Competitions in December 2024 OPEN are closing soon!

Competitions in December 2024 OPEN will close Monday, 14th October 2024, 11:59 PM.

Entries can be made in the following areas:

• Advanced EDI Colour – Open
• Photographer EDI Colour – Open
• Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open
• Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open

All members are encouraged to enter.

by , October 12, 2024

Australian Cup (APS)

The club will again enter the APS Australia Cup for 2025.  We definitely want to improve on 2024!

In MPC, there is a place to enter your selections. Please select your images (max 5) from now to the closing date, 14th April 2025. Between now and the closing date, you have the time to take your photographs. We live in a very good area for Australian photographs, as well as from your travels around the country on holiday, visiting friends and relatives etc. You can replace images as you feel you have a better one as time goes on.

Here are the rules for entry. (Not our rules, but those set by APS)

TOPIC DEFINITION

“This is Australia”

Any image that shows a flavour of life in Australia, including landscapes, people, events and places including architecture, birds and animals.

Images may be taken in any of Australia’s territories.

Entries must be a single image as captured by the camera.
Images must not be ‘composite images’ that combine subjects or elements from different scenes – replacing a background or sky, for example.

HDR, focus stacking etc that has been performed in camera is permissible.

mage Specifications
– 1920px by 1200px
HORIZONTAL Images must be 1920px wide and let the height take care of itself as long as it does not exceed 1200px.
VERTICAL Images must be 1200px in height.
SQUARE oriented images must be 1200px by 1200px.
– The maximum file size is 2mb.

If you need any help on creating your image to the above specs, please speak to David Skinner at meetings or phone 0409 525 283, email: davidmskinner51@gmail.com

I recommend you also save/export your image at 300dpi to maximize its viewing size.

David Skinner

Competition Secretary

by David Skinner, September 25, 2024

Results for competitions in September 2024 Street Photography

There were 33 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Cab for Hire Deirdre Blunt – First Place Photographer EDI Colour – Street	Asleep Amidst the Bustle Deirdre Blunt – First Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Street
Children in the Street Garry Pearce – First Place Advanced EDI Colour – Street	The Entertainer Sharon Alston – First Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street
Winter Solstice Bill Thompson – Second Place Photographer EDI Colour – Street	Coffee Time Judy Hofmeyer – Second Place Photographer EDI Colour – Street
Waiting Ian Guthrie – Second Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Street	Walking the dogs Geoff Bayes – Second Place Advanced EDI Colour – Street
Dean St. Night Walk Sharon Alston – Second Place Advanced EDI Colour – Street	Has It Been That Long Wendy Stanford – Second Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street
Busking St Kilda Allen Skilton – Second Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street	Late Shoppers Michael Klusacek – Second Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Street
Yoda Rhonda Hansen – Merit Photographer EDI Monochrome – Street	You may Kiss My Hand David Skinner – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Street
Staircase in QVB Jill Hancock – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street	Mr Shadow Bill Thompson – Merit Photographer EDI Monochrome – Street
Busking For A Living David Willis – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Street	Out of Paint John Robertson – Merit Photographer EDI Colour – Street
People in Melbourne John Robertson – Merit Photographer EDI Monochrome – Street	Winding Your Way Down on Baker Stre Garry Pearce – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street
Stuck in Delhi traffic Leanne Wheaton – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Street	Under the Road Activities Judy Hofmeyer – Merit Photographer EDI Monochrome – Street
Discussing the Job Patsy Cleverly – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Street	Pushing Off Patsy Cleverly – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street
Boys being boys Marion Jacob – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street	Easy pickings Marion Jacob – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Street
Pot and Parma night Geoff Bayes – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street	Sunday Walk William Cleverly – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street
A Tall Stranger on the Street Vicki Cain – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street	Not So Stylish Yvonne Schnelle – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Street
Stepping Out Win van Oosterwijck – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Street	Wanna Pizza Michael Klusacek – Merit Photographer EDI Colour – Street
Post ANZAC March Allen Skilton – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Street

