Results for competitions in April 2024 Competition

There were 60 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
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click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Milla with Roses Ken Jenkins – First Place Open Colour	Spike Mike OConnor – First Place Open Monochrome
Free as a Bird Glenda Black – First Place Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	A Cup of Cherries Kathryn Shadbolt – Merit Open Colour
Towers at Sunrise Cath Duncombe – Merit Open Colour	Sunset on top of the world….. Dean Quinlivan – Merit Open Colour
Fairywren with Attitude Glenda Black – Merit Open Colour	Just A Duck Glenda Black – Merit Open Colour
Ball on a Stick Cath Duncombe – Merit Open Colour	Milla Ken Jenkins – Merit Open Colour
Camel Rock Alan Neander – Merit Open Colour	Tiled Roof Joe Bourke – Merit Open Monochrome
Turtle Rene Martens – Merit Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Boggy Bridge Rd Rene Martens – Merit Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Going Low Kerry McFarlane – Merit Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Redwood Cath Duncombe – Merit Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Mel Kathryn Shadbolt – Highly Commended Open Colour	Aurora Meteor Rene Martens – Highly Commended Open Colour
Afternoon rays Rene Martens – Highly Commended Open Colour	Just hanging around Sylvia Baumgarten – Highly Commended Open Colour
Red Sky Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Colour	Busy Bee Kym Stubbs – Highly Commended Open Colour
Rotate Michael Black – Highly Commended Open Colour	Hanging Out Michael Black – Highly Commended Open Colour
Im Beautiful_Kathryn Shadbolt Kathryn Shadbolt – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Now where’s he gone???????? Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Shearing Shed Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Throwing the Fleece Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Cockatoo Landing Helen Repacholi – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Angles of intrigue. Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Smoke and Mirrors Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Balancing Act Mike Bourke – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Technicolour Leaf Glenda Black – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Wood Chop Kym Stubbs – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Fishy Kym Stubbs – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Draft Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Looking Upwards Susan Thompson – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Majestic Helen Repacholi – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Fairies Alan Neander – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Tunnel 49 Alan Neander – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Standing Tall Helen Repacholi – Highly Commended Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Last light Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour
Sydney Sunset Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour	Bucket Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour
Hercules Moth Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Colour	Room With a View Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
Cow Under the Trees Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Colour	Gracious uplift Sue Dyer – Accepted Open Colour
Busy Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Colour	Autumn Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour
Sunburst Alan Neander – Accepted Open Colour	shepherds delight Sue Dyer – Accepted Open Colour
Cosmos Kym Stubbs – Accepted Open Monochrome	Mirror Image Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Monochrome
Pensive…. Sue Dyer – Accepted Open Monochrome	Next Door Joe Bourke – Accepted Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Street gutter view Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Under the Stock Bridge Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View
Circular Duck Mike Bourke – Accepted Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View	Heavens Above Mike OConnor – Accepted Theme: Perspective – A Different Point of View

by Mike OConnor, May 1, 2024

Images for 70th birthday exhibition

A discussed at the last Camera Club meeting, we are collecting images for the 70th anniversary exhibition at the Benalla Art Gallery in August.

The exhibition design is in the hands of a sub committee consisting of Doug Spowart, Vicky Cooper, Kym Stubbs and Judy Barry.

I’ve been asked to help with some technical matters.

Some images in the exhibition will be projected, others will be printed, either in a wall collage or on an interactive display.

We want to have images from every member of the club, so expect to be nagged until you comply.

We’re looking for up to 12 images from each member, so a representative collection can be selected. We would like to present a variety of image types and subjects, so try to include a variety of images in your submission.

Some images will be printed in a square format, so if you can include some images that would look good in square format, that would help.

We’re also looking for photos of people taking part in camera club activities.

There is a new “70th Anniversary” competition on the website with two sections. One is for your photographic masterpieces and the other for photos of activities.

Where photos are selected for projection, the uploaded images will do nicely.

