Judging Feedback 2023
Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Brechin Photographic Society
Season Competition
- thanks from Anne May (Competition Secretary)
Brechin Photographic Society
Season Competition
- thanks from Anne May (Competition Secretary)
"Hi Kylie
Thank you very much for judging for us.
Your thoughtful, constructive comments, as well as and the time and care you have taken to evaluate each image so thoroughly, were appreciated by the members. I’m sure we all learned a lot which we can use to improve our photography.
Kind regards,
Anne"
Comment made by a member in the zoom chat:
"Thanks Kylie, very constructive feedback"....Sheila Mather
Monday 25th September 2023
Eastbourne Focus Digital Camera Club
Close-Up / Macro Competition
- thanks from Jeanne Steer (Programme Secretary)
Eastbourne Focus Digital Camera Club
Close-Up / Macro Competition
- thanks from Jeanne Steer (Programme Secretary)
"Hi Kylie
First of all a belated thank you for judging for us on Monday, especially with our problematic start and with you not being too well. I do hope you are feeling better. As usual, we all found your critique helpful and will be looking to see how to improve our images.
I know how busy you are and wonder if I can take this opportunity to book you for next year. Is it possible you would be available for Monday 25th March 2024, same time of course. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes
Jeanne Steer"
Comment on Zoom:
"Excellent judging Kylie" ... Paul Major
Comments on Facebook:
"Thanks Kylie! Congratulations on your 100th session. Very enjoyable evening!" ... Leslie Hughes
"Kylie thank you for a very enjoyable evening and well done on your 100th session. It was a great idea of yours to judge the images from another screen, because Zoom had rendered some of the colours and images too flat. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future." ... Malcolm Tinn
Tuesday 2nd May 2023
Thurrock Camera Club
League 1 - PDI Of The Year
- thank you email from David Whyman (Programme Secretary)
Thurrock Camera Club
League 1 - PDI Of The Year
- thank you email from David Whyman (Programme Secretary)
"Good Morning Kylie,
further to the comments made by our Chairman, Paul, I just wanted to add my own thanks to you for judging our Group 1 PDI of the year event last night.
You provided some great analysis on the various images and I appreciate that you managed to find something positive to point out for each of the images submitted. Additionally, on the few occasions that you provided criticism, it was always constructive and you also suggested how tweaks could be made that might improve the image, which is always welcome, as it helps educate our members on how they might improve their work.
I hope that you enjoyed the evening as much as a members did....
Finally, on a personal note, I am particularly delighted that you enjoyed a number of my own images submitted and thank you for the respective awards they were afforded....
Thanks again and Best Regards
David"
Tuesday 18th April 2023
Rhyl Photographic Society
Digital Compeition
- thanks from Phil Abbott (Competition Secretary)
Rhyl Photographic Society
Digital Compeition
- thanks from Phil Abbott (Competition Secretary)
"Kylie,
Thank you for judging on Tuesday. It was a very fair critique you made on all the images, I’m sure the authors will appreciate your comments and improve their images.
Phil"
Thursday 6th April 2023
Lancaster Photographic Society
Interclub Battle with Keswick Photographic Society
- thanks from Carole Wetherley (Competition Secretarty)
Lancaster Photographic Society
Interclub Battle with Keswick Photographic Society
- thanks from Carole Wetherley (Competition Secretarty)
"Kylie
I think both clubs had an excellent evening.
I think the judging went well whilst we didn’t win. It seemed funny all the 15’s ended up Lancaster and 16’s Keswick but that’s the luck of the draw.....I think your critique on the images was fair and accurate and the annotate works very well so you can see what you’re talking about at the time....
Thank you once again for the time taken, I hope you enjoyed the evening as well as looking at the images. All I need from you now is your bank details so I can pass them onto our treasurer to get you paid.
Carole"
Had a thank you and a judging request from Gordon Train (Competition Secretary at Keswick PS)
"Kylie,Thankyou for a good battle last night against Lancaster. Would you be available to judge our POTY PDIs on the following date ?............
Thankyou
Gordon Train
KPS Internal Competitions Secretary"
Friday 24th March 2023
Seaford Photographic Society
Digital Competition
- thanks from Colin Mitchell (Chairperson)
Seaford Photographic Society
Digital Competition
- thanks from Colin Mitchell (Chairperson)
"Hi Kylie,
It was nice to meet you tonight if only in the virtual world. I just wanted to say thank you again on behalf of the members of SPS for giving up your time to judge tonight.
I found your comentrary to be very interesting with lots of positive tips as to how images could be improved. It was great the way you used the annotate tool to show exactly what you meant.
Hopefully, we will see you back again judging for us soon.
Have a good weekend.
Colin"
- thanks from Trevor Jones (Programme Secretary)
"Hi Kylie,
Thank you for judging our PDI League 4, everyone agreed that you gave a good commentary and critical review of all images. I understand that you would like to come back to us! I do have a Macro and Transport PDI competition for 22nd March, if you're available?
