Waverley Camera Club

The 2012 VAPS convention is currently underway in Ballarat where, in a shock (to him) announcement, Pete Davies received the highest individual commendation which VAPS awards, the State Service Victorian Association of Photographic Societies (SSVAPS).

Congratulations to Ray Anderson and Vicki Moritz for their entries in the interclub comepetition. Ray with second place for Red-Eyed Frog, and Vicki with a third place for Yarra Bank in Winter.

In stark contrast to previous years, this year we came first for the Novice EDPI Aggregate (60 points) and equal second for the Open Large Prints Aggregate (62 points).

Open large prints:

* Vicki Moritz – Yarra Bank in Winter – 14 points
* Stephen Edmonds – Lucky Bay – 12 points
* Andy Armitage – Red Umbrella – 12 points
* Stephen Edmonds – Remnant – 12 point
* Ray Anderson – Violet Sabre Wing – 12 points
* Albert Hutchinson – Sunlit Rocks – 10 points
* Anne DiCarlo – Still Waters in Obscurity – 10 points
* Ron Weatherhead – Casting the Net – 10 points
* Dave Sumner – Five Miles Out – 10 points
* John Mallett – Decisions Decisions – 8 points

Novice EDPI:

* Ray Anderson – Red-Eyed Frog – 14 points
* David Duncan – Destitution – 12 points
* Diana Ferdinands – Nature Light Show – 12 point
* Ray Anderson – Solo Penguin – 12 points
* Mary McLean – Billy Tea – 11 points
* John Ho – Shine of Dance – 10 points
* Paul Spence – Big Ben – 10 points
* Brian Bethune – Life After Dark – 9 points
* Rosie Armitage – Nuts and Bolts – 9 points
* Rosie Hughes – Romantic Evening – 9 points

EDPI:

* Alan Scott – Grass Fire – 10 points
* Dave Sumner – Web Bridge – 10 points
* Tuck Leong – Green Lacewing #3 – 10 points
* Tuck Leong – It’s Cool – 9 points
* Vicki Moritz – Royal Arcade – 9 points
* Ron Weatherhead – Tea Set – 9 points
* Pete Davies – Eureka Reflections – 9 points
* John Hadfield – In a Spiral – 9 points
* Pete Davies – Blue and Green – 9 points
* Stephen Edmonds – Sit Down – 8 points

Only six members are attending the entire conference (an increase of 100% since last year), it would be nice to increase that next year, possibly as far as receiving the award for highest members attending.