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MARCH CONTEST CLOSING EXTENDED

We are truly sorry about the confusion, but it would appear that our March Contests closed early yesterday, catching out at least a couple of people.

While the cause of the magical time reset is unknown, we’ve reopened the competition until Midnight tonight (Thursday 13 February) for those who were unable to enter, or who need to make last minute changes.

If you don’t receive this notice until after that time, please let me (Peter) know, and we’ll make other arrangements to get your entries sorted.

Just to be clear MARCH COMPETITIONS CLOSE AT 11:59 PM TONIGHT!

Results for competitions in FEBRUARY 2025

There were 16 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 2025

Treasurer’s Cup 2025 – Floral Portrait

Whilst you are all probably busy making sure you have got your entries in for next month’s competition (set subject Black and White), plus getting things ready for SEQ 2025, you might also start thinking about our new trophy competition being held this year – the Treasurer’s Trophy! Our lovely Treasurer, Trefor Ellacott (who takes wonderful images of flowers) has chosen the subject: FLORAL PORTRAIT.

Here’s the definition: “Single flower, up close and personal ie a portrait. The main focus should be on the centre where the pollen is – care should be taken to ensure that the petals are well focused. The background should be such that it does not overwhelm the flower. Background replacement will be permissible. Black and white is permissible but be aware that visual impact is a key factor!”

This is a competition open to all members/all grades, print only – each member can enter up to two prints. Entries will need to be in by Share Night, Wednesday 25th June 2025 (dpi’s to be uploaded to MPC and prints brought along by that date also), with the winner announced on Share Night, Wednesday 23rd July 2025 at our special Treasurer’s Trophy Evening. So lots to think about and keep us busy folks!

Salon of Excellence Qld 2025 – we need you to enter!

Hi everyone, entries are open for SEQ 2025 – go to: https://psq-seq.myphotoclub.com.au/ for full details of how to enter, what to enter etc. This is an individual entry competition for A Graders and Non A Graders (so anyone in AB Grade should enter the NON A Grade section) – there are plenty of categories so I’m sure we can all find some really terrific images to put into this competition. For those going to the PSQ Convention at Hervey Bay, the results are announced at the Gala Dinner that weekend. There are three Club Awards as well as individual awards, so we need you all to get busy and enter this competition – if you don’t, we certainly won’t even get a chance of winning any of the Club Awards, so please have a go! As well as DPI images there is a Print competition too, so we need lots of entries in those sections too – we may be able to arrange for prints to be mailed up to the organisers in bulk, rather than everyone sending them individually, so do let us know if you are entering prints. Those of us going to the Convention will collect the prints and return them after that weekend. Closing date for entries is 30th March 2025, so start thinking about entering right NOW!

Lake Redbrook Holiday Retreat, 4-7 April 2025

We are planning a few days away at Lake Redbrook Holiday Retreat, just outside Childers from Thursday 3rd-Monday 7th April (longer or shorter if you wish) – we’ve got 8 going so far, but would love a few more to join us, so make your booking NOW either online on www.lakeredbrook.com.au (best option) or phone on 4126 6961, otherwise you might miss out! If we have a good size group, they will be really happy to provide a roast dinner for us on the Sunday, together with wine tasting from the local winery! Sounds good doesn’t it? Do hope you are planning to join us, but get that booking done now!