold : John Slater with A Forest Passage , Brittany France.
Silver : Jan Sullivan with The wild heart of the Preselis
Bronze : Francis White with Snaefellsnes Peninsula
There was one Highly Commended awarded to Rob Cox with Rocks and Waves
There were 5 Commended images and they were by Cheryl Hewitt, Jan Sullivan , Charlie Kidd, Gemma Sullivan and John Slater.
The results in the digitals were
Gold : David Morton with First Light over Reine
Silver : Cheryl Hewitt with Water’s Edge
Bronze : David Morton with Nanven Boulders
There were 4 Highly Commended awards
John Powell with Archway of Light and Dividing the Tide
Jan Sullivan with Beneath the raging sky
Al Rees with The Electric Sky
There were 6 Commended images and they were by
Steve Howells ,Jan Sullivan, Roy Peters , Dave Bolton, Cheryl Hewitt and Gemma Sullivan
The standard of entries was excellent which made the choices difficult ! It was good to see new members enter with good success .
Gold : David Morton with First Light over Reine
Gold : John Slater with A Forest Passage , Brittany France.
There was an excellent turnout of 27 members to watch the judging of the Landscapes Competition .
The judge for this competition was Riccardo Beghini from Bridgend. It was his first visit to judge one of our competitions and Landscapes are very much his speciality.
He was thoughtful and contemplative, taking time to advise and guide the authors .
There were 22 Prints entered from 11 members and 42 digitals from 21 members.
There was a wide range of landscape topics, sunsets, woodlands , beaches , mist, snow and stormy skies to name but a few. Locations from all around the world featured from Iceland , France, Portugal, Norway, New Zealand and of course the fantastic Landscapes of Pembrokeshire and Wales. Dramatic and tranquil images were appreciated in equal measure.
The results in the prints were
Gold : John Slater with A Forest Passage , Brittany France.
Silver : Jan Sullivan with The wild heart of the Preselis
Bronze : Francis White with Snaefellsnes Peninsula
There was one Highly Commended awarded to Rob Cox with Rocks and Waves
There were 5 Commended images and they were by Cheryl Hewitt, Jan Sullivan , Charlie Kidd, Gemma Sullivan and John Slater.
The results in the digitals were
Gold : David Morton with First Light over Reine
Silver : Cheryl Hewitt with Water’s Edge
Bronze : David Morton with Nanven Boulders
There were 4 Highly Commended awards
John Powell with Archway of Light and Dividing the Tide
Jan Sullivan with Beneath the raging sky
Al Rees with The Electric Sky
There were 6 Commended images and they were by
Steve Howells ,Jan Sullivan, Roy Peters , Dave Bolton, Cheryl Hewitt and Gemma Sullivan
The standard of entries was excellent which made the choices difficult ! It was good to see new members enter with good success .
Gold : David Morton with First Light over Reine
Gold : John Slater with A Forest Passage , Brittany France.