November 2023 ‘Plants and fungi’ results

Judge: Jeffrey Nankervis

Set subject EDI

Colleen Singleton - fungi on tree stump
Intermediate: Colleen Singleton – fungi on tree stump

George Skarbek - Dandylion
Advanced: George Skarbek – Dandylion

Open EDI

Jim Thorne - Beautiful Lady
Intermediate: Jim Thorne – Beautiful Lady

Stephen Jude - River reflections
Advanced: Stephen Jude – River reflections

Open Print

Jenny Hartman - Looking Up
Intermediate: Jenny Hartman – Looking Up

Vicki Moritz - Wairepo Arm abstract
Advanced: Vicki Moritz – Wairepo Arm abstract

Set subject definition:

Images of plant life. Plants include flowers, trees and in this case fungi (which are not formally plants). There are no limitations on editing eg this is not following the nature definition.

End of year competition 2023

Entries for our end of year competition are due on Tuesday 31 October 2023. This is a best of images entered throughout the year, members select from their previous entries to enter the end of year competition sections:

  • Two images for Open Print
  • Two images for Colour EDI
  • Two images for Monochrome EDI
  • One image for Creative EDI

The entry must have been entered into a 2023 monthly competition (see below regarding prints) and in the same format. Colour EDI and Monochrome EDI images were entered in the Open EDI and Set Subject EDI sections, Creative EDI images were entered in the Creative EDI section.

Select your entries through the Competition upload system. As well as selecting your print entries in the upload system, also ensure that your print entries are placed in the print box on Tuesday 31 October 2023 at our November competition night.

As of this year we allow images to be altered prior to entry in the end of year competition (eg to incorporate comments from the judge).

5.c.1. Alterations are limited to ensure that the altered (EOY) version is clearly recognizable as a revision of the same image as entered in the monthly competitions. Conversions from colour to monochrome (or vice versa) are allowed.

To enter an altered image:

  1. In the upload system select the image from the monthly competition as normal, then indicate via the dropdown that it will be altered for end of year.
  2. Email your altered entry to the competition steward at comp@waverleycameraclub.org.

The subject for the President’s Trophy is “Wind” with your entry due on Wednesday 15 November 2023, this is to be uploaded via the competition upload system.

October 2023 ‘A pop of colour’ results

Judge: Tony Knight

Set subject EDI

Michael Silverstein - sunrise at WTP
Intermediate: Michael Silverstein – sunrise at WTP

Stephen Jude - Gold on Blue on White
Advanced: Stephen Jude – Gold on Blue on White

Open EDI

Ross Eddington - A Summers Day at Brighton
Intermediate: Ross Eddington – A Summers Day at Brighton

Angela McLeod - Mt Semaru erupting
Advanced: Angela McLeod – Mt Semaru erupting

Open Print

Leanne Poole - Rocky Valley Lakeside
Intermediate: Leanne Poole – Rocky Valley Lakeside

Stephen Edmonds - Profile
Advanced: Stephen Edmonds – Profile

Set subject definition:

An image where the main feature/subject is a dominant colour. When a singular/dominant colour stands out from the background, eg the colour of a subject stands out from its background, it “pops”

September 2023 ‘Cemeteries’ results

Judge: Mandarine Montgomery

Set subject EDI

Kirsten Morton - Flowers
Intermediate: Kirsten Morton – Flowers

Vicki Moritz - Norfolk Island graveyard
Advanced: Vicki Moritz – Norfolk Island graveyard

Open EDI

John Crawford - Mother and Child
Intermediate: John Crawford – Mother and Child

Jen Fawkes - The Sweeper
Advanced: Jen Fawkes – The Sweeper

Open Print

Colleen Singleton - Crazy staircase
Intermediate: Colleen Singleton – Crazy staircase

Trace O'Rourke - The Train Man
Advanced: Trace O’Rourke – The Train Man

Set subject definition:

Images taken in a cemetery. There are no limitations on editing.

August 2023 ‘Autumn’ results

Judge: Mario Mirabile

Set subject EDI

Kirsten Morton - Autumn Still Life
Intermediate: Kirsten Morton – Autumn Still Life

Marlene Chaitra - Autumn reflections
Advanced: Marlene Chaitra – Autumn reflections

Open EDI

Leanne Poole - Walking on water
Intermediate: Leanne Poole – Walking on water

Stephen Jude - Light through the trees
Advanced: Stephen Jude – Light through the trees

Open Print

John Crawford - Formation Break
Intermediate: John Crawford – Formation Break

Alan Bennett - Just winging it
Advanced: Alan Bennett – Just winging it

Set subject definition:

An image in which the dominant content is associated with the season of Autumn. (APJA)

Knox Monochrome Interclub 2023 results

We have received the results from the 2023 Monochrome Interclub competition run by the Knox Photographic Society where we came 4th place overall.

Four of our entries received the maximum of 15 points:

Ray Stabey - Arctic Walrus
Ray Stabey – Arctic Walrus

Stephen Jude - Manhattan Bridge
Stephen Jude – Manhattan Bridge

Kerry McFarlane - Turn and Burn
Kerry McFarlane – Turn and Burn

Tuck Leong - Black Reflection
Tuck Leong – Black Reflection

All of our entries can be viewed in the Knox Monochrome 2023 galleries.

July 2023 ‘Macro/Close-up’ results

Judge: Trish McKeown

Set subject EDI

Leanne Poole - Its a fly eat fly world
Intermediate: Leanne Poole – Its a fly eat fly world

Alan Bennett - Second hand cuckoo
Advanced: Alan Bennett – Second hand cuckoo

Open EDI

Ivan Tnay - A window view
Intermediate: Ivan Tnay – A window view

Sim Chong - Synchronised Rodeo
Advanced: Sim Chong – Synchronised Rodeo

Open Print

Elaine Whitton - Mount Buffalo horn
Intermediate: Elaine Whitton – Mount Buffalo horn

Vicki Moritz - Lyngseidet red cabins
Advanced: Vicki Moritz – Lyngseidet red cabins

Set subject definition:

An image that shows a subject closer and in more detail than we are used to seeing in everyday life.