Results for competitions in APRIL 2024
There were 17 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 APRIL 2024
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
Not a Winner Di East – 9 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
The Bedtime Story Peter Hyndman – 9 A Grade Open Print |
Mont Blanc Bruce Atkinson – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Morning Walk Byron Bay Annette Scott – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Sunrise Lake Eyre South Denise Organ – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Blue Sunrise Karen Newsham – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Buzz High Kym Freiberg – 8 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Point Cartwright 1 Paul Mellick – 8 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
NEW BORN Ty Fox – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Rough Night Gerry Gibson – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Yeah, well I love sunny beaches. Peter Hyndman – 8 A Grade Open Subject Digital |
Sailing through the Fjords Greenlan Helen Debnam – 8 B Grade Open Subject Digital |
Gem of Kenfig Sue Bailes – 8 B Grade Open Subject Digital |
Small Leaves Gerry Gibson – 8 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Iris Mohawk Trefor Ellacott – 8 B Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Its All In The Past Now John Organ – 8 A Grade Open Print |
Mt Fuji sunrise Ken Marchant – 8 B Grade Open Print |
by Sue Bailes, April 12, 2024
What a beautiful morning!
I hope you all enjoy this photo which I took recently in Hahndorf, South Australia – generally, we don’t get those beautiful autumn colours here in Queensland, but today feels like autumn has started, with clear blue skies and sunshine and a touch of crispness in the air! I love it!
We had an excellent and interesting comp night last night with Judge, Ben Stoffl – Ben is always interesting, entertaining and sometimes controversial but hopefully we all took away some good thoughts from the night. My job, as President, is to remind everyone about some of our rules around competitions – can I please draw everyone’s attention to a couple of pages in our Member’s Handbook (and I know you’ve all got a copy!) – Pages 2 and 3, where definitions are provided for our Categories. Please ensure that your entries into these categories fit the definitions that we have provided – in particular, we have specifically provided separate Open and Creative categories in DPI – this is to ensure that one doesn’t cross over with the other. If you need more of an explanation, give me a call – 0411 486 939 – I will be happy to discuss it with you. And on Page 5 of our little handbooks, please also note the specifications for the size of Prints (including mount-boards or mats). Do keep those little handbooks handy and refer to them if you aren’t sure about something. In some clubs, the committees go through images prior to them being provided to the Judges, and remove any images that do not fit definitions, sizes etc. As a club, we currently do not do this and rely on the Judge to mark down any images which do not meet our rules. We feel that it is better for members to take responsibility for “doing the right thing!”
Looking forward to seeing many of you on Sunday at Maroochy Botanic Garden. Enjoy your day!
by Ann Bryan, April 11, 2024
Out and about with the Club
Following our very successful Camera Capers recently (slideshow of images to come at our April Share Night), our next event will be:
Sunday 14th April from 9.30 am at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens, 51 Palm Creek Road, Tanawha Q 4554. This will be a combined event with members from Gympie and Caboolture camera clubs, so come along and meet some of our fellow photographers. Please note we are supplying morning tea for everyone, so please bring along a plate of something to share. We are also supplying tea and coffee to have with morning tea, but BYO lunch and other drinks. This will be a fun day of photography with a great group of friends. If you are coming, please let me know – Ann, email: abryan@bigpond.net.au, ph. 0411 486 939.
Other events to note are: PSQ (Photographic Society of Qld) Convention which is being held on the long weekend – Sat, Sun, Mon – 4th, 5th and 6th May at the Kedron Wavell Services Club. Some of us have already booked to attend – check out the details and book on line on the PSQ Convention 2024 website. Please arrange your own accommodation. Again, if you are attending, please let me know – Ann, email: abryan@bigpond.net.au, ph. 0411 486 939.
Club trip to Bjelke Petersen Dam Caravan Park, Haager Drive, Moffatdale Q 4605 (close to Murgon) from Thursday 30th May, for four nights, leaving on Monday 3rd June. A number of us have booked already – there are caravan and camp sites as well as cabins – phone to book on 4168 4746. Plenty of photo opportunities, visits to wineries, museums, reserves etc and lots of time to enjoy each others company. Again, let me know if you are coming – Ann, email: abryan@bigpond.net.au, ph. 0411 486 939.
by Ann Bryan, March 31, 2024
Are you a member of multiple camera clubs?
Interclub competitions administered by the Photographic Society of Qld (PSQ), are a great way to demonstrate your prowess as a photographer and at the same time share your success with your club. If you do well, then so do we as a club. It’s a real win/win scenario. For this reason Sunshine Coast Photography Club submits images to inter-club photo competitions on your behalf with images selected from your submissions to our monthly competitions.
However, if you are a member of multiple photography clubs (which you are entitled to be), then Interclub competitions restrict entries to one club only. If you are a member of multiple clubs you need you to let us know by email and confirm which is your primary club. Your club is penalised if more than one club submits your images. We need your response no later than Friday 5th April 2024 as we will then submit entries for the next competition.
The Photographic Society of Qld has confirmed:
Anyone who is a member of more than one club must designate one club as their primary when entering into interclub competitions and notify their other clubs that their images cannot be used for that club’s interclub entries.
We thank you for your co-operation.
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by Di East, March 28, 2024
To edit or not to edit, that is the question.
To edit or not to edit, that is indeed the question that echoes in the minds of many. We’ve all heard the call of the wild, taking us away from the computer and into the open, where our cameras await to capture moments frozen in time.
There’s a certain mystique surrounding the art of editing, often inflated beyond reason. It’s as if some believe it’s akin to scaling the heights of Mount Everest or navigating the intricate brushstrokes of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
But let’s set the record straight: editing doesn’t have to feel like a chore, in fact, with today’s advanced and user-friendly tools, it’s more akin to a creative dance, where each adjustment brings us closer to our vision.
And if you ever find yourself in need of guidance, don’t hesitate to lean on the expertise of your fellow club members. A simple request can unlock a treasure trove of knowledge, turning daunting tasks into collaborative endeavours.
Even if you’re comfortable around image editing, it’s always nice to see how others achieve their results.
Join us at our next Share Night on Wednesday 27th March when Barry Beckham will this explore the answers to this question with us, and no doubt leave us with much to ponder!!
by Peter Hyndman, March 22, 2024
Results for competitions in MARCH 2024
There were 19 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 MARCH 2024
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