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.