Results for competitions in May 2023 Digital Competition

There were 22 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Chromatic Stephen Finlay – Distinction Open Colour	Skate Ape Lindie Kolver – Distinction Open Colour
Foggy Morning Practice Alan Rouse – Top Image in Competition Open Colour	Through the Tunnel Susan Smith – Distinction Mono
Sharp Turn Susan Smith – Distinction Mono	My Home 3888 Ervin Strauh – Distinction Mono
Corner Fightout Alan Rouse – Distinction Mono	Winter is Coming Diane Willingham – Distinction Mono
Future stars Frank Kolver – Top Image in Category Mono	WHATS A LIZARD BETWEEN FRIENDS Steve Phelps – Distinction Set Subject – Humorous behaviour
A Most Unfortunate Position John Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Humorous behaviour	Quick brekkie stop Lindie Kolver – Distinction Set Subject – Humorous behaviour
I can take phots too Frank Kolver – Distinction Set Subject – Humorous behaviour	The Mad Hatter Wendy Coulls – Distinction Set Subject – Humorous behaviour
Fun Times Alan Rouse – Top Image in Category Set Subject – Humorous behaviour	Natures Window Kalbarri NP Louise Spencer – Distinction Nature
Concealing Stephen Finlay – Distinction Nature	Approaching Magpie Goose John Smith – Distinction Nature
Head on Drongo John Smith – Distinction Nature	White Helmet Shrike Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature
Double-banded Sandgrouse Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature	I caught this for you Susan Smith – Top Image in Category Nature

by Lindie Kolver, June 20, 2023

April and May Winners of Col’s Challenge…

Bruce Lawrence is the Winner for April with the brief : Tree Knot

The May winner with the brief : Monument , is Steve Finlay.

by Lindie Kolver, June 7, 2023

Col’s Monthly Challenge is closing soon – 31 May at 11:59pm (Monument)

The first two months’ competitions have closed and the winner of the first month ( brief : BOOK/S) was : Colin Bennet with Col’s Book

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The 2nd Month’s brief was TOY/S and the winner was : Jeannie Bennett with Toy Crash.

The 3rd month’s brief was : KNOT (as in tree) The winner will be picked by the attendees of the CLUB AFTERNOON at LUSC next Tuesday. The 4th Month (MONUMENT) (Closing on 31/5) will also be chosen by our members on Tuesday.

See you on Tuesday ! Remember the camera and tripod !

Lindie

by Lindie Kolver, May 30, 2023

Still Life – shoot on Tue 6/6/23 @ 2-4pm – LUSC – Laurieton

For Club afternoon at LUSC we’ll be hosting a Still-Life practical shoot.

We’ll have 4 (four) different Stations for you to practice your craft.

Bring your Camera, Tripod, Cable/wireless release (if you have…) a lens (wide angle , 50mm or even 70-200…) battery and SD card.

There will be Spices , a Chess-Board and Tools as well as something along the lines of the image that made Bruce Lawrence the winner of last month’s competition…

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Please pay your $5 door entry via EFT soonest and come and join us for a fun afternoon.

Keep well and above all keep taking nice photos !

Lindie

by Lindie Kolver, May 30, 2023

Results for competitions in April 2023 Digital Competition

There were 13 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Bromeliade John Upton – Distinction Open Colour	Feasting. Arthur Minter – Distinction Open Colour
Hibiscus Lindie Kolver – Distinction Open Colour	Bewildered John Smith – Distinction Open Colour
Running into trouble Diane Willingham – Distinction Open Colour	Still Life Bruce Lawrence – Top Image in Competition Open Colour
Needing some oiling John Upton – Distinction Mono	After the fire Karen Phelps – Top Image in Category Mono
Next stop please Diane Willingham – Top Image in Category Set Subject – Action ( sharp&blurred subjects in	Hoverfly Alan Rouse – Distinction Nature
Chagra Baboon Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature	Emu Wrens Lake Innes Steve Phelps – Distinction Nature
More Than A Mouthfull John Smith – Top Image in Category Nature

by Lindie Kolver, May 17, 2023

Club Night on Tuesday 2nd May @ EDCC from 7pm-9pm

John Upton and Colin Bennett are hosting an inter-active ” The Art of Mono Conversion” – Workshop.

Please ensure your $5-door-fee is paid via EFT by Sunday.

Have a relaxing week-end. See you all on Tuesday.

Lindie

by Lindie Kolver, April 28, 2023

Astro Night at Sancrox Reserve

We had an informative and fun Astro night on Wednesday. David Reneke and his Crew brought 3x Telescopes to the meeting and we all had wonderful opportunities to peek at different areas in the sky. David Reneke is a very knowledgeable man.

