Glennie Memorial Nature Salon 2015

As reported in the news section, 81 clubs competed in this year's world-wide competition and the Poulton entry came sixth overall. This result closely matched that of last year, when we came fifth. The winning society was the Gateway Camera Club from the USA with 262 marks. The Poulton entry gained 249 marks and we were the leading club from the UK. The images below did exceptionally well.

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'Great Spotted Woodpecker and Begging Juvenile' by Richard O'Meara
Merit Award : Perching Birds


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'Osprey with Trout' by Steve Cushing BPE1*
Merit Award : Eagles and Osprey


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'Common Blue Damselfly' by Phil Hodson DPAGB EFIAP BPE1*
Merit Award : Invertebrates


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'Mating Common Blues' by Alan Storey DPAGB AFIAP BPE2*
First Place : Bees and Butterflies


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'Spiked Shield Bug Injecting Prey' by Alan Storey DPAGB AFIAP BPE2*
First Place : Other Invertebrates


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'Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse' by Richard O'Meara
Merit Award : Marine and Freshwater Life