Here are the overall results of the Mobile Photography Challenge. A breakdown for each monthly round can be seen on the tabs below:
One the right you will find the league table for the 2018 / 2019 Season
There was a last minute surge in entries for the January round of the competition, with 10 entries in total. Unfortunately, voting was a little lower than usual. However, this left a lot of points up for grabs enabling entrants to leapfrog up the league table. Val Bolam, Geoff Hawkins and Paul Needham are joined by Martin Wood and Roger Turner vying for position at the top of the leaderboard.
Hints & Tips
- Be consistent – Enter each month
- Process your image – Use a mobile app to post-process your image. Straighten those horizons, creative cropping, punch up the contrast or add a filter.
- Some app suggestions:
- Lightroom CC for Mobile – available on Android or IOS, can be used without an Adobe subscription.
- Snapseed – is a free image editing app from Google and is the most popular editing app for Android and IOS. CLICK HERE for a beginners tutorial.
- Photoshop Express – available on Android or IOS.
League Table
| Position | Author | Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Needham | 141 pts |
| 2 | Val Bolam | 121 pts |
| 3 | Chris Warby | 76 pts |
| 4 | Roger Turner | 75 pts |
| 5 | Malcolm Guy | 64 pts |
| 6 | Martin Wood | 55 pts |
| 7 | David Marlow | 52 pts |
| 8 | Geoff Hawkins | 50 pts |
| 9 | Tricia Meers | 48 pts |
| 10 | Laris Bucknor-Fisher | 45 pts |
| 11 | Terry Godber | 27 pts |
| 12 | Paul Searle | 26 pts |
| 13 | Patrick Linfordr | 18 pts |
| 14 | Wendy Taylor | 16 pts |
| 15 | Graham Meers | 12 pts |
| 16 | Andrew Glover | 10 pts |
Images and Scores from the March Round
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| First Name | Last Name | Image Title | Votes Cast | Placed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris | Warby | KHAO LAKE SUNSET | 6 | 1st | 25 |
| Val | Bolam | VERNON | 5 | 2nd | 18 |
| David | Marlow | EARLY SPRING SUNSHINE AT STOWE | 5 | 2nd | 18 |
| Patrick | Linford | NOBLE BEAST | 5 | 2nd | 18 |
| Paul | Needham | ON OREO POND | 3 | 3rd | 15 |
| Malcolm | Guy | SALT PRODUCTION | 3 | 3rd | 15 |
| Laris | Bucknor-Fisher | MRS MOO | 0 | 7th | 6 |
Images and Scores from the February Round
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| First Name | Last Name | Image Title | Votes Cast | Placed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger | Turner | TEA BREAK | 9 | 1st | 25 |
| Paul | Needham | SOUTH BANK SUNSET | 8 | 2nd | 18 |
| Val | Bolam | STAINED GLASS ILLUMINATION | 6 | 3rd | 15 |
| Tricia | Meers | RIDING HIGH IN AVORIAZ | 6 | 3rd | 15 |
| Malcolm | Guy | CHESTER CATHEDRAL | 6 | 3rd | 15 |
| Chris | Warby | WINTER WALK | 3 | 6th | 8 |
| David | Marlow | 2019 SNOWDROPS WALK | 1 | 7th | 6 |
Images and Scores from the January Round
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| First Name | Last Name | Image Title | Votes Cast | Placed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | Needham | SHARD OVER LONDON BRIDGE | 7 | 1st | 25 |
| Tricia | Meers | BEST PLACE TO BE IN JANUARY | 6 | 2nd | 18 |