by Neville Bartlett, September 9, 2024

Results for competitions in August 2024 OPEN

There were 16 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Morning Glow Donna Rohrich – First Place Advanced EDI Colour – Open	Where’s My Home? Joanna Rath – First Place Photographer EDI Colour – Open
Dark Reflections Wendy Slater – First Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	Different Perspective Judy Hofmeyer – First Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open
Close of Day Win van Oosterwijck – Second Place Advanced EDI Colour – Open	smokey hills John Robertson – Second Place Photographer EDI Colour – Open
Reflection Patsy Cleverly – Second Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	A Delicate Touch Deirdre Blunt – Second Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open
A Splash Of Colour Yvonne Schnelle – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Open	Eastern Grey Kangaroo Neville Bartlett – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Open
Natures Pallete Wendy Slater – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Open	Avenue of elms Ian Guthrie – Merit Photographer EDI Colour – Open
Sacred Stone Leanne Wheaton – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	Lake Tekapo Chapel Garry Pearce – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open
Circus Rio Big Top Glenn Rose – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	grazing Bill Thompson – Merit Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open

by Neville Bartlett, August 12, 2024

Results for competitions in August 2024 OPEN

There were 16 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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View / Comment entries in August 2024 OPEN

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Morning Glow Donna Rohrich – First Place Advanced EDI Colour – Open	Where’s My Home? Joanna Rath – First Place Photographer EDI Colour – Open
Dark Reflections Wendy Slater – First Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	Different Perspective Judy Hofmeyer – First Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open
Close of Day Win van Oosterwijck – Second Place Advanced EDI Colour – Open	smokey hills John Robertson – Second Place Photographer EDI Colour – Open
Reflection Patsy Cleverly – Second Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	A Delicate Touch Deirdre Blunt – Second Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open
A Splash Of Colour Yvonne Schnelle – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Open	Eastern Grey Kangaroo Neville Bartlett – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Open
Natures Pallete Wendy Slater – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Open	Avenue of elms Ian Guthrie – Merit Photographer EDI Colour – Open
Sacred Stone Leanne Wheaton – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	Lake Tekapo Chapel Garry Pearce – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open
Circus Rio Big Top Glenn Rose – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	grazing Bill Thompson – Merit Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open

by Neville Bartlett, August 12, 2024

Results for competitions in July 2024 Patterns

There were 15 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Water Drops Helen Bishop – First Place Advanced EDI Colour – Patterns	Legoland Bill Thompson – First Place Photographer EDI Colour – Patterns
Impressions Michael Griffin – First Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Patterns	Towering Above Judy Hofmeyer – First Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Patterns
Wat Arun Jill Hancock – Second Place Advanced EDI Colour – Patterns	Nature’s Patterns Joanna Rath – Second Place Photographer EDI Colour – Patterns
Stacked Patsy Cleverly – Second Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Patterns	Light And Airy Deirdre Blunt – Second Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Patterns
Islamic Masterpiece Leanne Wheaton – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Patterns	Wonder Wall Glenn Rose – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Patterns
Layered William Cleverly – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Patterns	The Terraced Look Deirdre Blunt – Merit Photographer EDI Colour – Patterns
From The Outside Wendy Stanford – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Patterns	The Corner Pauline Todd – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Patterns
In Or Out That Is The Question Yvonne Schnelle – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Patterns

by Neville Bartlett, July 8, 2024

Results for competitions in June 2024 Image of the Year

There were 18 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Red Eyed Tree Frog David Woolcock – First Place Advanced EDI Colour – Image of the Year	Dairy Factory at Dawn Glenn Rose – First Place Photographer EDI Colour -Image of the Year
Follow Me Malcolm Godde – First Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Image of the Year	Ballina North Wall Glenn Rose – First Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Image of the Year
Looking Up Vicki Cain – Second Place Advanced EDI Colour – Image of the Year	Tannery Worker Fez Leanne Wheaton – Second Place Photographer EDI Colour -Image of the Year
Making The Sparks Fly Wendy Stanford – Second Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Image of the Year	Sunning by the Pool Pauline Todd – Second Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Image of the Year
Tangled Helen Bishop – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Image of the Year	Kuang Si Waterfall Garry Pearce – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Image of the Year
Delightful David Willis – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Image of the Year	Spiraling Out of Control Wendy Stanford – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Image of the Year
From the Mist Allen Skilton – Merit Photographer EDI Colour -Image of the Year	Royal Crescent Bath Garry Pearce – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Image of the Year
O My, What Big Eyes You Have David Woolcock – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Image of the Year	Catch Me If You Can Vicki Cain – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Image of the Year
Death Becomes Her Mark Slater – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Image of the Year	Warp speed Bill Thompson – Merit Photographer EDI Monochrome – Image of the Year

