On 24th February, WPS had a black-and-white photography themed competition, judged by local portrait photographer Geoff Long, for projected images and printed images.

In Tier 1, there were 19 projected images, with Pat Doherty’s image ‘Wipeout’ the only one to score 10. The judge liked the texture in the water, with the seal looking very serene in the middle. Pat got the shot on a trip to Horsey.

In Tier 2, there were 22 projected images and 4 printed photos to judge. Eventually, three of the projected images were given a 10: Lydia Taylor’s nighttime shot of Cantley Sugar Factory, Denis Gardner’s shot of Sydney Opera House, and my picture - ‘Speeding Past’ - of a GB3 racing car at Snetterton.

After a lot of thought, the judge picked my image as best of the night, liking the sense of speed with the blurred lines, whilst keeping the car sharp with panning. I got the shot on a quick visit to Snetterton last year on a test day when the GB3 cars were testing, stood on the inside of the Esses and panned round as the car came under the bridge.

Of the 4 printed images, Philip Payne’s shot of a Gorilla at a wildlife park, entitled ‘Don’t Mess with Me’, got the nod, the judge liking the expression on the gorilla's face and the image’s sharpness.