Hope to hear from you soon
Trevor Jones - Programme Secretary"
Tuesday 7th March 2023
Forest Of Galtres Camera Club
Best Of The Year - Written critique done in advance ready for their AGM
- thanks from Martyn Pegler (Competition Secretary)
Forest Of Galtres Camera Club
Best Of The Year - Written critique done in advance ready for their AGM
- thanks from Martyn Pegler (Competition Secretary)
"Thank you very much! Just the job, as they say around here "Spot On"."
After the AGM Martyn messaged to say
"Hi Kylie,
We had our AGM and Best of Year results on Monday and a number of our members commented on how much they liked your comments and style of judging. Subsequently I was asked if we could get you to judge our Portfolio Competition next season (it is slightly unusual as 6 images on a single theme per entry) . Having already booked you for the 29th January 24, would you be up for judging Portfolio rather than the Set Subjects (number of images wil be roughly the same) on the 29th? . I can just swop the competition dates as one follows the other. Same proceedure images and zoom invite forwarded in the week proceeding.
Look forward to hea4ing from you.
Best regards
Martyn Pegler
Forest of Galtres Camera Club"
Thursday 2nd March 2023
Knowle Camera Club
DPI Architecture & Cityscape
- thanks from Dave Heyworth (Programme Secretary)
Knowle Camera Club
DPI Architecture & Cityscape
- thanks from Dave Heyworth (Programme Secretary)
"Good morning Kylie,
Many thanks for the judging you did for us last night and the detail and effort you had put in to the preparation for the evening - it was much appreciated.
Would you be prepared to judge for us again for next season, and do you think it could be “in person” by then?
Many thanks
Dave"
Tuesday 28th February 2023
Witney Photography Group
DPI Colour Competition
- thanks from Brian Lee (Competition Secretary)
Witney Photography Group
DPI Colour Competition
- thanks from Brian Lee (Competition Secretary)
"Morning Kylie,
Many thx once again for judging our colour comp last night.
Highlighting areas in support of your critique was very much appreciated by our members as mentioned by a number of them at the end of the evening.
I have always maintained that good judges teach and you certainly did that in spades for us.
Good luck with everything you do in the future and I hope WPG can call upon your services again in a future season.
Kind Regards
Brian"
Monday 19th February 2023
Holmfirth Camera Club
DPI Mobile Phone Competition - A Day To Remember
- thanks from Irina Wright (Programme Secretary)
Holmfirth Camera Club
DPI Mobile Phone Competition - A Day To Remember
- thanks from Irina Wright (Programme Secretary)
"Thank you Kylie for being our judge. Choosing people from a list when you have no idea who or what they are is always an interesting experience! And I love to sit to see/hear the outcome!
Since you didn't pick any of my entries I can thank you without embarrassment than maybe Vince whom you picked as the winner! Anyway we were all pleased!
All the best
Irina"
Wednesday 25th January 2023
Kendal Photography Club
DPI Theme Competition - Trees
- thanks from David Nelson (Programme Secretary)
Kendal Photography Club
DPI Theme Competition - Trees
- thanks from David Nelson (Programme Secretary)
"Thank you very much for a great job last Wednesday. I'm certain everyone got something out of your comments."
Thursday 19th January 2023
Ashford Photographic Society
DPI Competition
- thanks from Chris Rogers (Programme Secretary)
Ashford Photographic Society
DPI Competition
- thanks from Chris Rogers (Programme Secretary)
"Hi Kylie,
thank you so much for judging our competition tonight. Always an eclectic mix and we like to give the judge a challenge.
We have some good photographers in the club covering a wide range of images and styles and this always creates a dilemma. You gave some very good advice and pointed out where they could improve their image.
I’m pleased you liked my penguin picture although what you can’t see is the colony behind me and the smell. Surprisingly the seals were much more cleaner 😀
Thank you again and hope to see you in the future
Best Regards
Chris Rogers"
Tuesday 17th January 2023
Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Photographic Society
Digital Competition
- thanks from Kenny McLean (Programme Secretary)
Kenny also posted a lovely review on the UK Club Photography Facebook Page
Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Photographic Society
Digital Competition
- thanks from Kenny McLean (Programme Secretary)
Kenny also posted a lovely review on the UK Club Photography Facebook Page
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Tuesday 10th January 2023
Daventry Photographic Society
DPI Competition - Themed 'Minimalism'
- thanks from Bob Holt (Programme Secretary)
Daventry Photographic Society
DPI Competition - Themed 'Minimalism'
- thanks from Bob Holt (Programme Secretary)
"Kylie
I thoroughly enjoyed the night and I felt you did a great job. For once I agreed with a judge on the final selection!
As ever your comments were positive and helpful-what most camera club members appreciate. They were well delivered in a relaxed style which I realise is not always possible over Zoom.
It was a pleasure and I am ;looking forward to the next time we see you.
Yours in photography
Bob"