Thursday, 28 April 2011

March Competition Results

Open Category
First Place
High Noon
Brian O'Connor
Second Place
Bells Swamp
Lyn Lawrence
Third Place
Hatchling
Lyn Lawrence


Highly Commended
Judy
Ian Kemp
Highly Commended
Bungles
Pauline Wilson



Harvest Category
First Place
Bag Limit
Andy Martin
Second Place
Quittin' Time
Andy Martin
Third Place
Nice Pair
John Fountain



Water Category
First Place
Firewater
Lyn Lawrence
Second Place
Bubbles
John Fountain
Third Place
Water Wall
Ian Kemp

Highly Commended
Camargue Storm
Ian Kemp

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Hastings Weekend

This was my first weekend away on a camera club activity. What was I expecting? To learn more about using my camera? Spending more time with members? Having a good time? Well this weekend ticked all of those boxes and more. I don't always get the time to just take my camera out and take photos when I am at home so going on the weekend meant that photography was my only priority.
I really appreciated the opportunity to mix with club members with more time than what we normally have at our club meeting nights. I hadn't really talked with Don and Jan before at our meetings so it was good to break the ice and see some of their photographs from their trips around Australia.
The weekend was really well organised (thanks for your work Adrian), we shared a three bedroom house and the costs were surprisingly cheap. We were also given a home base by the Hastings Yacht Club and their hospitality was warm and inviting.
Hastings proved to be an interesting place and this weekend in particular seemed to offer such a range of possibilities for shooting and such a contrast in photographic opportunities: seascapes, mangrove swamps, action shots at the carnival, people shots at the street parade, static displays of cars and boats in the park and night shots of the moonrise on Saturday night (pity I left my tripod at the caravan park). I was really up in the air about this photo.
We all wanted to know when the parade was going to start.

Monday, 14 February 2011

Saturday, 8 January 2011

Club Picnic at Goldfields Reservoir

Club Picnic at Goldfields Reservoir

Club Picnic at Goldfields Reservoir

Goldfields Reservior Club Picnic

Club Picnic at Goldfields Reservoir
About 20 club members had a very enjoyable get-together & picnic tea at the Goldfields Reservoir on Wed 5th Jan. After a delicious meal prepared by Jenni Reiffel, members wandered around the large walking track around the lake, looking for photo opportunites, as the sun began to sink. A great time in the company of friends was had by all