Where images are selected for printing, you will be asked to provide a higher resolution copy on USB stick.

Hop to it.

Mike OConnor

by Mike OConnor, April 9, 2024

Results for competitions in February 2024 Competition

There were 55 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
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click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

White Naped Honey Eater Fledgling Michael Black – First Place Open Colour	Max Kerry McFarlane – First Place Open Monochrome
No Hands Kerry McFarlane – First Place Theme: Movement in Sport	Hard to swallow Mike Bourke – Merit Open Colour
Rufus Whistler Michael Black – Merit Open Colour	Chinstrap penguin Cath Duncombe – Merit Open Monochrome
On the Prowl Cath Duncombe – Merit Open Monochrome	Eye on the prize… Dean Quinlivan – Merit Theme: Movement in Sport
Red cars are faster Mike Bourke – Merit Theme: Movement in Sport	Lady Galah Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Open Colour
Wentworth Falls Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Open Colour	Sarah_Kathryn Shadbolt Kathryn Shadbolt – Highly Commended Open Colour
True Grit Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Port Douglas Church Sylvia Baumgarten – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Curious Brown Fakcon Glenda Black – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Flying Finish Glenda Black – Highly Commended Theme: Movement in Sport
Blues Mobile Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Theme: Movement in Sport	Mushrooms in the wild Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Colour
In The Garden Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Colour	Not Moving Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour
landing Lindsay Badrock – Accepted Open Colour	Thistle Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
By the Sea Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour	Measuring tape Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour
Simplicity Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour	On Our Selection Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour
Golden Dawn Glenda Black – Accepted Open Colour	Winton Wetlands Classic Glenda Black – Accepted Open Colour
Lemaire Channel Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour	Orca Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour
Twitcher Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Colour	Evening Light Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour
Mike Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour	Waterways_Kathryn Shadbolt Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Colour
Best Buds Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Monochrome	Big Wheel Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Monochrome
Let there be light Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Monochrome	There Is No Room ! Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome
Harry Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome	Saint Joseph Church Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Monochrome
Mandala Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Monochrome	Southern Cross Fritz Suendermann – Accepted Open Monochrome
Shortcut Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Monochrome	Behind Bars Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Monochrome
High Key Black White Lake Mokoan Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Monochrome	Go Karting Racing Patience Cooper – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
jump Lindsay Badrock – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport	four Lindsay Badrock – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
Kite Boarding Altona Beach Helen Repacholi – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport	Kite Boarding Helen Repacholi – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
Photo Finish Michael Black – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport	Woodchop Action Michael Black – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
Jane Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport	Mustang Mike OConnor – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport
Intense_Kathryn Shadbolt_golf Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Theme: Movement in Sport

by Mike OConnor, March 6, 2024

VAPS Interclub Competition 2024

This year’s VAPS convention will take place at the Federation University, Berwick from 14-16 June.

A feature of the Convention is the annual VAPS Interclub Competition, in which clubs are invited to submit up to 15 entries in each of the EDI and Print competitions, with no more than two entries in each competition by any individual member.

The deadlines this year are quite short.  Entries need to be finalised before 24 March.

Members are invited to submit up to two entries for the EDI competition and up to two more for the Print competition. Submissions can be made to the Vaps Interclub Competition 2024 collection on the club’s website (in the same area where you would submit entries to regular club competitions). Both competitions are open until Midnight Sunday 10^th March.

Those submitting print entries will need to arrange to print and mount their entries and submit them before 17 March to allow time for delivery or posting the prints.

If there are more than 15 entries in either competition, a selection panel within the club will select the images to be included in the clubs entries. The selection panel will ensure that the maximum number of members are included in the competition, and second entries will only be included if needed to make up the club’s entry to the maximum 15 images in each competition.  Past experience suggests that this problem will not arise with the print competition.

The requirements for the EDI competition are the same as for regular club competitions.