by Neville Bartlett, June 17, 2024

Results for competitions in May 2024 Nature – Pelican Award

There were 23 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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Superb Fairy-wren Neville Bartlett – First Place Advanced EDI Colour – Nature	Wren Allen Skilton – First Place Photographer EDI Colour – Nature
Saying Hello Malcolm Godde – First Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Nature	Down To The River To Drink Joanna Rath – First Place Photographer EDI Monochrome -Nature
Sand Trails Patsy Cleverly – Second Place Advanced EDI Colour – Nature	Apostle Bird Central West Leanne Wheaton – Second Place Photographer EDI Colour – Nature
Three toed Sloth David Woolcock – Second Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Nature	Morning Magpie Glenn Rose – Second Place Photographer EDI Monochrome -Nature
In the button grass Jill Hancock – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Nature	Red Eyed Tree Frog David Woolcock – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Nature
Early Bird catches the Bug Kaye Kennedy – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Nature	Creature From The Black Lagoon David Willis – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Nature
Rapid Tongue Action Wendy Slater – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Nature	Cradle Of Light Mark Slater – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Nature
Nature’s Window Joanna Rath – Merit Photographer EDI Colour – Nature	Worshipping the Sun Bill Thompson – Merit Photographer EDI Colour – Nature
A giant of Buffalo David Skinner – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Nature	Japanese macaque Jill Hancock – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Nature
Light In The Reeds David Willis – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Nature	Im Watching You Debbie Shepherd – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Nature
Fast Water Patsy Cleverly – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Nature	Vision is Secondary Leanne Wheaton – Merit Photographer EDI Monochrome -Nature
Great Eastern Egret Allen Skilton – Merit Photographer EDI Monochrome -Nature

by David Skinner, May 13, 2024

Set Subjects for the remainder of 2024 and 2025

Set subjects have been set as follows.

Closes November 2024/January 2025

BACK LIGHT/BACK LIGHTING: Is an image in which the main source of illumination comes from behind the subject as opposed to the front or sides. Such lighting does not preclude the use of other secondary light sources from the camera- side of the subject. Backlit can include Rim Lighting – the effect usually hides details, causes a stronger contrast between light and dark, creates silhouettes and emphasizes lines and shapes.

Closes January 2025/March 2025

MARKETS/MARKET SCENE: Any view taken in or at a market.

Closes March 2025/May 2025

NATURE: Species of undomesticated fauna and uncultivated flora; weather events, geological features, wild land and natural water forms. Artistic camera techniques may be used. Post-production techniques may be used but where it creatively alters appearances then enter the images into open competitions. Undomesticated fauna in an Open Zoo is permissible, however any appearance of captivation by man is to be kept to a minimum, i.e. the animal appears in an open free environment.

Closes May 2025/July 2025

RAINY DAY/RAINY NIGHT: An outdoor or indoor shot in which it is or has just been raining.

 

by David Skinner, April 12, 2024

Results for competitions in April 2024 OPEN

There were 18 entries that were rated the highest by our judge(s).

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City Transport Wendy Stanford – First Place Advanced EDI Colour – Open	Dairy Factory at Dawn Glenn Rose – First Place Photographer EDI Colour – Open
Out Of The Light Yvonne Schnelle – First Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	Factory Architecture Detail Glenn Rose – First Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open
The Final March Vicki Cain – Second Place Advanced EDI Colour – Open	Riding into the Sunset Pamela Milliken – Second Place Advanced EDI Colour – Open
Native Blue Pincushion and Friend Pauline Todd – Second Place Photographer EDI Colour – Open	Past Times Vicki Cain – Second Place Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open
Snow Texture Joanna Rath – Second Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open	Mysterious Buffalo Rod Alexander – Second Place Photographer EDI Monochrome – Open
Morning Shadows Yvonne Schnelle – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Open	Night Haunts Patsy Cleverly – Merit Advanced EDI Colour – Open
Quietly Watching Rod Alexander – Merit Photographer EDI Colour – Open	Chris Allen Skilton – Merit Photographer EDI Colour – Open
Teddy and the Earphones David Skinner – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	Pillars Of Shadow Wendy Stanford – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open
Littered Wendy Slater – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open	Death Becomes Her Mark Slater – Merit Advanced EDI Monochrome – Open

by Neville Bartlett, April 8, 2024