DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2008-2009

[Paddy Tobin]

7, 9, 17 get my votes.

Paddy

[vivienr]

I love the snowdrop pic because it is taken at a different angle - not the usual one for identification purposes.

I don't know anything about alpines but the Irises are pretty. Are all irises alpines?

[ranunculus]

Hi Vivien,
Welcome to the forum.  No, not all irises are alpines, in the same way that not all buttercups, not all rhododendrons and not all primroses are.  There are alpine species in a veritable host of different genera and their natural habitats (among a host of other criteria) decree whether they are 'alpine' or not.  The broadcaster, Geoffrey Smith stated that, in his opinion, 'alpines could encompass any plant that would not look out of place in a rock garden' and, for lack of a brief, but technically accurate substitute, I would suggest you try to use this as a reasonable rule of thumb.  Many species of iris are, in fact, too tall, too stately and/or too fragile to contemplate planting in a rock garden situation.  They would look as out of place as a palm tree, a pumpkin or a purple sprouting pinyon.

[ichristie]

Hi Cliff, thanks for the great pictures, one plant each please.  cheers Ian the Christie kind

[ranunculus]

Were these judged on the plant or on the image Cliff?

Thanks Ian, Lesley et al,
All the way through the competition I kept urging them to try to concentrate on the best photograph, but some of them still swayed unerringly towards the unusual plants ... the 'gardener' coming out in them obviously!
We also suggested that exhibitors (and their partners) might wish to vote for any but their own images and this seems to have worked very well.
It all made for a very interesting evening and feedback was very encouraging - such a shame that only 42 members could make it to the hall on such a potentially snowy evening.

[Anthony Darby]

Hi Cliff, thanks for the great pictures, one plant each please.  cheers Ian the Christie kind

I thought you always tried to persuade punters to buy three of everything Ian?

[ranunculus]

CLASS TWO : For a digital image of an alpine plant in the wild

25 Entries

PLEASE REMEMBER : IT IS A PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST AND NOT AN ALPINE SHOW

[ranunculus]

CLASS TWO continued ...

[maggiepie]

Oh wow, 2-16, Fabulous!!
Also love 2-11.

[Paddy Tobin]

Cliff,

I reckon 2 and 10 are yours?

Paddy

[ranunculus]

CLASS TWO continued ...

[ranunculus]

RESULTS FOR CLASS ONE were:-

FIRST           9
SECOND       7
THIRD=       17
THIRD=       14

[Maggi Young]

An interesting choice, Cliff, because if one sticks to the brief, then No. 10is the onew hich most cloesely follows that... the others might, really, have been taken anywhere, though they are super photos..... now to see what happens with the following classes! 

[Diane Clement]

2.7 is a superb plant - but I can smell it from here!
and 2.14, it's nice to guess who's been where on their holidays

[Maggi Young]

CLASS TWO : For a digital image of an alpine plant in the wild

Your lot do get about, don't they? Travel agents must be happy in East Lancs!!


2.15 and 2.16 remind me of Lawrence Greenwood paintings... perfect compositions with lovely  backgrounds 
...great photos, but do they show enough habitat?