If you aren’t doing anything tonight…
We received rather belated notice yesterday of the official launch of the Graham Burstow Monochrome prize.
Tonight at 7:00 PM you can watch an online presentation by Graeme Watson EFIAP/d3 ESAPS GMPSA:
“In the steps of Graham Burstow.“
Graeme is a retired pharmacist who lives in Canberra, and has been a member of the Australian Photographic Society since 1963. He has been a Junior and Senior Vice President of the Management Committee of APS, and also a Chairman of the APS Nature Division. Hi is a current member of the APS Exhibition Services Subcommittee.
More information regarding the competition and full details of how to enter can be found HERE.
by Peter Hyndman, June 9, 2023
Vale Chris Phillips
Farewell to Life Member and old friend, Chris Phillips, who passed away recently. Chris was a hard-working and well liked member of the Club for many years, always willing to take on any task and assist new members. He held Committee positions and also the role of President in past years. Our deepest sympathies are extended to all his family and friends.
by Ann Bryan, June 5, 2023
Show Time!
It’s Show Time on the Sunshine Coast and it’s a great chance to get out there with your camera and enjoy all that the Coast has to offer!
- First cab off the rank is the Maleny Show this Friday and Saturday, 2nd and 3rd June – check their website for full details and have a great time there.
- Nambour (Sunshine Coast) Show follows two weeks later – Friday/Saturday and Sunday, 16/17/18th June 2023. Nikki Olivier from Garricks Camera House is the Steward for the Photographic Competition and would love some of our members to come along and help out if they can, even if only for a few hours. Let Ann know if you can help – abryan@bigpond.net.au or 0411 486 939.
- And don’t forget to let Ann know if you have booked for our Yamba trip in October!
by Ann Bryan, May 31, 2023
Trip to Yamba & Clarence River
Dates: Thursday 19th to Monday/Tuesday 23rd/24th October 2023
Accommodation: Blue Dolphin Holiday Park (pet friendly, has both cabins and caravan/camp sites. Check the website or ph. 02 6646 2194. Or book a local motel – Yamba Motor Inn – again check their website on ph. 02 6646 1122.
Distance: 370 kms (approx 4 hour drive
Yamba is at the mouth of the Clarence River in NSW and has a beautiful surf beach, a large river and an expansive system of sandy tributaries which are a haven for birds and other wildlife. The river is home to a fleet of small trawlers which fish the river and provide plenty of local prawns (great photo opportunities too!). All the townships along the river to Grafton have small pubs which overlook the river and provide interesting colour. We plan to try a number of these during our visit. Iluka is across the river and is accessible by a short ferry ride. We are currently speaking to local camera groups and hope to have a meet-up during our stay. Please book your own accommodation (soon!) and let Ann know if you are coming – email Ann on abryan@bigpond.net.au, ph. 0411 486 939 See you there!
by Ann Bryan, May 25, 2023
Bernd Stoffl is coming back!
Next Wednesday 24th May Bernd (Ben) Stoffl PSQA EFIAP FAPS will be making a welcome return to our Club this time as our guest speaker.
Ben will be dipping into his lifetime of experience to share the Photoshop Techniques that enable him to turn seemingly ordinary images into prize winners.
In his words:-
“In 2018 I went for 3 months to Europe. I had a full schedule of subjects/locations ( I drove more than 18000 km during that time). Therefore when I went to a preselected location and the weather was bad, I didn’t have the time to wait for better conditions – I had to take pictures of the subject.
(I believe anyway only bad photographers need good weather!)
Attached is the original image and the processed one of a preselected subject in France taken in June 2018 under bad weather conditions.”
This will be yet another unmissable share night!
See you there!
by Peter Hyndman, May 22, 2023
Results for competitions in May 2023
There were 26 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 May 2023
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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Sand Soda Limestone Barry Beckham – 5 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Street – Avengers in Pitt Street Mike Cave – 5 B Grade Open Print 
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A touch Orange Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Painter Tabletop Ralph Brown – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Flower Pot Gerry Gibson – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Still Life with Bird Peter Hyndman – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Cheers Jenny Power – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Sleepless night James Ferris – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Lane 1 Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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The Two of Us Barry Beckham – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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Eastern Spinebill Bruce Richardson – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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baby possum meets bumblebee Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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Matai Falls NZ David Bryan – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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Rusty Reflections Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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Creek Crossing Peter Hyndman – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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Puddle Beauty Jenny Power – 4 B Grade Open Digital 
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Watch where you step Robert Gillingham – 4 B Grade Open Digital 
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The wire city. Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Twighlight sail Annette Scott – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Taxis in New York Peter Hyndman – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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The Old Straw Hat Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Print 
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Band at night outside Customs House Mike Cave – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Red and Gold Trefor Ellacott – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Childhood Memories Jenny Power – 4 B Grade Set Subject Print 
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a touch of strawberry Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print. 
