News 2025

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January

Nelson Naturalists Spring Programme

Gallery Update ... Mr Stephen Singleton has updated his Gallery page with 15 new images, to see Stephens new images go to Member's Galleries then click on Stephen Singleton or follow this link to view.

February

Barrowford Jottings 7th February 1958..

Results of our Annual Print & Digital Competition

Nelson Camera Club recently announced the results of their 2025 Annual Print and Digital Competition.

The top honors were awarded to:

J W Franklands Trophy & Print Photographer of the Year: Tony Mellor CPAGB

Henry Smith Cup & Digital Photographer of the Year: Roger Johnstone CPAGB

In the Digital Images Open category, the first-place winner, who also received the Projected Image Trophy, was Mark Robinson.

The Digital Images Nature category saw Sean Davis securing first place and being awarded the John Moore Trophy.

For the Prints Open category, Mark Robinson took first place and was honored with the Geoff Proctor Trophy.

In the Prints Nature category, Tony Mellor CPAGB achieved first place, earning the Maisie Alice Harrison Trophy.

Additionally, the 5 Minute AV Competition was won by Jim Dunlop for his presentation titled "Paul Carrack."

For a complete list of winners and to view the awarded images, please follow this link.

The images below show most of our award winners...well done everyone who entered.

March

L&CPU Annual Club Print & PDI Competitions 1st & 2nd March 2025

Club of the Year 2025

And winners of the French Cup, our congratulations go to Chorley PS for their fantastic achievement. Nelson came a creditable 25th with 263 points with our PDI entry, well done Nelson.

All the results are in the table below.

This link is to the L&CPU Annual Club Print & Digital Competition's full list of results

https://lcpu.org/2025/03/annual-club-print-and-pdi-competition-1-2-march-2025/

ICPA Annual Digital Knockout on March 4th 2025

The ICPA Digital Knockout was held at Ribblesdale CC last Tuesday evening,

11 clubs entered and Nelson gained 5th position with a score of 128, 10 images from each club made up the entry, with 110 images on the night to be judged.

Well done Chorley who won the competition and well done Nelson CC who came a very respectable 5th place. 

Results table below plus Nelson's images that we entered.

Our Inter Club Battle with Padiham Camera Club

A good night was had by all at the Battle with Padiham Camera Club.

There was a total of 40 images for our judge to get through on the night. The judge for the first leg of the battle was Mr Adrian Hendley CPAGB of Colne and the results are as follows....

The print result was Nelson 172 and Padiham 164

The digital result was Nelson 170 and Padiham 173

Totals: Nelson 342 Padiham 337, so well done Nelson. 

Padiham are only 5 points behind on the first leg so its all to play for on the return battle on the 16th April (Wednesday) at Padihams venue.