| Geoff | Hawkins | CHRISTMAS EVE SNOWDROPS | 5 | 3rd | 15 |
| David | Marlow | OPORTO IN THE SUNSHINE | 4 | 4th | 12 |
| Roger | Turner | GRAND OLD OAK | 3 | 5th | 10 |
| Chris | Warby | XMAS AT WADDESDEN | 3 | 5th | 10 |
| Val | Bolam | TREE CATHEDRAL IN THE SNOW | 2 | 6th | 8 |
| Wendy | Taylor | URBAN DESECRATION | 2 | 6th | 8 |
| Malcolm | Guy | WOODY | 1 | 7th | 6 |
| Laris | Bucknor-Fisher | NEARLY THERE!! | 1 | 7th | 6 |
Images and Scores from the December Round
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| First Name | Last Name | Image Title | Votes Cast | Placed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val | Bolam | BRIDGE OVER THE CANAL | 12 | 1st | 25 |
| Paul | Needham | SNOWY RIVER | 12 | 1st | 25 |
| Martin | Wood | STORM CLOUDS BUILDING | 8 | 2nd | 18 |
| David | Marlow | WAVIS BAY FEEDERS | 6 | 3rd | 15 |
| Laris | Bucknor-Fisher | WOUNDED!! | 3 | 4th | 12 |
Images and Scores from the November Round
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| First Name | Last Name | Image Title | Votes Cast | Placed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val | Bolam | AUTUMN GLORY | 6 | 1st | 25 |
| Paul | Searle | SPLASH ON THE ROCKS | 5 | 2nd | 18 |
| Geoff | Hawkins | REFLECTIONS IN A POND | 4 | 3rd | 15 |
| Paul | Needham | OUZAL SUNSET | 4 | 3rd | 15 |
| Roger | Turner | BICYCLES | 4 | 3rd | 15 |
| Chris | Warby | THREE ON A BENCH | 4 | 3rd | 15 |
| Tricia | Meers | RAMMAMERE | 4 | 3rd | 15 |
| Malcolm | Guy | IN NOVEMBER | 3 | 4th | 12 |
| Terry | Godber | MY FAVORITE | 3 | 4th | 12 |
| Graham | Meers | STOWE IN AUTUMN | 3 | 4th | 12 |
| David | Marlow | POINT CREEK TO FOWEY | 0 | 11th | 1 |
Images and Scores from the October Round
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| First Name | Last Name | Image Title | Votes Cast | Placed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | Wood | IRIS | 6 | 1st | 25 |
| Paul | Needham | DAWN AT START POINT | 6 | 1st | 25 |
| Val | Bolam | HARBOUR AT DUSK | 5 | 2nd | 18 |
| Laris | Bucknor-Fisher | THE CAVE | 4 | 3rd | 15 |
| Terry | Godber | VAULTED CEILING OF WORCESTER CATHEDRAL | 4 | 3rd | 15 |
| Malcolm | Guy | INTEMPO BUILDING | 3 | 4th | 12 |
| Chris | Warby | ALEXANDRIA FORT | 2 | 5th | 10 |
| Geoff | Hawkins | GARDEN ROSE | 2 | 5th | 10 |
| Roger | Turner | ARCHER HOUSE | 2 | 5th | 10 |
| Wendy | Taylor | LEMON GROVE | 1 | 6th | 8 |
Images and Scores from the September Round
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| First Name | Last Name | Image Title | Votes Cast | Placed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff | Hawkins | POPLAR AND WIIOW REFLECTIONS | 9 | 1st | 25 |
| Paul | Needham | STILL WATERS | 8 | 2nd | 18 |
| Roger | Turner | SUN WORSHIPER | 6 | 3rd | 15 |
| Val | Bolam | EVENING IN CIUTADELLA | 5 | 4th | 12 |
| Marthin | Wood | EARLY EVENING IN ARRAS | 5 | 4th | 12 |
| Andrew | Glover | BY THE POOL | 4 | 5th | 10 |
| Paul | Searle | SEA VIEW | 3 | 6th | 8 |
| Chris | Warby | WINDMILL | 3 | 6th | 8 |
| Laris | Bucknor-Fisher | NAZARETH TREE | 2 | 7th | 6 |
| Malcolm | Guy | NO FISHING TODAY | 1 | 8th | 4 |