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THE MARBLES Ty Fox – 4 A Grade Open Print 
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by Ann Bryan, May 11, 2023
AUDIO VISUAL
We amateurs spent a lot of time, money and effort to capture images, but the majority of them remain hidden on our storage devices never, or rarely to be seen.
Yet in a digital world, where at no cost to ourselves, we can show the images we shoot in the form of high quality Mp4 videos. Many of us still choose to leave our images hidden away, and that begs the question why?
Maybe we think it’s too difficult, or we shy away from learning another computer program. A basic slide show, with music and animation can be made in 5 minutes. I know this because I’ve made a 5 minute YouTube video where that’s exactly what we did.
Next Wednesday 26th April at our Share Night, we’ll introduce PTE AV Studio, show you how simple audio visual can be, and show you one or two award winning sequences. If time permits we can look at animation, sound editing, even video clips too.
I hope to see you there!
Barry
by Peter Hyndman, April 21, 2023
Next Saturday, would you rather..
Next Saturday, would you rather be tucked up in bed with your Teddy in bed, or out and about watching the sunrise over Coolum with your Mates?
If the answer was “COOLUM!” which I’m sure it was, please phone or email Gerry as soon as possible (preferably right now!) to let him know.
We have been to Point Cartwright, Dicky Beach, Moffat Beach, Shelly Beach and now it’s Coolum’s turn.
We will be meeting there on Saturday the 22nd of April at Point Arkwright at 5.00 – 5.30 am.
Turn right into Dewar St off David Low Way, it runs into the Jubilee Esplanade, go along the Esplanade to a turn to the left off just before Andrew St. In there there is a car park. There is a path running down to the beach and rocks, plenty of rocks for foreground.
If you go along the David Low Way it is not too far past the golf course. You could also go along the Sunshine Motorway to the turn off to Coolum, turn right onto David Low Way.
Or of course you could just look up Dewar Street Coolum!!!
Breakfast will be at the Raw Energy Cafe 16/1776 David Low Way. The tide will not be very high that morning, so there will be plenty of rocks.
by Peter Hyndman, April 19, 2023
Results for competitions in April 2023
There were 26 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 2023
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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W – Two Worlds Belinda Kranz – 5 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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A Rainy Night In Caloundra Douglas Battison – 5 B Grade Creative Photography Print 
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Hello Harley Di East – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Melbourne architecture jpg Bruce Richardson – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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spoon petals Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Maiden Birds Ann Bryan – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Abstracct David Bryan – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Building Design Colleen Brooks – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Abstract Denise Organ – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Walkway in the Sky Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Through The Ears of an Elephant Jenny Power – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Zebra Alison Hall – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital 
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Rounding up the stragglers Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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Communication Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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Team Work Annette Scott – 4 A Grade Open Digital 
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Catching Reflections Jenny Power – 4 B Grade Open Digital 
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Osteospurnum ecklonis Trefor Ellacott – 4 B Grade Open Digital 
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Dark house Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Washing day Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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MY FEATHER Ty Fox – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Tree on the Sand Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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I Am Invictus Games John Organ – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Cactus twirl Colleen Brooks – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Tray Back High Key Ralph Brown – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Light Source Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital 
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Machu Picchu Alison Hall – 4 B Grade Open Print 
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by Ann Bryan, April 13, 2023
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY at night
Our Set Subject for June this year is Street Photography at Night, so why not come along to Palmwoods and have some fun trying to get a great image to enter! That’s one of mine above – obviously, there’s room for improvement! No need to go to the big city – we’ve got plenty of action happening in Palmwoods on a Friday night – Rick’s Garage, Piggyback, Choo Choo Bistro and lots of people around.
Here’s the details – meet at 5.00 pm (no later) at Piccabeen Green (Palmwoods Town Square), next to Palmwoods Hall, 1 Main Street, Palmwoods on FRIDAY 14th APRIL (give yourself time to find somewhere to park – wherever you can find a space in Palmwoods!). We will have dinner at Palmwoods Pub at 7.00 pm. Please let Ann know if you are coming – abryan@bigpond.net.au – see you there!
by Ann Bryan, April 2, 2023
