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JULY 2019

Wangi Workers Camera Club – Newsletter July 2019

NEWSLETTER OF THE WANGI WORKERS CAMERA CLUB

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COMPETITION NIGHT

JULY COMPETITION NIGHT The competition night was held on Monday 8th July 2019. The 2019 club competition now includes Advanced A Grade, A Grade and B Grade with 6 categories (3 print and 3 digital) in each grade. There were 24 Advance A Grade, 54 A Grade and 23 B Grade entries over 3 print categories and 3 digital image categories. Advanced A Grade A Grade B Grade

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Categories Open Colour Print 2 2 9 7 1 1 Open Mono Print 5 4 6 5 1 1 Set Subject Print (Soft & Subdued) 3 3 9 8 2 2 Open Colour Digital 7 6 15 10 10 7 Open Mono Digital 3 3 7 7 5 5 Set Subject Digital (Soft & Subdued) 4 4 8 6 4 4 24 54 23 The judge for the evening was Vanessa Blagden. Vanessa is well known by many of our club members. She is an experienced photographer having run a photography business some years ago. As well as photography, Vanessa has a passion for art, design and decorating, which she applies in her photography judging.

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COMPETITION SUMMARY Awards Advanced A Grade: Open Colour Print

Megan Willis Hello Sunshine Merit-Judges-Choice Brad Le Brocque Waiting for Bugs K1 Merit

Megan Willis Hello Sunshine Merit-Judges-Choice

Brad Le Brocque Waiting for Bugs K1 Merit



Awards Advanced A Grade: Open Mono Print

Dianne English Old Timer Merit-Judges-Choice David Whyte On a foggy morning Merit Megan Willis Serenity Merit David Whyte It’s an adults world Accepted Brad Le Brocque The drought struck Roo Kp Accepted

Dianne English Old Timer Merit-Judges-Choice



David Whyte On a foggy morning Merit

Megan Willis Serenity Merit



Awards Advanced A Grade: Set Subject Print (Soft & Subdued)

Megan Willis Tranquility Merit-Judges-Choice Dianne English The Fallen Credit David Whyte The flight of the heron Accepted

Megan Willis Tranquility Merit-Judges-Choice

Dianne English The Fallen Credit



Awards Advanced A Grade: Open Colour Digital

Dianne English Afternoon Reading Merit-Judges-Choice Colleen Price Iris and ice Merit Bettina Damme Baby Galah Portrait Merit Brad Le Brocque The Baths to Nobbies Credit Ross Burgess FORGOTTEN 1 of 1 Credit Ian English Summer Days Highly-Commended Ross Burgess BRUSH TURKEY ON NEST 1 of 1 Accepted

Dianne English Afternoon Reading Merit-Judges-Choice

Colleen Price Iris and ice Merit



Bettina Damme Baby Galah Portrait Merit

Brad Le Brocque The Baths to Nobbies Credit



Ross Burgess FORGOTTEN 1 of 1 Credit

Ian English Summer Days Highly-Commended



Awards Advanced A Grade: Open Mono Digital

Ian English Mud Fun Merit-Judges-Choice Colleen Price Old Port Montreal Credit Bettina Damme Seagull in the mist Accepted

Ian English Mud Fun Merit-Judges-Choice

Colleen Price Old Port Montreal Credit



Awards Advanced A Grade: Set Subject Digital (Soft & Subdued)

Bettina Damme Dreamtime Merit-Judges-Choice Colleen Price Lotus light Credit Ian English Mystical Aloe Highly-Commended Ross Burgess BEGONIA BLOOM 1 of 1 Accepted

Bettina Damme Dreamtime Merit-Judges-Choice

Colleen Price Lotus light Credit



Ian English Mystical Aloe Highly-Commended



Awards A Grade: Open Colour Print

Toni Conquest Colour Explosion Merit-Judges-Choice

David Hansell Brace and Oooh Merit Ken Linsley Rose Burning.edi Credit Andrew Gardyne Sync envy Credit Joy Thomas Linked Up Highly-Commended Matt Golby Golden Light Accepted John Frost Everything will be Ok now. Accepted Ken Linsley Lets Rumble Accepted Andrew Gardyne sea hawk eye spy Accepted

