Results for competitions in May – Digital 2022
There were 20 entries that gained our highest award(s).
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One Scary Bird Brian Halse – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Eye on the storm Marie Kildey – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Mono Digital ![]() |
at Grindle Hut John Sharples – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
On the Move Betty Moncrieff – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Tandori Ardis Emmerton – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Mono Digital ![]() |
A LONG STRETCH NY Betty Moncrieff – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
A Bit of Witchery Dianne English – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Evandale Uniting Church Megan Willis – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Let the light shine Megan Willis – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Stirring up the sand Marie Kildey – Merit A Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Budgie Lovers John Payne – Merit A Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Wallaby Vaughn Winsley – Merit Open Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Time exposure NT Glenn Moncrieff – Merit Open Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Kakadu Buffalo David Price – Merit Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Mathinna Falls Megan Willis – Merit Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Head Space Tanya Heather – Merit Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Bespoked Chandelier Bettina Damme – Merit Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Go Hard Michael S Martin – Merit Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Vivid Harbour Bridge David Price – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
New Years Eve 2021 Susan Hansell – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
by Sue Winsley, May 9, 2022
Results for competitions in May – Print 2022
There were 16 entries that gained our highest award(s).
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Startling Starling Wendy Newbury – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
My First Motorbike Elisabeth Fidler – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Mono Print ![]() |
Riomaggiore Night Rita England – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Set Subject Print ![]() |
Bus Lane Helen Oliver – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Unknown Plant Helen Oliver – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Mono Print ![]() |
light up the sky! John Frost – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Set Subject Print ![]() |
Pink Pom Poms Dianne English – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Colour Print ![]() |
Coastal rocks David Whyte – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Mono Print ![]() |
LAST DRINK 1196 Mike Fidler – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Set Subject Print ![]() |
Sailing Newcastle Harbour Lee-ann Hattander – Merit A Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Morning Safari Returns Joy Thomas – Merit A Grade Open Mono Print ![]() |
Fire under the stars Chris Latham – Merit A Grade Set Subject Print ![]() |
Field of Light Rene Schipper – Merit A Grade Set Subject Print ![]() |
Full Fantail with food Brad Le Brocque – Merit Advanced Open Colour Print ![]() |
A German in the outback Brad Le Brocque – Merit Advanced Open Mono Print ![]() |
Opera House Alight Ian English – Merit Advanced Set Subject Print ![]() |
by Sue Winsley, May 9, 2022
June Competition Night
Our June competition night is due to be on Monday 13th June.
This is the Queen’s Birthday public holiday.
Due to the high cost of staff wages on public holidays the club has brought in a new rule that means we can’t have any of our meetings on public holidays.
We are moving the June competition night from the Monday to the Tuesday.
Our June competition night will now be on Tuesday 14th June.
Please mark this on your calendars.
As cut off dates for entries are already scheduled into the website and would be too difficult to change for a one off, the cut off dates will remain the same.
Thank you for your understanding.
by Sue Winsley, April 12, 2022
May Competition
We had another very successful competition night at the club last night. We had quite a few more members join us last night. It is great to see so many of our members in person again.
Our judge Mick Lynch did a fabulous job with the judging. Mick always goes the extra mile and gives us very helpful advice to help improve our images. Mick does emphasise that his suggestions are completely from his point of view and understands that not everyone will agree with his suggestions. Whether we agree or not, Mick always gives us a lot to think about.
I’m looking forward to Mick coming back later in the year to present a workshop for us on Black & White.
Black & White is Mick’s particular speciality. We should all learn a lot from this workshop.
It is great to see prints from our members again. Our print stands were almost full last night. There were some very impressive images.
Congratulations and well done everyone!
Our next competition night is on Monday 9th May and will be held at the club in the auditorium.
Entries will be both digitals and prints.
Our May DIGITAL IMAGES are due in by 11:59 pm Saturday 23th April. That gives us only 11 more days.
Unfortunately, if you miss the deadline there is nothing we can do. The images are passed onto the judge early in the morning on the day after and the competition cannot be reopened.
The good news is that now that we’re back to having prints, if you miss the deadline for the digitals you can choose to put in print entries instead.
The PRINT IMAGE section will close 2 days before competition night (At 11:59 pm on the Saturday before the competition. Saturday 9th April).
You will then bring your prints with you on the night and have them on the stands by 6:30. This will give our judge time to review the prints before our competition night starts at 7 pm.
Please remember, the Print competition is for Prints only.
You have to have a print on the stand for it to be judged as a print. If you cannot get your prints to the club please reach out to other members who might be able to bring them along for you.
Please put the dates in your calendar where you’ll remember.