Steve Phelps wrote the following :

In spite of challenging conditions on Tuesday night and a very short window just after sunset before the cloud came over I managed to get a few shots of parts of the Milky Way, this one shows Rigel, a blue supergiant star against the outer Milky Way. 10 seconds at 6400, F2.8 20mm.

Anyone can take shots like this from their back yard in Port Macquarie by the way, even in town with streetlights, on a dark sky night.

There is some cloud (the yellow-brown) in this crop but at least you can see what a relatively sparsely populated section of the Milky Way looks like. The crop was 2760 X 2760, about 1/3 of the frame on my D750.

No noise reduction or sharpening required. When we were leaving about 8pm would normally be about when the sky actually gets dark – astronomical darkness begins about an hour after sunset and ends about 1.5-2 hours before sunrise.

by Lindie Kolver, April 24, 2023

Results for competitions in March 2023 Digital Competition

There were 20 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Golden Storm Stephen Finlay – Distinction Open Colour	Rough Landing Alan Rouse – Distinction Open Colour
Oi! I am vicious ! Lindie Kolver – Distinction Open Colour	Outsky John Smith – Top Image in Category Open Colour
On the prowl Stephen Finlay – Distinction Mono	Head out of the sand Karen Phelps – Distinction Mono
The Old Salty Steve Phelps – Distinction Mono	Panthera Leo Steve Phelps – Distinction Mono
Hanging Cages John Smith – Top Image in Category Mono	Chess Stephen Finlay – Distinction Set Subject – Street Photography
Admiring crowd Lindie Kolver – Distinction Set Subject – Street Photography	Post Race Interview John Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Street Photography
Kids Having Fun John Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Street Photography	Good News Week Diane Willingham – Distinction Set Subject – Street Photography
Who Will Win Susan Smith – Top Image in Category Set Subject – Street Photography	A micro feed. Arthur Minter – Distinction Nature
Bee Eater with a Dragon Fly Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature	Cheetah and Cubs Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature
The Early Bird Steve Phelps – Distinction Nature	Mating Dragonflies Susan Smith – Top Image in Competition Nature

by Lindie Kolver, April 18, 2023

Reminder: Pay your meeting fees for Tuesday, 18th April @ EDCC , 7-9pm.

Hopefully we’ll see more than a handful of members at the Meeting.

Please ensure your $5-fee is paid by Monday, latest.

All the best.
Lindie

by Lindie Kolver, April 16, 2023

Results for competitions in February 2023 Digital Competition

There were 35 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Bell Miner Katherine Appleby – Distinction Open Colour	Moulin Rouge Corps Lindie Kolver – Distinction Open Colour
Got This Stephen Finlay – Distinction Open Colour	Evening at Lighthouse Beach Karen Phelps – Distinction Open Colour
Steam Engine In Canada Bruce Lawrence – Distinction Open Colour	Dramatic Sunset Alan Rouse – Distinction Open Colour
Little Cowgirl John Smith – Distinction Open Colour	Too Close Diane Willingham – Distinction Open Colour
This flying lark is difficult Lindie Kolver – Distinction Open Colour	Waiting Alan Rouse – Top Image in Category Open Colour
Meerkat Sentry Karen Phelps – Distinction Mono	Lilly Pond Stephen Finlay – Distinction Mono
Cockatoo . Arthur Minter – Distinction Mono	Storm at Smithtown Alan Rouse – Distinction Mono
Grey Morning Wendy Coulls – Distinction Mono	Afternoon Light Diane Willingham – Top Image in Category Mono
Chinese New Year Lindie Kolver – Distinction Set Subject – Interior Architecture	Tree Trunk Column Stephen Finlay – Distinction Set Subject – Interior Architecture
QVB Staircase Louise Spencer – Distinction Set Subject – Interior Architecture	The Pulpit Bruce Lawrence – Distinction Set Subject – Interior Architecture
The Foyer John Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Interior Architecture	Close Symmetry John Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Interior Architecture
St Johns Brisbane Diane Willingham – Distinction Set Subject – Interior Architecture	Johns Chapel Colin Bennett – Distinction Set Subject – Interior Architecture
Firestairs Wendy Coulls – Distinction Set Subject – Interior Architecture	Spiral Staircase Bruce Lawrence – Top Image in Category Set Subject – Interior Architecture
Mum and daughters Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature	Tern with Catch Susan Smith – Distinction Nature
Partners John Smith – Distinction Nature	Flying Seal John Smith – Distinction Nature
Target in sight Frank Kolver – Distinction Nature	Sharing a meal Frank Kolver – Distinction Nature
Moody Skies Diane Willingham – Distinction Nature	Male Brush Turkey at nest Steve Phelps – Distinction Nature
Nest building Arthur Minter – Top Image in Competition Nature

by Lindie Kolver, March 21, 2023