The requirements for Print images are set out in the “VAPS Interclub Competitions Information” document to be found in the “Useful Information” section of the clubs website, and at https://www.vaps.org.au/competitions/vaps-interclub-competitions.html

Note the requirement that mounted prints may be a maximum of 5mm thick including the backing.

Once the entries have been selected, the EDI images will be submitted online.

Print images will need to be delivered to VAPS by 24 March. Once the print images have been selected, members will be required to print and mount their images in line with the competition requirements.

So get to it and go through your best images for the past year and get them in.

by Mike OConnor, February 28, 2024

End of year awards.

Congratulations to all the award winners at our End of Year Awards.

The colour image of the year was Sylvia Baumgarten “Green Bumps”.

The Monochrome Image of the Year was Glenda Black, “Poetry in Motion”

Most Improved Photographer was Patience Cooper, and

Volunteer of the Year was Mark Tylinski.

by Mike OConnor, December 6, 2023

Results for competitions in 2023 End of Year Awards

There were 99 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in 2023 End of Year Awards

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Milford Alan Neander – Winner Open Colour	Poetry in motion Glenda Black – Winner Open Monochrome
The magic of books Glenda Black – Winner Portrait, Monochrome	Innocent eyes….. Dean Quinlivan – Winner Portrait, Colour
Lonely Telegraph Pole Glenda Black – Winner Landscape, Colour	Land of Ice Cath Duncombe – Winner Landscape, Monochrome
Green bumps Sylvia Baumgarten – Winner Abstract, Colour	Scattered Joe Bourke – Winner Abstract, Monochrome
Cow Savy Cutting Horse Glenda Black – Runner Up Open Colour	Kookaburra Michael Black – Runner Up Open Monochrome
High Line Kerry McFarlane – Runner Up Portrait, Monochrome	Dreamy Grace Kerry McFarlane – Runner Up Portrait, Colour
The Tank Helen Repacholi – Runner Up Landscape, Colour	Croaghpatrick County Mayo Maggie Hollins – Runner Up Landscape, Monochrome
Swirley wirley Kym Stubbs – Runner Up Abstract, Colour	Page upon page Sylvia Baumgarten – Runner Up Abstract, Monochrome
Sky High Michael Black – Highly Commended Open Colour	Flying the Flag Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Open Colour
Jackson and Carter Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Colour	Iddle Biddle.. _Kathryn Shadbolt_ Kathryn Shadbolt – Highly Commended Open Colour
Singing Honeyeater Michael Black – Highly Commended Open Colour	Sam the Kelpie Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Moeraki Boulders Alan Neander – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Long time Stopped Sylvia Baumgarten – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Tiger Glenda Black – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Lola Looking Back Glenda Black – Highly Commended Portrait, Monochrome
Roger Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Portrait, Monochrome	John Kym Stubbs – Highly Commended Portrait, Colour
That Wanaka Tree Alan Neander – Highly Commended Landscape, Colour	The Emerald Isle Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Landscape, Colour
Lake Bonney Sunrise Glenda Black – Highly Commended Landscape, Colour	Curves and Lines Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Landscape, Monochrome
Country Road Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Landscape, Monochrome	Gnarly Cath Duncombe – Highly Commended Landscape, Monochrome
Lots o Drops Michael Black – Highly Commended Abstract, Colour	Red and Green Abstract_Kathryn Shad Kathryn Shadbolt – Highly Commended Abstract, Colour
Swirls Cath Duncombe – Highly Commended Abstract, Colour	Into The Storm Glenda Black – Accepted Open Colour
Farmers Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour	Reclining Bearded Dragon Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour
Feeling Japanese Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour	Thirsty Work Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour
