Results for competitions in MARCH 2024
There were 19 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).
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click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
Walking on Mt Etna Bruce Atkinson – 9 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Postcard from the Fifth Floor Peter Hyndman – 9 A Grade Open Print |
Sugar and Spice Mary-Lou Emmert – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Delicious lamb Annette Scott – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Lamington Drive Peter Hyndman – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Night Cap Kym Freiberg – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
back from the market Lara Irvine – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
A Simple Diet Diet Trefor Ellacott – 8 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
A O Junior girls Emerson Annette Scott – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Home Alone Kym Freiberg – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Eastern Whipbird Ralph Brown – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Last of the light Barry Beckham – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Low Tide Belinda Kranz – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Chaos. Paul Mellick – 8 B Grade Open Subject Digital |
Busy, Busy, Rush, Hurry. Peter Hyndman – 8 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
The Happy Bunch Di East – 8 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
end of a era Lara Irvine – 8 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Four Seasons Belinda Kranz – 8 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Pelican Trefor Ellacott – 8 B Grade Creative Photography Digital |
by Sue Bailes, March 14, 2024
CAMERA CAPERS 2024
Here’s a photo of some of us out and about on a bright, sunny day! Tomorrow, Sunday, is not looking quite so bright – HOWEVER, only showers are forecast, so please don’t let a little bit of the wet stuff put you off coming along tomorrow! Between the showers, I’m sure you will all get some terrific images – you will be shooting a variety of subjects, all of which you might be able to use in Open in upcoming competitions, so don’t waste the day worrying about the weather – come along and have a great time! If you do let the showers put you off, PLEASE DO COME TO LUNCH AT THE PUB! We have a booking for 30 people and we don’t want to let them down. See you all there tomorrow morning at 9.30 – looking forward to it!
by Ann Bryan, March 9, 2024
Camera Capers 2024 – Sunday 10th March 2024 at 9.30 am
NO, we are not going to Toowoomba for Camera Capers, but we are going to a railway town – Landsborough! For those of you who have put your names on the list for Camera Capers (30 of us), we will meet in the QCWA Old Landsborough Road Park, on Old Landsborough Road, opposite the School of Arts at 9.30 am – as you come into Landsborough, turn left straight after the railway crossing (public toilets on the corner) and the park is a short distance along that road – plenty of parking. BYO morning tea/coffee or give yourself time to pick up a coffee and something yummy from the bakery before we meet! There is undercover seating at the park, but maybe throw a folding chair into the boot, just in case.
Camera Capers is a fun competition which will test your camera skills! Each photographer will be given a list of 12 subjects to photograph – the objective is to slow down, find your subject, look for the best composition – think about exposure etc – and shoot! ONCE! Easy! Except that only one image per subject is allowed! More information on the day!
We are booked for lunch at Landsborough Pub for 12 noon and I have to confirm the booking on Friday, so if for some reason you can’t make it, please let me know before then. We can’t add more to our lunch booking, but anyone else who didn’t put their name down is very welcome to come along and take part in Camera Capers. See you all next Sunday! Give me a call if you have any queries, Ann ph. 0411 486 939.
by Ann Bryan, March 3, 2024
Photo Books at Share Night
Would you like to improve the quality of your photo books?
The guest speaker for our 28th February share night is Anne Pappalardo who has won places in numerous photo book competitions including multiple places for Australian Photographic Society as well as with her own club, Queensland Camera Club.
Anne’s 2003 entry to the APS photo book competition, New York People and Places, captures her experience of iconic locations and lifestyle in the Big Apple during a recent family trip. The judges commented on the ‘impressive presentation inside and out.’ They noted the ‘excellent selection of photos excellent design and great choice for cover shot which reflects crazy BNY life and makes me smile’ as well as the ‘beautiful presentation of images, design, typography and subject matter.
Our Plan:
The overall plan for our club is to provide information, so that interested members can prepare a quality photo book during the year which they can have critiqued before printing, and if they wish, submit it to the APS Photobook competition.
In a nutshell:
- 28 February share night. Anne’s presentation about what makes a quality/winning photobook.
- March to July. Allow our members time to work on their books. (This seems a long time, but we have a lot of people travelling in winter.)
- 2nd August share night. Paul Balfe to critique the books in either pdf or digital version.
- August. After the critique they can make changes if they wish, then,
- August. Print the books.
