Results for competitions in May 2021 Digital Competition
There were 22 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in May 2021 Digital Competition
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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Play Time Susan Smith – Distinction Open Colour 
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Fledgling in the Wind Lindie Kolver – Distinction Open Colour 
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Ready for Rain Stephen Finlay – Distinction Open Colour 
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Noah Lindie Kolver – Top Image in Category Open Colour 
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Wind Blown Paul Barron – Distinction Open Colour 
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The cockatoo . Arthur Minter – Distinction Mono 
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Oriental Pearl Tower Louise Spencer – Distinction Mono 
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Clean up John Upton – Distinction Mono 
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Young Soccer Players Susan Smith – Distinction Mono 
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The Trio Susan Smith – Distinction Mono 
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Bush Poet Garry Gannell – Distinction Mono 
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Marianne Lindie Kolver – Top Image in Competition Mono 
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Old Shed Garry Gannell – Distinction Mono 
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Jump Boy Lindie Kolver – Distinction Mono 
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Cloud Spray John Upton – Distinction Set Subject – Forced Perspective 
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Holding up the Tower Susan Smith – Top Image in Category Set Subject – Forced Perspective 
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Breathe In, Breathe Out Susan Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Forced Perspective 
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Cloud Spray John Shaw – Distinction Set Subject – Forced Perspective 
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Trapezium Artists Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature 
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Graceful Landing Susan Smith – Top Image in Category Nature 
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Family Gathering Stephen Finlay – Distinction Nature 
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Brown Butcherbird with Catch John Smith – Distinction Nature 
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by Lindie Kolver, June 15, 2021
Results for competitions in May 2021 Digital Competition
There were 22 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in May 2021 Digital Competition
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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Play Time Susan Smith – Distinction Open Colour
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Fledgling in the Wind Lindie Kolver – Distinction Open Colour
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Ready for Rain Stephen Finlay – Distinction Open Colour
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Noah Lindie Kolver – Top Image in Category Open Colour
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Wind Blown Paul Barron – Distinction Open Colour
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The cockatoo . Arthur Minter – Distinction Mono
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Oriental Pearl Tower Louise Spencer – Distinction Mono
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Clean up John Upton – Distinction Mono
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Young Soccer Players Susan Smith – Distinction Mono
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The Trio Susan Smith – Distinction Mono
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Bush Poet Garry Gannell – Distinction Mono
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Marianne Lindie Kolver – Top Image in Competition Mono
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Old Shed Garry Gannell – Distinction Mono
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Jump Boy Lindie Kolver – Distinction Mono
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Cloud Spray John Upton – Distinction Set Subject – Forced Perspective
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Holding up the Tower Susan Smith – Top Image in Category Set Subject – Forced Perspective
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Breathe In, Breathe Out Susan Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Forced Perspective
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Cloud Spray John Shaw – Distinction Set Subject – Forced Perspective
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Trapezium Artists Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature
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Graceful Landing Susan Smith – Top Image in Category Nature
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Family Gathering Stephen Finlay – Distinction Nature
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Brown Butcherbird with Catch John Smith – Distinction Nature
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by Lindie Kolver, June 15, 2021
Successful Disney Princess Session last Saturday
On behalf of the Poisoned Apple I would like to thank everyone involved in our recent photo shoot. It was such a magical day with some wonderful people .
We love helping and creating with you all , if it wasn’t for the amazing people in the Photography Club we would not be able to spread magic like we do .
As another big thank you please let us know if you would like a special princess message – call for any of your children or grand children .
My girls are very grateful for the experience and photography and posing lessons you taught us .
We are looking forward to working with you all again . If you ever need models please don’t hesitate to ask as we have some wonderful ideas .
Thank you again for everything
Rommley Brady
Owner of the poisoned Apple
** I would like to welcome more of our Members to the Sessions we arrange and the magic we create. Keep your eyes peeled for Photo-Sessions in the future – we advertise it to ALL members in e-mails, the Newsletter, txt’s, Facebook – all you need do is read it, make a note on your calendar and if possible, get to the Club with your Camera.**
by Lindie Kolver, June 15, 2021
Maitland International Salon of Photography
Debbie Sutton, Secretary of the the Maitland International Salon of Photography invites HPG members to enter the 2021 Digital Only Salon for 2021. This is an opportunity for our members to pit their photography skills against other clubs and photographers.
Full details can be found at the following link: https://maitlandsalondigital.myphotoclub.com.au/
Entries close on 30 June, 2021.
by Harry Bryant, June 3, 2021
**Urgent Notice** to any Member wishing to enter the FCC TOP SHOT Competition, closing 18th JUNE !!
- 8 Sections (3 x Print and 5 x Digital) – 3 Images per Section allowed
- Entry Fees applicable
- INDIVIDUAL entries only
- Sizing the same as Club for all digitals, but Print MOUNTS must be 40x50cm – image inside can be any size.
