Ely Photographic Club held their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images.

Ely Standard: Ely Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Short eared owl. Picture: Kevin PigneyEly Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Short eared owl. Picture: Kevin Pigney (Image: Archant)

Judge Clive Harward was particularly impressed with the "diverse selection of high-quality prints" and critiqued each of the 72 entries.

The results were as follows:

Colour prints

1st Crested Tit by John Harvey

Ely Standard: Ely Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Rainforest Grandmother. Picture: Bruce LiggittEly Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Rainforest Grandmother. Picture: Bruce Liggitt (Image: Archant)

2nd Otertinden by James Billings

3rd Short Eared Owl by Kevin Pigney

Highly commended: Autumn Bank Vole by Gary Mills; Extreme Sailboarding by Dave Hawkins; Green Woodpecker and Great Spotted Woodpecker both by Nick Bowman; and Pheasant in Morning Light by John Harvey.

Commended: Bee Collecting Nectar by Kevin Pigney

Ely Standard: Ely Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Pheasant in morning light. Picture: John HarveyEly Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Pheasant in morning light. Picture: John Harvey (Image: Archant)

Monochrome prints

1st Rainforest Grandmother by Bruce Liggitt

2nd The Race is On by Nick Bowman

3rd Mountain Hare Descent by Kevin Pigney

Ely Standard: Ely Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Green Woodpecker. Picture: Nick BowmanEly Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Green Woodpecker. Picture: Nick Bowman (Image: Archant)

Highly commended: Godrevy Lighthouse by Dave Hawkins; Jada by Kevin Pigney; Red Deer Stag by Nick Bowman; and Pod of Hippos by Bruce Liggitt

Commended: Hairy Bull by Andy Leggatt; The Good Neighbour by Shirley Eastwood; and Bath Time by Harry Hodgkin

Ely Photographic Club meets every Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Ely College from September to May.

For more information visit elyphotographicclub.co.uk

Ely Standard: Ely Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Great Spotted Woodpecker. Picture: Nick BowmanEly Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Great Spotted Woodpecker. Picture: Nick Bowman (Image: Archant)

Ely Standard: Ely Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Extreme Sailboarding. Picture: Dave HawkinsEly Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Extreme Sailboarding. Picture: Dave Hawkins (Image: Archant)

Ely Standard: Ely Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Great Tit. Picture: John HarveyEly Photographic Club members excelled in their third print competition of the season with members travelling the globe to capture images. Picture Great Tit. Picture: John Harvey (Image: Archant)