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June winning photo
BEWI PHOTO COMPETITION – You have to be in it, to win it.
For a number of months now we’ve met via Zoom.
We’re still not back in our meeting room
And so, we were asked for a different submission
Instead of the table-based competition.
Committee came up with a clever new scheme:
A photo or two on a given theme.
We’ve had trees, Christmas baubles and cute baby birds
Beautiful, personal, winsome, absurd.
I’ve entered – and while it was only for fun
I’m amused once or twice when I’ve found that I’ve won!
But now I’ve discovered a sad reason why.
Some of our members are too camera-shy!
I’ve heard that some members have sent nothing in
As they think the same people are going to win.
That’s quite disappointing, to tell you the truth,
Please send in your entries: a photo to Ruth.
My knowledge of cameras won’t go very far.
I thought an F stop was the size of my bra!
And as for getting a picture in focus
All talk of apertures is just hocus-pocus.
When shielding at home with my husband Mike
And watching Covid figures continue to spike
I ventured no further than my own Hill Lane.
My garden the place to keep fit and stay sane.
All I did was click photos outside on my iPad
Yet to me the results were really not that bad.
New technology’s easy and all automatic
So, you don’t need to be a camera fanatic.
Remember when film was very expensive?
Now our photo collections can be quite extensive.
So surely dear members, you’ve something to show?
But if you don’t enter, then we’ll never we know…
by Jacqueline Wiltshire
Annual Competitions
- Button Cup
- Pattison competition
- Photo competition
2023 Congratulations for winning
Congratulations to Christine Butcher for her winning Carrot Cake.
Monthly Competitions
Every entry gains a point for the Button Cup.
February – Favourite cake recipe
March – Amusing or different story on any exercise no more than 100 words
April – Bring a picture or article 1900-1930.
June – Your favourite picture or photo of the local area.
September – Holidays that have not turned out as expected in no more than 100 words
October –Small Autumnal display (Collage, painting to represent Autumn)
November – Picture or photo of Ship, Boat small, medium or large.
Special Photography Competitions – Monthly
Email 2 of your favourite photos to Ruth Dennison by the last day of the month to be entered into the competition. All entries are judged by professional photographer Jonathan Ellis.
January 2024
Theme: Cheers
February 2024
Theme: Black and White
March 2024
Theme: Man and Beast
April 2024
Theme: Cars
May 2024
Theme: Fabulous Flowers
June 2024
Theme: Silhouettes or Shadows
July 2024
Theme: So hot
August 2024
Theme: Arches
September 2024
Theme: Markets
October 2024
Theme: Autumn Colours
November 2024
Theme: Generations
December 2024
Theme: Hobbies
Competition winners
January 2024 – Christine Butcher 1st and 2nd, Pat Gibbs
February 2024 – Anita Connor 1st an 3rd, Pat Linney
March 2024 – Ruth Dennison (first and third), Sandie Middleton, Jan Sutherland (joint second)
April 2024 – Anita Connor, Jan Sutherland, Sandie Middleton
May 2024 – Alison Kitchener, Christine Butcher, Chris Hocking
June 2024 – Sandie Middleton, Ruth Dennison, Ann Hayden, Jan Ilot
July 2024 -Ann Hayden, Anita Connor, Jan Sutherland
August 2023 – Ruth Dennison, Anita Connor, Joy England
September 2024 – Carole Reid (first and second), Christine Butcher
October 2023 – Sandie Middleton (first and second), Joy England
November 2023 – Pat Gibs, Anita Connor, Sue Parker
December 2023 – Ruth Dennison, Christine Butcher, Christine Eeles
Winning photos for 2023 below
Remember: If you enter the BEWI competitions you gain a point towards the Button Cup or Photo Trophy with the winners gaining 5 points. Runners up receive 3 or 2 points and entrants 1 point.
Hampshire County Federation WI organises competitions, please see their website
HCFWI Competitions (hampshirewi.org.uk_)