Toni Conquest Colour Explosion Merit-Judges-Choice

David Hansell Brace and Oooh Merit



Ken Linsley Rose Burning.edi Credit

Andrew Gardyne Sync envy Credit



Joy Thomas Linked Up Highly-Commended



Awards A Grade: Open Mono Print

Toni Conquest QVB Curves Arches Merit-Judges-Choice David Hansell Cathedral Rock Merit Toni Conquest Model in Mono Credit Joy Thomas Boys Their Toys Highly-Commended Matt Golby Rough Coast Accepted David Vane Morning Exercise Accepted

Toni Conquest QVB Curves Arches Merit-Judges-Choice

David Hansell Cathedral Rock Merit



Toni Conquest Model in Mono Credit



Joy Thomas Boys Their Toys Highly-Commended



Awards A Grade: Set Subject Print (Soft & Subdued)

David Hansell A Rhythm of Droplets Merit Andrew Gardyne Patonga fog Merit Matt Golby The Kids Credit Joy Thomas Soft & Transparent Highly-Commended Ray Watts Pastel Shades Accepted John Frost Starting a new day. Accepted David Vane Life Death Roses Accepted David Vane What Did I Get Accepted Ken Linsley Gannet Chick Accepted David Hansell A Rhythm of Droplets Merit

David Hansell A Rhythm of Droplets Merit

Andrew Gardyne Patonga fog Merit



Matt Golby The Kids Credit

Joy Thomas Soft & Transparent Highly-Commended



Awards A Grade: Open Colour Digital

Ian Nunn Cheerful Merit-Judges-Choice John Payne Father and Son Merit Chris Latham City of Lights Merit David Price Brown Honeyeater Merit John Sharples Two Gooney Birds Credit Susan Shipway very serious Credit Chris Latham Deep inside Klyosumi Maru Credit John Frost Tiding up the house. Highly-Commended Janet Payne Humpback Dolphin Highly-Commended Janet Payne Look What I Found Accepted John Payne One Eyed Owl Accepted Susan Shipway my carrot Accepted Bob Carey Echidna Accepted Bob Carey Welcoming Her Prince A Accepted Ardis Emmerton Am I in Step This Time Accepted

Ian Nunn Cheerful Merit-Judges-Choice



John Payne Father and Son Merit

Chris Latham City of Lights Merit



David Price Brown Honeyeater Merit

John Sharples Two Gooney Birds Credit



Susan Shipway very serious Credit

Chris Latham Deep inside Klyosumi Maru Credit



John Frost Tiding up the house Highly-Commended

Janet Payne Humpback Dolphin Highly-Commended



Awards A Grade: Open Mono Digital

Janet Payne Wipe Out Merit-Judges-Choice Susan Shipway ewww a hair Merit John Frost Storm

Accepted

John Payne Lone Tree Accepted Chris Latham Holy Morley Accepted David Price Steam Clock

Accepted

Ian Nunn Corroboree Lagoon Accepted

Janet Payne Wipe Out Merit-Judges-Choice

Susan Shipway ewww a hair Merit



Awards A Grade: Set Subject Digital (Soft & Subdued)

Ian Nunn Sandy Billabong Merit-Judges-Choice John Sharples Pelargonium Merit David Price Misty Blue Dawn Credit Ardis Emmerton Softly Pink Highly-Commended John Frost As afternoon come to a close. Accepted John Sharples Green Point Accepted Bob Carey Lost In The Mist Accepted Ardis Emmerton Salty Tumbleweed Lake Eyre Accepted

Ian Nunn Sandy Billabong Merit-Judges-Choice



John Sharples Pelargonium Merit

David Price Misty Blue Dawn Credit



Ardis Emmerton Softly Pink Highly-Commended



Awards B Grade: Open Colour Print

Dale Golby Evening Light Merit

Dale Golby Evening Light Merit



Awards B Grade: Open Mono Print

Dale Golby Here comes the Train Accepted

Awards B Grade: Set Subject Print (Soft & Subdued)

Dale Golby Swinging Jasmeen Credit Sonja Dyke-Clark Blue Anniversary LR Accepted

Dale Golby Swinging Jasmeen Credit



Awards B Grade: Open Colour Digital

Susan Hansell The Ladies of Mull Merit-Judges-Choice Terry Biden Fungi Art 1 Merit Robert Kildey RURAL FIRE SERVICE Merit Maxine Reid Tackle Credit Michelle Moore It’s been a big day Credit Maxine Reid Kiana Highly-Commended Marie Kildey Desert Kangaroo Highly-Commended Terry Biden Morning Stroll Accepted Chris Townsend The Sails at Night Accepted Chris Townsend The Park Accepted