Looking forward to Dec 26th… Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour	Hold Tight Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Colour
Monash Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour	Kingfisher Rene Martens – Accepted Open Colour
Benalla Sunset Rene Martens – Accepted Open Colour	Freeze Ya 2 Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour
Old Rutherglen Muscat Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour	Handsome Couple Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
Spring Bulb Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour	Native Orchid_Kathryn Shadbolt_ Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Colour
Red Dahlia Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour	cactus flower Kym Stubbs – Accepted Open Monochrome
Farmers Arms Hotel Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome	Kangaroo Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome
Steerwrestler Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome	No rEGRETs Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Monochrome
In the Sky Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Monochrome	Pleeeeze throw it…. Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Monochrome
black and White Alan Neander – Accepted Open Monochrome	Stopped for a Chat Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Monochrome
Foggy Morning_Kathryn Shadbolt_ Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Monochrome	Figure Eight_Kathryn Shadbolt_ Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Monochrome
St Joes Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Monochrome	Surfing Bells 5806 Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Monochrome
Helen Kym Stubbs – Accepted Portrait, Monochrome	Last Post Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Portrait, Monochrome
Ken Kym Stubbs – Accepted Portrait, Monochrome	The Getting of Wisdom Susan Thompson – Accepted Portrait, Colour
MikeB Joe Bourke – Accepted Portrait, Colour	Lake Bonney Sunset Michael Black – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Sambel Sunset Mike OConnor – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Odd Windows Kym Stubbs – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Green Alan Neander – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Serenity Michael Black – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Benalla by Night Rene Martens – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Winton Wetlands Rene Martens – Accepted Landscape, Colour
From the Hill Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Derelict sunset Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Gabo Island Lighthouse Helen Repacholi – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Night Lights Joe Bourke – Accepted Landscape, Colour
First light Winton Wetlands Cath Duncombe – Accepted Landscape, Colour	Patagonian Vista Cath Duncombe – Accepted Landscape, Colour
Rainy Day Winton Wetlands Michael Black – Accepted Landscape, Monochrome	Smokey reflections Kym Stubbs – Accepted Landscape, Monochrome
Monash Bridge Helen Repacholi – Accepted Landscape, Monochrome	Moonrise Alan Neander – Accepted Landscape, Monochrome
Shades Susan Thompson – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Walk the line Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Fireball Mike OConnor – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Bright Lights Susan Thompson – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Space Odessey Michael Black – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Pirouette Mike OConnor – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Squiggles Kym Stubbs – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Fungus Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Ocean Beach (Bokeh Effect) Helen Repacholi – Accepted Abstract, Colour	Eye of the Storm Cath Duncombe – Accepted Abstract, Colour
Tree Fern Joe Bourke – Accepted Abstract, Monochrome