- I will do the Mounting for you if you choose to enter Prints, but I MUST have your Prints by the 9th June. (we must get it to Sydney as well on or before the 18th June.)
- https://fccnsw.myphotoclub.com.au/
- Look for FCC Top Shot and Interclub on the RH side >
- Click on Top Shot Entry Site >Entry Conditions and Instructions & Entry Fees (click on both and read it and close the pop-up) and it will take you back to the Home page >
- Click on the GREEN “Click here to Enter Top Shot 2021” window >
- Nominate your Club from the Dropdown Menu > Answer YES to proceed and either yes or no to the question of ” First-time entrant? ” and SAVE OPTIONS. Only AFTER you’ve done that – (make sure you have clicked the correct club) an ORANGE window will appear reading : PROCEED TO THE TOPSHOT 2021 Entry Form
- After the above-rigmarole, it is all plain sailing. You can upload FROM YOUR GALLERY in HPG (remember sizing is the same) on the TOPSHOT Entry Form or upload from a folder on your Desktop. Both Prints and Digital entries MUST be loaded in the correct section of the competition page.
- If you have never competed (even whilst being a Member of another Club) – you can upload all your Distinctions from the other Club and from HPG.
- If you have entered before – be very careful what you enter so as not to duplicate any previous entries you have made. LOOK AT THE CATALOGUES on this TOP SHOT Website to ascertain your previous entries
- I cannot stress the competence level and sheer wow-factor of images entered in this Competition enough. It is a State Competition. The images are brilliant.
- I’ll talk about the Competition on the 1st June at LUSC AFTERNOON Workshop with Bruce Bentley.
- Virtual Hugs
Lindie
by Lindie Kolver, May 28, 2021
Ever wanted to shoot in a professional Studio ?
SATURDAY , 5th JUNE (9am-12) I’ve arranged for a professional Studio Photographer to set up Shop at our Club-Venue @ EDCC, Coles Lighthouse Plaza. There will be THREE studios. One for Portraiture, and two others for full-length images. Each of these studios will have professional lighting equipment as well as Triggers for you to use. You do NOT need a flash of your own for your camera. Your Camera, Card and fully charged battery will be good enough.
We will be shooting Disney Princesses : Rapunzel , Ariel and Alice in Wonderland and maybe Elsa, The Snow Queen. They will all be in full costume, perfectly made up and we will have loads of fun , surrounded by very pretty girls/young women, all eager to have their picture taken.
I hear some of you saying : What do we want with Princesses ? A couple of reasons : Firstly, models cost and these girls will do it for free. Secondly, you will learn a lot about lighting and specifically, the different moods one can create with the correct lighting. Thirdly, because you may never have the opportunity to shoot in a Studio with Professional lights in your life and lastly : You can use these images to do Altered Reality, Creative work or just straight up in the Competitions. There’s a lot to be said for a well-taken image under the correct lighting. Come along and be part of a HPG-initiative , instead of sitting at home watching Telly.
I try so hard to find us professionals who can teach us something. Please come and play on Saturday 5th June.
Virtual hugs, Lindie
by Lindie Kolver, May 25, 2021
Invitation to participate in a Shoot for Saints Football Club (PSFC)
On SUNDAY, 6th JUNE, from 9am The Port Saints Football Club will be hosting a Soccer Gala at FINDLAY PARK (Cnr Findlay Ave and Hastings River Drive) with 25 Teams playing SHORT GAMES – fast & furious , I’d imagine..
There are 7 Soccer Fields (6 mini-fields and a full one) at Findlay Park for the Gala and we each grab a field and ‘cover the event’. By this I mean you take images of what transpire on YOUR field. You might end up with a couple of 100 images before/until you get into the rhythm and start anticipating when a spectacular kick or a header will get in your view-finder. We shoot with (mostly) 70-200 mm or wide-angle lenses, f5 (for speed and to try and throw the Background OOF ), Continuous High (burst) and Focus tracking, or continuous focus. We shoot RAW as the sun at noon has a tendency to blow out your images, so you are able to ‘fix’ them in your study.
Back home, you give your images a quick edit, size them THE SAME as for CLUB, and copy and paste them into your Dropbox folder I will create for you (with the link sent to you) OR put your images on a memory stick for me to do it for you. You deliver as many images as you’d like, as long as they are sharp and in focus.. Remember, every mum and dad want to see images of their child participating in the Game, so you have to take images of each child … Port Saints Football Club’s colour is BLUE (with black stripes)
As parking around the Club is at a premium, I suggest we share-ride . Remember a HAT, SUNBLOCK, comfy Shoes, a folding chair (if you need one), something to snack on, a wind-breaker and a FORMATTED card plus a spare battery for your Camera. They give us water and coffee on the house and this time also a cupcake as they have a Cake Stand. Please pitch to participate in a fun-day with lots of laughter & fun with other Club Members. We do it IN the Community FOR the Community. There’s some really great images to be had.
