Spratton Photography Group

Spratton Photography Group Spratton Photography Group (SPG) was formed in March 2011 by Mr Peter Hunt and now has 20 or so members. There is no meeting in August.

Spratton Photography Group meets on the first or second Monday of the month depending on weather the first is a Bank holiday. The meetings all begin at 7:30PM unless otherwise stated.

The theme for our April competition was 'Light and Shadow', producing a good mix of images. Thanks go to our judge for t...
20/04/2026

The theme for our April competition was 'Light and Shadow', producing a good mix of images. Thanks go to our judge for the evening Dave Belton, and his valuable comments. Congratulations to Sue and John O'Reilly, taking the 2 top spots. Placings were as follows:-

1st - Let there be Light - Sue O'Reilly
2nd - Chased by the Light - John O'Reilly
3rd - Sun shines on the Righteous - Veronica Johnson-Roffey
Highly Commended - What a Spectacle - Michael White
Highly Commended- When History & Avant Garde Connect - Anne Blaber
Commended - Doddridge's Old Vestry Chair - Veronica Johnson-Roffey

Our judge for April competitions was Dave Belton from NNHS. He gave us some great feedback on our images as well as som...
20/04/2026

Our judge for April competitions was Dave Belton from NNHS. He gave us some great feedback on our images as well as some constructive guidance for ways that some could possibly be enhanced or improved. As with some previous judges the suggested enhancements revolved around post production work and cropping, levels, exposure, vignettes etc. There were 22 entries for the open competition. Thank you to all those who submitted and entry. Congratulations to Ron Wykes who took the top spot. The full placings were as follows:-

1st - Daffodil Bridal Crown - Ron Wykes
2nd - Tawny Owl with Catch - John O'Reilly
3rd - A Blaze of Glory - Anne Blaber
Highly Commended - Silhouette on the Edge - Veronica Johnson-Roffey
Highly Commended - A Winter Morning Walk - John O'Reilly
Highly Commended - No Green Bottles - Ron Wykes
Commended - All Washed Up - Michael White
Commended - Bridge of Thorns - Michael White
Commended - Bryn - Richard Hollingum

Sue O'Reilly took top spot in our March 'Open' competition, congratulations Sue and thank you to all those that submitte...
06/03/2026

Sue O'Reilly took top spot in our March 'Open' competition, congratulations Sue and thank you to all those that submitted entries. Please note that, due to the Easter weekend, our next meeting will be on Monday 13th April.

Open results were as follows:-
1st - Kestrel with Catch - Sue O'Reilly
2nd - Birmingham Library - John O'Reilly
3rd - Eerie Glow - Brian Pere
Highly Commended - Shades of Blue - Michael White
Commended - Renewable Energies - Michael White
Commended - Wolfhamcote - John O'Reilly

Our March competitions.Ken Page from Duston Camera Club was our judge for this month and provided some useful ideas and ...
06/03/2026

Our March competitions.
Ken Page from Duston Camera Club was our judge for this month and provided some useful ideas and comments which gave us some things to think about. Thank you Ken. Congratulations to all those with placed images, and particularly Sue O'Reilly, taking both 1st and 2nd place.

Our theme for the month was "Decay". There were 18 entries and the results were:
1st - Seen better Days - Sue O'Reilly
2nd - Past sell by Date - Sue O'Reilly
3rd - Don't clean your hands Here - Veronica Johnson-Roffey
Highly Commended - Rotten Tomatoes - John O'Reilly
Commended - Beauty through Decay - Anne Blaber
Commended - Fallen Log - Richard Brown
Commended - Forest Floor - Brian Pere

The winners of the February 'Open' competition were John and Sue O'Reilly, taking the top 3 places between them. Congra...
13/02/2026

The winners of the February 'Open' competition were John and Sue O'Reilly, taking the top 3 places between them. Congratulations both!

Our next meeting will be Monday, 2nd March, and the theme for the month is "Decay" .