by Mike OConnor, December 6, 2023

Results for competitions in October 2023 Competition

There were 92 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in October 2023 Competition

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Lady in Red Ken Jenkins – First Place Open Colour	Ken Kym Stubbs – First Place Open Monochrome
Sparks will fly! Dean Quinlivan – First Place Theme: After Dark	Female King Parrot Michael Black – Merit Open Colour
Lovers Tiff Glenda Black – Merit Open Colour	What can you see? Patience Cooper – Merit Open Colour
Monash Bridge Helen Repacholi – Merit Open Monochrome	Fuel tanks Cath Duncombe – Merit Open Monochrome
Figure Eight Kathryn Shadbolt – Merit Open Monochrome	Mahara Ken Jenkins – Merit Open Monochrome
Ripples Joe Bourke – Merit Open Monochrome	Stopped for a Chat Joe Bourke – Merit Open Monochrome
Twirly, Wirly Kathryn Shadbolt – Merit Theme: After Dark	Pickup Man Kerry McFarlane – Merit Theme: After Dark
Night Lights Joe Bourke – Merit Theme: After Dark	Squiggles Kym Stubbs – Merit Theme: After Dark
Lily Ken Jenkins – Highly Commended Open Colour	Jackson and Carter Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Colour
Dreamy Grace Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Colour	Waves Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Open Colour
Through the trees Rene Martens – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Looking Up Mike Bourke – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Heading Out Mike Bourke – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Pleeeeze throw it…. Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Looking inside Patience Cooper – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	The Tank Helen Repacholi – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark
First light Winton Wetlands Cath Duncombe – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark	That Wanaka Tree Alan Neander – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark
Night at Winton Michael Black – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark	CFA Art tank at night Glenda Black – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark
Pirouette Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark	Chimney Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Theme: After Dark
Warrenbayne Sunset Judy Barry – Accepted Open Colour	Kookaburra Rene Martens – Accepted Open Colour
Art Gallery Rene Martens – Accepted Open Colour	Judy Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour
Shore Bird Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour	Cascada Paine Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour
Autumn Magic Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour	Freeze Ya Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour
Fungus Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour	No Pilot Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
Elm Avenue Mike Bourke – Accepted Open Colour	Still Life in Green Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Colour
Oriental Poppy Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Colour	Looking forward to Dec 26th… Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour
Life in the fast lane… Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour	Green Alan Neander – Accepted Open Colour
Milford Alan Neander – Accepted Open Colour	Serenity Michael Black – Accepted Open Colour
Cow Savy Cutting Horse Glenda Black – Accepted Open Colour	dogs Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Colour
Cormorant Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour	Waterfall Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
Gooram Falls Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Colour	Disused winery Kym Stubbs – Accepted Open Colour
Orb Spider Kym Stubbs – Accepted Open Colour	Velocity Rene Martens – Accepted Open Monochrome
Beach Flora Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome	Starry Starry Night Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Open Monochrome
Some days I just need a hug…. Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Monochrome	Destitute Ken Jenkins – Accepted Open Monochrome
Three Way Finish Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome	Last Post Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome
Moeraki Boulders Alan Neander – Accepted Open Monochrome	black and White Alan Neander – Accepted Open Monochrome
Pied Cormorant Michael Black – Accepted Open Monochrome	Country Classics Glenda Black – Accepted Open Monochrome
Seeing is believing Glenda Black – Accepted Open Monochrome	Bridge Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Monochrome
Bridge Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Monochrome	black and white Rose Patience Cooper – Accepted Open Monochrome
Lines Kym Stubbs – Accepted Open Monochrome	Stars Rene Martens – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Benalla Circle Rene Martens – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Woodland Magic Cath Duncombe – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Campfire Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Croak Croak Mike Bourke – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Darwin Waterfront Mike Bourke – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Under the spotlight-Greater Glider Helen Repacholi – Accepted Theme: After Dark
After Dark Splendor Kathryn Shadbolt – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Waiting for the missus…. Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Darling Harbour Ken Jenkins – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Campbells Cove Ken Jenkins – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Hold Tight Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Moonrise Alan Neander – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Emu in the sky Michael Black – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Lonely Telegraph Pole Glenda Black – Accepted Theme: After Dark
Monash Susan Thompson – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Mural Mike OConnor – Accepted Theme: After Dark
The Glowing Orb Patience Cooper – Accepted Theme: After Dark	Orange and Green Kym Stubbs – Accepted Theme: After Dark

by Mike OConnor, November 1, 2023

End of Year Awards. Your best images of the year. Closing Soon

The End of Year Award entries close this week on Friday 3 November

There are Colour and Monochrome competitions for Landscape, Portrait, Abstract and Open categories.

You may submit up to two entries in each of the eight categories, to a maximum total of eight entries.

TO be eligible, an image has to have been submitted in an earlier club competition this year. Edits to enhance the image are allowed.

The simplest approach, if you are not editing the images is to go to the 2023 End of Year Awards competition on your Members page, and click the “select from existing uploaded images” button.

There you can click on an entry you want to use, and press the “Enter This Image in 2023 End of Year Awards” button. You will then be able to select the category.

If you are editing any images you’ll need to prepare and submit them in the usual way.

by Mike OConnor, October 31, 2023

Open Source Software

At the October meeting, we had a presentation of some Open Source (free) image processing software.

