The Long awaited Two Way Battle between the Western Photographic Society and the Southern Photographic Society took place on the evening of Wednesday 15th February 2023

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Hosted by the Southern Club at their Colby Football Clubhouse venue, this is an annual event in the photographic calendar that both clubs look forward to

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Guest Judge was Tony Curtis, esteemed photographer and President of the Isle of Man photographic Society.

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30 images were submitted by both clubs with a maximum allowed number of 5 entries per member

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The Western were represented by 13 members, and there was a wide diversitky in terms of images ranging from portraits and macro, to landscapes and sporting activities

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At the halfway stage the Western were slightly ahead by 267  to 258 points, with a handful of 18s and 19s and one 20 point score from Bob Servante of a Kestrel perched on a rock

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The second half began with a slow start for the Western, but a 20 point-scoring macro image by Dennis Wood of a garden plant soon swung things around

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A collection of 19's from Dorothy Flint, Dave Salter  and Peter Leadley allowed the Western to pull ahead, and we finished a respectible 15 points ahead at the conclusion of the evening - 528 to 513

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Image of the evening, and third 20  point scoring entry, went to Georgina Shaw's 'Contemplating' from the Southern Photographic Society.  A well deserved selction and mono side profile portrait  of a monkey.

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This annual event will take place at the same time next year hosted by the Western Photographic Society at their venue in the  premises of the British Legion in Peel

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