Club Competition : June 2011 : Open; Yellow; Gates

January meeting at Tullaroop Reservoir

On Wednesday January 4th 18 club members had a very enjoyable social gathering at the Tullaroop reservoir, for a picnic tea, being the first event of the New Year.

While the breeze was a little cool later in the night, members had a chance to talk to each other to tell about their Christmas experiences and day trips to various places, while having a nice social drink, and a lovely meal, together in good company.

Jenni, as usual, did a great job in preparing the salads and cold meats, as she did on a previous Club picnic. While a few members bought their cameras, there weren’t a lot of photos taken, as the surrounds didn’t really lend themselves to creative photography, which a number of members seem to be interested in these days. These type of social outings are a great opportunity to get to know other Club Members in a relaxed and informal environment, and at the same time to listen to other people’s experiences and thoughts on our common interest - photography.

Later in the year in our program we will be having a picnic/BBQ at Hanging Rock – should be a great outing.

End of Year Dinner 2011

Our December meeting was highlighted by our Annual Image of the Year Competition. It was a wonderful night for everyone as it celebrated the best images that were taken for the year. And what a year it was! There is no doubt that the quality of the work on display is improving each year and all of those who participated should be congratulated on their progress. Thanks also to our judges, Mark Fairburn and co. from the Bendigo Camera Club. They had a difficult task but provided excellent comment to support their decisions and everyone can get valuable information about their work from heeding their advice.

The results of the evening were as follows:
Monochrome:
First: In the Past - Narelle Harris
Second: Southbank Yoyo - Ian Kemp
Third: The Futility of War - Brian Ayres
Highly Commended: Romany - Ian Kemp
Colour:
First: Bell’s Fire - Lyn Lawrence
Second: Smiley - Brian Kelly
Third: Just Hatched - Narelle Harrison
Highly Commended: Raven on Patrol - Brian Ayres
Picnic Point - Ethyl Chapple
Drink Time - Susan Gale
Giant - Susan Gale
Strongest Wins - Ron Gale
Geisha 2 - Ian Kemp
Adrian Cook Award (Most Improved):
John Fountain
People’s Choice:
Chrystal Reflection - John Fountain
Image of the Year:
Mandy Kaye

Once again, thank you to all participants for providing such an excellent standard of work and for the organisers of the event. Your efforts continue to make this a gala event for our club.

Photos:
Pic 1. Narelle Harrison wins the monochrome section with her photo of In the Past.
Pic 2. Mandy Kaye accepts her award for Image of the Year.
Pic 3. Lyn Lawrence accepts her award for winning the Colour Image section with Bells Fire.
Pic 4. John Fountain accepts his Adrian Cook Award for the most improved photographer for 2011.