Canada vs Australia – PHOTO COMPETITION
This year’s trans-national competition between ourselves and the “other” Sunshine Coast Camera Club in Canada is closing very shortly! (4th November). We have arranged for judges from both countries to be involved, and this year we will be sharing the results on a combined Zoom meeting to take place on 26th November – more details to follow, but save that date.
COMPETITION DETAILS
All images must be made within the last two years, with two entries per member with the theme “HOME”:
“This year’s theme is the concept of ‘home,’ and what that means to each of our club members.
The word ‘home’ means many things to many people; from the literal (houses and rooms), to the social (community and family), into the emotional and abstract (sense of belonging, and being cared for).
We encourage you all to reflect on how you want to express your interpretation of the theme, and how you can incorporate the elements particular to our respective sunshine coasts into those reflections.
To effectively communicate your interpretation of the theme it’ll be important to pick an appropriate title to accompany your photograph.”
HOW TO ENTER
Just enter in the normal way! Because it’s a busy time of year, you might have to scroll down a bit to find the competition entry button but it’s there right at the bottom of the annual competitions (you may as well enter those too while you are there!)
by Peter Hyndman, October 15, 2022
Results for competitions in OCTOBER 2022
There were 30 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in OCTOBER 2022
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
Wild seas Clive Hammond – 5 A Grade Open Digital |
Harbour Bridge Transformer Belinda Kranz – 5 A Grade Creative Photography Print. |
Equal And Opposite Reactioin John Organ – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Surfing Forever 3 Ann Bryan – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Determination Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Fun in the sun Di East – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
No wheels. Paul Mellick – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
First past the post Denise Organ – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
Climate Change Tony Allison – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
Net Working Trefor Ellacott – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
Barrell Race Ken Brooks – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
Biting the Dust Colleen Brooks – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
Paper Bark Painting John Organ – 4 A Grade Open Digital |
Pathway To The Sun Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Open Digital |
Exhibition Fountain Gerry Gibson – 4 A Grade Open Digital |
Gliding By Trefor Ellacott – 4 B Grade Open Digital |
Coonawarra Cottage Colleen Brooks – 4 B Grade Open Digital |
Seascape Ann Bryan – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Standing Alone In The Crowd Belinda Kranz – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Flower Power Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Print |
Man in the Moon Robert Gillingham – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Flying home Denise Organ – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Desert Sunset Tony Allison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Horse on the Run Colleen Brooks – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Late Night Window Shopping Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Berry Peter Hyndman – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Print. |
Waterfall Alison Hall – 4 B Grade Set Subject Print |
Iron makes good fertilizer Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Open Print |
Fawn Nurse Shark Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Open Print |
Hold On Tight Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Open Print |
by Alison Hall, October 14, 2022
Invitation to Caloundra Camera Group 25th Anniversary Luncheon
Hi All,
Responses to our 25th Anniversary have been good to date. Thank you to all those who have responded and also paid.
We would love to see as many people as possible attend on the day, so the Committee have reviewed arrangements and have agreed to extend the deadline until 20th October, 2022 for confirmation of attendance and payment.
If you could let us know in the interim if you are coming, that will be great. Please respond directly to Gerry at ggibson17@icloud.com
Details are as previously advised but have been included below:
The CCG 25th Anniversary Luncheon to be held on the 13th of November, at the Power Boat Club at 2 Lamerough Parade, Golden Beach.
The Luncheon will begin at 11.30 am and conclude at 3.30 pm.
The luncheon will be a 2-course meal followed by a celebratory cake and presentations. Cost will be $60 per head excluding drinks. Drinks will be available at bar prices.
Special dietary requirements will be available on request. We will request this information from you closer to the event.
Dress Code: Smart Causal.
Payment is to be made by direct debit.
BSB: 656-400 (Auswide Bank)
Account No.: 102 588 775
Reference: “25 Your Name”
Sincerely,
Gerry Gibson
President
Caloundra Camera Group Inc.
by Bruce Atkinson, October 6, 2022
END OF YEAR COMPETITION POINTSCORES
Hi All,
As we are approaching the end of year and of course the annual awards night on the 10th December 2022, it is customary to hide the point-scores on MPC in order to generate some the suspense for the big night, with 2 remaining competitions still to be judged.
As of 7th November 2022 (this Friday) the point scoring system will be turned off. If you want to check your progressive scores to date, you will have until midnight on the 7th to review.
Happy Photography
BRUCE ATKINSON
by Bruce Atkinson, October 4, 2022
Notice
Just a reminder to all members:- Critical Dates for the rest of this year.
The closing date for the November competition entries is Wednesday the 5th of October. (Next Week, Not a meeting night) Our November competition night is the Wednesday the 2nd of November, one week earlier than usual. Entries for the end of year awards close on Friday the 4th of November.
by Gerry Gibson, September 30, 2022
One on One
At our Share Night this Wednesday, Annette will be interviewing Jeff Heck.
