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Australian Cup – Our awesome entries!

Our club’s entries for the Australian Cup have been submitted on your behalf.

Topic: Any image that shows a flavour of life in Australia including landscapes, people, iconic events and iconic places including architecture, birds and animals. Images may be taken in any of Australia’s territories.

NO COMPOSITES
Entries must be a single image as captured by the camera.
Images must not be ‘composite images’ that combine subjects or elements from different scenes — replacing a background or sky, for example.

Whilst we’ve used our best endeavours to select only single image photos, if you see one of your images below and it’s a composite, would you please let us know as soon as possible at di.east1000@gmail.com.

You can see all information regarding this competition on our website under External Competitions on the front page.

by Di East, March 24, 2023

Phonography

If you thought phone cameras were just for selfies, you need to come to our next share night on Wednesday (22nd March). Our guest presenter, Lurline Slater is a telephone photography expert and lecturer in “iPhonography”.

Her talk will take us through camera alternatives, telephone options (not just iPhones), editing apps and accessories (including lenses!) as well as providing an overview of the other resources available and how to make use of them.

If you’ve never considered using your phone as a serious photographic device, her talk will undoubtedly give you something to think about or it might even confirm your worst fears.

If you are already dipping your toes in that particular water and are unsure of what to do next, well it may pay to bring a wetsuit because by the end of the night you may well be in water up to your neck!

Of course we also have a packed programme of other news and helpful hints and tips that no one will want to miss so we’ll see you there!

by Peter Hyndman, March 17, 2023

Results for competitions in MARCH 2023

There were 68 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 2023

click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results

Falling Angela Stewart – 5 B Grade Set Subject Digital	Caloundra Triathon Swimming Event Ray White – 5 A Grade Set Subject Print.
Ouch Di East – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Waters Of The Gwydir River John Organ – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital
THE BIG BANG Ty Fox – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Shelly beach morning Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital
Australias Liquid Gold Denise Organ – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Perfect Balance Barry Beckham – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital
Bondi Breaking Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Fire and surf Annette Scott – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital
Point Cartwright rocks Ken Brooks – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital	My cup runneth over Mark Stewart – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital
Ooops Trefor Ellacott – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital	Go Cowgirl. Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Open Digital
Dragon Fly on Grass Seed Ralph Brown – 4 A Grade Open Digital	The Evil Third Eye Denise Organ – 4 A Grade Open Digital
Osprey Ann Bryan – 4 A Grade Open Digital	Dry for a While Barry Beckham – 4 A Grade Open Digital
Golden Hour Tony Allison – 4 A Grade Open Digital	Sunset Long Exposure Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Open Digital
On the road again Helen Debnam – 4 B Grade Open Digital	What a guy Mike Cave – 4 B Grade Open Digital
Lets go fishing Mark Stewart – 4 B Grade Open Digital	HEADING YOUR WAY Ty Fox – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital
legs and eggs Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital	Blue Flower and Ant Ann Bryan – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital
Australia to California Barry Beckham – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital	Flower dancing Tony Allison – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital
Flowing Water Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital	Cant Hold On Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Print
Agapanthus Blues Trefor Ellacott – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital	Waves every which way Helen Debnam – 4 B Grade Set Subject Print
Gold in Water Angela Stewart – 4 B Grade Set Subject Print	Should I move? Alison Hall – 4 B Grade Set Subject Print
Moving Water Ann Bryan – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print.	Mother Nature Tony Allison – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print.
Immovable Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print.	Reaching upwards Helen Debnam – 4 B Grade Open Print
Lunch time in the city Mike Cave – 4 B Grade Open Print	Namatjira Country Alison Hall – 4 B Grade Open Print
The Old Garage Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Open Print	Who says the male has the looks Ken Marchant – 4 B Grade Open Print
From the Mountains to the Ocean Tony Allison – 3 A Grade Set Subject Digital	That’s a man Jeff Heck – 3 A Grade Set Subject Digital
Colourful Water Gerry Gibson – 3 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Angry Sea at Kawana Beach Ray White – 3 A Grade Set Subject Digital
King George Falls Bruce Atkinson – 3 A Grade Set Subject Digital	Ocean turbulence Helen Debnam – 3 B Grade Set Subject Digital
Kings Cross Mike Cave – 3 B Grade Set Subject Digital	6 beat kick Ken Marchant – 3 B Grade Set Subject Digital
Christine Falls Milford Sound Alison Hall – 3 B Grade Set Subject Digital	Corella In Flight John Organ – 3 A Grade Open Digital
REST DAY FROM FISHING Ty Fox – 3 A Grade Open Digital	Displaying Riflebird David Bryan – 3 A Grade Open Digital
Having Fun with Friends Bruce Atkinson – 3 A Grade Open Digital	No alligators Angela Stewart – 3 B Grade Open Digital
Sun Flower Ken Brooks – 3 B Grade Open Digital	Ivanhoe Crossing Kununurra Alison Hall – 3 B Grade Open Digital
The Dinner Service Douglas Battison – 3 B Grade Open Digital	The Mists Of Time Trefor Ellacott – 3 B Grade Open Digital
Leaving Home John Organ – 3 A Grade Creative Photography Digital	Grass ICM Ralph Brown – 3 A Grade Creative Photography Digital
Malaney Botanical Gardens Colleen Brooks – 3 A Grade Creative Photography Digital	His Masters Voice Douglas Battison – 3 B Grade Creative Photography Digital
Splash Ken Marchant – 3 B Grade Set Subject Print	Moving Water 2 Peter Hyndman – 3 A Grade Set Subject Print.
Tree Sunset Ken Brooks – 3 B Grade Open Print	A scenic spot at Yosemite Angela Stewart – 3 B Grade Open Print

by Alison Hall, March 10, 2023

You too, can look this good!

