On 24th February, we had our eighth league competition of the season (shown as PDI) judged by Eddie Hyde ARPS. The theme was Nature. Members were invited to submit 2 digital images and the competition was judged online due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

All classes were allowed two entries. There were 65 entries in total.

The high scoring images are shown in this gallery, each achieving a score of 9, 9.5 or 10 within their respective class:

Club

• Early morning frost melting on bracken by Amanda Dinsmore (10)
• Lilly and Tilly the teeny tiny insect by Maerisna Hole (10)
• Macaque on the rock (where else) (9.5)
• Dragonfly by Maerisna Hole (9)

Intermediate

• African leopard in ebony forest by Claire Binyon (10)
• Nuthatch by Martin Terrell (10)
• Elephant seal St. Andrews bay (9.5)
• Heron Pantanal (9)
• Grey squirrel in Boston public garden (9)

Advanced

• Mating lions by David Carine ARPS (10)
• Phidippus Regius with prey by David Carine ARPS (10)
• Crested Grebes feeding chicks by David Hughes ARPS CPAGB (10)
• Female white-necked Jacobin, Tobago by Mark Rolfe CPAGB (10)
• Xysticus predating metalling by Mike Rowe FRPS DPAGB BPE5* (9.5)
• Bearded tit on arching stem by Collette Patto LRPS CPAGB (9.5)
• Red squirrel by Karen McKeogh (9.5)
• Osprey with catch by Graham Johnson ARPS DPAGB EFIAP (9.5)
• Red kites in aerial dispute by David Hughes ARPS CPAGB (9)
• Fly by Derek Love (9)
• Brown argus butterfly by Karen McKeogh (9)
• Skua stealing a penguin egg by David Moxon (9)
• Belted kingfisher tail grab by Mike Rowe FRPS DPAGB BPE5* (9)