Welcome All to 2017 & The Annual BBQ at Brickmakers Park

Dave Sumner

Yes the New Year is upon us all and I hope we all had a great festive period over Christmas and the New Year. The first club event of the year is always the Annual BBQ and this year is no different, please see the flyer below for details.

The BBQ serves for a couple of functions, firstly it gives members a chance to get together and meet any new members who have recently joined the club. It also allows those competing in the monthly competitions to get their prints in for the Steward to collect and get to the judge. So, if you are entering the Feb 2017 competition then don’t forget to bring along your prints to the BBQ.

See you there

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Definitions for monthly competitions in 2017

Stephen Edmonds

February – Reflection and shadows

Reflections: Use a reflective surface to capture a unique image. Common reflective surfaces are bodies of water, windows and mirrors. Using reflective surfaces is a great way to create abstract images.

Shadows: A picture in which shadows are featured. The cause of the shadow may be included but must not be dominant.

March – Architecture

All entries in monochrome.

A picture of one or more buildings or structure, or a portion of a building. Human figures may be included. Significant architectural feature with emphasis on pattern, texture and the use of space in context.

April – Colour of your choice

An image where one colour predominates.

May – Self portrait

A photo of yourself, taken by yourself. It can be from head to a full length study and may include accessories or backgrounds that are in character with the subject but these should not dominate the photograph. It can include candid photographs, environmental portraits and formal studio portraits.

June – Different point of view

An image shooting a subject from an “unexpected angle” an angle with more impact than the normal viewing angle encountered in everyday life i.e. “a bird at eye level,” “looking down on an ant” shoot above, below, or very low, such as how a child sees the world.

July – Abstract

A pictorial arrangement of colours and shapes which are not recognisable as known objects. A photo expressing ideas and emotions by using elements such as colours and lines without attempting to create a realistic picture.

August – Street portraits

All entries in monochrome.

Taking photos of people in public, urban areas in a candid manner. Street photography also relies heavily on capturing “the decisive moment.” This means that the timing of the images is what typically makes it special – catch a person with a certain express of their face or a person doing something uncanny at a certain moment.

September – Night photography

A photograph taken outdoors between dusk and dawn. Night photographers generally have a choice between using artificial light and using long exposures, exposing for seconds, minutes and even hours.

October – Panorama

An image with an elongated field of view, with at least 2:1 width to height ratio. Polar panoramas (“little planets”) are also acceptable.

November – Animals

Any living creature, captive or wild.

Competition schedule 2017

Stephen Edmonds
Month Print & EDI EDI-Set Subject Entries due by Judged
February Open subject Reflections and shadows Tue 10th Jan BBQ Tue 7th Feb
March Open subject – Mono Architecture Mono Tue 7th Feb Tue 7th Mar
April Open subject Colour of your choice Tue 7th Mar Tue 4th Apr
May Open subject Self portrait Tue 4th Apr Tue 2nd May
June Open subject Different point of view Tue 2nd May Tue 6th Jun
July Open subject Abstract Tue 6th Jun Tue 4th Jul
August Open subject – Mono Street portraits – Mono Tue 4th Jul Tue 1st Aug
September Open subject Night photography Tue 1st Aug Tue 5th Sep
October Open subject Panorama Tue 5th Sep Tue 3rd Oct
November Open subject Animals Tue 3rd Oct Tue 31st Oct
December End of year competition Tue 31st Oct Tue 5th Dec

End of Year Results 2016

Stephen Edmonds

End of year competitions

Open Print

1st – Anne Ramus – Winter Vineyard, Bellarine Peninsula
2nd – Vicki Moritz – Singapore sculptures
3rd – Anthony Yap – Enchanted

Colour EDI

1st – Rosie Hughes – RAZORBACK PANO
2nd – Vicki Moritz – Pinnacles summer sunset
3rd – Anthony Yap – Fantasy

Monochrome EDI

1st – Felix Shparberg – Following-after-the-bird
2nd – George Skarbek – Staring down the barrel
3rd – Tuck Leong – A Long Day

Aggregate awards

A grade set subject EDI – George Skarbek
B grade set subject EDI – Julie Madders
A grade open EDI – Vicki Moritz
B grade open EDI – Ross Eddington
A grade open print – Vicki Moritz
B grade open print – Marie Shaw

President’s trophy

Bob Thomas – Dead End

Membership Fee – Due Now

Dave Sumner

The WCC Membership is due now and you must be paid up by the 30th December 2016 to be eligible to enter the first monthly competition of 2017. We haven’t raised our membership fees in many years and this year is no exception with general membership only $70 for the year. That is just about 20 cents a day for what is a very full year of competitions, workshops, talks, outings, specialist groups, trips away and much much more, where else would you get value for money like this. Details and how to pay your membership are in the flyer below, please don’t forget to put your member number in the transaction or your renewal might be delayed.

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End of Year Awards Dinner & President’s Trophy Competition

Dave Sumner

On Tuesday 6th December 2016, WCC will hold its 3rd annual ‘End of Year’ event. The last two events have been a huge success and this year will be no exception to that. Places are limited to 100 members and guests and tickets are selling fast. Full event details can be found at the link below:

3rd WCC Annual Presentation Night – Tuesday 6th Dec 2016

As many of you will know, at this event stages the prestigious, world renowned, non-celebrity endorsed and non-televised, PRESIDENT’S TROPHY photography competition where us, the members get to enter a fun competition for a prize. This year the category for this competition is ‘Make’em Laugh’ and full details can be found below.

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