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






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