The software used is available from the following places

Microsoft Photos is built in to Windows 10 and 11.
FastStone Photo Resizer and FastStone Image Viewer can be downloaded from
https://www.faststone.org/
DarkTable is available from https://www.darktable.org/
Gimp can be downloaded from https://www.gimp.org/

by Mike OConnor, October 5, 2023

Results for competitions in August 2023 Competition

There were 58 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in August 2023 Competition

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Bridge By Night Rene Martens – First Place Open Colour	Scattered Joe Bourke – First Place Open Monochrome
Innocent eyes….. Dean Quinlivan – First Place Theme: Portrait with a Book	Green bumps Sylvia Baumgarten – Merit Open Colour
Singing Honeyeater Michael Black – Merit Open Colour	Odd Windows Kym Stubbs – Merit Open Colour
Long time Stopped Sylvia Baumgarten – Merit Open Monochrome	No rEGRETs Dean Quinlivan – Merit Open Monochrome
Lake Tyrell Viewing Platform Glenda Black – Merit Open Monochrome	Poetry in motion Glenda Black – Merit Open Monochrome
Kookaburra Michael Black – Merit Open Monochrome	Lake Bonney Hotel Ruins Michael Black – Merit Open Monochrome
Helen Kym Stubbs – Merit Open Monochrome	Joe Kym Stubbs – Merit Open Monochrome
She can’t be serious! Dean Quinlivan – Merit Theme: Portrait with a Book	The magic of books Glenda Black – Merit Theme: Portrait with a Book
Lola Looking Back Glenda Black – Merit Theme: Portrait with a Book	Cold Rose Rene Martens – Highly Commended Open Colour
Lake Bonney Sunrise Glenda Black – Highly Commended Open Colour	Peek A Boo Glenda Black – Highly Commended Open Colour
Flying the Flag Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Open Colour	Snow Gums Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Colour
Proud Mother Kerry McFarlane – Highly Commended Open Colour	John Kym Stubbs – Highly Commended Open Colour
Life in the fast lane Dean Quinlivan – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Tree Fern Joe Bourke – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
Gnarly Cath Duncombe – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Crevasse Mike OConnor – Highly Commended Open Monochrome
In the Sky Susan Thompson – Highly Commended Open Monochrome	Derelict sunset Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Colour
Living the dream Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour	MikeB Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour
Rock Detail Joe Bourke – Accepted Open Colour	Early morning reconnaissance. Dean Quinlivan – Accepted Open Colour
Kayaks in Ice Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour	Woolshed Falls Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Colour
Space Odessey Michael Black – Accepted Open Colour	Yellow footed Antechinus Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour
Rolling Clouds Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour	Shades Susan Thompson – Accepted Open Colour
Predator Mike OConnor – Accepted Open Colour	Da Nang Vietnam Judy Barry – Accepted Open Colour
Nap Break For Two Workers Judy Barry – Accepted Open Colour	Fairy Wren Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Colour
Leaf Rene Martens – Accepted Open Monochrome	Bridge Way Rene Martens – Accepted Open Monochrome
Town Hall Sylvia Baumgarten – Accepted Open Monochrome	Surfing Bells Cath Duncombe – Accepted Open Monochrome
Australasian Grebe Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome	One Tuff Dove Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome
Ring Leader Kerry McFarlane – Accepted Open Monochrome	I’m Watching You Helen Repacholi – Accepted Open Monochrome
Psycho House Mike OConnor – Accepted Theme: Portrait with a Book	Susan Rushes In Mike OConnor – Accepted Theme: Portrait with a Book
Mike Susan Thompson – Accepted Theme: Portrait with a Book	The Getting of Wisdom Susan Thompson – Accepted Theme: Portrait with a Book
Sisters Kym Stubbs – Accepted Theme: Portrait with a Book	The Little Witch Kym Stubbs – Accepted Theme: Portrait with a Book

by Mike OConnor, September 6, 2023