“PDI Of The Year”

Our final competition of the season was held on Monday 20th April 2026 which was the “PDI Of The Year” Competition.  Derek Danks  was our judge for the evening, facing the formidable task of evaluating nearly 80 high-quality entries across the Intermediate and Advanced sections. Derek began with the Intermediate category, providing thoughtful critiques and holding back several standout pieces for final awards. He named Mick Perry with his Image “Brown Red Squirrel“ as Intermediate group “PDI of the Year

Intermediate

First – Mick Perry – Brown Red Squirrel

Second – Charles Harris – Calling Home

Third – John Richards – Heart Strings

HC – John Richards – Emerald Damselfly

HC – Mick Perry – From Past to Fast

Comm. – Mick Perry – Above the Clouds

Comm. – Tilly Grocott – I think I see a Squirrel

Second – Charles Harris – Calling Home
Third – John Richards – Heart Strings
H Com – John Richards – Emerald Damselfly
H Com – Mick Perry – From Past to Fast
Comm. – Tilly Grocott – I think I see a Squirrel
Comm. – Mick Perry – Above the Clouds

In the second half, Derek turned his attention to the Advanced entries. After another round of insightful feedback and careful deliberation, he named David Bourne with his image “Jessica” as the “DPI Image of the Year”. Derek noted the difficulty of choosing winners from such a strong field and expressed how much he truly enjoyed viewing the images on display.

Advanced

First – Jessica – David Bourne

Second – Red Damselfly 2 – Paul Way

Third – Above from Below – William Brown

HC – Refusal – Paul Way

HC – Rocky Formation Filey – Richard Bryant

Comm. – Determination – Paul Way

Comm. – Dipper with Flies – Paul Way

Second – Red Damselfly – Paul Way
Third – Above from Below – William Brown
H Com – Refusal – Paul Way
H Com – Rocky Formation Filey – Richard Bryant
Com. – Determination – Paul Way
Com. – Dipper with Flies – Paul Way