Our set subject for May is:
“Night Shots” – The definition we have is “Any photo taken outdoors after sunset or before sunrise.
Examples could include blue hour, astrophotography, city night lights”.
As well as our set subject we will have are usual colour and mono categories.
Please remember that we can only enter 3 images each in total with no more than 2 in any category.
Our judge for May is Chris Prior.
Chris has judged for us before. He is a very experienced photographer and judge and has always done a great job of judging.
Below is a bit of information about Chris.
Chris has been interested in photography for 35 years & started out developing & printing B&W film in his home made darkroom
He is a member of APS, Belmont 16’s – ( serving as president for 2 years)
He regularly enters International photography competitions & has won one gold medal, two bronze & one highly commended awards.
His favourite photo subject is surfing & so subsequently has had hundreds of photos published in surfing magazines, such as Tracks, Surfing Life, Waves, Surfing Snaps, People magazine, Kodak’s – My Australia & many others
His motto is:- ‘If it moves I shoot it, if it doesn’t I shoot it too.’
Good luck to everyone and enjoy taking and putting together some “Night Shots” images.
If you have any questions please contact me on suewinsley@iinet.net.au
by Sue Winsley, April 12, 2022
Results for competitions in April – Digital 2022
There were 18 entries that gained our highest award(s).
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Crystal Marie Kildey – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Holding On_ Marie Kildey – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Tortured Neville Thorogood – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Water Lily Vaughn Winsley – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Ant and the Rose Ardis Emmerton – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Well its dead now Ardis Emmerton – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Mungo Nature Colleen Price – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Riding High Michael S Martin – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Lake Nugga Nugga Sunrise QLD Ian English – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Green-eyed monster Wendy Newbury – Merit A Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Flying Sideways Robert Kildey – Merit A Grade Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Dead tree in the Creek Brian Halse – Merit A Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
The Struggle is over Neville Thorogood – Merit A Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Look Out Below Dianne English – Merit Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Surfing Fun Michael S Martin – Merit Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Cloud Reflections Colleen Price – Merit Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
The aftermath of fires David Whyte – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
African Sunset Ian Nunn – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
by Sue Winsley, April 11, 2022
Results for competitions in April – Print 2022
There were 17 entries that gained our highest award(s).
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honeyeaters Lee-ann Hattander – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Moving on! Rene Schipper – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Mono Print ![]() |
Still able to support life. Rene Schipper – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Set Subject Print ![]() |
Abandoned Helen Oliver – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Storm Clounds 3 Helen Oliver – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Mono Print ![]() |
Surrounded by life John Frost – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Set Subject Print ![]() |
SNOWY EGRET Mike Fidler – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Colour Print ![]() |
DUNE BASHING Mike Fidler – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Mono Print ![]() |
Still Upright Dianne English – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Set Subject Print ![]() |
There you are Nemo Chris Latham – Merit A Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Puppy Love Lee-ann Hattander – Merit A Grade Open Mono Print ![]() |
Washed Up Joy Thomas – Merit A Grade Set Subject Print ![]() |
Colour of Nature. John Frost – Merit Open Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Tassie Waterfall Megan Willis – Merit Advanced Open Colour Print ![]() |
Yidarki man Brad Le Brocque – Merit Advanced Open Colour Print ![]() |
Inflation Susan Hansell – Merit Advanced Open Colour Print ![]() |
Looking north to Forbes Brad Le Brocque – Merit Advanced Set Subject Print ![]() |
by Sue Winsley, April 11, 2022
Important message about Print Competitions.
There have been a couple of occasions this year where members have entered the digital files for their print entries and then for unforeseen reasons haven’t been able to get their prints to the competition night.
The judges have then kindly judged the digitals up on screen so our members didn’t miss out.
This was discussed at the committee meeting last night and the decision was made that moving forward, as this is a print competition the print must be on the stands for judging to take place.
If the print does not make it to the stand on competition night the entry will need to be rejected.
We understand that things crop up beyond anyone’s control and this is of course very unfortunate, but as it’s a print competition we must have a print to be judged.
If you find yourself in the situation that you have your prints ready but for whatever reason cannot get to the club please reach out to fellow club members that may be able to help out by picking up your prints and bringing them to the club for you.
If there is just no way you can get them to the club you’ll have the chance to re-enter them in a later competition.
I hope everyone will be understanding of this situation.
Talking about prints, we also discussed at the committee meeting how great it would be if more prints were entered by our members.
It is of course much easier to enter digitals, but there is really something special about seeing our images in print.
Hopefully we’ll see more prints being entered in the upcoming competitions.
by Sue Winsley, April 6, 2022
April Competition
Once again we had another very successful competition night at the club last night with quite a few of our members present.