Yessirreee, here’s your big chance to be one of the beautiful people!

We are going to order red polo shirts, in women’s and mens sizes. If you would want one to be a proud SCPC member, please let Gerry know.

All we need is how many you wish to purchase and what size you need. The polo tops will be sold for $30.00, or $28.00 if you order more than one.

See Gerry tonight or send your order. size and number to ggibson17@icloud.com

by Peter Hyndman, March 8, 2023

Please send your Sunshine Coast photos asap.

If you didn’t see our previous email, the topic for this year’s photo book is: Life on the Sunshine Coast – Highlighting Year 1 of the Sunshine Coast Photography Club.

We have a very early deadline on this book so we’re asking you to send asap:

Your 2 best recent images of the Sunshine Coast for inclusion in the new book. We’ll choose the one that best complements the other photos i.e. everyone who sends images will have one image included in the book.
A short paragraph about why each image is representative to you of the Sunshine Coast.

Your images can be landscapes, seascapes, people participating in local competitions or celebrations, local wildlife, in fact, anything that says Sunshine Coast to you. If possible we’d prefer them to be in landscape mode rather than portrait so they can be placed across two pages in the album.

To use our Momento Pro voucher, we need to submit the book for printing by 31st May, which doesn’t give us much to time to collate the images and prepare the book, so please send your paragraphs and 2 photos in high resolution as soon as possible, but no later than Friday 10th March to di.east1000@gmail.com

If you have any questions, feel free to phone me on 0417 070989. Di

by Di East, March 5, 2023

We need your photos for the 2023 photo book!!

The topic for this year’s photo book is: Life on the Sunshine Coast – Highlighting Year 1 of the Sunshine Coast Photography Club.

We’re asking you to send:

Your 2 best recent images of the Sunshine Coast to us for inclusion in the new book. We’ll choose the one that best complements the other photos i.e. everyone who sends images will have one image included in the book.
Include a short paragraph about why each image is representative to you of the Sunshine Coast.

If you have any questions, feel free to phone me on 0417 070989. Di

by Di East, February 26, 2023

What is fine Art?

Sue GORDON is visiting us on Wednesday next to share some of her experience and wisdom without wearing the”judges cap” that we are accustomed to seeing her in when she is here!

Sue will be presenting her thoughts on the collision between photography and fine art. If you would like to have more quality images -the kind that makes you think “Wow! That could hang on the wall!” come and enjoy as Sue imparts some of here knowledge in her very down to earth style.

This presentation was incredibly well received at last year’s PSQ convention and she has been invited to present a different topic at the next convention, so consider this a preview of what is in store!

NEXT WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY
DON’T MISS IT.

But wait there’s more! Annette will be presenting another “One on One”, and we’ll have a (very) quick overview of how our website works for the benefit of our new members or old ones who haven’t been paying attention!

See you there!

by Peter Hyndman, February 18, 2023

645-646

Those numbers are not the phone numbers of the local statue cleaning service, but our CORRECT bank BSB number.

If, like me, you have been using a different BSB number (the one that was on the website until this morning for instance, please change your banking records so that you can send us money.)

If, like our newest member (and we do apologise for mucking you around Jenny!), you have paid your fees using the old number, it might not have worked. Do please check your bank records to make sure the payment went through. Due to some sort of banking miracle – the old BSB was switched off on 1st December but “some” transactions (including mine) still work with it, so you might have been lucky.

Just to be clear our new bank details can be found in the “INFORMATION TO MEMBERS” link on our website, or right here. When making a payment please use the following:

BSB: 645-646 (Auswide Bank)
Account No.: 102 588 775
Reference: Your Name

by Peter Hyndman, February 17, 2023

Convention Rockhampton Book Now!

CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR BOOKING WHILE YOU CAN!

ABOUT

The annual Convention of the Photographic Society of Queensland – three days of expert photographer speakers and practical photography workshops in Rockhampton.

DATE

29 & 30 April and 1 May

LOCATION

Walter Reid Cultural Centre
Corner East & Derby Streets, ROCKHAMPTON Queensland 4700

by Peter Hyndman, February 13, 2023

Would you like to help with our 2023 Photo Book?

As a result of our winning entry in the 2022 APS Photo Book Competition, we have a $350 gift voucher from Momento Pro to be used by 31 May 2023.

Would you like to be part of the group being set up to work on a new book? We need you to help decide on a topic for this year and then progress the book through to printing, and then onto the final celebration! This was a fun process last year and is a great opportunity to learn more about putting together a quality photo book. Don’t worry if you feel you don’t have enough experience – some of last year’s group plan to put their hands up again and share their experience.

We hope to meet as soon as possible to get this one underway and submitted by the end of May. If you’re interested in becoming involved, please email me at di.east1000@gmail.com or phone 0417 070989.

by Di East, February 10, 2023