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The Western (Isle of Man) Photographic Society
Welcome to our website
We would like to welcome you, Thursdays, 7.30 pm.
St Patrick, Rheast Bridson, Peel. directions below.
Images for competition to (Dennis);
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The Western Photographic Society gratefully acknowledges the support in mounting our exhibition at Nobles Hospital
Nature 2022/23
Judge; Michael Thompson
13th April, 2023
Colour A3
1st
Black Hoverfly
By Jim Lace
![BLACK HOVER FLY copy.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_c9c65da779614342ae461d80fbf2772f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_155,h_116,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/BLACK%20HOVER%20FLY%20copy.jpg)
2nd
Mellow Yellow
By Dave Salter
![Mellow Yellow.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_074eac8ec3ec4d0e92e535bf84af61c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_113,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Mellow%20Yellow.jpg)
3rd
Red Kite
By Dennis Wood
![Red Kite.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_4863ea6c96d74bae9fcf2302978c6791~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_145,h_97,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Red%20Kite.jpg)
4th
Bad Feather Day
By John Keelan
![3 bad Feather Day 1600x1200.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_617b155cd44c47e08ca4763856798f3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_129,h_97,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/3%20bad%20Feather%20Day%201600x1200.jpg)
5th
Wild Camargue Horse at Dusk
By Ruth Nicholls
![Wild Camargue horse at Dusk.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_07197bac09294820bdc6aa016527164b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_131,h_87,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Wild%20Camargue%20horse%20at%20Dusk.jpg)
Mono A3
1st
Weeping Strelitzia
By Patricia Tutt
![Weeping strelitzia.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_79810b2d30dc4c88b28d6686cde0e59c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_158,h_113,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Weeping%20strelitzia.jpg)
2nd
Cheetah
By Dennis Wood
![Cheetah.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_83bfa2e7fce7484bb31353ae994f3217~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_97,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Cheetah.jpg)
3rd
Fish Eagle
By Dave Salter
![Fish Eagle.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_592266b5a4d64889bfa80f9678b0a937~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_134,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Fish%20Eagle.jpg)
4th
Seagulls
By Peter Leadley
![Seagulls.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_99a196cebf8e4d23acf1d6e78034a5f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_132,h_95,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Seagulls.jpg)
5th
Just Thinking
By Jim Lace
![JUST THINKING copy.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_7d37adb77ddf41c381d1c485428700eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_95,h_126,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/JUST%20THINKING%20copy.jpg)
A4
1st
Safe in Mothers Arms
By Dennis Wood
![Safe in mothers arms.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_ae2ef31412474dbeb00b26972c7b95cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_163,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Safe%20in%20mothers%20arms.jpg)
2nd
Pelican Reflection
By Jim Lace
![PELICAN REFECTION copy.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_a89a52860ca848cfa0c6ac08c48fdad7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_138,h_103,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/PELICAN%20REFECTION%20copy.jpg)
3rd
Hello Emu
By Marion Keelan
![Hello Emu.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_4e5ea0d5f18648ad98a2869361edb3af~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_131,h_99,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hello%20Emu.jpg)
4th
Reef Heron Landing
By Ruth Nicholls
![Reef Heron Landing.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_50e0fe8cabc44dd7a3f536125b179781~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_126,h_89,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Reef%20Heron%20Landing.jpg)
5th
Heron at Langness
By Peter Leadley
![Heron at Langness.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_dde825564914406094a2d9a0c4836d3c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_124,h_78,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Heron%20at%20Langness.jpg)
Colour DPI
1st
Cauught in the Light
By Dave Salter
![120~Caught in the Light.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_8c71719568dc43859c895e6a13f48cb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_162,h_121,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/120~Caught%20in%20the%20Light.jpg)
2nd
Humming Bird
By Chris Nicholls
![119~humming bird.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_0863b44df61640b4a32ea837036bbee3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_139,h_123,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/119~humming%20bird.jpg)
3rd
Hover Fly
By John Keelan
![118~Hover fly.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_decfded9d73e4850a7514f2cbd0b846c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_132,h_99,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/118~Hover%20fly.jpg)
4th
Sunflower Field
By Chris Nicholls
![117~Sunflower Field.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_b9f4ac5ddf73421b9a998dc5cead63eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_131,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/117~Sunflower%20Field.jpg)
5th
Golden Eagle
By Dennis Wood
![116~Golden Eagle.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_03597a95fe0f40a6b2871a2da1fc6d3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_88,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/116~Golden%20Eagle.jpg)
Mono DPI
1st
& Winner of the
Jack Pugh Memorial Cup
Grey Heron
By Dennis Wood
![115~Grey Heron.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_a22e1940a20f48789d826e38a1ac2400~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_156,h_105,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/115~Grey%20Heron.jpg)
2nd
Lake KaribaSunset
By Dave Salter
![114~Lake Kariba Sunset.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_5bdcea45804349f3ad1fe01d36685933~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_105,h_134,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/114~Lake%20Kariba%20Sunset.jpg)
3rd
Crazy Rhea
By Doug Allan
![113~Crazy Rhea.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_39149be6e0d3424aaf9af8168af8d377~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_131,h_91,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/113~Crazy%20Rhea.jpg)
4th
Egret Coming in to Land
By Jim Lace
![112~EGRET COMING IN TO LAND.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_4b36d662a6ce4af89abcd75226b9a51b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_124,h_93,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/112~EGRET%20COMING%20IN%20TO%20LAND.jpg)
5th
Forming Icicles
By Chris Nicholls
![111~Forming Icicles.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/69e9ef_34cf9efbc00548b3bca61a1a95e9f6ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_156,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/111~Forming%20Icicles.jpg)
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