As you all know we split our judging up for this month, with digital being judged by Roy Killen and our prints being judged by our very own Ian English.
We normally would prefer to just have the one judge but Roy is still not comfortable going to venues where there may be a lot of people due to health concerns.
Thank you very much to Ian for stepping in to judge our prints for us.
I’m sure that everyone who was there last night will all agree that Ian did a fabulous job judging our prints and gave us some very good tips for improving our images.
It is great to see prints from our members again. There were some very impressive images.
Congratulations and well done everyone!
Our next competition night is on Monday 11th April and will be held at the club in the auditorium.
Entries will be both digitals and prints.
Our April DIGITAL IMAGES are due in by 11:59 pm Saturday 26th March. That gives us only 11 more days.
Unfortunately, if you miss the deadline there is nothing we can do. The images are passed onto the judge early in the morning on the day after and the competition cannot be reopened.
The good news is that now that we’re back to having prints, if you miss the deadline for the digitals you can choose to put in print entries instead.
The PRINT IMAGE section will close 2 days before competition night (At 11:59 pm on the Saturday before the competition. Saturday 9th April).
You will then bring your prints with you on the night and have them on the stands by 6:30. This will give our judge time to review the prints before our competition night starts at 7 pm.
Please put the dates in your calendar where you’ll remember.
Our set subject for April is:
“Dead Trees” – The definition we have is “Any image that features a dead tree or trees. The dead tree/trees must be dominant in the image”.
As well as our set subject we will have are usual colour and mono categories.
Please remember that we can only enter 3 images each in total with no more than 2 in any category.
Our judge for April is Mick Lynch.
Mick has judged for us before and has always done a great job of judging.
Below is a bit of information about Mick.
Michael Lynch has been practicing photography since 1972 and is a successful entrant in National and International photographic competitions, and over the years has acquired many awards and is now a regular International Entrant. He is an Accredited Judge and still judge’s competitions throughout NSW camera clubs.
Michael has great interest in all aspects of photography, encouraging and enjoys helping beginners and is encouraged by the magnificent work that local club members are producing in their local competitions. He is a passionate Black & White landscape, animal, wedding and portrait photographer.
Good luck to everyone and enjoy taking and putting together some “Dead tree/trees” images.
If you have any questions please contact me on suewinsley@iinet.net.au
by Sue Winsley, March 15, 2022
Results for competitions in March – Print 2022
There were 11 entries that gained our highest award(s).
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August Morning Mist NT Elisabeth Fidler – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Sydney Fish Market Elisabeth Fidler – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Mono Print ![]() |
Good catch Rene Schipper – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Set Subject Print ![]() |
Its A Job Dale Golby – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Indian in the bush Brad Le Brocque – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Mono Print ![]() |
The sting removed Brad Le Brocque – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Set Subject Print ![]() |
Galah Elisabeth Fidler – Merit A Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Memories of Old Times Lee-ann Hattander – Merit A Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Soft Landing Wendy Newbury – Merit A Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
Please feed me Jan Whittles – Merit A Grade Open Colour Print ![]() |
QVB Matt Golby – Merit Open Grade Open Mono Print ![]() |
by Sue Winsley, March 14, 2022
Results for competitions in March – Digital 2022
There were 24 entries that gained our highest award(s).
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Sharing the Catch Brian Halse – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Returning the ball Robert Kildey – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Awkward Landing John Payne – Merit-Judges-Choice A Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Water Power Vaughn Winsley – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Colour Digital ![]() |
The Alpacas Ardis Emmerton – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Salt Encrusted Tumbleweed in Lake E Ardis Emmerton – Merit-Judges-Choice Open Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Oh what fun it is… Michael S Martin – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
The Lovely Ashley Toni Conquest – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Well Caught Dianne English – Merit-Judges-Choice Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Eastern Rosella Feeding Marie Kildey – Merit A Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Heron with Prawn Marie Kildey – Merit A Grade Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Nigella in Blue Toni Conquest – Merit Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Racing in a storm Ian English – Merit Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Splashing About Colleen Price – Merit Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Team High Jump Michael S Martin – Merit Advanced Open Colour Digital ![]() |
Old companions conversing Sue Winsley – Merit Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
PENSIVE Mike Fidler – Merit Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Picking Up Ian Nunn – Merit Advanced Open Mono Digital ![]() |
Rufus with bug for chicks Brad Le Brocque – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Ibis Chick Feeding Ian English – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
CMON BABE Mike Fidler – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Eating Dandelions David Price – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Cleaning The Wound Ian Nunn – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
Its my tern Megan Willis – Merit Advanced Set Subject Digital ![]() |
by Sue Winsley, March 14, 2022