Susan Hansell The Ladies of Mull Merit-Judges-Choice



Terry Biden Fungi Art 1 Merit

Robert Kildey RURAL FIRE SERVICE Merit



Maxine Reid Tackle Credit

Michelle Moore Its been a big day Credit



Maxine Reid Kiana Highly-Commended

Marie Kildey Desert Kangaroo Highly-Commended



Awards B Grade: Open Mono Digital

Susan Hansell Eileen Donan Castle Merit-Judges-Choice Maxine Reid Trio Credit Marie Kildey Great Western Store Hill End Highly-Commended Robert Kildey SEEN BETTER DAYS Accepted Michelle Moore Solitude on the veranda Accepted

Susan Hansell Eileen Donan Castle Merit-Judges-Choice

Maxine Reid Trio Credit



Marie Kildey Great Western Store Hill End Highly-Commended

Awards B Grade: Set Subject Digital (Soft & Subdued)

Susan Hansell Ballet on the Beach Merit Terry Biden dandelion 3 Accepted Marie Kildey Soft & Pretty Accepted Michelle Moore Dusk at Menin Gate Accepted

Susan Hansell Ballet on the Beach Merit



SCORES SUMMARY The scores are year to date, after the July 2019 competition (on 8th July).

Advanced A Grade A Grade B Grade

Megan Willis 111 David Hansell 108 Susan Hansell 135 Dianne English 101 Andrew Gardyne 86 Marie Kildey 69 Brad Le Brocque 98 David Price 79 Terry Biden 66 Ian English 98 Ian Nunn 75 Dale Golby 65 Colleen Price 90 John Sharples 72 Robert Kildey 64 Bettina Damme 89 John Payne 69 Maxine Reid 57 Michael Martin 88 Janet Payne 67 Michelle Moore 36 David Whyte 53 Toni Conquest 63 Sonja Dyke-Clark 15 Ross Burgess 43 Ray Watts 57 Nathan Johnson 7 Sue Winsley 29 Chris Latham 55 Chris Townsend 5 Carla Edwards 0 Dave Vane 51 Mike Fidler 0 Ken Linsley 50 Bob Carey 42 Susan Shipway 42 Helen Oliver 39 Ardis Emmerton 37 John Frost 37 Lee-ann Hattander 32 Joy Thomas 31 Matt Golby 31 Else Seligmann 17 Kevin Stokes 10 Sharon Eaton 9 Rene Schipper 8 External Competitions Northern Photographic Federation (NPF) The Northern Photographic Federation 2019 annual convention and competition was held at the Belmont 16s Club over the weekend of 13th and 14th of July. The numbers of entries and entrants are shown in the Table 1, for each section.

Table 1: NPF Entrants and Entries Numbers Section Entrants Entries

Open Colour Digital 65 129 Open Mono Digital 57 109 Nature Digital 54 104 Creative Digital 30 53 Open Colour Large Prints 41 78 Open Mono Large Prints 40 75 Nature Large Prints 29 54 Open Small Prints 23 45



Our club’s NPF results are shown in the Table 2.

Table 2: Wangi Camera Club NPF Results Section Name Title Result

Creative Digital Bettina Damme Bird Chatter Highly Commended Colleen Price Iris and ice Highly Commended David Hansell Storm in a Teacup Highly Commended

Nature Digital Brad Le Brocque Waiting for Bugs K1 Highly Commended Brad Le Brocque Down the hatch Highly Commended Colleen Price Got you Highly Commended

Nature Prints Joy Thomas Opportunistic Hyena Highly Commended

Open Colour Digital Brad Le Brocque The Dish Looking Out Highly Commended David Hansell Rhythm of the Dew 1st Place David Price Rainbow in Flight Highly Commended

Open Colour Print

Bettina Damme Bearded Dragon Highly Commended David Whyte A view of Half Dome Highly Commended Megan Willis Autumn Gold Highly Commended Megan Willis Blazing Pier Highly Commended Toni Conquest Colour Explosion Highly Commended Megan Willis Blazing Pier Peoples' Choice

