Huddersfield Photo-Imaging Club is showcasing the talent of local amateur photographers with its annual exhibition hosted in a vacant shop unit at Kingsgate Centre in Huddersfield.

The exhibition, in a unit opposite the Bagel Factory, is launched on Thursday August 6 and is open every Thursday and Saturday (11am-4pm) through to August 29. Admission is free.

Around 140 framed prints will be on show and some 80 digital images displayed. The exhibits include the winners in a range of categories.

The best images from each category of prints and digital images were chosen by independent judges.

 

The Look by Ian Marshall

Watery vista by Alan Stopher

Inquisitive Mr Robin by Vicky Smith

Standing Proud at Studley Royal by Andy Symons

The winners for print photographs were as follows:

James Gibson was awarded the Cooke Trophy for the best Open Monochrome print

Richard Fulcher was awarded the Briggs Dyson Trophy for the best Open Colour print

Ian Marshall was awarded the Halifax Trophy for the best Portrait, People and Figure Study print

George Fewster was awarded the Roy Kirk Trophy for the best Nature print

Alan Stopher was awarded the Colin Sutcliffe Trophy for the best Architecture & Record print

Tony Renshaw was awarded the Creative Print Trophy for the best Creative print

Tony Pratt was awarded the Colin Gower Cup for the best Travel print

Alan Stopher was awarded the Armitage Trophy for the best Scapes print

Andy Symons was awarded the Bernice Sheard Trophy for the best Intermediate level print (an open competition for less experienced members who are no longer beginners)

The full list of winners and trophies awarded for digital images is as follows:

Richard Fulcher was awarded the Swabey Trophy for the best Open Monochrome image

George Fewster was awarded the Whiteley Trophy image for the best Open Colour image

George Fewster was awarded the HPIC Cup for the best Sport, Action & Photojournalism image

Sheelagh Davidson was awarded the Joe Noble Trophy for the best Portrait, People and Figure Study image

Sheelagh Davidson was awarded the McMillan Trophy for the best Nature image

Stephen Drew was awarded the Diamond Trophy for the best Scapes image

Andy Symons was awarded the Frank Heeley Trophy for the best Intermediate level image (an open category)

Vicky Smith was awarded the George Major Rose Bowl for the best Beginner level image (also an open category)

Huddersfield Photo-Imaging Club meets at Kirkheaton Parish Centre most Wednesdays throughout the year. Details are on the website at www.huddersfieldpic.org.uk

Main image (top): Full Speed by George Fewster