1st - Glass (John O'Reilly)
2nd - The Book of Judges (Sue O'Reilly)
3rd - Woodland Sunset (John O'Reilly)
Highly Commended - Sea Foam (Phil Earl)
Commended - The Mad Hatter (Michael White)
Commended - Santa’s Supper (Michael White)

The theme for our February Meeting was Architecture. Our judge for the evening was Alan Edwards, thank you Alan, and als...
13/02/2026

The theme for our February Meeting was Architecture. Our judge for the evening was Alan Edwards, thank you Alan, and also thank you to all those who submitted entries. Congratulations to Sue O'Reilly, once again taking the top spot!

1st - Boxed In (Sue O'Reilly)
2nd - Victorian Splendour (John O'Reilly)
3rd - Engineering Building Leicester (Michael White)
Highly Commended - Birmingham Old & New (John O'Reilly)
Highly Commended - Spindles (Richard Brown)

Our theme for our January competition was "Action, Motion, Movement" with Sue O'Reilly featuring twice in the placings ...
22/01/2026

Our theme for our January competition was "Action, Motion, Movement" with Sue O'Reilly featuring twice in the placings again! Well done Sue and to our winner Michael White, who also featured twice!
The results were:-
1st - Motocross - Michael White
2nd - Osprey - Sue O'Reilly
3rd - Light Trails - John O'Reilly
Highly Commended - Tawny Owl with Catch - Sue O'Reilly
Commended - Fairground Attraction - Michael White

Many thanks for everyone's contributions for our first meeting of the year. Our judge for the night was Malcolm Hupman o...
22/01/2026

Many thanks for everyone's contributions for our first meeting of the year. Our judge for the night was Malcolm Hupman of Corby ( https://www.hupman.info/ ) who gave us some valuable feedback and critique on our images, providing a clear display of Malcolm's knowledge , not only of wildlife but also of locations, technique and sound advice. Thank you Malcolm. Congratulations to Sue O'Reilly, taking both 1st and 2nd places.
The results were:-

1st - Tread Carefully - Sue O'Reilly
2nd - High Key - Sue O'Reilly
3rd - Majestic Albatross - Michael White
Highly Commended - Camille Walala Colour - John O'Reilly
Highly Commended - Dish of the Day - John O'Reilly
Highly Commended - Hoisting the Mainsail - Anne Blaber
Commended - Colourful Caribbean - Anne Blaber
Commended - I've got a Mobile - Veronica Johnson-Roffey

Our theme for October was 'Weather', providing a good variety of shots. Congratulations to all those placed; especially ...
05/11/2025

Our theme for October was 'Weather', providing a good variety of shots. Congratulations to all those placed; especially John Hunt with two scoring entries.

1st - Cold Fog - John O'Reilly
2nd - Parked up with Nowhere to Go - Brain Pere
3rd - Clouds - John Hunt
Highly Commended - Drought exposes Wanaka Tree - Michael White
Commended - Early morning Mist over Back Garden - Veronica Johnson- Roffey
Commended - Pot of Gold - John Hunt

Hello everyone,On Monday, we held our November meeting with both an Open and Themed competition. These are the final poi...
05/11/2025

Hello everyone,
On Monday, we held our November meeting with both an Open and Themed competition. These are the final points of the year to be awarded and will decide who wins our annual league tables. (To be announced in December).

Our judge for the evening was James Corbett, who gave some great feedback on the images and as ever some useful help in things to consider when composing our pictures and just as importantly when making changes in post production. There was plenty to think about but I don't think that anybody disagreed with what was said. James praised the quality of a number of images last night so many congratulations to all those that were placed, and a huge thanks to James for the time and consideration he gives to our entries.

Open
1st - Moon through the Masts - Anne Blaber
2nd - Helen - Brian Pere
3rd - For Sale - Phil Roseblade
Highly Commended - Sunset - John O'Reilly
Commended - Galapagos Iguanas - Michael White
Commended - 11am The Morning Night - Colin Wicks

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