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Unfortunately this clashes with our portrait and flash photography group, but if you are not going along to that, please come along to the judging night to represent the club, and possibly learn a thing or two from the judge’s comments.

The judging of the Pakenham National is this Saturday. We are still waiting to hear if observers are permitted or not. If they are, details will be posted in the next day or so. Let Pete know if you are interested.

Finally, this Sunday is the first of August which means it is also time for our monthly Sunday outing. As the exhibition for the VIGEX 2010 Salon also opens on that day we have decided to head down to Geelong for the exhibition (at the Geelong Art Gallery, Little Malop Street, Geelong). We will meet at the gallery at 11am, have lunch somewhere around 1pm, then a photo shoot somewhere after lunch.

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This was awesome fun last time and those that were there will know what sort of things to bring.

For those who weren’t: bring your camera and a tripod. Last time around we were setting off party poppers, smashing light globes and bursting balloons.

If you can think of anything else which happens at high speed and will set off a sound triggered flash please bring them along.

A grade: Vicki Moritz – Soggy foggy morn

B grade: Rosie Armitage – Can you do this?

EDI images of the month

A grade: Pete Davies – Eureka reflection

B grade: Donna Clarke – Swing

Last year a few club members entered images to good result. If you are interested in entering images this year then be aware that entries close on Friday 16 July, a little over two weeks away.

Judging of the entires occurs on 31 July, with the exhibition on the weekend of 11-12 September. Like the recent Warragul National, we will be planning an outing for a nearby location on one of those days.

Meet there at 10am. It’s not mentioned on the website but we have been told that there is an entrance fee of $5. It may just be a gold coin donation, so be prepared.

There’s also a restaurant there which may be open for lunch – if you are interested in having lunch at the restaurant please let Pete know ASAP.

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A grade: John Hadfield – Excited “E” String

B grade: Anne DiCarlo – Autumn Reflections

EDI images of the month

A grade: Pete Davies – Hazelwood

B grade: David Burton – Three Ride Spin Off

A grade: John Hadfield – The Gallery

B grade: Brian Bethune – Dramatic Effect

EDI images of the month

A grade: Jill Myers – Reflections

B grade: Diana Ferdinands – Twi-Lights

Entries close in June for the VIGEX International Photographic Print Salon 2010. As the name indicates, this is an international competition, yet based in Victoria, and it is recognised by international photographic societies. This prestige comes at a price, an entry price, however if 10 or more people from the club enter, a discount is available.

Another competition, closing at the end of May, is The People & Planet International Photo Competition 2010. The aim of this competition is to select 55 photos to be published in the 2011 People & Planet: Social Justice & Environment Diary & Calendar, which raises money for Australian non-profit organisations. The top three photos receive a cash prize.

If you already have a Facebook account:

Become a fan of the club and use it as one way of following what the club is doing.

If you do not have a Facebook account:

Do not use this as your only reason to create an account. The email list will remain as the primary means of communication with members. The website, and now the Facebook page, serves both as an archive of what the club has doing and as a means of promoting the club.

These range from the group shot taken at the beginning of the night:

through to individual portraits: