This was a few weeks ago now, but I thought I'd add something here as I entered the competition. The Cawood Craft Festival runs over the 3 days of the August bank holiday weekend in Cawood, a small village in North Yorkshire between York and Selby, with the aim of promoting local arts and crafts. Although we're local, I've only made it to the festival once, as I've tended to be away that weekend. Anyway, this year, I though I'd enter the photography section of the craft competition. I selected the Damselfly photo here, although I re-edited it properly (sharpening only the in-focus areas, and dealing with a few artefacts here and there). I also picked the silhouette of Ed climbing, as it was topical and I like it. Photos had to be 10" x 8" and framed, so prints were ordered and the frames and mounts bought.

Unfortunately, entries had to be handed in at the church between 10am and 5pm on the preceeding Thursday. Fine if you're retired or doing it full time, but not exactly convenient for hobbyist such as myself. Fortunately, Jenny decided to take the afternoon off and was able to hand them in for me.

Friday saw the results, and the first time to see the competition. Jenny had already told me there were 50+ entries before mine in the photography section, so I didn't have high hopes. Overall, there were some good, and possibly even great photos. I didn't win anything, but I'm not too disappointed. Next year I know what I'm competing against, so I'll try harder. I should also say there's some fantastic local artists and craftsmen (and women), so it would appear that the festival is meeting it's aims.