Please let me know if you are able to make it, even if only then for the morning or a few hours. I need Shooters to cover this event. These shoots are a great way to develop your skills as a photographer (both on location and in your study)
Lindie (0431695412 for a quick text to say ‘jay’ or ‘nay’
by Lindie Kolver, May 25, 2021
Results for competitions in April 2021 Digital Competition
There were 27 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in April 2021 Digital Competition
click here to see a pdf catalog of all competition results
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New Dawning John Upton – Top Image in Category Open Colour 
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Rainbow Lorikeet Lindie Kolver – Distinction Open Colour 
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Its Gonna Rain Ray Cooper – Distinction Open Colour 
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Dew Beads John Smith – Distinction Open Colour 
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Wipeout Susan Smith – Distinction Open Colour 
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aerial action William Quaglio – Distinction Open Colour 
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Circa 1950 Lindie Kolver – Distinction Mono 
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Ironman Lindie Kolver – Distinction Mono 
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Street Art John Smith – Top Image in Category Mono 
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Parking Solution John Smith – Distinction Mono 
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Loving look Garry Gannell – Distinction Set Subject – Humans & Dogs 
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Mans Best Friend Susan Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Humans & Dogs 
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Mans Best Friend Steve Phelps – Distinction Set Subject – Humans & Dogs 
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I Love You Too Susan Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Humans & Dogs 
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Ticklish Stephen Finlay – Top Image in Competition Set Subject – Humans & Dogs 
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Feeding Time Stephen Finlay – Distinction Set Subject – Humans & Dogs 
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Oh Its for You John Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Humans & Dogs 
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Throw it throw it ! Lindie Kolver – Distinction Set Subject – Humans & Dogs 
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Grooming Corellas Susan Smith – Distinction Nature 
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Noisy Miner Lift off Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature 
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Baby Koel Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature 
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Brown Tail Louise Spencer – Distinction Nature 
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Wazzup Bill Flemming – Distinction Nature 
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Surrounded John Smith – Distinction Nature 
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Landing Pad John Smith – Top Image in Category Nature 
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Crab Walk Stephen Finlay – Distinction Nature 
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Hungry Paul Barron – Distinction Nature 
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Results for competitions in March 2021 Digital Competition
There were 17 entries that gained our highest award(s).
Members can view all images and comment on them by following this link
View / Comment entries in March 2021 Digital Competition
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Trawling Louise Spencer – Distinction Open Colour 
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Mathilda Lindie Kolver – Distinction Open Colour 
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Grain Silo Colin Bennett – Distinction Open Colour 
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Above the Clouds Stephen Finlay – Top Image in Competition Open Colour 
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Scooter Rider Susan Smith – Distinction Mono 
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Luna Park Susan Smith – Distinction Mono 
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Rainy Day Lindie Kolver – Top Image in Category Mono 
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Town Railway Paul Barron – Distinction Mono 
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Bad Botox Ray Cooper – Distinction Set Subject – Altered Reality/ Creative Work 
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Flower People Susan Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Altered Reality/ Creative Work 
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Hidden Figure Susan Smith – Distinction Set Subject – Altered Reality/ Creative Work 
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Immersed in sound Garry Gannell – Top Image in Category Set Subject – Altered Reality/ Creative Work 
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Garden ride Liz Gannell – Distinction Set Subject – Altered Reality/ Creative Work 
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Sawtooth Peak Stephen Finlay – Distinction Set Subject – Altered Reality/ Creative Work 
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Enjoying the Berries Susan Smith – Top Image in Category Nature 
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Gliding By John Smith – Distinction Nature 
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Damara Dik Dik Lindie Kolver – Distinction Nature 
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by Lindie Kolver, April 20, 2021
Aggregate Pointscore now viewable on the Competition page.
Dear Members,
I’ve re-opened the Pointscore for your perusal. Log in >Member> on the Competition-loading page on the LEFT-HAND side (on the top, next to View my Entries – purple window) is a blue window that reads POINTSCORE. Click on that and then click on either Digital :- Mono, Open Colour, Nature and Set Subject to see everyone’s scores for each of the Categories. If you have entered only Open Colour or Set Subject , those are the categories you click on to see your cumulative score.
I will close the feature again in September so we won’t know precisely who lies where at the end of the Year. A bit of a surprise for us…
Load your image for Colin’s Challenge just as you would your Competition images. Colin Bennet’s Challenge can be found between JUNE and JULY ’21 Competition entry windows on the Website. This week ‘s brief : Bottle / s
In the meantime…keep dry and safe , but take your Camera out in the rain over the next few days to get some rain-shots for the Set Subject later this year. Go as far as your Garden and I’m sure you’ll see something unusual or pretty with reflections.
Virtual Hugs
Lindie
by Lindie Kolver, March 18, 2021