- September. Submit to APS Photobook competition.
by Peter Hyndman, February 23, 2024
SEQ Interclub Competition
Life Hangs on a Thread
Non A-Grade People Digital 3rd place 2023 by Jasmine Western
We need your help! Our club usually does quite well in the SEQ Interclub competition and we could do even better with more entries. This is a great competition to have a go at if you’ve never entered a competition before, so we encourage you to give it a go. There are both A and B grade categories.
You will need to submit your images individually via the link below, then any prints need to be delivered to our CCG Share night on Wednesday 28th February, 2024 for delivery on your behalf.
Topics: Open Colour, Open Mono, People, Nature, Social Documentary & Creative, (All subjects Non-A-Grade and A-Grade).
Entry fee: $15 for the first section and $5 for each additional section.
Awards will be announced at the Gala Dinner of the PSQ Convention 2024 in Brisbane on May 4,5 & 6 at Kedron Wavell Services Club. https://www.psq.org.au/convention-2024.html
Winning entries (including prints) will be forwarded to the Australian Interstate Photographic Competition later in the year. Before entering, be sure to read the instructions about image sizing, topic definitions etc.
Click here for more entry details.
by Di East, February 16, 2024
Lightroom? Photoshop? MPC? Where do I start?!!
For all our new members (and not so new too), if you are struggling with post-processing of your images and would like to learn more about programmes such as Lightroom or Photoshop, then check out the Sunshine Coast U3A website – for a minimal charge they are offering courses for beginners on using Lightroom or Photoshop. Just google U3A and all the details are there! And our very own member, Barry Beckham, has some wonderful YouTube videos available online about almost everything you can possibly need to know about post-processing and all other aspects of photography. Many, many photographers have online tutorials about almost every aspect of photography and post-processing too. A number of our A Grade members are very willing to help and share their knowledge, not only about post-processing but also about using MPC. At our next meeting, if you need help, do please let me know and I can team you up with someone who will help you!
by Ann Bryan, February 16, 2024
Results for competitions in FEBRUARY 2024
There were 9 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 FEBRUARY 2024
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
City Spiral Belinda Kranz – 9 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Glasgow subway Jeff Heck – 9 A Grade Open Print |
Dubai Sunset Clive Hammond – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Geike Gorge Alison Hall – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Pet Fish Market David Symonds – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Contemplating Troy Holland – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Kings Beach Sunrise Belinda Kranz – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
And Having Writ, Moved On Peter Hyndman – 8 A Grade Open Print |
Fishing the Milky Waters of Yamba Ken Marchant – 8 B Grade Open Print |
by Sue Bailes, February 15, 2024
Join Our Facebook Group Now!
Our Facebook Group is very private, so private that you almost have to be born there to get in, but there are a lot of new members who might like to join us there, as well as a few existing ones perhaps. To be frank, it’s a bit of a pain issuing individual invitations, and I keep forgetting to do that, so…
Here’s a limited, once in a lifetime offer!
CLICK THIS LINK TO REQUEST TO JOIN. I still have to approve you at the other end, so we won’t be letting just anyone in – although your spouse is welcome.)
Note this link is only valid for two days so if you forget, you’ll have to contact me so we can sort you out the old fashioned way.
by Peter Hyndman, February 14, 2024
AGM 2024
Hi All,
It’s that time of year again, when we have our Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled on the 28th February 2024. We would like to get the meeting underway at 7:15pm to ensure there is plenty of time left for our Share Night programme. If you could arrive early that would be appreciated. Please lock this important date into your diaries.
I will be sending out all the relevant information shortly, in advance of the meeting, so hope to see you there. As normal, all Committee positions will be declared open, so if you want to contribute to the Club from a Committee perspective, please consider putting your name forward. Most positions have renominated for 2024, with the exception of the Secretary.
I will be stepping down from the Committee after several years, so please consider if you would like to nominate for the role of Secretary.
I am not going anywhere and will continue to provide my full support to the Committee and the new Secretary to ensure a seamless transition is achieved.
See you all on the 28th
Cheers
Bruce Atkinson
by Bruce Atkinson, February 13, 2024
Print Entries on Comp Night
Our first Competition Night is almost here – Wednesday 14th February! If you have entered prints (Open category), please ensure that you bring your prints along BEFORE 7.00 pm on the night! This gives our Print Coordinator time to set the prints up properly and also provides the Judge with time to have a look at them prior to the start of our meeting – he/she is asked to “impact judge” on the night, but does need a little time to have a look at them and decide on scoring. So please ensure that you deliver your prints BEFORE 7.00 o’clock – prints delivered after that time may miss out on being judged! Once you’ve handed your prints in, you will have time to catch up with friends before the meeting starts at 7.15 pm.
by Ann Bryan, February 4, 2024