Shire Cruisers Photographic Competition 2023

 

This year’s competition had a number of fine entries and, as usual, it was hard to choose an overall winner.
We have decided that there were two sets of photos which stood out.
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About the judge
James Laws is a professional lighting designer, based in Suffolk. He specialises in landscape and performance photography. He has known Shire Cruisers for many years, as he is the elder brother of Susan Stevens. One of his pictures is on the right: 'Frozen in at Hebden Bridge - 21 January 2023'.

James says:
"The Eyles Family took Buckingham in June and their photos showed the Best Holiday Narrative. There is the family eating in the galley, cruising a clear stretch, negotiating a lock. Their dog was a full participant, resplendent in life jacket. They showed a stretch of moorings, with a wonderful sunset, in glorious scenery.
The Stevens Family took Norfolk in August and their photos showed the Best Rural Idyll & Family Set. Their photo of cows, drinking from the canal as they passed, is lovely. Everyone helped with the locks and the youngest member was a very careful steerer. This holiday was clearly about relaxation.
It is impossible for me to choose between these two sets, so Shire Cruisers are generously awarding ------- to each family.
Please keep your photo entries coming in and, above all, enjoy your Shire Cruisers holidays!"

James only sees the pictures in his capacity as impartial judge.

Best picture

The joint winners are:

Tim Eyles and Jeremy Stevens Each gets a prize of £50

On the way to Copley on the Calder & Hebble Navigation	Passing Vela at Sterne Mills
The Eyles party took Buckingham up the Rochdale and down to Double Locks in June.	Vela is a historic boat, probably a motorised butty

Cows and clouds on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal	Moorings on the Marton Pool, Leeds & Liverpool Canal
The Stevenses from Bristol admit to a certain familiarity with Shire Cruisers.	They took Norfolk in August.

Highly Commended

Best Atmospheric Shot

Stubbing Wharf, Hebden Bridge

Chrisman from Edinburgh went to Hebden Bridge on Hereford in October.

Best Leaking Lock

Tuel Tunnel Lock

Dr Checkland took Dorset on the one way trip in April.

Best Night Shot

Nightfall

Miraim Biran had Cambridge in October.