Vanda Ralevska talked about using photography as a way to be fully present and able to see and experience the world with fresh eyes; with an emphasis on the importance of seizing the moment and re-awakening the sense of wonder, illustrating her thoughts with images from personal projects.

Vanda is a photographer based in London and she is passionate about capturing the world in which we live with her camera. She is always searching for those fleeting moments of magic that transform it into something extraordinary.
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In her images she strives to reflect the atmosphere, feeling, and sheer wonderment that our world can evoke within us.

For Vanda, photography is more than just a recording of where she has been; it is about encompassing the whole experience of being in the outdoors, and trying to capture that one special moment that leaves a lasting impression.

Group  1

1st - Gordon Monument - Stepping out - Gordon Monument
2nd - Anne David - Murmuration - Anne David
3rd - Dawne Davis - Bombylius Major - Dawne Davis

Group 2

1st - Corinna Hardware - After Three, One, Two - Corinna Hardware
2nd - Brian Bateman - Female  Leopard - Brian Bateman
3rd - Brian Bailey - All Together Now - Brian Bailey

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Group 1

1st - Chris Jennings - Under the skin
2nd - Peter Jillians - Tree Tunnel
3rd - Ian Nicol - Woodland Path

Group 2

​1st - Paul Shergold - The Forgotten read
2nd - Brian Bailey - The Ship "Telamon"
3rd - Brian Bateman - National monument, Calton Hill

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Group 1

1st - Peter Davies Clack - Paris
2nd - Chris Jennings - A city at night
3rd - Ian Nicol - Times Square New York

Group 2

1st - Donna Elder - St Basil Cathedral Moscow
2nd - Paul Shergold - Rushing Down West Street between the showers
3rd - Sue Surita - Reflecting Change (Piries Place, Horsham)

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Group 1

1st - Chris Jennings - Audioguide
2nd - Ian Ryder - Neue Residenz, Bamburg
3rd - Tim Haughton - He Who Observes

Group 2

1st - Paul Shergold - Strike A Pose
2nd - Sue Surita - Last minute checks
3rd - Brian Bateman - Cliff and the Shadows

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Ken talked to us about his experience last year when he decided to walk the coastline of Britain for his two chosen charities. It may not be the hardest challenge in terms of terrain or unfamiliar territory, but it is long and committing. Since it was first done in 1978 by the now-legendary John Merrill, perhaps only a few dozen people have made a complete circuit in one walk, though many have walked and are currently walking the coast in stages. 

Whilst Ken has been attracted throughout his adult life more to mountain adventures, this walk has never left his mind, all 5,600 miles (9,000 kms) of it. So in February 2017, Ken set out from his home in West Sussex to walk solo around the coast of Britain and took this opportunity to explore our own wonderful island.  

This lecture presented not only a visual record of our country’s coastline but also Ken’s unique style and approach to presentation and photography. By mixing landscapes and light, people, abstract art and everyday observations, he told the story of a challenging physical and emotional journey, full of anecdotes and reminiscences.

Group  1

1st - Chris Jennings − In shops 
2nd - Martin Erhard − Observations on the architecture of a skatepark
3rd - Tim Haughton − Impressions of Iceland

Group 2

1st - Nicky  Crummett − Time to go, St Pancras Station
2nd - Donna Elder − A glimpse of the Caribbean
3rd - Brian Bateman − Petworth Park

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Group 1

1st - ​Ian Nicol - Natures Curves
2nd - Graham Wilcock - Spiral Eye
3rd - Dawne Davis - Ever Decreasing circles

Group 2

1st - Nicky Crummett - Muted Rose
2nd - Julie Foster - Jade Vine
3rd - Corinna Hardware - Busy Garden Spider

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