It will be well worth listening to.
by Gerry Gibson, September 26, 2022
This Weeks Share Night
Composition in Photography by Ralph Brown
At this Wednesday’s Share Night, Ralph will be explaining composition to us.
No doubt we all need to know the importance of composition in our photography.
by Gerry Gibson, September 26, 2022
25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – ASSISTANCE REQUIRED
Hi All,
As you are aware, we are planning the 25th Anniversary of the Club’s foundation on the 13th November 2022, at the Caloundra Power Boat Club, commencing at 11:30am.
The Committee and a sub Committee comprising of Annette Scott, Ty Fox, Colleen and Ken Brooks, Rae Bussie, Denise Organ and Jeff Heck have been busy planning the event with lots of exciting things on the agenda for the day.
We are also proposing to develop some slide shows from images submitted by members for any events or outings that the Club has participated in over the years. It is hoped that we can showcase the many members that have participated in our club.
To this end, we request that if anyone has images that they would like to share for the slide show, if you can post them on MPC. We have set up a competition style site on MPC which is titled “25th Anniversary”. This will not be an actual competition but a place which we all know, from where the images can then be down loaded for the side show. A maximum of 5 entries are available from each member and it will close on the 6th of November. As an added interest item, could we all identify where the images were taken and the date as the title.
We will also be using images from the Momento book as a separate slide show.
In addition we will be setting up the Club’s print trestles on the day, so if everyone is able to share one or two of their favourite print images, that will be great. We will ask for these prior to the day, so that they can be set up before everyone arrives.
We will be in touch with further updates as they become available.
Cheers
Bruce Atkinson
Secretary
bruce.atkinson2@bigpond.com
0428871119
by Bruce Atkinson, September 26, 2022
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING UPDATE
Hi All,
Just a quick update for those who were not able to attend on Wednesday night 14th September, which was a combined SGM and Competition night. An excellent roll up and thank you for all those who attended.
Also, thanks again to Barbara Brown for doing the judging. She made it a very entertaining night and hope we can have her back again. Her comments from an artist’s perspective, were very insightful and I think provided a lot of creative food for thought.
Many wonderful images and congratulations to Di East and Clive Hammond for the images of the night in the Print and DPI categories respectively.
Our President Gerry Gibson had called for the Special General Meeting (with endorsement of the Committee and in accordance with the Constitution), to consider a name change for our Club. The night commenced with the SGM and after reading of the proposal and some constructive discussion, a vote was taken by Financial Members, for the proposed name change to:
Sunshine Coast Photography Club Inc., or
Sunshine Coast Photographic Club Inc.
Two alternative names were required for the submission for registration of the new name to the Office of Fair Trading.
Voting on the night was:
25 Votes in the Affirmative
3 Proxy Votes in the Affirmative
1 Vote No; and
1 Vote Abstain
The motion was subsequently carried.
The next stage will be to finalise the submission to the Office of Fair Trading for endorsement and registration of the new name. We will work on this as a priority, to ensure we have the approval before the end of year and report back as soon as we get confirmation or if there are any issues with the Office of Fair Trading.
As previously noted, we will not start using the new name until after the AGM, which will be scheduled for February 2023.
I have also included in the header to this note, the proposed new Club Logo. If you have any thoughts on how this could be improved, let me know, and we can discuss further through the remainder of this year.
Cheers
Bruce Atkinson
Secretary
by Bruce Atkinson, September 16, 2022
Results for competitions in SEPTEMBER 2022
There were 22 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in SEPTEMBER 2022
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
In Tandem Clive Hammond – 5 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Pride and Joy Di East – 5 A Grade Open Print |
SMILE PLEASE Ty Fox – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Low Down Bird Ralph Brown – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
The World At Our Feet John Organ – 4 A Grade Set Subject Digital |
Ugly import Robert Gillingham – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
Eastern Water Dragon Denise Organ – 4 B Grade Set Subject Digital |
St Johns Altar Ralph Brown – 4 A Grade Open Digital |
Paper Daisy Gerry Gibson – 4 A Grade Open Digital |
Bush Tucker Tony Allison – 4 B Grade Open Digital |
Ready for Take Off Colleen Brooks – 4 B Grade Open Digital |
Katrina Clive Hammond – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Stylalised Bruce Atkinson – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Digital |
At The Creek Douglas Battison – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Print |
I can still visualise my house Helen Debnam – 4 B Grade Creative Photography Digital |
Crystal surfer Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Creative Photography Print. |
P8 Highland Games club John Organ – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print. |
White toadstool David Bryan – 4 A Grade Set Subject Print. |
Jet Ski Country Peter Hyndman – 4 A Grade Open Print |
boat on the lake Jeff Heck – 4 A Grade Open Print |
Can you read this Ann Bryan – 4 A Grade Open Print |
Mostar – Old bridge rebuilt Alison Hall – 4 B Grade Open Print |
by Alison Hall, September 14, 2022