Friday, April 9, 2021

2021 - April

Our April competition was "Minimalism" and it seemed to be a tough one to get your head around for some, but regardless there were some outstanding images.

One of our favourite judges, Peter Phillips, oversaw the proceedings giving us meaningful perspective and interesting comments for each image. Its worth mentioning that some of our Judges travel quite a distance to judge at our club, Peter hails from Happy Valley, I know we all appreciate their input.

A highlight for the evening for me was some of our brand new members achieved high scores namely, Peter and Natalie Svensson and Janet Harbottle. This win will spur you to greater things and I hope some of the other new members will be inspired to submit their images.

The winner of the Digital Colour Open Top Image with a Distinction was:

"CORNEY POINT ROCKS" by Ray Sweeting

Subsequent winner with a Distinction in Digital Colour open was:

"LITTLE PIED CORMORANT" by John Giddens

Winner of  Top Image in Digital Colour Set with a Distinction was:

"RED BOAT AND SEAGULL" by Ray Sweeting

Subsequent winners in Digital Colour Set with a 
Distinction were:

"MR AND MRS PERCIVAL" by Peter Svensson


"DOG GONE IT" by Darryl Wolfendale

The following image was Top Image with a Distinction in Digital Mono Open

"SMOKING GUN" by Janice 
De Gennaro

Subsequent winners in Digital Mono Open who were awarded a Distinction were:

"BUSH STONE CURLEW" BY Janet Harbottle


"MUJAMBI" by Bill Shields

Winner of Digital Mono Set with an Honour was:

"ISOLATION" by Janet Harbottle

The following Images scored an Honour and therefore a 9 in Digital Colour Open


"CLOWNING AROUND" by Neville Robinson

"MONARCH BUTTERFLY" by Janet Harbottle

"COCKATIEL" by Sue Edwards

"FUN TIME" by Neville Robinson

The following images scored an 8 and therefore an Honour in Digital Colour Open

"ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD" by Peter Svensson

"BRIDGE OVER MIST" by Janice De Gennaro

"FOREST FUNGIT" by Josie Oswald

"GULL ON THE WING" by Bill Shields
"LADIES FIRST" by Josie Oswald

"LOST PUPPY" by Janice De Gennaro
"RED PLANET" by Josie Oswald

"RIVER MAGIC" by Natalia Svensson

"LOOK IN TO MY EYES" by Janice De Gennaro

The following images scored a 9 and therefore an Honour in Digital Colour Set:

"MARKER" by Darryl Wolfendale


"PINK COSMOS" by Janet Harbottle

 The following images scored an 8 and therefore a Merit in Digital Colour Set

"ALONE " BY Neville Robinson

"BLUE AND GREEN" by Steph Foster

"GUM TEA" by Steph Foster

"WEIRS COVE" by Sue Edwards

"CATCHING SOME RAYS" by Steph Foster





The following images were awarded a 9 and therefore an Honour in Digital Mono Open:

"LIGHTED HOUSE" by Darryl Wolfendale

"TOWARDS THE LIGHT" by Josie Oswald

"BLACK EYE" by Janice De Gennaro

"OLD TIMBER TRAILER" by Ray Sweeting

The following images scored an 8 and therefore a Merit in Digital Mono Open:

"BAMBOO GRAFFITI" by Ray Sweeting

"DRY STONE" by Dennis Wetherley


"FEMALE FAIRY WREN" by John Giddens

"KOOKABURRA" by John Giddens

"LOOK IN TO MY EYES" by John Giddens

"SEAGULL HUNTING" by Bill Shields

The following image was awarded an Honour and therefore a 9 in Digital Mono Set

"PACIFIC GULL" by Bill Shields

The following images were awarded a Merit and therefore an 8 in Digital Mono Set:

    "QUIET TIME" by Jan Worden

"SALT PAN SHADOW" by Ray Sweeting

"SEASHELL" by Sue Edwards