Silsoe Photography Competition - the results

The theme for the 2026 photo competition was “CHANGE”.   We had 71 entries and our judges were Rev Simon, Rev Louise and Rev Olivia. 

All the entries were on display at the Exhibition and over 160 people came to see the photos.  There was a People’s Choice vote with a medal being awarded to the most popular image.

There was a fantastic variety in the entries and it was wonderful to see the different interpretations of the theme.

Our theme for 2027 is “JOY” – the closing date is 30th September 2027 an there will be printing sessions during September 2027.

17 & under

5 apples showing stages of decay
17 & under: Winner
Jacob R (Age 8)
"Apple Row"
Berries ripening on a branch
17 & under: 2nd place
Oscar R (Age 7)
"Berries after time"
Sunset through a car windscreen
17 & under: 3rd place
Sienna B (Age 11)
"Change in the time of day"
Trees over a pond
17 & under: Highly Commended
Sienna H (Age 13)
"Aphrodite's Bath"
Disney castle at night
17 & under: Commended
Isla B (Age 8)
"Lights changing the castle and the sky"
Whale coming out of the water
17 & under: Commended
Ethan B (Age 7)
"Changing from underwater to land/air"

18 & 0ver

2 lilies, one dead and one alive
18 & over: Winner
Anne C
"The change that age brings but still beautiful"
An elderly lady reading an iPad and a young girl reading an antique book
18 & over: 2nd place
People's Choice: Joint 2nd
Ian C "New for old"
Dried up path with trees
18 & over: 3rd place
Joan E-J
Marston Forest July 2026
Leaves bursting out of buds
18 & over: Highly Commended
Jane C-D
"Vibrant beginnings"
Dish containing coins
18 & over: Commended
Liz B
"Loose change"
Hibiscus flower in bloom with dead bloom
18 & over: Commended
Gillian C
"To every thing there is a season .…. A time to be born, and a time to die"
Swan and 2 cygnets
18 & over: Commended
Clare N
"Are you sure I'm a swan, Mum?"
Trees with sun shining through
18 & over: Highly Commended
Mike O
"Sunset through the pines"
Woman applying lipstick to a girl at graduation
18 & over: Highly Commended
Jane C-D
"The final touch"
A single sunflower in a field of crops
18 & over: Commended
Clare N
"Dare to be different"
Duck with ducklings
18 & over: Commended
Jane C-D
"A change of purpose: Motherhood"
Fern leaves unfurling
18 & over: Commended
Elizabeth T
"The unfurling"
Hay bales in a ploughed field
18 & over: Highly Commended
Elizabeth T
"The circle of life"
Daybreak in Venice
18 & over: Highly Commended
People's Choice: Joint 2nd
Mile O "Daybreak"
Flower in pavement crack
18 & over: Commended
Moira M
"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change"
Berries ripening on a bush
18 & over: Commended
Fenella B
"Ripening"

The People’s Choice

Conker splitting out of case
People's Choice: Winner
Loraine B
"The wonders of autumn"
An elderly lady reading an iPad and a young girl reading an antique book
18 & over: 2nd place
People's Choice: Joint 2nd
Ian C "New for old"
Daybreak in Venice
18 & over: Highly Commended
People's Choice: Joint 2nd
Mile O "Daybreak"
View of autumn leaves through a park bench
People's Choice: 3rd place
Kerry E
"The seat of change in seasons"