Open Mono Digital Megan Willis City Life Highly Commended

Open Mono Print Bettina Damme Juvenile Australian Water Dragon Highly Commended Toni Conquest Nigella in BW 2 Highly Commended Toni Conquest QVB Peoples' Choice

Open Small Print Bettina Damme Portrait Baby Galah 1st Place Megan Willis Out of the Dark Highly Commended Toni Conquest Red Capped Robin Highly Commended

David Hansell Rhythm of the Dew 1st Place - Open Colour Digital



Bettina Damme Portrait Baby Galah 1st Place - Open Small Print



FCC Top Shot Competition

Table 3: FCC Top Shot Entrants and Entries Numbers Section Entrants Entries

Australian Landscape / Seascape Digital 43 113 Creative Digital 22 58 Nature Digital 42 119 Nature Large Prints 18 47 Open Colour Digital 59 163 Open Colour Large Prints 22 62 Open Mono Digital 52 142 Open Mono Large Prints 19 50

Table 4: Wangi Camera Club Top Shot Results

Section Name Title Result

Australian Landscape / Seascape Digital

David Hansell Camel Rock Highly Commended Toni Conquest Before The Storm Acceptance Dianne English Setting Sun Acceptance Ian English Hutt Lagoon Aerial WA Acceptance Ian English Pinnacles Nambung NP Acceptance Ian English Morawa Salt Pans WA Acceptance

Creative Digital

Colleen Price Billabong Bliss Acceptance David Hansell Splash The Cash Acceptance David Hansell ReFraction in Time Acceptance David Hansell A Splash of Colour Acceptance Dianne English Laundry Day Acceptance Dianne English Moonlight Silence Acceptance Ian English Captive Acceptance

Nature Digital

Colleen Price Got you 1st Place Colleen Price Turtle snack time Highly Commended Colleen Price Kakadu Burning Acceptance Dianne English Pacific Gull Acceptance Dianne English Helping Out Acceptance Ian English Egret Fairy Dust Acceptance Ian English New Holland Honeyeater on

Banksia Acceptance

Nature Print Ian English anon Acceptance Ian English Cormorant with a Leatherjacket 2 Acceptance Ian English Fly on Wild Flower Bud Acceptance

Open Colour Digital

Colleen Price Kimberley Baobab Acceptance Colleen Price Lotus light Acceptance David Hansell Daisies in the Dew Acceptance David Hansell A Ribbon of Daisies Acceptance Dianne English Afternoon Reading 2nd Place Dianne English Wild Ride Acceptance Dianne English Iris Acceptance Ian English Gwalia Storm Acceptance

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Table 4 continued: Wangi Camera Club Top Shot Results

Open Colour Print

Dianne English Pink Pom Pom Acceptance Dianne English Injalak Community Acceptance Dianne English Abandoned Beatle Acceptance Ian English My Home 2nd Place Ian English 1950 Chevy Acceptance Ian English Wheat Belt Headers WA Acceptance

Open Mono Digital

Toni Conquest QVB Highly Commended Dianne English Cosmos Acceptance Dianne English Boy and His Dog Acceptance Ian English Walking The Dog In Havana Acceptance Ian English May Day 2 Acceptance Ian English Carefree Acceptance Ian English Leaving Home Acceptance Ian English Alex Ribeiro Brazil Acceptance

Open Mono Print

Dianne English Old Timer Acceptance Dianne English Lightning Strike Acceptance Ian English Indian Root Pills 3rd Place Ian English Weeping Rock No 2 Acceptance

Colleen Price Got you 1st Place - Nature Digital



Dianne English Afternoon Reading 2nd Place - Open Colour Digital



Ian English My Home 2nd Place - Open Colour Print



Ian English Indian Root Pills 3rd Place - Open Mono Print

David Hansell Camel Rock Highly Commended - Australian Landscape / Seascape



Colleen Price Turtle snack time Highly Commended - Nature Digital

Toni Conquest QVB Highly Commended - Open Mono Digital



Australian Photographic Society Cup 2019 Wangi Camera Club came 7th out of 52 camera clubs. Thanks have to go to Dianne English who encouraged our members to submit images for our club’s APS Cup entry.



DATES AND DEADLINES External Competitions Calendar Here is a list of some external photo competitions.

Table 5: External Competitions Calendar Organisation/ Name Web link Entries Dates Exhibition Comment

Morisset Show www.morissetshow.org.au 5 February 2019. 9-10 February 2019 Morisset Showground

Closed

HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL

https://www.headon.com.au/awards

Entries close on the 3rd of February 2019

This is not an inexpensive event to enter, but is worth considering. Closed.

Newcastle National Exhibition of Photography

https://www.a-p-s.org.au/index.php/exhibition/comps https://newcastlenational.myphotoclub.com.au/

Closes 25th November 2019

6th, 7th & 8th March 2019

Prints only. APS comp held in conjunction with Newcastle Show.

62nd Maitland International Salon of Photography

https://maitlandsalon.myphotoclub.com.au

14th January 2019 12pm midnight

23rd Feb – 28th April 2019 Maitland Regional Art Gallery

Closed

Hunter Photography Prize 2019 (open to general public)

https://theherald.com.au/story/5826309

Closed 24 January 2019, 5pm

Winners published 3 February. Selected photos printed in a range of Hunter based newspapers and their websites

Closed

Federation of Camera Clubs NSW TOP SHOT

details will be available at the FCC web site https://photonsw.myphotoclub.com.au/

Opens 4th March 2019 – closes 17th

April 2019

St George Photography Club at St George Leagues Club Sunday 26th May.

Closed

Federation of Camera Clubs NSW Interclub

https://nslps.org.au/events/fcc-interclub-2019-competition/

Open: 1st July. Closes: 16th August

13th Oct 2019 at Central Coast Leagues Camera Club

Open

Lake Macquarie National Exhibition of Digital Photography

https://lakemacnat.myphotoclub.com.au/

Opens 1st June, Closes 4th August 2019

TBA November 2019

Digital only. Conducted by the Belmont 16s Photography Club

Australian Photographic Society – 2019 Australian Cup

https://apsauscup.myphotoclub.com.au/

Open 1st March; closes 25th May 2019

APSCON Awards Dinner – in September 2019

Closed

Northern Photographic Federation https://npf.myphotoclub.com.au

21st June 2019 (entries via NPF Website)

13th-14th July 2019 (9am – 4:30pm) Closed

Australian Conceptual Photographic Prize

https://www.a-p-s.org.au/index.php/exhibition/australian-conceptual-photography-prize

Now open; closing 3rd May Closed

46th Warragul National Competition and Exhibition, 2019 Comp approved by APS

www.warragulnational.org

Entries open early January 2019 Entries close 27th March 2019

Exhibition: 17th May to 20th open daily, Warragul Downtowner, Warragul. Victoria

Closed

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Table 5 continued: External Competitions Calendar

Moran Photographic Prize 2019

http://www.moranprizes.com.au/moran-contemporary-photographic-prizes https://moranarts.org.au/entries-invited-morancontemporary-photographic-prize-2019/

Entries open on 16 January and close on 6 March 2019

Closed

Sutherland Shire National Exhibition of Photography

https://ssnep.org.au/ Open 1st June 2019 Closing Date: 26th July 2019

Entrance Camera Club hosting a display 8th February 2019 at the CWA hall, 1 Pacific St., Long Jetty.

Open

SYDNEY HARBOUR INTERNATIONAL

https://www.sydneyharbour-international.org.au/

Now open; closes 14th April 2019 Closed

NATIONAL DIGITAL PORTRAIT EXHIBITION APS Recognition towards honours

https://natportrait.myphotoclub.com.au/

open 14th January 2019 closes 31st March 2019

APS Recognition towards honours

Please let us know if you are aware of any new local competitions that might be of interest to WWCC members. Dates & Deadlines for our local comps

.

Please try to participate if you want to improve your own photography.

• Aug digital deadline is 3rd August • Lake Macquarie deadline is 4th August • FCC Interclub deadline is 9th August • August Print deadline is 10th August

MEMBERS CORNER Keep an eye on our club website and the Facebook Page for up to date information.

Photographic Society of America (PSA) Interclub Competitions

The Wangi Camera club has become a club member of PSA with the specific purpose of entering the international interclub competitions run by PSA during the year. Competitions are on-going so keep an eye on our club website for Posts by Ian English for the next entry dates.

Contact details are:-

Ian English Wangi CC PSA Interclub Coordinator [email protected] 0411 136 571

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